Mormon Siva “Dance”

So, I got back from Apia today after a bit of errand running. Did you know you have to have your visa before you get to India? Well, we sent our passports away so that they can issue them…meanwhile we are living overseas without a passport. I don’t think we have any risk of a ku (sp?) but it still feels weird to not have it on my person. Town was packed with tons of people shopping for Aso Sa Tina (Mothers Day)…I would say second biggest holiday here in Samoa, second only to Aso Sa Tamaiti (White Sunday). The lines were crazy and I too had to bring some gifts back so a little shopping was inevitable. The littlest things make me happy though. I was waiting in line when I looked up and saw one roll of Oral B special dental floss. It sounds so silly, but I have been using this unwaxed thick generic floss since my roll of good stuff ran out and I never appreciated the good stuff more. It was a wonderful treat and my teeth are very happy. Anyway, enough of that aside. We, then hopped the 2PM boat, full, packed, squeezed in like sardines in oil in 100˚ heat. Got to the Savaii and did some email checking, talked to mom on the phone, and then headed back to Taga on the bus of the last boat. I had barely gotten showered and unpacked when Mele invited me to the Mormon Dance. I figured, what the heck…and I went. I swear, every boy in the whole town asked me to dance. Now, when I first got to Samoa, I hated dancing and I thought that by dancing with a guy here was similar to accepting a drink from a guy in the States. You know, your accepting means you too are interested in striking up a conversation and getting to know the person. I was so rude back then, turning down all these boys for a dance because as I now know, in the Samoan culture, dancing is the one time you can get your groove on and the boy doesn’t want anything more than a dance. Simple, innocent dancing. It had truly helped me loose my inhibitions on the dance floor and I look forward to hitting some clubs on our trip and just letting go. Although, I would also like to learn to dance to a bit better. Anyway, I am going to miss this place and I am going to try to accept any invite that comes my way for fun new experiences from now until I leave. Rarely, have I ever been totally disappointed for doing something fun.