I am a bad person. I went to help a friend at the Opening Ceremony for the Special Olympics. We were wo-manning the canteen and giving out the food. I know the Special Olympics epitomizes many great things and I totally support the ideals and all of its goals. BUT- I was not moved by… Continue reading Bad people shouldnt go to Special Olympics
Author: Lani Young
Lani Young is an international bestselling author of YA fantasy, contemporary romance and literary fiction. The 2018 Pacific Laureate, her work is inspired by the diverse mythology of Oceania and the richness of her cultural heritage as a Samoan / Maori woman.
A pit of porn.
Did you know that the fourth form is a pit of pornographic pleasure and peril? It’s everywhere. On their ipods. Laptops they bring to school ‘to do a project presentation’. On fancy cellphones that I can only dream of affording. A grinning little third former is busted with hardcore viewing material on Day Four. The… Continue reading A pit of porn.
2010 Samoa Perimeter Relay
In the weekend I was on a team of 6 women that ran 104km halfway round the island. We started our journey from Siumu at 2:30am and crossed the finish line in Apia almost fourteen hours later at 4pm. We ran through the night. We watched the sun light up the sky at Aufaga.We ran… Continue reading 2010 Samoa Perimeter Relay
Teachers with superpowers
My son’s English teacher is taking leave for 3 weeks. Which means the school is looking for a substitute. And I have struck horror in my son's heart by telling him that I have taken on the job.(cue wicked witch laugh right here)…Its been 9 years since I was an English teacher. I quit when… Continue reading Teachers with superpowers
The hills are alive!
HRH(His raging hotness) is out of town. In the Land of Oz to be precise. I used to hate it when HRH went away.I would be riddled with paranoia and deep seated fears. So when HRH used to go away, I would have to put my emergency response plan into action.- Sleep with a can… Continue reading The hills are alive!
I feel your pain Naomi.
It’s tough being a supermodel. Like Naomi Campbell. You have to interrupt your holiday on the Riviera to do mundane things like testify at an international Crimes Tribunal. About THAT weekend a LOOOOONG time ago when you were ‘hanging out’ at a South African Presidential palace and some gangster type leader was one of the… Continue reading I feel your pain Naomi.
No clues about fat day blues.
Do men ever have fat days? Do they even know what a fat day is? What a fat day feels like? Or maybe I should be asking – am I the only woman who has fat days? Slovenly, I-am-a-bucket-beyond-all-hope-and-rescue fat days? Days when your hair won’t do what its supposed to. When your skin is… Continue reading No clues about fat day blues.
A License to kill – bloggers.
Today I got caught by the police for not having a valid drivers license and now I have a ticket and a fine to pay. Ahhh…but it was a long game of cat and mouse I can tell you. One worthy of inclusion in the archives of classic cartoon chases. Right up there with Coyote… Continue reading A License to kill – bloggers.
Running with prisoners.
Last week they opened a new 24 hr police station at Tuanaimato. Which is the massive complex of sports fields and gymnasiums where we go running every morning. Tuanaimato is the perfect place to train because there are no houses which equals no feral, protective dogs ( usually) and little traffic. But it also makes… Continue reading Running with prisoners.
Are you crazy?
The problem with being married to a runner is that too often, it means you have to run. Or be involved in running things. Whether you want to or not. I am not a athlete. I have never wanted to be. I am happy to be a cream puff book worm. (does that even make… Continue reading Are you crazy?
Lani Wendt Young 