Getting Mortified

[katiesue]

Year isn't dated but it's 6th grade so erm 1977ish

Jan 6h - Went to Becky's and Andy's birthday party. Byron asked me to go with him. We kissed 9 times!

Jan 13th - Got sick at school in Math. Missed Core - yea hoo.

Feb 23 1980 (obviously not the most dilligent diary writer) - Went to Anderson for a tourney - was a total blast.

Feb 24 1980 - Slept in - went bowling and to pizza with (think it says Jan). Went to Jan's to prep for Garage Sale.

Feb 25, 1980 - Went to the airport to look for stuff for garage sale (Janet's parents had a hanger that was storage. We were doing a garage sale to earn money for a trip to Washington DC)



Feb 26, 1980 - Cleaned house. Got junk for sale.

Feb 27, 1980 - Papers (can't read other word). Went to Airport and over to Dales. Played with Andy.

Feb 28, 1980 - Went to JB's after school. Then to Airport. Had chicken for dinner at (can't read).

March 4 (no year) Went to 4H judging day. Then went to see the Danish gym team. I saw a boy named Thomas. I think I love him.

March 23, 1979 - Went to a dance at school. Had a blast. Spent night at Jans.

March 24 (assume 79) - Went to Reno and played Raquetball.

March 25, 1979 - Went horseback riding. Penny (my horse) tried to buck me off three times. She really bugs me.

March 26, 1979 - School was ok. I went to Sewing meeting. Then watched Captain & Tennielle (sp??) and went to bed.

May 7, 1980 - Constitution test -ugh.

May 8, 1980 - Bike rodeo. Won first in trike race. Was ok day.

May 10, 1980 - Orthodontial clinic - need braces.

May 12, 1980 - Called Curt to send me a plane.

May 14, 1980 - Had Jobies (Jobs Daughters). Worked on annual. Anne (sister) had game.

May 15, 1980 - Worked on annual after school. (something) team. Plane contest rubberband 1st.

May 16, 1980 - Got out of all my classes working on Annual. Went (something) typed letters to Caudie (my grandma) Susie & Curt.

May 29 - Went to put flowers on the graves. Becky W. came over. We played for 2 hours.

Sept 29 - Caudie came today - she's a drag.

Sept 30 - Went to soccer and Cheri's wedding it was fun.

Oct 1 - Caudie's still here. She got me a Grease record for my birthday. Went to (something)

Oct 2 - Back to school again. Wasn't much fun but I guess that's allright.

Oct 3- Today's by BD. Made a cake, many (something) come over. My cake had (something) on it.

Oct 4 - School's ok. Everybody asks me who I like but I don't really know who I like (something).

Oct 5 - Today was a (somthing that starts with R) day. Staci's going with Richard. Cheri's going with Dean.

Oct 6 - School's ok. Staci wants to break up with Rich but doesn't have the guts.

Oct 9- Today I didn't do much. Painted part of the clothes line. Got a tan.

Oct 14, 1980 - Just (something) in Bio. Had ok day. Am playing football in PE.
Oct 15, 1980 - Picked teams for PE. On all frosh team. Study for tests (something).

Dec 15 - Had dance didn't dance once. Caudie and Lisa (cousin) came - ugh.

Dec 16 - I am mad at mom - she's a f***er.

Dec 17 - It snowed today. Painted Windows.

Dec 18 - played in snow. Lisa went home.

Dec 20 - Campfire meeting at Scuffy's. Had snowball fight.

Dec 21 - Today is boring.

[katiesue]

Photo from back in the day.

[Prudence]

I try my best to not remember anything from about years 10-18. If I had journals from that time, I wouldn't read them. I wouldn't burn them either - as I refuse to acknowledge that period of my life even existed.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by katiesue

Year isn't dated but it's 6th grade so erm 1977ish

Jan 6h - Went to Becky's and Andy's birthday party. Byron asked me to go with him. We kissed 9 times!

Ho!

[blueerica]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I've always felt annoyed that my best conversations over the phone weren't recorded for posterity.I adored that the passed notes were captured on paper, and I saved them. Each and every note anyone ever gave me in high school, I saved. Swear to God. If I sat next to someone in a class and we passed notes back and forth, I saved it if it seemed somewhat interesting.

I felt that way about some conversations, never kept passed notes, and I'm glad they're left in my mind so that they can survive the passage of time and maturity. I still think they were pretty cool. I was fortunate enough to have friends that were into philosophy, the discussion of religion and politics, art, music, travel - at least the travel we dreamed of doing.

Too bad there wasn't a hidden camera set up in the coffee shop we hung out in. I remember being the only group in there. Coffee shops were a relatively new thing in the middle of nowhere in the 90s.

I thought it would make for good drama - but I couldn't keep the truth out of it, and I sure as hell didn't want to do a tell-all. That's a problem I continue to have when writing longer stories.

I find that to be true for myself - longer stores becoming semi-autobiographical. I try to veer away, but unless it's very far removed from my own reality, there's always a grain of myself in what I write - even a few short stories. Though I haven't looked back on it in a while, I am certain that there's much in the Inspiration thread(s) that came from my own experiences.

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Burned journals, burned photos. When I was 16 or so we went to the beach, lit bonfires and burned so much stuff we shouldn't have (clothes, mixed tapes, evidence). The Beach patrol loved us. Not.

I remember a photo burning or two in my time with you. Looking back on it now - even though it wasn't my own stuff, knowing someone else was liberating herself from the past was liberating to me. I'll never forget it.

[katiesue]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Ho!

I know. I thought it was only 6 times but 9. Very slutty for one's first kiss/boyfriend.

[Not Afraid]

OMG KS! I LOVE your journal entries.

Painted part of the clothes line.

I am mad at mom - she's a f***er.

Today is boring.

I laughed through the entire reading then decided this needed to be put to music. maybe David Byrne and Brian Eno are available.