THE Qs
 Name:
Fatualavai Olo Cheung
Age: 32
Village: Fagatogo AS & Vaivase WS
Nearest City: San Diego CA
Job title: Contract Services Agent
Job place: San Diego International Airport
The ideal job
you would like to have?
Airline service assessment and monitor agent. Lots of travel.
I love hotel life and I love being in a different city or country
every other day.
If you never
made it to the states, what would you be doing on island?
Good question. Working for ASG.
Biggest achievement
in life so far?
Being the first one in my family to graduate from college. It's
a big deal because my family members have always gone to work
right away after high school to support the family. I'm fortunate
and thankful because their hard work made it possible for me
to get to the states and live a good life. You can't forget where
and how you got started. So, I make sure money is sent home often.
I want it that way.
What problems
do Samoans face when they marry non-Samoans?
I have no problems. My husband is Chinese. We are learning culture,
cooking and language from each other. Faiga a le keige! Ha!
Celebrity you've
met or seen?
[NBA LA Lakers] Kobe Bryant at a restaurant in Los Angeles.
Do you want year-round
public school for American Samoa?
Only if all the classrooms are air conditioned. It's too hot
for year round school.
What are your
ideas to improve tourism on island?
Bring Southwest Airlines or Jet Blue with their cheap fares.
What's ideal
round-trip airfare between Pago Pago and Honolulu?
$400 60 day advanced purchase non-refundable fare; $500
30 day advanced purchase non-refundable fare; $600
15 day advanced purchase non-refundable fare; $1000 less than
15 days.
What fast food
franchise do you want on island?
"In 'n' Out" is my favorite.
If Osama bin
Laden was hanging on a cliff, would you save him?
Yes. It's the Christian thing to do.
What's most important,
strong in mind or strong in body?Body while you are feeding your
mind.
If you could
play any instrument, what would it be?
Drums. It's loud and therapeutic.
If you had twins,
what matching names would you give them?
Nauna (Noun) and Veape (Verb). I have always loved those names.
It's unique.
Outlook on life:
Is the glass half full or half empty?
Half-Full on pay week and Half Empty on non-pay week. Ha!
Your funniest
movie of all-time?
Wedding Crashers.
Best movie of
all time?
"Sione's Wedding" (Samoan Wedding) Ha!
How would you
prefer to die?
In my sleep.
If you could
have one super power, what would it be?
Power of persuasion. I want to promote doing the right thing
as people, government, church and community.
When you were
8 years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A pediatrician.
If you could
travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Brunei. I've read it's a magical place.
Taro, rice or
potato salad?
Taro. That's my final answer.
Famous person
you would want to be stranded on a deserted island with?
My husband, Leung Wai. A lot to learn in a survival situation.
Do you sleep
early Saturday night because you're going to church Sunday morning?
No. We go out. We go to Mass at 5:15pm Sunday and then go to
dinner.
Favorite quote?
"If money talks, then we're not on speaking terms."
Ha!
Funniest bumper
sticker you've seen?
"Follow me to Obama." Ha!
What are you
reading?
"Landfalls of Paradise" by Earl R. Hinz and Jim Howard.
Best place you've
ever visited?
Savai'i. It cannot get any better, naturally.
Favorite sport
and team? B
aseball. San Diego Padres.
Song you never
want to hear again?
"Ay Bay bay" by Hurricane Chris. Kiga kaliga! Ha!
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