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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, 19 October 2013

My teenage diary 1973 October (iii) a short-lived feeling of happiness

Oct 16th  (Tues)
Okay day at school. After school, film society film - Killer - not as good as 'Lovely War'. Got sort of chatted up on the way home by 6th form boy - I'd swear he's on drugs or something. Don't know much about him though. Ju sounds better.

Oct 17th
Ju not at school. Miss Crabtree told the LVI prefects that 6 girls would have to give charity talks in assembly  Don't really fancy it. Reading a lovely book recommended by S. Snowflake by Paul Gallicoe - children's story - beautiful.

Oct 18th
Good Grief, it's freezing and it's my birthday next Wed. Ju told me - I didn't realise it was soon. Ju not at school - what should I do? Doing charity appeals soon at school. I'm writing one. AW is reading it. Help help.

Oct 19th (Fri)
Heeee - how nice. I'm sat in my bedroom with a glass of milk and a biscuit and even though it's cold, I'm happy. Oh Damn - but am I happy? I feel all tensed up and nervous. I can't keep still sometimes. Norma's home. I'm really glad. I love my big sister. I love my mum and I love my dad. I love Lady too. Don't die.

Oct 20th (Sat)
Nice day in a way. Went into town with Julie. Got new school cardigan. Went to club at night. There I found out that one of the waiters finds me 'very attractive'. This lad called Chris asked me to dance - it's wonderful for the ego! Wants to see me again, next week.

Oct 21st
Slept at Ju's last night. Today went to Lancaster with Norma 'cos she was moving out of present room to a bed-sit. Felt really envious of her - wish I could be independent and free, too. In 2 years me and Ju and 2 others will have a really big holiday - yes!

Oct 22nd
Birthday soon, gee whizz - 17 years! Told Chris I was 17. Don't know what to do about him. He's 18 or 19. Ju's Mick is coming down for weekend so with a bit of luck (I'll need it) we'll be a foursome at the club but I don't know.

Oct 23rd (Tues)
Poor old Miss Rogerson's* house was burgled yesterday, so she was telling us about it today. Poor thing. Also sixth form meeting formed 'LVIth committee' - me on it! We thought of putting on a pantomime at Xmas for a hospital or something.

Oct 24th
What a damn rotten, miserable birthday - no, I don't mean to sound so grotty but Norma didn't send me a card, Julie didn't come to school 'cos she had pains again. Oh, E got me some Aqua Citra Bath Oil. I got a card from S and after school Ju came round and gave me a Snoopy poster, toy car and chess set.


*Commentary
Oct 23rd - Miss Rogerson was our form mistress and chemistry teacher.

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