8.30.2002 10:41 pm

Well, I got back from the first Holland football game I've gone to this year, and it was surprisingly fun. I wore the blue and white tie-dyed shirt I made last year, but I wrote "Holland Llama Herding" on the front with permanent marker. The I wore my funky hat, so I could complete my Peggy Lipton look. Who, by the way, is celebrating her 55th birthday today.

I'm exhausted. But I shall write more because I PROMISED myself that 8th grade would be a heavily documented year. As as far as I'm concerned, it's started.

Did I mention that Lauren and Kevin broke up? IN JULY?! I swear, nobody ever tells me these things.

So one of the girls that Grace babysits was hanging out with me for a while. Her name is Katherine and she's 5. Grace also babysits her sisters Julia and Paige. Paige is Morgan's age and Grace and I are her "mentors" cuz we think she has potential to be "cool."

So I'm walking around with Katherine, pretending she's my daughter. I'd say, "Come on, daughter." And she's say, "Yes, oh Mother, who I love so much." It was cute, yet hilarious. So then I bought a Mountain Dew and a bag of Skittles that I thought we could share. Then, once we found Grace again, Katherine took the Skittles, claiming they were hers, and ran away with them. So of course I chased her. There I am, all dressed up like Peggy Lipton, chasing a five year old. Wonderful. Then I got the Skittles back (with a little help from Paula's cousin, who had to pick up Katherine and hold her upside down while Grace pried the Skittles out of her fists) and Katherine started chasing ME. So here I am, all dressed up like Peggy Lipton, being chased by a five year old. Wonderful. Then she took my hat. So I chased her. Then Paula's cousin held her upside down and we took it back. Then Katherine went after the Skittles again, and to cause me much pain, grabbed my right boob and gave it a good yank. Ow. Oh those five year olds. What are you going to do with them?

Lauren got her hair cut like Tina Fey and new glasses like Tina Fey. Needless to say, she looks like Tina Fey.

I bought The Vines CD today.