This one's a Christmas special... Why? Because I can, that's why?

Yep It's a Wonderful Life. The movie that is, my life is wonderful too but that's another story. I loved that movie. How I saw it since I abruptly left to leave for Florida, is another story too. (I'm starting to see a pattern here). It was so interesting I couldn't stop watching it. Even when everything was crashing around George when the uncle lost the $8,000, I still wanted to see how everything ended. I think this was the movie that started the whole plot where someone wishes they weren't born and see how it actually would be. That part was one of my favorites because slowly George started to see his influence over the town. When he returned and everyone started to hand out money I thought "You lost Potter", I really disliked the guy, he was a complete for the lack of a better term, asshole because all he did was complain and siphon money off from the poor. George was the opposite, an altruistic man who had ideals but put his people first because he wanted to live out his father's dream. It made me think of my life, and however how short and brief it may be compared to others, I want to make a difference in someone's life, anyone's life. Because right now STAC is making a difference in my life because I found a bunch of more reasons to fight for something rather than just sitting in a corner and counting down the seconds. It's a Wonderful Life I tell you, so don't waste it and just because you're not an angel doesn't mean you can't grow wings of your own. Be seeing you when we come back!

I am too emotional to be thinking of any witty title

Might I say that today was the most emotional day of STAC in my entire three month career. I was about to cry. You could smell the love in the air and I tried so hard not to hug every single person to death. I was raised in a very small family with very few members who actually cared about me (I love my Grandma though, she's the best). So today I became open to the fact that everyone here is like family and that we love each other no matter what and it hit me like a train and while on that train another one coming in the opposite direction pincer attacked me and then I became sandwiched between the two of them. But all in a good way. I felt a rush of happiness whenever I put up a tag talking about my feelings because they are all true and I have nothing to hide from you guys. I am glad that today was my last day in STAC for 2010 and I hope that you all reflect upon today and see the love that I have for all of you. Now if you excuse me I have packing to do. Be seeing you!

Love me before X-day, My wildest Nightmare!

Today was so much fun (even though my hands did smell of sweat) I think we should do it more often. Maybe once every other week please? I liked the stories but I liked the poses we did at the end and had to make them say a line and follow it up. I however did not like the sitting/standing/chair routine and thought it to be difficult. But other than that today was really fun. If we did something like this for STAC Live I think it would be awesome so I really hope to do this again after we finish with all of our crazy commercials which all seem awesome by the way. Be seeing you! (It feels like we haven't seen a Prisoner in a while)

If STAC is a cult then I'm a golden winged angel who spreads love and virtue throughout the world. So it definitely isn't

On Monday when I went to psychology class 6th period we were learning about cults and cult mentality. And when she pulled up a list of words that students in her previous class associated with cults STAC was among them. I was infuriated at this and demanded her to delete it off her board. She was perplexed, my friend who was next to me laughed and told me to stop, since he is one of the ignorant people who think STAC is a cult. We learned about the six foundations that make a cult and none of them match. I saw her after school and we had a 20 minute discussion on why STAC is not a cult and went over the six foundations one by one.

Physical Isolation: We're not in a compound or secluded forest, we are right in school in a room that is frequently used, and teachers who are going to their cars. And during our assignments we are running around everywhere. IN CLEAR FREAKIN' VIEW.

Deindividuation: Oh come on, are you kidding me? We aspire to be individuals, we don't wear the exact same clothes or share the exact same views, we are all different. There are no two STACies who are alike, even siblings.

Group Leader: No offense Luke but you are not exactly a prophetic messiah/immortal here to cleanse us of our sins. You are here to teach us and you are doing a great job at that. We don't praise you each time we see you, we may respect you but that's because you are our teacher.

Recruitment: Maybe we have that, but not like cults. We don't take in the weak-willed, we take in the "screw the rules we have talent" kids who will make a good contribution to STAC through the audition process. So once again we are not cult-like.

Core believers: 29 hand picked kids out of exactly 1,496 students. Not exactly a church congregation. I believe that is enough said.

Promised Land: Do I even need to explain this one. Do we believe that the apocalypse will come and we will be the only ones who will be saved or that we will go to paradise? No, being in the arts requires sacrifice like the alumni told us at Feast.

Let's count that up... Ummmm 0 out of 6 foundations. Let's see where that gets us... OH YAH WE'RE NOT A CULT! Be seeing you