08.07.06
Nov. 3, 1988
Oh Boy maybe Joe’ll change his mind and be crazy over me, and he’ll ask me to go with him! Naw. only in my dreams would he. He’d probably go with someone who doesn’t wear glasses and braces and who talks to him a lot! probably Suzie and she isn’t even pretty. Well, looks aren’t everything, but maybe it is to him. I’m not pretty either.
Bye
08.04.06
Oct, 1988
I can’t help being boy crazy over Joe. I don’t think you’d call it boy crazy. it’s only one boy. I used to like Mark W____, but forget it now. I can’t believe I ever did though. I’ve liked Joe ever since sixth grade. He smiles at me in the halls and more than he’d ever in sixth grade. he wont ever like me though.
Oct. 22, 1988
Long time no write! ha ha! Anyway, all’s I ever writ is problems, and they’re mostly about my parents, especially my mom. Well, I’ve got another thing about her to say.
Today I was drying the dishes and my brother picked up a dish I didn’t want him to. I kind of yelled at him ’cause I was a little mad. So my mother goes, “you don’t have to yell, just because you’re mad at someone doesn’t mean you have to take it out on other people.” Well, what really bugs me is the fact that she gets mad at people and takes it out on Jessie, Alex and me. No Fair. I think she should read a book on how to be a “real” mother. Only some of her methods are any good.
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I seriously want to write something that will get published. I’d like to be the first one around here to get something actually published.
Gotta run!
Sept, 1988
I should have written about the first day of Junior High but I didn’t. I haven’t had time to write but I want to write this:
My best friend moved to _____ and I just got a letter from her. It had been to Texas first! Anyway, I really miss her and I would do anything to bring her back.
Gotta Go!
July, 1988
This summer I went to Florida. It was great. Tell ya more about it on the next two pages.
(Next page)
Did ya hear? I went to Florida! Tell ya about it on the next page.
I am going to Bethany beach too. After thgat I am going to high school! AHHHHH!
Oh no! Not High School! I’m soooooo nervous.
Gotta get goin!
(next page)
florida!! Describe it! Enjoy it! Hurrah! I think I’m gonna cry! Ha! ha!
Florida was great. I liked hanging around Jean and Larry. I loved their condominium or however you spell it.
We also visited their house. It was nice. Jean’s boyfriend was cute.
Disney World was the funnest ever. Too bad I didn’t wear my glasses. I don’t think I did anyway. I lied the Haunted Mansion. It was cool. Gotta leave!
(author note: Wow, and to think I wanted to be a writer!)
July 1988
Sorry I didn’t write during our vacation!
I wish my mother would stop being mean and start being a nice decent person. Just when I think she’s going to be nice she gets all hypere again and starts yelling.
JEESH!
I wish she was more like her best friend Karen! And if she thinks she’s treating us like Grandma treated her, grandma doesn’t look like the kind to act like mom does. Its a wonder she’s not beating us to death!
(Soooo dramatic, don’t you think?)
June 9, 1988
I kind of regret what I wrote a few days ago. We had a stupid family meeting last night!
I confess, I love Joe again. I’m even a little jealous of snot head Maria for going with Frank P___. Now she thinks she’s soooo special!
Bye
June, 1988
Great! Just when schools almost out my parents have to bug me. I’m not kidding, but I’m seriously thinking about running away. Of course people are going to get mad and yell at me in life, but i didn’t think they will every day or at every little thing like mom does. Why can’t she be nicer like Karen? She says she’ll try and work on being nicer but right there that’s a lie! She never does! Why can’t I be happy!?
(I’ll always know mom loves Jessie better)
April, 1988 9pm
I wish I had some neat stylish clothes. I don’t know why, I guess a lo of people are wearing them. Ellie Mae doesn’t wear hat many stylish thins I don’t think, and I want to be a lot like her, but , well, I don’t know, forget it.
(I’m so sorry about Charles T____. He just died today. It was so sad since I’ve known him since I was so little. I feel sorry for Kelly, even though I don’t like her.)
April 1, 1988 8:45 a.m.
I’m so lucky! My birthday is 2 days after Easter! I get candy and some presents on Easter and 2 days later I get all my birthday presents! I bet Jessie would never be that lucky! Hah! Hah! Jessie!
I really like trying to make my movie (or book) good.*
On my birthday I am going to be an old lady! Jeesh!
* I was always using spiral bound notebooks to write a “book”, complete with chapters and table of contents. Also, we got a camcorder so I tried to make “movies” about monster cats, or commercials with my little sister and brother as the stars.
