Copenhagen Daily Photo: 1

I will be moving out of Copenhagen in less than three weeks, after staying here for an year and a half. This place will always have a very special place in my heart, for reasons more than one. I have taken a resolve of publishing a photo each day of my remaining few days in Copenhagen.

Yesterday, I had been out to the city centre with my good friend Thomas. He has incredible knowledge of Copenhagen and has never ceased to shower me with invaluable pieces of information.

It was his suggestion that we go to the Irish pub Shamrock near city square, or Radhuspladsen, as it is called. We both are very fond of Kilkenny draught, and after a stressful work week, a couple of chilled pints really makes life feel perfect. Shamrock is on the right, with Thomas gracing the photograph. You can see the glimpses of the city centre in the far end of the street. In spite of being so centrally located, we found the pub quite tourist-free and reasonable in price.

The pub has a long history from the late nineteenth century and has wonderfully preserved the gleaming oak panelled decor and the gold and maroon color theme, which was quite to my taste, if slightly on the heavier side. The music played was relaxed, with a touch of country to it. Beers were served from the glinted taps with us sitting at the counter. I feel Kilkenny to have a very clear, yet creamy taste, and when served at the right temperature, which in this case was done, can beat most of the ales in this world. More on Kilkenny here.

The pub is dedicated towards selling Irish ales, though I could see the standard locals like Carls and Tuborg also on offer. Next, I tried an Irish stout called Murphy's, which was heavier and more intricate in taste. It also had a herby overtone. Finally, we both decided to seal the evening off with our much trusted friend Guinness. Somehow, in any corner of the world, A Guinness never fails to make me happy. It has a similar creaminess like Kilkenny, but very distinctive flavour. I feel it is a bit heavier too.

While leaving, Thomas left me with the trivia that it is best to visit Shamrock on St. Patrick's Day, when you can watch and participate in live Irish Dance.

Marriage! MBA!! Oxford!!! I am back with a BANG!!!!

I have been away from the blog for a notoriously long time. This is not an excuse post, but I would love to tell you that more changes have happened in my life in these few months than have happened in many years!

Most importantly, I am getting married! I met Suchismita last year. She is such a wonderful and charming lady that I instantly fell in love with her, we had some great time together and decided to tie the nuptial bond later this year. It is a wonderful feeling and once in many years I have felt so calm and secure in a relationship. I will keep the blog updated with how I am getting prepared for the marriage day. A full detail of the ceremony will also be in order.

Second, I got selected for management studies in University of Oxford! In the Saiid Business School. How about that?! The preparations for the MBA admissions were one of the primary reason I could not spend much time on the blog or elsewhere. After writing and re-writing 23 MBA application essays in a span of just 2 months, I never felt like writing another word in English ever! :-D

The MBA applications in itself had been a very enriching experience. Check back here for a detailed account of my MBA application experiences. I have gathered a lot of information, acquired a few new skills and had some extraordinary experiences in the process which I intend to share with my readers. May be some of it will be useful for future applicants as well.

So as of today, I am preparing for the marriage ceremony in August and the upcoming course that starts in the end of September. I have already handed in my resignation and serving a notice period with my current company. I am trying to lose weight which essentially means I am trying to cut down on my sugar intake (which is very difficult for me, having a very sweet tooth). I seriously have to take up some lose-30-lbs-in-3-weeks kind of gym regime and start looking fitter and younger >(:o)

Preparing for the course is more academic in nature, and I am still at a planning stage. More to come on that as well on this blog.

So I can assure you that you will find regular updates here from now on. So keep visiting and keep reading.

Cheers!
Sapphire.

P.S. How do you like the new look of the blog? I made it all by myself :-D