(A1 bqx): listening to Cocoon, Decemberists. School is tiring.

perhaps a different, less depressing song. Rockin' the Paradise, Styx. Yaknow what's not fun? finding out the YMCA you have is a cover.

The count is official, and [A1 bqx], besides serving the purpose of a digital portfolio of ideas, will serve its original purpose as well. Some school projects, commissioned by Luke the teacher of STAC, the integrated arts program, will be here too.

If you are a staccie and looking at these, please comment. And I've been writing here since last February, so get lost in some archives.

The first day of STAC we took a lot of photos of each other. Two chairs were set up in the middle, one staccie had the camera and asked questions to the other staccie, who tried not to look stupid. At about 10 photos per person, every person had at least on photo that just captured them entirely. Some of them also have parts of the art room in the back. I spend 3-4 hours in there everyday.

This is everyone's bestest:

Leah: oh my, this is you. it really is a nice pic, and i sorta wish i remembered what was said.

Kalliopea? Calliope is the Muse-name. Learned that one from comic books. so there. Beautiful pic.

Nikki: never be self-conscious of a camera! This is a great smile that's a little off to the side.

Is your name Ashley? A lot of these pics were nice.

Becky! This pic just shouted out 'dancers have to move all the time'. Got questions?

Bari? That's the name, I think. This is the nicest smile of those pictures: nice improv btw. try breathing for those ^_^.

'Tis I! 'Tis I! Lizy! I don't think the glasses will ever be straight. But the icon isn't that far off. It's a bit of an arrogant picture, but the smiley ones remind me of child-pictures.

Leah II carefully weighs her options. SMILE!

Cassie sees a new horizon. And the mac'n'cheese trying to hide behind it. A bit excited, but it's a nice 3/4 shot. I miss those.

Alex, the scarecrow and undertaker. Lets have everyone smile for this one. He doesn't surf.

Doug asks you to consider your options: look on and be amazed, or glance away, content. You look so different in a picture... there is a bit of a smile there. Or the other pictures affect perception.

Whoa its Cassie but a boy. Little brother Matt is thinking about smiling. Perhaps. If he has to.

This is really one of the best pictures of Jack ever. Looking happy- even without a guitar in his hands.

whoa purple whoa hat Jesse the underclassman guitarist! In too many other pictures. "It was this big."

Meghan this reminded me so much of the natural male enhancement guy on tv. Not a bad thing, really.

Maraid, I am sooo spelling your name wrong. Oopsie. IrishIrishIrish this is just a nice smile.

Juliana smiles for reals!

Bobby was thinking something very profound here.

Jess: Great photo that wasn't mid-word. 'Got Questions' was the freshman-focus slogan. And a rare smile behind you.

I think your name is Alyssa? and you don't look too panicky in this one. Don't be scared!

It's Nina's get-out-of-jail-free-card smile! Ya look lovely, dahling.

Zach! Zachkun, Beans, That Tall Kid. Ask him about Magic and Maplestory. Also looks a bit like the middle troll from 10th Kingdom. Everyone should have to sit through that 7-hour miniseries.