19-V-1971.
Veca, Sneca and parents moved into 25. maj today. That's the block between ruža and the block where Zmaj is. We'll see how that goes.
Dragana. Duca, Tejka (bent)
Sports day in gimnazija today, everyone on stadium. Made a lot of good shots, there'll be cash for more photo paper. That's about the time when I went half commercial - while I'd do it for free, there was still the cost of chemicals and material. So I made a deal with the world, I'd charge twice the material, so my own photography making would earn its keep. And while buzzing around with the regula, I'm getting to know more people.
On the shot, from left, Dragana (laughing), Duca and Tejka (bent over). Wish I had this negative, who knows what I'd find on it. As it is, I have only this print, and its neighbor, just to show how much fun we had and paid no attention to the game. I guess it was football, but who played against whom, no clue. Perhaps first gimnazija against the second? Who cares.
On 24th, Melanija replied to my letter. More of a critique of it, said "you know, I'm still a kid, twelve and a half, too young for love. Don't know whether you're serious, for if you were, you wouldn't be writing it under the desk at school, but calmly at home". So I started replying right away, then delayed it, respecting her wish. So I waited a whole day, then wrote and wrote, emptied the fountain pen, a ballpoint, and still wrote, next version or continuation, don't quite remember.
The reply had me jumping in the air, "how do you know that I don't love you? Where did I write that?". And "maybe I do love you, but won't be your girlfriend". "And who knows, I may move to Zrenjanin. It's more you imagining things than I".
What else could I want? Um, yes, she could be here...
BTW, on 29th I saw "The straberry statement". Great music - CSNY, Thunderclap Newman, Buffy Sainte-Marie.
Mentions: 25. maj, Dragana Vitas (Dragana), Dušica Tošin (Duca), gimnazija, Melanija Tisarević, regula, ruža, Slavica Tejin (Tejka), Snežana Stojanović (Sneca), Vera Stojanović (Veca), Zmaj, in serbian
28-XI-2020 - 10-XI-2025