DECEMBER 19

1939 11:00 Well. - I worked all day on my Vogue Quizz. It looked lousy - I hope next time I'll take more than one day! Seely sent me a Christmas Card
1940 12:30 Tomorrow I'll be home, Thank God. Freddie gave me a box of Etons - stationary, "Nice", but I was a little disappointed... I cleaned up Art Room - Think I'll almost want to torch them after vac. Fred's worried about us I guess. He is sweet - 
1941 1:30 VIRGINIA + I WENT TO "THE WOMEN" - GLAD I WASN'T IN IT - I'M NOT SAVORING THE PROSPECT OF A VACATION - REALLY AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET SOMETHING ACCOMPLISHED!
1942 SAT MIGOSH, I WONDER WHAT THEY PUT IN THAT PUNCH?!!! ...I WAS UP FROM 4:00 - ON THIS MORNING - MAYBE IT WAS COMBINATION of STRAIN + EXCITEMENT - BUT boy, WAS I SICK. PAUL CAME OVER TONIGHT. HIS FRANCAIS EST PARFAIT... HE STAYED TO SAY GOOD-BYE - WE HAD ICE-CREAM - I'M thin - NO WONDER!
1943

DECEMBER 18

1939 11:00 Society Party Dinner I guess maybe I shouldn't have asked Hunk - I'm rather upset - in a way I'd like to date him + "..." I wouldn't dare!
1940 12 - Only 2 more days! - Freddie called tonight. - I should have worked but didn't, of course. I don't think I'll ever marry him. We get along well, but something is missing. -
1941 12:45 - I WAS NO GOOD TODAY - BETTER IMPROVE BY TOMORROW! - LEONARD IS GOING TO WRK DOWN AT MORELLI'S FOR A WEEK. SUPPOSE I WON'T SEE HIM UNTIL SCHOOL STARTS AGAIN, DAMMIT. - PARTY OVER AT COLLINGS - I SEEM TO FIT IN - !!!!
1942 FRI (QUITE A CHANGE!)... I SUPPOSEDLY "chaperoned" THE DEMO-ATHENIAN PARTY... ONLY FROEMKES CAME TOO... IN SPITE OF THE FACT, WE DANCED!!! [I WAS GLAD I DIDN'T WEAR A FORMAL!] I WAS SO HAPPY TO BE WITH Leonard ALONE HERE AT HOME, AFTERWARDS - CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS - MAGIC. I HAVEN'T BEEN "SENT" LIKE THAT FOR QUITE A WHILE.
1943