Wednesday, January 30, 1985 (age 13)



Today was REAL boring - lemme tell you. Kelsey and Dahlia went skiing - and Lacey and Nadine went ice skating, I was stuck home babysitting Becky. I'm reading "Salem's Lot" - it's freaking the shit out of me! I'm even starting to carry a cross around! Really! Well, my fingers hurt so I'm gonna go now - okey? Bye-ye.

Salem's Lot, written in 1975 by Stephen King.

Tuesday, January 29, 1985 (age 13)

Today was pretty cool. I apologized to Tyler about Nadine's rude behavior (see previous page). In catechism, instead of sitting next to the people on the end of the row - he sat behind me! (SIKE!) And we (well, actually me) flirted the shit outta him - I do hope he likes me! If he does - I'll be SOOOO happy! But of course I've written this just so many times already - REALLY so I'll stop now. And I'll go now too - I'm tired. Nitey - Nite.

Monday, January 28, 1985 (age 13)


Oh my god! You WILL NOT believe what Nadine did to me today! She told me she was calling Dahlia - but she called Tyler and was telling him "oh PLEASE call Daphne - she would be so HAPPY" and making me feel SO cheap! She even LIED to him on top of that!! Oh I'm SO embarrassed - I have to apologize to him tomorrow - and believe me, Nadine will NOT get away with what she did to me! I am slowly but surely plotting revenge - I'll tell all when the time is right - bye now.

Sunday, January 27, 1985 (age 13)

Today we (Dahlia and I) went skating for the whole day. On our little crusade, we came upon Martin, Eddie, Keith Dacosta, Lacey, Nick, Neil, Nadine, Kelsey and Belinda Chanover (or however you spell that last name).
Oh I am so afraid to ask Tyler out! What happens if he says no and it gets around the whole school? What if just thinking about asking him gets around school? What if he says no - and Sabrina finds out?? (for more of these and more exciting conclusions please stay tuned to Daphne's Worried State of Mind) (help!)

Saturday, January 26, 1985 (age 13)


Today me and Lacey went to the center of town. I got a magazine and earrings (SIKE - huh?).
Anyway - after our shopping spree - we went home and called Tyler's house but - unfortunately - he wasn't home. But would it be alright if he called Lacey back when he came home? Lacey said fine - and hung up. Why did she call? Because I had decided I couldn't wait until Monday for Kelsey to write the note, and for Lacey to do it over the phone - but he never called (NO SIKE - huh?)

Friday, January 25, 1985 (age 13)

Today was pretty neat. We had Health and it wasn't as great as I had expected - Tyler just talked to Kelsey and Lacey.
Oh - wow - this is so depressing - but - I am becoming (if not already) desperate. It sounds pretty gross huh? Well, I don't know - I want him SO fucking bad! At skating I told Kelsey *I* was going to ask him out - then I told her to write him a note telling him that I liked him, etc. This is becoming so crazy! I NEED him - my life is nothing without him. Oh help! I think I may be going mad...

Thursday, January 24, 1985 (age 13)


Today we got the new schedule changes. I have Health (with Lacey, Kelsey, and Tyler) and GYM again! Oh yuck! But Lacey and Beverly are in it (Kelsey too!) and that's good. Everything also is the same (cool, huh?).
Well, also in English I go: "Hey Tyler - guess who's in your Health class" and he goes "Who" and I said "Kelsey, Lacey...and...me". "Oh", he says. I thought maybe something good would come of it  - and in the cafeteria he gave me another head bump (SIKE). I'm getting there - so help me I am!

Wednesday, January 23, 1985 (age 13)


Today Eddie called Lacey and then Dahlia called for her on the other line while she was talking to him. So when Lacey left - Nadine goes "Eddie, ask Lacey out on Valentine's - it'll be SO perfect!" So he goes "Shit man, I'm askin' her out way before that!!" Then Nadine made me tell her something on account that she get Tyler to call me (like Eddie to Lacey) in 22 days from today (Feb 14). I have some serious doubts about this too! But Eddie's gonna ask Lacey out - so maybe this idea will work for me! (Maybe) (I hope)

Tuesday, January 22, 1985 (age 13)


Braces day! (NO SIKE - believe me). These suckers HURT! I got to school at 11:30 and Nadine was the first person to see them (in school). I can not chew ANYTHING and TYLER was calling me Tinsel Teeth, etc. And he's got 'em too! In Science, Kip pointed and laughed at my braces (he's got them too) so I gave him El Birdo - he didn't laugh any more! Well, I have to sleep in pain to-nite. Nite-Nite!

Monday, January 21, 1985 (age 13)



Today was interesting. Eddie called Lacey 3 times today. Isn't that great? I'm really happy for her. Ya know what I mean? Had clarinet lessons today, all the regular shit. I mean, you know when days are massively boring, such as today. Look at this! Not even half-way through the page and I gots to go, oh well.

Sunday, January 20, 1985 (age 13)



Today was pretty COOL (that's my new word, word up!) Well, anyway - we (Lacey, Nadine, Nick, Neil and I) went to the skating pond. We met Dahlia there and skated for a while. Nadine made Eddie talk to Lacey and ya know - there's a 60/40 chance of him asking her out! I told Nadine - I said "Nadine, because you're doing such a lovely job on Eddie and Lacey - help me and Tyler OK?" and then she said "OK - I'm just the perfect little matchmaker aren't I?" and she started to giggle a bit. I must say, sweethearts, I sure do hope she comes through for the both of us!

Saturday, January 19, 1985 (age 13)



Today was pretty boring. I couldn't go anywhere because I forgot to clean the cat box. Can you believe it? Nadine came over for awhile, then left to go to the skating pond. So I read my book "The Stand". I'm almost done! 817 pages since Christmas isn't too bad, is it? Well, if it is, it was pretty boring and I didn't read it all the time. That's my story. Today - you might add - kinda sucked, huh?

Friday, January, 18, 1985 (age 13)



Today I think I embarrassed myself so bad I won't be able to look someone in the face again.
See, Kelsey was upset at my attitude and in the car Lacey said something about me and I said "Oh no! What did I do now?". Kelsey says "Nothing", but I guess I didn't hear her because I yelled "Oh shit what did I do now?" with MR. DRAKE (ed. note, Nadine and Neil's dad) in the car! I heard about 4 voices in that surprised tone: "DAPHNE!"
I was so embarrassed I didn't say anything until I was inside the house. Oh how come these things always happen to me?

Thursday, January 17, 1985 (age 13)


Today I didn't see Tyler in Science BECAUSE - there wasn't any! We got out of school just after Math started! SIKE. I have never gotten out of school early before! Later - I conned Mom into letting me go skating. She took away my curling iron too! She took it because she says I didn't unplug it. But I DID. I don't believe this. What am I going to use on my hair?! I will get the most MASSIVE cowlicks. Oh help. I will positively KILL her if I have to go to school without curling my hair! I don't BELIEVE this...

Wednesday, January 16, 1985 (age 13)



OOOH! Tyler was so MEAN to me today! In English, he kept sticking tape and things on my sweater. They ranked on Kip again too (SIKE). In Science - he had this long strip of tape and he started to ball it up. So I said "Are you having fun?" So he goes "Yeah, I rub this on my peenee and it goes VROOOP!"  I was rolling! The way he said it was the funniest part.
Oh I also got "spacers". They're these little rubber bands (eight of 'em) that ya shove between yer back teeth and that moves them around a little so you kin put the braces on. I have 6 clear and 2 blue 'uns (SIKE).

Tuesday, January 15, 1985 (age 13)



No school today because of Martin Luther King Day (half-sike). I didn't go skating for two reasons. 1) It was freezing 2) Noone could go! And shitty Mrs. Mixton gave us about 50 pages of homework and that took up about 3 hours of the day - and I still ain't finished! Dad left for Florida today and tomorrow I have to have my teeth spaced (NO SIKE there at all). Yawn, I'm so tired. Good night!

Monday, January 14, 1985 (age 13)


Today I went ice skating AGAIN. But before that I had so much FUN in Science! Tyler, Tim, and Ulysses were ranking on Kip and so Tim goes "Daphne you're fat" or something like that. So Tyler goes "Nuh-uh Daphne's not fat. Ya wanna see FAT" and he pointed at Kip which sent up hysterical laughter.
At skating, Tyler kept skating really close to me and Kelsey kept going "Look! He keeps going near you - oh-oh Daphne!" But it was really kind of fun except when I fell on my ass and now it hurts more than shit. Maybe the pain will subside by tomorrow. Hope so!

Sunday, January 13, 1985 (age 13)


Today was pretty cool. We went skating from 2-8:30 (SIKE). Tyler wasn’t there though, and I have to admit, I still like Dexter Driscoll. Yes from 5th to 7th grade, I had a MASSIVE crush on him, and when he gave Lacey a “friendly” kiss, I went bonkers! But let’s not talk about that now. Kelsey was being such a massive bitch tonite. She kept crying because NICK just didn’t want to bother with her tonite. Every time we came near her: “Get away from me goddammit!" Geez, if she acts like that tomorrow, I just don't know what I'm gonna do.

Saturday, January 12, 1985 (age 13)



Today was so fun! Kelsey, Dahlia and I all went ice skating for about 2 hours, then I went to church, THEN to Dahlia’s house to eat dinner, and skated after that for another hour and a half. That hour and a half was from 7:00 to 8:30 and TYLER was there! (SIKE!)
Guess what! Kelsey says Dahlia and Neil look so cute together! I think so too. I also think Kelsey and Nick, Lacey and Eddie, and Nadine and Harold Ivanhoe. Dahlia says me & Tyler, but I don’t. Do you?

Friday, January 11, 1985 (age 13)


Today was SO fucked. It all started today after school. Lacey said she didn’t know if her mother could get me home in time, so she said I couldn’t go with them to the center of town. So I went by myself. I met up with them at the drugstore. I got home OK. Then Lacey asked if she could sleep over. I said “Sure, I guess…I don’t know” and that I would call her cuz I thought I had to babysit Becky. But I had to go out with Mom and Dad in the end. When we got back, I told Lacey to come over, but she gave me this big ordeal and hung up. Great day huh.

Thursday, January 10, 1985 (age 13)


Busy, Busy day today! In school we didn’t do a whole lot of work because of the course selection thing. Course Selection Day ya know. When I got home I watched General, then Nadine and Lacey came over. Then Dad, Becky, and I all went out to dinner. Then I went to Girl Scouts, THEN I went back over Lacey’s, THEN I finished up my science project. And now I’m writing in here but I’m going to stop now. Bye.

Wednesday, January 9, 1985 (age 13)



Today in school, OK, Tyler was TALKING to Ulysses Burnstein! I mean he NEVER talks to him! He’s always RANKING on the little shit! What makes it even more amazing was the fact that he was talking to him about THE GIRL THAT HE LIKES!!! He was saying that this girl was really nice and that through a little more checking out, he’d ask this girl out. (SIKE). The thought has lightened my mind. Could it be me? Or does he hate my guts? Let’s see! Tune into tomorrow for the exciting conclusion of General Junior High School!

Tuesday, January 8, 1985 (age 13)



Today when we went to go to catechism, we got there all right, but noone was there! So then Dahlia pulled up and we went to the Rectory, where Father Neadle calls his house. Mrs. Tyson (ed. note: the housekeeper) said he had never come! So then we went to the bowling alley and Dad picked us up. But I had dropped a glove in the parking lot. So we had to go back and get it. GAWD it was such an INTERESTING day!

Monday, January 7, 1985 (age 13)


Today I wore my grey jeans and the fluorescent sweater  - etc. Kelsey said I looked tough. Ivy said she loved my sweater and wanted to know where I got it. Nadine said I looked “nice”, Lacey said I looked “gweat”, Tyler liked my bandana and Dahlia said I looked “extremely wonderful”. Only Sabrina said I clashed - but what does she know? I really hate her now, she’s always talking about me - in front of me even! I wish she’d just go and find a dog and just fuck it up the asshole. Ya know what I mean?

Sunday, January 6, 1985 (age 13)


Today was so boring - there’s nothing to say - and you know that I ALWAYS have something to write on boring days. But today is an exception - TOTALLY.

Saturday, January 5, 1985 (age 13)


Today was pretty cool. Even though I didn’t get to go the mall - it wasn’t a boring day. Lacey came over, then Nadine. Kelsey followed, but she left for a second to bring in Nick. We were all doing Becky’s 1000 piece puzzle (the Muppet people) and we would have done it except most of the pieces are missing! Seriously! Later we went out and all horsed around. After dinner I went over to Lacey’s and then she came over here. It was pretty fun - seriously!

Friday, January 4, 1985 (age 13)


Today was a half and half day. The bad part was that me, Kelsey, and Dahlia were really getting sick of Nadine. Why? Because she talked behind our backs - but I suppose everything’s cool now. Even though Nadine laid another “Guilt Trip” on Kelsey, and she ALWAYS falls for it! And Sabrina - she doesn’t talk behind my back, she says it right to my face! Well, that’s the bad - the good is, it’s Saturday tomorrow and I saw Tyler today. Nite Nite for now.

Thursday, January 3, 1985 (age 13)


Today was so dumb. I hate dumb days because - they’re dumb! I’m shivering the shit out of myself at the moment - I’m SO cold!
Hey! I’m getting there! I’m overcoming the shyness shit. Slowly but surely! I can talk to Tyler for about one minute now without blushing the shit outta me.
We didn’t have band practice today, cuz Mr. Neuman was sick (SIKE). Like I said  - today sucked so I’m signing off early - bye bye!