Sarah's Analog Blog (circa 1997)

After filling in a total of four pages of my original "dolfins diure" (see Analog Blog 1992) I forgot about it for years until one day I found it while cleaning out my desk and decided to begin writing in it again.  In the first new entry, I state "I have not written in this diary for years, and I can't believe I wrote this."  Amazing that I was able to predict exactly what I would be thinking 13 years later...
These supplemental entries took place in July and August of 1997--the summer before 7th grade, AKA the magical summer I discovered the movie "Labyrinth."

July 9 '97
This afternoon I watched a movie called "laberynth."  I really like that movie.  It is about a girl named Sara who wishes that goblins would take away her baby brother Toby.  Then the Goblin King, Jareth (played by David Boey, who I think is cute as Jareth) really takes him.  She travels through the laberynth to the castle to save Toby.  I like all the songs in it, but my favorite is Dance Magic and Down in the Underground.*  One line in the movie is said by Sara, it goes like this- "I have come for the child.  Through dangers untold and perils hardships unumbered I have fought my way here through the goblin city, to take back the child you have stolen.  For my will is as strong as yours, and my kingdom as great.  You have no power over me!"
I wish I could be Sara in the movie and go in the "laberynth" to save my brother.  In fact I wish I could be there right now!

*The actual titles of the songs are "Magic Dance" and "Underground."  I know because I have the soundtrack...and I'm listening to it right now, bitches.
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July 10 '97
Today was pretty uneventful.  The main thing that happened was this--I was watching "Labyrinth" for the 3rd time since we rented it.  I only got a little way through when dad came out of the computer room.  I stopped the tape, I didn't want him to know I was watching it.*  He said he was going to return the videos!  I had to give it to him.  Later on our way to drop them off I said "I thought these weren't due till Saturday."  It was a five day rental and he thought we got the movies on Saturday instead of Monday.  I remember thinking, damn his stupid mix-up!  The songs from the movie keep going through my head especialy Down in the Underground.  It makes me want to cry, because I wish something like that could happen to me.  I wish I had that movie.  I also wish I could be as beautiful as Sara in the movie.

*Labyrinth:  porn for pre-teen girls
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July 15 '97
Nothing much happened today.  I ran through the sprinkler, that was about it.
I still wish I could go to the labyrinth.  See the goblin king Jareth was so handsome.*  I wish I could have some kind of adventure.  Especially if it was like "Labyrinth."  Maybe I could write a book about it (I'll probably never get around to it).**

*Shit, I still wish I could go to the labyrinth...and you better believe I would say "screw you" to my baby brother and marry the goblin king. 
**I never did get around to writing that book, thank god.
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July 21 '97
Today I was looking at the JC Penny catalouge.  I saw this really cool outfit.  It has wide-leg jeans, a striped T-shirt, and these really cool zipper front boots.*  I hope I can get it!  I have to stop now (pens out of ink).

*OMG mid-90s fashion...I did get that outfit, and I think I wore it for my 7th grade school picture...
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July 23 '97
Today I am going to put a list of things I want, and if get them I will cross them off.
1. Nintendo 64
2. A new bike
3. Gameboy/N64 games*
I hope I get a new bike soon, but if I had to choose between an N64 and a bike I'd choose the game system.  I would even settle for a Super NES.
I also want 4 movies:  Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and Labyrinth.**  I could watch those movies over and over again!  I hope I get them.

*Not sure why #3 isn't crossed off, since logically I would have needed N64 games if I was going to play the N64 that I clearly did end up getting...
**If only having "geek cred" made you cool back then like it does now...I would have been the most popular kid at school.
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Aug. 5 '97
Today I got a grrreat surprise!  Mom gave Ellie and I each a Tigger beanie baby!  He is so cute, his tail is even springy.  We rented Labyrinth again and mom said we could make a copy of it for me!*

*Mission accomplished.
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And that is where this diary ends once and for all.  Now that I was in possession of my very own bootleg copy of Labyrinth I obviously had much more important things to do than writing in some dumb diary.  Like watching the movie non-stop and fantasizing about David Bowie's magnificent blond mullet and sparkly, sparkly lip gloss.  God I love that movie.

*Originally posted in January 2011 in my other blog:  http://sarahheartsjapan.blogspot.jp/ *