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 – 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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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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Grandma Was Right – Chapter 1
“Why can’t you do what everybody else wants to do?” Barbie yelled at her best friend, Kelly. “Me?” Kelly screamed. “Everyone just does what you want because they’re scared of you!” “Oh yeah? Well I’m never talking to you again!” … Continue reading
Posted in Diary, Grandma Was Right, Humor, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Argue, Bike, Diary, Fight, Friends, Park
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Grandma Was Right – Introduction
What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice, And everything nice, That’s what little girls are made of.
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Tagged Fiction, Fight, Friends, Girls, Humor
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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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