http://slow.writerscafe.org/violet-dream The original writings of author Reya en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1778929329 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Aug 16  I went to Yuki's place in the afternoon again. We played onthe internet (I got an e-mail from my new penpal, yay!) and then we lied aroundon her bed and chatted. We spoke a little about future. Yuki says she wants toget married and have children. And she doesn't think kis.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005769/ Aug 3  Went to my English summer school class today. A teacherbrought us some clothes to dress up for a play we are going to be performing.The boys wore hats and Nadia got herself into a long skirt. We had to practicesome singing and she started "dancing" around in that skirt and.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005746/ Jul 9  Today we went to mum's friend's place for lunch and had amini barbecue. I was enjoying it until they started talking about a trip to hotsprings. I was saying that I don't like the idea and they were laughing at meand making fun of it. It was awkward. Not very fair. &n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005646/ Jul 1  I have been thinking. The childhood is so short! You can bea considered child until about 14 (in my understanding). It means that youstart thinking like an adult and look like an adult. Like height and some otherthings (while I don't fall under that). Not fair. You stay an.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005597/ Jun 28  Tonight mum called her dad. It has turned out in such a waythat he got mum a pendant to pass on to me and she has given it to her friend.So grandpa was obviously upset. And mum was apologising to him in tears overthe phone. Then in the end she said something like, ah it w.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005590/ Jun 22  There is something I wanted to write about Anne. I have beenreading another book about her, a Japanese one that a girl from class has lentme. Near the end of the book, there was a description of the place they wereheld at. Turns out they were all first taken to Poland. I .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005587/ Jun 14  When I got to my English class today I decided to go lookfor the ducks (about 6 ducks had run away about 2 weeks ago). To make it morefun I called Aya and then a few other kids decided to join us. We girls stucktogether and the boys ran away somewhere else. We did not fin.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005584/ Jun 5  In the evening me and dad ordered a pizza and watched a TVshow about orangutans.  Discovery channel documentary or something itwas...  It was so interesting I want to write about it. It startswith a mum orangutan playing with its babies. The narrator tells .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005546/ Jun 1  Today I am going to have a discussion following Anne'sexample. I keep getting people ask me "are you sad without mum?" Iusually smile and try to get away from the answer because I never really thinkabout it. I don't think it's because I don't love her. I mean I love her of.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005520/    May 27  Dad took me out for lunch and to a video cassette rentalshop. I chose two CDs and four videos. One of the videos is a movie calledMelody and then another one - The Diary of Anne Frank! That got me so excited!I really want to describe my feelings but cannot des.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005506/ May 20  I got to go to dad'swork to chat and one girl sent me her naked photos! That was disgusting and Idid not open her other files. Why would one do something like that? She wasn'tugly... After that there was a 13 year old boy. First it was alright but thenhe started asking .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005398/ May 2  For a week I am staying at mum's friend's house (the onewith the big house) because dad is on a business trip to the USA. She let mesleep in the "royal" bed. It was lovely. This lady'sdaughter did international importing for work and she presented her with anantique Euro.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005385/ Apr 22  I watched music shows on TV in the morning. N'Sync's songwas on the 1st place in the countdown. Then we went to electronics shop withYuki and her parents. She bought a computer software that lets you change thehair colour in photos. I was looking for a voice recorder .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005382/ Apr 6  First day of school and a new class. I did not like it. Ionly have Risa in class out of friends. After the classes I went over to Yuki'shouse. We had a lot of fun. We chatted online for some time and then playeddress-ups and did each other's hair. I looked so pretty! We tur.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005381/ Mar 3  We have been getting the exams back. I had over 80% for allsubjects. It's not bad but I was upset that Mami got 3% more than me in overallscore. Wish I could beat her at least once! We didn't speak to each other forthe morning but then made up. I was not even angry with her.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005369/ Feb 12  I felt alright today. But mum still did not allow me to gofor the sleepover! Why on earth did I have to tolerate this garlic? For thewhole night, arms and legs were really painful and I kept waking up. In themorning it turned out that I was covered in burns and even bubble.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005360/ Feb 2   In the morning as well as last night parents scolded meabout my brother. He wasn't washing his hands after toilet as usual and I wasdoing my best not to lose it at him, so I was sulking. And they started yellingat me, saying that I am driving mum into an early grave! Just .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005354/ Jan 12  I have been enjoying the swimming pool at the hotel sinceyesterday. Mum was in a bad mood. She kept saying the she is in pain and shecannot handle it. I feel sorry and worried about her. We played table tennisand pool with Pete. I tried working out at a gym. Really liked i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005338/ Jan 2   Had a good enough time at a park today. On the way backthough I was very disappointed. We went shopping and they would not buy meanything at all! Mum rejected about 16 items that I asked for! Including a verypretty mirror for a mere 100 yen! She really does not love me. He.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005324/ Dec 24   Last day of school before the holidays. Got my term reportcard. I only had two 4s (out of 5, 5 being perfect). My social studies were 5!!Even Mami did worse I think!   I heard that Yuki and Karen were going to Karaoke afterschool. And they did not invite me! .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005320/ 20 Dec  There was trouble from early morning. It's my brother Peteagain! We both got up at 7 and watched the "Adventures with KangaRoddy" show but then he started picking his nose and sang those songs:"Reya loves Steve and wants to kiss him" and with a very annoyingvoice too! St.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005316/ So here I am! I always wanted to write memoirs (well ever since I was 11 and fell in love with memoir books) and I have kept diaries since I was 12. I planned to start publishing them when I turned 30, which felt like ages away! By that time, I thought, none of my friends would care anymore.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005314/ This is a translated transcript of my diaries that I have kept ever since I was 12. A lot of things weren't easy, being a Russian girl growing up in Japan with a volatile mum and hardly any friends. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/violet-dream/2005312/