I'm Not Afraid

I'm not afraid to take a stand

Everybody come take my hand
We'll walk this road together, through the storm
Whatever weather, cold or warm
Just let you know that, you're not alone
Holla if you feel that you've been down the same road

Yeah, It's been a ride...
I guess I had to go to that place to get to this one
Now some of you might still be in that place
If you're trying to get out, just follow me
I'll get you there

You can try and read my lyrics off of this paper before I lay 'em
But you won't take this thing out these words before I say 'em
Cause ain't no way I'm let you stop me from causing mayhem
When I say 'em or do something I do it, I don't give a damn
What you think, I'm doing this for me, so fuck the world
Feed it beans, it's gassed up, if a thing's stopping me
I'mma be what I set out to be, without a doubt undoubtedly
And all those who look down on me I'm tearing down your balcony
No if ands or buts don't try to ask him why or how can he
From Infinite down to the last Relapse album he's still shit and
Whether he's on salary, paid hourly
Until he bows out or he shit's his bowels out of him
Whichever comes first, for better or worse
He's married to the game, like a fuck you for christmas
His gift is a curse, forget the earth he's got the urge
To pull his dick from the dirt and fuck the universe

I'm not afraid to take a stand
Everybody come take my hand
We'll walk this road together, through the storm
Whatever weather, cold or warm
Just let you know that, you're not alone
Holla if you feel that you've been down the same road

Ok quit playin' with the scissors and shit, and cut the crap
I shouldn't have to rhyme these words in the rhythm for you to know it's a rap
You said you was king, you lied through your teeth
For that fuck your feelings, instead of getting crowned you're getting capped
And to the fans, I'll never let you down again, I'm back
I promise to never go back on that promise, in fact
Let's be honest, that last Relapse CD was "ehhhh"
Perhaps I ran them accents into the ground

Relax, I ain't going back to that now
All I'm tryna say is get back, click-clack BLAOW
Cause I ain't playin' around
There's a game called circle and I don't know how
I'm way too up to back down
But I think I'm still tryna figure this crap out
Thought I had it mapped out but I guess I didn't
This fucking black cloud's still follow's me around
But it's time to exercise these demons
These motherfuckers are doing jumping jacks now!

I'm not afraid to take a stand
Everybody come take my hand
We'll walk this road together, through the storm
Whatever weather, cold or warm
Just let you know that, you're not alone
Holla if you feel that you've been down the same road

And I just can't keep living this way
So starting today, I'm breaking out of this cage
I'm standing up, Imma face my demons
I'm manning up, Imma hold my ground
I've had enough, now I'm so fed up
Time to put my life back together right now

It was my decision to get clean, I did it for me
Admittedly I probably did it subliminally for you
So I could come back a brand new me, you helped see me through
And don't even realise what you did, believe me you
I been through the ringer, but they can do little to the middle finger
I think I got a tear in my eye, I feel like the king of
My world, haters can make like bees with no stingers, and drop dead
No more beef flingers, no more drama from now on, I promise
To focus soley on handling my responsibility's as a father
So I solemnly swear to always treat this roof like my daughters and raise it
You couldn't lift a single shingle lonely
Cause the way I feel, I'm strong enough to go to the club
or the corner pub and lift the whole liquor counter up
Cause I'm raising the bar, I shoot for the moon
But I'm too busy gazing at stars, I feel amazing and

I'm not afraid to take a stand
Everybody come take my hand
We'll walk this road together, through the storm
Whatever weather, cold or warm
Just let you know that, you're not alone
Holla if you feel that you've been down the same road

-"Not Afraid" by Eminem

To Join? Or Not To Join?

Lately I have been having problems making decisions on what I want to do with my life. Do I want to teach? Do I want to go to law school? Do I want to be a vet? What the hell do I want to do with my life? I feel like I am stuck in this huge rut and I have no where to turn or the room to sit and think.

But I DO know that I don't want to live in Queen Creek forever. I don't want to live with my parents forever. I don't want to work a dead end job forever. I am sick of sitting around waiting for something to happen. I am ready to make my own move and make something happen for myself.

Yet of course I have to doubt myself. Can I do it? Is it worth giving up my life for 4+ years? Am I willing to leave my friends and family? In so many ways the answer is yes. Yes it is worth it. Yes I can do it. Yes I am willing to do so.

Cuz I am ready to go and figure out what I need to do with my life. I need to see what is in the future for me. I need to seize the opportunity and take it while I can. I need to go.

Mari and Sara

Dictionary's Definition of a Friend: A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.

.........er?

My Definition of a Friend: A person that you can know for barely a year but have just as many memories as it would take someone else a lifetime to make. A person who's graduation is so horrific because they are going off to college without you and you want so bad just to continue those memories of Oklahoma! and Pirates of Penzance. A person who comes to watch your terrible high school play just because they are an amazing person. A person who can make your day so amazingly great just because life can be just so dang fun....

1. Toilet Paper+Baby Powder Scented Panty Liners+Oreo Cookies+Skipping into a locked Target door+7 People+5 Seater Car+Foreign Kid=THE BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE

2. The ability to make fun of someone just because when they smile they cannot see because their eyes are squinity. I feel this makes driving unsafe.

3. Seeing "tucking and rolling" off of a parking structure as the only escape route from a first date gone terribly wrong.

4. Attending Edgefest and having the tallest person treat the two short ones like her "chicks" so they don't get lost in the mobs of crazy fans. But the tall person doesn't realize that the "stone cold fox" behind her is actually trying to hook up with her...not be a gentlemen.

5. Two words: SILENT TURKEY

6. Always being mooned by the same kid in the Williams Field Airport.

7. Crying during the live show of Wicked...because it was an "emotional moment"

But the ability to sit and talk about these memories for over 4 hours and still laugh as though they happened yesterday is the most important feature of all in a friend. Yes friends will always be there and yadda yadda yadda...but you need to be able to fully live your life with these friends. Even if you see these friends once a year...it should feel as though you were never parted. There is never an awkwardness or a pause of silence because you should always be making new memories...big or small. Old or new...... Awe Friends.

MARI AND SARA

Love,

Steve-Sarski/Mole Eyes

Ogallala Aquifer?

So lately I have been learning so much about "the end of the world". And to be honest, it freaks me out! One of the biggest concerns right now is running out of water. We have been learning about the Ogallala Aquifer (an underground water basin that runs from South Dakota to West Texas) and unfortunately it is running out of water. People in the Ogallala region are taking so much water out everyday (around eleven billion gallons per DAY) that the aquifer is unable to refill itself. Why can't it recharge itself you may be asking yourself? Well there are a couple reasons that it is unable to refill itself:

*1.* Since we have so much pavement and concrete laid down on the ground, water is not able to penetrate the ground and go back down into the aquifer.

*2.* Big corporations come into the Ogallala region and pump water out, bottle it, and ship it out to different parts of the world. Well when water is moved somewhere else, it is unable to sink back into the ground.

Another question you may be asking is, who cares? Can't we just get water from another aquifer? The answer is no. Underground water basins are being depleted all over the world. And once the water is gone, it is gone. And yes we could build desalination plants and use ocean water. But did you know that desalination costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, effects global warming, and even produces nuclear waste?? And did you know that if the Ogallala aquifer dries up that many other things will happen besides running out of water?:

*1.* When there isn't any water to water the agriculture then the fields will dry up. And then ANOTHER Dust Bowl will occur.

*2.* Thousands of people will loose their jobs.

*3.* When people loose their jobs a domino effect will occur onto the economy and it could further us into another great depression.

What really scares me is that I didn't know that a water problem even EXISTED. Did you? When my class took a survey we found out that out of about 50 kids only 3 knew that there was a water issue and that there was an Ogallala aquifer. Well I suggest that you educate yourself on this issue. It is soooo interesting and it made me want to make a difference. Here are a few websites that I looked up if you want to see some more of what I am taking about.

*1.* http://www.bluegold-worldwaterwars.com/ (This is a movie website)

*2.* http://geology.com/usgs/high-plains-aquifer.shtml

*3.*http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-ogallala-aquifer

WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? WE ALL CAN!

*1.* Turn off the faucet when you brush your teeth.

*2.* Don't let the shower run longer than needed. Turn off the water when you shave. Take

shorter showers!

*3.* Don't water the lawn if you don't need to. Why water your lawn in the winter? It is just

going to die.

*4.* Don't flush the toilet unless you need to. If you squish a spider throw it away in the

trash can. It's dead...why flush it?

*5.* If you have water you don't need don't just dump it down the sink. Put it to good use.

Water an indoor plant. Put it in the dog bowl.

SAVE THE PLANET

SAVE THE BLUE GOLD

Fireflies-Owl City

You would not believe your eyes,
If ten million fireflies.
Lit up the world as I fell asleep.
'Cause they fill the open air,
And leave teardrops everywhere.
You think me rude,
But I would just stand and stare.

I'd like to make myself believe,
That Planet Earth turns slowly.
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep,
'Cause everything is never as it seems.

'Cause I get a thousand hugs,
From ten thousand lightning bugs.
As they try to teach me how to dance,
A foxtrot above my head,
A sockhop beneath my bed.
The disco ball is just hanging by a thread (thread, thread).

I'd like to make myself believe,
That Planet Earth turns slowly.
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep,
'Cause everything is never as it seems. Leave my door open just a crack (please take me away from here),
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac (please take me away from here).
Why do I tire of counting sheep? (please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep.

To ten million fireflies,
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes.
I got misty eyes as they said farewell (said farewell),
But I know where several are.
If my dreams get real bizarre,
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar.

I'd like to make myself believe,
That Planet Earth turns slowly.
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep,
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep).

I'd like to make myself believe,
That Planet Earth turns slowly.
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep,
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep).

I'd like to make myself believe,
That Planet Earth turns slowly.
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep,
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams.