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Welcome to the domain different--to paraphrase from New Mexico's capital city of Santa Fe which bills itself "The City Different." Perhaps this space is not completely unique but my world shapes what I write as well as many other facets of my life. The four Ds figure prominently but there are many other things as well. Here you will learn what makes me tick, what thrills and inspires me, experiences that impact my life and many other antidotes, vignettes and journal notes that set the paradigm for Dierdre O'Dare and her alter ego Gwynn Morgan and the fiction and poetry they write. I sell nothing here--just share with friends and others who may wander in. There will be pictures, poems, observations, rants on occasion and sometimes even jokes. Welcome to our world!

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Memoir Monday, March 16, 1968

 A week of no big trips or adventurew. Many were, very prosaic and one could even say dull! Despite any small and awkward efforts to the contrary, I was not destined to be a  BWOC or the life of any soririty or party set! The Honor Dorm had its share of that type but many of us were not. You had to have a good grade average and be thought well of as far as your behavior, at least what was known! Some did have steady boyfriends and some did not. Some took advantage of teh laxer hours and allowance to come late and ring the door bell for Carol Ann or another 'inmate' to let you in. The prior year I might have but did not avail myself of that  this time. I had my fun elsewhere. 

March 11, 1968 Monday

Old blues bug bit me again. The result of a dreary weekend, I guess and about 'curse time' too.But really I got quite a bit done. The aqua skirt and the lavender/lilac outfit plus the bra of my pink bathing suit. A few small problems with the shorts but I think I can work them out. Have all my lessons for today and my retyped letter ready to show Dr Downum. And it's ridic to dread the little interview becasue he is just so nice. So I am really sitting pretty and should feel fine. Now shape up, girl. I've even got a rid to Phoenix for $1.00 if I want to to. Betty is going down. Think I'll go even if I have to rent my own room and entertain myself! Another weekend up here and I will be fit for 24h and Van Buren myself--unless the weather is nicer. t's ugly this morning, a miserable howling north wind--yech. Almost time to trot off to class. Will type on Cindy when I get back unless there is some urgent mail to answer. Have a bussy day ahead which is realy good, beleive me. The miseries shouild hit tomorrow or Wednesday and then after being miserable for a few hours, I should feel much better Maybe I should try Midol? But I do not have much faith in that. 

Later, just got back from lunch  Saw Ray, who came to talk to Phil,  but neither were with the regular crowd. Oh, just  let that go. Dusty, you were tender and good to me but you put me on the wrong path. I telepahically warned you last fall.I told you just what would happen and it surely did. Dale is not realy right for me but I won't break up with him because I have to have somebody. And when he puts me down, I'll be another rung down the ladder. But if you don't reach out and snatch at any pleasures that go by, where are you? High and dry and lonely. I've been there too. I usedto have such high ideals and tehy h ave all crumbled. It's a very old worn out story and no one wants to hear it, "the $10 bill with time." Any two bit mattress back can get married. Even I could if I crowded it, probably. If I squalled loud enough and fussed llong enough, But where would I be then? Down inside way deep I'm stil the damn fool child beliveing in fairy tailes , Santa Clause, all the other but it's encased in a very uninncent body. a 'fallen angel's as it were. Not that there is anything unusal about that today but still...I'm afraid my 'dream prince' wouldn't want me this way and it is too late to undo the damage. Now, who'll miss another slice out of the cake? But I know and it marks me. Damn Victorian morals,  go back to your cage and shut up bitching at me.

Mar 14, 1968 Thursday

Here I am on Thursday. The time goes by so fast.  Yesterday I drew an almostl ife-like portrait of ray. It came out very good. Stil not quite sure hoiw I was given a copy of his picture; mayabe a school one?  I went back and liad out athe proportions, roguhh scketched and then finished and colored some.What a waste of time--really. Old habit of sorts maybe. Ceating a make-believe image from nothing liekk old pen pals..

I got a three on my Finance test. Yech. I am really doing kind of badly.I've got to get on the stick. It was 77/100, a "high" three but still. I know I can do better and I must. I've somehow got to quit mooning and sober up to work. But with Dusty, Dale and yeah, Ray, on my mind, wondering  what to do this summer and worries on and on, it isn't a bit easy. 

March 16, 1968 Saturday

Here I am alone on another Saturday night. But I'm not too upset about it. I wasn't sure about going to Phoenix anyway and next weekend I had better not according to my caendar.  Got my two assignments for Monday done at least. Made a coupl of collages out of pictures from Playboy and loafed away the day. I have along list of things I was suppsoed todo this weekend butI am not too swift at getting them done. Well, what the %^&&%^! It's only 4:30 and I had a god nap this afternoon so I really should be good for quite awhile yet. I think I'll cut oout some mmore sewing projects and then type some on Cindy. Tomorrow I have to study  some and if the weatehr isn't too ubly I guess I'll go hiking out the east rail and see how many car numbers and photos I can get. Have rather neglected that avocation lately.  Stayed up until 2:00 last night reading after going out with Miichal Ann and Obu (A Black guy whose girlfriend knows Michal Ann) in the girl's VW. She was coming in on a bus. That Obu is a character--I could not beleive him and his legal conflicts if I hadn't lived with The Boss. Gawd, what a kook.  Hell, it's hoit in here. I think I'll open my door for awhile. On the second floor there is not much going on to close away. 

 Pictures: My "Art" effort --I had not done a portrait for awhile, not since one of Dusty so compare? Oddly I never did one of Dale and in retrospect no poems or even sketches. I guess that was significant. Sorry the one of Dusty did not come across well--it is slightly too light.







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