Blog 4

Before my cousin comes back from Tonga I am going to see and visit with my mom and grandparents down in San Diego. By the time I get back to Anaheim my cousin should be there because I am coming back down the Saturday his flight is supposed to arrive. I am so excited for when he and his family comes back so he can train me and help me get stronger in lifting weights. I myself have been bench pressing and have seen some gains but not as much as if it were with the help and support of Hebron he has a really good technique. I have not worked on the story much so that needs to be one of my top priorities when I have some free time. I cant wait till they come I mean Hebron is a good person and role model to not only me but also to many others.

Blog 3

I am still waiting for my next wrestling season to start and I am using the free time I have to my advantage by working out, getting caught up in my schooling, and raising my grades. Loni is coming back from the island of Tonga to Anaheim, California once again this SaturdayFebruary 29th. Loni promised me that he would help me with working out when he gets back so I am pumped up for that. I can't wait for him to come back and also his cute son Taulanga. One look from his son Taulanga can and will make your day. Loni and his son are truly relatable in many ways like for instance their bodies relate. It's quite funny because Taulanga looks super strong for his age. I have been thinking about a lot of traits successful people have and those traits include things like not giving up even if a task or goal seems unrealistic or unreasonable. I truly believe that all successful people have all failed at least once before, because you truly can't succeed unless you have failed before or have failed during the process of success and then used a strong will power to stand up and keep trying even if your goal seems unreachable.

Blog 2

2/12/14

         My cousin is still on the island of Tonga right now still visiting with his family up there. When he comes back he will still stay for a little while in Anaheim, California with us. I will also be able to work out with him. I trust his work-out techniques because he had massive results and he can bench press over 600 pounds. He was able to support me on my last wrestling duel against Century High school which is the school he attended and played football at. One of the coaches for their wrestling team played football with him so it was cool for my cousin and him to meet once again. When I was talking to some of the Century kids I asked them if they new my cousin and they would call him by his nick name The Hammer. Loni(Hebron) earned his nickname because in one of the football practices he pushed this guy so hard that he lifted him up into the air and then slammed him back down to the ground just like a hammer. It was cool for me to hear that because I had no clue that he was given a nickname there and that he is a big inspiration to them. In many ways Loni is a big inspiration to me and he always reminds me to do my best in everything I do and I know that he does his best in everything he does and that is why he is successful.

Blog 1

My teacher Mr. lee told the class to start out the new semester renaming the blogs from number one again so we have a fresh start with new and more blogs. I finished my wrestling season and made a decision to stay in wrestling longer and do the other type of wrestling called freestyle which is the same type of wrestling used in the Olympics. My cousin came to one of my matches to and it was cool to see his support. Last night he trained me in lifting weights and is helping me get stronger for my athletics. I am working on his story little by little so I can make more progress. I am trying to gain more strength for wrestling and football. Next year I might consider trying out for baseball.  My cousin will be going to the Island of Tonga to visit his family. When he comes back he will help me lift weights and advance more in my strength. I like my cousins methods on working out because he is living proof that you can increase strength a lot naturally. When my cousin first went to high school foot ball it was hard for him to do 25 pounds on each side of the bench press bar. 2 weeks after his work-out method he was able to lift 2 plates on each side at least once. I know that when times may seem harm and rough some of us want to quit but we should all remember the men who fought for our freedom once and did not quit even to the point that the only way to quit was by being killed in battle for our rights. Many of us may have our own motivation or inspiration and we should try to set our goals high as my cousin did.   Muhammad Ali once said "I hated every minute of training, but I said, Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion." The reason I share this quote is to show the type of person my cousin is and in order to be successful you cannot quit as Muhammad Ali said " suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_inspirational.html#q92Mj41c1Gt6T7f5.99

11th blog

1/8/2014 After spending Christmas break with my mom in San Diego I took a train back to Anaheim and my cousin Loni picked me up at the Amtrak train station. It is always good to see my cousin Rebekah and little Taulanga as well. Rebekah went to the same high school that I am currently attending which is Savanna. She played basketball and was coached by Coach Whalen, my football coach. She played volleyball and other sports as well. She went to college for two years on a scholarship for her to play volleyball at Cal State Dominguez Hills that paid for everything. But then she met Loni when he played football for USC and fell in love with him and gave up her scholarship to marry him. Rebekah is a good wife and mother to her husband and son and I know that she is also a good cook. she always cooks healthy meals for Loni during his football season. Here is a picture of Loni and Rebekah on their wedding day  at the L.A. LDS Mormon Temple  with my cousins Sione Tufui, Koloa, Kamorah, and baby Keturah. Loni ( Hebron) gets most of his inspiration from his wife. Rebekah is truly an amazing wife to him and also a great motivator and eternal companion. Loni thinks of how important his family is to him and uses that as part of his motivational drive during practice or during a game when he may play.

10th blog

1/1/2014 Happy New Year's! One of my New Year's resolutions for my academics is to do my story and complete my blogs more efficiently. It was an exciting game on Sunday Dec 29 as the Steelers beat Cleveland. Their final score of wins and losses was 8 and 8. Now it was up to how well the other teams did, especially the main competition was the Chargers, who played after the Steelers on Sunday. If the Chargers lost, then the Steelers would go to the playoffs. If the Chargers won, then they would have the higher bargain or wins and go to the playoffs. The Chargers played into overtime and barely won. This is good for my hometown San Diego. It was an upset and the Steelers were super close to make it to the playoffs. Loni looks at this experience as motivation and looking forward to next season, and hoping for a better one with more playing time. Luckily for Loni, he now has a break and he can spend time with the family. So he and Rebekah and Taulanga are arriving tomorrow to my Uncle Phil's house in which I live at. Loni will be able to answer all my questions on the story and help me with his insights. I am happy to give up my room to them and move into the family room for the remainder of their stay. My cousin Keturah who is four years old made the paper in Pittsburgh during her visit with Loni and Rebekah. She was in the snow for the first time. Here is the picture in the paper.

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/2014/01/01/Winter-making-its-presence-felt.html

9th blog

12/25/2013  Merry Christmas! I woke up to an amazing sight under my Christmas tree. I was not excited to open gifts but I was happy to see the excitement on my mother's face as she was about to open the gift I got her, a jewelry box. We enjoyed going to my grandparent's home for dinner. This day I was excited to hear my Uncle Phil and Uncle Russell's families arrived in Pittsburgh to visit Hebron (Loni) and his family and to see the Steelers play their last important game of the season. If the Steelers win they still have a chance to go to the NFL play offs. Everyone knows that Loni's job on the team is a back up defensive tackle and nose guard and that he might not play. His chances of playing are slim if the starters don't get hurt or have problems. Loni does his job by being ready to go. He has played in all games this season except for four and he did well.  Loni's wife  my cousin Rebekah cooked a meal for all of them. Loni and Rebekah enjoyed everyone visiting them so far way. Loni said, "It was so fun. Awesome!" Here is a picture taken of the visit. Loni and Rebekah are in the middle in the back. My Uncle Phil and Aunt Vicki who I live with in Anaheim are in the back on the right next to Sione Tufui who is home from Air Force Academy. I often wear my Air Force Academy jacket to school because I like wearing things that represent something special to me.