Dear Diary,

Currently on the train...
After we picked up Haymitch, he went straight to the bar car.
I really hope his drinking problem goes away!
We're supposed to be going to district eleven first.
It looks exactly like district twelve except instead of having coal dust over everything there's a ton of fruit trees.
Alloids is making me read this book about the districts... the same book I read in middle school. So I took the dust jacket off and put the book in my bag. The dust jacket is now on my diary. I hope she doesn't notice!
If she does I'll tell her it has activities for me to work on (which is the truth). But I doubt she'll notice.
Mom and Dad took me to the train station this morning.
Mom tried once again to talk me out of going. She was all for me going to become a Capitol escort! Until she discovered what district I got..
I mean district twelve wasn't my first choice but at least I will have work as soon as I get done with school in a couple months!
Dad of course kinda just sat back and watched (figuratively speaking).
It was so embarrassing! Having her try to get me to come back home and have her "talk" with my principal.
I told her to quit talking about it because it is my choice and my life. She of course got upset because "no one ever tells Esmeralda Trinket no."
Literally.
Oh we're finally at D11 train station!
Love,

Effie