One Woman Three Men – entry no. 75

26 June I took Ruben out to the country house today and we discussed the possibilities. He said that as soon as the entrepreneur has fixed the place up Severin would like to hold his next Exchange party there. -          What is that? I asked -          Exchange parties are for poly-competent people. You can only [...]

The Opening – entry no. 70

22 June What a pleasure my mother’s opening was today! She looked spectacular in her grey silk outfit, she had had her hair done and she was beautifully made up. MJ, who owns the gallery, fussed over her before, during and after the doors had opened. He’s at least twenty years younger than her and [...]

My Mother – entry no. 65

My mother passed by last night. She’s ecstatic about her opening, which has just been moved to the 22nd of June because there are so many people that can’t make it on Midsummer’s Eve. I’ve promised to help her with the preparations. I adore my mother. She’s sensitive and she’s aware of colours and forms                                                                                                                                                                                                [...]

Dating the General – entry no. 63

Saturday 12th June Today was my date with the army general. He took me out to lunch at Peter Liep in the park Dyrehaven. We got a table by the window and ate a big lunch with the works, complete with beer and schnapps. – So, your model is interesting, he said, looking at me [...]

The wedding is Cancelled!!! Entry no. 61

9th of June Rebekka called off her wedding with Mr. Perfect! Four days before they were going to tie the knot she broke it off. What’s going on?? Karen called and told me the news. And Karen just split up with her boyfriend of three months. I called Rebekka and she and Karen are coming [...]

A Message from the Past – entry no. 52

Tuesday Evening Received an email from my former boyfriend Jens today: Dear Elizabeth, I often think of the good times we had together. Do you remember the night we made love in the forest at Charlottenlund after that party at Denmark’s Aquarium? You leaned up against a tree with one leg on a fallen tree [...]

The New Model – entry no. 23

Much later I had my old university friends Erik, Kamilla and Kasper over for dinner tonight. We meet once a year and usually have a great time. We know each other so well – we did projects together and wrote most of our group theses together while we were studying. Called ourselves KEKE, because of [...]

Do Emotions Belong in Respectable Circles? Entry no. 21

This morning I wrote some e-mails and planned a busy week. There are parent-teacher conferences this afternoon – unless they reschedule them again. And tonight some of my old friends from university are coming for dinner. And on Tuesday Handy Lasse is coming over with his son and erasing all traces of Thomas in the garden. [...]

Rolling up my Sleeves – entry no. 20

Sunday May 2nd Woke up early at Rebekka’s and went down to sit by the water. My gaze wandered over the sea and out to the horizon and my heart began beating in time with the waves crashing gently on the shore. I felt an immense calm spreading in my body, and I could also [...]

A Girlfriend! – entry no. 19

Thursday, April 29th, even later Mille came home and told me that Steen has a new girlfriend! And she’s sooo nice, Mum!!! And she’s a mega good swimmer! Can I start going to swimming lessons? She says I can get really good at it, and she’s a teacher at the place on the corner. Please, [...]