August 1980

My journal that I was looking forward to replacing after about 2 days.  Sometimes I wasted whole
pages trying to get done faster, but mostly I filled them all.

 School Starts, The Beautiful World, Odds and Ends

August 18

"Tomorrow is the first day of school.  I am going to wear my new blue jeans, my white shirt and my suspenders.  I am getting up at 6:00 a.m. and I'm bringing my new notebook with horses on the front."

August 19

"I watched the clouds stars moon and a storm today it was beautiful.  Especially to realize the Heavenly Father gave us all so very much!  The sky, the moon, the stars, the sleet, the rain, the snow, He even gave me the ability to walk and run and write and much much more.  It really helps you recognize your blessings."

August 22

"I was in a good mood today.  I had lots of fun at school and jabbered all the way home."

"Oh today I played soldier while doing my chores just to make it more fun."

August 24

"Today Chip was wearing a green tie with orange flowery things and a white shirt with red and yellow striped pants and green socks! Wow did he look funny!!!!!"

About seeing Chip another time, "I saw him the other day and he actually had something on that fit and matched!  WOW!"

About a friend's opinion and mine at the time, "Well I don't think R rated movies are good especially not to watch and hear.  I don't think cafeen is good even though I set a bad example by eating and drinking chocolate.  The temple trip was great in spite of the buses the temple was worth it.  It was real special.  Also L. doesn't like my house it's not air conditioned and doesn't have carpet!  Well hers isn't air conditioned either.  She said she doesn't like houses that aren't air conditioned and don't have carpet.  She also said that she just spent the night so I would spend the night at her house, but I don't think that is very nice and it makes me mad that she doesn't care what I think."