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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Tag Archives: Accident
Diary – December 29, 1978
I don’t know what the heck I’m supposed to write in a diary. I just say what I did all day in my other ones. I want to write more how I feel though. If I wrote what I did, … Continue reading
Grandma Was Right – Chapter 8
The next day, Barbie found out from Gerald Edwards that Kelly was staying at Jenny’s for three days while her parents were out of town. “Goodbye mom,” Barbie called, as she walked in the door after talking to Gerald.
Posted in Fiction, Friends, Grandma Was Right, Humor
Tagged Accident, Fight, Forgive, Friends, Grandma
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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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Diary – January 13, 1979
First of all, I don’t want to go into big detail about anything. ‘A’ had some veins twisted in his balls and had to get ’em operated on. If he didn’t one of ’em woulda shriveled up and died. Now … Continue reading
Posted in Diary, Diary Dramatica, Humor, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Accident, Brothers, Cringeworthy, Diary, Future, Parents
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The Islanders – Part 22
“If you were sitting down when you were shot,” Candy told him, “You probably would have been shot in the neck. “I don’t even want to talk about it,” Kevin said. “I just want to forget the whole thing.” “Well, … Continue reading
The Islanders – Part 21
“What are we gonna do with him?” Cathy asked. “Let’s keep him,” Steve suggested. “That’s what we’re going to do,” Darrel told them. “Oh good,” Kris said. “He’ll make a sweet pet as soon as he’s tamed.”
