Day 10

Lila with Ionela and Mihaela

Maiestra tossed the ball to me and caught it when I tossed it back!

I keep forgetting to mention this, but when I log in to Blogspot, the instructions are in Romanian. Once I log in, the instructions return to English, but it's interesting that the computer knows where you are in the world and assumes that if you're there, you speak the language. Below is what it says in Romanian:

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Buna Zuia! I feel much better today, even though it is horribly hot. It must be in the high nineties. This morning we stayed at the school in the classroom and several of our students presented the movies they created about their lives. They are just so well done. I can't say enough about how talented these kids are. Then Stan had made a PowerPoint showcasing some American landmarks like the Empire State Building, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the Golden Gate Bridge and we talked about those. Oana volunteered to make one about Romania. With the later class we went to a museum. A number of people have either donated or loaned their private collections to the museum; Anna's father is loaning his. There were beautiful paintings, expensive oriental rugs, and all kinds of antiquities, including furniture, weapons, jewelry, and even military uniforms and medals. The guide spoke in Romanian and the students translated for us, but I'm pretty sure she knew English. I don't think she was comfortable speaking it in a large group, though.

Last night at the clinic I fed Ionela, Sami, and Mihaela. Sami is into hair pulling now; he pulled all the girls' hair, including mine. He pulled hard; that kid has muscles! He also flirted with Ionela, making kissing faces at her. I need to get it on film! The kids were a little fussy, fighting for attention and fussing with each other. I think they know there are fewer volunteers here now, and there seems to be some kind of "pecking order" being established. Ionela wins hands down, though. That girl is bossy! I won't go to the clinic tonight since we're having dinner in town, but I'll go back at feeding time tomorrow. It was a little easier than the late shift. Leaving a baby crying in his or her bed, reaching for you is pretty hard to take! I'm working on developing my baby holding muscles so I'll be ready to hold my new little niece when I get home! La Revedere for now!