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dear diary pants: “SHE HAS A WONDERFUL VOICE AND WILL BE FAMOUS.”
so i feel the need to apologize in advance for the fact that there is absolutely NO MENTION OF KEANU in today’s installment of dear diary pants. I KNOW, I’M SORRY. on the other hand, it’s slightly reassuring to know that i didn’t think about him for every second of my teenage years (just maybe 90% of them?).
there is, however, mention of molly ringwald, the choir pop show and… OMG SUPREME SOUP & SALAD!
10/8/94
“It’s been a hard day’s night, and I’ve been working like a dog!” –Beatles [ed note: thanks for the clarification!]. Whew!! The theatre festival was today, and boy did I work! Filling in ballots and ribbons, assigning panels and judges, etc. Sure, there were lulls, but it was still pretty busy! And it was worth it– the festival was a definite success! One of the best parts was when we announced the Superior ribbons on the balcony. Boy were those kids excited! It was a small group (two schools) but I think they had fun.
Dad got home today [ed note: from new orleans], and it sounds like he had a blast! My stomach growls when I just think about the food they had there! Mom and I were going to see “The River Wild” but it was sold out, so we just ate at Supreme Soup & Salad and went home.
I watched “Sixteen Candles,” this 80s movie with Molly Ringwald. It rocked! Leanna was right when she said that M.R. was the queen of 80s movies. Like that would ever happen– a popular, very fine, rich senior dumps his model perfect prom queen girlfriend for a shy sophomore who isn’t totally developed and not dazzlingly gorgeous! But maybe that’s what makes the movie so cool. Michael Schoeffling is reeeeeally fine! Then I watched “Sisters” and it made me cry. Falconer and Teddy were so good together! It was so sweet what he said to her, about him being her guardian angel and always being there with her. At least he’ll still be in TVland on ER [ed. note: teen sarah had no idea just how far falconer would go... that's right, y'all, we're talkin' bout george clooney!].
10/9/94
Dad is gone. He’s on a plane en route to Los Angeles, then to Indonesia. He won’t be back until November 16th. It’s going to be strange without him. I can already tell I’m going to miss him. It felt so neat being at the airport; I mean, I wasn’t even going anywhere, and it was still exciting. Maybe it was the thought of traveling to some faraway, dazzling place, or perhaps memories of my past travels. Maybe it was the voices of a million people, different dialects, suitcases in hand. Where are they going? It’s the smell, and the busyness; the voice over the intercom announcing flights; the big signs; the shiny steel; the long corridors and the people in uniform. I know, someday, I’ll be traveling too. Not that I don’t already, but still. It’ll be different when I’m older.
10/10/94
Today Mrs. S. really frosted my cookies!!! I mean, I’m sorry, but I can’t remember everything she says– I need a tape recorder or something. And what’s wrong with asking questions? That’s why I’m asking you, because I didn’t understand what you said the first time! UGH!
The Pop Show went pretty well. The best part was when Raina H. sang and played the piano to “Winter” by Tori Amos. Wow! I already knew her voice was fantastic, but I’m impressed every time. She sounded like Tori Amos too. It was very beautiful. Mom says she has potential. So, if Raina is ever a famous singer*, here is my proof: I KNOW RAINA H. SHE HAS A WONDERFUL VOICE AND WILL BE FAMOUS. SHE KNOWS ME TOO. SHE CAME TO MY BDAY PARTY IN 9TH GRADE. Thank you.
*ed note: raina isn’t famous, but she’s still a super cool person, and we’re friends on facebook! yay!
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Speaking of Keanu, does anybody in Houston ever remember reading an extremely funny review of Keanu’s band Dogstar concert at Numbers in the 90’s? I can’t remember if I read it in Houston Press or someplace else, but it was the funniest concert review I have ever read and I can’t seem to find it online anywhere. Hope I’m not offending any Dogstar fans out there.
um funny you should mention that, chas, cos I WAS AT THAT CONCERT! HOLLA!!!!! i mean, *of course* i was.
and i have the feeling that my personal review of that amazing event will be appearing in a dear diary pants in the near future…
Many things frost my cookies as well. I can relate.
That’s awesome that you knew Clooney before Clooney was cool. And also that you said “frosts my cookies.”
I miss that airport sense, of being there without traveling anywhere but still reveling in the commotion. No more, thanks to security.
I did some checking and unfortunately it wasn’t from the Houston Press and that means I’ll never find it. I came across Clifford Pugh’s write up in the Chronicle and he mentioned that Keanu hung out at Numbers until he was cornered by girls who asked him to sign autographs on there body parts with lipstick. He then ran away to the tour bus. I remember the review I was looking for was mainly about the audience (mostly girls) and not the band. I think that’s why it cracked me up so much. I seem to recall they made fun of Keanu for picking up his mike stand after he knocked it over. They pointed out that he should have let the roadies pick it up for him. The review also commented that the girls in the crowd were hoping the band wouldn’t be too good, so that Keanu would get back to making movies.
OMG Sisters was such an amazing show! Also, I never imagined that The River Wild would sell out anywhere. That’s crazy! (Even though I love Meryl Streep like crazy)