July 3, 1997
Posted by Jenny on 06/11/09 in Daily, Dating, Photos, Single in the City, iPhone
Last night while packing, I found my high school (and college) journal. As you can see .. not much has changed.
For those of you who can’t read this (yes my handwriting is exactly the same and exactly as messy today), this entry reads as follows:
This summer has been wonderful. I got my license! I also started working at the BPD (Braintree Parks Department – I was a camp counselor) Well Sat. was the Braintree Fire Works – I hung out w/ Pat & Joe – then Mon. I went to Caity’s party & hung with Pat & Joe again. Then Tuesday Pat called me at about 1:00 pm & told me that Joe liked me. I was a little surprised considering I thought Joe was gay ..? Oh well.
Let’s note a few things about this:
1.) Caity yes that is you in my entry.
2.) I like how I’m so specific “then at 1:00 pm …”
3.) OH YEAH. THIS PART:
Let’s all read this aloud one more time just so we’re all perfectly clear:
I WAS A LITTLE SURPRISED CONSIDERING I THOUGHT JOE WAS GAY DOT DOT DOT QUESTION MARK.
and then my personal favorite part of the whole thing …
OH WELL.
Just like that “OH WELL.”
There you have it folks. July 3, 1997. I was sixteen years, five months and nine days old. You can actually PINPOINT the MOMENT my life took … well took the turn it did.
OH WELL.
Oh don’t you worry … there is more where this came from.
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Moose | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply
Ooh! Life crossroads. I wish I could pinpoint more of those. I usually just shake my head and wonder what the hell happened.
Matty B | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply
So how intuitive were you as a 16 year old? Is Joe family? :)
God love you…can’t wait for you to move in!!
Jenn | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply
Jenny, I’m sorry, but this is almost the funniest thing ever.
Sasky | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply
Aww.. Don’t you just wish you could reach into the pages and physically SHAKE some sense into the girl writing in there? That was my reaction to reading my HS journal. Which is why it is now ashes.
Ulli | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply
LOOOOOL funny!!!
danielle | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply
Part of me wishes I had a journal from these days, but a bigger part of me knows that that would be the worst thing ever created. I’m glad yours is funny though.
“we watched kids, we went on the internet, we picked up pat, we went to the mall, pat and i pretended to date” what?!
Jeannie | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply
LOL! If you only knew back then….
Not that Joe | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply
Dont worry, we all thought the same thing too.
Beth | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply
Jenny, let’s just say this journal entry could have been written by either me or Amber back when we were 18…and we have what 20 years ahead of you life wise…..:)
Caity | Jun 11, 2009 | Reply
Excellent!
This is funny on so many levels… will email you with one specific level of hilarity.
Kerri Anne | Jun 22, 2009 | Reply
But wait, was Joe gay? Because that would be the paisley pink icing on an already awesome cake.