Diary Entry: December 5, Age 16

As part of my Advent Calendar project, I am presenting excerpts from my actual teenage diaries! [backstory: i lived in bronxville, ny] After spending the coldest most miserable night in my life, I AM PREPARED. I am wearing fuzzy slippers, sox, pajames, a sweatshirt, socks on my hands, and muffler. Not to mention the 3…

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Diary Entry: December 4, Age 15

As part of my Advent Calendar project, I am presenting actual excerpts from my actual teenage diaries! I can’t stand it. I have 35 bucks and I need to buy Christmas presents for Dad, Jane, John, Cecile, Claire, Lisa, Annie, Sally, Jesse, Sarah, Auntie … what am I going to do with my whopping budget?…

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Diary Entry: December 3, Age 15

As part of my Advent Calendar project, I am presenting excerpts from my actual teenage diaries! [back story: I was in love with Dane (not his real name) for approximate one thousand, one hundred and twelve days during high school. you will hear about him a lot this month!] I got hit in the face…

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Diary Entry: December 2, Age 16

As part of my Advent Calendar project, I am presenting actual excerpts from my actual teenage diaries! I’m bored. With life. I would love to go somewhere exciting. Not necessarily “new and different,” but just exciting . I’d love to go to the Midwest right now (run away), and just have myself an experience. Wow…

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Diary Entry: December 1, Age 14

As part of my Advent Calendar project, I am presenting actual excerpts from my actual teenage diaries! [backstory: I was new to town, and it was my first year of high school. The only girl who would befriend me was Naomi — she had a bad reputation and got me in a lot of trouble…

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