Samer In København...and other travels

2010-11-30T13:14:00.000-08:00

gotta keep moving forward

2010-07-19T08:34:00.001-07:00

every improvement in technology makes the truth less visible

what a strange trip its been

2010-07-01T16:48:00.000-07:00

hej all,

back in the states of america!

here are the pics from my italia adventures...

if you haven't studied abroad you haven't studied *ish

in italy

2010-06-11T10:44:00.001-07:00

shit tak

hvad københavn er du?

2010-05-27T05:23:00.000-07:00

BARCELONA

2010-05-24T23:01:00.000-07:00

theres too much to say about this great place
i had an awesome thyme and i surely want to go back

enjoy the pics....

here are pics of Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia...onw of his many works in the beautiful city

and some graffiti

Summer Session

2010-05-20T02:43:00.000-07:00

velkommen to DIS (again)

it pheels kinda weird.

because...

its finally sunny (sorry old session peeps, københavn is really nice out now)

its only 3 weeks (im heading to barcelona tom.-mom and has come next week...then italy hej hej denmark)

no longer a student but a code (25864...reminds me of my Umass Student ID number sir!)

air conditioning in kompooter labs? (they were stuphy as hell the last thyme i remember)

THEY GAVE OUT BETTER PICCELLS TO THESE HOOLIGANS

and mostly...i just feel weird. guess i miss you guys or something.

I went to Opening Ceremony Today...very weird. And tried to get to know some folks at Danish Survival (again), but my teacher told me there was no reason to sit in.

hope all is well back in the states!

skol,
samer like hammer

:(

2010-05-15T10:14:00.001-07:00

last day...kind of (im staying till the 10th)

2010-05-14T04:38:00.000-07:00

So glad I'm staying for summer session!

so sad to see you all go.

studio clean up.

wow tak

my project

ALSO, if you want a Matilde tee shirt...ill be in the computer lab (sliding scale 10-20 kr) or i can send it to you back holmie

HejHej

2010-05-13T05:24:00.001-07:00

What is your favorite Danish word?

Click here to take survey

flowerty?

2010-05-12T16:36:00.000-07:00

The bass vibrates off the windows

while a student sits and drinks at a computer

at the wrong hour

in a foriegn place.

A stranger to the land, a stranger in his home.

hated in both countries.

tries to find it

but volcanic ash

fogs the view

i (bike) the hell out of cph

2010-05-06T08:55:00.001-07:00

wooooo.
yea bikes.

last eudt (european urban design therories) class.

mom and dad (our teachers)

enjoy.

2010-05-05T16:31:00.001-07:00

my life is cool...naht.

VM HUSET-ørestad (cant get enough of that place)

pics of dat....

Epic Part 1

2010-05-03T10:30:00.001-07:00

Setting: Architecture Studio, First Floor of many. Most “rustic”, filthy if you will. Three Entrances to “main stage”/hall space. Stage left-to/from other studios. Stage Right-entrance/exit from main school. Center Stage-entrance/exit to outdoors. Greater setting: Copenhagen, DK.

Prologue

Enter Marcel, the Latin-American scapegoat with a cunning smile, stage left.

It is a dark cold night in Kobenhavn. Everything is silent, minus the wind and faint sound of europop in the distance from a discotek. Interestingly, not a soul is in studio. Marcel grins. It is approximately 0:30 (oh dark 30 in military speech). Marcel sneaks into scene (7/11). He is wearing a “drug rug”, a comically large sombrero, and a mustache that scares mountain goats. Marcel glides toward Cassie’s table.

The desk is a reflection of her beauty and intelligence. There lies the treasure. Two magical dolls by the name of Trunko and Moxy. Each possessing supernatural (Soupanatural) powers. They were given to Cassie for protection by the Queen and the Princess of the land, Danielle and Holly.

Marcel stands and stares at what seems to be the illuminated puppets. He is mesmerized. He reaches for Trunko but pulls back. The power is overwhelming and he begins to question his cause.

Marcel stuffs the dolls in his pants.

He Exits out the door to the “outside”, ~~laughing~~ giggling.

Open Scene

Top floor studio. Although allegedly the best lit, something is off.

Conspiracy is at place. The whole Studio is ruled by the Kalpollies.

Aaron, the strong, stands shirtless awaiting for Marcel. His flowing hair elegantly brushes his calves as he paces/squeaks around in his leather pants.

Enter Marcel…giggling

Aaron: “Hej ye peasent! I’ve been waiting. Show me your goods”

Marcel proceeds to unzip his pants

Aaron: “What the phuck man…”

Marcel pulls out the dolls

Aaron: “O dues mio!”

End Scene

Open Scene

In studio, the real one, (7/11)

Morn, Queen Danielle and Princess Holly are off at lessons.

Cassie shuffles around her things, scrambles around stage in nervousness.

Alas she states: “No Jorcks Passages Today!”

The getry cry out. This is shocking news. Peter, the nervous, “We’re Doomed”. Cassie is the finest healer in the land and many folk are anxious due to impending deadlines for the harvest (critique). They need pmassages (silent p).

The recognized men of the land hear the distress and look up from what has occupied them before. Jack, the brave, accompanied by Dylan, the destroyer, continue to watch the jester get stuck inside a giant balloon.

Maxewell, the magnificent, hushes the musical performance and searches for Samer.

Samer, the responsible, has already proceeded to roll towards Cassie.

They proceed to spin hug, a traditional greeting and symbol of heart in the land.

Cassie: “Something terrible has happened”

Enter the Queen and Princess Stage Right.

Danielle: “Scoff, (giggle) I love when we go on trips for lesson”

Holly: (giggle) “Yea tak!” (proceeds to blow bubbles by the entrance)

Danielle: “Let us proceed to the gardens for a game of croquet, shall we?”

Holly: “Nej tak…look” She points to Cassie.

Cassie is in the nurturing arms of Samer, head down, shamed.

Danielle: “Whats goin on gurl”

Cassie: “Trunko…Moxy…they’re…they’re…they’re gone”

Holly: “NEJ! (tak)”

Cassie: “Undskyld. I have let you down.”

Danielle and Holly hug Cassie…this is a dilemma not even chocolate can fix.

…

bornhom bootcamp...last week..

2010-05-02T05:49:00.000-07:00

so much fun in bornholm.

what a great adventure tour-awesome biking, great company, cool staff, good herring, the list goes on...

enjoy pics

ill go into details later.

sorry to be so short. last week of school (meaning finals and the like)

wish me luck

vi ses!
Samer

Jeg Hader Weekender...sort of

2010-04-25T08:13:00.000-07:00

translates to, *i (dislike) weekends*

why tak? you tell me

Today...Open Air Museum!
did not see a troll eating a raw fish as promised by the picture on the site

but...had a good thyme and learned a lot from Michael ...man's a genius

too nice to do studio work but what can you do.

decided to write a screenplay (some other dis student apparently does that already on his blog)

art of word

2010-04-21T02:00:00.001-07:00

so here is my project for junior year writing *art of word* assignment
In the dime stores and bus stations, people talk of situations, read books, repeat quotations, draw conclusions on the wall. (Bob Dylan)
work in progress

this slideshow represents graffiti in different styles, locations throughout copenhagen, setting, tone, use of design, and context in greater scheme.

the top two videos show graffiti as a new media form and the recognition it is getting in both positive and negative ways. the last video is a mural in copenhagen thats 100 meters long.

check out blog

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010

aswell

my name?

2010-04-20T07:12:00.000-07:00

Samer (also known as patches(lapper), but it is experienced today as a derogatory name) is a population who mostly live in the Arctic. They are a people who spread over four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Sami land stretches from the Kola Peninsula in the northeast to Engerdal in Norway and Idre in Sweden. This area is known in Sami Sápmi.Same name is the Swedish form of the Sami word Sápmi (Northern Sami) or saemie (sydsamisk), which refers to both the area, population and language. Samer which ethnic group has probably evolved in the last millennium before Christ, when trade between the groups in the area increased, and these were themselves aware of both the commonalities and differences (danish wiki).

Samer is a commune and in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Samer, pronounced Saa-mer, (Arabic: سامر‎) is an Arabic male name commonly used in the Arab world. The meaning of Samer is The person who chats nicely at night, it comes from the verb "Samar" (Arabic: سمر‎) which means the nice chatting at night.

dis again?!?

2010-04-19T23:43:00.000-07:00

how do i manage to show up early for a class thats canceled/doesnt even meet today...that i audit anyway.

april twentieth off to a bad start.

broke my jacket.
at school at 8:15
missed apt. with studio teacher

doorbell? to danish nat'l bank

saw this last night though-so funny,so good http://www.starwarsuncut.com/

Tacos and Alcoholic Faith Mission

2010-04-18T03:56:00.001-07:00

tacos...duff beer. and a sick band

CZECH EM' OUT

made it to saturday

2010-04-17T02:56:00.000-07:00

happy belated birthday queen margrethe 2.0

had fun in the kings garden after school...

went to The Notwist show at Vega....

so sick.

Cph Pix star wars thing on monday....

other than that-school work

(p.s.) made it a week w/o my phone or phacebook- i hate scrubs relationships

deal or sweet deal

2010-04-11T14:05:00.000-07:00

can i survive one week without my phone. phacebook. or phun.

need thyme to do my own things.

need muses to inspire me.

want satisfaction.

cant get no

Hello there

2010-04-11T05:54:00.000-07:00

This again.

okay...lets keep it simple since i have so much work to do.

Croatia...amazing...go to Dubrovnik

also.

now i must travel the world-or at least more of europe

here are some pics.
the second slide show is of a bombed out hotel that is abandoned and used as a skatepark hangout for local kids

(need to learn more languages)

rest of the to do list:

studio (4 life...woot!)
tee shirts (in the making)
$?
Summer-travel? dis? west coast?

ugh-off to the races

back from sweden...helsingor castle...et al

2010-04-02T09:44:00.000-07:00

keepin up?

i barely have

heres what i got so far...

this is where we stayed in gamla stan, sweden...very nice

i go to Croatia on Sunday.

ill add more stuph soon...for now enjoy slideshows

Poemz

2010-04-02T00:28:00.000-07:00

i decided to write some poetry.

this one is titled.

Dislike.

I ~~hate~~ the sound

of a plastic bottle

crinkling under the pressure

when someone is drinking

I ~~hate~~

the word

“sustainability”

used incorrectly

I dislike

your phacebook status

CANAL CRUIZE...MALMO and otherz

2010-03-25T00:17:00.000-07:00

Why does it take DIS computers forever to load? Now i have to rush to post up a blog before class (that im not even enrolled in)

GOOD NEWS: im hopefully staying this summer-københavn in the summer is where its at as i hear (the sun doesnt set till 11 and rises around 4)

Yesterday I had a long and amazing day...got to see some things ive been studying about for years in REAL LIFE

The Bo01 community in Malmo

Glass Bubble in Malmo

here are some pics

ides of march week...st pattys and nice weatha

2010-03-18T04:13:00.001-07:00

this weeks been phun eh?

yesterday was st. pattys and we had a field study the WHOLE day-

but!

there were drinks provided...so we had a good thyme.

missed out on 3 legged racin down stroget but theres always a time to do that i guess.

here are some pics of the past couple of days

Busy Busy Busy

2010-03-14T00:59:00.000-08:00

THE PURPLE MONSTAH

After coming back from the study trip to germany/netherlands everything started picking up.

I got a new bike and we had a field study where we Tour de Franc'd the hell out of the city...it was very fun. Ill put up a pic here soon.

I also went to the DR (Danish Radio) K3NCR2T HUS4T (Koncert Husets) and as you can tell by the name. crazy place! the building was designed as if a meteor went through it and the

symphony was amazing. We sat first row behind the percussion (360 stage), which was really interesting to see the conductor's expression. But yea the building is nuts, their facade has like a stretched mesh that you can run up against and bounce off.

Other than that i have just been so busy with studio work and other architecture-ish.

Cant wait for Croatia,

Lata...cant tell you when the next post is (hopefully when it gets even nicer outside)

Germany-Netherlands

2010-03-06T08:53:00.000-08:00

hamburg

Again...Dont know how to begin with these things.

Epic Journey!

saw some very cool things. learned some very cool things. had some cool thymes.

ill fill this in with some more text later in the week...in the meantime PICTURES

ruhr museum

koln dom

Done with Project Two...Shutter Island...and GERMANY/NETHERLANDS

2010-02-27T09:24:00.000-08:00

Its been quite some time bloggerz, thats cuz ive been in studio for daze. My project turned out really well and im very proud to be among some very talented students here. Many pre-arch first year students have designed very strong pieces. That being said-its over! Time to celebrate!

Tomorrow morning i head to Germany and the Netherlands with the architecture program for a week. Should be a blast.

Just came back from seeing Shutter Island, a must see, but definitley intense. I had no idea what i was getting into. I feel like Rory, the Scorsese fan that he is, abosultley loved it. Leonardo DiCaprio was great in it too.

heres a pick of what my presentation board looked like...mind you first time ive done this.

Bibi Ghost Fashion Show

2010-02-14T03:04:00.000-08:00

So yesterday was the last day of Copenhagen Fashion Week '10 and of course i had to see a show.

Went online and found one that wasn't invitation only and met up with a couple friends there.

WHAT AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!!

the designer is named Bibi Ghost, and her collection was great. What was also awesome was that the runway and show had the theme of an Afternoon Tea...so it made me think of mum and ks over at Dorset Cafe.

Also, the pioneer that i am, got an amazing seat...by climbing up the lighting.

enjoy the pics-
bibi ghost

Kool things in København

2010-02-12T07:11:00.000-08:00

False title- lets start with some not so cool things. Why aren't my videos uploading on this blog site. I feel so outdated using these interwebs and the like. Everyone else has an amazing blog...i want one too.

But yea...lots of studio work as usual. Up at 7 am...in school from 8:30-(?). But studio kids are really fun.

still at school on a friday night...hmph

My grandma and granpas anniversary today!!! ~to love in life

cuz ramrams bday yesterday...happy 2o one man

here are some pics from a field study at the Environmental House of Inspiration which included a compost bathroom and tons of sustainable design throughout the building.

(how the compost toilet works)

rock water fountain-
rain water collector

the lady/actress/puppeteer who inspired it all

WESTERN DENMARK STUDY TRIP

2010-02-07T04:09:00.000-08:00

I dont even know where to begin....

Last night i came back from a study trip with the Architecture department to Western Denmark.

WHAT A GOOD THYME

great company, food, fun, and architecture...i learned so much

so here are some pics.

Kodling Castle

Utzon Center
Frank Gehry Cancer Center

Arne Jacobson Summerhus

Åarhus Radhus (townhall)

Åarhus Moma

MODEL PICTURES

2010-02-02T23:21:00.000-08:00

So finally i got a chance to get some pictures of the Educatorium model we built for our first assignment....

Here she is:

lots of work...my first model...and i built the site model as well...the staff actually liked it. alot!

Spears, Arrows, and Abbey Ale

2010-02-01T03:31:00.000-08:00

Yesterday we went to the old Abbey of Ersum. It was CRAZY. I dont think anyone knew what they signed up for. We took an Abbey tour which was lackluster and read in poor English off a site like Wikipedia. The people didnt even know the name for an alter. Then the fun started. We broke off into teams, had to come up with a team name, warrior cry, and coat of arms that we painted onto a shield and a flag. The 'whacking' or VIKING workshop started and we had to compete in events. There was archery, battering ram, strength training, and sword fighting with an ex-soldier who showed no mercy on the Americans, even the girls. After an exhausting day we drank some local øl.

(they didnt even tell us what this meant...it was near the coat check)

Good thymes.
look at these pictures...this place would get sued the hell out of if it existed in the states

( medicinal garden that the monks used)

More posts soon...i dont know why the videos are all messed up. its really frustrating

later sk8ers

Ørestad Field Trip and Studio Crit Today

2010-01-28T22:38:00.000-08:00

hey all,

So i have been REALLY busy with studio work. Our model looks great! but its been a long week.
Wish me luck on the critique this afternoon.

This morning i have my first Watercolor class...woot

Yesterday my European Urban Design Theories class went to Ørestad which is a borough of Denmark to assess its planning and attractiveness. Very cool stuff. Very cool classes.

Here are some pics from the trip...

ill upload model pics soon.

Hope all goes well, hope all is well,
yo' fry-end Slamma

class canceled again! and other news

2010-01-27T00:20:00.000-08:00

well class was'nt really canceled but i thought it was rescheduled for today. so im up and working on some things. one of our group members cant contribute anymore so we are a man down in our project and still have a ton of work to do for friday. ill be sure to upload some pics of the model process.

went out with Annika yesterday to La Glace, which is the most famous cake shop in Denmark, known to make the cake for the Queen every year for her bday...MMMmmm, twas delicious

its going to be a long two weeks.

hope all is well,
Sim

Elsinore and Kronborg Castle....NAAHT

2010-01-23T03:15:00.000-08:00

So this morning i tried to catch the bus to Elsinore and Kronborg Castle but missed it by 1 min...i guess the Danes/DIS are very punctual...saw the bus drive right in front of me.

BUT

My Dreams Are Coming True...(humdillilah)

I met some very cool people...for example in my Urban Design studio.
We have our first project which is to build a model...we were assigned the Educatorium at the University in Utrecht designed by OMA, under Rem Koolhaus

My group is really cool and i met my new best man/business partner Sean Campbell...one of the greatest architects ive met.

We went out and started getting professional.

time to do work...

ALL THE BEST

Class Cancelled and Tired

2010-01-22T00:53:00.000-08:00

So today was my first Watercolor class (at 8:30 Am). Was running there to make it ontime from the bus...which now I know takes much longer than the train.

CLASS CANCELLED...so here I am doin that blog-ish.

Last night I made dinner at my place with some friends. Oh! and my bike is broken...that was fast huh! Nah i'll get it fixed this weekend, the whole pedal fell off.

Tonight DIS, or as the Danes say 'deez' is throwing a party tonight for all the students...should be fun

Anyway tomorrow I'm headin to the Castle Tour so I'll be uploading more pics soon

København and Red Tape

2010-01-21T05:36:00.000-08:00

So I've been in the Computer Lab for the past two hours trying to upload some pictures...No Dice. Sorry guys. Tried talking with the IT people but we know how 'administration' handles things. After class (in 10 min) I'll try again.I promise I'll get them up soon.

This morning I biked to the grocery store and got some things. What a crazy experience! Everything is great here and like I said before...GRAFFITI EVERYWHERE.

I'll edit this after class but I hope all is well in the States...Scott Brown? Really? Oh well. Cheers to politics

This weekend I am going on a castle tour (including the one that inspired Hamlet)

gotta run

MC Samer

Arrivals and First Days/Pics

2010-01-20T09:18:00.000-08:00

"Hello Everybody...Recording Live from Somewhere. Lord Have Mercy..."-BlackStar, Definition

So I left the Americas...or as the Danes say "Oo Es Ay" on the 16th (my brother's 24th bday...happy bday big bro) and arrived all jetlegged the 17th. We (The DIS {danish institute for study abroad} Students) gathered at the ITU University in the Denmark. This institution is designed by infamous Danish architekt Henning Larsen, and is catered to the needs of the IT students. One cool feature is that there are ramps into the basement of the building so that one is able to ride their bike into the building and lock it in a garage, which also has lockers and a shower service to clean up in before class.

I got picked up from my roommate's co-worker, Morten, who was a really nice and warm guy. He took me to where I live, a suburb 20 minutes away from downtown Kobenhaven, called Emdrup. We had dinner and made it a quiet night. The next day I took the train for the Opening Ceremony of the program. It was quite nice and accompanied by a Wind Quartet...but at 9Am, after hearing the faculty lecture us on "getting out of the box" I started getting tired. I met up with another UMass student and his friends for lunch in a nice cafe and then had a Survival Danish class. We went to the grocery store to decipher our new foods, and the teacher was very helpful. That night I went back home, observing the graffiti everywhere to meet my new roommate. No Dice. He was still on his Surf Trip, so I went back into the city to meet up with other students who live in Shared Housing near the "campus".

The next day, we had another orientation meeting in the morning (again at 9) and I had lunch with the same kids as the day before. Some decent Shawarma (from one of the many Shawarma shops...my dad would be really happy here). Had another Survival Danish class (and got to eat some Danish or "Wienerbrod"). I met up with this girl from Mt. Holyoke and we had dinner at my place (pad tai from down the road) and went out with the Americans. Crazy kids from all over, mostly from UVA or Washington (i think they had a recruiter). Met my roommate, Troels, who informed me that I already have a bike (YES), and i met his girlfriend. Nice guy, very tall and athletic.

Today, we had a Scavenger Hunt around the city and it was awesome! but cold. Russian weather hit us this morning and we walked around the city for hours learning about our new home. We had a program meeting. I'm in the Architecture + Design Program, with the only other two UMass students in the whole DIS program. Go U, Go UMass!

Just woke up from a nap and decided to start up this so called blog-thing on the interwebs. Going to get some groceries and head to the shanty-town/independent city Christiana (an old army base converted into a hippie commune, with a very interesting vibe). Tomorrow is our first day of classes and I hope to upload some photos to make this blog a wee bit more interesting.

Best,

Samer