5th November 1984 (Monday)

I couldn't write in my diary last night because we were in the dark.  We had a storm which cut our electricity.
I finally wrote to Ann yesterday.  It's amazing.
Joanne got a letter from Peter on Friday afternoon and my letter was posted Friday morning.  How embarrassing!  I'll have to write again but I don't know what to say.
It was Kevin's birthday yesterday.  He is Dad's brother and lives next door with Nan.
I've got an Ancient History exam today.  I forgot all about it, but Kelly rang me up last night and reminded me (thank goodness!)
I can't stop thinking about Brad and Paul.  I think I like Brad better.  I definitely would if I knew he liked me.  Eric kept telling me he's interested but I shouldn't believe Eric.  He's always kidding around.  Eric said I've got 100% better chance than Karina and he said Brad hates Karina.  I don't believe that, no matter how much I'd like to.  I'll probably see Paul at school today and like him again.  I don't know when I'll see Brad again, but I can't wait.  I might write to him.  Karina and I (mainly me) wrote a letter to him from "a secret admirer".  It wasn't supposed to be from any real person but because I wrote it and I like him, it was kind of from me.  Karina wrote up the good copy and posted it.  Anyway, Brad thinks I wrote it and no one can convince him I didn't.  It doesn't worry me just as long as he liked the letter.  (This all happened about 2 weeks ago.)

(Night)
I was wrong about Paul.  He didn't say anything to me today!  I was disappointed but then I wasn't too (?).  I still don't know who I like the best.
Will Roley came up to the school today and came home on our bus.  He's only 15 but I used to like him very much.  He's so gorgeous!!!  I met him at a Tooradin Dance.  I wrote to him (he goes to Ashgrove boarding school) and he wrote back but after my second letter I didn't receive a reply so I gave up.  He and Eric are good friends - they go to the same school.
I wrote to Eric today.  I hope he writes back and tells me all about Brad.  I also wrote to Peter to apologize.  Aren't I marvellous?  Three letters in two days. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.
My room still isn't painted.  The Ancient History exam was a cinch and I only read the notes once, but it was just a document study and they're easy.