as told to BrettJ © 2006
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November 15
Wow! I'm eighteen today, and so far, it's been a really great day. Mom and Dad let me skip school, my friends are coming over later for a party and my sis sent me this great, leather-bound journal to write in. I hope I'll have a lot to put down in here, I think it's going to be a great year!
November 16
The party last night was a blast! Mom and Dad even let me have champagne, and it's true, the bubbles do tickle your nose!
I guess I should start by telling a bit about myself, huh?
I'm Jessie Patterson. I turned 18 yesterday, I live with my Mom, Dad and younger brother, Ryan, here in Parkhurst. It's a nice place, with a little over 100 hundred thousand people living here. My sister, Carmen, lives in California. She's a year older than me. Carm and the folks had a falling out last year, so we don't hear much from her.
My mom, Lene, owns two restaurants. She married Adam, my Dad, when she was my age and had Carmen a year later. Mom's a tall, curvy blond with a great smile and a "Can Do" attitude, the kind of lady who gets what she wants.
Dad's a graphic artist, very successful, so we're doing pretty well. He's 5 years older than Mom, a real jock, but with an artistic bent. He looks good casual or dressed in a tux. I used to tease him that he should be a male model.
Ryan, my brother, is nearly 6'5" tall, he plays basketball for the High School that we both attend. A lot of the girls, including some of my friends, would like to date him, he's cute, with a nice build and sandy hair, with great green eyes. Problem is, Ry's clueless around girls. He's a year younger than me – well, not actually, about 10 months. We had sexually active folks.
Carmen's shorter than Mom, but like me and Mom, blonde with big, brown eyes. She has a great figure and she wasn't afraid to show it off. Now, with some parents, they'd freak out about her exhibitionist streak, but our family have always been very conscious of good health and appearance, so it was no big deal. Wish I knew what the fight was all about.
Me, I'm about 5'3", 34D-22-33 figure. Blonde hair, as I said already. I've been going steady – yes, some people still say that – with Brendan for about 6 months. I figure he's the one that will be my first. He's a great guy, looks like a professor with his glasses and short hair, but he's smart and funny and treats me great. He's 3 years older than me and goes to the local University.
Oh yeah, the party! Lots of friends and family. My triplet-cuzzes, Nikki, Rikki and Jackie were there, Brendan and Breanna [ his sister and my best friend ], my folks, Aunt Janine and Uncle Richard [ the triplet's folks ], Aunties Allycin and Angel [ Dad's sisters ] and lots more friends from school. Bekka, Shelly, Vanessa, Chad, Dion, Charmane, Mick, Donny, Jennifer ... it didn't end until nearly 1. I've got great folks.
November 17
Hanging out with Breanna today, school was – blehhhh. I cannot WAIT until I graduate in June.