October 1
8th Grade: Bad day
That’s the equivalent of someone posting “ugh” on Facebook with no context. I’m not sure why I had a bad day. I’m sorry for little me though.
October 2
8th: Moved to (new street).
We moved to a new apartment. It was a cute place, as I mentioned it was recently sold for a lot of money. I’m in awe of my mom having her sh!t together to get us all moved. I know it wasn’t easy
October 20
8th: went to NYC with mom a friend fun. We went to a restaurant called Mama Leone’s it was good. The guy there called me a happy little boy! Stayed at a nice hotel.
Oh boy! Yes, I was often mistaken for a boy when I was little, but I was almost 13 then which was rough. I had short hair and was not a girly-girl.
That was my first time in NYC. We did a lot of the touristy things; my mom’s friend came to visit and wanted to see NYC. My mom took me as she invited my sister to be her plus one at a wedding. I think we both were happy with our specified mom time.
October 21
8th: Went to a nice hotel. Rode the subway, survived!
NYC in the 80s, that was daring. I don’t recall the “nice” hotel we visited. I do remember the train and then we went in a taxi. My mom’s friend was not city and asked the taxi driver if we could have him.
October 22
8th: Stayed home from school, tired.
Whooping it up in the big city. I remember this day, I thing I wore my mom down about staying home. I needed a mental health day. She was not happy.
October 23
8th: (Cousin’s birthday). Went to school.
Back into the swing of things.
October 26
8th: Got braces today. They hurt.
Oh, it was painful, I hated them. I only had them on for 9 months, that was my “pregnancy” pain. I was so excited to get them on then I hated them. My mouth hurt.
Quiet month. Weekend trips and orthodontist appointments!
