I have kept a diary,

If I had been the kind of kid who kept a diary, the entries from the years 12 to say, 16, would have to read: Got high, ate candy.

The horse I bet on was so slow, the jockey kept a diary of the trip.

Please read my diary, look through my things and figure me out.

The Diary of Alicia Keys.

You may want to keep a commonplace book which is a notebook where you can copy parts of books you think are in code, or take notes on a series of events you may have observed that are suspicious, unfortunate, or very dull. Keep your commonplace book in a safe place, such as underneath your bed, or at a nearby dairy.