Real Diary Entries
The joys of looking through my diaries yet again! Sometimes this process is incredibly painful and cringe worthy, but other times there are small gems of entries like these:
No sign off, no nothing. All the important details of the day right there.
A bit of drama that day! I was eating a sandwich and then this happens…
Dear WHATEVER, I can’t even call you my DIARY today because I am so hot and bothered.
There are so many more funny entries embedded into those pages, but at the moment I am looking for anything redeemable from 2002-2004 - CRAZY teenage times. Most of those diary entries just need to be set on fire, but I hope to share some of the good ones with you in my next book.
Until next time…
The Eyebrow Incident
Dear Diary, So this week started off like a nightmare. I was just SO mad at my face…
I am working on a full manuscript these days for Big Apple Diaries, which is based on my experiences and diary entries from 7th grade. I recently read this diary entry aloud at a Hobart event, Read To Me:
Yes, I did shave my eyebrows like that in 7th grade.
The 14 Steps
In second grade (1996), our teacher had us keep a journal that she checked regularly. I wrote about random things like what I ate that day, some details about my family and pets, and simple occurrences. Although it started off as a small assignment, I continued journaling through elementary grades into high school. It's been a goal of mine to put images to some of my favorite entries. This semester I have explored it a bit and here is a peek into one of my favorite, most awkward documented moments: (edits to come soon)
