Nothing but Wandering

Hey Hey

I just started another website
www.oneworldonewater.org

this one is all water all the time.

weekend was much lazier than expected, no pictures to share at this point, but I did play the eukeleleleeee a lot and that will be my next purchase.

home status: new curtains sheer green and white mmm. Thanks mom!

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I found a car! And internet next week. I can talk more soon! I'll share a pic of me and my new ride after I pick it up this afternoon. Got my first paycheck, sure is a pay cut. But after these initial purchases there isn't much to spend money on.

If you want to visit start thinking about when surprisingly the spots at my hotel Christin are starting to fill up! I'll link to a calendar for all those planning on visiting.

Pictures soon. I hope to have some wonderful adventures in my new car this weekend! Don't worry mom & other mom like worriers I'll be safe.

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Hold for more updates and pictures. It has been raining so not much to report. I did have my first local tuna sandwich it was awesome!

Work is going well. Making some progress here.

Also I just got another cell phone number in addition to the one I have because I don't get service at my place with the original one. Internet is still weeks away!

It has cooled off since my first week or my blood is getting thinner so I'm actually able to do somethings without dripping.

I'll share more inspiration soon!

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I don't have cabinets, but I do have colorfull kitchen wear and now I have art!


For those really hot nights I've got a place to sleep. Note: I used my splicing rope skills from the marina days to rig this up. I also threw a boland in there somewhere; the rabbit comes out of the hole around the tree and back down through the hole.

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I went to a funeral service last week, I was at the se'e part of the fa'alavalava it is an offering of gifts to show your support for the loss. Our office put together money and gifts to give to the family, the family then tries to give some of the gifts back, we take some of them but not others. I would explain more if I understood more anyone feel free to research and update my interpretation. Lots of beautifully made mats and also a lot of meat. I took home chicken (frozen chicken parts) and cans of tuna. Our department was given a pig. Sorry for the graphic photo I mean you're welcome!

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I met some really cool people from the World Teach Program. Some of them surf too! If anyone wants to live in American Samoa for a year check this out:

http://www.worldteach.org/programs/american_samoa_year/

It seems like a great program. If you want to come here in July for a year you should apply by this April. I have a room for you. :)

Because of the rain on Sunday the temperature dropped to 80.1. I for once stopped sweating and was able to enjoy a rainy Sunday of movies and books. I'm feeling a bit more sane now. The first two weeks were a whirlwind of work and heat. I have figured out the buses have some camping chairs to sit in. I'm just waiting to be able to get to the store for hammock hooks. Then I'll be living the life for sure!

Okay time to plot some jurisdiction boundaries and create land-use data. Whooo hooo!

On the communication front I am planning on getting a house phone, since my cell phone is a bit shotty in my little oasis of a cove. Apparently like internet this could take up to a month to hook up!

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Slowly but surely I have moved in. I have a big empty place, but a full bedroom fridge and bathroom. Now I'm on the hunt for furniture. Still not connected at home to the internet, that could take up to a month. So hope to have some skype conversations home in February, patience is a virtue!

I met some people who surf so maybe I'll try that out this weekend. Work has been awesome, lots of new ideas on how to improve things here. Love my staff. I can tell things can be frustratingly slow and political but whats life without a little challenge. Apparently getting off island every 3 months is a necessary coping strategy. First stop I think will be Western Samoa, then I'll be doing a southern wedding tour in May.


Little men that hold my toothbrush and razor from Mom, sadly one jumped off the wall and broke his leg, then he jumped again and broke his head, but they looked nice for a little bit. I would jump of that wall too it is dirty. I need to get some cleaning stuff.

Can't wait to use this board.

Lamp from Christmas tree shops that I shipped myself, and clock from Grandma & gramps it works great!

Anyone want to come over for a beer?

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