1980s
by Jodi
Entries 25
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December 1989
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1989 Once again I’m on the plane and headed home. I can’t wait to see Andy, and I sure miss my music. The only thing that pisses me off is that I’ve got a lousy cold like I ...
November 1989
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1989 Sure enough, Margaret turned out to be not quite as ugly as Mary or Linda, but she wasn’t too much prettier, either. A definite butch, too. She had nice teeth and ok ...
October 1989
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1989 So much has happened since I last wrote. Well, first of all, I’m just starting to recover from what was a massive flu that turned into bronchitis. For 4 days I felt li...
September 1989
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1989 I had quite a hectic day. I went to Food Mart and waited an hour for a taxi which never came, so finally, after waiting for ages for Andy, who’s such a wonderfully co...
August 1989
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1989 I was very depressed earlier, but a half-hour or so after I took my meds, my mood cheered up and became more positive. Andy came over at 1:30, and by 2:00 he was passed ...
July 1989
SUNDAY, JULY 30, 1989 I slept for almost 16 hours as I was exhausted and just spoke to Andy at work. I really ought to study my Spanish. I could be great in only a few more months of study. Jessi...
June 1989
FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1989 I fell asleep last night at around 2:30 after Andy and I had a very long nice talk. We’re heading to the beach after I spend a few hours with Mom and Dad. They’re picking me...
May 1989
TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1989 I haven’t written for so long now and I definitely want to get back with it again. The last time I wrote, I didn’t mention ripping off part of the ‘s’ in the ‘Who Cares’ thi...
April 1989
FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1989 Earlier tonight I finally got to see where Linda lives. She brought me over to her house. It’s pretty nice. She has nice furniture and a really nice stereo and she’s neater...
March 1989
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1989 Yesterday was a shitty day, but it ended up better. I kind of woke up on the wrong side of the bed cuz of not taking my meds, and I got my period, but what really brought m...
February 1989
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1989 I just finished watching a scary movie and I’m now just about ready to drop off. I’m pretty zonked. This afternoon I saw my allergy doctor and he gave me two inhalers f...
January 1989
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1989 Earlier today I was depressed. I came down with the flu very early this morning and missed my second day of training, therefore I cannot work next week’s schedule which w...
December 1988
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1988 I haven’t been writing too much lately so I’m going to do that for a while and also I’m going to work on my stories. I think I may study some of my shorthand from the ...
November 1988
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1988 I just finished watching Unsolved Mysteries. It was ok, but I’ve seen better shows of theirs. Earlier I worked as the office manager at Channel 57 for the second time...
October 1988
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1988 I fell asleep last night right after I finished writing and got up today at 11:00, then went to the Eastfield Mall with Andy. I bought a slice of mushroom pizza and a s...
September 1988
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1988 I was pissed cuz I slept till 4:00 today and never did my laundry. So I guess I’ll just stay up tonight cuz it’s got to get done tomorrow. Tomorrow night, Andy and I ar...
August 1988
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1988 Mary and I were supposed to go out but we never did cuz Mary came up with an excuse, as usual. You wouldn’t believe the shit the little nervous prickhead pulled tonight...
July 1988
MONDAY, JULY 25, 1988 I’m in school now, wishing it were 3:30 so I could end this very boring day. But guess what? I graduate Thursday! I meet with Debbie at 4:00 today, then later on around 6:00...
June 1988
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1988 Nervous took me over to my parent’s place. Ma was the usual bitch. I helped them bolt their new kitchen table together. Today is my second day at Mansfield Beauty School. It...
May 1988
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1988 I’ve come to have quite a crush on singer Gloria Estefan. I got my hair extensions. It looks good so long as I style it to hide where my own hair is. It cost $140. Ma hung ...
April 1988
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1988 I’ve been up since 2:00 this morning and fell asleep around 7:30. Sasha, the stray cat I took in, woke me up. I was just falling asleep again at 3:00 when Andy M called. Ou...
March 1988
SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1988 Mary D called at 9am and said she was at Dunkin Donuts and asked me if I wanted to come up. Both Nervioso and I did, and he got all nervous and never shut up. We’re now on o...
February 1988
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1988 Without saying a word, I called Kevin to see if he’d say anything. He did. He said, “So, you’re gonna move to the Hamden East condos, huh?” This is in response to my me...
January 1988
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1988 I am still wide awake and I probably will be for quite a while. I thought Crystal was at work and I wondered why she wasn’t home yet, so I called and was told that toda...
Late 1987
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1987 Tonight’s New Year’s Eve. Another year has gone by. I woke up early and straightened up a bit. I changed the pig’s cage. They’ll need more food and sawdust today. I ...
Book Description
Written in my early 20s in Springfield, MA