Tuesday, September 4, 2007

My typical week in Tonga (shortened)

Sundays
Church
Kai lu sipi
Eva in the evenings to kai topai or bread
Occassional firesides

Monday - Friday
Work report writing at the current moment

Lunchtime
Walk home for lunch

After work
Volleyball in Kolomotu'a
Errands
Walk to the marketi
Visit with friends ussually at my house
Cook din din with Tomo
Lots of reading - newspaper, Book of Mormon in Tongan and English, novel of the month, random stuff
Waiting on my guitar lessons - one scheduled this weekend heeey!

Wednesdays
Dance practice for the Tonga temple celebration at Teufaiva

Thursdays
Womens Touch Rugby at Tonga High school

Friday nights
Church dances (although church dances in Tonga can be any day of the week besides Monday)
Family nights/BBQ's hosted by other NGO's
Bahai circles to play mafia or just enjoy
Clubs or kareoke occassionally
Watch a movie
Friends over and playing cards or just hanging out which is real fun.

Saturdays
Laundry fakaTonga meaning by hand and line dry
Cleaning house
Shopping
Market
Sports
Bike rides
Sleep
Beach
Reading
Watching a movie
Visit family and friends
Visit friends at work
Visit youth groups
Work if needed

Saturday nights
Also like Friday nights

4 comments:

Vallente said...

Vanessa! Hey, how long has it been. Don't even know really how I found you but wow. Look at you. Having agood time in Tonga. How exciting. How long are you there for? Much love to you. Good luck.
Karen Vallente (Brady-if you remember)

Nesalini said...

Karen, how do I contact you? Nesa

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TempleRick said...

Hello! I ran across your blog looking for someone who may be able to help me by taking a picture of the remodeled Tonga temple. I have a temple web site, and it is the only temple I do not have a picture of. If you can help me, great! Thank you!