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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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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Awful Poetry – 04
After my post yesterday where I shared excerpts of letters written to me by a boy with an enormous crush, it seems only fair to reveal myself in a similar manner. The following is some of the poetry I wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Awful Poetry, Humor, Lesbian, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Cringeworthy, Crush, Dramatic, Friendship, Lesbian, Poem
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Grandma Was Right – Chapter 2
Barbie dreaded school that morning. She wondered how many people Kelly had told about the incident in the park. Ann had gotten a phone call from Kelly’s mother. Kelly’s mother said that Kelly had a big bruise on her stomach.
Posted in Fiction, Grandma Was Right, Humor, Mean Girls, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Fight, Friends, Girls, Two-faced
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Diary – May 21, 1979
Hi. What’s happnin’ man? Well, me and D are officially going together. We were before but we never did nothing before, but now we french out after school everyday. He’s so nice when I’m alone with him, but sometimes I … Continue reading
Posted in Diary, Diary Dramatica, Humor, Kiss, Lesbian, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Cringeworthy, Diary, French Kiss, Sex, Weenie
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