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, 30 November 2013

My secret teenage diary 1973 November (iv) - Elton John and a bit more Geoffrey

November 24th (Sat)
Not a dead exciting day (except for seeing Geoff at night). Went into town with Ju and got Carol a birthday pressy. Went to Heywood with Geoffrey and met mum, dad and sister again. Got in at 1.45am. Mum and dad got in at 2.15am!

Nov 25th
Got up late and tired after last night. Did homework, but not enough. Went to Royton Club to discuss disco that we're organising. Chris was there with girl. Disco is on!

Nov 26th (Mon)
Very, very tired at school. S resat Chemistry 'o'. Poor thing. You know, I like Geoff a lot. Been in a bad mood 'cos tired. Going to bed. Money problems.

Nov 27th
Not much to say. Had a lot of homework. Going to see Elton John on Friday with Carol + Ju + L - I'm not going to tell Geoff about it, I don't think.

Nov 28th
Not much to say again. Norma phoned. Did I tell you there's something wrong with her hip - she's been for an X-ray. Keep thinking about Geoff - I know I shouldn't - I'm sure he doesn't think about me all the time (I hope he doesn't really)

Nov 29th (Thur)
In bad mood all day, but went to Belle Vue with C, Ju and L to see Elton John - great!!! Great music, 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Rd'!.*

Nov 30th
I think I might be a bit boring, but I've just been out with Geoffrey .... (2 lines in Russian) Ouch, I've got ulcers on my tongue  We went to Tiffany's. At school today had a joint meeting with boys - sixth form committee - Q good - we decided to do a revue*.


*Commentary
Nov 29 - I still have the ticket stub for this concert in my diary - it was £1.65 - i think that Carol's mum and dad treated us all, though, for Carol's birthday
Nov 30 - so many parallels with my current life! Here I am having joint meetings with 'old boys' from our school, planning a reunion, and also planning a christmas revue at work. The patterns and occupations of my youth persist.

No comments:

Post a Comment