Date: April 20, 2007 08:19 pm Title: Chapter 57 - Captain Jack and the Hot British Chick
Yes! Dwangela Date! Thank you!
Author's Response: Dwangela date? Where? Where?
Date: April 20, 2007 04:22 pm Title: Chapter 57 - Captain Jack and the Hot British Chick
That sounds like a really fun birthday party :) Will Michael try to pull off the Jack look? It's making me giggle just to think about it.
Author's Response: Michael in a bandanna and fluffy shirt.... oh dear. I don't know if I want to even describe it.
9 [Report This]Date: April 20, 2007 08:55 am Title: Chapter 1 - Kiss the Bobble Head
I LOVE that Michael has different favorite colors or wrapping paper, clothing and decorations. Also- I think I will edit this slightly and send it out to everyone I know sometime in November in order to prepare for my 30th birthday in early December. I can hardly think of a better way to spend the day :D
Seriously, this story is totally rockin' my socks! I started reading the day before yesterday and finished up chapter 56 late last night. It's really no wonder I get no "real" reading done these days- too much time at MTT.
One more thing- someone mentioned that Meredith wouldn't be wanting Ryan to take her out to Le Beignet (?) but I do believe that Kelly is still sitting at Meredith's desk for some reason, no?
And walking Packer's plank? blechginsfasdnfgjkads
That is all.
Author's Response:
I want photographs of that Party! Because that would be the Scranton Party to Rock All Parties!
You read all 56 chapters in one go? Holy cannoli!!!! How can you even talk straight! oh.... blechginsfasdnfgjkads Why don't you take some aspirin and rest a couple of days. Try not to think about Packer's plank in the mean time.
Date: April 20, 2007 07:43 am Title: Chapter 57 - Captain Jack and the Hot British Chick
Who's in the Schrute party? Mose and Dwight? Jim and Dwight? Seated comfortably near the girly-girl table, but with a nice privacy screen between? Niiice. Hey, private areas? I bet a fancy place like this has those really long tablecloths we talked about a dozen chapters ago. Anybody getting any ideas? ("Anybody making out in here? Not yet, give it time.")
A few errors (Do you want me to point those out, or just ignore? Mostly, I'm happy either way.):
They're all good, not Their all good.
Todd Packer, not Ed Packer. (License plate something like WLHUNG, BTW, and probably not true.)
I think probably Kelly is the one who's been trying to get Ryan to take her to the fancy restaurant, and maybe Meredith who asks if there's a bar; it says Meredith says both those things. Although, Meredith is pretty interested in Ryan's... lack of drawers.
Done with errors, back to reviewing/gushing.
I loved Jim's synopsis of Michael's party day, particularly the colors and the whole "think about Michael as you get ready for the day" stuff! I could see Michael eating that up. The pirate stuff was great, too. Michael is such a 7 year old. Maybe a 6 year old.
Upon re-perusal, you put Packer and "walk the plank" in the same sentence. Is that a new euphemism? No one wants to walk Packer's plank. Well, maybe Meredith. Especially if there's booze.
And the following wins the awesome award.
Stanley once again regrets that he called him a ‘lucky bastard’.”
“No, I do not,” Stanley said clearly.
Author's Response:
TLK, you and your long tablecloths. I hope your family knows not to take you to fancy restaurants!
Please always point out errors, please, please.
I'm so ashamed... but I have an excuse. I am also at the same time as this writing a chapter in another story where Ed Truck and Todd Packer die and at Todd Packer's funeral, Michael messes up in the Eulogy and calls him Ted Pecker, I mean Ed Packer. So.... I got it wrong. Hides head in shame.
Kelly and Meredith are sharing the same computer. The first sentence is from Kelly; the second from Meredith. But I'll try to figure out a way to make that more clear.
And the Packer and walk the plank thing.... I did just for you. Because I know you love a good TWSS.
I wish I could have Stanley talk ALL the time, but it would be so out of character, sigh.
Date: April 20, 2007 06:50 am Title: Chapter 57 - Captain Jack and the Hot British Chick
And the plot thickens! So, a few things. First, this: Come on hens, into the cockhouse! You slay me! Hilarious! But most of all, I have to pay tribute to Jim's outline of the plans for Michael's birthday. Which, if I remember correctly, he was making up as he went along. Genius! MOST especially the continual changing of Michael's favorite colors, guaranteed to confuse/piss off anyone actually paying attention, which would probably only be Dwight. Seriously, I loved this chapter, and the way you got the entire ensemble dynamic and individual personalities just by having Jim describe the day! Love it :)
Author's Response:
The plot thickens? I thought my plot was already so thick you could beat elephants to death with it.
I'm pretty sure Dwight was taking detailed notes during the meeting and will ask for a carbon copy of Pam's dictation so only he will be the only one who truly wraps his present in the "right" color.
Date: April 20, 2007 06:48 am Title: Chapter 1 - Kiss the Bobble Head
I'm the 600th review! Hooray! That is a serious accomplishment, for you I mean, the fact that you've had us spellbound for 57 (!) chapters, intense.
There is so much I love about the things you choose to be...I loved the pirates of the carribean theme and Jim as the douchey british guy (and the unknown of whether it's the villain or orlando bloom- brilliant), cinnamon random but hillarious, pam's shoulder's dancing and jim's reaction, karen being a tool, ugh. perfect. friggin. chapter.
Author's Response:
You are a member of the mighty 600 club! Congratulations! That entitles you to a behind the scenes peek at my upcoming story "When the Reviewers Set Jim Halpert Down for a Little Talk" I keep having to rewrite it because all my favorite reviewers in the 600 club keep writing better and better reviews....
Date: April 20, 2007 06:31 am Title: Chapter 57 - Captain Jack and the Hot British Chick
Todd. Todd F. Packer.
That is the biggest criticism I have. And nyah, nyah, Karen, Pam is the hot British chick!
Date: April 20, 2007 05:48 am Title: Chapter 57 - Captain Jack and the Hot British Chick
Oooh! Captain Jack!!!!
Aww, yeah. Karen is still alive in this one... dratit.
Michael poking Jim in the face..OUCH. And Do-si-Dos are good, but personally I prefer Tagalongs. I HATE thin mints, which I am sure about 99% of the world would consider blasphemy. But I don't really like minty things and its just gross. I even hate the smell of them.
Poor Angela, getting her PPC dissed. That committee is her life.
Cinnamon is one of Michael's favorite colors? He really likes that Cinnamon. And my guess is, if Angela was going to choose between green and cinnamon, she would choose the much harder to find cinnamon, since green is whorish.
"the hip, cool" radio station that Ryan likes... wanna bet he changes radio stations after works.
‘more fun than any fun anyone has ever had in the history of fun.’ Wow, more fun than all the wars combined... no, I don't know where that comment came from.
Dwight is doing a lot of work for this party, and any normal person would hate it, but not Dwight. I am sure he is proud of his duty.
That is the most detailed, Michaely birthday ever!
Dwight out in public... thats just scary. Unleashing him on the masses with no warning.
Author's Response:
I also hate thin mints, the outer covering has a plastic like texture that grosses me out. Tagalongs yuuuum! Peanut butter good!
I agree with you on all your Angela knowledge. I think her pride and joy is the PPC and I think she would actually name a kitten cinnamon so yeah, definitely not whorish in her book.
I imagine that at first Ryan says something like "101.7 the...I mean, 97.6....er no it's AM 800" in the meeting and Michael is the only clueless one that doesn't know AM 800 is the Department of Transportation channel that tells you the road conditions.
The only thing I'm sorry about was that you didn't get to see the equally detailed Party Planning Committee's Michael Birthday Magic, Mayhem, and More extravaganza. Oh well, maybe next year.
I can't tell you how hard it was not to have the Hallmark "My Name is David" Chinese lady sit at the table next to him. Sooo hard. AND I was going to put that Paris lady from Staples at another table. But no, that would just be tooo much of a coincidence. Dang it.
OOOOOOOOH! This is your life! I have GOT to write a story where all the people who have interacted with Dwight talk about him at a roast on LIVE television! Yes! As soon as I finish this story, I am on it! That and a Wodehouse homage, and a Freaky Friday remake where Pam and Michael switch bodies, Oh! and the love triangle of Creed-Karen-Andy. Aaaaaah!
Date: April 19, 2007 03:58 pm Title: Chapter 1 - Kiss the Bobble Head
Hmm...why would Karen possibly be concerned about Jim having access to all their emails. Could it be the fact that she told everyone he slept with a hooker? Oooh I can't wait until she gets BUSTED! she does get busted right? jim and pam better make out on her desk or I'm going to have to write a karen/creed story to make her suffer.
Author's Response: Hey, he told her he saw a hooker in Philadelphia...so maybe he wasn't so specific on how much of her he saw, how long he saw her, and how far he was from said hooker. Let's give Karen the benefit the doubt..... Nah, she's shaking in her shoes. I would like to read a Karen/Creed story. You could make it a threesome and add Andy/Drew and my life would be complete!
Date: April 19, 2007 08:49 am Title: Chapter 56 - They don't know that we know that they know
hahaha! I loved that last line for all the wrong reasons. Of course he doesn't tell YOU everything Karen, but if it was Pam... Anyways, this was great. :)
Author's Response: If it was PAM...there wouldn't be much talking at all...just a lot a...oh wait, this is a PG storyline. Shoooot.
Date: April 19, 2007 08:34 am Title: Chapter 56 - They don't know that we know that they know
Oooh. The last line is my favorite! We could make a very big list (or a small but important list) of things that Jim hasn't told Karen on the actual show. Add what he hasn't told her in Girly-Girl...
And speaking of lists, please "write" a separate story which is your Mom's list of how to get rid of Karen. Then, at the end, you could add all the other suggestions. I believe I had "hara-kiri after seeing Jim and Pam use the condoms" and "down a well so far away that Timmy and Lassie couldn't find her". I'd like to take this opportunity to add "turns into a pillar of salt as she looks back on her decision to follow Jim to Scranton". Mom and Dad would be really proud that all that forced Sunday School is coming in handy.
Loved the whole Creed/Angela/Farrah/Loni Anderson/"her name is Pam" thing. And sadly, my Charlie's Angels/Cheesy 70's TV knowledge does not come from Nick at Night. It comes from watching it. At the time. Because I'm old. And WKRP really was awesome. (First use of the name Bailey for a female that I'm aware of - Bailey Quarters.)
Loved how people keep referring to Dwight and Angela fake dating. If they only knew! In my opinion, Dwight and Angela began after the Hallowe'en Party, Season 2. Watch the deleted scenes. Someone should write about that. Just, not me.
I'm glad I got in on Girly-Girl at the start. I think it would be so difficult to "catch up"!
And, what do you mean this is supposed to be a review and not the inner ramblings of Kev? Harumph.
Author's Response:
Gosh louise, who knew putting up my Mom's list on MTT would lead to a Army of Snarks thingy happening over at TWoP. Seriously, I don't know whether to tell my Mom about it or not because I think she'd want to lead the Snarks to Jim's apartment and drag him to Pam's place.
Next time you suggest I write a seperate story, I'm going to let that simmer for a couple of weeks, ;).
"Meow! Kitty! Here Pussy, Pussy!" How could that scene have been cut. Dwight calling Angela a pussy!!!! I mean come on - that's pure entertainment right up there with "As god is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!"
I've got to agree about catching up on over 50 chapters. Whenever I read a review from someone who just read the whole thing, I'm like Good God! Talk about stamina.
Oh, keep rambling, those are the best type of reviews. This less said about my writing the better.
Date: April 19, 2007 08:11 am Title: Chapter 56 - They don't know that we know that they know
That sounds just like in Friends when everyone knows about Monica and Chandler but they don’t know that Monica and Chandler know that they know. Later they know that Monica and Chandler know and Monica and Chandler don’t know that they know that they know that they know!!!!! I love that episode!!!! Omigosh! We’ve got to get them back!!!! haha! That sounds oh so familiar... Wait... does that make me Kelly? Oh well, if it's wrong to be Kelly, then I don't wanna be right. Because really, all I want is to keep starting my day with Girly-Girl! I can't believe how funny it is, chapter after chapter.
Author's Response: Oh my god! I totally agree! Anyone who is remotely like Kelly is AWESOME! A-W-E-S-O-M-E!
Date: April 19, 2007 07:54 am Title: Chapter 56 - They don't know that we know that they know
Bah ha ha ha ha! I love Jim being all "structure guy" in the meeting. And Dwight is so...so Dwight! This story never fails to make me laugh.
Author's Response: I love when Jim's in charge! He would be such a good manager. What's really great is that everyone plays along because they know he's just toying with Dwight. Love it.
Date: April 19, 2007 05:33 am Title: Chapter 56 - They don't know that we know that they know
YES! best. Ending. EVER! i love watching Karen begin to doubt her relationship with Jim. especially since she's been downright vicious a few times. oh i love this fic so much. i'm really glad you've kept it going... twss... hehe.
Author's Response:
Karen should has been doubting her relationship since the get-go, the poor kid. Yeah, she's downright vicious sometimes but so's everyone else. It's just everyone else knows when everyone else is being vicious. Not even Jim knows when she's being vicious...so catch-22.
Date: April 19, 2007 04:15 am Title: Chapter 56 - They don't know that we know that they know
20 minutes since I still woke up. I had dreams about fanfiction... but oddly enough, it was stories I don't read. And I had dreams they were updated, even though they are complete. I have no idea where that came from.
Dwight is so focused on Michael's birthday, is awesome. And Jim taking charge reminds me of Drug Testing, when Jim interogated him. I love that episode also. Haha!
The girl dressed LIKE the secretary. Not the secretary. Creed is so awesome.
I don't want to think why Creeds desk would be sticky.
And of course, Meredith didn't think that was a prank...
“Well, at least Pam doesn’t know that we know that she knows, because you didn’t know that we knew.” confuses me... i have to think about knowing to much. and now know doesn't really sound like a real word. But it reminds me of Friends.
This is a scary what in the world happened to my mind.... because here Karen pointed at the conference room, “The boys are having a super-secret meeting. I think they’re painting each other’s toenails and telling ghost stories!” i didn't read toenails. I read a certain other part of a male's anatomy. and t was weird. what has happened to me!?
And Karen shutting Jim up at night... I will (dispite my last comment) just assume that she turned on a sports show or something. Nothing dirty. I still have an innocent mind (apparently, only about half the time now though). Yes. Just watching TV at night.
Haha! You mention Friends :)!
And then since I am in the mood: "Seriously, Angela. Newsflash. Boyfriends don’t tell their girlfriends everything." Well, Karen, Jim has told you he loves Pam and you are still with him... just break up already.
Okay, that is all.
Now I can get changed and go to classes, because I have read Girly Girl
Author's Response:
I don't want to think why Creeds desk would be sticky. Probably for the best that you don't think about it.
i didn't read toenails. I read a certain other part of a male's anatomy. ?????? EmilyHalpert all I can think of is tonsils. Man, I must be a really sweet, naive little girl because I just don't see anything bad. Of course, I think everyone goes home to sleep on their twin beds at night alone. Except Michael. Who has a futon.
Karen shutting Jim up at night... she turned on a sports show or something. I think they were practicing kissing, if I recollect and then they went to their seperate apartments and fell asleep on their seperate twin beds. Yep. That's what happened.
Date: April 19, 2007 03:12 am Title: Chapter 56 - They don't know that we know that they know
Hehehee...now I'm getting confoosed with all the "i know but he doesn't know that I know that he knows that..." Despite my confoosed state, I LOVED it.
And my favorite part? Jim jerked out of his seat, "You were at a hotel with Pam?"
Jealous Jim...don't tell us you still have a thing for our little Pammy (ok...I won't call her Pammy)?
Author's Response: You're confused? I'm so confused that I had to rewrite the sentence because I kept using the word "now" instead of "know". I'm pretty sure it doesn't make sense, but it's fun to say aloud. I love writing JealousJim...those are my favorite Jim moments in the show. Jim at the end of Basketball, Jim when Roy is tickling Pam on his desk, Jim when Pam is friends with Dwight, Jim at the end of the Fire, okay JealousJim is in every episode and I love him!
Date: April 19, 2007 01:24 am Title: Chapter 1 - Kiss the Bobble Head
Also, re: Jim - could he be any less into Karen?
Date: April 19, 2007 01:23 am Title: Chapter 56 - They don't know that we know that they know
OMG FRIENDS.
I continue thinking that Meredith is my favourite of the lot because of this story [which is strange considering she's OnewiththeBooze] but then you keep throwing humdingers of more awesome from the others. Karen is still ruining everything, as is Dwight, but I love Dwight, and Karen?...hmm.
heh, Dwigt. They know that the girls know that the guys know that the girls know.
Author's Response:
One of the reasons I chose to write Girly Girl was to focus on Meredith and Angela. I don't think get enough lines in the show, although Angela has been doing much better in the last few months. I ♥ Dwight. Don't worry about Dwight, he's the one who's going to save the day for the guys... and that's a spoiler.
Date: April 18, 2007 05:48 am Title: Chapter 55 - Jill Munroe (remember her?)
Muggins, you really must turn in your "Cheesy 70's TV" Badge. Farrah Fawcett played Jill Munroe. Spelling is important in Cheesy 70's TV. (Find the pun, there?)
I love "You're the Toby of bushes!", Jim's response to Karen's e-mail (could he be any less into her?), and Angela's way to get Creed out of his seat. Also, how everyone (except Karen) knows Michael's e-mail.
I have to check back and figure out what the security issue was that Dwight asked Pam about...
Author's Response:
Eeks! Changed it! Thanks for the tip-off Mr. Aaron Spelling's prodigy. I guess my Nick at Nite lore is not as good as I thought it was.
Have you noticed that everyone (except Karen) knows everything?
Security issue - The cops supposedlyl showed up at Dunder Mifflin looking for Dwight who is wanted for doing strange things at hotels or something.
Date: April 17, 2007 11:07 pm Title: Chapter 55 - Jill Munroe (remember her?)
Hehe... I love this.
I got real giggly with Ryan looking glazed and longingly towards the bathroom. I know you probably didn't mean it but I'm all skewed by Hey Jealousy, and I got a little Pam/Ryan high. :)
Other than that though, slutty Angela cracks me up and bewildered Dwight is great :)
Author's Response:
Hey, Jealousy ROCKS and I can no longer look at Pam and Ryan in the same way. It's hard not to have them NOT do anything. Luckily, I think Jim in my story would beat up my Ryan if he even got a hint of a whiff of a look, so.... oh well.
What's super-great is Dwight hasn't seen Angela yet. Oh boy! I already wrote that scene and I'm still giggling about it.
Date: April 17, 2007 07:52 pm Title: Chapter 55 - Jill Munroe (remember her?)
I want to know what Kelly wants to do in the men's bathroom with Ryan! Angela looking like Farrah, circa Charlie's Angels? Classic. So, the girls have figured out they are being pranked, hmmm?? Fun stuff.
Author's Response: I don't think Kelly wants to go in the smelly men's bathroom with Ryan. I think she just doesn't want him to think about Pam. Hmmm.... a scene in the men's bathroom might be entertaining though...I'll think about it.
10 [Report This]Date: April 17, 2007 07:51 pm Title: Chapter 55 - Jill Munroe (remember her?)
Oh, I so want a visual of Angela dressed as either Doris Day or Farrah Fawcett! I am also loving how macho Jim is getting in this story. I can only imagine what he'll be like in chapter 125 or 130. (Come on, you know you're just going to keep writing them until no one reads it anymore!!)
Author's Response: chapter 125, sigh. That is so far, far away. By then Jim will have ripped off his shirt and will have Pam bound to his desk. I really see no other way the story can go.
Date: April 17, 2007 07:50 pm Title: Chapter 55 - Jill Munroe (remember her?)
*thunk*
Ok...I've fallen and I can't get up. This is the funniest story I've ever read. I so look forward to it all the time.
It's been a good day...a great new episode of "House" and an update of "Girly-Girl Truth or Dare!". Life just keeps getting better and better... :)
I need more...soon!
Date: April 17, 2007 07:42 pm Title: Chapter 55 - Jill Munroe (remember her?)
Haha. Loved the impression of Michael talking to the bushes. That bush would be the Toby of bushes. Michael hates so much about the way that bush chooses to be.
And Toby takes so much abuse what with Michael and Michaels genius of placing Ryan back there. Poor Toby. What did he do to deserve that?
I wouldn't tell anyone the password to my computer. And I highly doubt anyone could guess it. I don't keep it on a post-it note on the side of my computer.
Author's Response:
That bush would be the Toby of bushes. Michael hates so much about the way that bush chooses to be. He does! He absolutely does!!!
Date: April 17, 2007 04:32 am Title: Chapter 54 - Gay Gigolo Spotted at Local Hotel
HAHHAAAA! This is hysterical! LOVE LOVE LOVE the Dwight talk-on-phone-while-crawling-across-the-parking-lot stunt. SOOO Dwight.
This is absolutely phenominal...except what's up with Karen and a spouse? Does this mean she's gonna go to the conference with Jim...and supposedly register as a spouse??? Oh boy...
I so can't wait to see how this turns out.
Author's Response:
What? Suddenly you're trusting what Karen says? You know she says stuff just to yank Pam's chain!