I finally found my journals, which I feared were lost forever when my parents moved while I was away at college--I NEVER got over it and pestered my father for about 15 years until he finally found the missing box holding all of my young little musings. I've been reading through them and...they're hilarious. And kind of sad. So, you know, me in a nutshell.
I've decided to share some selections here, partly to give the people what they want (I feel guilty about not writing much in the past 2 years) and partly because it's just funny, and partly because I'm avoiding working on the book because it's hard. This is much easier and provides much more instant gratification.
So, here's Installment 1, from Edie, Age 11:
Saturday, 11/21/92
Dear Maximum Security Diary,
This is my first entry in you. J---‘s party was today. It
was okay but as soon as the part was over the trouble started with my brother,
C----. This started a giant pillow fight that started lots of tears. Some from
me too.
For some reason mom seems to hate me. I just ask a simple
question & she snaps at me. She never listens to me. She’s too busy
snapping. “Snap, snap, SNAP, snap SNAP!!”
If only they would listen. I’m always afraid to say anything
to them because I’m afraid they’re gonna make a big deal of it as they usually
do. I hate it when they do that. And when I tell them they’re doing it they
always say they’re not so in a way, it’s a lost cause.
Good night!
Friday, 11/27/92
Dear Maximum Security Diary,
My brother C----‘s friend, B----, is spending the night tonight. Boy do
they make noise! I hope I can confide in you with this. I’ve been pretending I
have a boyfriend! (Secretly of course) If anyone found out, I’d die! I’ll have
to remember not even to let K----- read my and diary and she’s my best friend.
Oh, well.
Today Saved by the Bell: The Movie came on. I recorded most
of it. I forgot to unpause at one point and didn’t copy about 5-10 mins of it.
I felt so stupid after that. Oh, well.
B---- and C---- are still talking & there [sic] supposed
to be going to sleep. I hope I get at least a little sleep tonite. If I’m
lucky.
Nite!
Sunday, 11/29/92
Sunday, 11/29/92
Dear Maximum Security Diary,
If I could commit murder and not get arrested I would. C---
is getting on my nerves! The lettle [sic] twirp is going to pay one day. I
really do need a boyfriend. I wonder if L----- has kissed T--- yet. Gosh I hope
not. I’ll die! I still think he’s cute. J----doesn’t interest me anymore. IF I
did his name would have been mentioned already.
I may not have to go to school tomorrow. I hope not since I
don’t have my spelling work!
I hate Dad and I never want to see him again! I really wish
he’d flush himself down a toilet! It would do us all good! I could do this: [insert hand drawn face with tongue sticking
out] to him! The dumb, stupid, dweeby, JERK! (and I don’t mean a genuinely
educated, rich, kid!) Ohhh!
P.S. C--- started a diary! I’m dying to read it. I know
whatever he wrote is bad because he told me that it is! Him & his little
games. Uggh!
Monday, 12/14/92
Dear Maximum Security Diary,
I’m sorry I haven’t written in you lately. So, we have a lot
to catch up on in my horrible, trash dump resembling life.
For starters, I got braces! They hurt so bad the day after I
got them. I didn’t go to school! Oh well.
Then the trouble started with all my friends. First A--- started
to ignore me. Then I started taking my anger about that on K------. So, she got
hurt because I started talking to A--- a lot to try to get her to remember that
I was alive. This is before the L----- chapter began. It was almost her
birthday and she was having a slumber party. I didn’t find out that she was
having it, K---- was going, and that I hadn’t been invited until about 3 days
before the party.
So now I hate L----. I’m not even going to start the
Ly---- chapter!
Now the family problems. Actually, they’re more like mom
problems. She’s been pushing me to (sic) hard and hogging in on my social life.
First, she takes up most of my time with music lessons & ballet rehearsals.
Then she’s making me be in this stupid Christmas play at Auntie’s church. She’s
probably gonna make me miss a dance! If I miss the dance K----- might not be
able to spend the night on Friday! That better not happen! I wish Mom would
LEAVE ME ALONE!!! FOR GOOD!
xx
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