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By City_Of_Angels PLATINUM
West Des Moines, Iowa

Magnus G. once walked down a congested hallway in high school, the hood of his jacket covering his charcoal-lined emerald eyes and bleach-colored, swooped hair, just to avoid the p...
City_Of_Angels PLATINUM, West Des Moines, Iowa
25 articles 1 photo 31 comments

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By 4everSilent BRONZE
Rochester Hills, Michigan
4everSilent BRONZE, Rochester Hills, Michigan
2 articles 1 photo 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Most maidens are perfectly capable of rescuing themselves in my experience, at least the ones worth something, in any case.&rdquo; <br /> ― Erin Morgenstern

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By Mimi Wallace BRONZE
San Diego, California
Mimi Wallace BRONZE, San Diego, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By gloriousmuse BRONZE
Samaria, Michigan
gloriousmuse BRONZE, Samaria, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By PeterR BRONZE
Bellingham, Washington
PeterR BRONZE, Bellingham, Washington
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By PoisonMind PLATINUM
Vallejo, California
PoisonMind PLATINUM, Vallejo, California
30 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There is no sight for those who won&#039;t let themselves see.&quot;

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Lexie29 BRONZE, Randolph, New Jersey
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Being happy doesn&#039;t mean everything is perfect. It means that you&#039;ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.&quot; -Unknown &hearts;<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;It doesn&#039;t matter if the world is pulling you down. With Christ you have everything.&quot;- Nick Jonas <br /> <br /> &quot;What you do with your<br /> &quot;When you love someone and they break your heart, dont give up on love, have faith, restart&quot;-Jonas Brothers<br /> <br /> &quot;But when you forgive, you love. And when you love, God&#039;s light shines on you. &quot; -Into the Wild<br /> <br /> &quot;Don&#039;t stop, believin&quot;- Journey <br /> <br /> &quot;You can&#039;t stop people from talking about you, but you can stop giving them things to talk about.&quot; Miley Cyrus. <br /> <br /> &quot;When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your expectations, it&rsquo;s not reasonable to grieve when it comes to an end.&quot;-Twilight<br /> <br /> &quot;What can I say, I&#039;m obsessed. And as we know, obsessed girls cannot be responsible for their actions, can we?&quot;- Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;The difference between school and life? In school, you&#039;re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you&#039;re given a test that teaches you a lesson.&quot; Tom Bodett<br /> <br /> &quot;When one door closes, another one opens.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;My #1 confidence trick is reminding myself that God made only one of me, and no one can disregard how special that makes each of us. I am unique. I am beautiful. I am loved. What more could I want?&quot;- Kelly Clarkson &hearts;<br /> <br /> &quot;Don&#039;t let your past dictate who you are, but let it be part of who you will become&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Whats meant to be is whats meant to be.&quot;

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By KatieCurran SILVER
Pocasset, Massachusetts
KatieCurran SILVER, Pocasset, Massachusetts
9 articles 8 photos 0 comments
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By Wannabevamp2296 BRONZE
Summerville, Georgia
Wannabevamp2296 BRONZE, Summerville, Georgia
4 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Kiss my Country REDNECK a**<br /> <br /> Your skin isn&#039;t paper, don&#039;t cut it.<br /> Your face isn&#039;t a mask, don&#039;t cover it.<br /> Your size isn&#039;t a book, don&#039;t judge it.<br /> Your life isn&#039;t a film, don&#039;t end it.