Trixie The Outcast

06/11/2002

Dear Diary...

I should probably get used to writing that.

You seem like a strange birthday present, Mr. Diary. I don't know if I like you or not, but there's just something about you that makes me want to write. I guess I should talk to you.

Today was the best birthday ever! Mommy made me my favorite breakfast, and I went to the carnival with Daddy! I had the time of my life! He bought me my favorite blue cotton candy and we rode the little swirly tea cups and stuff like we usually do, but today he let me ride the merry-go-round! I used to be too small for it, but he said I'm a big grown-up pony now! I couldn't stop smiling! It was so magical!

Being ten is the best! I wonder what other grown-up things I can do now!

Bye!

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06/15/2002

Dear Diary...

I'm so excited to be going to my new school! Daddy told me the ponies that go there are grown-up, too! Just like me!

I don't have to go to the school for little ponies anymore! I'm not a little pony!

I'm going the be best friends with everyone!

I wish summer vacation was over already. It's the only thing keeping me from making friends. Daddy says that I should enjoy my youth, and not rush things.

I think it's because he's old.

Silly Daddy.

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08/06/2002

Dear Diary...

Sorry I haven't written in you for a while. I've just been having so much fun in the summer sun!

Daddy had the idea that all of us should go down to the beachfront and rent a hotel for a few weeks. Mommy didn't want to at first, but then I gave her the puppy dog eyes.

Nopony can resist the puppy dog eyes.

Besides, summer vacation's almost over. (Thank Goodness.) Daddy says we should have one last bit of summer fun.

I agree with him. Daddy always has the best ideas. I love you, Daddy.

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08/08/2002

Dear Diary...

This hotel is the best! We get free breakfast every day and the ocean is right outside our window! I can even smell the fresh, salty air even if the windows are closed!

Daddy and Mommy fought a little bit on the way over, but I guess it's because they've been together so long. Daddy says that not fighting every now and then is unhealthy, because Mommy and him need each other so they can calm down from it all.

Daddy's so smart. I think he's even smarter than Mommy. He's taught me so many things, and tomorrow, he's going to teach me all about seashells! I even get to take one home with me!

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08/29/2002

Dear Diary...

It's been a couple of weeks, and Daddy says it's time to go home.

I like the hotel thing. We should do it more often. It really is like a home away from home.

Me and Mommy are going to pack our things while Daddy goes down to something called the "Regarstrater" Office to sign us out of here.

I'll make sure to pack my super cool conch shell that me and Daddy found. I forgot to tell you about it. I can hear the ocean when I put it up to my ear.

I'll see you when I get home.

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09/05/2002

Dear Diary...

There's only three more days until I go to my new school! I can't stop jumping around! I wanna go now!

Daddy promised me that if I'm a good little filly, we can go to the carnival one last time before it closes.

I said yes! I also told him not to call me 'little'. I'm a big pony now.

He said we'd have to do it while Mommy's at work, because she doesn't want us to go. That's a little mean of her.

I'm going to eat my dinner! Bye!

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09/06/2002

Dear Diary...

Me and Daddy went to the carnival again! Just like he promised!

I almost forgot how good that blue cotton candy tasted. Yum!

It almost fell out of my hooves when I was riding the merry-go-round. That has to be my favorite ride in the whole wide world.

I rode it seven times.

When we were leaving, I started to cry a little bit. I didn't want to see the carnival go away. Daddy bent down and gave me a hug. He told me not to worry, and that it would be back before I knew it.

I hope he's right. I love that place. I love that place just as much as I love Daddy, if that's even possible.

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09/08/2002

Dear Diary...

Today was the first day of school. It wasn't what I expected at all...

All the ponies that go there are really mean...  They all made fun of me because I don't have my cutie mark yet...

None of the wanted to be friends with dumb old Trixie.

Except for one.

His name is Star Dust. He was lonely, like me. He was sitting at the lunch table all by himself, so I decided to sit with him and try one last time to make a friend. He's a Unicorn, just like me! We talked about a bunch of stuff. I told him about the carnival, my favorite blue cotton candy, and the merry-go-round! He said we should go there the next time it's in town! I think me and him will be best friends forever!

At first I hated this school, but now I love it. I really do.

Daddy tucked me in a few minutes ago and kissed me on the forehead.

He said "Good Night" and called me his little angel. I laughed and reminded him not to call me little.

I love Daddy. I love my diary. I love my new school. I love my new friend.

I love my life.

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[A number of pages after these are torn out.]