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By vivian78 GOLD
San Jose, California

Sometimes I come home from school feeling worn out in a way that I can't explain. I think it's because I often don't get excited about the stuff that people usually...
vivian78 GOLD, San Jose, California
10 articles 0 photos 12 comments

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LuisaLima GOLD, Aveiro, Other
10 articles 1 photo 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Sometimes we have to shake the tree of friendships to make the rotten ones fall"

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By BensonNg BRONZE
15-17, Tat Chee Ave., Kowloon Tong, Kln,, Other
BensonNg BRONZE, 15-17, Tat Chee Ave., Kowloon Tong, Kln,, Other
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By NsyncLanceFan GOLD
Chehalis, Washington
NsyncLanceFan GOLD, Chehalis, Washington
11 articles 1 photo 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Take a tip from me Mr. Producer. One alligator, one chicken, one satisfied audience." Martin Crane, Frasier

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By Anonymous
chocolatechip BRONZE, Mississgaua, Other
2 articles 0 photos 11 comments
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By lph6605 BRONZE
Plaquemine, Louisiana
lph6605 BRONZE, Plaquemine, Louisiana
2 articles 0 photos 6 comments
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By Basketballlover67 SILVER
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Basketballlover67 SILVER, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
6 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
a perfect world, when he's with her, he would be wishing he was with me; when he looked at her, he would be looking at me; when he smiled at her, his smile would be for me; when he thought about someone, he would be thinking about me. In a perfect world, he would realize that she wasn't the one he was supposed to be with and I would still be standing here waiting for him still when he finally knows this. But this isn't a perfect world and people do get hurt; you smile when you feel like crying; you act like you're okay when you're falling apart inside; and you let it go. You move on, because there's nothing else you can do." Author Unknown

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By Internal-Love PLATINUM
Queens, New York
Internal-Love PLATINUM, Queens, New York
33 articles 3 photos 310 comments

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Nothing&#039;s black or white, its all just a shade of gray---<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> TI &quot;Live your Life&quot; ft Rihanna

Jennypig GOLD, Winslow, Maine
13 articles 0 photos 63 comments

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Get living or get dying -Stepen King<br /> We are a little weird and life is a little weird, so when we find someone who&#039;s weirdness is compatible with our own, we fall in a mutual weirdness and call it love. -Dr. Seuss