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: Humor
Grandma Was Right – Chapter 6
Barbie had just gotten back from the mountains when the trouble started again. She kept getting letters in the mail. They were from Kelly, of course. This is just one:
Posted in Fiction, Grandma Was Right, Humor, Mean Girls, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Friends, Girls, Grandma, Letters, Memories
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Awful Poetry – 05
Among the odd phases I went through in my diaries and journals, like shortening all ing words to in‘, I’ve noticed that my handwriting changes with some regularity. Not just the differences and refinements that occur as a person progresses … Continue reading
Posted in Awful Poetry, Humor, Lesbian, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Crush, Handwriting, Lesbian, Love, Poetry
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Diary – February 3, 1979
We were seeing a film strip in history on Friday. It was totally boring, so I was throwing spit wads at SW. Mr K made me go outside and almost gave me a referal, but he said he unless I … Continue reading
Posted in Diary, Diary Dramatica, Humor, Lesbian, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Accident, Car, Crash, Danger, Shake It, Showing Off
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Grandma Was Right – Chapter 5
It was the last day of school and all of the kids got yearbooks. They were supposed to come a week before that but they were late. Everybody was signing yearbooks. But Barbie was so excited about going on their … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fiction, Grandma Was Right, Humor, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Brothers, Camping, Fishing, Lost, Parents, Summer
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Diary – December 27, 1978
I went shopping today. I bought a pair of shoes and an album. My mom wanted me to get a pair of shoes called bucks. So she paid for them. They’re okay looking. They’re like a plain, tan, suede oxford. … Continue reading
Posted in Diary Dramatica, Humor, Lesbian, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Cringeworthy, Diary, Friends, Illustrations, Love
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Grandma Was Right – Chapter 4
Ah! Saturday at last. Barbie thought it would never come. She wanted to go to the park, but she remembered the last time, so she decided not to go. Instead she called Cindy, her best friend.
Posted in Fiction, Grandma Was Right, Humor, Run Away, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Bored, Brothers, Grandma, Police, River, Terribly Earnest
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Diary – December 26, 1978
Christmas was yesterday. I got some clothes and a jewelry box and a expensive gold necklace with my name on it. I’m 14 years old now. God, CL just turned 13 in Oct or Nov. I don’t like being older … Continue reading
Posted in Diary Dramatica, Humor, Lesbian, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Attention, Cringeworthy, Crush, Diary, Friends, Insecure
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