June 12 - 16, 1961

June 12 - Monday


I’ve noticed that my handwriting in this “controversial” (??) diary is a little out of sorts. I shall try to improve it as of now. Ooops, did I say improve?! Campaigning in school today....I still think I won’t come out president or veep but it’s the Lord’s will, I say. The third year want to elect me as president so Maureen can be elected veep, thus dividing me again. Gosh, even my English is lopsided. (Now I notice this!) Tomorrow is the election so here we go. I went to the ANC this pm. Angela, Carlos and Roy were there also Mary Salman. I was joking around in the Sunset Lounge and remembered how Bill loved it so much. I can’t get him out of my mind and he is such a pleasant memory. I’ve just finished reading an Emilie Loring book - “Shadow of Suspicion.” It was beautiful and romantic with a flare of beautiful mountain skiing and all that jazz. It was a beautiful story and even that reminded me of Bill. PS. Mitch Schlachterman was at the ANC. We looked at each other. This gets disturbing. Pilar was with him.





June 13 - Tuesday

Well, I made the Vice-Presidency of the HSA! After a lot of cold sweat and doubts we got a straight 4th year line up. After the last ballot had been read by Suzzette this AM we let out a big yell and everybody started to kiss and hug one another. I am very happy. Maureen called me tonight and she was so nice. I went to the ANC after school with Daddy and I got the book I needed on Egypt. Went back for Bingo at 8:30 and I won Pesos 15.00! I should have won 45.00 but I had to split my winnings with 5 people. Sad part of the day is that Mommy very unjustly accused me tonight of forgetting to pick her up for Bingo when I understood an entirely different thing. She didn’t even care if I won or not. Gosh, I don’t know what gets in to her sometimes...The brother and family of Mitch Schlachterman were at the Bingo but not him. Luli was there and I sat with her. I MISS BILL!!



June 14 - Wednesday

All the same old thing in school. We appointed Sylvia Reynoso as PRO of the HSA. Margot was in a black mood today because Suzzette didn’t get the SO chairmanship. Ruby got it. This pm I went to the ANC. Nena, Marina were there. Every time I go to that darned place I remember Bill and I know I’m beginning to sound like a broken record but I don’t care. I liked him a lot and he made our ANC days truly enjoyable ones. I shouldn’t, but I miss him immensely. Went with Mom and Tita Mariane to see “Polyanna.” Very delightful picture with Jane Wyman, Richard Egan and this delightful girl who played Polyanna. I’m so sleepy this evening. Wrote a letter to Nana today, too.



June 15 - Thursday

I didn’t do as well in my test in Religion, Physics and History and its been a pretty sleepy day. Sr. Mary Angela wasn’t in a very good mood so everything was a little lopsided. I went to the ANC this pm. Amparito Llamas was there. I went home early with Marina. I heard “Oh Donna”, “The Diary” and “Dance On Little Girl” over the radio. My eyes got a little watery when I heard the songs and thought of Bill again, and Nacho and Cosme....Talked with Mercy over the phone. Honey kept interrupting us. Tomorrow there’s a free movie over at La Salle and I’d like to go but no transportation. Mercy says some people have been saying that I like Cosme more than a friend and all that. Marina just has to gossip about something or die in the attempt. Please, as I said before, no more involvements with Cosme. One experience is enough.



June 16 - Friday

Margot Pimentel got on my nerves this afternoon. This is one of my I”m-disgusted-with-myself days. Since I haven’t got that “Mennen” medicine, my pimples have started again. I’ve drank Coke twice today and that means a horrible complexion tomorrow. That medicine lasted exactly 3 months. All the time Bill was here and the day after he left I ran out of it. I hope Nana can send me some or I’ll die. I’ve got low scores in my quizzes these past two days and I’m not studying as much as I should. I’m a blabber mouth and I’ve just decided that if I were a boy, I wouldn’t like that girl Lea Bowie or anyone else for that matter. My hair, nails and complexion are a mess and I’m 7 pounds underweight. Physics problems bug me and History is getting on my nerves. Went to La Salle for Mass and to see “The Shaggy Dog.” Only Cosme, Chiqui, Mari and Kenneth were there. Ugh to Kenneth. Cris Carreon was also there. Even La Salle boys bore me these days and since Bill left I feel I’m sort of lost. I haven’t even got a boy to be interested in. My handwriting is simply disgusting and reading over this diary I find myself very juvenile and not at all seventeen-to-be. I sometimes get a little on the corny side.