September 1, 1997 (Megan is 16) Princess Diana died in a car crash Saturday night in Paris. It was all over the front page, and everyone’s talking about it. The paparazzi were chasing the car. That’s the only part I … Continue reading
Category Archives: Flashback
May 27, 1996 (Megan is 15) I can’t believe I did this. I guess I didn’t really do something but in a way I set it up… I wrote this poem, with P in mind, over the weekend. As I … Continue reading
March 1995 (Megan is 14) I like to have close friends, ones who I can really talk to, but at the same time, I feel myself holding back. I don’t want to share myself with people and I’m becoming very … Continue reading
January 19, 1994 (Megan is 13) X wanted to ask D if he liked me. I didn’t want her to because he would think I liked him. She did anyway and I didn’t find out ’til Friday. X and I … Continue reading
My first journal entry is May 23, 1993 (I was 12). My last is July 4, 2004 (though there are *really* long breaks during the late ’90s and early 2000s). I wrote most frequently from May 1996 to December 1997, … Continue reading
October 16, 1997 (Megan is 16) Babysitting yesterday was a little… hectic. I was just looking after the youngest, who’s young enough to still be in diapers and to need a bottle of milk before going to bed. He can’t … Continue reading
September 18, 1996 (Megan is 15) The G.A.P. syndrome has struck. (In case I’ve never explained this, G.A.P. stands for Guys Are Pathetic, it’s a “theory” N and I have come up with.) I’d decided I should talk to F … Continue reading
December 29, 1995 (Megan is 15) It’s funny how much teenagers are identified by their boyfriends. The last time I was here, one of the first things [Aunt] and then [Cousin] asked me–“Do you have a boyfriend?” and then “Do … Continue reading
April 3, 1994 (Megan is 13) The Weird Things I Did When I Liked D The weekend when I’d first found out I liked him I tried to send psychic messages to him and I rode my bike around at … Continue reading
June 13, 1997 (Megan is 16) Very little happened yesterday — I spent a good part of the day writing. I’ve found it goes somewhat faster now — it used to take me an hour per page, and now I’m … Continue reading