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Category Archives: Diary Friday
Diary Friday
This is a repeat – it’s also not from high school. Just felt like re-visiting it again. My encounter with the cab driver earlier this week made me think of this night in the journal entry. It’s why I always … Continue reading
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This is not from high school – and heads up – it is LONG. Only die-hard Diary Friday fans should go into the extended entry, because really – it’s nuts. This was from a 4 day period which – as … Continue reading
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Diary Friday
An entry from the summer in between my sophomore and junior year. It is August 8th. A day celebrated in Rhode Island as “Victory over Japan” day (VJ Day). I think we’re the only state who still celebrates it. Obviously, … Continue reading Continue reading
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Diary Friday
The following entry, from my sophomore year in high school has everything! Girlie adolescent excitement, poetic yearning, pop culture references, and then … an awful story from the roller rink which I had completely blocked out. As always, there are … Continue reading Continue reading
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Diary Friday
A repeat. Forgive me. Tons going on. This is actually NOT a high school entry, but an entry from when I lived in Chicago. It came to mind today. I love it. It calls up a time, a feeling … … Continue reading
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Diary Friday
Came across this entry today and thought it was kind of sweet. It’s from September, right before the start of my junior year. Before David took over my whole life. That year there was a teacher’s strike – and we … Continue reading
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Diary Friday
And we’re back. With yet another installment of Diary Friday! Where I willingly impale myself on the thorns of embarrassment! for your entertainment. Enjoy! I’m staying with my junior year in high school, for now. The year I was MADLY … Continue reading
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Diary Friday
Ahhhhhh, HIGH SCHOOL. I AM ALL ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL RIGHT NOW. My Diary Friday series has brought about a number of cool things in my life recently … people from long ago Googling themselves and finding themselves in one of … Continue reading
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Diary Friday
My need for self-mortification knows no bounds. I read this entry and just WINCED at what I sound like … I sound like I’m having a manic episode. But I must post it. Also – Keith M. makes a cameo. … Continue reading
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Diary Friday
I am about to embarrass not only myself but all of my friends from high school who read this blog. Every junior class in our high school had to put on a production, a variety show if you will, called … Continue reading
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