Wednesday, December 3rd
5:45pm

Dear Diary,

Well, here we go again. I guess I’m going to be subject to the whims of the tabloids now that I’ve become such a central figure on the national and international stages. But this is ridiculous. Apparently, the London tabloids reported that Barack was buying me this expensive rhodium ring from Giovanni Bosco, an Italian designer, for $30,000. Supposedly, this is some sort of “thank you gift.” Puh-lease! Barack would never be dead spending frivolous money like that. Don’t get me wrong – I love expensive jewelery. But if I’m going to be seen as the “People’s First Lady,” then I can’t be caught dead wearing it. But still, the rumor is as spurious as the lobster and caviar one from that hotel that I allegedly stayed at during the campaign season. It’s as if these people are trying to assert that we’re not as down-to-earth as we really are.

I suppose these kind of rumors are better than the ones that some celebrities have to deal with, such as false pregnancies or breakups. But still, theyâ??re intended to drive the American people to hate their First Lady, and that canâ??t be good. If you ask me, theyâ??re trying to make me out to be less in touch with the average American. Itâ??s true that I went to the top schools in the country and worked for a prestigious law firm. But that doesnâ??t mean I donâ??t understand what people are going through. And so say anything contrary to that is just untrue.

Yours always,
Michelle