Comments on: In which I cringe at the thought of my high school journals http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/05/12/in-which-i-cringe-at-the-thought-of-my-high-school-journals/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:48:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: La Turista http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/05/12/in-which-i-cringe-at-the-thought-of-my-high-school-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-21523 La Turista Mon, 19 May 2008 18:00:31 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/05/12/in-which-i-cringe-at-the-thought-of-my-high-school-journals/#comment-21523 You have to check out the "Mortified" series of books, chock full of people's childhood journal entries and love notes. They even do live performances around the country, where brave souls get up and read their "works." It is so hilarious and, truly, mortifying at the same time. You have to check out the “Mortified” series of books, chock full of people’s childhood journal entries and love notes. They even do live performances around the country, where brave souls get up and read their “works.” It is so hilarious and, truly, mortifying at the same time.

]]> By: Della http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/05/12/in-which-i-cringe-at-the-thought-of-my-high-school-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-21434 Della Wed, 14 May 2008 22:51:58 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/05/12/in-which-i-cringe-at-the-thought-of-my-high-school-journals/#comment-21434 Thanks for the good wishes! It's going well so far...we're only on Day Two of course, but I'm staying positive. Thanks for the good wishes! It’s going well so far…we’re only on Day Two of course, but I’m staying positive.

]]> By: Jackie http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/05/12/in-which-i-cringe-at-the-thought-of-my-high-school-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-21399 Jackie Tue, 13 May 2008 18:28:03 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/05/12/in-which-i-cringe-at-the-thought-of-my-high-school-journals/#comment-21399 I read my old journals a few years ago, when I found them at my parent's house in a box marked, "Jackie's Treasures." It was painful to read about those crushes, those boys whom I would never speak to. Instead of their names, though, I developed complex symbols for each boy I was "following." Think Prince when he was known by that funky symbol. Inside each of my symbols would be the letters of his name, or his initials, or his locker number. I was so paranoid that my sister or -gasp!- one of the boys would find the journals (which I carried with me at all times) that I couldn't even write their names. Funny how I can still remember their names, and what the symbols meant. I read my old journals a few years ago, when I found them at my parent’s house in a box marked, “Jackie’s Treasures.” It was painful to read about those crushes, those boys whom I would never speak to. Instead of their names, though, I developed complex symbols for each boy I was “following.” Think Prince when he was known by that funky symbol. Inside each of my symbols would be the letters of his name, or his initials, or his locker number. I was so paranoid that my sister or -gasp!- one of the boys would find the journals (which I carried with me at all times) that I couldn’t even write their names. Funny how I can still remember their names, and what the symbols meant.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/05/12/in-which-i-cringe-at-the-thought-of-my-high-school-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-21384 Rachel Tue, 13 May 2008 17:10:02 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/05/12/in-which-i-cringe-at-the-thought-of-my-high-school-journals/#comment-21384 It seems kind of ironic given that I now blog, but I never really kept a journal as a kid. I tried, but I didn't write very much, but I do recall bitching in them about people I didn't like. It seems kind of ironic given that I now blog, but I never really kept a journal as a kid. I tried, but I didn’t write very much, but I do recall bitching in them about people I didn’t like.

]]> By: HollowSquirrel http://www.holaisabel.com/2008/05/12/in-which-i-cringe-at-the-thought-of-my-high-school-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-21381 HollowSquirrel Tue, 13 May 2008 17:02:41 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2008/05/12/in-which-i-cringe-at-the-thought-of-my-high-school-journals/#comment-21381 I didn't have a journal and that's a very good thing because I was boycrazy and LOVED (deeply and forever) a new boy each week. I stalked a couple, but I didn't write about it. I just talked my friends to death about them. I do, in terms of detailed embarrassment, have a collection of notes written between friends and me from high school and letters from college, sitting in a Rubbermaid bin in the guestroom closet. I'm just gathering the strength to read through them...perhaps when we have the neighborhood bonfire, which I can then stoke with the sordid tales. Also? I totally know what I'm getting you next year for your bday. I didn’t have a journal and that’s a very good thing because I was boycrazy and LOVED (deeply and forever) a new boy each week. I stalked a couple, but I didn’t write about it. I just talked my friends to death about them.

I do, in terms of detailed embarrassment, have a collection of notes written between friends and me from high school and letters from college, sitting in a Rubbermaid bin in the guestroom closet. I’m just gathering the strength to read through them…perhaps when we have the neighborhood bonfire, which I can then stoke with the sordid tales.

Also? I totally know what I’m getting you next year for your bday.

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