Something for a laugh

"Sons of a Bitch"

She was something; I knew her back then,

She raised 5 sons, one rooster and a few hens.

Considered by many as the village witch,

who always called her boys “sons of a bitch”.

She was a toughie; this woman in rags

The heartless and mean old hag.

Would smell trouble with one little sniff

And would always call her boys “sons of a bitch”

Oh she worked them till they dropped

So freakishly pale were they; little sign of blood

Twice she almost strangled Nick

and called him a “son of a bitch”

In the mornings the boys would march

with tired and worn out bodies to the taro patch

where they slave all day, no time to think

about the woman who calls then “sons of a bitch”

I was the outsider looking in

With little to do and a lot of time to think

Puzzled why the old hag never got the irony

Of calling her boys “sons of a bitch”.

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Hey people, "TGIF" is all I can say.

MY LIFE

My life is a jigsaw puzzle.

All the pieces are in my hands

Yet I am clueless,

of how to piece them together.

My life is a glass of wine,

red and bitter, yet full of fun,

but sooner or later

it will end.

My life is a soap opera,

a lot  of twists and turns

climaxes and conflicts

that all lead to “LESSONS LEARNED”

My life is marijuana

countless wrong decisions

and wrong turns

that gave me a kind of…… “high”.

My life is an empty space.

It is spacious -

Could be filled with wonders

But EMPTY!!!

News for the fam-bam - Yesterday was Aunty Ioana's funeral service. Manaia le aso o si loomatua. It was well organized.

I AM.......

I am THE LORD OF THE FLIES,

waiting TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD,

and making THINGS FALL APART.

As POULIULI approaches,

I join the FLYING FOX IN THE FREEDOM TREE.

All the while, the sea and the sky

are MAKING WAVES.

Somewhere in the world,

Juliet is writing a SCARLETT LETTER

To Romeo at TWILIGHT,

as HAMLET plots with OTHELLO

to murder MACBETH

at the ANIMAL FARM

before the RISE OF THE LYCANS.

Fun @ work........NOT!!

Here's some words I put together when I am bored at work. ENJOY!!!!

All is quiet now

I can hear my thoughts

Making conversations

In my head

They ask a lot of “What Ifs”

And “Why Nots”.

Every now and then

The air con noise interrupts

The evening looks promising,

The clouds take their usual evening stroll across the endless sky.

The leaves dance in the wind

And even the stray dogs seem to have a purpose in life.

I sit in the office,

Staring deeply at my computer screen,

Wishing to roam the sky like the clouds,

And dance like the leaves in the wind.

My mind roams the earth like a vagabond.

It drifts from place to place,

Begging for adventure,

Longing for new things,

Hoping for new challenges,

Praying for novelty.

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To all our relatives and friends, Aunty Ioana passed away yesterday, 19th January 2011 at 1pm.


10 Commandments for the workplace you might want to know.
1. Choose what is right instead of what is politically correct.
2. Rely more on instinct, not manuals or project outlines.
3. Be teachable. You really DON'T KNOW everything.
4. A house devided will fall. Stand together.
5. Be there when it is needed. Not when it is convenient.
6. Team means together, everyone achieves more.
7. The worst decision is the one that is never made.
8. A group of people committed to a shared vision can accomplish the impossible.
9. Use "WE" instead of "ME".
10. If you serve others, others will serve you. It is as simple as that.

Palepoi Matters

Palepoi News Update

1. Victor (Uncle Opeta’s son) and Steffany visited us for a week. It was nice to meet one of the Uncle Opeta’s kids. In the week we’ve spent with Victor, I have found him very quiet, polite and humble. Steffany was also nice and they were always good company. Last Friday we threw a party to farewell Victor and Steff. It was good fun. Aligi, Lanu & family, Maima, Ray & family all joined our barbecue. The boys were drunk of course. There was so much food and the night ended on a high note. Malo lava family le fa’amaopopo.

2. This year also saw the passing away of Linda’s (Moana’s wife) father and Peta’s (Uncle Sefulu’s daughter) mother in law. The family was, of course, busy taking our side’s faaloaloga to the in-law’s family. Tifaga Peseta (a relative from Savaii) was the leading orator

3. Aunty Ma and Uncle Faumui returned last week as well after being in New Zealand for over a year. It was so good to see them again. Aunty Ma is still herself and Uncle Faumui has lost weight.

4. Luci’s father is expected to arrive this week. The family is excited to meet Teni’s in-law and we hope to have a good time whilst he’s here.

5. Taigaga Tyron Palepoi (Moana’s son) is starting Year 7 this year at CCWS. Lynnette (Year 3) and Mervin (year 5) will be attending Ah Mu Academy. Nessa stays home with grandma.

6. Faasegi (Year 5) will still be attending Vaimoso Primary.

7. Dad will be retired from work next year and then we’ll have to find something interesting for him to do to occupy his time at home.

8. Sa now plays for the Utah Warriors, a rugby team, and has been named co-captain. Congratulations bro.

9. For those who’s birthday is this month…HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!.

10. Manuia fuafuaga o le vaiaso.  

New Horizons

Let me begin by welcoming you to my blog.

I am Mafiosamoa Palepoi. I was born in Foailuga in the island of Savaii, but was mainly raised up in Upolu. I am 31, soon to be 32 years old and as I begin my journey this year, I look back to the previous year, not to "cry over spilled milk" but so that I could learn from past mistakes and cherish my successes.

"We are tossed and turned like stones in a river" is a phrase that really represent my life so far. My brother used to play this religious song that says; "like stones in a river we a re tossed and turned, smoothed till the edges are gone". I have been through some of the ups and downs of life. I have taken some bumps which have all molded me to the person I am today. So keep checking in. This time tomorrow I will post my first entry.

Until then, "TOFA SOIFUA"