Hello, welcome to my blog

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, 1 May 2010

My secret diary 1971 May (i)

May 1 Sat
Quick day. Norm going tomorrow. Went to SG's birthday party. OK. As usual. Nothing new. Had bath. Dad wanted to argue.
May 2 Sun
Feel a bit upset. We drove Norma down to Birm. I wish she wasn't going. Be-Be (the dog) is pregnant. She's a sausage dog. I feel like crying.
May 3
Usual back to school day. Ugh. Moved into Norma's room. Do I like it? Played tennis after school with Carol and J.
May 4
Pretty normal day. Hoping to get Russian penfriend. Spent ages writing poem for English (School mag) about astronauts. Carol thumping me.
May 6 Thurs
New chemistry teacher's okay. Got sheets on 'O' level exams. I'm going to do biochemistry. Take maths, Eng Lang and Lit, Bio, Chem, Physics and Russian. Played tennis.
May 7 Fri
Usual.
May 8 Sat
At J's. Watched FA Cup final on her colour telly. Arsenal won. Good. I like Charlie George. Two fellas were watching too. Dead funny.
May 9 Sun
Spent most of day at J's. Quite good. Wore midi which me and Norma made. Met Des and Maureen - J's cousin and fiancee. Des is nice-looking.
May 10
I am going to do biochemistry. S still hasn't made up her mind and J is to be a linguist. Feel sick and tired. Teachers meeting with parents soon. UGH!!
May 11
Feel horrible. Crying my eyes out. Everything's getting on top of me. So much homework and yet not a lot. OH HELL
May 12
Exams on 16th June. O-level. Tut. I upset mum yesterday by being late home from school. She was crying. Oh God. I am so frightened. What's wrong with dad?
May 13
I wish I could see dad more. I'm sure Mrs Stanton thinks I'm daft. I hate, detest, physics. Oh no, what's happening to me?
May 14
Awful day. No teachers like me. Miss Turner. God I hate her. Miss Hatch doesn't really like me either, but she's v nice. Getting well into 'Lord of the Rings' Part 1.
May 15 Sat
'Lord of the Rings' is very good. 'Fellowship of the Ring' I think Strider or Aragorn is sexy. Went into town with J. Felt grotty. Bought some pumps. Ok day.

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