Summar Beasley was a little too busy to micromanage the person that was putting together her section of the yearbook, and this is the result. The picture is fine – it’s not like she had a choice with the braces – but the quote is an exceptionally odd one. We really don’t know what the quote is supposed to mean – was it misheard or miss-written?
Is there supposed to be a different quote? We have a sinking suspicion that it was the yearbook crew who got this one goofed, since it doesn’t even seem like the kind of “playing around with the yearbook format” we’ve been getting in this list of pics. It really just seems like Summar got the short end of the stick.
That's What He Thinks, Anyway
We bet that even if you spent four years in a smaller high school, there was a person like this roaming the halls. A guy or girl that just loves to think he or she is the best of the best, even when he’s a seven at best. Pete Hernandez might have been saying it in jest, but it still doesn’t make us think too highly of him.
Don’t kids have to go through enough these days? They have to deal with bullies, and classes, tests, depression, and Tik Tok, and now they have people like Pete going around and calling them all ugly? Poor play, Pete. Maybe this kid will get to college and realize that he’s still pretty much a child – if not in looks, then in maturity.
Does She Think Black People Don't Get Wrinkles?
Diamond Longs thinks that she shines, and she also thinks that she’s going to look exactly the same in thirty years because “black don’t crack.” We think that means she thinks she won’t get any wrinkles around her eyes or mouth, which is pretty laughable. People who are in their 30s – only slightly more than ten years from the age Diamond is at – will start to get wrinkles.
If Diamond really thinks that she could get all the way to almost fifty years of age without getting any wrinkles, she is going to be sorely disappointed. Besides all that, what’s wrong with wrinkles? They’re Evidence of hard work and good times. Finally, if we were Diamond, we wouldn’t be too pleased about not being able to change our looks.
Somebody Who Is Thinking About the Future
Well, that’s not usually what “thinking about the future” means, but having something for your next meal is pretty important. However, Jordan Welch needs to be careful – while he’s a kid growing into adulthood, shooting up in height and with a higher metabolism than average, he might find that he can eat almost anything he wants and not gain weight.
But once his growth spurt comes to a close and he gets into college, he might just find that always thinking about food leads to a few extra inches around his waist. Maybe Jordan is a handy chef, and is wondering what he should make for the family. A nice chili? Jambalaya? How about BLT sandwiches? Great, now all we’re doing is thinking about food. Thanks, Jordan.
Time to Get Busy
Nicki Minaj, who makes yet another appearance on this list, tells us that just because you’re alive doesn’t mean you’re living. It’s the kind of sentiment that a lot of people have expressed in a variety of ways, including Tim Robbins’ character Andy Dufresne from “The Shawshank Redemption:” “Get busy living, or get busy dying.”
There are really only two choices for us on this Earth. Miss Minaj put it in a slightly different way, saying that just because you’re living doesn’t mean that you are really alive, but we think the two lines come out to about equal. How to avoid this life-without-life, you might be asking? Cultivate a love of learning, continue to seek out new experiences, and understand that your emotions and your happiness is your own business, not anyone else’s.