In: Dotty's Diner
16 Oct 2003All righty, then. Let’s start outlining, shall we?
Chapters
1. Intro to the diner–graduation from jr. high; white dress/high heels, accidentally breaking up a marriage
2. Working at the diner; being the boss’ daughter; the workers: Rhoda, Gladys, Margie, Larry; the customers: Bob, Ole, Slim, Billy and…
3. …Joe, Mom’s new boyfriend; eloping; Gramma’s reaction
4. ROOMS–moving into a skid row hotel at 14, learning to clean rooms, the guys who live there: Sad John, Old Ben, Flur Ploof, Slim, Rasputin
5. Hating everything [especially Joe]; secretly loving it [except Joe]; sex ed
6. High school prom, graduation, quitting the diner, first apt., first job, first real boyfriend, more sex ed
–more to come…
I'm not really famous. In case you were wondering. But I tried. I once believed that fame makes you real - a perversion of "The Velveteen Rabbit" theme that love makes you real. Guess I equated fame with love. Sad. You can read more about that here.