THE JOURNALS OF ALAN RHODES

part II 1971-1977

          1972

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January 1972

 

January 1 Saturday

Left Lesley's party about 1. In the afternoon my father and I put plaster on part of the wall in the basement. nite- about 8 Mike came over, we finally made the "Diary" movie. About 9 Lesley, Don and Judy came over, sat in my room. About 9:30 Judy left. Mike painted weird paper, then left. Don and Lesley "red-blanketed" (he he). Ate chips, they left at 11.

 

January 2 Sunday

Worked on the basement in the afternoon. Walked with Sue, Paul and their dog up the street.

 

January 3 Monday

History- Lesley at the door giving the finger to Ian? Lunch- Lesley got a drive home (she feels sick). Christine, Sandi and I went out for a smoke.

 

January 4 Tuesday

Christine brought a whiskey bottle filled with beer. Lunch- Christine, Sandi and I went out and drank 1/2 the beer. Later Christine, Sandi, Daphnie, another girl and I were trying to get each other outside into the snow. English- Dave Webb, Jane and I sat at the back (bugged Yacknin). Science- Einser is back! (Nov 1/71-Jan 4/72) (shock). nite- Don came here, sat in my room. We made a real stupid movie. He borrowed the black light.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 5 Wednesday

Lunch- went to the shops with Christine, got smokes. She gave me a bottle of beer. [by this time she had a crush on me].

 

January 6 Thursday

Gym(spare)- Ken and I in the library looking in the 'Jackdaw' folders. Lunch- went outside with Diane, Jerry and Dave for a smoke. Art- this is going to sound very stupid, but the new guy [Colman] talked to us for the first time-sort of a study of human nature (40). English- sat at the back with Jane.

 

January 7 Friday

Gym(spare)- tried the black light (got it back from Lesley) in different places. Lunch- sat in the auditorium lobby upstairs. nite- met Don at the shops, he gave me 1/2 cap of mesc (I took it) [non-effective], went to Lesley's. Judy, Ralph, Dave and Gail there. Talked about gory movies. Went to the kitchen and watched a movie (people [planewrecked] on an island). Lesley hit her head. Don hit the wall and put his hand through it.

 

Note written January 7, 1972 from Lesley to me

 

Hai! The teacher is taking so damn long to give us our test that decided to write you a note now. Do you want to go to Ralph's tonight? Or would you rather be over at my place to pick your bum? If you come to my place we might get [taken?] over to the Mapes by Spindle-legs (Don) Ohya! We had a fight last night and spindle legs went home not talking to me and I wasn't talking to him. I'm going to see him in my spare. Dropping time : 4:00 (I think) only I don't want to be stoned off my rocker at the table again. Was that ever funny! I think Gail is coming tonight (to my place)(not coming) You Scab! I certainly hope you had the brains to write me a note in French! You better have!

 

French is over in 10 minutes! Yay! Then I have to drag myself to English to get screamed at and yelled at! Fuck! I need a red pen or pencil. God he bugs my ass!

 

So How's the spindly-git creature today(that's you)

 

Alan No! Alan-AAAAAAAHHHH

 

Sick eh?

So much for my jollies for the

day. Only 3 minutes of French left!

Heh Heh Heh!

Yay! How's your hoofies? Mines just fine!

Oh well I got to go now. Bai!

Peace, Grisenibel

of course Grisly/Grisly loves Max

did you know

that?

bet you didn't.

 

January 8 Saturday

At 10 am Don came over, we went downstairs and played chess (everyone out). In the afternoon Judy then Lesley and Gail came. They watched all four movies. (Later Judy and I were in bed under a blanket). Everyone left about 5:20 except Don. nite- Don and I walked to Judy's, Lesley there. Sat in the livingroom, we watched a movie about an astronaut [going to Mars]. Judy's little sister [Barbie] bugging us (kill). (Ps- something is wrong with Don's ear, maybe frostbite). When we left the little sister was screaming and crying.[I met Barbie in the late '70's and she remembered this night].

 

January 9 Sunday

Worked on the basement, plaster and the ceiling.

 

January 10 Monday

Math- Lang away, Christine, Sue and I talked at the back. Lunch- Don and Mike were here. They, Christine, Dave and I sat at the front of the school for a smoke. Don had a snowball fight with Dave. Don, Mike and I went to the caf, sat at the back with Daphnie and her friend, talked. Art- Mike and Don came to the door, Don was smoking. nite- Don came over, I washed my hair. Later I washed Don's. (Ps- Don wrote on my jeans 'Scab' and 'Fuck', and I wrote 'John').

 

 

 

40. Here is the first mention of the artistic sensibility I would develop from here on...but this discussion is for another place...