Miss Samoa

Yeah so I got to meet Miss Samoa a few weeks ago, and I ran to get my camera and brought it back to have my picture taken with her and the f-in batteries were dead. So no picture of me and her, but I thought I would let all of you know anyways. She kissed me on the cheek too! I almost fainted. Her father's family is from my village, and she was back visiting relatives. She's actually my girlfriend's 2nd cousin.

Condi Condi

Almost forgot to post. Condi Rice paid us a visit last month. It was short and sweet. Apparently she was in town to dissuade Samoa from allowing the Chinese to put a satellite here or something like that. She stopped ever so briefly to take a picture with us and say a few words. She actually looks very fit in person, very skinny. She has a very stiff walk though. Maybe it was from all the flying.

Career Day

A career day was had in Apia for highschool students on from both islands last week. Schools, Businesses and Gov't agencies all came and set up booths. Overall I think it was a huge success. For some kids, this was the first time they have gotten to see what is actually out there in the world. Big ups to the Peace Corps volunteers who put the whole thing on. Myself and other volunteers were there to help make things run smoothly. (i.e. fetch water bottles, set up tables, and guard the snack table from hungry students.) Maybe I should have toured the booths and found a career for myself as well.