Passing the time (Warning: This material is not suitable for all ages)

Habari,
This week was not nearly as exciting as the last, but we still have some amusing stories to comment on. From this week alone, it is clear that neither of us will EVER pursue a career in gynecology. Lets just say that leaking placentas and circumcisions are not our cup of tea. Lets paint a pretty picture for you. Friday afternoon- We are standing in the small operating room and Dr. Nkini is pushing a placenta out of a woman's nether regions "ace ventura style". If you are not familiar with the movie Ace Ventura 2, just imagine forcibly pushing on the female's abdomen as large amounts of "stuff" come out the other end. As the placenta was being squeegeed (?) past us on the floor, we stepped outside to perform a circumcision in the middle of the hallway on a seven year-old boy. When they first asked if we WANTED to see a circumcision we politely refused but the doctor insisted we must get experienced in all types of possible procedures. We kindly informed him that we would probably never perform a circumcision in the states. The emotional damage incurred during the two circumcisions we watched (the other being a 17 year-old) can never be undone. This deep wound was cemented by Dr. Nkini's comment after the first boy's life-changing ordeal, "Now he is ready for sex." On a lighter note, this week we also saw our first C-section. The procedure was very professionally done, but the football-like retrieval of the baby once the uterus was opened was quite profound. Although there was nothing medically "wrong" what we have witnessed, needless to say our minds have been made up on the matter.
This being the first weekend in a while that we haven't been out traveling, we discovered new ways of occupying our time. Our new favorites are whittling(Ryan is a master craftsman, particularly proud of his masterpiece "The Spirit-Stick-Staff") and listening to the "Westlife" DVD over and over and over (and over) again. Ryan now wishes that all Canadians will burn in eternal hellfire (a very useful quote from our SHOGUN novels), as he has developed another allergic attack following the visit of another Canadian family last night.
That is all of the humorous anecdotes we have for now, but we will have plenty to say on Monday about our journey to Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, which begins tomorrow. We hope that everyone empathizes with our eye-opening experiences so far. Also, sometime next week, we will post a description of the orphanage we have visited, including a list of needs and materials for the children in case anyone would like to donate.
Kwaheri,
Andy and Ryan (Your official African correspondents)