I don't want to proof read this.

I'm back again. We'll see how long I can maintain this every day type of schedule. So far soo good.

So today was my first day at my orphanage placement. It went well. I had to fill out a contract when I first arrive saying that I would show up and do my job. I'm not really sure why I had to because the last words in the contract stated that either party can terminate it at anytime. So if for some reason I just wanted to stop going I could just stop. So why does this warrant a contract? I don't know.
After I signed the contract I went upstairs to meet the kids I'd be working with. Apparently I missed the hard part whilst waiting for the contract lady to show up. The hard part being bathing and dressing. Anyway as soon as I got there I was put to work feeding Sumia...it's very difficult for me to spell the kids names...also to describe their handicaps. Lets just say most of them have pretty severe Coercible Palsy. After Breakfast we took a few kids around in their wheelchairs for laps around the garden (Yard). I guess usually they all come out but the nurses were worried about rain...which I don't understand because it was sunny after an hour or so of clouds. Anyway, After taking a few kids around it was time to feed them lunch, which was potatoes and chicken. Somehow I ended up feeding one of the more challenging kids to feed (or so I'm told) He's blind so you have to make a noise, say something or kind of rub the food on his lips. So after the main course I fed him some yogurt for dessert. My next child to feed cannot support herself so she lays down all the time. I was pretty nervous feeding her for the first few minutes because I didn't want to cram her full of food and choke her. The nurse saw this and gave me a lesson. She just more or less crammed food in the little girls mouth. I was kind of shocked but soon got the hang of things. The kids there are all pretty nice. One kid really reminds me of Jon's brother Mike a.k.a Mike Dirty a.k.a Commander Dirty a.k.a Dirt Dog...OK I'll stop there, because his list of names could go on for a good while. Anyway, this kids name was Jamel. He's was happy the whole time I was there. We had a good time in our laps around the garden. I also made a friend called Aslam(n?) he was very happy to show me around and wanted me to push him in this little car all day long. He got PISSED when I stopped. Oh well. The other kids needed some attention too. Most of the kids there are about as happy as you could expect of kids in their situation. I got some hugs as soon as I walked in. there was a girl who pulled me down to her right before lunch and I didn't really know what to do...one of the other volunteers was just like, "She just wants a kiss" and that's all it took. A fun way to end my first day at my placement.

After this we took a tour of Rabat and surrounding area. We went and saw the Mohammad V mausoleum, the Casaba, and the souk. A very nice intro to Rabat. The souk was like a dingy, kind of sketchy pike places market. You can find almost anything ever there. Really. Anyway my blog is kind of running out of steam here. I'm gonna stop. Till the next go. Bye!

Nicholas