TO ALL THE BOYS WHO BROKE MY HEART Thank you for giving me plenty of histaric memories.
TO MY FAMILY WHO MANAGED TO PUT UP WITH ME I don’t know how you did it, but thank you for keeping me around.
TO MY FRIENDS WHO ALWAYS HAD MY BACK Girl Power! Make it last forever, friendship never ends.
Typography is known as the style, arrangement and appearance of printed letters on a page. These letters can hold an immense amount of meaning when designed to tell a story. For me, lettering has become a way of expressing myself. Even as a child, I attempted to draw letters in various styles; giving each letter it’s own unique personality. This book is comprised of entries from my childhood diary that I kept from ages 8–12. I have combined lettering and illustration in a way that reflects the heart of the story being told. Each spread is unique and embodies it’s own character, established by the lettering, imagery and color selected.
12.04.01
TUESDAY
6:21 PM
AGE 8
just had to leave the table because I don’t like meatloaf. I was crying just a second ago. I have to stay in here for five minutes. Actually, meatloaf isn’t so bad. I hate my parents.
01.17.02
THURSDAY
3:18 PM
AGE 8
uess what, today my heart was broken. This is the whole story. Well in religion Tyler Kline went to the bathroom and then I was looking at him and he waved to me. So then when he got out of his class he smiled at me and was being a showoff. Then I told Reina Platt,
the girl he was going out with. I told her to ask him if he loved me. So then guess what he said? He said I was a freak. I loved him! I thought of saying something like this, "Tyler you ain't seen nothin' yet." I don't know why Tyler waved to me or smiled at me. I guess it's a mystery.
02.01.02
FRIDAY
12:11 PM
AGE 8
was just crying a second ago because my brother, you know Brandon, made a skate park on his Matt Hoffman play-station game and I’m not going to say the bad word, but he named it The Devil’s H-E-L-L. So my mom didn’t even care when I told her about the name he made up.
02.15.02
FRIDAY
4:51 AM
AGE 8
ight now it’s about 4:51 AM. We’re
driving to Virginia Beach. It will probably
take us four days to get to Florida. See you in a day if I have time to write in you.
Hi, it’s still February 15, 2002. We’re in the car and I wanted to do
something. Well, I love Denver Divens and yesterday was Valentine’s
Day and I made a Valentine’s Day card for Denver. I told Kelsey O’Connor
to give it to Denver. So guess what? Denver asked Kelsey why I didn’t give
it to him. Kelsey is my hero. She told Denver I was too shy to give it to him.
Once Kelsey went to her babysitter’s house and sometimes Denver goes to the same
babysitter’s house. So I put down my window and I waved to Kelsey and Denver
thought I was waving to him, so he waved back. Kelsey told him I was waving to
her, but he said I was waving to him. He told Kelsey that I was kind of cool, but Kelsey told me
that she heard Denver tell Marty, short for Martian Candee, that I was cool. Kelsey’s dad calls Denver, Disco Denver and Marty, Mondo Marty. Ha! Ha! Ha! See you soon.
05.10.02
FRIDAY
9:27 PM
AGE 8
07.30.02
TUESDAY
11:34 AM
AGE 8
ory Youngs is my ex-boyfriend. I broke up with him
when I still loved him. I don’t know why. Then I didn’t really like him anymore, but he still liked me. So he
called me names. I called him names. One day at Summer Rec., Kelsey said, “Why are you always mean to Janna?” Cory said,
“Because she’s mean to me.” Kelsey said, “Why do you call her a loser?” Cory said, “Because I kind of like her.”
12.15.02
SUNDAY
6:59 PM
AGE 9
uess what? My mom just
told me to get in my P.J.s
and I said, “Why?” She said,
“Because you’re getting so annoying. Soon I’m gonna send you to bed.” It makes me think, Why did she have
children if she thinks they’re annoying? It’s really weird. Gotta go, bye.
12.16.02
MONDAY
6:37 AM
AGE 9
id I already tell you that Anthony Aldi moved? Well if I didn’t tell you yet, I will. Anthony Aldi moved. I still have a crush on him though. I think even though he moved, he still likes Morgan Weiler, my cousin. Hey, I definitely can’t wait until Christmas. I’ve been counting everyday. Only ten more days. It’s like my mom is giving me clues that there is no Santa Clause. So I’m trying to figure out if there is a Santa Clause or not. I LOVE CHRISTMAS! Guess what? I made up these secret signs so I could write letters and numbers without anyone knowing what we wrote about.
01.25.03
SATURDAY
5:15 PM
AGE 9
ey, today I have Katelyn
monster and he was chasing us. Then he
Freddy’s Diner and built a huge
the ground and he was laying on me. Then
Egnaczyk over. We went to
snowman. Luke Kapfer is a third
grader. His parents own Freddy’s Diner and I love Freddy’s Diner! I also love Luke. I
want to spend all the time with Luke. One time today, Luke pretended he was a sea
tagged me and got on top of me! I fell on
when we were leaving, we saw a guy drive in the parking lot, climb up on the snowbank,
punch our snowman in the face, got back in the car, and drove away! He was so rude!
04.06.03
SUNDAY
12:44 PM
AGE 9
had Megan O’Brien over to spend the night yesterday. She thought my brother was annoying. Now today she loves him! She’s my friend not his! Uh! I just got a brilliant idea. I’ll make a show from this story. Oh ya, I’m the best.
07.10.03
THURSDAY
7:34 PM
AGE 9
oday was Carl’s birthday. He was
at our house for three days because
his mom was in the hospital but she came back today. The other night,
my grandpa Stan took my whole family out to dinner
because we helped him with things. It was a big buffet and Chinese people owned it. There was this little
Chinese boy there. Before we left, I had to go to the
bathroom. He started grabbing me. When I was going to the bathroom, he opened the door on me! And he
doesn’t understand English! I was so uncomfortable! Then, today when me, my mom and Brandon were
coming out of the video store we saw a weird teenager
that got pulled over for speeding. When we were driving by, he flipped us off. Now I feel weird. Bye.
11.12.04
FRIDAY
4:52 PM
AGE 11
e had Thursday and
for 3 seconds and he did. We had to hold
I went over to Morgan
kind of scary though. He said he liked or
today off from school.
and Lauren’s mom’s or my Aunt Gail’s house
last night because my parents and my brother weren’t going to be home. Then, I spent the night there. My Aunt Gail’s house is right
next to Tyler Kline’s house. He is so hot and he’s in my grade. Me and Morgan first went over to his house and went downstairs. We
started playing truth or dare there. Then we went back to Morgan’s house and he came over. We still played truth or dare.
Morgan dared me to kiss Tyler on
the cheek twice and I used both of my two
chickens. Then, Tyler dared me to kiss him
on the cheek and I had to, and I did. Morgan had to, too. Morgan dared him to kiss me
first though and he did. He acts like it’s no
big deal but it is to me. He plays truth or dare like that a lot. He had to kiss me other times
too. Morgan dared him to kiss me on the lips
hands twice. I liked that. The kisses were loved me, not like a lot, lot but not like just a little. Tyler also said that he liked me a little
better than Morgan and he rated us both an 8 on the hotness scale, 1–10. Me and Morgan
rated him a 9.5. I wish I rated him a 10. We
were watching a music video of a song called “My Boo” in his basement because he likes the song. That’s my Tyler song. I so totally
like him a lot. He’s so cool. I want to hold his hand more. Well, not really.
03.29.06
WEDNESDAY
6:11 PM
AGE 12
Last night we kissed! And
today, he told me he loved me in his own way, and I Soooo much has changed. I
broke up with Patrick a while ago because I didn’t like him anymore and I really liked
Terry Gaut. Terry asked me
out the night I broke up with Patrick. We didn’t last that
long. I asked Tyler Kline out on Monday and he said yes!
told him I loved him in my
own way! He’s the best. He’s funny, romantic and not to
mention SEXY! lol The only downside is he’s a playa, big time, but I don’t think he’s
playing me. If he is, I know 3 people that will kick his ass.
lol (his ass is very hot too) lol ha ha. Well, that’s all. Bye.