silver_fox_ninja | Apr. 6th, 2007

This entry was made in a spiral notebook when I was 10 years old.

July 23, 1984

We are moving away from our apartment in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It wasn't a very nice place for us here. Mom has been a little depressed because of something that happened in the family just before our move. I don't know what it is, but I think it's because of the trip that she made to see her mom. We had to move away. There isn't anything here for us anyway.

J and I had to leave all of our Barbies behind. It's okay though. The trailer is a little too small for all of our things anyway. We didn't even take our furniture. They were too old to begin with and they need to be replaced. My dad left behind the Nova, or I think that's what it is, I'm not too sure, but the car is too big to drive. We had to leave a lot of things behind. They can be replaced.

The kids in my class didn't like me all that much anyway. All of the friends that I thought were my friends talked bad about me behind my back. I don't like the feeling and I wouldn't even do something like that to another no matter how bad they treated me. My Sunday school teacher said that people do things like that to people that they don't understand. I guess they will never know how bad it hurts, will they.

I like everyone, but that doesn't mean that they will like me back. It's really sad to think that people do that to each other. I won't miss the bullies, that much is for sure, but I will miss the creek. I used to catch crawdids all the time there with Havier, which other kids picked on him too because he has a lisp. I thought it was rather cute. But that's me. Richard's grandma was mean and her niece was even worse. She made me kiss the cement only because I was flying my kite. I won't miss that at all. I won't miss the school either. The other kids didn't like me because I was talking to a black girl. I thought we were supposed to blind to the color of another person's skin. Kelly and Jennifer sure made it clear that they didn't like colored people.

Why are people so mean? I think I'll miss Ivory, and I think Terrance had a crush on me. He had funny hair. I guess I'll never know now if it's true or not. Joseph is allergic to milk, but he had bad skin. He was nice though. I guess I'll miss him too. I'll miss my Xanadu record. But I won't miss the apartments.

July 24, 1984

We stopped at the truck stop. It smells like fish. I have never seen so many big trucks before in one spot before. There is this one, I think it's a Mack because of the words that are in silver letters, chrome more likely, that's on the grill. I learned a lot of mechanical stuff from my dad. The truck was red with teeth on the grill. I asked Dad if there will be a convoy. He says that it's illigal to have them anymore. I saw the movie once and I thought that it would be so neat to see one.

After we ate, we were on the road again. Mom had to change the stations on the radio many times because there was nothing out here. I get car sick. We passed by Waco, Texas and J was looking out the window. She said that there is nothing here. Our little Volkswagon Beetle was pulling the U-Haul. It looks really funny. The tug-along is about as big as the car. Dad said that the car gets really good milage, and it doesn't know what oil is. I guess since he took such good care of the little car that he didn't have to do a lot to it. I really want to work with him on it someday.

July 25, 1984

We are now in our new home on Jeffery Street. San Antonio is a big city. We passed Houston along the way, but we didn't stop. It was rush hour when we got there. The gas stations were jammed pack and there was no where to park. So Dad filled up a gas can instead, while J and I went to the bathroom. It wasn't all that impressive to me, but then again, neither was Waco.

The house is really old. Most of the furniture is old too. It looks like somthing from the 1940's or something like that. The rooms were really big, but there is one room that we couldn't get into. It had a lock on it and I don't think that I can pick it to get in. The doors needed a skeleton key to lock them, and since the key has long since been lost, there's no way we can lock them anymore.

Grandma and Grandpa were there to help us move in. There wasn't all that much for them to do, but I think they were there to talk to Mom and Dad mostly. J and I didn't like the dog next door. She kept barking at us meanly each time we went outside in the backyard. I have never seen pecan trees before. Now Mom can makes some pies. Oh wait, she says that she doesn't like to make pies. Nevermind.

I can't wait to see what my new school is like. I hope that it's better than Hillcrest Elementary. I hope the kids there are nicer than the ones that I knew. I have never seen a Mexican before. I feel really excited. So far, everyone seems nice. I think I'll like it here. I love Mexican Food. The real stuff, not Taco Bell or any of that.

We went to Pancho's for dinner. Wow, this place smells great. I had flautas for the first time and I ordered that all you can eat platter. I was so stuffed that I felt like I was going to pop. J said that she didn't like guacamole so I took hers. I love the stuff. The homemade stuff tastes so much better than the stuff that we buy at the store. I love jalapenos. They kick butt. I like this place already.