Blood, Sweat, & Tears...

Last night I learned a valuable lesson about charity and service. One of the girls I visit teach told me that she loves Pani Popo and she is moving in a couple weeks. So Adrian and I got together after work and made a couple batches of Pani Popo for the girls we visit. In the old days I was known to be the Pani Popo Machine. Seriously when I was in college I was the Secretary for Samoan Club and every function we had I made big batches and trays of the coconut buns. Now a days it is a rare occasion that I will slave over the stove for 2 1/2 hours to make the dessert. Only if Inoke really begs for it. I have heard of using frozen dinner rolls instead of making them from scratch... but I am just old fashioned and I like the taste of soft home made rolls. So I digress... after we finished baking we headed over on foot to deliver the trays. As we were walking carrying the trays my slipper broke and I totally bit it on the asphalt. Seriously, it was a doosy of a fall. When I was going down the only thought in my mind was "SAVE THE PANI POPO!" So I sacrificed my leg and the tray didn't even spill. It was a miracle. I didn't even twist my ankle, which was another miracle because I was wearing those 4" slippers... But as I stood up I looked down. Even in the dark I could see the blood starting to drip. So I hobbled over on one broken slipper to deliver the trays. Lucky Mariko was kind enough to invite me in to clean up my leg. Now here come the tears. Have you ever poured hydrogen peroxide on an open wound??? HOLY SMOKES! Seriously I was biting down on a towel to keep from screaming and it didn't just sting when we poured it on, it kept stinging for like a half hour. Ouch! Here is a photo of the wound.

Look! Now I have matching war wounds with Inoke!

Lesson learned. No more 4" slippers. At least we got a good laugh about it all and I actually did my Visiting Teaching this month....

Do I really want to remember????

So I just have to say Thanks Brittany for the trip down memory lane! Holy Smokes. After seeing these pics I don't know if I want to remember (or atleast admit) those old days! Maybe if they were from the 80's or something I wouldn't be so shame... but this was only a couple years ago... hello Fashion Police!!!

Here is a good one of Me, Monica, Margorie, and Ofa (in front). Wooo Monica looking good!



Then we move on to Ice, Inoke (why did I let him out of the house dressed like that???), and Suka.

And last but not least the smiling tripple trouble, Joape, Ice, and Inoke (Now I remember why he got turned into Honor Code so many times... hello can you say C-L-I-P-P-E-R-S).

Me in pictures...

I saw this on a blog and thought it was pretty cool. You can do it too if you like...

Here is how you can play too:

a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd's mosaic maker ( I couldn't figure this part out so I stuck them in photobucket and made a slide show that way...).

The Questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One Word to describe you.
12. Your flickr name. (kid version: favorite animal?)

Opinions...

I have been working on a design for a family reunion t-shirt for our trip in October. Here are a few of the contenders. Opinions are welcome. I know it is going to be hot over in Fiji so I figured the shirt either has to be "white" which Inoke is not thrilled with or a darker color (to hide the sweat marks... ).

Tag.. Your It.

OK Amy this is for you.. I will play. I think only six people read this blog anyways... if you read it leave a comment... my record thus far is SIX whole comments... :)
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1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

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2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

Never say never...

So last Friday my old friend Mose got married. Anyone who knows the guy can testify that it was a minor miracle. Not that he would find a girl to marry; but that he would actually go through with it and find "the one." I have known Mose for ten years now; he was one of the original friends I had the first year I came to school in Hawaii. There have been plenty of oportunities for the guy, I am just so happy that he finally found "the one." So here are a few pics from the wedding reception. They had the reception at the Hale Kaua'i and it brought back fond memories of going to Monica & Kali's reception.

Here is the happy couple Mose & Annie Paopao...

Kitione flashing his little signs...


Loren with the double signs... where do they learn this???


Must be a family thing... here is Fetu looking great almost 5 months along...

And last but not least... Inoke looking thrilled as usual at my attempts to take his picture.