My Boyfriend knocked me off my Pedestal for being a total Jerk to my family.

Posted on November 26, 2013 by saffronsrule

May 4, 1964, Monday. I wonder if Dave like me?

Was mad all day. Still will never forgive my parents for making me break my date with Dave K. last Saturday night. He called after school and told me the Mardi Gras was crummy, except for the Play Boy Club. He bawled me out for not trying to have fun in the Mountains and he thought I was a brat for being so mean to everyone. He says I think I’m too good for everyone. He seemed mad at me. Jack called about 9:00 and bugged me about Sandy Block. He wanted to know all about Richard Cavaliere and if she still likes him. He put me on the spot. Dave was there but I didn’t talk to him.

Well, hearing right from the Horse’s Mouth what a brat I was to my family, really hit me hard. Dave K. liked me, but he didn’t like my attitude.

Now I see why he was attracted to my friend Marilyn C. She was earthy, naturally sexy and not so stuck on herself. Can’t wait to see how this turns out.

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After my meltdown, I felt guilty and tried to make amends to my parents.

Posted on November 26, 2013 by saffronsrule

May 3, 1964, Sunday. I hated the Mountains. So glad to come home.

Everyone but my sister Donna and I got up for Church. I just wanted to be left alone and wanted to go home. They all left and I got up. My eyes were so swollen I couldn’t open them. I made the beds and washed the dishes while Donna packed the car. I felt sorta bad for spoiling my family’s fun. I don’t know why I hate to go on trips with them. But my feelings were crushed because I couldn’t go out with Dave K. and was forced to come up here to Big Bear Mountains- then got sick…. It was a boring day, just sat in the cabin. Got home at 7:00. Bonnie called. Dave K went to the Mardi Gras last night, everyone was sad I couldn’t come to the party.

I felt guilty and was sorry for being so terrible to my parents and ruining their trip to the Mountains. So I changed my attitude and had everything clean and ready to go home when they got back .

I did the dishes, while Donna packed the car. It was actually therapeutic having to slow down, be quiet and and think about someone besides my Narcissistic self for once. I realized I was wrong… I was sorry for being such a brat…and I believed actions spoke louder than words.

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When Dad laid down the Law, I got hysterical and FLIPPED OUT!

Posted on November 23, 2013 by saffronsrule

May 2, 1964, Saturday. Worst day of my life. Went to the Mountains!

Woke up at 7:00, Dad pulled me out of bed. He was going to make me go to the Mountains! We fought for two hours. He said if I didn’t go I couldn’t go out next week and couldn’t use my car. I cried all day. I had to call Jack to tell him to tell Dave not to come and get me for the Mardi Gras. When we got there I was a complete brat. I wouldn’t talk and if I did it was nasty. I wouldn’t leave the Cabin. Everyone was mad at me. I just kept crying. I wanted to go out with Dave so much, I’ll never forgive my parents as long as I live. The kid’s there were ugly clods. I went and bought Dave a Saint Christopher key chain. I got sick with a bad cold and was miserable all night. I made Mom as miserable as possible.

“Don’t you understand,” I said, “I had such a terrible experience when I went to Crestline with the Saffrons over Easter Week…. I never want to go back to the Mountains!”

When my Dad forced me to go I had a meltdown that progressed into a crying tantrum

because my spoiled brat didn’t get her own way.

Was I out of control, or just a normal teenager with plans of my own. My parents rarely said no to me, but when they did, I flipped out. Especially if it concerned a boy, my car, being able to go out and of course my Hairspray!

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If a guy doesn’t worship me, please me and spoil me….HE’S OUT….

Posted on November 23, 2013 by saffronsrule

May 1, 1964, Friday. Bitchen, Bitchen Night!!!

Got home and Mom said we were leaving for the Mountains in the morning. I said I wouldn’t go. We got in a big fight and I left to go to the party. When we got there Dave had been drinking a long time. I was sorta mad… We were making-out in the bedroom and I told him I was mad because he was drunk and I left the room. I wouldn’t dance with him. But, after a while he sobered up by dancing. Then Marilyn came and he danced with her. It burned me up real bad! He tried to make up to me but I was cold. Then Lew started talking about how Howard made a fool out of me and how gullible I was… It hurt my feelings so bad I ran to the car crying. Dave came out because he thought I was mad at him. I told him I was mad at Lew, but he thought I was jealous of Marilyn. We went to the store, came back, and found that everyone was mad and wanted to leave. Dave drove my car to the handout and we made up.

Poor Dave, having to live up to my expectations for a boyfriend. He just wanted to let loose on a Friday night and not have to deal with an uptight perfectionist B. I can see a pattern here,

If a guy doesn’t worship me, please me and spoil me….HE’S OUT…. But once he’s out, I’m left crying alone in my room listening to sad records.

Roy Orbison – In Dreams

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Patricia Stevens Modeling School set me on a course to Physical Fitness, Check out this amazing Makeup trick I learned.

Posted on November 21, 2013 by saffronsrule

April 30, 1964, Thursday.

After school I came home and started doing History. Dave K. called, we talked about a half hour about tomorrow. I had to hang up because Donna and I were leaving for Patricia Stevens Modeling School. When we got there we had a figure class. I did a bunch of exercises, than we had a make-up class and we chose the right shade of make-up. When I was done I looked so ugly I couldn’t stand looking at myself in the mirror, or be seen at Fosters after the Saffron meeting, Came home and nothing happened.

Patricia Stevens taught us how to apply our makeup, but I thought I should have taught the class because their technique’s were dated and uncool. I did however, wind up buying their Pancake makeup… which changed my life. It made my skin look flawless and Model Perfect. Their trick was…apply the Pancake Makeup with a wet sponge. Let it set… apply a thick layer of powder… let it set… gently pat water over the face and apply a second thin layer of powder. Amazingly it worked like a charm.

I have to give Patricia Stevens credit for starting me on my exercise regiment. Before that time, I never even thought about exercising….After I graduated from High School my mother joined a Women’s exercise Studio called, Woman’s World and gave me a membership. It was there I discovered Yoga… Years later I became a Bikram Yoga fanatic. I guess everything comes when it’s supposed to. When the student is ready the teacher will come. Bikram started a momentum and gave me the energy to finish my book….

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Me doing Bikram Yoga in a hot room…..Maui 2003

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Having a Beer-Keg Fridge at my home, was a key ingredient for instant popularity in 1964

Posted on November 20, 2013 by saffronsrule

April 29, 1964, Wednesday, I’m getting so fat! (I can’t understand my appetite.) I wish Dave would ask me to go Steady so I could ask him to the Prom.

The T. Bird wouldn’t start so mom had to use my car, then I forgot to leave her the keys so she couldn’t use it anyway. Sandy Block and I are best of friends now. Everyone wants to go to Jack’s party Friday. But, we can only bring about 9 girls. Saffron’s are having a party at Marilyn’s and I think I’m going to ask Dave to go. Also, Prom is coming up. But I might be too afraid to ask Dave to go. I wish I could go with Howard. I wonder if he still thinks of me. He acted like it last Saturday, when he followed Dave and me everywhere. Dave called. Told him he could come over for some beer from Daddy’s Beer Keg. Jack really likes Sandy.

My Dad had a Beer-Keg refrigerator outside on the deck and you can imagine how popular that was with all my friends. Sometimes it would get air in it and the beer would come out all foamy until it calmed down. I use to pray it would settle before my Dad decided he’d like a nice cold beer while relaxing on the deck, looking at the stars. I can still hear him scream at me and warn me not to touch his keg again. But it never stopped me and a fresh keg was always ready to go 24-7, 365 days a year.

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At 16 torn between wanting to be popular and wanting an acting career

Posted on November 19, 2013 by saffronsrule

April 28, 1964, Tuesday. Dave K. Jack and all the guys we’re at Fosters after the Saffron meeting. (Donna and I will be modeling at the Boat Show.)

Had to go to gym detention (for wearing a bikini under my clothes.) and it was raining so I let Marilyn take my car and pick up my little sister, Billee and brother Preston at school and take them home. She picked me up at 3:30. Got home and we left for Patricia Stevens Modeling. Mommy came with us. We had a speech class and visual poise class. I told The Maybelline Story and the were real interested in it. We got home at 8:00 and I went to Fosters. It was so bitchen because everyone from Toes was there and Dave and Jack looked so cute. We talked for about an hour. There were about 20 guys in all. Dave is sorta shy in a way, because Howard always paid so much attention to me and never let me out of his sight, while Dave just stands there like I’m anyone – I don’t like it. Also Marilyn was at it again, flirting with him. I wonder if he likes her.

In the 6th grade I won a Speech Contest by telling The Maybelline Story. Eventually a book called The Maybelline Story would come out of my passion for the history. However, at 16 I was torn between wanting to be popular and wanting an acting and modeling career. I hoped to be a Maybelline Model when I graduated High School.
Now I realize Dave knew I was on the rebound from Howard and Marilyn knew I wanted Howard back. So the two of them flirted and made me crazy jealous.

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I was the Queen Bee in 1964. A Social, Grand Central Station, Party Magnet

Posted on November 18, 2013 by saffronsrule

April 27, 1964, Monday. Can’t wait until Friday. Party at Jack’s. I just love his laugh, He’s so great!

Well everyone was talking about next Friday night, when Dave K and Jack are getting all the guy’s together at Jack’s and I’m getting all the girls and we’re having a party. I’m sort of mad because all my friends are horning in on my boyfriends. It gets me so mad because I use to be the only girl and I felt like a Queen. But, I’m only bringing about 10 girls. Dave called, but didn’t ask me out Friday. I think he likes me though. I like him, but we are too different types. He hates big crowds and loud noise while Howard and I always loved it. I have to go modeling until 7:30. I wonder if the Culver guy’s will like the Westchester guy’s coming to Club Night

I had all the contacts with Westchester High School Surfer’s and Culver City High School’s cute girls. I was the Queen Bee in 1964. A Social, Grand Central Station, Party Magnet. But the truth was….. I ONLY WANTED TO BE WITH HOWARD….

“I Only Want to Be with You” Dusty Springfield

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In 1964 you could buy gas for your car at .25 a gallon in most states in America

Posted on November 16, 2013 by saffronsrule

April 26, 1964, Sunday. All Howard has to do is apologize to me and I’d be his again. Dave can’t take his place.

Whole family went to Jean and Al’s. I stayed home and slept. Got up and called Bonnie. We went to the beach and saw Howard’s car, it was still in the same place as last night. Talked to Greg, Don, Dean, Gary, Terry and Pam. Dave left just before I came. He had a bad cold last night. Bonnie and I laid on the beach a while, but nobody was there so we left. Howard’s car was gone. We drove to the Valley to Jean and Al’s house. Drove my cousin Nancy somewhere. I got in a fight with Mom and Dad, because I need money for gas to get back home. They gave ma a dollar. Jean was a bitch, she told me how bad I looked. I came home and washed my hair and listened to sad records and thought of Howard and Dave.

In 1964 you could buy gas for your car at .25 a gallon in most states in America. A quarter was made mostly silver at that time. Today if you have a 1964 quarter it’s worth about $2.50….. while a 2013 quarter is worth only 25 cents, because it has so little silver in it. 4 quarters in 1964 bought 4 gallons of gas making the value of a dollar at that time at least $10.00 by today’s standards.

Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely

This was one of my favorite crying songs in 1964. Today I’m crying because gas prices where I live are close to $3,79 a gallon. I guess I should be investing in SILVER.

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Emotional Menage-a-Trois…..The stormy relationship I had with Howard made me feel “more alive”

Posted on November 15, 2013 by saffronsrule

April 25,1964, Saturday. Howard kept following Dave and me. He looked sad. I really like Dave Kendal.

Went Ice Skating with Lauri. Came home and Dave called. He said he’d pick me up at 7:30, because he got in a fight with his mom and he has to find a car to borrow. We all went to Jack’s house until 10:00 and danced and listened to records. There were 6 couples there. We left and went to the Flying Jib in Playa Del Rey. I almost died when I saw Howard’s car. We went into the bedroom, some guy’s came over, but left. We all went to the Jib. When we started to leave Howard came in – almost died. We left and he followed us. There was a Fraternity party, but Dave didn’t want to go in. Howard came in and talked a lot,but I didn’t say a word. Dave finally came in and we walked across the street. Howard was there, but he left when he saw us. Dave and I went back to the JR’s and Howard was there in the bedroom. Dave and I sat next to him. He looked so sad and didn’t even talk… just stared… Finally he left and Dave and I made-out for an hour.

So I loved two guys at the same time.

Emotional Menage-a-Trois

I liked Dave Kendal but he wasn’t as exciting as Howard. I couldn’t let go of him and run back to Howard, for fear of being rejected. The stormy relationship I had with Howard made me feel “more alive” but, he wouldn’t apologize, so I had to hold onto Dave…..After all Dave had the right surfer image, was a nice guy and most of all, made Howard jealous.