The Best of The Worst
This blog features writing from my younger years … from mortifying diary entries and bad poetry to high school newspaper articles and short stories. As a tortured teen, I would have been crushed had my poignant poems and powerful prose not been taken seriously. But the funniest things are often those that are unexpected, and re-reading my efforts as an adult, I find that I was often at my best and most entertaining when I was trying to be anything but that.-
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Category Archives: Cringeworthy
Diary – February 8, 1978
While I was standing at my locker getting my science book, MW walked up. We said “hi” to each other, and then he just stood there so I looked at him. Then he said “here Buttercup” and gave me a … Continue reading
Posted in Cringeworthy, Diary Dramatica, Humor, Love
Tagged Cringeworthy, Crush, Diary, Letters, Love
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Diary – January 2, 1978
Tomorrow is the first day of school after Christmas vacation. I don’t really mind though, it gives you something to do all day.
Posted in Cringeworthy, Diary Dramatica, Humor, Lesbian
Tagged Cringeworthy, Diary, Friends, Mad, School
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Awful Poetry – 02
It seems that my mom and I were going through a rough patch here. As cheesy as it is, I still hope I was being sincere when I wrote it. But it’s quite possible I was in some kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Awful Poetry, Cringeworthy, Humor, Terribly Earnet
Tagged Apology, Friends, Mom, Poetry, Teen
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Diary – April 1, 1978
Fair warning to spelling, grammar or punctuation enthusiasts, I’m entering these posts exactly as they’re written in the diary. Try not to let my phonetic spelling, creative grammar and questionable punctuation freak you out too much. The clouds started coming … Continue reading
Posted in Cringeworthy, Diary, Diary Dramatica, Humor, Lesbian
Tagged Cringeworthy, Crush, Diary, Friend Zone, Journal, Junior High
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