Sunday, June 20, 2010

Room for Change

Have you ever experienced a loss of a loved one in your home? Do you feel like your space is now empty and without? Changing the physical environment around you can help to heal while still remembering your loved ones. How can you make these changes.. well check out Room for Change, Practical Ideas for Reviving after loss. The author happens to be my mom so I can verify her authenticity. After my father died these small practical things were sometimes the only joy in the day.

http://www.amazon.com/Room-Change-Practical-Ideas-Reviving/dp/1451524129

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Saturday, May 29, 2010

Weddings & Now I'm back!

So this was the first test of my true commitment to my new Island home. I left the Island for family and friends weddings which were beautiful and wonderful. See the brides! Saw all my family who I love and support me. Enjoyed delicious food and air that isn't sticky. And still I came back to American Samoa and had a rather enjoyable week I work. I'll go ahead and say it
I like it here!

Ashley (bride #1 & cousin) in her party dress! Ooh la la
Malia (bride #2 & friend) and her wedding party, purdy.


In American Samoa chilling at the yacht club BBQ

The purpose of my job and my co-workers make all the difference in the world. I'm going to try to start posting more about water and environment issues on www.oneworldonewater.org . If anyone has any good ideas particularly about reducing the amount of trash around this island send them my way I don't care how crazy they are!!

Miss you all and be in the Newport/Boston area in September look out!

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Listening about Climate Change


Climate Change Workshop made the paper. I think we should pick up all the trash on the beaches first though and keep the dirty runoff from going out into the ocean where Christin's like to play. I guess everyone has their own priorities. I'm wearing a Puletasi and an angry face 2nd from the left. It was in the paper!

http://samoanews.com/viewstory.php?storyid=14463&edition=1271757600

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Small town big ocean

Imagine you live in a small town, then that small town is placed in the middle of the pacific, then people are moving to your town and leaving your town almost monthly, and many of these new visitors and small town dwellers are prowling singles.

Enter My life in American Samoa! All we need is a camera and I think we've got something here.

Can't wait for my trip home in May! Come visit me friends!

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Friday, April 09, 2010

Local Bathroom Rules


Our woman's bathroom at the American Samoa Department of Commerce has these rules listed on the wall.

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

What to do when you visit American Samoa

Finally some tourist information for this beautiful island. I know this is a bizarre name but download it and read through.

FINALsmall.pdf

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Monday, March 15, 2010

Natural waterpark

video video

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