Excerpts of a Middle School Diary

Oct 8, 2007: Christina can come to Aunt Jeanette’s caroling party and then sleep over at my house.

Oct 11, 2007: I think Christina hates me. 

You’ll see how my mind works. I was always thinking somebody “hated” me (hates a strong word for fifth grade) or nobody liked me (that’s strong too). When I wasn’t thinking on who hated me I was focusing on boys to sustain me.

Oct 29th: Christina lakes Peter. I don’t think that’s a good idea. He liked her sure but also Margaret, Kaitlan, Wendy, Colleen, Julianna and a few others. He asked them out.

Note how scandalized I was. In my fifth grade mind, asking a girl out was like bedding them before marriage (which I didn’t know much about either). 

Nov. 16 2007: I was in the school talent show. I messed up.

Nov. 25th 2007 One month till Christmas. I can’t wait! It will be awesome. 

I did the talent show in fifth grade (I play piano in case you were wondering). I got so nervous my hands shook making it very hard to play. Afterwards  I was waiting outside for my dad and a sixth grader I knew vaguely (Connor) told me I did a good job. I complained I had messed up and he looked at me and told me “No one could tell” This would be significant later.

Dec 21 2007: Guess what? Mom got us two cats, Susie and Scout. 

Although I didn’t say much on the subject, in December 2007 my life forever changed when my mom brought us back two cats from a shelter: a black cat and a tabby cat. Scout, the black, loved squeaking, exploring and trying to dart out the front door. Susie loved boxes, being mischievous and licking you. Both were lap cats. I was in love. These cats were my treasures and they swiftly became members of the family. Susie passed away in 2022 which devastated us. Scout  is still with us (somewhere around the age of 22) but we know its just a matter of keeping him comfortable. 

December 29th 2007: Yesterday was Kaitlin’s party. Shes a new friend I made. We made a video where I was the villain and watched Hairspray. Zac Efron (who plays Link in Hairspray) is so cute. He played Troy in High School Musical. Christmas is over but I plan to make this year a great one. 2008! It sounds exciting. I’ll finish my book! I’ll  have sleepovers (I had one with Christina a few weeks ago. Christina went to Aunt Jeanette’s and then slept over. Kaitlin’s party was a sleepover too by the way but I didn’t stay over). I’ll tell Danny I like him! Well, maybe not that one. 

December 31st 2007: I went to Christina’s today. She said I was her best friend even more so than Margaret and Emily. I didn’t tell her that she AND Margaret are my best friends. She’s not as close to Margaret as she used to be in fourth grade when we all had nicknames but I thought she was best friends with Emily. I don’t think Emily likes me much, though because I’ve  had her over three times and she never invites me back. Then there are the people coming between me and Christina. One is Katherine Goldstein.. I’m rather jealous about her and I have no idea why. I think the only reason why she likes us is because of Danny. That might sound dumb but I think its true because she will only talk to us about Danny and none of our problems. She has no consideration for me at all and I know I don’t own him but still. She talks to Christina so much and Christina already has had three playdates with her. One time Katherine said “I’m going over to Christina’s and going home with her on the bus. Danny will be there” right in my face. I can see through her and so can Margaret but I do wish Christina wouldn’t like so. The second person I have a problem with is Peter Conway, an ignorant moron who is an idiot making fun of people from different religions and once he stuffed a sweater up his shirt and pretended he had boobs. I guess I’m just touchy about them since I’ve had mine since fourth grade and had to wear a bra when no one else had to. By the way I got into the  play.  I got callbacks but I only got a dumb chorus role. I might have a solo though. Write in you next year when I’m my improved new self. 

Ahhhh, classic middle school drama.