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Monthly Archives: March 2014
American Graffiti from a girls point of view… Cruising El Segundo, Playa Del Rey and Culver City looking for cute boys
August 15, 1964. Saturday. Went to five parties tonight Didn’t do much today, got up about 1:00 pm. Mary and Granddaddy came by. I took the kids, (Billee and Preston,) out to dinner with Lauri and her sister Ronda and … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, Little Sisters, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1957 Chevrolet, 1964, American Grafitti, Beach, cruising, Culver City, Culver City California, Culver High School, dating, going steady, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, open parties, Rock Around The Clock, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Discovered a new hang-out… Bob’s Big Boy in the San Fernando Valley
August 14, 1964, Friday. Found a new Hang-Out…Bob’s Big Boy Laid in the backyard all day. Tonight my sister Donna, Bonnie C., Angie K. and I went to a party down by the beach. It was no good because there … 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 1957 Chevrolet, Beer Keg Party, Bob's Big Boy, cruising, Culver City, Culver City California, Culver High School, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, San Fernando Valley, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, Van Nuy's, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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A Baby Shower for my 16 year old friend was not what I imagined it should be
August 13, 1964, Thursday. Shelia’s Baby Shower I was so unhappy with Shelia’s Baby Shower. It was so unorganized. Some girls came in capris and even Shelia came in shorts, until she saw how dressed up I was, then went … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1960's Baby Shower, Baby Shower, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, going steady, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Pregnant at 16, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, teen pregnancy, unwed mother, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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My new Step-Grandmother was turning me into a Witch!
August 12, 1964, Wednesday. Saw “Marnie” and “Doctor Strangelove at the Loyola Theater in Westchester with Bonnie C. My Horoscope said there would be an inharmonious atmosphere and personal wishes unheeded. It all came true too, because Nana came over … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged Alfred Hitchcock Marnie, Culver City, dating, Dr Strangelove, horoscopes, Loyola Theatre, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Narrowing the new crop of Saffron hopefuls down the the cutest girls in school
August 11, 1964, Tuesday. Called Gary’s house and bugged the boys. Sandy and I bought stuff to make the Saffron new member invitations. We went to Jan’s house and I ate over, than had the meeting there. We discussed new … 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 Club Night, Culver City, Culver City California, Culver High School, dating, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Prank Calls, Saffron hopefuls, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, Toes in Playa Del Rey, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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So bored, forced to get lost in sexy books like The Chapman Report and The Carpetbaggers
August 10, 1964, Monday. Read the “Chapman Report” REAL GOOD! Didn’t do anything all day or night, just went up to Lauri’s and looked at her 7th grade yearbook. Saw Jack, Bryan, Craig and Phil. I couldn’t believe how they … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1964 film The Carpetbaggers, Culver City, Culver City California, Harold Robbins The Carpetbaggers, Irving Wallace The Chapman Report, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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My great uncle, founder of the Maybelline Company, invites us up to swim, (pictures of his estate in 1964)
August 9, 1964, Sunday. We went up to Unk Ile’s today. I went in his pool. Woke up this morning with no feeling at all for Howard. He lied to me again. He said he’d call me as soon as … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, Little Sisters, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged Aspiration, Bel Air estate, Culver City, Culver City California, Culver High School, dating, going steady, Maybelline, Maybelline Company, Maybelline Story, Rudolph Valentino, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Statue, Surfer's Rule, Tom Lyle Williams, Villa Valentino, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Back on the merry-go-round with my ex-boyfriend!!!
August 8, 1964, Saturday. Went out with Howard and broke my promise to boys. (He’s an Animal) Stayed home all day. Didn’t know if Howard was kidding or not. Didn’t want to go out with him so didn’t plan on … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged breaking up, Culver City California, Culver High School, dating, Frank Sinatra, going steady, I've Got You Under My Skin, making-out, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Parking, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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SEXPOT, some guy called me and I was highly insulted!!!
August 7, 1964, Friday. Howard’s determined to take me out! My sister Donna and I went to Toes, but nobody was in a good mood. In fact they hardly noticed us. Howard asked me what I was doing tonight. Phil … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, Little Sisters, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1957 Chevrolet, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, going steady, Hermosa Beach, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, SEXPOT, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, Toes in Playa Del Rey, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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I’m sure Howard used his inheritance and the sexy 1964 XKE Jag as a carrot, to suck me in again, but I wasn’t buying it
August 6, 1964. Thursday Howard asked me out tomorrow. Pearl, my sister Donna, her friend Linda Klein and I drove to Toes. Howard and Doug were there. They were making Brownies, so I helped them. Howard asked why I didn’t … 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 1957 Chevrolet, 1964 XKE, Beach, breaking up, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, going steady, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Saffrons Rule 