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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Diary – April 26, 1981
Well, me and M are still going out, and we’re definitely not shy anymore. But first things first, I got my car, cleaned it up and put carpet in the back. But my mom still won’t hardly let me drive … Continue reading
Posted in Diary Dramatica, Friends, Humor, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Dance, Diary, Game, Kissing, Renaissance Faire
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Diary – March 10, 1979
So here I am, doing nothing. I am sick of all my friends. Ya wanna know why? Okay, here it is. S is a whore. Well. Maybe not, but she has no respect for herself and neither do I.
Posted in Diary Dramatica, Friends, Humor, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Diary, Friends, Joggers, Roller Skates
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Grandma Was Right – Chapter 7
Three days later, Barbie received a call from Kelly. “Hello,” Barbie answered. The voice on the other end of the line said, “Guess who knows what it says in your diary and just might tell everyone?”
Posted in Grandma Was Right, Humor, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Diary, Fight, Friends, Secrets
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Diary – September 3, 1979
Only one week until school starts. I’m kinda scared and kinda excited. I got a lot of new school clothes.
Posted in Diary Dramatica, Relationships, Sex, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Bird, Boys, Diary, Pet, Sex, Underwear
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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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