I was in Language Arts flipping through a textbook when I found this poem. The words struck me with great familiarity. From the first sentence, I knew what the message was.

If looking good, and being popular, means being unable to express yourself freely, than I choose to be an ugly weed.

Here is the poem:

Let them be as flowers,

always watered, fed, guarded, admired,

but harnessed to a pot of dirt.

I'd rather be a tall, ugly weed,

clinging on cliffs, like an eagle

wind-wavering above high, jagged rocks.

To have broken through the surface of stone,

to live, to feel exposed to the madness

of the vast, eternal sky.

To be swayed by the breezes of an ancient sea,

carrying my soul, my seed,

beyond the mountains of time or into the abyss of the bizarre.

I'd rather be unseen, and if

then shunned by everyone,

than to be a pleasant-smelling flower,

growing in clusters in the fertile valley,

where they're praised, handled, and plucked

by greedy, human hands.

I'd rather smell of musty, green stench

than of sweet, fragrant lilac.

If I could stand alone, strong and free,

I'd rather be a tall, ugly weed.

I saw a video called "Crazy Weird Lazer" and decided to mimic it to the best of my abilities with my NXT. The song is "Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder.

I was photo editting pictures using Snagit when I thought I would show you guys how it's done. http://cstarr.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/obama1.png Enjoy! Song: Come Together by The Bealtes

Sam

The Panic Button [ http://PanicButtonBlog.com ] has just hit 500,000 views. This video was made out of celebration. We do these things on a daily basis.

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Bored on a Sunday night, tried to get the most hang time I could when punting a soccer ball.

I love juggling the soccer ball and I thought I would record myself doing it sometime. This happens to be my record number of juggles.

Sam

I caught this with a basic Canon PowerShot camera. I had it facing up the entire night and this was the only footage it captured.

I found this video on my computer while deleting old files. We were so bored...

I was deleting some old files on my computer today when I found this video. I had no recollection of ever making it, so I opened it. To my surprise, it was my penguin on Club Penguin doing random things. Enjoy.

Michael Jackson: 1958 - 2009. He broke down racial barriers, transformed the art of the music video and paved the way for modern pop music in his own country. Jacksons work, distinctive musical sound and vocal style have influenced hip hop, pop and R&B artists. Michael Jackson was more than just an artist,or a composer, he was one of the greatest artist of all time, and thats no opinion. He will be missed, all around the world. In his short lifetime, he was able to accomplish so much. He will forever stand a role model to all incoming artists and singers. Rest in peace Michael Jackson, rest in peace. I was listening to Don't Stop Til You Get Enough, and it just sounded so good, so amazing. The beat and the sound excited me. I decided to make this video because I wanted everyone to remember him even after he passed.