denmark 2025

i'm not sure why but i kept feeling called to look into shows and festivals and to travel somewhere so i figured i should just do both. spotify showed me that yeule was touring and i looked at the lineup for roskilde festival and decided it was perfect so i took an impulsive solo trip to denmark.

day one

so much seemed to go wrong. but every time something did, things ended up being better than i was initially expecting. the universe has been on a mission to temper my patience. quite the struggle for an anxious virgo stellium to try to be comfortable without control and things going perfectly according to plan lol.

my flights were all delayed so i missed tierra whack and i cried about it. the airline lost everyone's luggage so i was stuck in a line and delayed even further. i grabbed a beer from the convenience store before i got my taxi so i could slam it at the hotel to make up for my suffering. i finally made it to the festival and it was raining hard. i was so upset until charli xcx started playing. i had never danced in the rain before but i don't think i had ever felt more alive. water is always so healing for me. when i have panic attacks sitting in a shower seems to fix everything. is it because the only water placement i have in my birthchart is a generational one and i need the water or is it because of my bloodline? either way i was so happy things ended up the way that they did. (not "raining in manila" playing as i finished typing this hahaha. that answers that i guess)

the taxi app wouldn't take my card on the way back(my fuckin bank fraud protection even tho i reported my travel) but i got more steps in and figured out the train on the first night so really it just saved me money. i did cry again though because i was tired from traveling and my phone was dying :D

when i got back to my hotel i took a shower and ordered burger king bc i like trying fast food menus in other countries and that is what was open and nearby. i couldn't figure out how set the delivery app to english but it was okay? i got curry mayo bc it sounded good but it was a mistake and it tasted like regret. i really like the little chili cheese things they have at fast food places in europe.

day two

walked to a shopping mall because my only pair of clothes were soaked from the rain because i was not thinking at all. my brain was just like "gotta get to charli on time and yay dancing!" i found out the airline would reimburse the clothes and things that i had to buy so it was a blessing, really. the uniqlo was disappointing. no women's graphic tees. i did get a cute tote bag tho. bought some cute clothes at h&m and grabbed a toothbrush and toothpaste. i'm slowly accumulating an accidental collection of toothpaste from around the world.

shopping took longer than i anticipated so i literally ran when i got to the festival but i made it in time to see beabadoobee's set~

i don't really have much experience going to festivals but i had a bit of a culture shock seeing a piss wall and urination stations. as someone that drinks most of their calories i have never been more jealous of men.

i'm so upset because i had to choose between fka twigs and bright eyes. i ended up seeing fka twigs because i knew it would be a pretty performance and i 100% made the right decision. she brought a fuckin sword on and it was so good. i remembered reading about her sword training for a music video a while back and it was so cool how she utilized the lighting with it for the choreography.

grabbed some snacks from the 7-eleven at the station on the way back to the hotel. i rly love how convenient it is to just take public transport and walk around here. crying in american.

day three

first long festival day and i was somehow in a hurry again lol. my stupid adhd ass made it in time for fujii kaze tho and that's all that matters.

so like i already have an issue seeing things at shows but it was exponentially worse here. like, they are giants. I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP, I LOOKED UP THE STATS AND THEY ARE ONE OF THE TALLEST COUNTRIES. anyway, THIS happens

idk i have never felt so short in my life. maybe i just have small dog energy and think that i'm bigger than i am because when i was in highschool most of my friends were shorter than me. a decade of being the short friend has only forced me into middle seat duty in packed cars, it did not correct my perception like it should have, but this sure did.

doechii was so fuckin good. i thought the school theme was adorable and she made the best use of the stage screens. very worth dancing in the rain again lol

magdalena bay was a lot of fun~ the visuals were pretty and i especially loved the portal with wings on the stage.

i didn't catch all of olivia rodrigo bc i wanted to get to schoolboy q on time. probably for the best that i left earlier than i thought i needed to, there were way too many people at her set, like it was a nightmare getting out of the crowd

when i got to the stage for schoolboy q some drunk dudes kept trying to talk to me and give me drinks and it was pissing me off. i managed to escape them and then when i found somewhere to sit and wait, some dude threw a bottle behind him and it landed on my toes. i wasn't thinking and i yelled out "fuck you bitch!" another guy came over and kicked the bottle back at them really hard. the kid that threw it spent way too long trying to apologize to me lmao. honestly his apology to me was more sincere than men i've been intimate with that have treated me cruelly so maybe the lesson here is that i should be more vocal and mean when people hurt me. i mean is there really anything to gain from maintaining my dignity if i am being disrespected? probably not.

i broke a couple fingernails because i accidentally stood where a moshpit was forming and i jumped and danced too hard and i uhhh also jumped up into someone's hand and it fuckin hurt. i think maybe i just lack spatial awareness sometimes. anyway it was a lot of fun.

alice longyu gao played super late but it was so worth staying up past my bedtime. i love alice a lot. she had a pretty ethereal looking stage and a cute harp. i rly like her absurd jokes, like she is so weird and cute and i want to be like her when i grow up. by far the most energetic crowd the entire festival. probably cuz the girls and gays are more fun. i was so happy to be around people that were enthusiastically dancing the whole time. the girl next to me asked me if i had water and i poured her some from my bottle. she kept making space for me to make sure i was at the front and it was very sweet.

day four

it was daylight when i went to bed and then i woke up in the afternoon needing pads so i ordered delivery bc there was no fucking way i was walking to the convenience store for them. the first set i wanted to see wasn't until 9:45 so i took myself to a nice dinner at rug bakery. started with truffle toast and had maybe one of the best pizzas i have ever eaten. finished with a creme brulee because of course i did.

finally saw nine inch nails and that made teenage nim so happy that i lived this long. maybe it is because i am menstruating but i cried thinking about how much she would love how i am living now.

caught most of tyla but i wanted to make sure i made it to yeule on time so i left before she finished. some girl bumped into me, spilled beer on me, and didn't stop to apologize so i called her a dumb bitch and i know her ugly ass heard me. idk what has me being so vocal here but i should keep it up. i'm usually only like this in defense of other people, not for myself. maybe a lifetime of letting people mistake my kindness for weakness has finally broken something in me.

some drunk man was following me and when i looked at him he ASKED IF HE COULD FUCKING FOLLOW ME. i told him no thank you and that i was going to take a piss so i managed to lose him.

yeule was of course ethereal. i managed to get barricade and honestly i deserved it. i mean she was what brought me to denmark to begin with. but also she has really helped me get through an emotionally rough half year or so and it was a really cathartic moment of closure for me.

i stopped to get coffee afterwards because i was still debating on AG cook since the line looked painfully long, my feet hurt, and i'm on my fucking period. then my sister texted me to let me know that our grandmother passed away. weirdly relieving to hear since i kept having dreams about my grandfather waiting at a table.

they didn't take my train ticket last night since there was a crowd and some grown ass men were pushing me trying to run to the train. like why are you pushing a 5 foot 3 asian woman around? probably just stupid drunk. anyway i didn't have to buy a new one tonight and i managed to get a seat this time.

day five

went for a small walk around copenhagen. my period cramps were uncomfy so i didn't explore as much as i would like for a free travel day.

my mission for the day was to at the very least get a cute dessert so i walked to andersen bakery and got a mango passionfruit mousse and a matcha latte.

day six

started my day at rug bakery because i really wanted to try the actual baked goods. ended up with something raspberry and a chai latte. it was so worth coming back.

took the train to roskilde to get my sister a drinking horn from a cute little shop. walked by the cathedral but didnt go inside because i was on a mission to get to the viking museum on time to get some gifts for the rest of my family.

i accidentally ended up taking the cutest little walk through some neighborhoods and a park on my way back to town. is anything really ever an accident or a coincidence though? personally i see feathers as a good sign from the spirits so it really added some magic to my day.

there was a bit of a wait for the next train so i stopped and got a beer. very cozy, i really enjoyed roskilde's atmosphere outside of the festival.

grabbed a tiramisu latte and a denmark mug from starbucks because my mom made a request for one as a souvenir. also got some mcdonalds at the train station before going back to the hotel. i don't know how this is always the case but mcdonald's is significantly better and cheaper outside of the states. also they had a biscoff mcflurry omg??

day seven

woke up and walked straight to ny carlsberg glyptotek. as i entered the museum i overheard a small child saying "i don't trust the adults" and he is so right tbh. i had breakfast at the cafe inside of the museum and it was surprisingly good! i had a lemon poppy seed cake with meringue and an iced coffee.

i tend to spend a long time in museums so it was nice going by myself so that i wouldn't have to worry about feeling rushed.

aside from the artwork itself, it was a really pretty museum. even just sitting in the cafe was lovely because you can see the indoor garden from there.

walked to bertel's salon and had the best cheesecake of my life and an irish coffee. i swear to you if i ever go back to copenhagen i will go back for more cheesecake.

took neuro to christiansborg palace, it was cute to walk around. it's a bit silly but i find that bringing her on trips encourages me to visit more tourist-y landmarks and to actually take photos of them. a picture of a famous building? boring. a picture of my oshi in front of a famous building? cute!

finished my day at freetown christiania. if i was brave enough to buy edibles for the festival, the anarchist commune would have been the place to get them. drugs and spiritual ascension do not mix well though, i'm already not on this fucking planet so i have to make an effort to stay as grounded as possible. if this statement doesn't scream earthy 12th houser i don't know what does lol

anyway i found one of the trolls. the first time i met one was in colorado last year. i was hoping to find more out here since the artist is danish but unfortunately they were a bit out of the way for the length of my trip.

showering after a long adventure felt so good. sad that it was my last day but this trip was very worth it. i've always enjoyed my own company but this was my third solo trip and first real time going to festival alone. the festival part wasn't a big deal, i've been going to shows on my own for 7 years. i think i was only a bit apprehensive traveling on my own because i exist in a human woman's body but i've been careful about researching where i explore and it hasn't been any worse than going out at home.