Urban Poly Princess

I was on Facebook today when my 10-year-old niece from Australia began chatting with me. It was neat to think I was chatting with my little niece I've never met in a country far away. Her dad Saia is my first cousin. He used to live with us in Hawaii while he attended BYU. He is a bishop now in Australia. I'm so proud of him. I knew way back then he was destined to lead in the church. He used to fast once a week just for his own personal strength. I remember when he told me that I asked him if he was serious. We both left on our missions at around the same time. I left maybe 4 months before he did. He served in Riverside, California and I actually met one of his investigators while I was serving in Sacramento. He was in a part member family and he was glad he and his family could already say my last name because they met Saia.
The music was actually pretty good last night. I had fun dancing although there was no one I would even consider dating there. My Tongan friends are very traditional so they are not the party-type although they don't have testimonies at all. I think that is a little ironic. They enjoy hanging with me because they know I'm not going to run off and start making out with some guy I meet and leave them stranded but they know I love dancing, dressing up, and meeting new people. They like those things too. They aren't going to be scandalous just because they were raised that way. I'm not really sure how to go about sharing the gospel with them. They are sweet and traditional. Vai's younger sister will go and buy movie tickets and wait in line to get stuff. Her little brother is here for the summer. Of course by little I mean 18. He'll do anything Vai says. As the oldest traditionally they have to listen to her and they do. I have nieces and nephews that'll do that for me. Some of my male cousins are like that too. I still remember when my one cousin just got paid and we were at the grocery store. He asked me if I needed anything he could get me. I think I bought measuring spoons. I looove those parts of the Tongan culture although I wasn't raised that way. My one Tongan friend had her entire wedding paid for by her brother. I know my brother loves me but he would never do that for me and he certainly doesn't think he needs to do that. I don't think he does either but I'm all for anyone paying for me. Vai treats me all the time and I have to force her to let me treat her when I can.
There are some things however that my brother keeps. He can't stand if any guy I'm dating even holds my hand in front of him. That's considered extremely disrespectful. I was dating this Maori guy once when I was in high school. We went to a church dance George was at and he put his arm around my shoulders. George told me he couldn't stand that so I never put him in that position again.
George has changed MANY flat tires for me. Even when he lived in Provo and I was in Salt Lake City it was still only good when he could come and help me. I can call my home teachers to do that too but I can't call my brother to drive 3 hours to do that. Something else-yes, JUST not that. I'm fortunate my sister-in-law is Polynesian because she doesn't have a problem with it either.
There weren't as many people cleaning the chapel this morning. I wonder if Jonni and Nicki were in charge of it last Sunday. I'm glad I went today but I'm not going to do anything but clean the glass doors of the East entryway. I can clean again next week but the following I'll be in SLC.
Next week we have program advisory committee meetings with members of the community on our committees. These are potential employers to our students. They give valuable advice about how to best prepare our students for the job market. This is happening next week Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Schmoozing is just fine with me. Actually, I'm really good at it. I just need to prepare lists of specific resources available to each discipline. This is easy just time consuming and CVLA has been consuming my time. The following week is the Utah Library Association Conference in Salt Lake City. I'm also going to see my brother and his family. I miss them so much.
I wonder what my friend's doing now. He probably has a lot of homework. I know he went to the temple this morning. If how I felt at the BBQ when he was Mr. Flirty with other girls is any indication, I am completely gone right now. I guess that's good given what I know BUT it's very bad given what he's told me. I like being in control of these things BUT he has ALL the control. Sooo it REALLY sucks to be me right now. I can't do anything AND I don't know what I'd do AND I know I definitely can't cop an attitude. This is going to be hard for me but I certainly didn't like being compelled by the spirit. That was NOT cool. I just get to be nice, friendly and cordial. HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY HAPPY HAPPY JOY HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY HAPPY HAPPY JOY-So I tried the mantra-U can take effect now!!!