Mirror man [Pre-blog]

Coming on back this lunchtime across our big sports field where we play our games, I hear that in England the group the Human League new 45, their first all new 45 since the end of 1981's Don't You Want Me although that was a chart hit in the States earlier this year, Mirror Man has hit the #2 spot.

Many of my friends this term like the English New Wave bands like them such as Japan a lot having their records played in the form room at recess. Although I've liked mostly rock from the 60's onward, their music is so fresh. It seems we're in golden age with new music every week right now.
I'm wearing my hair longish now just like these artists.

Today I am myself [Pre-blog]

I had a great time in recess today as the girls dressed me up as one of them for a period. I liked how I looked a lot.

I came out to them and they are so accepting of it.
In other news our fascination with Duran Duran continues as we sing Hungry Like The Wolf in unison and all of promise to by the upcoming album Rio and I get a A- for an Economics essay, a model of brevity.

Getting along [Pre-blog]

After the Easter break, we're back to the grind again but in a interesting distraction of sorts our Economics group was briefly discussing the message of this, the latest single by Paul McCartney from his upcoming Tug of War album, that features the Motown artist Stevie Wonder.

The theme of harmony especially racial harmony recognition of our imperfections working through our difference strikes  a chord with me as I try to keep groups together at school.

White stuff time [Pre-blog]

The Winter term has begin now so we're settling back in the routine.This has been a cold week and actually today it got snowed really hard when I was across town as they allow us to travel a bit independently that actually I got blocked and had to be rescued by the school mini bus was both funny and kinda scary at the same time. I feel more resilient in some ways for this greater independence, learn to deal with situations more  by myself even if in other respects I feel a whole lot younger which I notice more socially when I'm with my friends, like they've outgrown me in some ways, but at least they're staying friends with me which is something compared to how it was when I was 8. That was terrible.

Knowing Me, Knowing You [Pre-blog]

This year has felt different in someways to previous ones  not least I'm sensing a bigger gap between my peers and I as it's like we live parallel lives only sharing schooling and bits of popular culture as they appear more grown up to me.
But anyway after all the excitement of Christmas parties I want to talk about something I had this year as in some ways it's a link to the past.

This is a special 5 record set my folks got using mail order (you send away for stuff) from Readers Digest that has all the hits from Waterloo and even before I know having had the Greatest Hits lp since 1976 up to  their big hit from earlier this year, Lay All Your Love On Me as well as a number of tracks not previously issued on lp such as Elaine.
It for good measure also has a generous selection of track from their studio albums that show their musical and vocal talents of although it understandable has nothing from their new lp, The Visitors and its single One Of Us which reached #3 in the UK

The record has been made for them by the UK licensee, CBS and sounds very good indeed as compilations sometimes don't sound as great as the original albums.

Autumn term 1981 [Pre-blog]

Another start to the school year and I still so want to be attending like this

Playing in the girls team, up to no good seeing what the boys are up to

But anyway I'll have make do with what we can get away with again and ever since the Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana I've been so excited reading and looking at all the pictures.

This year I do Economics in school which should prove interesting although I'm a bit worried as my Math is not very good.

I'm enjoying the new English New wave music a lot - that whole scene's buzzing right now with it's colourful sounds and fashions - and I like the Birmingham band Duran Duran who release a new 45 back there this week called Girls On Film from their first album. Their videos are really amazing like mini movies and we're all talking about them during recess

Epic fail [Pre-blog]

Today it's Friday and I've gotten Double Geography for periods four and five before lunch and on Monday we were set homework nothing too taxing just writing out a bout three pages and drawing a map ready for today's lesson.
The lesson goes well to start with but we are referring to this work and I haven't done it. This would not of been so bad other for the fact I'm on demotions for not paying attention, not completing previous assignments plus this teacher is very strict.
She notices I haven't done it so  smacks me in front of the class for it followed by having to do chores at the end of the lesson like carry her stuff so I'm late for lunch which when lunches are cook means the choice is limited and may not be warm.
It's so silly of me cos I knew it had to be done and effectively I've asked for it this time.
The only consolation  is she won't write to my folks.