Middle-aged Maverick

Category: The Journals

  • She Knew

    Movie/music Monday I posted recently about volume 7 of my journals. At least I think I did. That volume took place over only two months of my sophomore year of high school. April and May of 1998 to be exact. I was 15 years old and for those two months, my obsession with three boys… →

  • Teen Angst and How I Miss It

    Talk About it Tuesday As I have been transcribing my journals lately, I have found myself in volume 7, which takes place in the spring of 1998. I was 15 years old and in the 10th grade then. April was particularly eventful. That month saw me sitting in the back of the school bus with… →

  • Talk About it Tuesday—Friday, October 24, 1997

    I’m very slowly transcribing certain passages from 30 years worth of journals that I’ve written in and kept. In case you haven’t read my earlier posts, this is what I’m doing and why I’m doing it–Journaling for Mental Health: A 30-Year Journey I’m on volume number 5, I think. I’m about to finish filling up… →

  • Writing Proof

    As a follow up to my earlier post about procrastinating on working on my book, I would just like to share this “proof of life/writing” post. I have spent the past 2 to 3 hours working on it. I listened to my “high school nostalgia” playlist while I worked: And I noticed myself making this… →

  • Wednesday, May 14, 1997

    What I’m doing and why I’m doing it–Journaling for Mental Health: A 30-Year Journey Well, Jim didn’t come with news of Shannon, so I’m somewhat relieved. I really love him. Speaking of Robert (ha, ha). I actually had a conversation with him. During activity period today, he sat at my lab table. I was so… →

  • Sunday, October 20, 1996

    What I’m doing and why I’m doing it–Journaling for Mental Health: A 30-Year Journey I had gotten a little behind on transcribing my journals into text, hence the delay in getting volume 2 started here. With this journal I had started putting the day of the week that I was writing. For some reason it… →

  • July 18 & 31, 1996

    What I’m doing and why I’m doing it—Journaling for Mental Health: A 30-Year Journey I’m scared. My mom called and said my dad was offered a DM spot in 3 different locations. He was already offered a spot in Miami, but he turned it down. (Because of the crime rate). But 1 of the 3… →

  • July 5, 1996

    What I’m doing and why I’m doing it–Journaling for Mental Health: A 30-Year Journey My sister Jenny is here. She’s going to go to Florida with us (I think I told you). She got my birthday presents, one box was filled with bad ass stuff. All “in style” kind of things. In other words, model… →

  • January 17, 1996

    What I’m doing and why I’m doing it–Journaling for Mental Health: A 30-Year Journey The last few days has been pretty dead. Other than me and boyfriend #2 weaving in and out of friendship. I sent some of my best (writing) work to 3 contests and a magazine. That’s the first step to becoming a… →

  • January 7, 1996

    What I’m doing and why I’m doing it–Journaling for Mental Health: A 30-Year Journey Well, I found out we have no school on Monday. Alright! Best friend #1 got home today. She was staying at one of her friends houses. So, I told her the whole thing about boyfriend #2 and what he said. She… →