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My last name is not Abjotu. Born on [[December 25]], [[1988]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], I grew up in a small semi-[[rural]] town of [[Dracut, Massachusetts]]. My family and I were a part of the very small [[African American|black]] population of Dracut. Add in the fact that I went to a [[Catholic]] school ten miles away in [[Pelham, New Hampshire]] where over 97% of the population was [[Caucasian]] and you can see how I grew up feeling much like an outsider. I made the trip down to Boston many times throughout my stay in Boston, going to [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]] games and visiting the home in which my family used to live prior to my birth in [[Roxbury, Massachusetts|Roxbury]]. Boston was my main source of diversity.

Traveling was common for my family at a young age. I visited [[Walt Disney World]] in [[Orlando, Florida]] almost every year during my school's [[February]] break. I had been to [[New York, New York]], [[San Francisco, California]], and [[San Antonio, Texas]] during my time in [[Massachusetts]]. My father had gone on so many business trips that one time when someone asked what my father did for a living, I told her that he was a [[Aviator|pilot]]. I myself had become interested in travel through my own personal travels. To this day, I remain the de-facto backseat driver.

On [[August 17]], [[1996]], my family and I picked up our stuff and moved to [[Maryland]]. Prior to moving, my older sister had helped me with academic concepts, particularly in [[mathematics|math]] I had not gotten to. As a result, I was put into a [[Talented and Gifted|gifted and talented]] school after third grade. Due to this move and the re-location to [[Maryland]], I went to [[first grade]], [[second grade]], [[third grade]], and [[fourth grade]] at four different elementary schools.

My travel experiences have not always been pleasant though. In [[1998]] during a trip to [[London]], a delayed flight resulted in a near-miss of a connection flight (thankfully the wonderful [[Paris]]ians held the flight for us, although my family's luggage did not make it). During a [[1999]] trip to [[Las Vegas]], a flight cancellation resulted in a nine-hour flight delay (pushing the departure time to past 1:00am). And most notably, in [[2003]], because of the [[2003 North American blackout]], I was stranded on an [[Amtrak]] train for thirty hours (on what should have only been a twelve-hour ride). Hospitality was once again graciously given, however, as Amtrak provided passengers with free food (until there was none left). In the future, I hope to go to [[Tokyo]], [[Dubai]], [[Istanbul]], and [[Moscow]] at some point. Eventually.

The year [[2005]] was a somewhat significant year in my life; I obtained my [[driver's license]] in April 2005, I began to edit Wikipedia in June 2005 (not that that's a life-altering event), and I converted to Islam in July 2005. And now, as a plan to  graduate from high school in June 2007, my top three college choices are the [[Stanford University]], [[University of Michigan]], and [[University of California, Berkeley]] (in no particular order) So, if you prefer, I guess I could say that next year I hope to join [[:Category:Wikipedians by alma mater: Stanford University]], [[:Category:Wikipedians by alma mater: University of Michigan]], or [[:Category:Wikipedians by alma mater: University of California, Berkeley]].

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'''Printings and reactions to the [[Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy]]'''<br />
Countries in red represent those that hosted large widespread demonstrations. Countries in blue represent those that hosted reprintings of the cartoons. Countries in purple represent those that both hosted demonstrations and reprintings of the cartoons.<br/>
First Created on [[February 20]], [[2006]] | Last Updated on [[March 5]], [[2006]]<br/></br/>

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'''Montgomery Blair High School Cupola'''<br/>
This is the entrance to [[Montgomery Blair High School]]. <br/>Taken on [[April 26]], [[2006]]
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'''[[Leland Stanford, Jr]] Ascending to Heaven'''<br/>
The above mural is the only mural in [[Stanford Memorial Church]] requested by its brainchild, [[Jane Stanford]]. It depicts [[Leland Stanford, Jr]] ascending to Heaven from his father's arms after his young death at age sixteen.<br/>
Taken on [[June 5]], [[2006]]<br/><br/>
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'''Bikes at [[Stanford University]]'''<br />
Of the approximately 14,000 students at Stanford during the 2005-2006 school year, approximately 12,000 of them had registered bikes with the school. That is because it is the second-largest university campus in the world (surpassed only by the [[University of Moscow]]).<br/>
Taken on [[June 5]], [[2006]]<br/><br/>
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'''Boarding Area C at [[San Francisco International Airport]]'''<br />
[[San Francisco International Airport]] is the twenty-second busiest airport in the world and is a major international hub for the West Coast of the United States. Boarding Area C is small part of Terminal One which accepts domestic flights from carriers such as [[Delta Air Lines]].<br />
Taken on [[June 8]], [[2006]]<br/><br/>
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'''Good Article Star Proposal'''<br/>
These stars were created using the [[:Image:Cscr-featured.png|featured article stars]] in [[Macromedia Fireworks|Macromedia Fireworks MX]]. Each star is the original featured star superimposed with a slightly transparent star shape (each in a different&nbsp;color).<br />
Created on [[June 14]], [[2006]]
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'''[[Vickers hardness test]]er'''<br/>
There really isn't much more to say here. It makes indentations into materials to measure hardness. I think. Yeah... something like that.<br />
Taken on [[July 31]], [[2006]]
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'''Flag of Moscow'''<br/>
This is the flag of [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]. It was created in [[Macromedia Fireworks|Macromedia Fireworks MX]] with the assistance of an image of the Moscow coat of arms (did you seriously think I drew that?)<br/>
Created on [[July 3]], [[2006]]
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'''[[Capital Area Food Bank]]'''<br/>
The [[Capital Area Food Bank]] is the largest food bank in the [[Washington, D.C.]] metropolitan area. This is a picture of there 48,000-square-foot warehouse in [[Washington, D.C. (northeast)|northeast]] Washington.<br />
Taken on [[August 5]], [[2006]]

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'''Lines at [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Dulles International]]'''<br/>
Long lines could be seen at the checkout counters at [[Washington Dulles International Airport]] due to security measures added on [[August 10]], [[2006]]. For the record, the only reason I went to the airport was to take this picture (and&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;others). <br/>
Taken on [[August 11]], [[2006]]<br />
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'''Signs at [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Dulles International]]'''<br />
Signs such as this one appeared at [[Washington Dulles International Airport]] on [[August 11]], [[2006]] after [[2006 transatlantic aircraft plot|a plot]] involving liquid or chemical explosives was uncovered that would have sent ten airliners into the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<br/>
Taken on [[August 11]], [[2006]]<br/>
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'''English Wikipedia: Admin Growth'''<br />
This charts the growth of the number of administrators on the English Wikipedia since late September 2002. This was created with [[Microsoft Excel]] and [[Macromedia Fireworks]].<br/>
Created on [[August 24]], [[2006]]<br/>
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'''[[Arlington National Cemetery]]'''<br/>
[[Arlington National Cemetery]], located in [[Arlington, Virginia|Arlington]], [[Virginia]], includes the burial sites of and memorials for 260,000 people (including fifty-two non-[[United States|Americans]]) who died for the [[United States]], whether by war, terrorist attack, or other means. <br/>
Taken on [[August 28]], [[2006]]<br/></br/>
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'''[[Arlington Memorial Amphitheater]]'''<br/>
This is an [[amphitheater]] located in [[Arlington National Cemetery]] where (occasionally) large events at the cemetery are held. The amphitheater is located next to the [[Tomb of the Unknowns]], which has been guarded by a member of the armed forces for nearly seventy years. <br/>
Taken on [[August 28]], [[2006]]
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===Favorite Articles===
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*[[2006]] - It's important to make sure the article does not chronicle ''every single'' event of 2006.
*[[Capital Area Food Bank]] - an article I created (I was surprised how much I could write about this)
*[[Moscow]] - I'm attempting to bring this up to featured status.
*[[Mosque]] - I did a significant amount of work to bring this up to [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Mosque|featured article status]].
*[[Pirates of the Caribbean]] - Much of the work I put into this article came from present articles, so I wouldn't say this was especially fascinating. However, I feel I put it together well.
*[[Portal:Current events]] - You'll see me updating this article often. I'm also working on a redesign for the page.

====Other Interests====
*I also make a point to remove fair use images from locations outside articles. I created the {{t1|fuir}} template for that purpose.

===Quick Links===
*[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|Articles for Deletion]] - I spend a decent amount of time here
*[[Wikipedia:Good articles|Good Articles]] - I pay quite a bit of attention to this page (and especially on the nominations page)
*[http://tools.wikimedia.de/~bjelleklang/pjirc/ Help Desk IRC] - Starting to frequent the IRC, but there usually aren't too many people in need of help
*[[Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors|Main Page Errors]] - I love pointing these out
*[[Special:Log/newusers|New Users]] - When I decide to go welcome users
*[[Wikipedia:Requested moves|Requested Moves]] - These tend to get backlogged quickly so I like to help out when I can
*[[Wikipedia:Requests for page protection|Request Page Protection]] - In times of bouts of extreme vandalism (especially to articles linked from the home page)
*[[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship|Requests for Adminship]] - To see who has been nominated to be admin
*[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy Deletion Criteria]] - For reference when adding speedy delete templates
*[[Special:Upload|Upload images]] - The URL isn't very hard for me to remember, but why waste the energy?
*[[Wikipedia:Village Pump|Village Pump]] - I don't look here often, but sometimes something will catch my eye, even if I don't contribute to the discussion.
*[[Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace|Warning templates]] - For reference when fighting vandals.

===Membership===
* I am the founder of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Prophets of Islam|the Prophets of Islam WikiProject]]
* I am the founder of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Current events|the Current Events WikiProject]] (essentially replaced by [[Portal:Current events]]
* I am a maintainer of [[Portal:Current events]]
* I am a member of [[Wikipedia:Esperanza|Esperanza]]
* I am a member of the [[Wikipedia:Counter-Vandalism Unit|Counter-Vandalism Unit]]
* I am a former member of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Islam:The Muslim Guild|The Muslim Guild]]

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