SAMIERA OUTTAKES
She doesn't drive (her decision) and she doesn't date (Dad's decision). Here's more about Samiera:
Favorite TV show: "Ugly Betty."
Favorite ice cream flavor: Green tea.
Pet: "Lady," an 11-year-old American Eskimo dog.
Best Christmas present: "Dance Dance Revolution."
Other talents: She sings and plays oboe, xylophone, drums, guitar and piano.
What's she reading? "Lord of the Flies" and "Julius Caesar" for school.
To relax: Movies, talking to friends on Facebook and MySpace.
If she weren't a skater, she'd be: A model or an actress.
GAIL ROSENBLUM
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