dEAR dIARY

Dear diary
By: Palvi

The following entries are from diaries from two different generations. These excerpts show the comparison between Mary Jane Austin in 1925 and Mary Jane Austin in 2005. Yes, they both are related.

September 23rd 1925

Dear diary,

I have got you as a gift on my birthday today. I am a big girl today. I am 8 years old! Mother and father say that I must share my thoughts and feelings with you. Isn't that great? You will be my best friend dear diary.

October 17th 1925

Dear diary,

School will open tomorrow. It was delayed because of the heavy snowfall. How unfortunate! I must admit I am a bit nervous though. Will I make new friends?

October 18th 1925

Dear diary,

School has reopened! It was exciting to see all my friends and make new ones too. Although, I did not have much studying done. That's because I was caught talking to one of my friends and made to sit in the corner with a dunce cap all day!

November 26th 1925

Dear diary,

Father says we will be moving to another city! Isn't that great dear diary? I shall make new friends. But don't worry dear diary. You are my best friend ever! And, I shall never let you out of my sight!

Author's note: there were no entries after this date, because Mary Jane lost her diary during the relocation. However, the diary was found 5 years later in the attic.

September 23rd 1930

Dear diary,

I have found you at last! And that too on my birthday! I have turned 13 today. Mother says I must learn how to stitch properly, cook marvelously learn to do everything a lady is expected to do.

November 18th 1930

Dear diary,

Today was the worst day of my life! As I was doing my patchwork, I accidentally stitched my own finger. It hurts me a lot. But that's not all of it! While I was cooking, I burnt the jelly and completely ruined the pot roast I was making.
But the last straw that broke the camels back was when I was playing ball with my cat Mimi, I threw the ball and broke my mothers china. Father was so mad at my clumsiness that he locked me in the attic. That's where I am now.

December 16th 1931

Dear diary,

Today, while we were having tea with my aunt, I accidentally spilt tea all over my new dress. As if that weren't enough, my dessertspoon slipped from my hand and hit Uncle Michael's baldhead! This made father furious and he locked me in the attic.

June 17th 1933

Dear diary,

I will turn 16 in September! And mother says that I must find a suitor. Already? But enough of that now.
Today was another embarrassing day in my life. As I was buying vegetables from the market, my bonnet strings suddenly snapped and the bonnet slipped off my head and fell into the mud.
Boris, the neighbor's dog attacked my bonnet and tore it to pieces. Everyone was staring at me and giggling. I ran home as fast as my legs would carry me and faced the wrath of mother who was perplexed as she heard the story. Father was furious once more, and here I am in the attic now.

December 14 1934

Dear diary,

Today John asked father and mother for my hand. They agreed that I must wait till I turn 20.

January 14th 1937

Dear diary,

Today was my wedding. Everything was perfect. Father said that I am cured of my clumsiness. However, minutes after he said that, I spilt cranberry juice all over me. Father glared at me.
Anyways, I cannot believe I am married. John will be a great husband.

January 16th 1938

Dear diary,

Today I burnt John's lunch and dinner. He seemed upset but did not say anything. We went to mothers for supper.

September 23rd 1944

Dear diary,

Today is my birthday, as well as Rosalind's! She is the most beautiful daughter ever! This is the best birthday present I have ever received!

October 16th 1948

Dear diary,

Today was Rosalind's first day of school. She just wouldn't let go of my apron when I dropped her off at school. She tore my apron with her nails. I must tend to her nails before they do more harm!

Authors note: unfortunately, when Rosalind came back home she threw a tantrum and tore off Mrs. Mary Jane's diary. Now let's go on to the next set of entries made in 1999.

fEBRUARY 27TH 1999

dEAR DIARY,

tODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY AND MY PARENTS PRESENTED ME WITH YOU. tHEY SAY i MUST WRITE IN YOU SO AS TO IMPROVE MY WRITING SKILLS. dON'T YOU THINK i WRITE GOODER ALREADY?

oCTOBER 19TH 1999

dEAR DIARY,

tODAY pAUL (MY NEIGHBOR) THREW A fRISBEE AT ME, WHICH HIT MY HEAD. i WAS SO MAD AT HIM THAT i SET TINKY, MY DOG AFTER HIM. tINKY CAME BACK WITH A PIECE OF pAUL'S SHIRT. tHIS IS DEFINITELY WORTH NOTING.

jANUARY 17TH 2000

dEAR DIARY,

wELCOME TO THE NEW MILLENNIUM. tODAY SCHOOL REOPENED. jUST FOR FUN i TOOK CHIKY, MY PET LIZARD TO SCHOOL WITH ME. bOY! dID i MAKE mRS. bERNARD SCREAM WHEN i PLACED IT ON HER DESK. i THOUGHT THE WINDOWS WOULD MOST CERTAINLY CRACK! bUT JUST THEN mRS. bERNARD CAUGHT HOLD OF cHIKY BY HER TAIL AND ASKED EVERYONE WHO'S IT WAS. mY FAITHFUL LIZARD SLIPPED FROM HER CLUTCHES AND JUMPED UP TO MY LAP, EXPECTING TO BE PETTED. tHE TEACHER WAS FURIOUS WITH ME AND GAVE ME DETENTION. dOOMSDAY MAN!

jANUARY 18TH 2000

dEAR DIARY,

tODAY i FINALLY BOUGHT A FROG AFTER PESTERING MY PARENTS FOR HOURS YESTERDAY. tHE FIRST THING i DID WAS GET EVEN WITH cHIKY. i FED HER TO fROGGY.

mARCH 24TH 2002

dEAR mR. DIARY,

i AM 14 TODAY! cOOL ISN'T IT? wELL GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? pAUL ASKED ME OUT. eWWW! iMAGINE GOING OUT WITH mR. sALIVA dROOL. i LAUGHED ON HIS FACE. mAN! wHAT A dWEEB!

mARCH 19TH 2004

dEAR¦mR. gEEK,

i WAS FURIOUS TODAY! i ACCIDENTALLY TRIPPED AND FELL INTO THE POOL, WHEN i WAS IMPRESSING aDAM. pAUL HELPED ME OUT OF THE POOL. gREAT! wHAT MUST aDAM THINK ABOUT ME NOW?

jANUARY 13TH 2005

lOSER, i HATE YOU AND NEVER WANT TO WRITE IN YOU AGAIN. m.j. PREFERS TO LIVE THE NOVEL THAN WRITE IN A RECYCLED PAPER NOTEBOOK. gOODBYE AND GOOD RIDDANCE.

Author's note: Mary Jane tore the diary immediately after thIS entry.

THE END