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About Me

I am a Papua New Guinean first and a Western Highlander second. I'm proud of my roots and wouldn't change any of it for the world. I thank God for making me the Hagen woman that I am, yes, even for my hagen thighs! :) If I could wear my taanget and my painted face I would, but in the interest of public decency, I shall refrain.I appreciate a good intellectual conversation/debate but I also love my own company!I refuse to be patronised by people who know nothing about my country. Especially, neo-colonialist Australians who think they know everything about my country.I hate superficial people but yet seem to be surrounded by them - damn bloody Brisbane!! Olgeta last bet lain blo PNG kam pas lo hia! Oh well, its all about Papa Centrelink ah? Chance blo yupla!

My Interests

1. God 2. My culture and traditions 3. Books 4. Food 5.Collecting old LPs and Vinyl. 6. Fashion

I'd like to meet:

Maxwell

Music:

I HATE BEYONCE! I love [ARETHA - THE QUEEN OF SOUL!]India.Arie][ Goapele][Angie Stone][Lauryn Hill][Al Green][Smokey Robinson][Ray Charles][MAXWELL - my first love][James Morrison][Ministry of Sound][Basement Jaxx][Erykah Badu][Jill Scott][Common][Kelis] p.s I HATE BEYONCE!! her music is shit!!

Movies:

Snatch, Love Actually, High Fidelity, The Highlands Trilogy (big respects to Bob Connolly for painting my people like the civilised people that we are), Dr Strangelove, Shrek, Life is Beautiful, Godfather Trilogy, The Usual Suspects, City of God, The War of the Roses, Wah-Wah, Notes on a Scandal, Perfume, Blood Diamond.

Television:

[Sopranos][Ugly Betty][Sex and the City][Enough Rope][Summer Heights High]

Books:

The Power of One, The Life of Pi, The Great Gatsby, God of Small Things, Cloudstreet, Dirt Music, Disgrace, Schindlers List and Too many more to name.

Heroes:

My parents.

My Blog

Why are we "Nationals"?

My Brother and I had a recent discussion about labels and the use of them to categorise people in society and in the course of our discussion, we alighted upon the use of the term 'National' to refer ...
Posted by Elvina on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:42:00 PST

PNGs wannabe gangsta thugs!

So my niece highlighted something to me that I've been thinking about for a while&&.. This inane need that young people (particularly young PAPUA NEW GUINEAN people) seem to feel to adopt Ebonics and ...
Posted by Elvina on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:51:00 PST

Mix-race, half-caste or ass-grass? WHO CARES??!!

I swear, PNG must be the only country in the world where being mix-raced, or half-caste or quarter-caste is worn like some kind of badge of honour. No offence to my straight up mix race peep...
Posted by Elvina on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:51:00 PST

Enga

I've just returned from my beloved PNG and I had the best time ever!! I loved every minute of being at home and I hope that in many ways PNG doesn't change (especially the villages in Hagen). ...
Posted by Elvina on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:18:00 PST

Eat a steak, Bitch!!

Mid-morning is the best time to get the munchies! So I'm about to tuck into my linseed toast with cream cheese (yes full fat, none of that light bullshit!) and enjoy some reading when I hear this: "Oh...
Posted by Elvina on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 06:18:00 PST

Stupid-Ass PNG People!!

Ok so what is it with PNG people being GAY! And I dont mean it in the Homosexual sense - I mean it in the fucked-up sense.For starters, when I'm having a coffee at starbucks with my girls, I dont w...
Posted by Elvina on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:45:00 PST

A Moment of Silence

A Moment of Silence - by Emmanuel Ortiz Before I begin this poem, Id like to ask you to join me in a moment of silence in honor of those who died in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sep...
Posted by Elvina on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST