Anyway, it's been a while since my last post...NO thanks to my broadband provider, and because I've been busy with the children's school holidays, well writing had to take the back burner. Thus I'm resorting to brief accounts of events that have kept me busy and away from my ink. Besides, when you're posting from your iPhone, one must be innovative. (This is already too long).
Richard Parker Show:
I attended the Richard Parker concert with my husband and some friends two weeks ago. Richard Parker is the 'R. Kelly' or 'Brian McKnight' of Samoa. Performance - 5 stars. That deep rich voice always mets a girl's heart. And the men get extra special attention behind closed doors. Venue - nestled in the middle of the Otara Town Centre the venue has seen its fair share of publicity on violent brawls. When the show started, the VIP area became everyone's area - so Venue and security - 2. There were backup dancers on stage, which was a good change for an island concert but because it was such a small stage, the dancers were lost in the performance. I don't think anyone paid attention to their swirling. Overall I rated the event a 3 out of 5.
Fundraising
Prior to my Richard Parker outing, I hosted a fundraiser for my family, by bringing out my apron and capitalising on my mad cutlery skills. I've never really had much experience with fundraising until I moved to NZ. At least on a personal level. It's a huge thing for Pacific Island ethnicities. As well as Maori and European cultures. It's almost like a 'kiwi' thing! See the thing about fundraising that I've learned is this; you fundraise, you better make sure that you return the favour to those who supported you and vice versa! Failing to do so, will not go well in your favour should you have another fundraiser event! Second, if you're going to have suppers, please and I stress P L E A S E don't deliver! You end up using a good majority of your funds raised to pay for petrol. Thirdly, don't take any orders on the day! But this is hard when you're Samoan, you may end up without any clients. Samoans like to order last minute! Be honest!
This was followed by a Social Fundraiser by one of the classes for one of my old schools - St. Joseph's College Samoa. I got to do the wanna be Beyonce on the dance floor with this beauty!
Miss Samoa 2013:
I know that I'm not going to win any votes with this one, but hey, I'm not really one to go for the 'popular opinion'. I like to follow my instincts and listen to what my head and heart says. Regardless of the majority opinion. So family, spare me the argument! I just managed to watch the full show on DVD last week. So this subject may be a little behind in timing, but what I have to say is crucial. The crowned winner was/is stunningly beautiful. Without a doubt. However, I felt upon watching the DVD that someone else deserved the crown and title just a tad bit more. My choice for Ms Samoa, had I been invited to Judge, would have been Ms Mahealani! She was breathtakingly beautiful. She alone had a most evocative, honest and intelligent answer to her question at the interview. She didn't stumble on the way, didn't take much time to think through what she had to say and she answered with confidence and poise. A mark that we want to see on all our modern Samoan young women. Yes her talent needed a bit of work, but the message behind her story was raw and honest and something that most young Samoans can relate to but have no experience on how to express or manage - seeing as mental illness and depression is almost non-existent in the Fa'a Samoa. (Samoan Way). She would have made an outstanding role model for young modern Samoans. We need modern thinkers to move our nation forward and on bar with the rest of world. Especially where tourism is involved. (But that's another story and I don't want to piss off too many people all at once).
Family Surprises:
I love surprises! I'm an only child. So my cousins are pretty much the closest thing I have to a sibling. Some I get along with, for some it's a struggle, and then there's a small circle of those that I've made a deep connection with, my soul mate, my doppelgänger. That person that you can tell everything and anything to... And when you're with them you can't stop talking about your lives, your thoughts, your worries and joys. The person that you want to share everything with, the one that is not afraid to scold you when you've gone astray, advise you, motivate you, and celebrate your successes and joys with you! The only one who knows all of your deep dark thoughts and secrets (because they're too much to bear on your own). The first person that you want to pick up the phone and call when you have some gossip or venting topic to discuss! That person that you could just pick up where you left off, no matter how long or how far apart you become, because there is no real distance between you but a vast ocean. That person, that I would easily and gladly call my sister any day. Well her husband must have tired of our midnight chats on viber, because he whisked her away to NZ for her 33rd Birthday and I had the most immense pleasure of celebrating with her and having some good long conversations over cocktails and even enjoyed some great nights in the City of Sails with another close sissy cuzzie of mine. Count yourself blessed if you have one of these people in your life!
Well that's it for this social butterfly. its back to cooking dinners and making kids' lunches and getting up early for work! Love every minute of it.
That's it for now, this iPhone post is getting way too long and I've had my first Taekwon-do class today and that was some a$$ kicking stuff! Xxx
