On that day in 1977 - 15 July

I had phoned Marylou Luther at the Los Angeles Times and she arranged for Jade and me to come in and model punk clothes; she asked me to wear a garbage bag, and I obliged. Our friend Desiree came in at a different time.

15 July 1977

Note I still have poodle perm hair and I'm wearing glitter platforms!

Got up early to do stuff. Cuz [our name for Susan's cousin from Prestwick, Scotland, Andy Hewittson; he had moved to LA with his mum the previous year and hated it; now was out for a visit. No idea what he was doing in Bakersfield!] called from Bakersfield and came over at 2:00 for a couple minutes.

So we got off to a late start but got there [to the Times] on time. I drove to Venice and La Cienega and the bus came right away. It was weird putting some of the make-up on in the bus. The bus driver told us where the building was but it was the wrong one! [That happened to me in 2013 too!]

That guy [at reception I guess] was kind of an asshole - we had to go call Mom to find out the lady's name [I guess I didn't take her card!] and it was in another building. So we finally found her and went to get dressed in the bathroom. So it was pretty fun doing the pictures, but I'd rather be taking them!! That would be so much fun! I'd hate being a model - that would get so tedious!

Before we started, she [Marylou Luther] said she'd pay us something for our time and trouble and I thought it would be like five dollars, but "Is $35 [an hour!!] all right?"" I'm sure!! She also interviewed us, and had us model these really stupid and outrageously priced punk T shirts. [They had the word PUNK across them with safety pins etc.; maybe they were Zandra Rhodes's?]

They had neat shoes there. That's funny - we were telling them about Killer, Ratso and Spider [Helen, Mary and Trudie], and the things Killer does and I said Ratso and Spider were normal, and Jade said, what about Ratso carving the word HELL on her back; and the gay guy goes, "We'll have to get that last quote." Anyway, it was pretty fun.

So we took the bus back and drove to Tiger's. He was all pissed cause someone stole $25 off his kitchen table; they just walked in - I'm sure! He really has all the luck. I was pissed at Jade cuz she backed out of going again. [Have no idea what I'm talking about here!] That was the fourth time in one week that she went there [the Rainbow?] (and me - zero.) [Yes, probably the Rainbow, as Tiger was not able to go there; they only let underage girls in - really! Guys had to be 21 and pay five bucks... I was probably jealous cause I missed going there and dancing. And I guess Jade backed out of going to a gig.]

Note "Richard Heller"!

So Tiger and I went to the Ramada Inn. [Not what it sounds like; this would have been a show, but I have no clue who was playing... I know I saw the Quick there once but this would have been someone else...] It looked real neat. but someone else had used Jerry's name! [This would have been Jerry Satinsky from the valley; he must have said we could use his name to get in.] I wouldn't put it past Phreddie! [Meow!] Two of Tiger's friends were there and I kissed Larry's car. [???!!!] We went to Rexall to get shampoo and then to 7-11. There were some weird things like lightning. [???]