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, 26 June 2010

My secret diary 1970 June (ii)

June 16 Tue
Didn't worry about exams until I got home. Didn't start revision till late. UGH. UGH. UGH.
June 17
EXAMS. I prayed this morning. Not to God but to my mind. Geography and Russian. My cold! Awful experience.
June 18 (General election)
EXAMS!!!! English & Science. Quite enjoyed English exam. Let imagination free. Science . . . . well. Aren't I lazy? Auntie May came June 17.
June 19 Fri
Music and R.I. Music UGH. R.I. UGH. Still not worried. Went to fair with S. Saw K with her boyfriend, snogging. Lucky devil! Do not covet!
June 20 Sat
Revised History for exam on Monday. Nearly all day. So boring. Fell asleep over it at night. Forgot to mention Edward Heath P.M.
June 21 Sun
Today I went to Chester Zoo with Mum, Dad, Norma and J. Disgusted by ignorant people who can't read "FEEDING PROHIBITED" signs*
June 22
French and History Exams. Dad on holiday. Exams not so bad. Only one left. Thank Goodness. In a bad mood today. Sick. (not literally)
June 23
Horrible maths exam. Last one thank goodness! Got first result (72% Geography 9th) Quite pleased. Poor Lady and her eye.*
** see below
June 26
Went to S's house. Lovely view of all Grotton and Lydgate. 'Planet Suite'.
June 27 Sat
Went to J's party. She didn't know who was going! Good time.
June 28
Keep getting a pain in my side. Appendicitis!? Went with baby Sandra to baths but they were shut. She was disappointed.
June 29 Mon
English 67% French 71% S upset about her English. Don't know why.
June 30
History 71% Not so bad. Had great time yesterday in music. Everyone acted the fool. It was worth getting punished for. 1 essay on Bach.

*Commentary
June 21 - this is embarrassing - the phrase sanctimonious little know-it-all comes to mind!
** THERE IS A PAGE MISSING FROM MY DIARY! Why is 24th/25th June missing? It looks like I tore it out! When? Why?
June 23 - Lady was our lovely black mongrel dog, in case any readers have forgotten. I can't recall what was wrong with her eye.

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