ᶜᴼᴺᵀᴱᴺᵀ ᵂᴬᴿᴺᴵᴺᴳ — ᴿᴱᶜᴼᴹᴹᴱᴺᴰᴱᴰ ¹⁶⁺ ᵀʰⁱˢ ᶠⁱᶜᵗⁱᵒⁿᵃˡ ᵈⁱᵃʳʸ ᶜᵒⁿᵗᵃⁱⁿˢ ᵈᵃʳᵏ ʰᵘᵐᵒʳ, ʰᵒʳʳᵒʳ, ᵇᵒᵈʸ ʰᵒʳʳᵒʳ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵈⁱˢᵗᵘʳᵇⁱⁿᵍ ⁱᵐᵃᵍᵉʳʸ.

07/09/1980

Dear Diary,

Yes, I bought a brand-new diary. I got it especially so I could document this new adventure properly.

Let’s start from the beginning.

Leaving from North Carolina, between the two flights and the layover, it took us almost 10 hours to get to California, where we’re going to work at a five-star resort. It’s called the Sunny Side Resort. Very chic. Of course, it’s not exactly the same as going on a real vacation. But we get unlimited alcoholic drinks when we’re off duty!

And obviously, food and accommodation are included. Our room is wonderful. It has two pretty big beds and it’s always so bright. Even though we’re hardly ever in there...

They gave us our uniforms. Mine is Yellow, Jennyfer's turquoise... but I don’t know... I feel like they’re missing something. They look a little empty...

Anyway, we’ve only been here for four days and everything seems to be going perfectly. We’ve even spotted two cute guys.

I mean, I’m not completely sure the one I like is actually cute. I’ve only seen him from far away and, as you know, my eyesight isn’t exactly great. But he’s a member of staff too, so sooner or later I’ll get the chance to talk to him.

Jennyfer has been humming Funkytown nonstop since we left. I always end up singing along with her, but it’s starting to get stuck in my head...

There was something else I wanted to tell you, but I forgot..

Oh, right! You’re probably wondering why we left so late for our summer job... I fell behind on two of my college exams. But yes, I passed them both! And Jennyfer, who had already taken hers, helped me study.

Luckily, the resort agreed to wait for us anyway.

That’s why I’m saying everything is going perfectly... maybe a little too perfectly.

Actually, I have this weird feeling. Like a little knot of anxiety in my stomach. But usually when I feel like this, nothing ever happens. It’s like something is trying to tell me... I don’t know... that I shouldn’t be here.

I’ll update you in a few days!

Maybe something even better will happen after all!

XOXOXO

Taffy