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Mostly you will find, here, transcribed entries from the secret diary that I used to keep as a teenager between 1970 and 1975. I try to be honest with my transcriptions, but, just occasionally I do edit, to protect myself or others from embarrassment or some other emotion.
Also, though, I like to do a brief review of the books I have been reading, so these are interspersed throughout. I reserve the right to write blog entries, also, about other random things.
Why do I keep this blog? I don't know. I am an academic and one of my research interests is around how people construct their own identities. The diary transcriptions, and what I write about my books, are very much about revealing something of my identity.

Saturday, 3 April 2010

My diary 1970 April (i)

April 1st (Wed)
Shirley came to our house. Simon and Garfunkel No 1. Went to visit J. Played no April Fool jokes. Felt sick at night. Everything's wrong.
April 4th (Sat)
Shirley came. Went to baby-sit for Audrey. Sandra slept ok but the dog, Sandy, worried us. Whimpered! Went to bed at midnight.
April 5th
Jealous of Shirley. When we dressed Sandra she preferred Shirl putting her things on.
April 6th
keep meaning to do homework. Lazy day. Planted seeds with dad. Began 'White Fang' book.
April 8th (Wed)
Shirl came. Expected J and S to come too but didn't turn up. Great day in Manchester. Had photos with Shirl, bought tinkle thing. Jealous of Shirl.
April 9
Lazy day. Still not done homework. Mum cleaned room for me.
April 10th
Dad ill. Worried. Doctor been. Had a nice cosy evening (all family) by fire. Lady loves me, I'm sure. Got dandruff! Done a tiny bit of homework.
April 11th (Sat)
B.E.D. FA Cup final, Leeds vs Chelsea. Drew 2-2. Replayed at Old Trafford. Apollo 13 take-off, all well. Only tiny bit of trouble. Done more homework. Dad not so ill.
April 12th (Sun)
Getting ready for school (UGH). Gorgeous film about young pregnant girl. Planted more seeds. Tried to do loads of homework. Apollo okay.
April 13th (Mon)
Back to school. Great day. Fairly warm. Worked dead hard on my 'Oklahoma' project, didn't do much. Stayed up till 11.30. (AT I only got B+ for it)
April 14th
BED. Budget day. Quite good. Apollo 13 gone wrong! Astronauts coming home. Saw girls again. Didn't touch us. The cowards.
April 15th
Apollo okay. Gone round the moon. Got forms for T.B. jabs. TENNIS.


Commentary
I had some abbreviations that I used. Don't recall what BED stood for, but AT means AfterThought, which I will have added at some point in the future, on re-reading the entry.
Was I really such a nasty, jealous girl?
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