the journals of alan rhodes

February 6 Sunday
Phoned Lesley, she's not mad now.

February 7 Monday
Lunch- went out for a smoke with Lesley and Dave, then Lesley and I went and sat in the aud lobby by the doors. Science- Chris T was reading a dirty book (Face Off).

February 8 Tuesday
Math- we threw Christine's paper in the garbage can. Lunch- went out with Lesley for a smoke, then to her locker. Looked at her picture book. English-Robert Rea lit a smoke in class. I had a drag. Yacknin saw it, all he said was to put it out, had more drags (ha-ha). Science- Todd and Higginson sat at the same table as Fenouhlet and I. (Todd was born in Winnipeg, and he lives near the school). Higginson drank water from a candy wrapper. After had a History "D", Alex Mitchel was there too. Walked to the shops with Ken.

February 9 Wednesday
Lunch- sat in the aud lobby with Lesley. Watched teachers sing in the aud through the door. English- Rea had a smoke but he had to put it out. Science- I tried to draw Todd without him knowing, but gave up. nite- [Lesley phoned about Don being released. She said] "I hope he's just as scabby".

February 10 Thursday
Math- chaos, everyone fooling around. Gym(spare)- sat with some guys at a table and told jokes. Lunch- in the aud with Lesley. After school Don (he got out of jail) came here at 3:45 and left at 4:30. He came back at 6:15 with slides [probably of January 28th]. We walked to J.R. to met Lesley and Judy. Don hid and I told Lesley and Judy to come with me to meet my friend (Chris Armstrong) [the name of the drummer of the imaginary 'Group'. Don came out from behind a pillar] Lesley was really surprised and happy. We saw 'Black and Gold' [the school's talent show], got a drive home.

February 11 Friday
Gym(spare)- sat in the history part of the library with Ken and Janet Donaldson [from my History class]. Lunch- Don here, went to the aud (it is the smoking and orgy place of the school). Art- art history, put one of the Jan 28/72 slides in the projector but we never got to it. English- saw a movie on acid (what a joke) [in this class we were shown a Sixties anti-drug film hosted by Sonny and Cher, well, by Sonny at least who was dressed in a yellow satin suit]. nite- Don, Lesley and Judy came over, we sat in the dark, Don and Lesley red-blanketed.

February 12 Saturday
Lesley, Don and Judy came over in the afternoon. Judy and I wrestling on the sofa. Judy landed on an ashtray and it broke. Lesley's brother wanted her to babysit. nite- went to Lesley's. Judy, Sandi and Don there. Sandi rolled smokes with chocolate papers. I did a 'drawing' like May 23/70 [including all the words and phrases of the moment]. On the way home I made Judy walk in front of me (I felt quilty after).

February 13 Sunday
Went to Lesley's in the afternoon, Don, Judy and Sandi there. Don said he was in a car last night with a strange guy. We went to Lakeside Park to skate, a bunch of girls there were really bothering us [hippie jokes]. Went back to Lesley's for a few minutes then left. nite- got picked up by Lesley's father at the end of the path (Sandi, Don, Lesley, Dave and Ralph in the car) and we went to Gillian's. 3 girls there, a short haired blond [Margot?], a long haired brunette [Abby?] and a girl with long hair and glasses (Jennifer Severs). Stayed there 'till 10 then we went back to Lesley's. Dave, Ralph, Sandi and I taped weird things (biggest dick, vibrators etc)[on Lesley's machine]. Walked down the 2&20 with Dave and Ralph [in the rain. I seen to remember borrowing Deep Purple albums off Dave that night. I date the beginning of my friendship with Dave and Ralph from this night].