Thursday December 21, 1989

I went to see Dr. Ross, my dentist, for a regular cleaning. Jordi left for his vacation. Watched TV and played ping-pong.

Wednesday December 20, 1989

Jordi and I went to Peter's Hairstylists to get haircuts. I went to granny's for lunch after. I watched Toronto beat Detroit 4-2.

Tuesday December 19, 1989

JJ and I went to Canada Square to see The War of the Roses. I loved it! Watched TV and talked on the phone.

Monday December 18, 1989

I wrote my final exam of the term - Accounting. School's out for winter! I rented Tequila Sunrise and then watched the Leaf game. They beat the Blues 6-3.

Sunday December 17, 1989

I watched a bit of TV and studied for the Accounting exam.

Saturday December 16, 1989

Cliff and I went down to Maple Leaf Gardens in the afternoon to meet all of the Minnesota North Stars players. Then we walked down Yonge St. and went to the Eaton's Centre. We then went to the game and saw Brad and Sesel, Brian and Gary, and Ryan and Milberg.

Friday December 15, 1989

I wrote the History exam. Went home and slept after the exam. After dinner I went back to studying.

Thursday December 14, 1989

I wrote the French exam in the morning, had lunch in the caf and then wrote the English B exam. Went home and studied for the History exam.

Wednesday December 13, 1989

I wrote the Science exam. Then I studied for French and English B.

Tuesday December 12, 1989

I wrote the Math exam. Studied for Science for the rest of the day.

Monday December 11, 1989

Exam Week Begins. I wrote the English A exam. I think I got somewhere between 70-80%? Gabe came home from Western. I studied for the Math exam.

Sunday December 10, 1989

Studied. Watched LA 8 Nordiques 4. Studied more.

Saturday December 9, 1989

Jordi, Evan and I had breakfast at McDonald's at Yonge and College and then went to Maple Leaf Gardens for the Montreal Canadiens practice. I went over to granny's place for dinner. Watched the Leafs win 7-4 and studied.

Friday December 8, 1989

Last day of the winter term, and school for me in the 80's! Turkey for lunch. Studied for exams.

Thursday December 7, 1989

Studied.

Wednesday December 6, 1989

Made study notes for exams. We grabbed dinner from Ho Lee Chow. I watched a bit of Chicago Black Hawks 6 Toronto Maple Leafs 4.

Tuesday December 5, 1989

I found out some of my marks going into the exams:

English B - 80%
History - 82%
Math - 80%

I got 15.5/20 on my English A assignment. Chicken balls for lunch. Studied after dinner.

Monday December 4, 1989

We had fish sandwiches for lunch. We had volleyball testing in gym class (I did well). Played a bit of basketball after school. Studied for mid-year exams.

Sunday December 3, 1989

I spent the whole day studying. Riaz won the football pool.

Saturday December 2, 1989

I did homework and studied all day. Granny came over for dinner. I watched Calgary Flames 7 Toronto Maple Leafs 4.

Friday December 1, 1989

I wrote another Math test. I went to an organized dance with Guy and Newman. We ran into Amanda and Casey.

Thursday November 30, 1989

I got 80% on a History test. Spaghetti for lunch. Played road hockey with Pepper after school. Did homework.

Wednesday November 29, 1989

I got 94% on one math quiz and got 90% on another math quiz. Subs for lunch. Did homework.

Tuesday November 28, 1989

I have an 80% in English B so far. In first place in the Crescent hockey pool and 3rd in the Thornlea pool. We played floor hockey after school. I had 4 goals and 2 assists.

Monday November 27, 1989

I didn't go to school. Went to the dentist and had a molar pulled. Did English B homework.

Sunday November 26, 1989

Stayed in. Felt like shit. Watched football all day. Won $20 in the pool.

Saturday November 25, 1989

I went to Markham Place with Brian. Grabbed lunch. JJ and I saw Fletch Lives and hung out at his palace ... I mean house. I slept over there.

Friday November 24, 1989

I got 78% on my essay about Dante Alighieri. Franks and beans for lunch. Guy and I went to The Promenade to see Back To The Future 2. Incredible!!!

Thursday November 23, 1989

Pop quiz in Accounting class. Thanksgiving Day in the US of A. We watched a movie about The War of 1812 in History class.

Wednesday November 22, 1989

I joined the debating club. I got 82% on my History test. Hot dogs for lunch. Watched the Minnesota North Stars beat Toronto 6-2.

Tuesday November 21, 1989

Chili for lunch. I got 78% and 68% on 2 Math tests. First place in the Crescent hockey pool. Second place in the Thornlea pool. Played floor hockey after school - 1 goal, 6 assists. Did homework.

Monday November 20, 1989

Hamburgers for lunch. I had a History test. Watched TV and went to bed early.

Sunday November 19, 1989

Gabe went back to Western. I watched football and won the weekly Crescent NFL pool($20). Went to granny's for dinner.

Saturday November 18, 1989

JJ and I went to see Second Sight at Canada Square. Then I went to Farview Mall with Buntman and saw Best of the Best.

[Note - this has to be the worst film viewing day of my life.]

Friday November 17, 1989

Math test. Presented in English A. Gabe came home from Western. The Zarvinsky's came over for dinner. I stayed in and hung out with Gabe.

Thursday November 16, 1989

I got 84% on my History Test. Chili for lunch.

Wednesday November 15, 1989

I got 77.5% on my English B essay. I skipped clubs and went home early. I watched the Toronto Maple Leafs 5 beat the St. Louis Blues 2.

Tuesday November 14, 1989

We had tortellini for lunch. I got 100% on my math quiz. We had a Science test and I handed in 2 essays - 1 for English A and 1 for English B.

Monday November 13, 1989

We had a test on Pronouns in English. Roast beef for lunch. Did homework and watched TV.

Sunday November 12, 1989

Did homework and watched the Dallas Cowboys lose to the Phoenix Cardinals 24-20.

Saturday November 11, 1989

Rememberance Day. JJ and I went to the public library to do homework and study. I went to see Look Who's Talking at Bayview Village with Brad, Buntman, Sesel and Guy.

Friday November 10, 1989

No School: Mid-term Break. I went to Thornlea and caught up with a bunch of friends. I went over to Jordi's for dinner and then went to his (and Guy's) hockey game. Jordi got into a fight that led to a mini-brawl. Gail was not amused. We all went to Golden Star after.

[Note - Jordi and Guy were the only guys that played in Willowdale and not Thornhill. The game was at the Bayview Arena.]

Thursday November 9, 1989

I got 68% on my First-Aid Exam. Tonnes of homework. The Berlin Wall came down!

Wednesday November 8, 1989

Handed in my essay for Accounting class. We then had a pop quiz and I got 100%. Substitute teacher - Mr. James - for Phys-Ed; was really fun, we played football. I had dinner at JJ's house.

Tuesday November 7, 1989

I got 55% on my Science test. First place in the Crescent hockey pool and Second place in the Thornlea pool. Did homework and watched TV.

Monday November 6, 1989

I got 80% on my Accounting quiz. We ordered a pizza from Pizza Pizza for dinner. I traded Rob Brown and Craig Simpson for Pierre Turgeon and Dave Ellet.

[Note - it sounds like I got fleeced, but it was a good deal!]

Sunday November 5, 1989

I watched football. Played road hockey with Guy, Jordi, Buntman, Sesel, Brad, Gavin and Ryan F. Did homework.

Saturday November 4, 1989

Brian and I went to Farview Mall and I got a new pair of jeans. Buntman, Sesel and I went to Yonge and Eglington. Met Amanda and Casey.

[Note - Amanda and Casey looked familiar, we ended up chatting them up and eventually gave them a ride home in Buntman's Jeep Cherokee. This was the start of a lengthy friendship as I am still friends with both of these girls.]

Friday November 3, 1989

Math test. English A essay due. I saw Gross Anatomy at Bayview Village with Poster, Fisch, Fingret, George S, Peck, and Levine.

Thursday November 2, 1989

We did a First-Aid class in gym. Jimmy Carson traded to Detroit by Edmonton with Kevin McClelland and Edmonton's 5th round choice in 1991 Entry Draft for Petr Klima, Joe Murphy, Adam Graves and Jeff Sharples.

Wednesday November 1, 1989

Got another Interim Report Card. Watched Growing Pains and Head of the Class. Did homework.

Tuesday October 31, 1989

I got 86% on my math test. I went over to granny's for dinner and watched Who's The Boss and The Wonder Years.

Monday October 30, 1989

We had a super-long cross country run. We ran down post road, to Bayview Glen and eventually back up to Crescent. Tortellini for lunch. Watched Murphy Brown. Did homework.

Sunday October 29, 1989

Brett invited a few of us to his brother Hart's Bar-Mitzvah. It was pretty fun.

[Note - that's Hart now.]

Saturday October 28, 1989

Brian and I went shopping and then played tennis - he won 7-6. Buntman, Sesel and I went to Nicki Todd's house and then cruised around Yonge & Eglington.

Friday October 27, 1989

United Way Day at school. It was a Grub Day. Went to the Promenade to run a couple errands with dad. Stayed there and had dinner at Pickel Barrel with Rog, Fingret, Katzin, Poster and Rabie.

Thursday October 26, 1989

Ms. Rapp cried again. I watched Montreal v. Chicago; as well as a Johnny Carson 27 Anniversary Special.

[Note- this video is not from that Special, but it's around the time, and damn funny!]

Wednesday October 25, 1989

We got our Interim Report Cards. My hockey pool team is destroyed because of injuries. Played hockey in Highland Hall after school.

Tuesday October 24, 1989

We finished making our Greek Tragedy masks in English A. I took Pepper for a lengthy walk after school. Did homework.

Monday October 23, 1989

Veteran's Day in the U.S. I got 85% on my History test. Watched the Leaf game.

Sunday October 22, 1989

Did homework. Watched football. Went to granny's for dinner.

Saturday October 21, 1989

Played road hockey with Brad, Gavin, Ryan F, Wolodarsky, and Dave-something. Went to Lime Rickey's with Buntman, Jordi, Sesel, Brad, Guy and Newman. We saw T Diamond and J Bassen.

Friday October 20, 1989

Math test. Crescent School dance ... I didn't go. I went to Jill's (?) party. Everyone got wasted and the cops ended up coming. I crashed at Buntman's place.

Thursday October 19, 1989

History test on the American Revolution. I got 83% on my Accounting test. I got 75% on the French Test. Did a shitload of homework.

Wednesday October 18, 1989

I got 97.5% on my Science notes. I got 5/5 on the English B quiz. We had a school assembly.

Tuesday October 17, 1989

English B test. We had panzerottis for lunch. I did homework while listening to the Leafs-Penguins game on the radio. The Penguins won 7-5. Super Mario.

Monday October 16, 1989

I had 2 tests: Accounting and French. I got 83% on my previous French test and 90% on my essay for gym (health) class. Hot dogs for lunch. Did homework and watched TV.

Sunday October 15, 1989

Jordi, Buntman, Brad, Sesel and I went to Golden Star for lunch. Then we all went to Brad's place to watch football.

Saturday October 14, 1989

Big road hockey game on Pining (Guy's street). Had lunch at McDonald's. I watched the Winnipeg jets 5 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 1.


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Friday October 13, 1989

Math test. I went to Countdown at Thornlea with Katzin, Guy, Jordi, Alpern, etc. The Rolling Stones were #1. I slept over at Katzin's place.

[Note - Countdown was a big dance where they counted down to the greatest band.]

Thursday October 12, 1989

I got kicked out of French class for cracking jokes. I brought some of Gabe's Mr. Men T-Shirts to school and sold a handful. We played flag football in gym class. Spaghetti for lunch. I did homework and watched TV.

[Note - Gabe made Mr. Men T-Shirts to sell in residence to make some cash. Except his were a 'dirty' take on the classic characters.]

Wednesday October 11, 1989

French oral quiz. I did well. Accounting pop-quiz. Stayed after school to study in the library.

Tuesday October 10, 1989

Handed in my essay for English B. I got 87.5% on my English B test. Vova and Natasha went back to Russia. I went to PJ's Pet Centre after school to buy a fish. watched TV.

Monday October 9, 1989

Thanksgiving Day and Yom Kippur. There was no school. Gabe went back to Western. I went to a big dinner at granny's place with a bunch of the family. This was Vova and Natasha's last night in Canada.

Sunday October 8, 1989

Played football at St. Rene with Buntman, Guy, Ryan F, Brad and Matt (Ryan's buddy). We went over to the Zarvinsky's house for Yom Kippur dinner.

Saturday October 7, 1989

Dad's 48th birthday. I grabbed brunch at Pickle Barrel with Sesel and Buntman. We watched the Jays go down 3-1 to the A's after losing a heartbreakers 6-5. Another huge dinner at our place. The Zarvinsky's, with Luba, came over; as did Vova, Natasha, Sonya, Rudolph and Nadia.

[Note: that may have been the last time those 4 siblings - Dora, Nadia, Vova and Rudolph - were in a room together.]

Friday October 6, 1989

I wrote 2 tests: English A and Science. Chicken fingers for lunch. Gabe came home for the weekend (because of dad's birthday). The Blue Jays finally won a game, beating Oakland 7-3. Jimmy Key got the win.

Thursday October 5, 1989

I got 5/5 on an assignment for Accounting class. We played flag football in gym class. NHL 1989-1990 season commenced.

Wednesday October 4, 1989

I got 80% on my Science project. We had roast beef sandwiches for lunch. I spent the night analyzing the hockey pool. The Oakland A's defeated Toronto 6-3 in game 2.

Tuesday October 3, 1989

I did a presentation on Phaeton in English B. I got 4/5 on a pop Geography test. I also wrote a Math test. Game 1 of the American League playoffs. The Blue Jays lost 7-3 to the Oakland A's.

Monday October 2, 1989

Drafted another hockey pool at school. I got 14/15 on my Accounting test. I got 34.5/40 on my History test. We had spaghetti for lunch.

Sunday October 1, 1989

Played stickball at St. Rene with Guy, Sesel, Buntman, Brad and Ryan.

[Note - we actually used a small bat, not a stick, but same difference]

Saturday September 30, 1989

Rosh Hashanah. I met up with Guy and Jordi for lunch. We hosted a big dinner at our home.

Friday September 29, 1989

Gabe came home from London. We had a joint birthday and Rosh Hashanah dinner for him and then went over to granny's place. I worked on my essay about Greek Mythology.

Thursday September 28, 1989

Gabe turned 19! I wrote my History test. Turkey stew for dinner. Watched Cosby Show, A Different World, Cheers and Dear John.

Wednesday September 27, 1989

We had roast beef for lunch. I studied for the History test. Watched TV.

Tuesday September 26, 1989

I delivered a Science presentation and wrote a test in English B. I watched TV and called Gabe. He is having a blast at Western, living in Saugeen!

Monday September 25, 1989

Chinese food for lunch. Wrote a huge Accounting test. I had a bunch of homework to do.