This is the original artwork that appeared with the journal entry.

< by Jill, age 11 >

Friday, July 24, 1997

THINGS I’M MAD ABOUT

• Ann is being a slime sucking idiotic nincompoop. She is worse than mom. Mom says ignore her but that’s like ignoring a broken leg.

• ANN had her birthday EIGHT DAYS AGO and I have to wait until JANUARY.

• We lost the soccer game.

• I have to bike to tennis (it’s like a millin degrees!!!)

• Dad is at work 26 hours a day and 9 days a week because of Market Fest in White Bear. But the main reason is because me and Ann are both getting braces and mine is $1,000 over the bid that the orthidentist said.

Update: August 14, 1997

Well, all is getting better!!! Ann is nicer, mom isn’t so crabby, I am happy & so is dad.