Hey, in case you cant tell i got a haircut - and i got steps cut into my hair. when i worked at the bank we joked about doing it all the time but this time i realy did it. all it took was a month in morocco. hey, lets be honest, i im a fair skinned redhead and i stick out like a sore thumb in morocco. i get stared at all the time so why not get steps and really give everyone a good reason to stare? so far the feedback ive gotten from the steps is positive.
anyway, we just got back from almost a week at our training center about 40 mins away from where i live with my host family and fellow trainees. we had a good time. it was nice to be back in one place with all the trainees. we were in training sessions all day long. sessions on health, stds, peace corps policy... on and on. we also had workshops on how to coordinate theater activities and aids workshops and stuff.
its gotten colder now. the past few nights ive been sorta cold. there are not many heaters in morocco and i for sure did not have one at the training center and i wont have one with my host family so I was sure to bring my sleeping bag with me so i dont get too cold.
PHOBIA
ill have those of you who think im a total germ-o-phobe that i often eat with my hands, surrounded by other people eating with thier hands and we all eat off the same dish. i do it every day and its getting more and more normal for me. its really not a big deal.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
its nice to be back in our community based training site. before we left my group of 6 trainees and i had just gotten to the point where we could not go anywhere around town without seeing someone we knew. we randomly run into youth from the 'house of youth' and -host- parents/family members of the other trainees. its nice to be here and know people. we have also made friends with several vendors at the market. if you want bread you should go to the nice woman on the corner, if you want pasteries you go to the nice woman across the street. if you want general stuff like soap, soda, cookies, shampoo, toothpaste, you go to this guy named Omar. if you want nuts you go to this nice man that smiles allot. if you want fruit you go the guy at the center of the market and he'll make sure you get taken care of.
My heck! Belss Moroccos heart. This place is amazing.
anyway, we just got back from almost a week at our training center about 40 mins away from where i live with my host family and fellow trainees. we had a good time. it was nice to be back in one place with all the trainees. we were in training sessions all day long. sessions on health, stds, peace corps policy... on and on. we also had workshops on how to coordinate theater activities and aids workshops and stuff.
its gotten colder now. the past few nights ive been sorta cold. there are not many heaters in morocco and i for sure did not have one at the training center and i wont have one with my host family so I was sure to bring my sleeping bag with me so i dont get too cold.
PHOBIA
ill have those of you who think im a total germ-o-phobe that i often eat with my hands, surrounded by other people eating with thier hands and we all eat off the same dish. i do it every day and its getting more and more normal for me. its really not a big deal.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
its nice to be back in our community based training site. before we left my group of 6 trainees and i had just gotten to the point where we could not go anywhere around town without seeing someone we knew. we randomly run into youth from the 'house of youth' and -host- parents/family members of the other trainees. its nice to be here and know people. we have also made friends with several vendors at the market. if you want bread you should go to the nice woman on the corner, if you want pasteries you go to the nice woman across the street. if you want general stuff like soap, soda, cookies, shampoo, toothpaste, you go to this guy named Omar. if you want nuts you go to this nice man that smiles allot. if you want fruit you go the guy at the center of the market and he'll make sure you get taken care of.
My heck! Belss Moroccos heart. This place is amazing.
3 comments:
I love your steps!!! way to go on getting them. You are going to come back a changed man. Remember when you wouldn't eat a sour worm because it had touched the table and me? I'm amazed at how far you have come.
The steps are soooooooo cool! I had reverse steps for a while... wrap your head around that!
The steps rock dude! And I think it's pretty obvious to see why you posted that pic of the two volunteers at the top.
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