the journals of alan rhodes

October 21 Saturday
About 1:15 Ralph came over, filmed today. Gillian came, then Christine, then Dave and Ruth. Smoked Dave's 2 joints, got [very] stoned, heard Dave's 'Black Sabbath #4' record [which is what was playing duringthe scenes filmed in the livingroom (eg. Dave dancing). View it here. Flash 6 plug-in required.]. Christine and Ruth left at 4:30. Watched 'Bugs Bunny'. Dave and Gill dropped 1/4 each of my blotter I got Wednesday. Ralph left at 6? Dave and Gill stayed for dinner (Ps-parents out), I dropped at 7. About 7:15 Ralph (he dropped too) and Andy came. Watched the movies in the livingroom. Danielle the Lesley then Chris came (we phoned him at 7). Found Chris on the floor drinking [out of the liquor cupboard. Though he looked good in a olive green shirt this night, he turned me off by getting drunk]. Everyone everywhere. Chris bought smoke. Andy sat on a kitchen chair and it broke, put it back together. Made frozen pizza. Made a tape and filmed [both of which survive- audio sample]. Dave left at 9:25, the rest except for Lesley at 11:50, Lesley left at 11:15 [a splendid time was had by all].

October 22 Sunday
About 1:15 Judy and Ralph came over, and at 2 Lesley, then Christine. Played Sardines, filmed outside and out [including Danielle, though she is not recorded arriving]. Christine left at 4:25, parents came in at 5:30, went to the basement. Lesley and Judy left at 6, Ralph and Danielle at 6:20.

October 23 Monday
Lunch-Ralph, Ruth, Dave, Linda, Lesley and I went to the C.C. rink, got thrown out. Went to the aud, Andy came, eating black balls. Ralph was throwing food at the Grade 7s. Got thrown out by Yacknin who got mad at Dave because he said "why" strangely. French-duked it (Kalf away), sat with Lesley, Christine in the Great Hall, then Lesley and I went to the library and sat with Andy at a small desk. Chris came up, he wrote a note for himself for Chem (he duked it Friday).

October 24 Tuesday
Chem-got our school pictures from September 27. History-had the Conservative guy Raymond Rock in the aud. Got Ray rock buttons [which we wore upside down in protest]. Lunch-Ralph, Dave, Ruth, Andy and I went to the C.C., went in the entrance of the pool. Lesley and Linda came, went to the student's lounge. Then Ralph, Dave, Ruth, Linda and I went to the front part of the school for a smoke, in the bushes.

October 25 Wednesday
B(spare)-Dave, Ralph, Christine, and I went to the shops. Got donuts, sat outside Steinberg's. Lunch-Ralph, Andy, Dave, Ruth and I went to the C.C., sat outside the pool facing the Pits. Lesley and Linda came. Lesley got mad at Dave. Math-Andy drew a gross pictured of a guy eating flies. After school Christine, Ralph and I went to Ralph's asec, then we left Christine at the Apothecary and we went to Fairview. Got the album 'Black Sabbath Vol 4', got the bus at 4.

October 26 Thursday
In the Great Hall Chris asked me if I'd like to go to see Zappa at the Forum tomorrow. B(spare)-Ralph, Dave, Christine and I went to the shops, got donuts. Wanted to sit in the Lincoln, which was there, but it was locked. History-had a fire drill, got Ralph's school picture. Lunch-went to the C.C. with Lesley, Ralph and Andy. Sat outside the pool in the corner. Linda came, Andy and Ralph left. I went to sit with Ralph, Dave and Ruth at the side of the pool facing the Pits. On the way in met Chris, gave him the Zappa money. Everyone kicking books around. French-went over homework, Ralph and I shooting things at each other. Between Math and English Chris gave me back the money because he couldn't get a ride. English-Lora Kalio told us the story of the book, so we would know what was going to happen (smart girl). nite- went with the old man to Dorval to get a coat, didn't get one.

October 27 Friday
Dave away. B(spare)-Christine and I went to the shops, got donuts and sat outside Steinberg's. Went back to school and stood outside Ruth's French room (same one as me), Chris in it too. Art-Bowyer is leaving as a teacher (yippie) [when she announced it there was a feeling of suppressed joy in the room. He was a rather severe, unpleasant woman]. Got some new guy Monday. History-in the aud, met the Social Creditist candidate Baron deCastey (?), he had long silver hair. Lunch-Ralph, Andy, Lesley, Linda, Ruth and I went to the C.C., sat outside the pool in the corner, Chris came asec. Andy kicked Ralph, then Linda stepped on his head. He got mad and left [I would too]. nite-nothing, I watched TV.