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Monthly Archives: February 2014
We finally broke ground for our new Swimming Pool… Summer of 64
July 20, 1964, Monday. Saw Byron’s car at the beach, but didn’t get to see him. The Pool Men started our Pool today!!! Drove the T-Bird to pick up Sandy and go to Toes, Jack was there and it was … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Little Sisters, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1960 T-Bird, A&Ws, cruising, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, Gossip Central, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, shopping, Surfer's Rule, Tito's, Toes in Playa Del Rey
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Making Prank Calls to a Cute Guy was a way to hear his voice and start a conversation
July 19, 1964, Sunday. Called Byron’s house I think his sister answered. Another boring day. Went to Pearl’s pool and sat in the boiling sun. so miserable I hated it, my sister Donna came too. Came home and washed my … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Little Sisters, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged Culver City, Culver City California, Culver High School, dating, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Prank Calls, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Pacific Ocean Park at the Santa Monica Pier in 1964 was part of a Teenager’s California Dream
July 18, 1964, Saturday. Sal called. Can’t stand another sad night. Bryon doesn’t call. Went to the beach but it was cold, so my sister Donna and her friend Teri and I went to Pacific Ocean Park and ate, then … Continue reading
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Tagged 1957 Chevrolet, Beach, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, diary, Fun Zone in Santa Monica, Hollywood, LA Snob, Los Angeles, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Open Party, Pacific Ocean Park, Palisades Park Freddie Cannon, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, POP, Saffrons Rule, Santa Monica Pier, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, Westchester High School
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At Culver High if our skirts didn’t touch the ground when we knelt down, we were sent home
July 17, 1964, Friday. Bryon likes someone else, I know (so sad) My sister Donna stayed home while Pearl, Teri and I went to the beach. It was so cold we went to Pearl’s dad’s apartments and laid b the … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Little Sisters, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1957 Chevrolet, Beach, Culver City, Culver City California, dating, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, No pants allowed, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Skirts only, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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A guys worst nightmare is being sent to the Friend Zone
July 16, 1964, Thursday. I hate this boring Summer Pearl and I picked up Teri and my sister Donna and went to Toes. Nobody was there. We laid out for about two hours and than went home. Guy’s from across … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged Beach, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, Friend Zone, intimidated guys, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, teenagers
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Weighing and taking my measurements everyday became a habit
July 15, 1964, Wednesday. Losing weight at last. Went to Lauri’s again and laid in the sun until 4:00. I’m really tan and I’m losing so much weight. I’m so sad I lost 2 inches in my bust, but happy … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged Culver City, Culver High School, dating, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, obsessed with my weight, physical perfection, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, taking measurments, United States, weighing myself
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Cops pull me over, do fake sobriety test and ask us to meet them at Winchell’s Donuts
July 14, 1964, Tuesday. This is such a boring Summer for me. Laid by Lauri’s pool from 9am to 4pm. Went home and got ready for the Saffron meeting. I weigh 120 lbs. I’ve lost 5 lbs and I can’t … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1957 Chevrolet, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, Field Test, getting pulled over, LA Cops, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule
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VALLEY GIRL…My parents may sell our house in Culver City and build a house in Encino
July 13, 1964, Monday. May live in the San Fernando Valley next year Went to the Valley to look at a lot for sale. We may buy it… I love it! …A half acre on top of Encino Hills. After … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged BB1, Chuck Williams, Culver City, Culver High School, Encino Hills CA, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, San Fernando Vallye, Sharrie Williams, Southern CA Real Estate, Southern California, teenagers
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I think I have a distorted body image, I feel much fatter than I look.
July 12, 1964, Sunday. Starting to lose weight and get a tan. Pearl, Carolyn Happy and I went to the Wall (beach at Santa Monica Pier.) Everyone was there. I didn’t talk to many people. We left and went to … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged Culver City, Culver High School, dating, distorted body image, eating disorder, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, Westchester High School
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I hate it when guy’s throw out a Dirty Double Entendre to embarrass me
July 11, 1964, Sunday. People think I’m a conceited snob. Pearl and I went to the beach…started off at Toes and wound up in Torrance but, their beach stunk and there were no good boy’s, so, we went back to … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1964, Beach, breaking up, conceited, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, double entendre, Fosters Freeze, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, sophisticated, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Saffrons Rule 