blackgirl on mars: notes on a life in copenhagen (or how my alienation brings me closer to people).

I feel like Greece, but unlike Greece, I don’t owe 495 billion. I saw an article that wrote about who owns Greec'se debt? Own a debt? Who owns mine? I thought I did! Turns out that if Greece goes bust, the European Economy will fall like a house of cards. And guess who insured many of these institutions against debt? You guessed it, the U.S. of A. The European Union looks upon Greece with bated breath. If Greece busts, so will Portugal, and then Italy and Italy? Italy is the European Union’s third largest economy. I still don’t get why one day the economy is good, the next day, well, not. Isn’t money made up of paper and the economy built on our confidence? Whose the wise guy (people) in the background, controlling the distribution of money. Whose golf games am I threatening? Turns out that when Greece goes bust, a lot of things are going to go down. Turns out that we’re not just talking large banks here, but pension funds as well. Can you imagine putting aside money f...

I can sense the transformative energy of fall nipping at the heels of summer. Many are dissatisfied with the Danish summer this year: lots of rain, little sun. It was like that the first year I arrived here. In the garden close to where I now live, you can see the browning of green: little corners of leaves signaling the impending darkness of winter...ugh! But I discovered zucchini and tomatoes growing there as well...life persists... I can't say that I mind the weather. I was locked up somewhere, working on my novel (yes, a brand new one!) I was surrounded by peace and quiet. Solitude. I was able to contemplate. Yes! Don't forget to stop by Bandit Queen Press . It is what nourishes Blackgirl on Mars...it is what keeps her sane. And I know that you want to support that! ;-) farvel, the lab