http://1samoana.com/screamingtree Messages in a Vailima bottle Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:59:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Visiting family is always a great thing - catching up on the stories, updates on family members, sharing food and sometimes sharing tears, all in the name of 'being together' is no doubt one of life's simple pleasures (if you are close to your family lol) And then there leaves the ... http://1samoana.com/screamingtree/2010/03/23/the-samoan-visiting-gift-etiquette/ The plans are underway for Shanghai Expo 2010, well, actually - the coutdown is on and if by any chance I come across a ticket to Shanghai LOL, I'll be gone in a flash! The Pacific Pavillion is going to be a must see and to have Samoa represented is going to ... http://1samoana.com/screamingtree/2010/03/06/shanghai-expo-2010/ Alice Sebold wrote a gripping story on a 14 year old girl whose spirit told the story of her untimely death. Aunty Kath, my 'rock' during my stay in Brisbane a few years ago had handed me this book to read, at first I hadn't grasped the idea as the book ... http://1samoana.com/screamingtree/2010/03/05/the-lovely-bones/ I read an awesome blog on 1Samoana, not an actual blog-site but a profile page blog entry written by a Samoan girl in London. Amongst so many different bloggers in the massive blogosphere, her entry and her experience of moving to London from New Zealand, looking for a job, adjusting to ... http://1samoana.com/screamingtree/2010/03/02/london-girl/ I heard somewhere that words in blog can be used against you, so I guess, I’ll keep this short. I threatened Smart-Tech to refund my money from my blackberry so I could at least go and purchase a proper Blackberry (that works) from Digicel. I must’ve sounded like a real cunt – ... http://1samoana.com/screamingtree/2010/03/02/blackberry-end/ As much as I was excited about getting a Blackberry (stupid fool) I am now so frustrated at how none of the features of the Blackberry actually works in Samoa. LMFAO. To the developed world, GPRS/WAP etc etc has been part of our pop-culture and life now for a few years ... http://1samoana.com/screamingtree/2010/02/27/blackberry-nights/ I was never a materialistic person - however, I love toys - and I'm so damn happy I got a blackberry phone today hahaha. Its exciting just to update the time... just what I need to blog from everywhere in Samoa! thank god for Digicel! http://1samoana.com/screamingtree/2010/02/24/blackberry-days/ In Melbourne, I remember that there would always be a family or two that kept pet dogs as an extra Security measure along with the sensitive lights, the padlocked screen wire doors, the alarm system, the car alarm system, the strobe lights and a sensitive alarm trigger at various points ... http://1samoana.com/screamingtree/2010/02/24/the-security-lights-of-samoa/ Or I guess, if your somebody reading this with a lot of money and thinking of running a business in Samoa - these would be my suggestions: - A proper Shoe Store: There are two choices in Samoa - its either Jandles/Sandals or Church Shoes - nothing in the middle and ... http://1samoana.com/screamingtree/2010/02/23/what-we-need-in-samoa/ I am so hopeful that I will see my long lost friend Elder Mailo return from his mission, the 2 year (including mission training time) gap in a friendship is one of the longest times I've ever had to wait to see face to face again with one of my ... http://1samoana.com/screamingtree/2010/02/04/returning-missionaries/