yes, today is the Dutch version of Christmas. it is a weird holiday because it has a blatantly racist character, "Black Pete" involved. he is the one who actually gives out gifts. so there are lots of people walking around with their faces painted black. that shit would not fly back home. o well, what can you do? there is a huge tree in the city center and i thing this weekend they are putting in a little ice rink. all the americans are doing like a secret santa think and making or buying little gifts. i am, as you all know, scandalously cheap and am just giving away a drawing i did awhile ago along with very short poem i wrote. i am just excited that i can eat all the chocolate dutch goodies i want today without any condemnation or judgementation (i don't want any comments about that word).
this weekend will be my last here, and i will be spending tomorrow at my friend's vacation house by the beach. we will be biking there tomorrow and playing music into the wee-hours of the night. sounds to me like a great way to end it.
i will be back in st. louis thursday night. so i'll run into you all soon.
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if you're in town leave me a facebook message because we need to skate.
-walker
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