the journals of alan rhodes

Two albums at the time where the new releases of the Allman Brs., and the Rolling Stones (with the dreadful song 'Angie').

Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" was the album of the day, though I never really did like him.

Dave and Donna were going to get an apartment together (which they never did), they looked at ones across from John Rennie (Pardo Apartments).

Larry did get an apartment there. We'd go over there after school. This is when Danny and Pat appear, they were going out at this time. The parties there began to get out of control, until in early October? Heather? pulled the fire alarm. Larry got the boot (see Ralph's letter October 3, 1973).

I did acid at Larry's one night, we had to leave early and I spent the night tripping alone in my room (late September-early October).

Larry lent me "A Passion Play" by Jethro Tull, which was the last album I liked (sort of) by them.

Larry, someone else and I smoked weed (from a pipe, and the resin was getting in our mouths) in the field across from Pulp and Paper (on St John's) one afternoon after school.

In a field near Dave's I got stuck in a treehouse and couldn't get down, because of drugs and platform shoes. Andy thought it was pitiful and he was right.

Because of drugs, Gillian was sent to Bishop's in Lennoxville to go to school.

Letter from Gillian [to Ralph], postmarked Lennoxville, 6 PM, 11 IX, 1973. The letter was written on Bishop's College stationary.

P.P.P.S. Tell everyone to write. When I get the letters, then I will write. I promise.

How goes it? Here it is fine but every night you go to bed dead beat. I will explain a typical day.
6:45 WAKE UP
7:15 breakfast
8:00 Chapel
8:20 first class
There are 9 periods which take us up until 3:10. We have a twenty minute break from 10:25-10:45 and lunch we get in the 7th period.

4:00 - Crease - This is a complete sports workout + practice. It is compulsory. Supper is at 5:30. We have to be in our houses at 7:25. We have prep from 7:30-9:30. This is for doing homework. You have to stay in your rooms during this time and you can't talk. The housemaster checks on you from time to time. Prep is just another word for homework. I have finished mine + so I will continue writing until prep is over in about an hour. There are exceptions to the times I've shown you. On Wednesdays, classes finish at noon and grade 11 + 12 are allowed to go into Lennoxville until supper. On Saturdays, we can go out for up to six hours at a time as long as we [are] in by 11:30. Sundays are the same except we have to be in the house at 8:30.

You can get caught for having smoke (cigarette) on your breath. A friend of mine got caught with smoke on her breath and she had to run for half an hour with half a brick in each hand. Guys have to carry a brick in each hand.

It is strict, but it is good. It may sound like no fun but that isn't true. It is fun but it's bloody hard work and at the beginning it is almost unbearable.

Since I have been here (5 days) I have only had 4 complete cigarettes and a few hauls. I am losing my craving although it will be back soon. I know that I will not last with other people smoking around me.
I share a room with one other girl. She is from Yellowknife. She is a really nice kid. The guys here are all right but some leave alot to be desired. Dave Hampson is in my french, history + english class and I think my N.A.L. but I'm not sure. I didn't even see him until the third day I was here and then I met