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Seventh grade. No boyfriend. Regrettably. Daydreaming of Olympic stardom. Also regrettably.
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"My heart fell to the sweaty gym floor, and shattered in to thousands of tiny fragments."
Wed 9-21-94 Today could very well be my worst day yet in the eighth grade. I was basically depressed all day. But P.E. really did it. I was pretty… →
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What will happen to the cool group tomorrow?!
Sun 9-18-94 Do you notice how at the beginning of each entry I write really, or kinda neat and by the end it’s barely legible at all? Guess what?… →
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Well, now I'm thinking like my life is a horror story, which it ain't. But I really hope the cool group stays together and that I can stop liking DAve.
Well, my second friday in the school year, and the cool group broke apart. Yes, Jordan dumped, or rather broke up with Nat at lunch, and Emily dumped, and… →
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Playing the tuba was cool!
You will not believe what’s been going on! Natalie walked in the door after school and recieved a phone call from Jordan, dumping her. Yeah right! Then later Em… →
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If he's buying her skittles, that could mean he's just plain guilty or he really likes her.
Today before school, Doug asked Natalie if she knew why M dumped him. I was there. Nat and I were thouroughly confused and we questioned him. He said that… →
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I decided not to call either of them although I really need to pour out my heart to someone. Who can you talk to when both of your best friends hurt you?!
Lunch is different. It’s wierd with everyone together. Dave, Doug & Jordan are eating with us. Jordan is in my Language Arts & P.E. classes. Back to lunch. Natalie… →
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And I didn't fall in love today (unfortunately!). Maybe tomorrow. (Yeah right)
I didn’t sleep much last night. I guess I made it out to be worse than it really was. The day wasn’t wonderful, but it went well. I think… →
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Predictions say that the world is ending today. I don't think it's going to happen. So this party was the End of Summer & End of The World Party.
The pool party was a lot of fun. That sounds corny. I meant that it was hella fun. Predictions say that the world is ending today. I don’t think… →
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(Jennifer G.H. Heller, prospective serial killer if nothing changes in her <3 life)
Howdy Dudey! Natalie’s pool party is tomorrow. Emily is over. DAVE IS IN MY P.E. CLASS!!! I know that there’s really nothing wrong with that. Hey, if he doesn’t… →
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I don't know anyone in all my classes.
Today, I went to get my schedule. I got back from Colorado on Saturday. My schedule is okay. Here it is: 1° English, Brennan 2° Health, Forbes 3° Gate… →
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Last night I had the most amazing dream: For some reason, I had been declared a juvenile delinquent
Here I am in Denver. Well, Lakewood to be specific. I’m having a pretty good time. Last night I had the most amazing dream: For some reason, I had… →
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We're the big ones. We rule the school.
Hello! Tomorrow afternoon, I get to hop on a plane that’s going to take me to Colorado. A week later, I will be on a plane back here. The… →
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I'M GOING TO BE ORGANIZED THIS YEAR! There it's in writing. I've promised myself, I'm going to stay organized all year.
The pool party didn’t happen, so I haven’t seen Dave. This Saturday, Sara and I are leaving to go to Colorado to visit Grandma. We’ll come back next Sat.… →
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I miss Dave. But I'll get to see him at Natalie's party on Mon. It's a pool party, and I'm making a swim suit just for it!
I know I haven’t written in a while, but I was gone for a few days at Tahoe. And there hasn’t been much going on. On Sunday night, I… →
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I'M 13! I FINALLY CAUGHT UP WITH EVERYBODY ELSE. DO YOU REALIZE I'M THE LAST PERSON IN THE "COOL GROUP" TO TURN 13?!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! WE HAD A NICE FAMILY CELEBRATION THIS EVENING. I GOT LOTS OF NICE, COOL THINGS. IT WAS FUN. I BET U CAN GUESS WHAT I… →
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What a great day! Skating was hella cool!
What a great day! Skating was hella cool! Em, Nat, me, Dave and Jorday came. I had a great time skating around with my friends. Dave didn’t end up… →
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GUESS WHAT? 5/6 MEMBERS OF THE "COOL GROUP" WILL BE AT SKATING TOMORROW.
GUESS WHAT? 5/6 MEMBERS OF THE “COOL GROUP” WILL BE AT SKATING TOMORROW. ALL EXCEPT DOUG. I CONVINCED EM TO COME. SHE’S NOT GOING TO SKATE. I’M AT EM’S.… →
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I just hope he forgets about her. Or when he sees me again, he falls desperately in love with me.
Hi! I know I haven’t written in a while, but I’ve been so tired! The plays on Wed. went great! It is really spiffy to be out of summer… →
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I want it to end, so I can sleep in.
We went to see the house again. It’s only a few blocks away. I wish that the money would hurry up and come so we could get it. Mom… →
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I'm sure that when school starts I'll meet a hella sweet, hella scrumptuous (that's my new word -- means fine) guy.
Becky is gone. Again. It feels like it never happened. It was really great seeing her, and I know that our friendship will never end. But I did and… →
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3 Things You Don’t Know About Me
3. Email Monster I just sent my first email newsletter. Maybe you got one. If you didn’t, I suggest you subscribe. I have a feeling I may be sharing… →
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The dream to be a talk show host (or at least act like one) is realized at last!
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My Life is Good
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