- Anne describes "Boche," the downstairs office cat, nicknamed after the Germans because he is always instigating fights.
- Everybody is sick of eating beans, which is all they’ve been eating.
- Topics of Anne’s writing for the day: air raids, cigarette shortages, canned food, and Anne’s shoes are too small.
- Mr. Frank declares he will never go to another barber again because Anne has gotten so good at cutting his hair. Anne just wishes she didn’t nick his ears so often.