February 1st: "He's going to divorce me or kill himself."
Feb. 1st, 1986 (Age 7, Evansburg, New Hampshire)
Dear
diary, today is the first of February. This is my favorite month. Everything goes right for me. I
don’t know why. I guess this is just my
lucky month.
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2/1/88 (Age 9, Evansburg)
Dear Diary, today is the first day of February, a brand new month. I changed my calendar today. Emma hasn’t changed hers yet. I’m sure she will, though.
Saturday, February 1st, 2003 (Age 24, Kobe)
I stayed in again all day. Never even set foot outside. Sei had to take back my videos and bring dinner and wine home, poor guy. I've been having terrible PMS mood swings these past two days and he's been feeling the brunt of it and holding up gallantly, I must say.
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Sunday, February 1st, 2004 (Age 25, Kobe)
Sei came home at a decent hour, and since the Dub is closed we were able to have a nice dinner at home. Then I fell asleep on the sofa while he played video games. I worked on the Wilders' quilted sofa cover from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00. I have to buy red cloth again because I only got one meter last week.
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2005 (Age 26, Kobe)
The wind howled all night and day, and now it's worse than ever! It's a bit scary. The temperature is well below zero and it's even snowed a bit. I've never seen it like this here. My new primroses are half-dead but I've moved them inside for the night.
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Wednesday, February 1st, 2006 (Age 27, Kobe)
Mandy hasn't dilated any more since last week so she's going to be induced tomorrow (probably Friday, my time). These nine months went by so fast.
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Thursday, February 1st, 2007 (Age 28, Kobe)
Kai and I went to see Wil Smith's The Pursuit of Happiness. We saw the trailer when we were at the Bond movie and thought it looked good. It was great! One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. It was also kind of ironic for me because I know that I have just 1,000 yen in the whole world right now. Tomorrow is pay day.
Disclaimer: This blog is a work of non-fiction. Most personal names (except for those of celebrities) and place names have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals.
2/1/88 (Age 9, Evansburg)
Dear Diary, today is the first day of February, a brand new month. I changed my calendar today. Emma hasn’t changed hers yet. I’m sure she will, though.
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Saturday, February 1st, 1992 (Age 13, Evansburg)
Saturday, February 1st, 1992 (Age 13, Evansburg)
We went to the mall and I
bought a Fantasia poster. I was going
to buy an R.E.M. tape, but the one I wanted was $12.00 in all the stores that
sold tapes. It’s not a new tape, either. It’s four years old! It’s called Green. I’m going to call Tiff Barnes in the
morning and ask her to bring all of her R.E.M. tapes to church so I can borrow
them. Tiff and her brother Ryan are big fans. I think they might have all
of their tapes. I want to buy R.E.M.’s music video tape, but it’s $20.00.
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Monday, February 1st, 1993 (Age 14, Evansburg)
It snowed all day again today and it's still going. They cancelled school. Maybe they will tomorrow, too.
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Tuesday, February 1st, 1994 (Age 15, Nagasaki, Japan)
I got the first roll of film for my photography class developed, but now I found out that it's useless! I read everything beforehand to see if you had to take pictures of anything specific, but I didn't see it written anywhere. Now I just happened to be flipping through the textbook and I found explicit instructions for the photo compositions, about ten pages in from the back. What's it doing way back there?! I just paid $14 to have that film developed, and now I have to do it all over again. I wish I could quit this course -- I'm not getting anywhere, and I need the time to finish my actual required courses. *$#%*!
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Wednesday, February 1st, 1995 (Age 16, Kobe, Japan)
I'm back at the dorm. Shit. This morning I was so looking forward to getting back here and being able to talk to people other than my family. But no one is back yet, and there are a ton of new kids who have moved in. Jess and I took a walk but the neighborhood was like a ghost town. Creepy.
Jess and I met up at Kansai Airport and got a ferry (read, cargo freight) back to Kobe. Now we realize that we should have waited to come back next Monday.
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Thursday, February 1st, 1996 (Age 17, Kobe)
Sei is really worried about his test tomorrow. I hope he does well. I’ll definitely pray for him tonight, not that I don’t every night.
I gave my first speech in speech class on the subject of Santa Claus. I only got 32 out of 40, which I guess is good enough for a first try. I wasn’t nervous, just afraid it would be too short, which it was.
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Saturday, February 1st, 1997 (Age 18, Exton, New Brunswick)
Sei and I woke up at 1:00 p.m., stayed in our pajamas till 7:00, then came over to my dorm room. I'm supposed to be writing an essay for tomorrow but I haven't started yet.
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Sunday, February 1st, 1998 (Age 19, Exton)
Sei has been sick all week, and now he's given his cold to me. Trip and his girlfriend were over tonight. She's from Hokkaido and really cute. I still haven't called Fiona's parents to tell them about the missing rent money yet.
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Monday, February 1st, 1999 (Age 20, Exton)
I worked for six hours tonight and my back is killing me. I made a beef stew, but it's not nearly as good as the last time I made it. My period came, thank goodness. Tomorrow is Groundhog's Day. We haven't even had winter yet! I remember last Groundhog's Day Sei and I sent a fax to his mother with a groundhog on it. Was that really a year ago?
My dad says he sent all the information about what to put on Mom's headstone to the funeral parlour in Millborough, but they never wrote back with the price. I want it done. It's embarrassing that a family as rich as we were can't even afford a headstone.
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2000 (Age 21, Exton)
It's February already. I can't believe Sei hasn't been in Exton for nearly a year. Yuko mentioned it today.
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Thursday, February 1st, 2001 (Age 22, Kobe)
My two o'clock and three o'clock students cancelled, but then I had the hell class again at 7:00. This time Naoko was okay but the old salary man was terrible. He interrupted the class to ask for more sugar in his coffee, and then said in Japanese behind my back that he didn't think it was coffee at all.
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Friday, February 1st, 2002 (Age 23, Kobe)
Sei is in the mood for fighting. He finished his exams today and I made him a nice dinner. He went to his room happily to smoke and play video games, and I started watching Ally MacBeal in the living room. Suddenly he calls me to his room to tell me he wants a baby right now, that he wants a divorce too because he can't make me happy or rich, and when I said I was happy anyway he said, "Well, I'm not happy!" and that he's going to divorce me or kill himself. Just last night I was thinking that he hadn't picked a fight with me in a while (a whole week and a half!) and that I'd probably be in for it soon. When everyone gives him everything he wants, I don't know why he insists on being unhappy. I guess he's been like this since I met him.
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Monday, February 1st, 1993 (Age 14, Evansburg)
It snowed all day again today and it's still going. They cancelled school. Maybe they will tomorrow, too.
* * * * *
Tuesday, February 1st, 1994 (Age 15, Nagasaki, Japan)
I got the first roll of film for my photography class developed, but now I found out that it's useless! I read everything beforehand to see if you had to take pictures of anything specific, but I didn't see it written anywhere. Now I just happened to be flipping through the textbook and I found explicit instructions for the photo compositions, about ten pages in from the back. What's it doing way back there?! I just paid $14 to have that film developed, and now I have to do it all over again. I wish I could quit this course -- I'm not getting anywhere, and I need the time to finish my actual required courses. *$#%*!
* * * * *
Wednesday, February 1st, 1995 (Age 16, Kobe, Japan)
I'm back at the dorm. Shit. This morning I was so looking forward to getting back here and being able to talk to people other than my family. But no one is back yet, and there are a ton of new kids who have moved in. Jess and I took a walk but the neighborhood was like a ghost town. Creepy.
Jess and I met up at Kansai Airport and got a ferry (read, cargo freight) back to Kobe. Now we realize that we should have waited to come back next Monday.
* * * * *
Thursday, February 1st, 1996 (Age 17, Kobe)
Sei is really worried about his test tomorrow. I hope he does well. I’ll definitely pray for him tonight, not that I don’t every night.
I gave my first speech in speech class on the subject of Santa Claus. I only got 32 out of 40, which I guess is good enough for a first try. I wasn’t nervous, just afraid it would be too short, which it was.
* * * * *
Saturday, February 1st, 1997 (Age 18, Exton, New Brunswick)
Sei and I woke up at 1:00 p.m., stayed in our pajamas till 7:00, then came over to my dorm room. I'm supposed to be writing an essay for tomorrow but I haven't started yet.
* * * * *
Sunday, February 1st, 1998 (Age 19, Exton)
Sei has been sick all week, and now he's given his cold to me. Trip and his girlfriend were over tonight. She's from Hokkaido and really cute. I still haven't called Fiona's parents to tell them about the missing rent money yet.
* * * * *
Monday, February 1st, 1999 (Age 20, Exton)
I worked for six hours tonight and my back is killing me. I made a beef stew, but it's not nearly as good as the last time I made it. My period came, thank goodness. Tomorrow is Groundhog's Day. We haven't even had winter yet! I remember last Groundhog's Day Sei and I sent a fax to his mother with a groundhog on it. Was that really a year ago?
My dad says he sent all the information about what to put on Mom's headstone to the funeral parlour in Millborough, but they never wrote back with the price. I want it done. It's embarrassing that a family as rich as we were can't even afford a headstone.
* * * * *
Tuesday, February 1st, 2000 (Age 21, Exton)
It's February already. I can't believe Sei hasn't been in Exton for nearly a year. Yuko mentioned it today.
* * * * *
Thursday, February 1st, 2001 (Age 22, Kobe)
My two o'clock and three o'clock students cancelled, but then I had the hell class again at 7:00. This time Naoko was okay but the old salary man was terrible. He interrupted the class to ask for more sugar in his coffee, and then said in Japanese behind my back that he didn't think it was coffee at all.
* * * * *
Friday, February 1st, 2002 (Age 23, Kobe)
Sei is in the mood for fighting. He finished his exams today and I made him a nice dinner. He went to his room happily to smoke and play video games, and I started watching Ally MacBeal in the living room. Suddenly he calls me to his room to tell me he wants a baby right now, that he wants a divorce too because he can't make me happy or rich, and when I said I was happy anyway he said, "Well, I'm not happy!" and that he's going to divorce me or kill himself. Just last night I was thinking that he hadn't picked a fight with me in a while (a whole week and a half!) and that I'd probably be in for it soon. When everyone gives him everything he wants, I don't know why he insists on being unhappy. I guess he's been like this since I met him.
* * * * *
Saturday, February 1st, 2003 (Age 24, Kobe)
I stayed in again all day. Never even set foot outside. Sei had to take back my videos and bring dinner and wine home, poor guy. I've been having terrible PMS mood swings these past two days and he's been feeling the brunt of it and holding up gallantly, I must say.
* * * * *
Sunday, February 1st, 2004 (Age 25, Kobe)
Sei came home at a decent hour, and since the Dub is closed we were able to have a nice dinner at home. Then I fell asleep on the sofa while he played video games. I worked on the Wilders' quilted sofa cover from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00. I have to buy red cloth again because I only got one meter last week.
* * * * *
Tuesday, February 1st, 2005 (Age 26, Kobe)
The wind howled all night and day, and now it's worse than ever! It's a bit scary. The temperature is well below zero and it's even snowed a bit. I've never seen it like this here. My new primroses are half-dead but I've moved them inside for the night.
* * * * *
Wednesday, February 1st, 2006 (Age 27, Kobe)
Mandy hasn't dilated any more since last week so she's going to be induced tomorrow (probably Friday, my time). These nine months went by so fast.
* * * * *
Thursday, February 1st, 2007 (Age 28, Kobe)
Kai and I went to see Wil Smith's The Pursuit of Happiness. We saw the trailer when we were at the Bond movie and thought it looked good. It was great! One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. It was also kind of ironic for me because I know that I have just 1,000 yen in the whole world right now. Tomorrow is pay day.
Disclaimer: This blog is a work of non-fiction. Most personal names (except for those of celebrities) and place names have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals.
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