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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BOATS (Based On A True Story) – Part 10
“You mean it? I can really go?” “Your father and I talked about it and I’m not going to pretend we were too keen on the idea to start with, but I think we’ve both realized that you’ve grown up … Continue reading
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Tagged Camping, Desert, High School, Parents, Prom, rock climbing, yearbook
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BOATS – Part 9
When I got home, my mom was sitting at the kitchen table smoking a cigarette. I walked, grabbed a cigarette for myself and sat down. “I was beginning to worry about you.” “I’m sorry I’m so late, but we were … Continue reading
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Tagged Age difference, Desert, High School, Plans, Prom, Sex, Virginity
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BOATS – Part 5
Soon after the night we played our little game, Steve and Paula stopped seeing each other. “Did you break up with him or did he break up with you?” I asked here the next day during lunch. “Neither of us … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiographical, Based On A True Story, BOATS, Friends, Relationships
Tagged Gossip, High School, Lies, Reputation, Sex, Slut
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