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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, 25 January 2014

My secret teenage diary 1974 January (iii) - in which I am waiting for a phone call

January 19th Sat
Worked at Hardcastle's - very boring. Oh, I'm so annoyed with Julie, but should I be? You see, we made arrangements to do revision together tonight - she phoned and said she couldn't because Andy (new boyfriend) was at her house. I'd told Geoff I wasn't going out with him. Oh - I dunno. I was left to revise by myself. Mum's a bit ill.

Jan 20th
Got up late but meant to get up early. I'm not writing much - got a horrible sickly headache. V tired. Been revising all day for biology exam tomorrow. For a holiday this summer Southern Ireland sounds nice.

Jan 21st
Oh, we've started doing a big decorating job on the living room - a nice looking bloke is in putting wood on the walls and shelves and things. It's good fun. He's gorgeous, but married. Had biol test, don't know how i did.

Jan 22nd Tues
Fella's still decorating. What if Geoff doesn't phone up this week? I'm worried 'cos he didn't say anything last time. Try not to worry. Ju away from school today. I wish she'd pick herself up. Don't know how to help her. My head is really itchy.

Jan 23rd
Had to write in pencil, pen ran out, you probably can't read this anyhow. What to do about holiday? (.....unclear.....)

Jan 24th Thur
I'm trying not to let it worry me much. Geoff hasn't phoned. He nearly always phones on Thursday night. I'm not going to cry. Why should I let it upset me? I phoned S. She's getting on my nerves a bit. We've got a damn maths test tomorrow. Dad had me going down to Asda for him, for tiles. Oh I'm fed up!!!

Jan 25th Fri
I'm behind with diary. I'm v tired. I'm writing this on Monday and such a lot has happened. On Friday I was upset a bit, thought Geoff wasn't going to phone, but he did and we went out. Mum thinks he's having me for a fool. But I know what I'm doing.

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