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Post by ritaskeeter on Aug 2, 2011 23:54:22 GMT -5
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&& what you're made of, what you're gonna do
August 19th, 1977
C Y N I C A L
They're not so bad, these little events Granny keeps dragging me off to. I've got some gorgeous new dresses out of them, some of which I'm definitely bringing to Hogwarts, because even if I normally don't wear the same dress twice when it comes to these things, there's absolutely no way anyone at school has seen me at these rich old muggle lady functions. Well, yesterday was actually her witch friends, but otherwise it's mostly muggle events. Always for some charity or another, and boring as hell.
But hey, if this is all the punishment I'm getting, it's hard to complain. ...Okay, not really, it is annoying, and I do wish I could go out instead, and meet up with more people before school starts, and-- Well, okay, I really miss Danni. It's like, I knew she was staying in Copenhagen and she's not going to be at Hogwarts this year, but it's just so weird, and I kinda wish I was back there now. But not really, because this is where I belong after all, isn't it? Going to fancy events all dolled up, sitting around gossiping and drinking wine... with fifty year-olds, that is. Maybe this is my life in thirty years, but for now I'd much rather be doing the same things with people born in the same decade as me.
It's weird though, to think about this being my life in thirty years. For the next thirty years, even. Granny just wants me to marry some rich guy in a few years or so, and that'll be the epitome of success. I suppose I'll be pretty well-known in all the important social circles, and maybe I'll sit on some foundation committees like she does but, ha, no, I am not going to turn into Granny. I mean, she does better than most when it comes to being rich and famous, but she's lacking a bit in the second one there, so I guess I'll make up for her mistakes somehow. Or just, I'll be better, I don't want to have to make up for anyone else's mistakes.
Does that make any sense, Diary?
I just don't want to turn into either of them.
xoxo
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Post by ritaskeeter on Aug 3, 2011 0:02:54 GMT -5
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&& is life gonna get the best of you
August 21st, 1977
C R A N K Y
'Not so bad' my ass.
If I have to listen to another fifty-something year-old lady tell me I look so, so pretty, and aren't I darling, and how is school, and what do I want to do when I graduate? I'm going to start ripping their fake-blonde hair out.
I don't know, okay?! I don't have a career plan tucked away in my clutch for you to look at, sheesh. I have one year of school ahead of me still and then... who knows what, but something. Something fabulous and wonderful and awesome and just, there'll be something, okay? I swear it, all you boring old ladies with your glory days behind you and nothing to do but sit around and drink and toss your money at charities so you feel better about your awful selves, one day you're all going to know the name Rita Skeeter.
Ugh. If you couldn't tell, Diary, these parties have been getting kinda tiring. They're always mostly old people and sure I get to dress up and there's alcohol, but... this is the kinda thing that Danni and I would have had loads of fun with. We would have gotten wasted on the champagne and made a scene, or played games making up outrageous stories about the bitchiest women. It's not so fun by yourself. But Danni's in Copenhagen, probably going to much better parties than any of these luncheons. Any party that's happening at noon is clearly supposed to be seniors only. Normally I'd just go out, or be swimming in the back if they came here, but nooo, I have to sit around with boring old ladies who talk and talk and talk about themselves and their granddaughters, and oh do I know so and so? And I never do, honestly.
But ugh, Society-with-a-capital-S beckons!
xoxo
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Post by ritaskeeter on Aug 3, 2011 0:45:46 GMT -5
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&& she's a gossip girl in her own little world
August 22nd, 1977
M I S C H I E V O U S
Guess what I just started working on, Diary?
The very first issue of the Tabloid for the new school year! I figure I'll spread it around the very day we get back to Hogwarts, and people can read up about whatever everyone's been doing this summer. Sure, I wasn't even in the country for almost half of it, but I definitely caught up on some things at Emme's, and then there was everything that went down at Kiki's party last month, plus all the tidbits I've been picking up here and there, and really, I've got quite the notes on everyone. And I mean, wow, I never thought I'd be writing up a wedding section but between James and Lily and Rabastan and Khai, there's quite the news, isn't there? Although Evans isn't even married yet! I owled Sirius the other night to see what was new and he told me the wedding was attacked. Like, by the same people that attacked Hogsmeade last June. It's so weird, and it's like scary, isn't it? I wanted to be at that wedding so bad, and now it gives me shivers and shudders just to imagine.
I don't want to think about that.
Let's get back to something happier: the Tabloid! What else is going to be included, you ask?
Noah's back from rehab, for one, which is a pretty big story in itself. And did I ever mention that he's got a girlfriend, though? They were at Emme's party and oh my god, it's Isabelle Laurentine. What the eff that's about, I don't have a clue, and I'm sure the rest of the school will feel the same. Emme thinks it's weird too. And speaking of Emme and her b-day, of course I'll be talking about the hottest parties this summer, especially all the drama at Kiki's. Johnny Myers and Lucas Juarez broke up, Kiki finally got rid of the douchebag boyfriend and swapped him for Jack Sparrow, and it sounded like there was a bit of a fight there too. Then there were the birthday parties, Lucius Malfoy had his back in the beginning there and it got spiced up a bit, and I hear little Annie Black's having hers in a few days. It'll probably be totally lame.
That's all I've got so far, but I think those will be some of the main stories - not the birthday party stuff, but you know, the rest. I've written a bit about Rabastan and Khai's wedding, the basic deets and whatnot, and started bitching about Noah too. That boy better quit his new sober, goody-two-shoes act soon, seriously, who does he think he's fooling?
Just because it's summer doesn't mean everyone needs to change and start caring about personal growth and all that shit! Let's all be as shallow and self-absorbed as we were last year, yes?
Cheers!
xoxo
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