Samoa

Samoa, by Niualama, gr. 6

My family came from Western Samoa and American Samoa. My grandpa came from American Samoa from the island Ofu. My grandma came from Western Samoa. my grandpa came to America on a plane and he worked at Teledyn Ryan. My grandma came on a airplane and worked at the cleaners. When it was back then, my ancestors were doing there things ,it was really hard. They did a lot of hard work. They had to travel a lot and hike a lot also. Samoans eat lots of fish, chicken, taro, fai and pork. My great grandpa’s first cousin was the king of Samoa. My family is all Christian and we celebrate, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. By: Niualama, Gr. 6

 

 

 

 

My City

I live in San Diego. In my city there are restaurants from every race and ethnicity, from Mexican to Hawaiian. The restaurant I like to eat at is Super Sergio's. The reason I like it so much is because they great burritos and fast service.

All my grandparents are from Samoa and either migrated through the army our by themselves to lead their own life. Their first language was Samoan and when they arrived in America they learned English and you can't even tell they speak another language. I am full Samoan, there isn't a lot of Samoans in San Diego but there is a lot of Samoans in long beach.

The church I go to is Horizon Park Chapel there is a very diverse amount of people that attend this church. Just recently San Diego had a big fire disaster, and my youth group went to go help the victims of this unfortunate event.

So this is my little slice of San Diego hope to hear from all of you about what your city or town is like. By Liualii, Gr. 10

 

Junior Seau

Junior is 6-3, 250 pounds.   He was born 1/19/1969 in San Diego , CA, and he went to Oceanside High and USC.  He was announced that the San Diego Chargers had released him so he can seek a free-agent deal in March of 2003. He was Named to the Pro Bowl 12 times. He is the 5th of 7 children. An ethnic Samoan, his parents, Tiaina Sr. and Luisa, were born on the island of Aunuu in American Somoa. He did not begin speaking English until he was 7. J.R. was Drafted in 1990 by the San Diego Chargers in the 1st round (5th pick) out of USC. He and ex-wife Gina have 3 children. His surname is pronounced say-OW. He and now-ex wife Gina posed for the 2000 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. His Seau's The Restaurant was named "Best Sports Bar" by the San Diego Restaurant Association. He is a member of the Laurel Elementary School (Oceanside, California) Hall of Fame.

Seau's Restaurant

Owned by All-Pro Linebacker Junior Seau, the restaurant serves a contemporary American grill cuisine with an all-star lineup that includes salads, sandwiches, burgers, pizza, pastas, fish, and desserts. Seau's is a 14,500 square-foot restaurant with 30-foot high ceilings. The restaurant features 60 television monitors and a huge 12 x 14 foot projection screen showing all the sporting action. This is a sports themed restaurant...not loud as some of them can be at times...great food, many tv's, a cigar room and sushi bar. It's the perfect place for sports fans, parties,and family. The restaurant has a good football atmosphere especially the way it is shaped like the entrance to a real football field. Seau's the Restaurant offers a wide selection of American food, seafood and sushi. Entrees from the main menu at Seau's include Grilled Atlantic Salmon, Grilled Mahi Mahi, Shrimp Scampi, Rib Eye Steak, Grilled Caribbean Jerk Chicken, Spicy Cajun Chicken, New York Steak and more. Prices are quite moderate at Seau's with the entrees ranging from $14.50 up to $20.95.