Wackyfish

So that was quite the weekend.
I remember how insane and whirlwind my last few weeks in America were before I left, and this is beginning to feel very … similar.
Friday I took most of the day off. I got up and had coffee with the Aunties of course and then left my office about 9:30 and headed to the PC office for the Group 71 staff appreciation tea. I had made some banana bread the night before and M brought it down to the office for me so I didn’t have to take it to work with me. The staff seemed to really enjoy the Tea, and M did a great job of putting the whole thing together. We gave some special gifts to The CD, our APCD and the PCMO. Who all seemed to be delighted with them. I wonder what life without a 15 person support team is going to be like?
After the tea Mo and I headed off to run errands, before meeting up with M and L at my house around 12:30. We had a quick lunch at Le Moana on our way out of town and arrived at Virgin Cove about 2pm. Where we checked in and all promptly fell asleep for a few hours in our comfortable Fales, as the ocean breeze cooled us down and the sound of the surf on the beach lulled us into dreamland. At some point we got up and had some dinner. Instead of staying for the Fia Fia M and I opted for a walk on the beach. The breeze was nice, as the weather here has turned… still and humid.
Saturday we got up and had a nice breakfast. Then I went for a nice long walk. I walked for almost an hour, along the beach, past a lake full of mangrove trees, through what looked like a tropic rainforest. It was nice. I ended my walk by meeting up with the others on the beach and sunbathing for about 15 min. Then we packed up and left around 11.
When we got back to town I had to shop and get my costume for the 80’s party ready.
I managed to get food, since my fridge looked like a bachelor had moved into my house and domestic Dorie had moved out. (Contents: Mustard, Beer, Water, and a few rotten vegetables.) Then I turned the used pair of Jeans I bought at Mr. Lava Lava into a denim skirt, and cut up the black shirt I bought to resemble something out of the 80’s. I was hoping to find a t-shirt with Whitesnake, or Def Lepard or some other fabulous hair band, on it to cut up but I’m afraid Mr Lava Lava was all out of them. Then I took a nap.
I went down to Viavase at about 7 to meet up with C and the girls before the party. We got there at about 7:45. I sat with Jona, Aarona, and Manu most of the evening. It was really nice to have a chance to hang out with Jona. We are so very close but haven’t been able to spend much time together since he became a radio DJ rock star. Mo came over and hung with us for a while. WOW I can’t believe our time together like this is almost up….
Sunday morning was nice and slow. P and I sat on my front porch and tried to savor the morning. I have to keep bringing myself back to a place were I remember to be in the moment and experience it fully, instead of getting caught up in the unknown of whatever is next. This is, what it is…. But I will miss it if I don’t pay attention to it and let myself be distracted.
Jona came over later and brought some treats. Among them, fried chicken, talo and palsami, and…. The first DVD of Bro Town! (Which if you have never heard of or haven’t seen, you should look into it… It is like, the Simpson’s meets South Park, with Pacific Islanders instead of Americans.) At some point I was able to work on (and finish) my dress for the costume party next weekend.

This afternoon I am off to the training village for a session with the Office trainees on Office life and politics in Samoa. It should be an interesting session.
Ok enough of this.