January 28th: "I should believe him, but I don't."
Jan.
28th, 1986 (Age 7, Evansburg, New Hampshire)
Dear
diary, we have a couch that we got just a few days or weeks ago. I cannot remember everything you know. Remembering is very, very hard.
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Monday,
January 28th, 1991 (Age 12, Evansburg)
Hi! Today we started doing square dancing in
gym. It’s so stupid! Why do they teach that anyway? I mean seriously, when are we going to use
that in life? I don’t think anyone is
planning to become a professional square dancer or anything. My partners were Matt Coombs and
Jason Drummonds. The gym teacher picked
them. I probably would have picked
someone I was friends with like Jason Riggs. Sonia had Brian Card. Lucky!
Mandy and Evangeline both asked me to
spend the night Friday. Bye!!!
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Tuesday,
January 28th, 1992 (Age 13, Evansburg)
We didn’t have
to do square dancing in gym yesterday. We aren’t going to start it until next
week. I’m very sick today. First I had a
cough and runny nose. Then I had a cough, stuffed up nose, and a terrible
headache. Now I just have a stuffy nose.
We had a jazz band sectional after
school. It was only for those of us in the rhythm section.
I have algebra midterms tomorrow.
Ugh!
I just finished watching M*A*S*H on TV. I love that show. Evangeline got me hooked on it. My favorite characters are Radar and Father Mulcahy. Radar
is so innocent, and I’m not sure why I like Father Mulcahy.
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Thursday, January 28th, 1993 (Age 14, Evansburg)
Our Japanese exchange student's name is Yumiko Yamashita. She likes reading, cooking, and watching TV.
The singers I would most like to meet are Michael Stipe from R.E.M., Bono from U2, Robert Smith from The Cure, and Jon Bon Jovi.
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Friday, January 28th, 1994 (Age 15, Nagasaki, Japan)
I got the copies of the photo of me and Kazu back today. I sorta kinda told everyone in Evansburg that we were going out, so I figured I needed a picture of the two of us together to send to everybody.
I had a freaky dream last night about a bed stuffed with human remains, and at a certain time of day they would come to life and form a zombie that wanted to turn me into a zombie, too.
I'm getting really bored with the piano. I need some new sheet music.
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Saturday, January 28th, 1995 (Age 16, Nagasaki)
We went to the base today, and at the Mini Mart they had just restocked the shelves with every color of hair dye imaginable. I got some strawberry-blonde for my own (which I'll do tomorrow) and auburn highlights as a present for Jess.
Sei bought a plane ticket to Nagasaki, but he got it for Thursday. I'm leaving Wednesday. He's going to get it changed tomorrow.
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Sunday, January 28th, 1996 (Age 17, Kobe, Japan)
Thursday, January 28th, 1993 (Age 14, Evansburg)
Our Japanese exchange student's name is Yumiko Yamashita. She likes reading, cooking, and watching TV.
The singers I would most like to meet are Michael Stipe from R.E.M., Bono from U2, Robert Smith from The Cure, and Jon Bon Jovi.
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Friday, January 28th, 1994 (Age 15, Nagasaki, Japan)
I got the copies of the photo of me and Kazu back today. I sorta kinda told everyone in Evansburg that we were going out, so I figured I needed a picture of the two of us together to send to everybody.
I had a freaky dream last night about a bed stuffed with human remains, and at a certain time of day they would come to life and form a zombie that wanted to turn me into a zombie, too.
I'm getting really bored with the piano. I need some new sheet music.
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Saturday, January 28th, 1995 (Age 16, Nagasaki)
We went to the base today, and at the Mini Mart they had just restocked the shelves with every color of hair dye imaginable. I got some strawberry-blonde for my own (which I'll do tomorrow) and auburn highlights as a present for Jess.
Sei bought a plane ticket to Nagasaki, but he got it for Thursday. I'm leaving Wednesday. He's going to get it changed tomorrow.
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Sunday, January 28th, 1996 (Age 17, Kobe, Japan)
I
went and spent the day at Sei’s once again. It was lazy and relaxing. I took
my homework with me but I still haven’t done any, oh joy.
My roommate Ikuko’s not back yet and it’s
almost 11:00 p.m. She wasn’t here last night
either. Where could she be? She has this new boyfriend, her first
actually, who’s thirty years old (I repeat, thirty), but I know she’s
not with him because he just phoned.
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Tuesday, January 28th, 1997 (Age 18, Exton, New Brunswick)
Sei said he was sorry this morning and then acted as if nothing had happened. I don't mind forgetting about last night, but I want him to take back all those nasty things he said about me.
I want to mention a dream he told me about. I wrote on January 14th how I had had a dream that my mom said she's now "Yukatsuta Haru." Well, the night after that Sei dreamt that she came in and sat on the end of his bed (this was the night after the funeral when we were staying at my great-cousin's house), and she told him that I shouldn't cry for her and that he should protect me. He said he would, and my mom said "Really? You will?" He said she was all smiles. I feel like I should believe him, but I don't. It doesn't sound like something my mother would say. It sounds like something Sei would say.
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Wednesday, January 28th, 1998 (Age 19, Exton)
The latest crisis over our apartment is that if we don't pay the outstanding balance by February 1st, we'll be evicted. Unfortunately we won't be paying up, because I thought we had already established that we don't owe them anything. I faxed the management company today with a list pointing out all the mistakes they've made on our rental balance, so hopefully someone will call me back.
Sei doesn't grasp the situation at all. He doesn't understand that I've got all this apartment mess to straighten out because it's my name on the rental agreement (and Fiona and Andrew's, but they've both disappeared). I have no money and no job and no rich parents to fall back on. I go to college full time and pull A's and B's, and I take care of all his technical stuff in Canada, like immigration and talking to student services for him. He still doesn't even bother to go to his classes -- I think he's gone twice this semester.
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Thursday, January 28th, 1999 (Age 20, Exton)
They let me start working the register on my own today and I had no problems. Luckily nobody wanted to pay by cheque. The hardest thing is trying to remember all the codes for the vegetables.
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Friday, January 28th, 2000 (Age 21, Exton)
Today is Jess' birthday. We're all aging so fast -- I can't believe I was fifteen when I met her and now she's twenty-two. It doesn't seem that long ago we were going to Bar Pacer and trying to make it back before curfew. Those were the best days of my life. I had tons of friends.
For the little time I have left tonight (I just got home from work and it's 11:45) I'm going to kick back with a beer, granola bar, and a wedding magazine.
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Sunday, January 28th, 2001 (Age 22, Kobe)
We viewed two apartments this morning. The first was too old and dirty and the second was huge but a bit out of our price range. At least we're starting to look, but we only have time on Sundays.
I'm reading the third Harry Potter book and it's pretty good. I didn't like the first two very much. I'm still waiting for Evangeline to send me a copy of "The Outlandish Companion." I think that's what she was getting me for Christmas.
I tried dying my hair but it didn't change much. I wanted a medium red and I was afraid the one I bought would be too dark, but if anything it made my hair a bit lighter and only slightly red.
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Monday, January 28th, 2002 (Age 23, Kobe)
I emailed my resume to Berlitz. If I don't hear anything by Thursday I'll try ECC, then Geos, then perhaps NOVA as a last resort. I don't know if I'd even go that far. I was surprised to get another letter from Jess, after just hearing from her a couple weeks ago. She says her grandfather in Ireland is very sick and can no longer move by himself.
I borrowed 100,000 yen from Sei's mother to see us through the month. Our fax machine suddenly broke, but I can't ask her to pay for that, too.
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Tuesday, January 28th, 2003 (Age 24, Kobe)
I spent all morning putting my new stock of fabric for sale on my website. Tomorrow I'll try to get the newsletter done. I had a woman from London mail me today asking if she could order in bulk. I tentatively said yes, but I'm wondering just how much she wants to order? I hope it's not a huge amount. I also asked her if she has a business, for example making children's accessories -- I don't want to sell her my stuff if she's going to be a rival for my store. I've also got four eBay auctions going that'll end tomorrow, but one doesn't have any bids yet.
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2004 (Age 25, Kobe)
After work I treated myself to a hair pack and head massage at my favorite salon. We're really trying to save money for the car, but I thought I could allow myself this.
Tonight we rented the new version of the film The Italian Job so we could ogle the Mini Coopers. I saw it on the airplane last fall. I really want to see the old one with Michael Caine but nobody has it.
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Thursday, January 28th, 2005 (Age 26, Kobe)
I'm in another blue funk tonight. I can't figure out why my family is all split up and why we're all sitting alone in our separate homes when we could be together?
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Saturday, January 28th, 2006 (Age 27, Kobe)
I got a new cell phone! I went in expecting to pay 10,000 yen for the one I had in mind, but it cost all of 420 yen! It was because I'd had my old phone for three years and also had points accumulated. My new phone is chrome red, has a video camera, GPS navigation system, and photographic translator. I was playing with it all night. I can also buy something else with the money I saved. The softie I wanted from the internet was gone so I'm thinking about curtains for the living room.
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Sunday, January 28th, 2007 (Age 28, Kobe)
I don't have much money so I stayed home the entire weekend. I'm actually sleeping by myself tonight, though Kai did stop by after work to update Windows on my computer. He was happy because he sold a Porsche at work today.
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.
Tuesday, January 28th, 1997 (Age 18, Exton, New Brunswick)
Sei said he was sorry this morning and then acted as if nothing had happened. I don't mind forgetting about last night, but I want him to take back all those nasty things he said about me.
I want to mention a dream he told me about. I wrote on January 14th how I had had a dream that my mom said she's now "Yukatsuta Haru." Well, the night after that Sei dreamt that she came in and sat on the end of his bed (this was the night after the funeral when we were staying at my great-cousin's house), and she told him that I shouldn't cry for her and that he should protect me. He said he would, and my mom said "Really? You will?" He said she was all smiles. I feel like I should believe him, but I don't. It doesn't sound like something my mother would say. It sounds like something Sei would say.
* * * * *
Wednesday, January 28th, 1998 (Age 19, Exton)
The latest crisis over our apartment is that if we don't pay the outstanding balance by February 1st, we'll be evicted. Unfortunately we won't be paying up, because I thought we had already established that we don't owe them anything. I faxed the management company today with a list pointing out all the mistakes they've made on our rental balance, so hopefully someone will call me back.
Sei doesn't grasp the situation at all. He doesn't understand that I've got all this apartment mess to straighten out because it's my name on the rental agreement (and Fiona and Andrew's, but they've both disappeared). I have no money and no job and no rich parents to fall back on. I go to college full time and pull A's and B's, and I take care of all his technical stuff in Canada, like immigration and talking to student services for him. He still doesn't even bother to go to his classes -- I think he's gone twice this semester.
* * * * *
Thursday, January 28th, 1999 (Age 20, Exton)
They let me start working the register on my own today and I had no problems. Luckily nobody wanted to pay by cheque. The hardest thing is trying to remember all the codes for the vegetables.
* * * * *
Friday, January 28th, 2000 (Age 21, Exton)
Today is Jess' birthday. We're all aging so fast -- I can't believe I was fifteen when I met her and now she's twenty-two. It doesn't seem that long ago we were going to Bar Pacer and trying to make it back before curfew. Those were the best days of my life. I had tons of friends.
For the little time I have left tonight (I just got home from work and it's 11:45) I'm going to kick back with a beer, granola bar, and a wedding magazine.
* * * * *
Sunday, January 28th, 2001 (Age 22, Kobe)
We viewed two apartments this morning. The first was too old and dirty and the second was huge but a bit out of our price range. At least we're starting to look, but we only have time on Sundays.
I'm reading the third Harry Potter book and it's pretty good. I didn't like the first two very much. I'm still waiting for Evangeline to send me a copy of "The Outlandish Companion." I think that's what she was getting me for Christmas.
I tried dying my hair but it didn't change much. I wanted a medium red and I was afraid the one I bought would be too dark, but if anything it made my hair a bit lighter and only slightly red.
* * * * *
Monday, January 28th, 2002 (Age 23, Kobe)
I emailed my resume to Berlitz. If I don't hear anything by Thursday I'll try ECC, then Geos, then perhaps NOVA as a last resort. I don't know if I'd even go that far. I was surprised to get another letter from Jess, after just hearing from her a couple weeks ago. She says her grandfather in Ireland is very sick and can no longer move by himself.
I borrowed 100,000 yen from Sei's mother to see us through the month. Our fax machine suddenly broke, but I can't ask her to pay for that, too.
* * * * *
Tuesday, January 28th, 2003 (Age 24, Kobe)
I spent all morning putting my new stock of fabric for sale on my website. Tomorrow I'll try to get the newsletter done. I had a woman from London mail me today asking if she could order in bulk. I tentatively said yes, but I'm wondering just how much she wants to order? I hope it's not a huge amount. I also asked her if she has a business, for example making children's accessories -- I don't want to sell her my stuff if she's going to be a rival for my store. I've also got four eBay auctions going that'll end tomorrow, but one doesn't have any bids yet.
* * * * *
Wednesday, January 28th, 2004 (Age 25, Kobe)
After work I treated myself to a hair pack and head massage at my favorite salon. We're really trying to save money for the car, but I thought I could allow myself this.
Tonight we rented the new version of the film The Italian Job so we could ogle the Mini Coopers. I saw it on the airplane last fall. I really want to see the old one with Michael Caine but nobody has it.
* * * * *
Thursday, January 28th, 2005 (Age 26, Kobe)
I'm in another blue funk tonight. I can't figure out why my family is all split up and why we're all sitting alone in our separate homes when we could be together?
* * * * *
Saturday, January 28th, 2006 (Age 27, Kobe)
I got a new cell phone! I went in expecting to pay 10,000 yen for the one I had in mind, but it cost all of 420 yen! It was because I'd had my old phone for three years and also had points accumulated. My new phone is chrome red, has a video camera, GPS navigation system, and photographic translator. I was playing with it all night. I can also buy something else with the money I saved. The softie I wanted from the internet was gone so I'm thinking about curtains for the living room.
* * * * *
Sunday, January 28th, 2007 (Age 28, Kobe)
I don't have much money so I stayed home the entire weekend. I'm actually sleeping by myself tonight, though Kai did stop by after work to update Windows on my computer. He was happy because he sold a Porsche at work today.
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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