Journal One

 

Entry 1

2-16-96

Dear Journal,

            Tonight is my slumber party.  I think that I have some really strange friends.  It’s kind of like a famous quote I once read which is: “Some friends you think you know real well, you don’t even have a clue about what they’re like.”  I do think that’s true, but I think that you do have a clue about what your friends are like.  Anyway my point is I think I have some of the best friends in the world anyone could ask for although some of them are a little crazy!

 

Entry 2

2-17-96

Dear Journal,

            Tomorrow is my birthday, but last night I opened all my presents even from my Mom and Dad, because it was my slumber party so I’m not going to get to do anything special except turn 12.  My slumber party was awesome I got tons of money, 2 journals, 4 books, a necklace with charms on it, 3 bookmarks, $25 check from my Dad, so I can get my TLC CD.  I got it today, which was pretty cool.  My best friend Louise got to come and spend the weekend with me.  You see, last year she moved away and we stayed in touch.  So the first time I wrote her when she wrote me back, she gave me her phone number so I called her and invited her to my birthday, but she would be able to spend the weekend so that’s why she’s here. The sad part is, tomorrow we have to take her back. See, we’re going to meet her Mom half way.  I wish she could stay here with me forever, but she can’t.  We promised to stay in touch.  I might go over to her house sometime or she might come back over here sometime.

 

Entry 3

2-18-96

Dear Journal,

            Today is my birthday.  I’m kind of glad Mom didn’t make Louise and I go to church because Louise didn’t have anything dressy to wear.  So Louise and I got to stay until my Mom got back.  Then, we all got ready to meet Louise’s Mom.  When we finally got in the van, Louise and I read some of the books I got for my birthday.  Then when we met Louise’s Mom, Louise goes, “Elizabeth, I think I forgot my tiger got for Valentine’s Day”.  So I said, “If you did I’ll mail him to you,” and she said, “Alright.”  Then, on our way back to my house we stopped by Shannon Mall and got the game, “Jumanji”.  With some of my money I got for my birthday.  After we left the mall, I read my book by R.L Stine, one of the books I got.  When I got home I called my cousin, Sarah, that lives in Hogansville and she came over.  She gave $5 for my birthday and she stayed over and we played sega, for awhile.   Then, she left.

 

Entry 4

2-19-96

Dear Journal,

            There are really only 2 boys that I like.  One goes to my church.  Luckily, none of my friends at school go to my church so they don’t know him.  His name is Dan.  The other guy I like is Jonathan Taylor Thomas, for short J.T.T.  He’s a famous movie star.  The last boyfriend I had was Gary, an asshole.  We broke up a couple of weeks ago and I’m glad.  Why?  Because I didn’t want to go with him anymore.  He never asked me to the movies or anything, except when we first got together.

 

Entry 5

2-20-96

Dear Journal,

            There’s this girl I really like as a friend.  Her name is April Folds.  She goes out with Gary, now.  I really don’t care.  I just think she’s nice and I hope we can become real good friends one day.  I mean I was like the first person that ever talked to her when she came to this school so I would be very upset if she told someone that she didn’t like me.  I would also be very very shocked, which is exactly what happened.  When Hilary told me that and I asked April about it.  She said she didn’t even remember that.  I told Hilary that, and she said when she asked her what she told me, that April said she told me she didn’t remember.  So what I would like to know is, if April is lying to me or if she is telling the truth.  I guess I’ll just find out tomorrow from Hilary.

 

Entry 6

2-21-96

Dear Journal,

            Today I found out Amy’s grandfather died, and when I called her she was crying so I let her go.  Then I called Alicia, and asked her to be extra nice to Amy if she sees her if she sees her any.  About an hour later I called Amy back and I tried to cheer her up.  It worked a little bit.  Then she had to go eat dinner so she had to go.  Then, I called a couple of other people and asked them if they would be extra nice to Amy, and they all said, “Sure.” Of course. I know this week Amy is going to be really stressed out.  I feel so sorry for her.  I wish there were something I could do for her besides pray, but that’s about it.  At my slumber party we played Ouija and we contacted this girl named Pamela, and we asked if she was an evil spirit and she said yes.  You know how some people say when you play Ouija; you can connect a spirit with our world.  Well, ever since we contacted Pamela, bad stuff has been happening. I mean Mary’s cat died, Amy’s grandfather died.  That is it so far, so all this stuff might be Pamela’s doing.  So this weekend we’re supposedly going to set Pamela to rest.

 

Entry 7

2-22-96

Dear Journal,

            Mary and I are probably going to set Pamela to rest, but before we do.  We’re going to ask her if she made Anna’s grandfather die, and if she made Mary’s cat die.  So if she did we’re going to put her to rest, and that will be the last time I ever play Ouija.  The reason why is because I found out it’s against our religion.  Mary said that she will probably come over this weekend, but I still don’t know.  Mary can’t come over this weekend, because she’s going Atlanta with her friend, April.  She said not next weekend, because she’s got to go to her Dad’s.  So probably the weekend after next I just want to hurry up and get over with.  I also wish I knew her last name, but we all ran out when my bed fell so.  The reason we ran out is because we thought Pamela made the bed fall.  I wish we did have a chance to find out her last name.  Well, that’s all I’ve really got to say for now.

 

Entry 8

2-23-96

Dear Journal,

            Today Alexander called me.  He’s a guy that I like as a friend, but he likes me as a girlfriend.  I mean I like him as a friend, but I’m just not ready for a relationship with him. I need some time; you know what I mean.  Anyways, he called me (I had no idea how he got my phone number) and he asked to the movies on Saturday.  At first I was going to say no, then I was going to say as a friend, but then I changed my mind and said yes.  I hope he doesn’t get the wrong idea and think we go together, and tell everybody at school that we do.  I mean I only told three friends, and I explained to them that I just want to be friend with him.  So I really hope he doesn’t get the wrong idea and think we go together because we don’t because I just don’t like him that way, I only like him as a friend.  So on Monday I hope he doesn’t tell everybody that he goes with me.  I mean I only told 3 friends that he asked me to the movies and I explained to them that I just want to be friends with him, so I hope he doesn’t tell all of his friends that he goes with me.

 

Entry 9

2-24-96

Dear Journal,

            Today I went to the movies with Alexander and I was like really tense.  I mean that’s the first time in my life that I sat up straight during a whole movie.  It’s unbelievable.  So anyway I practically begged Alicia to go with me, and she said that if Rocky wasn’t going than she wasn’t going.  So there I was, abandoned by my friends, and alone with Alexander totally freaked.  I wish I only knew then what I know now.  I was totally relieved when the movie was over.  I jumped up from my seat, I thought about running to hurry up and get out.  Then I changed my mind. I was even more relived when I got in the car.  I mean it’s not that the movie “Mr. Wrong” was bad, but it’s just that I was so nervous and tense, especially since we were alone.  I just wish now that I had never even said a word to Alexander.  Then he would have noticed me, and never asked me to the movies.  I mean of course I like him as a friend, but not as a boyfriend.

 

Entry 10

2-25-96

Dear Journal,

            Today when I went to church, I got sung to for my birthday.  Today was really cool, because I’m old enough to be in Dan’s class, and Dan is the guy I like.  He can be an asshole sometimes, but I think he’s really nice once you get to know him.  He’s really nice if he’s in a good mood.  I don’t understand how his little annoying sister, Christy(sometimes a bitch) can be related to him.  She may be 10 years old, and younger than my friends and I, but that doesn’t mean she can’t act her age.  I mean I know somebody else that’s 10 in the same grade as I, which is the sixth grade because she got to skip a grade.  Anyway, my point is Kristian acts mature like me and my friends, but Christy doesn’t and they’re the same age, which is 10.  While we were having Prayer Requests I added my friend Amy to the Prayer Request and the preacher asked why and I said because her grandfather died this past week and I was concerned about her because she is my friend and I care about her and I don’t like it when she’s sad.

 

Entry 11

2-26-96

Dear Journal,

            Today I found out that everybody thinks I go out with Alexander just because I went to the movies with him.  I mean even Alexander thinks we do.  So I wrote him a note that I just want to be friends.  When I first found out about this rumor I was like, “Oh, crap.”  This is what I was talking about on Saturday.  You know, about not knowing what I know now, and that I’m going to regret it later on.  Well, now I regret it because everybody thinks I go out with him, which I don’t.  Anyway I asked all my friends to help stop the rumor which a lie.  I just hope that I can get it to stop.  I know for a fact who started it; Alexander.  I only told three people that I was going to the movies with him, and they all promised they wouldn’t tell anyone.  The three people were Mary, Hilary, and Alicia.  I was going to tell Amy, but I changed my mind, because she hates Alexander.

 

Entry 12

2-27-96

Dear Journal,

            This morning my cat Rascal ate my breakfast.  Then, he hurt Tizzy, my dog.  She is a dachshund.  Rascal never hurts Charlie, because Charlie always beats Rascal up.  Charlie is my other dachshund, actually he’s my Dad’s dog.  Charlie’s Tizzy’s father.  Anyway, I told some people I don’t go out with Alexander today.  I asked my Mom if I could call Louise, and she said, “Wait until the weekend, because it’s cheaper,” and I said, “Okay.”  When Gary walked in the gym this morning he said, “Hello, Mrs. Knowles.”  Then, Hilary goes, “You’re just jealous,” and he said, “Yeah, right.”  I really didn’t give a crap anyways.  My friend Kim called me today.  She had moved away last year so we are staying in touch.  I was going to invite her to my slumber party for my birthday, but I didn’t have her phone number.  Anyway, when she called me and asked me to spend the night with her Saturday, my Mom said, “Yes.”

 

Entry 13

2-28-96

Dear Journal,

            Today I got my hair cut and afterwards since we were at the mall my Mom and I walked around for a little while.  We went to Bookland and I saw this book I wanted, but my Mom said for us to wait and come back tomorrow with a $10 gift certificate I got from Bookland for my birthday and use that.  After looking in the mirror I now wish that I had gotten my hair cut a little shorter.  I think there may be something wrong with Tizzy.  I am concerned about her, because it’s like every time she moves her neck she cries we think Rascal, our cat, may have been trying to play with her too much so we are going to try and keep them apart for the time being.

 

Entry 14

2-29-96

Dear Journal,

            Hey what’s up?  Today I had forgotten that it was leap year, and I’m the one that changes the date on the board.  So I put that it was March first.  Then, Mrs. Saucier screamed at me, because I put the wrong date.  I mean it’s not like everyone’s going to die just because I put the wrong date on the board.  I actually realized something today, I’m still in love with Gary.  I don’t why all of a sudden I changed my mind about him.  I know he hates my guts, because I’m his ex-girlfriend.  He just dumped April Folds yesterday.  I keep hoping that maybe he dumped April, because he realized he still had some feelings for me deep down inside, but I sincerely doubt it.

 

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