A very strange thing happened to me at school today. Geoff Mulroney and Andy Anderson, people who are 'too good' to talk to me, kept staring at me at morning tea. They must have been making fun of me, because they don't like me (I don't think?).
Mum bought a tiny, pocket sized tape recorder today. It has changeable speeds and Geoff and I were having great fun with it!
I had to do some sewing for Home Ec. tonight and it went wrong as usual. I got impatient and Mum and I had an argument. She drives me crazy.
I went to piano lessons this afternoon. My teacher wasn't very pleased when I hadn't done my practice. I had to do 1 HOUR of scales for the lesson. I had intentions of telling her I'm not doing exams this year but she took it for granted that I am so I haven't told her yet.
I got my certificate for my last piano exam today. Another one to add to my collection (what a skite!)
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
6th February 1985 (Wednesday)
Karina and I sat at the same table as Nic in 2 classes today. We didn't talk to him though. We didn't know what to say. I write about Nic a lot but I'm not crazy about him. I'd just like to get to know him better because as I've said, I think exchange students are interesting. Karina and I were talking to Mathew Winten a lot today. He's one of Nic's friends. We've known Mathew for ages but we were talking to him a lot more than before today. He's really funny.
We picked our sports today and we're doing tennis. We were going to do swimming but we changed our minds.
We were speaking to the teacher in charge of our house and we asked if we could be in the cheer squad and she said most likely depending on numbers. Grade 12 is not as bad as it looked last week. I'm really serious about being school captain or getting a main role in the school musical. I want those two things more than anything (apart from doing well in my school work.) I might get an important part in the musical because it's only offered to 11's and 12's but I don't have a chance of getting school captain. I'll have to tell everyone I know to vote for me. But I still won't make it.
Debbie came over tonight to get her hair cut. While I was cutting it she said when she was in the supermarket I work at a few months ago with Matt, her mother and her other brother she showed her mum who I was. Debbie told me her mum said I was pretty and she told me Matt said, "Yeah, isn't she? I might ask her out." Debbie said Matt told her he was going to come up and ask Mum & Dad if he could take me out to dinner. But when they saw me in the supermarket Matt was going with someone else at that time. So I doubt he would have said that. I think Debbie was telling stories. She's very good at that. Anyway it made me feel really good. I'll just believe her until I know it's not true because it's fun knowing (or thinking anyway) that someone likes you.
We picked our sports today and we're doing tennis. We were going to do swimming but we changed our minds.
We were speaking to the teacher in charge of our house and we asked if we could be in the cheer squad and she said most likely depending on numbers. Grade 12 is not as bad as it looked last week. I'm really serious about being school captain or getting a main role in the school musical. I want those two things more than anything (apart from doing well in my school work.) I might get an important part in the musical because it's only offered to 11's and 12's but I don't have a chance of getting school captain. I'll have to tell everyone I know to vote for me. But I still won't make it.
Debbie came over tonight to get her hair cut. While I was cutting it she said when she was in the supermarket I work at a few months ago with Matt, her mother and her other brother she showed her mum who I was. Debbie told me her mum said I was pretty and she told me Matt said, "Yeah, isn't she? I might ask her out." Debbie said Matt told her he was going to come up and ask Mum & Dad if he could take me out to dinner. But when they saw me in the supermarket Matt was going with someone else at that time. So I doubt he would have said that. I think Debbie was telling stories. She's very good at that. Anyway it made me feel really good. I'll just believe her until I know it's not true because it's fun knowing (or thinking anyway) that someone likes you.
5th February 1985 (Tuesday)
Karina didn't ask Brad last night. There were too many people around and she didn't get a chance. She said he likes Theresa now (she's a real dog). But I hope he says yes when Karina asks because she's really counting on it and she'd feel awful if he said no. I still like Brad but I don't really care much anymore. I'm in one of those "I-don't-care-about-boys-anymore" moods at the moment. Karina told me today that when Brad finds out the girl he likes likes him, he loses interest. And I don't feel like wasting my time on someone who feels that way. He just needs to grow up a bit!
I was hoping to get a letter from Ann or Paul (or maybe Eric) today, but no such luck. It's been three weeks since I wrote to Paul. He's written to his family and Yoko. She let us read the letter apart from one 'secret' bit. They really puzzle me. There must be something between them. Yoko's not talking to us very much lately, I don't know why. Karina and I want to get to know Nic. But we're too shy to talk to him.
I was hoping to get a letter from Ann or Paul (or maybe Eric) today, but no such luck. It's been three weeks since I wrote to Paul. He's written to his family and Yoko. She let us read the letter apart from one 'secret' bit. They really puzzle me. There must be something between them. Yoko's not talking to us very much lately, I don't know why. Karina and I want to get to know Nic. But we're too shy to talk to him.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
4th February 1985 (Monday)
Karina's asking Brad tonight to be her partner. He'll say yes for sure. Rick and his mum won't let him say no. I wish I got to see him more often. Karina sees him about 4 times a week. It's not fair.
Karina and I are on the magazine committee for the Grade 12 Camp. We have to put out an information booklet for the camp in two weeks. I really want to be an important Grad 12, where the Grade 8's or 9's say, "Hey, there's Tara Benning," when I walk by. But I don't know how to do it. Today we had a sports meeting for the school swimming carnival coming up. The Grade 12's always get to be the cheerleaders but because 'there wasn't a good enough response' for entries into the events, the stupid teacher gave the job to the scungy Grade 8's & 9's. We were furious. It really stinks! We feel ripped off.
I taught John Myall today. It went well. I hope he understood me. My piano teacher rang this afternoon and I start my lessons again on Thursday.
Karina brought the photo Rick's mum took of the five of us looking into the fish pond. There's Brad, me, Karina, Nerida and Rick (in that order). The height difference between Brad and me looks ridiculous. It's so noticeable, it looks funny. I'm glad she brought the photo because I'd forgotten what he looks like. I've forgotten again now.
Joanne and Donna came up this afternoon to give Geoff the trophy Geoff & Jo's team won for tennis. It gets passed around the whole team.
Karina and I are on the magazine committee for the Grade 12 Camp. We have to put out an information booklet for the camp in two weeks. I really want to be an important Grad 12, where the Grade 8's or 9's say, "Hey, there's Tara Benning," when I walk by. But I don't know how to do it. Today we had a sports meeting for the school swimming carnival coming up. The Grade 12's always get to be the cheerleaders but because 'there wasn't a good enough response' for entries into the events, the stupid teacher gave the job to the scungy Grade 8's & 9's. We were furious. It really stinks! We feel ripped off.
I taught John Myall today. It went well. I hope he understood me. My piano teacher rang this afternoon and I start my lessons again on Thursday.
Karina brought the photo Rick's mum took of the five of us looking into the fish pond. There's Brad, me, Karina, Nerida and Rick (in that order). The height difference between Brad and me looks ridiculous. It's so noticeable, it looks funny. I'm glad she brought the photo because I'd forgotten what he looks like. I've forgotten again now.
Joanne and Donna came up this afternoon to give Geoff the trophy Geoff & Jo's team won for tennis. It gets passed around the whole team.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
3rd February 1985 (Sunday)
I did nothing much today. But I did do my homework. I wonder what Brad really does think of me. I guess I won't see him for ages but if he doesn't like me I'm not sure I really want to see him.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
2nd February 1985 (Saturday)
Nothing out of the usual happened at work today. I came home and played computer games. Then I came in to have a rest. I was lying on the bed and a good song came on the radio so I started taping it but I fell asleep so the whole tape was filled with rubbish when I woke up. I was hoping to get a phone call from Karina to ask me to the dance but she's obviously too selfish to let me even see Brad. Karina always gets everything better than me. She was Ann's best friend, they always left me out, she's better at school, she' got neater handwriting, she's got more friends and she's got more music students than me. But the worst thing is she sees Brad more than me, and she doesn't give me any opportunities to see him. If he likes me he likes me, if he doesn't he doesn't. Neither of us can do anything to help that, but she's trying her hardest. I know how she feels. I felt the same with Joanne and Peter. But I realized it wasn't Joanne's fault Peter likes her, she's just the lucky one. Why can't Karina realize that? Not that Brad likes me. But she won't give me a chance to find out. I almost don't want to go as much as I do. I know Brad would have ignored me again and I'd only be depressed but I always like to find out, even if it does hurt.
We went to mass in Bodallin tonight. My cousins were there, Owen & Trent, and my second cousins Melissa & Katelyn. They're all quite young but they're my favourite cousins.
We went to mass in Bodallin tonight. My cousins were there, Owen & Trent, and my second cousins Melissa & Katelyn. They're all quite young but they're my favourite cousins.
Monday, February 1, 2010
1st February 1985 (Friday)
Well, I've started the school year well. I told myself I was going to do Friday's homework on Friday to leave the weekend free. Yeah, you guessed it, I haven't done any.
We talked to Nicolas today. Karina got him to translate her letter from her French penpal. He's not near as bad looking as I thought. He's really quite good looking. He doesn't speak English very well though. Karina and I would really like to get to know him well. We find exchange students very interesting.
Karina and I have 4 classes together which is really great. Just as long as we don't talk or else we may fail!
Today Karina wouldn't stop talking about Brad, which is nothing unusual, but today she said she thinks Brad likes me because at their camp last weekend she mentioned something about me and he seemed very interested. What she said she couldn't remember. But, anyway, I'm not getting too excited about it. I've been told that before and I was only disappointed. I only wonder how many times Karina will tell me that when she knows he doesn't like me. I think she's making it all up because Brad's no more interested in me than Prince Andrew. It's bad when best friends are in love with the same guy. It causes quite a few problems. But every guy one of us likes, we usually both end up liking him. Today I was trying to get Karina to take me to the Valleydale dance tomorrow night because Brad will be going, but she won't because she thinks I'll cut her out. I must admit, when I'm talking to a favourite guy of mine I forget about everyone else. But I would not cut Karina out tomorrow because 1. he won't talk to me, and 2. if he does he'll talk to both of us anyway. I guess I'm glad she won't take me because I'll only get upset anyway. She got real angry when I kept asking her and she got into a huff. We're so much alike that when we have a tiff, neither of us apologizes or anything, we just start talking again.
Melissa's Maths teacher, Mr Brand, was my Grade 8 P.E. teacher and when he asked her her name she said, 'Melissa Benning', and he said, 'as in "Tara Benning"?' I knew someone would realize we're sisters. Lots of people think we look alike but we don't really. No one ever asks Geoff if he's our brother. He probably looks different because he's got fairer hair and we've got dark hair.
We talked to Nicolas today. Karina got him to translate her letter from her French penpal. He's not near as bad looking as I thought. He's really quite good looking. He doesn't speak English very well though. Karina and I would really like to get to know him well. We find exchange students very interesting.
Karina and I have 4 classes together which is really great. Just as long as we don't talk or else we may fail!
Today Karina wouldn't stop talking about Brad, which is nothing unusual, but today she said she thinks Brad likes me because at their camp last weekend she mentioned something about me and he seemed very interested. What she said she couldn't remember. But, anyway, I'm not getting too excited about it. I've been told that before and I was only disappointed. I only wonder how many times Karina will tell me that when she knows he doesn't like me. I think she's making it all up because Brad's no more interested in me than Prince Andrew. It's bad when best friends are in love with the same guy. It causes quite a few problems. But every guy one of us likes, we usually both end up liking him. Today I was trying to get Karina to take me to the Valleydale dance tomorrow night because Brad will be going, but she won't because she thinks I'll cut her out. I must admit, when I'm talking to a favourite guy of mine I forget about everyone else. But I would not cut Karina out tomorrow because 1. he won't talk to me, and 2. if he does he'll talk to both of us anyway. I guess I'm glad she won't take me because I'll only get upset anyway. She got real angry when I kept asking her and she got into a huff. We're so much alike that when we have a tiff, neither of us apologizes or anything, we just start talking again.
Melissa's Maths teacher, Mr Brand, was my Grade 8 P.E. teacher and when he asked her her name she said, 'Melissa Benning', and he said, 'as in "Tara Benning"?' I knew someone would realize we're sisters. Lots of people think we look alike but we don't really. No one ever asks Geoff if he's our brother. He probably looks different because he's got fairer hair and we've got dark hair.
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