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Saturday, September 1, 1979

M&D went grocery shopping. Me & Ma went shopping & got me some gym shoes. I went up to Stacey's. I ate at her house. We watched disco CHiP's. Erik's gorgeous! I brought her back with me & she spent the night.

Sunday, September 2 1979

hi: 89, low: 64

S.D.'s family came & got us at my house. We went to the wildlife prairie park. It was really neat! I liked it. We came back to her house. We goofed off.

Monday Labor day 9-3-79

hi: 84, low, 64

Erik wasn't on the dumb telethon until about 4 this morning! I was totally wigged by then. All he did (it was taped before the accident at a skating rink) was stand there & tell us to give money. We went to sleep after that & I woke up at 10:30. We watched Erik on the tape then her Dad brought me home. I sat around & watched the story & the telethon. Dehaired my legs & pits. Watched Petticoat Junction, Andy Griffith, & more of the telethon. It, of course, topped last year's total with $30,075,227! Wish I had it! Watched news, Tom & Jerry, Little House on the Prarie, it was a real tear jerker.

Tuesday September 4, 1979

hi: 83, low: 60

Mr. Weitzel finally excepted my article. Archery is fun. I came home. I ate 2 tacos. I read my mail. I watched the news. Drove myself to my broadcasting course. Learned a whole bunch of junk. My brain must be huge by now!

Wednesday September 5, 1979

hi: 85, low: 60

Today stunk as any other school day would. I don't want to talk about it! I came home. I read my mail. I changed clothes. I answered mail. Had lasagna for supper. Watched T & J, the season premiere of Real People.

Thursday September 6, 1979

hi: 85, low: 58

Went to school. Came home. Got no mail. Ate supper. Watched T & J. Tried drawing a picture of Erik. Talked to Stacey. Everything stinks. I stink. I'm scuz. I'm so depressed. I hate life. I want to quit. I want to be a bum.

Friday September 7, 1979

hi: 71, low: 51

Today wasn't much better. Î drove to prison. Our paper came out. I was stuck going to the pep assembly. I drove Stacey home. We ate supper, then went to K-Fart, Kroger & Venture. I got some magazines with Erik (who else?) & an Erma Bombeck book. I talked to Stacey.

"C.HiP.'s day" (not on) 9-8-79

hi: 70, low: 46

I woke up. I called Stacey. She called me. I washed then got her. We went to Venture & Lakeview Library (which was closed). Took her home. We hiked. Came home. She came down & we went to Long John Silvers to eat. Came back here. Cooked her birthday cake. Watched "Us Against the World." It had Toni Tennille & Greg Evigan on it. Compared diaries watched Sat. Nite Live, played cards, had fun.

Sunday Sept. 9, 1979 (Erik on Emmy's)

hi: 79, low 48

Followed Stacey home & film - Erik on our movie camera from her tape. I hope it turns out! Came home. Laid around.
I watched the Emmy's. Erik wore a white tux with a red bow tie. His arm was still in a sling. He only smiled once and it looked forced. He thanked everyone for their prayers, cards, etc. He looked like he was about to cry, and was in pain. My poor, poor, poor Erik. He didn't look like him. I love him.
Stacey called & we talked for a few minutes. Then I watched the rest of the Awards.

Monday Sept. 10, 1979

hi: 87, low: 56

Went to school. I got a 93 on my history test. That's an A!!! Came home. Didn't get any mail. Ate supper. Watched "Tom & Jerry." Went to Con. & got $3 worth of gas. At 96.9 a gallon, that ain't much! Washed my car. Watched "Happy Days" now on week nites at 6:30. Watched a Bugs Bunny special. Talked to Stacey. Made popcorn. Did homework. Watched "WKRP." I have a zit under my left nose and it's absolutely killing me! I'm a pizza face. I washed. I'm now listening to an old Tony Orlando & Dawn album. Then, I guess I'll go to bed. 1979 has been the yuckiest year yet. I'll meet Erik some day! I can't wait to hear him sing next week!

Tuesday September 11, 1979

hi: 90, low: 56

Went to school. Interviewed Mr. Jackass for the newspaper. Ma picked me up after prison & took me to the doctor's office (for a blood test). Came home. Did tons of homework. Ate supper. Talked to Stacey. She helped me figure out how to say a couple things in Spanish to Erik, "Hope you're feeling better" & "Hope we'll meet someday." He's gonna be on "Kids Are People Too" Sunday! Watched "Happy Days," "Happy Days," then was the Freddie Prinze movie. I was a fan of his, 'member? The movie was all so hard to believe. After it, I looked in my old scrapbook at all of the stuff I had on him.

Wednesday September 12, 1979

hi: 86, low: 59

Stacey called his morn and said that the bus driver's were on strike and we hadda find our own transportation. I kicked it around in my mind for awhile, then, like the jerk that I am, I drove to prison! On the way home, It was a mad house. No one would let me merge. I didn't get no mail again. I made some spaghetti. Me & Dad ate it. Ma is on a bus trip somewhere. I watched the news. They're not sure if the buses will be running tomarrow or not. Dad says if they ain't I don't gotta go! Don't run, don't run, don't run!! I watched "Happy Days." Then "Real People" They had male centerfolds from Playgirl magazine on there. I wanta buy that magazine! I like men. Dad went down to Grandma's to get the portable t.v. we lent her. I read my prose cutting out loud to practice. I talked to Stacey. Her family's getting a new car. Dad came back from G.M.'s. Mom came home. On WCLL, they said the lousy buses are gonna run tomarrow.

Thursday Sept. 13, 1979

hi: 73, lo: 61

Took the bus to school. I read my thing in Oral Interp & did good. The 2nd IVCene went on sale today. I got an A+ on a history quiz. Came home. I got a letter from an Erik fan. I answered it. I ate supper. I drove Mike's T-bird down to the station for him so he could fill it up. It's a mobile home! I watched t.v. Talked to Stacey.

Friday September 14, 1979

hi: 68, lo: 47

With no other alternative, I went to school. It stunk as usual. It was cold out today. After Dad got home, we ate at Long John Silver's. I watched t.v. & sat around. Stacey called. She wants me to stay all night tomarrow, but I don't really want to. I'd be taking a chance of missing Erik on CHiP's that night & on KAPT the next morning.

C.H.iP.'s day (repeat) 9-15-79

Me & Ma went shopping. I got magazines & a Mork doll whose talk box doesn't work. I got all my stuff together & Stacey came down & got me. We went to Chillicothe. We went to her neighborhood pic-nic. It was fun! We watched CHiP's. It was a cute one. We played games & stuff.

Sunday September 16, 1979

hi: 77, low: 43

We watched Erik on "K.A.P.T." this morning. It was fantastic! He looked super hunky! She brought me home. Later, I went & got her & we went to the mall where I exchanged my broken Mork doll for another broken one! Came home. Ate lunch. Watched the season premiere of Mork. My doll is working now.

Monday September 17, 1979

hi: 79 low: 45

Our bus died on the way to school. They sent another one & we switched buses.
"I love Lucy" is on now after school. I watched it, Tom & Jerry, the news. I wrote to a few girls who like Erik also.
Rona Barrett said this morning that today is Erik's first day back on the set of "CHiP's."
Watched Happy Days, Lil house on the Prairie, MASH, WKRP.
I'm wigged!

Tuesday September 18, 1979

hi: 82 lo: 51

This morning, I told Ma I didn't feel well, and she let me stay home! I layed around all day watching television & sleeping.
Ate supper. Got ready to go. Made appointment to get my bangs refeathered.
Went to my course.
Drove home.
Called Stacey.
CHiP's premiere is Sat.

Wednesday September 19, 1979

hi: 73, low: 49

Went to school. I'm doing better in archery. Better than Stacey, anyway! Saw a car chase outside during Art. Got my school picture taken. Cleaned my room. I watched some t.v. Ate supper. Went to the Con. and got a new t.v. guide & traded in bottles for deposit money. I got 'bout 2 bucks worth. Talked to SD. Watched Real People.
Did some homework. I called Stacey for the answers, she wasn't much help. I'm gonna go to bed now!
Oh yeah, while cleaning my closet, 2 yearbooks fell onto my foot!

Thursday September 20, 1979

hi: 80 lo: 46

Went to school. I read my thing in Oral Interp. It stunk. Took a quiz in history. I flunked it! When I got home my first Erik posters were here. I'm very pleased, it only took 2 1/2 weeks! The posters are sure gorgeous! I put mine up right away! Talked to Stacey. Ate supper. Watched "I Love Lucy." I made pop corn & talked to Stacey. Watched the news, "Happy Days." Something is funny. The posters I got today were the second batch I ordered! I watched "LaVerne & Shirley," "Benson," "Barney Miller," "SOAP," "20/20"
I wrote a postcard to Otto and to Mr. Evans simply asking him to return my pictures.
Mike brought his girlfriend here to play with her chest - I mean-play chess with her!

Friday September 21, 1979

hi: 69 lo: 60

Went to school. It was another pep assembly day.
I didn't get any mail. I ate Long John Silver's that Ma brought home. Talked to Stacey. Me, Ma & Dad went to Dawson's & K-Fart. I got 4 magazines with articles about Erik's accident. Came home. Watched "Diff'rent Strokes." Talked to Stacey about our plans for tomarrow. I put the stuff in my Erik accident scrapbook. Watched "Dallas." Stacey called back. Our plans for tomarrow are shot. Mom'll take me to get my hair cut tomarrow so I don't have to waste my gas.
Goodnight!

"C.H.iP.'s" day September 22, 1979
Season Premiere - "Roller Disco"

hi: 70 lo: 43

Woke up. Washed my hair. Ma drove us to the hair place. I got my hair trimmed. It cost $18!! Ma griped. We went to the mall and grocery store. Came home. Stacey called. I went up there. We talked, cracked wormy hickory nuts and played "Name that tune." I came home. Me and Booger picked buckeyes in the creek. I ate tortillas. It's apparent that the generation gap amidst my parents and I is growing larger with every day. Tonight, at the table we discussed - rather, I discussed, Dad yelled - the situation of a man and a woman living together. What do I care? I'll never land a man anyway! I learned from the "chat" one thing; it being never to express my opinion in front of my Dad again!

It was beautiful weather today. I love it like this - not too hot, not too cold. I watched the news, "the Muppets." Then - CHiP's!! It was great! But Erik didn't sing the theme like he was supposed to! Otherwise, it was fantastic. Ma & Dad went to the Brem's and missed the entire show! Tough marracas! Stacey called and we conversed.

Sunday September 23, 1979
first day of fall

hi: 72 low: 41

Woke up around 8:30, only to find that Prunella had arrived early this month! I watched Daryl & Toni on "K.A.P.T." I went to the Con & got some pads. Fed my rabbit. Typed a letter. I ate tortillas. It's nice outside, but I don't feel so nice, thanks to my "friend." I HATE her! I talked to Stacey. I suffered. I watched "Out of the Blue," "A New Kind of Family," "Mork & Mindy" (it was hilarious!), "The Associates."

Monday September 24, 1979

hi: 77 lo: 44

Went to school. It stinks! Didn't get any mail. Watched "I Love Lucy," "Tom & Jerry," the news. I don't like being a female at times like this! Talked to Stacey. Ate supper. Watched "Little House on the Prairie," and "WKRP." I studied Broadcasting. It sprinkled a wee bit today. Mike seems to be pretty serious about this new girlfriend of his. They've been together every day since they met.
I'm tired of pot-heads. I wish I went to a school where everyone was normal. I don't think there is such a thing though.
I hate to admit it, but yes world, I, Julie Marie Fidler, am a television junkie!

Tuesday Sept. 25, 1979

hi: 82 lo: 52

Went to school. It was a plain, usual day. Came home. I got another order form from Erik's fan club with a form letter from him. I guess it's in return for the cards I sent him. I watched "I Love Lucy," "Tom & Jerry." I ate pizza. Talked to Stacey. Went to my radio course.

Wednesday September 26, 1979

hi: 84 lo: 49

Went to school. Came home. We ate supper, then went to K-Fart. I got a couple mags with great stuff on Erik. I watched "Real People." Ate pizza with mike & g.f. Studied a bit.

Thursday September 27, 1979

hi: 82 lo: 53

I went to school. I wrote a story on the fall play for next week's newspaper. Took a test in Oral Interp. Guess I did alright. This week's IVCene went on sale. Took a history quiz. Got a B- on it. Me & Kim got kicked out of the library for the rest of the semester. Came home. Got 3 letters in mail. Talked to Stacey. Me & Ma went to the grocery store. Came home. Talked to Stacey. Watched a bit of television, including a story about Fast Freddy & male strippers in general! WHEW!!! Can't wait till I'm 18!!!

Friday September 28, 1979

hi: 84 lo: 54

Went to school Drove SD up to her house. We got her stuff together, talked to Mrs. Rice and came here. On the way out of her neighborhood, my car stalls and my brakes and steering fails, I about ran into a car & a tree before I slammed on the emergency brakes! I put $5 worth in my car. We ate, looked for buckeyes, talked, watched t.v. Mike's getting married in March!

CHiPs Day Sept. 29, 1979
"Valley Go Home"

hi: 84 low: 58

We goofed around. I drove her to her dentist in Henry. On the way home, we stopped at her house and got her roller skates. Came here. Goofed around. At 7, we watched "CHiPs." Ba-wumba, ba-wumba!! There was a scene where Erik was wearing skimpy bikini trunks, and let me say this folks, the guy is very well endowed. Afterwards, we changed clothes, and went to Pioneer Skateland.Two little boys asked us to moonlight skate. Wow. We came back. We played Uno with Mike and his fiance.

Sunday September 30, 1979

high: 74 low: 54

Kind of gloomy outside today. Watched Tony Orlando on "KAPT." I took Stacey home. Today is Aunt Dot's birthday. She's 58. We ate lunch. Me & Ma went to Venture. It was a mad house! I got a CHiPs Halloween costume for my collection. I put it on my teddy bear. Bob, Shar, Chad, and Mandy came over. It was great to see them again. Mike & fuzzhead took Ma & Pa to see the trailer they might be buying. Talked to Stacey. Answered pals. Wrote to Val Valentine. I'm sending an 8x10 to Erik to autograph for me. I watched Mork & Mindy, Alice. Oh, it was only gloomy this morn. It got sunnier. Gonna watch the Jeffersons & go to bed.

Stay tuned for October 1979!

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