The following heartfelt, deep, DEEP awesomeness has been directly transcribed from an essay I wrote when I was 10 on the first day of school. Lest you think I’m lying, take a look:
Remember when you wrote in script like that? No wonder I won every handwriting award known to man when I was 10. I mean, hello? Look at that OCD gorgeousness. Lately I use an actual writing implement so rarely that when I do I feel all Barney Rubble and make little chicken scratch squiggles. Anyway, without further ado, here is how I described myself circa 85′:
An Introduction to Me
I was born in Baldwin at 11:30 at night on July 22. I was a fat baby. My mother said even though I was fat I was quieter than my sister.
My sister, Heather, is sixteen and in the eleventh grade. My mother doesn’t work; she just takes care of the house. She also sometimes joins the P.T.A. here or at the high school. My father works for Revlon, the makeup company. He is the head of Personnel.
I love Math and Spelling. But I hate everything else. Gym and Art are my favorite periods. I hate Music. ILC is not my favorite but I like it. Computer Lab isn’t so great, either.
I love to play soccer. I am on the Baldwin Girls 75-76 travel team. My dad is the coach. We’re called the Baldwin Wildcats. I play center forward. Our first game is against the Wantagh Panthers.
My hobby is collecting stickers. I had a perfect 1,000 stickers but I stuck them all over my notebooks. I love to watch T.V. When I watch it I can’t be taken away from it.
My goal for this year is to be in the Spelling Bee. Last year we had a spelling contest. The last two people out were in it. I was close. I think I told you enough about me.
Love the ending!
Ha! Thanks. It’s a good conclusive summary, isn’t it? 😉
Love it * More Wildcats, More WIldcats
OMG this is awesome “I love Math and Spelling. But I hate everything else. Gym and Art are my favorite periods.” Classic unrepentant contradiction.
I know. I can almost picture my 10 year old bratty face as I was writing that. I bet I was wearing one of those Benetton “B’ sweaters with stirrups and my leather keds.
The Baldwin Wildcats! I had every patch on a soccer jacket that my mom sewed for me. Great times, practices at Baldwin Park, scrimmages against the boys team, those were great days.
Ohhh, I FORGOT about all those patches!! Fun! I remember I used to wear my sister’s Like a Virgin t-shirt from Madonna’s first big tour to soccer practice. How appropriate is THAT for a little girl?!