How Do I Love Thee

I heard a woman the other day talk about her experiences in China.  This woman (we’ll call her Ann so I don’t have to keep referring to her as this woman) and her husband spent a year teaching English in China.  They had just returned home and were invited to share their experiences.
I thought they [...]

Dark-skinned palagis

If you don’t know what that means, that refers to those Samoans who for reasons that I can’t even begin to imagine, do not want to be known as Samoans. The true fiapalagis, in other words.
Let’s face it, every community probably has their share of these idiots.  Talk about a case of low self esteem!
I was speaking [...]

Family Time

As busy as we get sometimes, we really do try to make sure that we spend quality time with our boys every week.  Some families are lucky to be able to have dinner together every day of the week, we’re lucky if we can eat dinner together twice a week.  Actually, Sundays is always a good [...]

Tausi Matua

A friend called on Sunday and we had a lovely visit over the phone. She updated me on the latest in her nook of the woods and I brought her up to speed on what’s been happening with my hubby and kids.  Somehow we got to talking about some Samoan parents and the expectations they [...]

What on earth…

What is up with the Samoan football players and the new look – the horrible bushy long hair? It seems as if all Samoan players in the NFL and a good number in college are sporting this look. What on earth are they thinking?
And the thing that really gets me going is the explanation they [...]

Sao ga mea

I was talking to a colleague the other day who happens to be  married to a Samoan guy.  BTW she is white.  The poor thing went on and on about how miserable she was because it seems that every month they have to give money for this fa’alavelave or that fa’alavelave.   I really sympathized with her [...]