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Yesterday I did a lap around the complex with handweights, did 5 minutes on the stairclimber, did my crunches and leg lifts and pushups, and then did three more minutes on the stairclimber. I also spent time stretching, due once again to muscle soreness.

I had two Slim-Fasts, two pieces of veggie pizza, and about 2/3 a pint of ice cream (left over from Sunday night).

For the next two weeks, I’ll continue doing my job as usual. I’ll also be training a new CSR; I started on it today. He’s a great guy and I think he’ll work out fine, especially since he actually has call center experience.

After the two weeks, my job will change a bit. I will shift from doing CSR/Dispatch to just my old regular duties. With this shift will come a decrease in hours, but I expected that. Robert said that maybe I would come in for two days and then work at home for two days, and that would be the extent of my work week. It sounds okay to me, even though it of course involves a hit to the ol’ income.

We’ll see how this works out. Hopefully it will be more like the way it was before, back when I used to love my job.

I did thoroughly enjoy today. Working with the new CSR was cool. I think I don’t mind training people at all. It’s interesting…I guess my real problems come in large groups and on the phone.

I borrowed Getting Things Done from Robert again, and I plan to have it read by the end of the week.

I was so tired this morning. But I got up and came to school anyway. So here I am in 1st hour with nothing to do but write. And that’s good!

A lot of changes have been made concerning Kung Fu class, and I will illustrate them. First, we moved to a new church, which is much nicer than the old one and doesn’t charge us rent. Second, the class went from two nights a week to three. Which brings about point number three, a price increase. It went from $25 a month to $37.

A lot of people were unhappy about the new high price, saying they couldn’t afford it. Since I’m not paying, my only problem was the Saturday morning class, because I want to stay home and watch cartoons like a slug. But I decided to go for it anyway, because I don’t want to be a slug. I want to be a trim, fit human being.

The weirdest thing happened to me yesterday at Wal-Mart. AJ said to me, “Heather, you wanna see Duncan? He’s right over there.” And my heart SKIPPED A BEAT. That was the weirdest feeling I’ve ever had! I think I’m letting this crush get out of hand.

AJ and Ben had been talking to Duncan. He’s not too happy about the new prices and he thinks it’s unfair. I don’t, because Si Fu has explained how he came up with the price. He’s only charging a little more an hour now, and he’s giving most of it to the church, maybe all of it, as a donation, because he feels that’s what Christ smiles upon. I hope Duncan will come back to class. He didn’t come because he didn’t like the price. But he talked to Si Fu after class. He’s taken Kung Fu for two years and he shouldn’t quit now. Besides, if he quits I’ll probably never become more than casual friends with him, although I’ve already told him I have a crush on him. I wonder what he thinks of me? He probably thinks I’m a dork. One thing I know…I gave him a Christmas card and he didn’t give me one back. That’s because he never gives Christmas cards back. He needs to work on that.

I don’t know how I’m going to tape Darkwing Duck while I’m at Kung Fu. I guess I’ll have to play with the VCR timer.

Later.

SAME DAY, 10:04.

Bell’s about to ring for third hour. Just wanted to relate an interesting anecdote. We were in Wilmore looking for the church, and AJ kept saying, “What about that one?” and I’d reply, “That’s Asbury.” After a few of these, AJ suddenly burst out: “There’s a COLLEGE in WILMORE?”

SAME DAY, 11:52 AM

I just let Bruno Leon read part of my Batman script. He sent it back to me with the note: “This is not funny! You’re insulting Bruce Wayne! He knows what an appetizer is!” I sent it back, adding, “Yeah, but Dick Grayson doesn’t.” Bruno wasn’t amused. He loves Batman. I hope I didn’t offend him. :(

12:43 PM

Some people assured me that he wasn’t offended, and I stayed after class showing Madame Fields my Batman script. But a new problem has come up. [Person who doesn’t want her name anywhere on the Internet] says that she won’t be here on the day we’re supposed to do our oral report. So we might lose a point for “not being ready”! I’m angry with [Person who doesn’t want her name anywhere on the Internet]. What if that one point puts our grade at a 91 instead of a 92? Mrs. Stamper says that we won’t lose the point if we can get someone to trade us days. We’ve got MONDAY. Who in their right mind will trade with us?

Today I woke up and the boys were already up. I had a Pop-tart and a bowl of Froot Loops. Later Dad made hash browns and sausage. 3 breakfasts! The boys went on a train ride with Jon and his friend. I typed my story, did work for dad and read books. We made a cool lunch (late.). I finished my Raphael story and started a Splinter and Leo story. They’re cool. They boys got home but were at Jon’s when Gma & Gpa came. They called me and I made them come home. They said Hi and then went back. We did junk with them and they left. The boys stayed at Jon’s for 1 hour. Then me & AJ stole cookies & Ben used a slingshot. Then AJ played Mario 2. I watched. We watched TV & had supper. I had a shower and finished early. Then I ate milk & cookies, read, and went to bed.

Today I got up early. Last night I had made the wish that I wish all the time: that I could transform into anyone I wanted to and go to that person’s place but it has to be fictional. It never comes true. Today I sang in music for Mrs. Armstrong and Miss Davidson. It was fun. I wanted to invite Noelle over but I couldn’t and I forgot to call her. We went out to eat and buy clothes. I had a good meal and a good dessert. Then we went home. On the way, we checked out Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Oh, it’s the weekend! I am going to State Governor’s Cup Competition day after tomorrow! Oh I can’t wait! It will be so thrilling! We camped out in the floor tonight.

Today Mom drove me to school and I am not talking to Melissa. She called Noelle a pipskweak all the time. I finished my contract today…everything. In Science we did a worksheet. That stuff is really interesting. In Academic Plus we talked about costumes for the play. In Reading, we read. In Social Studies, we took notes. In Math we did easy stuff but I forgot to do number 17. I’ll try to do it in Academic Plus.

Melissa and I made up on the bus. Mark walked with me until he reached his bus. Well thats all.

Today in Music we had a test. I got 100. In English we did our contracts. In Science we played review basketball. In Academic + we had Sex Ed. In Reading we made up stories about Tuck Everlasting. In Social Studies we got a new assignment to do a presentation on countries. Noelle and I are partners and we got Bangladesh. It is really neat. I want to invite her over this weekend to work on it. In Math we did some # line problems. At home I played my lesson. I did a little on Bangladesh and watched TV and played Nintendo. Kitty came over. We went to Wal-Mart. Turtles the arcade wasn’t working. Back at home we had porkchops, spinach and mashed potatoes for dinner. That was before Wal-Mart. When we got back we had dessert. Us kids started to draw posters. AJ = Marios Me = DuckTales Ben = Popeye. Ben kept messing up. We read the Secret Garden.

Today we watched a little TV and Mom made coffee cake, and me, the pig, ate almost half of it! Then Dad brought over stuff from Long John Silvers and I pigged out! Later we dropped Dad off to get his truck again and then went to McAlpin’s. I got some shorts with my gift certificate. Then we got A&W floats. Then we went to Toys ‘R’ Us where AJ purchased Krang. Then to Winn Dixie. I got 3 cute plants. Mom got tons of junk and then she didn’t have any checks! She left for some. We left for home. AJ played piano then we went and rented Chip n’ Dale (game). We ate dinner and Klondike bars. Then AJ got to Gadget. Then he died. He later showed us his cartoon of Turtles. Better stop now because it’s 12:35…tomorrow!

Today I got up and made my bed. We got ready but it seemed the bus had never come. We found that the bus had come, but very early. At school I lost my Bic pencil, but at least I had my books. We had a sub in Reading so I didn’t get to turn in my Comprehension or my rough sketches. I finished my “G” in school and home. I finished my homework in time to watch Turtles. It was the one about Rex-1. When I grow up, I will live in the wilderness. I took a bath tonight and during it I thought about double-chins. Double chins make you comfortable-looking, but no second chin makes you beautiful. I’d rather be beautiful.

I started to write a book story about a girl named Agatha Amelia. We had Zingers for milk-and-cookies and brushed our teeth and went to bed. (I hope I get the stuff I asked for for Christmas. I will copy my list and put it in here.)

We just had a very interesting seminar. We talked a lot about politics and the environment and overpopulation and Darwinian theory and poor people and discrimination. It was great. I actually talked! There’s a shock for you. I was in a really bad mood (mostly over Jason and feeling ugly and stupid) but I feel a lot better now. I was vocal, and my ideas were well thought out. So I feel smart. And a cute guy is sitting by me, and a cute guy agreed with me on things, so I feel attractive.

So…

Here I am, and I feel good now. It’s been an okay day.

That’s about it…

I never found Alex. My suicidal thoughts and angry feelings about myself are gone. Thank you Midol.

I called AJ last night, collect from a pay phone. I actually wanted to talk to Mom, but she was at work. But talking to AJ was actually good. He is a sweetie.

He & Kristanne rented “Regarding Henry” and “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” on Saturday, and watched them at her house. They had a good day, though I didn’t.

Oh well. It wasn’t the worst day I’ve ever had.

I still feel bad because I think I really hurt Alex’s feelings. I don’t know what I can do about it. I’ll try to get a hold of a Louisville phone book and find his address. Though I can’t pronounce his last name, I’d recognize it if I saw it. I know it started with an “M”.

Michael tried to tell me that it wasn’t my fault. He’s such a nice guy. He was too good for me. I lost him because I thought he wasn’t.

It started out a bad morning. First I got in trouble for no reason. I had to go to bed.

Lion-O is working for Panthro in the workshop. He is going to make a loft. Wily Kat’s biking has improved. Today in CatSchool, I bought four animal erasers and ten eraser tops at the store. Cheetara is making marang for the lemon Maringe pie.

Today started out great! Guess what? I gave Lou a note (our bus driver) about how the kids on the bus teased us and she made them stop! We got to hear a band play and when we rode on the bus home, Misty was nice to us, and she talked nice with us!

P.S. I got to play with Beth & Amy, and drew with them! Today is great!

I am using all of these pages so I can catch up on the year. Right now I’m at Kitty’s. We got her from the cancer place and took her back to her apartment. There, we watched MacGyver.

9:44 PM – Now I’m home. Earlier we went to Randall’s, which is behind Little Caesar’s across from Kitty’s. We bought groceries for Kitty and then, when we got back, ordered a pizza. It was good, and while we ate we watched the very first Superman in the black-and-white series that eventually turned all color. It was neat.

Tomorrow is Dad’s birthday. I am giving him an electric shaver with Mom & the boys that cost like 60 bucks. But he won’t know that.

Well, now let me explain a bit about myself. I’m 13, but will turn 14 in May this year. I go to school at JCMS (Jessamine County Middle School) and am in 8th grade. I love my teachers. In fact, I always love my teachers.

I’m different from everyone else in that I’m smarter and weirder…or at least I show that I’m weird.

I like to write stories about the Ninja Turtles and Darkwing Duck. I also like to write essays and poems. I was entered in the Governor’s Cup Competition the past two years. In 6th grade I won 2nd place in Distric and Regional competitions but nothing at State. Then in 7th grade I won 4th in District and nothing in Regional. This year I hope to do better.

Another talent I have is drawing. I have been doing this since I was a small child, so I suppose practice helped me get so good. Drawing projects seem fairly easy to me, yet I set my goals so high. And then I’m discouraged if I don’t do well.

I suppose I am a creative person. At the end of each school year, some classes give awards to the students. If there’s a creative award, I get it. Well, I can’t help it although it drives me crazy that that’s the main word people associate with me.

Today’s Thursday. Yesterday at church people wrote nice things about a certain person on that person’s card which was taped to their back. When I read mine, shockingly none of them had written “creative”. There was “artistic” though, and someone even wrote “pretty”. I wonder if that person had the right girl. I know I’m not pretty.

As for school, I am pretty well rounded in all subjects. I have Algebra 1, French, Social Studies, Shop, English (Advanced), Art, and Advanced Science, which is the hardest because no one in our class listens and then we fail the tests. But mostly I get A’s. I got straight A’s on my report card and midterms are coming out next Wednesday.

Maybe you’d like to know what I look like. I have long blond hair that reaches to my waist with bangs so long they’re not bangs anymore. I have blue eyes, freckles, accented cheekbones, small eyes, and glasses. As for my body…I have a womanly frame but blubber covering it up.

Pet peeves- rudeness, Satan, people who make fun of classical music, etc.

I LOVE: pizza, the Turtles, Darkwing Duck, painting T-shirts, having parties, root beer, and playing the piano.

Oh. Did I neglect to mention that I am a pianist? Well I am. I’ve been playing for six years, ’92 being the seventh. Come Nov. and I’ll have reached 7.

I love to read too. My brothers, AJ, 12, and Ben, 10, aren’t as interested in books as I am.

Je suis fatiguee (YAWN). It’s 10:00. Actually 10:13. I’ll need to get up early since there’s school tomorrow.

Speaking of school, I need to tell who I hang with!

Surprisingly, the majority of my friends live in Wilmore, a tiny town near Nicholasville, where I live, which is a small town near Lexington. My friends live in Wilmore because their fathers are all going to Asbury College training to be ministers. When they’re finished, the family will move away. This has already happened to me and will happen again.

First I’ll tell you about Noelle. She’s my all-time BEST friend, but she lives in Maryland. Her dad’s a minister, and she moved away.

We used to do so much stuff! We saw The Little Mermaid, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze, and The Rocketeer in the theater. Cool! But now she’s gone. We call each other long-distance and write letters.

As for other friends, there are: Christy, who will be moving this year, Melodie, moving, Kristanne, not moving, “Teeny”, not moving. Those are my basic friends, but there are lots more. I’m in Frnech with Teeny & Kristanne and we love to parler francais! Our teacher, Madame Fields, est formidable.

My mom is a wonderful person. She comes up with great party ideas. I had a sweatshirt painting party the 20th of Dec. and am planning on having a party where we’ll make earrings. Cool!

Well, I’m tired and there’s school tomorrow. It’s 10:25, January 9, 1992. (Dix Vingtquatre, le neuf Janvier, mil neuf cent quatre-vingt douze.)

Well, gotta pray. Be back tomorrow. G’night.