We Love Saipan Bloggers

Dear We Love Saipan Bloggers,

I just wanted to say that I couldn’t imagine what my life would have been like without meeting all of you here in Saipan. I have really enjoyed reading about your funny life stories and daily struggles. Its a given that one of you will give me a good laugh each day. Thank you for sharing a piece of you with me. You remind me everyday why Saipan is a great place to be despite all her downfalls.

It takes a lot to open your self up online. I love that we each have such strong opinions about everything. I’m glad that we don’t all think the same because if we did nothing would ever change especially about issues with the CNMI. Your blogs educate me about the ongoing need for changes with our local government, public school systems, environment, and much more. Boni, Jeff, Angelo, Bree, Harry, Cinta and others have done a great job at bringing critical issues to the table.

Disagreements between bloggers are inevitable. I have read some pretty eye brow raising posts and comments about fellow bloggers. It has been getting ugly online. I think arguing is fine as long as you can do it fairly. The question is can you argue in a way that gets your concerns addressed, but without doing damage to another person at the same time? Mean words and name-calling are hurtful and irreversible whether they are true or not. Kudos to you if you ever have to put up with personal attacks and name-calling on your blog.

The We Love Saipan network is much more than just showing the world why Saipan is so great to visit and live. It’s about creating a sense of comradeship and unity on this island. Atleast that is what I thought I was getting into when I joined this We Love Saipan Network.

I apologize if this post is too sentimental or cheesy. I am jetlagged and blogging at 2 in the morning! Hope you guys have a great three day Columbus Weekend!

B

Blogger Madness

Photo Credit: Steve Nguyen

I made some new friends at our blogger meetup at Java Joes! Our online community is insanely growing!

We Love Saipan!

My best friend since the second grade, Rae, drove me to LAX airport and walked me to my departure gate. With my passport in hand, I turned around and began to say my goodbyes. I couldn't even speak at first. I get a little teary eyed even thinking about that moment because I knew that my life would change. Though I knew God was leading me to somewhere that He could grow me, I was a little anxious about being away from everyone I knew and loved. In the midst of the busy airport terminal with passengers scurrying from left to right, Rae and I prayed together. I'll never forget that moment. I was ready for the next phase in my life.

Moving to Saipan was the best decision I have ever made. I've been on island for almost five months! Its really hard for me to believe how fast time has flown by. Whenever I'm driving down beach road on a crystal clear day, diving in paradise, or watching a beautiful sunset I still have to pinch myself because I can't believe I'm here! During my stay here I have had so many great adventures and have met so many wonderful people.

I have made some new friends online and we all have one thing in common: We Love Saipan! We want everyone to know that Saipan is an amazing place to visit and live. As we live and work in Saipan we blog about our daily lives, struggles, views on politics, and adventures. Tonight I finally met some of the people that I have been interacting with online. It was nice to finally put a face to a name. Tonight gave us a chance to get to know each other better as well as help each other out with tips for blogging better. For someone like me who is computer challenged, I needed all the help that I could get. Here's to new friends and coffee!