'Mr Church' a recommended movie to watch...

This movie has been around since 2016 but I only got to watch it on Netflix this week. I would recommend this movie having watched many of Eddie Murphy's movies mostly in the humour genre but this movie takes a more serious look at what life can offer and also very different from the roles that I'm used to watching him in.

I'd say that the movie takes you on a journey through life and how sometimes people start relationships through circumstances that you would often not think to happen. I liked how, as a personal of colour, Murphy's character played a pivotal role in the lives of several people.

The ending might not be to everyone's liking but is more a testament to how often life does not always serve you what you are wanting or deserving and this movie ending is no different. A movie that gets you thinking about your important relationships in life...

'Inspiring the future Aotearoa' role models and speakers in schools...

 

Earlier this year, I joined an organisation called 'Inspiring the future Aotearoa' as 1 of 407 role models who make ourselves available for sharing our stories with school students.

If you are interested in joining or asking role models to attend to your school's event you just need to contact the organisation's website on: www.inspiringthefuture.org.nz

There's a lot of information on either logging in as a teacher or as a role model. Having been a High school English teacher in the past, I know that I would have utilised this resource as there were no resources like this around when I was teaching those many years ago.

What's also neat is that there is a huge range of speakers to chose from and it's an exciting opportunity for both students and teachers as well as the speakers to share their stories and to learn about different careers, businesses etc.

Looking forward to sharing my knowledge and some life experiences in the not too distant future for inspiring more youth into writing, composing, creating, researching, informing, painting, planning and generally making things happen...

Take me to Samoa 2022...

 

Here's a Christmas wish for 2022, I can't wait until the borders open and the pandemic is under control and then those of us who are busting to travel to Samoa will be able to.

There's talk of next year being that year, as I have already missed two years of being there since September of 2019 with my family.

Our new aiga (family) home is still waiting for us to arrive as there's still a little more work to complete it and a whole lot of planned gardening that I had wanted to start but that's okay as we try and ride through the wave of this global pandemic and come out the other side with gratefulness, positive attitudes and big thanks to God for surviving.

I miss the fresh morning sweet air right next to the ocean and the noises of cocks crowing in the early morning. The smell of umu (earth oven) and the taste of so many Samoan delicacies that you can only get on the islands like sēa (sea cucumber), beautifully sweet organic mangoes and pineapples, pawpaw and vī (Samoan apples) etc.

2021 now going... going... gone...