Diaries

I have been keeping a diary for 11 years now. Most of it is pretty casual, not until recently did I start taking it more seriously. The diary is probably the first creative outlet I had and I'm glad I've kept it going for so long. I don't exactly know what compelled me to first start the diary, but I think I found it reassuring to write down my life so that there's some kind of record. It can be really odd reading over the older volumes, remembering obsessions that have been lost or clues to things that came to be later on. Also, just watching your personality develop is really kewl.

Here is a picture of the diary in it's current 12 volumes.

And for your entertainment here is an old entry. It's from when I was in 6th grade. I find it oddly stereotypical, in the way that it seemed like I was aware of the topics which should be used in a 6th grader's diary and also the particular type of annoying terminology used to describe it. (Original spelling errors included)

December 21, 2001

A kid in my class jesse was crying all morning because his hamster died so lucas was making him feel better. Today was the extremely idiodical roller skating party at the roller rink. There was thousands of kids, there were elm's st. school's three 5th grades, three 6th grades, chemung's 5th grade, and lincoln's three 6th grades and two 5th grades! It was impossible to skate! Cat said there was ladys choice but I think she made that up I think. There is actually supposed 2 be snow and snowing on christmas!! That would be the first time I can remember.