Chronicles of 7th Grade, week 10
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dmxratedTuesday morning of that week was the first time I had watched an episode of Pokemon. That essentially translates into: my first experience with an anime series. I wasn't even aware of this, because like I said in the prologue to this, I was not familiar with the word "anime" (or "manga", for that matter) back then. So naturally, this would've registered as just another "cartoon" or "TV show".
November 1 (Sunday; All Saints Day)
This morning, I looked for words for “asshole” in the thesaurus. It said “shithead,” “dickhead,” “dipshit,” “horse’s ass,” “pissant,” “prick,” “dink,” “shit,” “schmuck,” “bastard,” “son of a bitch.”
I was playing Super Mario World before we went to Sunday School. When we got home, I found my game shut off. Dad told me he did it. Since I was at Donut Plains 1, I tried to take $14 out of his draw. Mom asked me what I was doing in her room.
“Taking $14,” I told them.
“Out of what?” Dad asked me.
“Out of you,” I told him.
“Where were you taking it from?"
“Out of your draw,” I told him.
Dad brought me into his room and put me on his bed. “You little thief!!!” He yelled at me for trying to take $14 out of his draw. I started crying after he yelled at me. I went into the bathroom, and then sat on one of the stools in the kitchen. He then asked me “Now, what’s with this $14 business?”
“Why did you have to turn off my game when you could’ve just changed the damn channel?” I asked him.
“I’m not familiar with that game,” he told me. “I don’t play Nintendo.”
Later, while I was doing my homework, Brian’s friend Craig came over with his Super Game Boy and “Game Boy Camera.” I kept doing homework while they played the game.
November 2, 1998 (Monday)
After first period today, Jenna asked me what I was for Halloween. I told her I was Jerry Springer. She told me she was that scary mask thing.
Tonight, I had an orthodontic appointment. On the way home, I asked Mom if she could get Lunchables tacos and nachos.
“Don’t you have to microwave it before you eat it? That would be impossible in school. I think you would like the commercial better than the food."
I then asked her why we have to have stew every Thursday.
“Because I have work on that night. Why, is there something you’d rather have?”
November 3, 1998 (Tuesday)
Today, we had no school, so I watched Pokémon for the first time.
Later this morning, everyone was looking at the “Far Side Mix-up” that I made four years ago.
(The Far Side Mix-up: also mentioned a year ago, on the 10th of June.)
Later on, Marie accidentally turned on “Jerry Springer,” and Dad told us to turn it off. I got a piece of looseleaf, wrote down the time that Jerry Springer comes on, and taped it onto my bedroom wall. Dad got mad at me for putting tape on the wall because Mom spent all summer painting it.
In Group, Sean forgot his medicine that he’s supposed to take, so he was acting up, and it was really funny. Before group started, Sean was playing with some toy barn and a plastic person, and he’s like “Now this really happened.” He was saying a bunch of crap and playing with a toy barn and some plastic dolls. During Group, I spoke about Halloween, but that’s it. Most of this session, Sean was being rowdy, and I was laughing at him. During the session, he’s like “When does a chicken wear suspenders?” I’m like “When it’s too chicken to show its wee wee.” Juliet’s like “Let’s please not refer to sexual body parts.”
After Group, I talked to Matthew about what we were gonna see next Thanksgiving. When we got in the car, Mom’s like “I am not too pleased with you today. I understand you were encouraging Sean to be rowdy. Do you know how much each group session costs?” I’m like “9hundred99billion—“
“No, $35,” she said. “You don’t have to pay this week, but if it keeps up, you will have to pay $35. I paid $35 to have you act rowdy. Did you read from your journal?”
“Yeah, I talked about Halloween.”
“Well that’s something.”
“Is that the same reason Mrs. B. didn’t want me looking at Ronald?”
“Yeah.”
We went to the library, and I looked at an “Electronic Gaming Monthly” magazine with “Diddy Kong Racing” on the cover. While we were there, we saw Megan Lily.
Megan used to be one of our next-door neighbors when I was little, along with her brother Ryan and her sister Casey. Speaking of her, I should also note that I, quite by accident, met her again early in 11th grade, when I was looking for random fellow students to build up a social life with (a year before I decided to stop trying altogether and just enjoy life by myself).
I didn’t watch “Oohhh noooo, Mr. Bill Presents” tonight, except for the last few minutes. A few minutes later, Dad was talking to me about Group this week while he was working on Marie’s room. While we were talking, I saw a box of Pompoms, and ate them, and he’s like “That’s sticky candy.”
November 4, 1998 (Wednesday)
After seventh period, Libby asked me if I wanted to go out with her. I didn’t know what to say. In Gym, I asked Taison what that meant. He said it’s like boyfriend and girlfriend.
I spoke to my parents about it at dinner. Dad told me that I shouldn’t because I’m too young, I never asked her to go out with me, and she would be jealous of me because she’d feel I belonged to her.
November 5, 1998 (Thursday)
Today, when we were walking from the buses, I told Libby three reasons why I shouldn’t go out with her. At Lunch Period, Aimeé Hughes asked me if I was really going out with Libby. I said no.
At Reading 6th Period today, we watched “Ichabod Crane” on video. We’ve been reading the actual play during the past few days in that class.
In Tech Ed the next period, we raced the cars that we made on a slope. In one of the races, I stopped a car with my hand just before it finished, and Mr. Barci’s like “Is there a problem?”
This is the first Thursday we didn’t have stew. Instead, we had hot dogs.
November 6, 1998 (Friday)
Today in Tech Ed, we watched a video on when cars were invented and how cars are made.
Tonight, after dinner, Mrs. Lupfer drove me, Danny, and Patrick to the library. She picked up Rachael Boquomen on the way. Me and Danny were in the way back, and Patrick was in the middle seat. Danny kicked the seat, and I was gonna copy him, but he told me not to. I asked Danny if he knew Alex’s last name. He said no. A few minutes later, I asked him who he has next quarter.
“I have Art,” he told me.
“With who?” I asked him.
“Mrs. Smalle,” he answered.
“You wouldn’t want to be there,” I told him. He asked me why.
“Because I’ve been there before,” I told him, “and—“
“Yeah, I’ve been there too. All sixth graders have Mrs. Smalle.”
I asked him when his birthday occurs. He told me it’s September 24.
“My birthday’s on March 16th in the third quarter, but I still have Mrs. Smalle anyway,” I told him.
When we got there, we made a cornucopia on stained glass. I used enough yellow paint to completely fill one of the yellow holes on the surface. I soon ran out of yellow paint, and I let the instructor know. She told me I’m not supposed to use that much paint.
On the way home, I was sitting next to Mrs. Lupfer. I asked her why Danny was eleven when we started seventh grade.
“In the beginning of the year, they make sure that all the students in 7th grade are 12 by New Year’s Day,” she told me.
Received yesterday: Galaxy Angel, disk 3. Exchanged for disk 1 of Lucky Star. I also mailed back disk 2 of Azumanga Daioh yesterday. Disk 3 of Kanon is out right now, so I'm gonna hold on to disk 2 of that series.
November 1 (Sunday; All Saints Day)
This morning, I looked for words for “asshole” in the thesaurus. It said “shithead,” “dickhead,” “dipshit,” “horse’s ass,” “pissant,” “prick,” “dink,” “shit,” “schmuck,” “bastard,” “son of a bitch.”
I was playing Super Mario World before we went to Sunday School. When we got home, I found my game shut off. Dad told me he did it. Since I was at Donut Plains 1, I tried to take $14 out of his draw. Mom asked me what I was doing in her room.
“Taking $14,” I told them.
“Out of what?” Dad asked me.
“Out of you,” I told him.
“Where were you taking it from?"
“Out of your draw,” I told him.
Dad brought me into his room and put me on his bed. “You little thief!!!” He yelled at me for trying to take $14 out of his draw. I started crying after he yelled at me. I went into the bathroom, and then sat on one of the stools in the kitchen. He then asked me “Now, what’s with this $14 business?”
“Why did you have to turn off my game when you could’ve just changed the damn channel?” I asked him.
“I’m not familiar with that game,” he told me. “I don’t play Nintendo.”
Later, while I was doing my homework, Brian’s friend Craig came over with his Super Game Boy and “Game Boy Camera.” I kept doing homework while they played the game.
November 2, 1998 (Monday)
After first period today, Jenna asked me what I was for Halloween. I told her I was Jerry Springer. She told me she was that scary mask thing.
Tonight, I had an orthodontic appointment. On the way home, I asked Mom if she could get Lunchables tacos and nachos.
“Don’t you have to microwave it before you eat it? That would be impossible in school. I think you would like the commercial better than the food."
I then asked her why we have to have stew every Thursday.
“Because I have work on that night. Why, is there something you’d rather have?”
November 3, 1998 (Tuesday)
Today, we had no school, so I watched Pokémon for the first time.
Later this morning, everyone was looking at the “Far Side Mix-up” that I made four years ago.
(The Far Side Mix-up: also mentioned a year ago, on the 10th of June.)
Later on, Marie accidentally turned on “Jerry Springer,” and Dad told us to turn it off. I got a piece of looseleaf, wrote down the time that Jerry Springer comes on, and taped it onto my bedroom wall. Dad got mad at me for putting tape on the wall because Mom spent all summer painting it.
In Group, Sean forgot his medicine that he’s supposed to take, so he was acting up, and it was really funny. Before group started, Sean was playing with some toy barn and a plastic person, and he’s like “Now this really happened.” He was saying a bunch of crap and playing with a toy barn and some plastic dolls. During Group, I spoke about Halloween, but that’s it. Most of this session, Sean was being rowdy, and I was laughing at him. During the session, he’s like “When does a chicken wear suspenders?” I’m like “When it’s too chicken to show its wee wee.” Juliet’s like “Let’s please not refer to sexual body parts.”
After Group, I talked to Matthew about what we were gonna see next Thanksgiving. When we got in the car, Mom’s like “I am not too pleased with you today. I understand you were encouraging Sean to be rowdy. Do you know how much each group session costs?” I’m like “9hundred99billion—“
“No, $35,” she said. “You don’t have to pay this week, but if it keeps up, you will have to pay $35. I paid $35 to have you act rowdy. Did you read from your journal?”
“Yeah, I talked about Halloween.”
“Well that’s something.”
“Is that the same reason Mrs. B. didn’t want me looking at Ronald?”
“Yeah.”
We went to the library, and I looked at an “Electronic Gaming Monthly” magazine with “Diddy Kong Racing” on the cover. While we were there, we saw Megan Lily.
Megan used to be one of our next-door neighbors when I was little, along with her brother Ryan and her sister Casey. Speaking of her, I should also note that I, quite by accident, met her again early in 11th grade, when I was looking for random fellow students to build up a social life with (a year before I decided to stop trying altogether and just enjoy life by myself).
I didn’t watch “Oohhh noooo, Mr. Bill Presents” tonight, except for the last few minutes. A few minutes later, Dad was talking to me about Group this week while he was working on Marie’s room. While we were talking, I saw a box of Pompoms, and ate them, and he’s like “That’s sticky candy.”
November 4, 1998 (Wednesday)
After seventh period, Libby asked me if I wanted to go out with her. I didn’t know what to say. In Gym, I asked Taison what that meant. He said it’s like boyfriend and girlfriend.
I spoke to my parents about it at dinner. Dad told me that I shouldn’t because I’m too young, I never asked her to go out with me, and she would be jealous of me because she’d feel I belonged to her.
November 5, 1998 (Thursday)
Today, when we were walking from the buses, I told Libby three reasons why I shouldn’t go out with her. At Lunch Period, Aimeé Hughes asked me if I was really going out with Libby. I said no.
At Reading 6th Period today, we watched “Ichabod Crane” on video. We’ve been reading the actual play during the past few days in that class.
In Tech Ed the next period, we raced the cars that we made on a slope. In one of the races, I stopped a car with my hand just before it finished, and Mr. Barci’s like “Is there a problem?”
This is the first Thursday we didn’t have stew. Instead, we had hot dogs.
November 6, 1998 (Friday)
Today in Tech Ed, we watched a video on when cars were invented and how cars are made.
Tonight, after dinner, Mrs. Lupfer drove me, Danny, and Patrick to the library. She picked up Rachael Boquomen on the way. Me and Danny were in the way back, and Patrick was in the middle seat. Danny kicked the seat, and I was gonna copy him, but he told me not to. I asked Danny if he knew Alex’s last name. He said no. A few minutes later, I asked him who he has next quarter.
“I have Art,” he told me.
“With who?” I asked him.
“Mrs. Smalle,” he answered.
“You wouldn’t want to be there,” I told him. He asked me why.
“Because I’ve been there before,” I told him, “and—“
“Yeah, I’ve been there too. All sixth graders have Mrs. Smalle.”
I asked him when his birthday occurs. He told me it’s September 24.
“My birthday’s on March 16th in the third quarter, but I still have Mrs. Smalle anyway,” I told him.
When we got there, we made a cornucopia on stained glass. I used enough yellow paint to completely fill one of the yellow holes on the surface. I soon ran out of yellow paint, and I let the instructor know. She told me I’m not supposed to use that much paint.
On the way home, I was sitting next to Mrs. Lupfer. I asked her why Danny was eleven when we started seventh grade.
“In the beginning of the year, they make sure that all the students in 7th grade are 12 by New Year’s Day,” she told me.
Received yesterday: Galaxy Angel, disk 3. Exchanged for disk 1 of Lucky Star. I also mailed back disk 2 of Azumanga Daioh yesterday. Disk 3 of Kanon is out right now, so I'm gonna hold on to disk 2 of that series.