For this segment of pictures, I decided to

experiment with my pictures! This first

picture is a regular blur setting! This

picture is of my sister in the car!



I think we were going on a trip that

day! The next picture is of another

mountain we had seen! This picture

is a Gaussian Blur!



As we were driving, we had seen

cacti on some hills! Here's a

picture of one:



That picture is in a motion blur

setting. (linear version) Along

the way, we had also passed by an

area full of plant-trees! This picture

is set to motion blur as well!

(radical version)



Out of all of these pictures, I like that

one the best because it's so different

and unique! Enjoy!

Millennium High School Awaits My Welcome

What Up Peeps!!!

The move to a new house had required me and my sis to go to a new school. Yes, the time has come once again to say good-bye to fellow friends and make new ones as you adjust to the new place. On record, this will be my 3rd High School I will be attending for my High School life. Now, I know what some of you are thinking! Aren't I sad that I'm moving to ANOTHER school?! Well, yes. But, I love going to different places and seeing new faces! I find it to be another exciting adventure to delve into my life. To me, this is just another exciting thing happening in my life! I do miss everyone at North Canyon though! Good thing I have Facebook and MySpace, right?!

I am extremely excited for school to start! But, I must admit, I am a little nervous about it! I mean, I'm going to a NEW SCHOOL here.....entering in as a Senior! Everyone will know everyone....while I'll come in with a big personality! How to overcome this overwhelming feeling is a challenge beyond my understanding! But, I'm ready for whatever comes my way. Me and Hanifa start school on the 10th of August. Hanifa has to go in on the 9th with all the other Freshmans! Apparently, all Freshmans start school on the 9th at Millennium. Quite frankly, I don't like this rule because it separates me and my sis! We were hoping to start school on the SAME DAY.....obviously, Millennium has other plans for us!

The school's outerior reminds me of Shadow Mountain. It's a one-level school and is large. The color of it looks like it could be a local jail center....with the plain colors and all! I haven't been fully in it, just some hallways. The hallway floors are carpeted. At North Canyon, it's floors are tile (besides the classrooms). The days are ticking and I'm feeling more and more prepared.....I just can't wait! Well Peeps, I gotta go! Wish me luck for my Senior year of High School at Millennium!! I'll talk to you guys later!

*Remember*~There's always a tomorrow!

Your "Nervous but Excited" Friend,
Saidah Kamaria Wilson, A.K.A ~Mrs. Samberg~

The Grades Are On My Side Now

What Up Peeps!!!

So, JUNIOR YEAR is officially done for me!!!! I am absolutely thrilled about this! And not just because I'm going to be a Senior next year, but also because I made it this past year! As you know, I HATE science with a passion! So, having Physics this past year was a real challenge for me! I loved my teacher, Mr. Sheoran....even though I barely understood what the heck he was talking about! Heck, my whole Physics class didn't understand what he was teaching! I made it through with a B as my semester grade! A "B"!!! I'm soo happy! That was the class I was most worried about! I don't even know how I even got that B, but the main thing is that I got it!!!

As far as my other classes, I passed with A's and B's!! I'm soo proud of myself! I can now officially say that Junior year was friggin hard! It was the hardest year EVER for me! I went through blood, sweat, tears, stress.....and yet, no grey hair! LOSNL!! I say that because Freshman year, I got my first grey hair....and that year wasn't that stressful for me! Plus, I took YOGA that year! So, how the heck did I get a grey hair from Freshman year and not Junior year?! {sigh} Oh, the body does wondrous things, doesn't it?

Finals for the last week of school was weird for me this past year. I was MOST worried about my Physics final (of course). So, my strategy this time around was to not study as much on Physics and to just relax about it. (For my Physics final 1st semester, I studied my butt off and FAILED the final) Come results time, I had a "D" for my Physics final! But, luckily for me, I had some extra cushion on my grade, with extra-credit and all, so, I'm good! The final I was LEAST worried about was my Band final-which all it is is a sheet of paper asking you to reflect on your last performance of the year! I know, right?! That's the easiest final of all, and that's why I like it! Ahh. It feels soo good to be in Band!

I wonder what Senior year will unfold for me.... I've got soo much to think about: Prom, Graduation, College, etc. I know I'll survive it all with Allah {God} by my side, guiding me along the way! And I'll make sure to tell you ALL about it! Well, Peeps, I got to go! I'll talk to you guys later!

*Remember*~A small house can hold as much happiness as a big one.

Your "Proud" Friend,

Saidah Kamaria Wilson, A.K.A ~Mrs. Samberg~

Through Wit It

What Up Peeps!!!

POEM BACKGROUND: This poem was written by a friend of mine in the 8th grade. Actually, she was the one who inspired me to start writing poetry. This poem is about how she has tried soo hard to compromise with love, and it never has worked out in the past. So, she decides, in the end, to just give up on love. To read this poem in the 8th grade, I didn't fully grasp what everything had all meant....until now. This friend of mine had given me a copy of a few of her poems before she had moved to Texas. This is one of her stories.
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"Through Wit It"

You love him?
Hunny you don't know what
love is.
Yeah go on and laugh
I heard that too.
Until I discovered there is
more than one love.
There's more then just two.
But now Im lookin out
for me
Im like an angel set free
Cause Im through wit it
love
Im finnally giving it up.
I've givin' so much in the
past for a love I never had
Love...Im through wit it
Im finnally givin it up.

By: Young Breezy
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There's a few grammar errors, I know. But, I want to keep this as original as possible. To think that an 8th grader had wrote this is quite impressive and yet, unbelievable. It's impressive because she was that young, thinking profoundly! But, it's unbelievable because you look at this kid and think, "What you know about love?! You're too young to even know what that is!" {chuckle} I hear this from my mom to this day. Well, if it's not love, I love the feeling of whatever it is. It stimulates emotions in me that changes the way I see things! If that's not love, then tell me what that is besides the obvious answer of hormones!! I need an answer better than that!

Peeps, if you have a poem that inspires you, and you want it posted here, contact me through my email, which is:

greenorangesinger7@gmail.com
or, you can just talk to me about it! Well, I got to go, Peeps!! I'll talk to you later!

*Remember*~Never quit!

Your "Growing Up" Friend,
Saidah Kamaria Wilson, A.K.A ~Mrs. Samberg~

The picture below is of

me-next to a mirror. I

really like this picture!

This next picture is of

the sky! I had found it

interesting at the time,

so, I took a picture of it!

This next picture is of an

above highway on the

highway that I was on.

It reminds me of a

monorail!

While on the road, I saw

a mountain-which, there

are PLENTY here in

Arizona! If you look

closely, you'll see cacti

actually on the mountain!

Enjoy!!

It All Came Into Full Circle

What Up Peeps!!!

O.k. So, you guys know how crazy and completely sad my love life is, right?! Well, there are these two guys that did come into my life and had made it very.....interesting!! I would like to dedicate this blog post to them.....and you'll see why!

The first guy I would like mention is my ex-boyfriend, Andrew Craven! You know him as my first boyfriend in Arizona! Things didn't work out between us, so we remained friends! Well, this year, I had noticed numerous changes about him! Sometimes, he had annoyed the heck outta me. And sometimes, he would crack me up and we'd get along just fine. There were times, I'm not gonna lie, where I had found him attractive!! (And this was the year after we broke up!) But, all-in-all, I thought that we were just friends. Towards the last month of school, I had noticed that he would walk with me towards Spanish class. (We both had Spanish 2nd hour, but, not with the same teacher!) And he sometimes didn't look at me straight in the eyes! (which is what I do when I really like someone!) Come the last day of school, I had him sign my yearbook. After he signed it, he said, "So, how about a hug before you go?!" (he knows that I'm going to a new school next year) And I said, "Yeah. Yeah, of course!" The hug was surprisingly long and intimate!! This was the first contact we've ever had together! When we were dating, we didn't even held hands....so, for him to hug me was a HUGE surprise for me and a step up on his part! He told me that he hopes that my dreams and goals do come true and that he'll vote for me if I do go on American Idol!! I thought that that was very sweet of him to say....

When I read what he wrote in my yearbook, I was in for a surprise!! He wrote that he always liked me a bit! I was shocked....and yet, not! My friend and I had suspected that he still has feelings for me! But, I never expected for him to actually tell me! I was shocked....and I still am!

This scenario had also happen to me again in the 8th grade. His name is Kyle Scruggs! Like Andrew, he is also a grade younger than me! Nobody liked him in band besides me! People would make fun of him, and I would always stick up for him! People then started telling me that Kyle liked me! I didn't believe them....at first! Like Andrew, sometimes Kyle would annoy me....simply because he was latched onto me! I was his only friend....literally! But, all-in-all, he was sweet and nice! Then, at the last day of school, he told me that he had a surprise for me, but he wouldn't tell me what it was! As he was walking me down the hallway, I was getting really impatient and I asked him what my surprise was! He turned to me and said, "I love you!" Then, we both left for class! I remember being completely stunned....{chuckle} and I still am!!

These 2 guys will always have a special place in my heart! I will, actually, I do miss them dearly and hope that their dreams and wishes do come true!! And I hope they'll find their soul mate along the way! Of course, I do have both of them on MySpace, so I will make sure that I keep in contact with them both. Take care Andrew and Kyle!!

{chuckle} I question my love life sometimes. Honestly! For these two scenarios to just occur like that, makes me wonder for the future! Will my Senior year in High School be the same as my Freshman year?! I hope not! It was fun chasing Alex Bradly all school year....but, I actually want a relationship here! But, I really do think that Allah has already planned out my soul mate....and, I think I know who it is! But, I'm definitely not sure! Until then, I'll just be waiting and living life to the fullest!! I'll talk to you guys later!!

*Remember*~Speak well of your friend in public; admonish him in private.

Your "Ironic" Friend,
Saidah Kamaria Wilson, A.K.A ~Mrs. Samberg~

The Story Behind Me and Alex Kalos

What Up Peeps!!!

So, for the longest time, I had promised to tell you all about my crush this year: Alex Kalos. And now, I have the time to sit down with you and elaborate over this guy. Alright, so it all happened in my English class! He's also in 2 other classes of mine: Pre-Calc and Spanish. Alex was in my pod 1st semester. (There were 4 people in each pod in the classroom.) I was normally quiet in this pod of mine because Alex and the two other people in my pod knew each other really well. As the days grew by, I had noticed that I wasn't the only silent lamb in the pod. Alex is really quiet. He doesn't talk much.....that's what makes him such a mystery to me. I had come to find out that he has a great sense of humor!! And boy! Does he have a deep voice or what?! I have to admit, I was a little intimidated by him at first.

I had then started developing a crush on Alex. I didn't mean for it to happen....believe me! I had then started to observe him! Now, I know what you're thinking!! But trust me, I'm not a stalker! I promise! I just wanted to know a little bit more about him....without humiliating myself to talking to him! So, I found out that he's a football player! Yeah. A jock if you will! His jersey # is 32. For the simple fact of him actually being a football player, I knew instantly that I had no chance with him! But, my heart just wouldn't give up on him. When I couldn't keep the secret, of me liking him, to myself, I had decided to tell him in person about how I felt about him! Now Peeps, you know the history of me giving my crushes 'The Note'. So, I had decided to take a different route this time!!

Let me tell you, Peeps, that I had some real bolts to go and tell Alex to meet me at the library! When he came to the library, he smiled at me! I gave him a weary smile...fear was written all over my face! When he sat down, I took one big breath and looked mostly at my hands....and.....I told him! It's funny to me now because I remember telling it to him really fast! I was nervous, let me tell ya that much! After I was done, I looked up at Alex and he was utterly speechless. Noticing this, I had told him that he can take his time on answering me back! He took that option and he had said that we will still be friends.....

Weeks went by, and I got no answer from him! So....I went to plan B. Plan B was to flirt and talk to Alex with every chance I got! It was hard because I could barely look at him in his eyes....they were too beautiful for me to stare at. But once again, I grew a pair and did what I had to do. I remembered one time that the playoffs for my football team was on a Friday night. Come 6th hour, I wished Alex good luck for the playoffs! He was definitely shocked by this, but, gracefully he said, "Thanx!" {chuckling} I'm now realizing what a complete fool I was! I wanted to be Alex's girlfriend sooo bad....

Pretty soon, 2 months went by, and still no answer from Alex. I was starting to get really impatient with him....and quite frankly, it was starting to turn me off. So, I wrote Alex a note and gave it to him right before Winter Break. {sorry! I really don't remember what I put in that note! I must've blanked it out of my memory!} During Winter Break, I had told myself that if Alex didn't right me back, I had to stop liking him! Sure enough, after Winter Break, I received no letter from him. It was at this time that I saw Andy Samberg and devoted my crush to him! I no longer had a crush on Alex. We never spoke to each other....nor even paid attention to each other! I honestly thought that he was mad at me! It was a silent compromise.....

Come May, someone decided to break that compromise! Don't look at me.....it was Alex! During Pre-Calc, I wanted to know if my answer was right. So, I went up to my teacher and asked her if it was right. Then, Alex said, "The answers are right here"-in a helpful tone. When Alex said this, I gotta admit, I was confused. And quite frankly, I didn't like it at all! What happened to the silent compromise?! Why is he talking to me?!-I thought. About 2 weeks later, I had decided to ask Alex if he could sign my yearbook. (Every year, I try to get my biggest crush to sign my yearbook. It's a tradition of mine!) And....he signed my yearbook. In it, he wrote: Saidah, I hope you exceed in life and achieve your goals. Kalos

When I read this, I smiled. But, it was a confused smile. Maybe we didn't have a silent compromise after all! Maybe....maybe he wasn't mad at me all this time. What he wrote had made me curious.....but, satisfied all at once. After he signed my yearbook, he asked, "So, you got published on here?" I said proudly, "Mm-hm. Actually, I got published 3 times!!" Then, he said, "Wow! That's pretty cool!" Then I said, "Thanx!" (I was super shocked at this time because I was looking at him in the eyes as we spoke! I didn't drool as I stared into his eyes!) And that, Peeps, was the very last words we had said to each other. You know, I'm not sad by that at all. Because at least we ended the year in good terms! I'm pretty happy about that! Well, Peeps, there you have it! Now you know why I had decided that from now on to let love find me! Wish me luck on that journey!! I'll talk to you guys later!!

*Remember*~Before you wonder "Am I doing things right, " ask "Am I doing the right things?"

Your "Satisfied" Friend,

Saidah Kamaria Wilson, A.K.A ~Mrs. Samberg~

Benediction and 2-Year Anniversary

What Up Peeps!!!

POEM BACKGROUND: This poem was written by James Berry. I really like this poem. It's a poem that gives thanks to the things we take advantage of. It's a calm poem that makes everyone take a step back and say, "Wow! That's pretty deep...." So, here's James Berrys' poem called, "Benediction". Enjoy!
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Benediction

Thanks to the ear
that someone may hear

Thanks to seeing
that someone may see

Thanks to feeling
that someone may feel

Thanks to touch
that someone may be touched

Thanks to flowering of white moon
and spreading shawl of black night
holding villages and cities together

Written By: James Berry
Selected By: Saidah Wilson
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So, what did you guys think about this poem?! My favorite part was the last stanza! You can actually imagine the sky covering over the cities and villages! I thought that was pretty nice! If you have a poem that you really like and you want it shown here, on my blog, contact me through my e-mail:
greenorangesinger7@gmail.com
or, if you go to my school, which is currently North Canyon High School, you know that you can always talk to me about it!

Today marks the 2nd-Anniversary for this blog!!! It's been 2 years that I've had this blog now!! Wow! So much has happened in soo little time!! Let's take a look back on this year:

• MY CELEBRITY CRUSHES: Well, as you know, there's been numerous this year! From April 12th, 2009-July 10th, 2009, I had a HUGE crush on Dev Patel! He played in the phenomenal movie Slumdog Millionaire! After seeing that movie, my heart throbbed for that boy! But, later on, I found out that he was, and still is, dating his former co-star Freida Pinto. She is incredibly gorgeous and I knew I couldn't top her...so, I moved on. It was from July 14th, 2009-August 29th, 2009, that I fell in love with Scott Michael Foster. He currently plays in the hit T.V show called Greek. I remembered when I first laid eyes on him. It was in a magazine of mine. {chuckle} And when I gazed at him, I instantly melted. But, then something had happened. I guess my hormones had exploded at the time because I not only fell in love with Scott, I also fell in love with 2 other guys!! So, from September 1st, 2009-October 19th, 2009, I had fallen in love with not just Scott, but Josh Hutcherson and Jackson Ryan Hurst! Boy! Was my hormones go'n crazy then or what?! LOSNL!!! From September 2nd, 2009-October 24th 2009, I added Taylor Lautner into my celebrity crush list!!! You can imagine how crazy I was when I saw New Moon!! {chuckle} I was practically drooling just looking at Taylor Lautner SHIRTLESS!!! Then, I started to lose interest in Jackson Ryan Hurst and Scott Michael Foster......and added 2 more guys into the list!!! It was from October 26th 2009-December 19th 2009, Gerard Butler and Jamie Kennedy came into my eyes!!! I only had liked Jamie Kennedy because he looked like my crush at school!!! And Gerard Butler?! Who wouldn't fall for his sexy accent and buff body?! LOSNL!! Then, from December 20th, 2009-December 30th, 2009, I fell in love with James Maslow! He's in the hit Nickelodeon T.V show called Big Time Rush! I thought he was more cute than anything!!! He has such beautiful eyes....no joke!! It was then that I stopped having a crush on Jamie Kennedy and Gerard Butler......and added someone else to the list!!! His name is......Andy Samberg!! It started off as just a crush for me....but, little did I know that it was about to get serious! Once January had hit, I no longer had a crush on James Maslow and Taylor Lautner....my eyes were set on Andy!!
• MY SCHOOL CRUSHES: This school year was very different for me. I only had one major crush this year and his name is Alex Kalos! I can't tell you what happened between me and him until later. I want to use a FULL post about him. I did have a couple of little crushes like John and Tanner. John was in my American History class and was always quiet and always had his earphones in his ears. I only talked to him once....sadly. I never told him that I liked him and he never knew. {sigh} He was soo darn cute!!! I couldn't resist taking a peek at him during lectures and work. And as for Tanner, he was in my Physics class. I have spoken to him a lot more than John. Tanner is really cute and has gorgeous eyes. He is really funny too! One time, he was my lab partner, and all I did was keep my focus on him!! LOSNL!!
• MY FAMILY: My parents are doing well. Every now-and-then, they'll argue...but, they seem to get over it really quickly! They work constantly and are just getting by. Jabari has gotten even more hard-headed than ever before. He's talking really well though and loves to watch Nick Jr. My sister and I have gotten really close this year. Our friendship gets stronger everyday. We all just recently moved and have cooperated to get this house together and are getting accustomed to it. Next stop to get accustomed to is Millennium High School!!
• ME: O wow! Now it's my turn! Well, for starters, I have changed dramatically this year. Andy Samberg has influenced me a ton!! He's changed my lingo completely!!! I now say words like "Legit", "Ka-Blamo", "Cool-Beans", "LOSNL", "OMSNL", "Perfecto", etc! Along with Andy, having to deal with Alex Kalos has changed me alot as well. I am learning how to let love find me....instead of the other way around. I am learning how to accept who I am and love myself for it! I have become this strong, confident young woman who knows how and when to focus and who cares for her friends and family deeply! Most importantly, I have learned about myself this year. I have seeked my strengths and weaknesses and have learned to embrace them both. I'm very proud of myself and of what I've become!

Thank you Peeps for spending another year with me and watching me grow. I greatly appreciate it! Hopefully, we'll spend many more years together in the near future!! Take care Peeps and I'll talk to you guys later!! HAPPY 2ND-YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!!

*Remember*~Praise is the best diet for us, after all.

Your "Growing Up" Friend,

Saidah Kamaria Wilson, A.K.A ~Mrs. Samberg~

These 2 pictures are of me when

I was a Sophmore in High School.

This was when I had those paper-

thin glasses! LOSNL!! And these

pictures was taken BEFORE I got

my haircut. This next picture was

taken in the parking lot in front of

the Paradise Valley Mall area. As

you can see, this was taken in the

evening--->when the sun was setting.

This picture is soo beautiful!! It is soo

beautiful when the sun sets out here

in Arizona~a truly remarkable sight!

This next picture is of the cresent of

the moon. Can you see it?

It is really far away. And I think

that's a star next to the cresent

moon. If not, then it was an

airplane flying by! I hope you

enjoyed these pictures!! There's

still loads left to come!!

The Rent is Up

What Up Peeps!!!

The rent is up for the house that I'm living in right now. We're in the process of packing things up. (very slowly, that is!) We have to be out of this house by the end of May-which is perfect timing because that's when me and Dizz get out of school. About a month-to 2 months ago, we were filled with "showings" for this house. A showing is when you let a family schedule in time to come see your house to see if they want dibbs on it next! {chuckle} I hated showings!!! It would always be after school, and that's when I'm busy doing homework and studying! It was awful. But, now the showings have slowed down and now we're looking for a house! There's a house literally 2 doors down that is up for grabs! There's also another house up for grabs....only it's across the street in our development. (We live in a gated community! When I first moved to this house, I thought that people living in this development were rich!) My parents are still deciding on which house to take.

Wow! This house is full of memories that are too strong to just let go. This was the house where I was finally over Bhavin-who is now my ex, but is still my friend. This was the house that I came home to when I was going through that whole "Alex Kalos Phase". (I'll tell you about that later.) {chuckle} This was the house where I had a crush on Gerard Butler, Jamie Kennedy, Taylor Lautner, Josh Hutcherson, Scott Michael Foster, Jackson Hurst, Seth Green, and now Andy Samberg!! {tear} This was the house where I found out that Michael Jackson had passed away. My family had gathered around in the family room and we saw Michael Jackson's tribulation-which was aired WORLDWIDE. This was the house that I got my very first laptop at! This is the house where I've become stronger and have grown up since the first time I came here! This is the house where me and Dizz had watched SNL and have become a big fan of it! This is the house where me and Dizz had listened to our The Lonely Island CD and the Hot Rod soundtrack on FULL BLAST and danced to it in the family room while our parents were at work! This is the house where Dizz and I have become close in our sister-relationship! This house holds soo many memories......

Now that I think about it, I'm really going to miss this house! The good news is that I'm going to be in a new house soon where I can make even MORE memories! It's funny how many memories one contains in one lifetime. Memories of experience, love, life, and most importantly-happiness. I think I'm ready to open up my memory box for this next house! And I'll make sure that you'll be part of the fun!

Well Peeps, I'm trying very hard to make more blog posts for you guys! I've literally been busy with school! Let me tell you, if you're in AP, JUNIOR year is the hardest year of high school! I know because I'm in AP and it's been a hectic year for me!! But, the school year is almost over and I'm friggin excited about it!! Well Peeps, I better go! I'll talk to you guys later!

*Remember*~Before an evening of romance, turn off the cell phone.

Your "Moving Along" Friend,

Saidah Kamaria Wilson, A.K.A ~Mrs. Samberg~