An exceptional Midsummer’s Eve! – entry no. 72

June 24th Midsummer’s Eve was positively exceptional! And not at all like I had imagined! It all started in the limousine. A man was already sitting inside when I got in. Before I could seriously start wondering who he was he bid me welcome, introduced himself as the evening’s butler and offered me a glass [...]

More about Ruben – entry no. 67

I invited Frederik over for lunch today to hear more about Ruben. But didn’t get much out of Frederik. He wasn’t’ interested in talking about Ruben; he wanted to talk about himself. But he did say that Ruben tends to wear women out with all of his energy and that he’s impatient with people who [...]

A Picnic with the Army General – entry no. 66

Thursday I went on a date with the army general yesterday. He is distinguished, well-read, experienced, good-looking man with dark hair and a body that just belongs in a uniform. I had told him we were going on a picnic. Where are we going? he asked. – You seem to have a destination in mind. [...]

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 [...]

Uncle Theo finds Peace – entry no. 60

Tuesday June 8th My beloved Uncle Theo passed on early this morning. I’m so glad I got to see him the other day. And that he didn’t have to suffer long. I’ll never stop missing him and our conversations about the big things in life. Theo was always present, and he could remember what we [...]

My Dinner with Ruben – entry 48

Sunday Last night Ruben and I had dinner against the beautiful Nordic backdrop of Noma, our senses nourished by a seven-course Michelin meal. We started with dried scallops and watercress with bio-dynamic grains and beech nuts and a 2007 Arbois ’Fleur de Savagnin’, Domaine de la Tournelle from Jura. It wasn’t just beautiful; it fully [...]

Ask and You Shall Receive! – Entry 47

Saturday My father rang and woke me at 8 a.m. -          I’ll pick you up at 10! He barked. -          Hello, who is it? I asked. I had been sleeping deeply after a long night at the Oak Room with a good-looking bloke whom I left standing in the middle of a sentence at half [...]

My Night with Ruben – Entry no. 44

Monday 24st of May I’ve spent the Pentecost weekend being a full-time mother to my part-time daughter. We went to the zoo, puttered around together and she told me all about swimming lessons. Marianne wants her to start competing this autumn. We played badminton and Settlers and went to a flea market. Today we were [...]

A Stimulating Conversation – entry no. 42

In the banquet hall at dinner I sat next to the father. I started the conversation by telling him about my online journal as an example of how to use social media. He’s sincerely interested in and it’s a pleasure to discuss my life with such a cultivated man. -          I like your constructive approach [...]

Interesting Workshop on Social Media – entry no. 41

Thursday 3 p.m. So, I’ve settled in the “white ladies’ suite”. There’s a four-poster bed and a bathtub with jacuzzi jets – I like this modern estate living already. 3.15 p.m. Per has cancelled his participation! It turns out that his boss the headmster of the entire university is one of the participants. Sincerely hope he [...]