Arizona Muse & Daphne Groeneveld by Alasdair Mclellan

Arizona Muse & Daphne Groeneveld by Alasdair Mclellan

What I watched today:

Happy Sinterklaas!!! This is a Zwarte Piet doll. 

Happy Sinterklaas!!! This is a Zwarte Piet doll. 

this now lives in our house (it’s alive).

this now lives in our house (it’s alive).

A Dutch person

A Dutch person

Jens Lekman-a fun concert.

Jens Lekman-a fun concert.

yep

yep

Instead of having elves, Santa Claus has black slaves, called Zwarte Piet, as “helpers” in the Netherlands. Every year thousands of Dutch citizens wear black face to celebrate this Christmas tradition, &no one thinks its racist. i can’t wait to see this!!!!

Instead of having elves, Santa Claus has black slaves, called Zwarte Piet, as “helpers” in the Netherlands. Every year thousands of Dutch citizens wear black face to celebrate this Christmas tradition, &no one thinks its racist. i can’t wait to see this!!!!

After two days of flight delays/cancellations, I finally made it to the Netherlands (although my luggage did not) !! This is the laundry room of the house I’ll be living in for the next 6 months. Pretty sweet.

After two days of flight delays/cancellations, I finally made it to the Netherlands (although my luggage did not) !! This is the laundry room of the house I’ll be living in for the next 6 months. Pretty sweet.

This is apparently in Amsterdam. Can’t wait.

This is apparently in Amsterdam. Can’t wait.