angelina jolie, commercials, samoa, teenagers

You wanna be Angelina Jolie?

The other day I discovered why Angeline Jolie gets paid so much. And why she always always looks incredibly hot on screen. The other day I was a bit extra on a tv commercial. I had to smile and smile and smile and smile and smile. And then smile some more. An 18 yr old… Continue reading You wanna be Angelina Jolie?

children, money, samoa, stealing, teaching children, westpac bank

My son is a stealer.

My son is a stealer. My seven year old son is a stealer. A sticky-fingered thief. A robber. A taker of money that doesnt belong to him. And I've never had a son who's a stealer before. And I missed that chapter in the childrearing manual - the chapter with the heading 'How to raise… Continue reading My son is a stealer.

english class, robert louis stevenson school, samoa, teacher, teaching, teenagers

One day…

A long time ago I used to teach English to teenagers at Robert Louis Stevenson School here in Samoa. And they used to teach me lots of other far more valuable stuff. Like how NOT to win a popularity contest with teenagers. (dont tell them off in front of their boyfriends from St Joe. Because… Continue reading One day…

children, frustrations of, joys of, samoa, school athletics, sports

Why Opposites Attract

In Year 8 at school athletics - I was the "fastest girl in Blue House". Then we had the 100m competition and i ran reeeeeallly reeeeaaaaallly fast. And came last. Conclusion? I am not a natural born runner.In Year 9 at school - I played Wing Defence on the netball team. Or at least I… Continue reading Why Opposites Attract