after ScaLDS
A little more than one week ago I returned from Denmark with plenty of wonderful memories!
The first few days I was discovering Kopenhagen by bike together with Judith: including Nyhavn, the canals, Carlsberg brewery, Christinia, "THE shopping centre", the crown juwels etc..
There are three things I will remember Denmark for:
1. never have I seen before such a sophisticated kind of infrastructure for bikes! It's a bicycle paradise so to say!
2. never have I seen so many hot dog stands within one square kilometer as there are in Kopenhagen! I guess "hot dog" must be the national dish!
3. never have I seen so many pregnant women in one city! I guess Denmark must be one of the few countries in Europe that doesn't face any issues by a declining birth rate, if you base your assumption on the amount of pregnant women and young mothers with kids strolling in the streets of Kopenhagen ;-)
After the explore Kopenhagen part, it was time for me to focus on that one thing I was actually coming to Denmark for: chairing ScaLDS!
Although it took me a long time during pre-meeting to really get into the conference mode and mood, which was a cause of worry to me at some point, it turned out to be one of my best AIESEC conferences!! The faci team was just AMAZING, the OC provided us with the best food I EVER had at an AIESEC conference and also the delegates were setting the bar very high when it came to being responsible on one hand, but also to being both active learners and networkers on the other! Thank you so much everybody for this experience!
Before that conference I always thought to myself, that somehow I was glad that I wasn't going to IC - now ScaLDS has changed my opinion by 180 degrees!!! I so much would love to attend IC, in order to connect with people again, to feel the energy, to be a part of AIESEC! - But I guess it is time to let go, I need to close a chapter in my life that is called "being an active AIESECer" - that's what my reason tells me. The only trouble with that is, that my heart tells me something different!
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we should have a "we're not at IC - let's drink to that"-evening ;-) there's more of us, we should create a self-help group :-D
Hahaha, whatta cool idea :-D
I'm all up for it! :-)
After Tuesday next week I'm free- let me know if you can come to Berne!
hehe, I feel the same. Would join you if I were in CH ;)
What about having different "we're not at IC let's drink to that" evenings around the globe, take pictures, and post them on our blogs? LOL
:) , waiting to see the pictures;)
long time no chat caro...skype soon?
we the delegates could not wish for a coller chair :) i assume that you have read my sugercube. what do you think about my question? :)
Hey Caro,
thanks again for a great conference! I sooo understand your feelings, not wanting/really wanting to go to IC. Before ScaLDS I thought I never wanted to do any aiesec things again, but that week really changed my mind - it's just so inspiring to be part of a conference like that!
The "we're not at IC - let's drink to that"-evening is on, this Thursday in Bern! You have an email in your inbox (@.ch-address, is that one correct), tell me if you didn't get it.
hope to see you there!
Hey Caro!
I was thinking so much of you when we were dancing "In the Navy" during closing plenary and when Aron and Emanuel were drinking vodka. Also, when 2 vodka bottles and 4 bottles of wine later, me, Louise, Emanuel were pinching people's butts, touching some boobs and making people do some lap dances for us.
We really miss you! We would have been 4x more random.
Hugs,
Erica
Dear Caro,
I agree with the feeling you're describing. It was an amazing conference I will never forget. I think a lot about all the nice people I've met up there in the North and I am still hoping to see some people again in the near future. Now I have to order many, many, many pictures I have made during the conference. Furthermore I will make a digital movie about ScaLDS. If it's ready I will let you know.
greetings from The Netherlands,
Tjeerd
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