a/n: the song titles used belong to the Ramones

September 1st 4:30 P.M.

Dear Diary,

Well, (I say well a lot don't I?) no one laughed at me today, but I did get some strange looks from the popular girls in tenth grade (or the "Glamour Girls" as they're called)

I also had a brief conversation with a boy named Phlegm. Actually, his name is Ryan, but he really dislikes that name and wants to change it officially to Phlegm. When he told his mother this, she wasn't amused. He's into punk rock, especially the Sex Pistols. I told him that I 'm not into modern music and prefer classical composers, my favorite's Beethoven. He said he thought that was cool ,but he was going to bring a tape of Ramones songs to see if I liked them

September 2nd

I'm listening to the Ramones right now on my boom box and my god, they're fantastic! They're fast, exciting, and really energetic. My favorites so far are Teenage Lobotomy, Now I Wanna Sniff some Glue, Pinhead, and Go Mental. Every time another song finishes, I just want more! I hope Phlegm introduces me to some more bands like this.

September 3rd

Dear Diary,

Today I had my first run in with a Glamour Girl. She was with her boyfriend who as it turns out doesn't actually play on a football team or anything, but is rather participates in chess tournaments. Anyway, they were sitting by on the giant window sill in the cafeteria and when I walked by, they scanned me as if they were both the terminator and the made disgusted faces. I felt hurt by this, but knew that it was better to ignore them rather than get into a confrontation