Date: May 15, 2020 03:08 pm Title: There Comes a Song With the Dawn
wish this would continue
1 [Report This]Date: October 20, 2017 08:25 pm Title: There Comes a Song With the Dawn
I'm well aware that there's probably less than a 0 percent chance (if that were possible) that this will ever continue or be finished. But I want to say that it's a fascinating answer to a really interesting thought experiment, and I think it's very impressive how it avoids simply reflecting the original universe but instead allows the characters to respond realistically to the new stimuli.
10 [Report This]Date: August 29, 2013 05:14 am Title: All I Can Do Is Keep Breathing
So I know it's been over 4 years since you've done anything with this but I really wish you would. You left off right where Jim is ready to go to Scranton and I'm dying to see this play out. Okay, let me rephrase that, I'm dying to see it play out assuming once he gets to Scranton he falls hard for a certain receptionist and realizes that what he actually felt for Karen was more based on her looks and the fact that someone so good looking wanted to be around him or something like that. I guess in my mind I imagine him getting to Scranton after Pam and Roy are done, maybe even when he's still trying to win her back but Pam and Jim hit it off immediately and soon realize there's a real connection. Maybe he even wonders how he would feel about Pam if Karen were still in the picture, would he still be head over heels for Karen and then have to try and convince himself he loves Pam? This could all be put to the test with the merger happening in Scranton and Karen decides to go because after Jim leaves and cuts off contac she begins to rethink her view of him and the possibility of commiting to him. When she gets to Scranton and sees him in a relationship, especially with Pam who Karen is CERTAIN Pam is absolutely no competition for her and she just knows that all she needs to do is hint at wanting Jim around and in her mind he'll drop 'dowdy boring Pam' and come running back to her. When it doesn't happen at first she's convinced he's trying to make her pay for hurting him. But as she starts to watch them closely and sees the bond they have she starts trying more desperate measures, eventually having to conceed that Jim and Pam truly are soul mates and what he felt for her was a type of love based on infatuation but he was mistaken in that he never was really ever 'in love' with her, ust like Pam loved Roy but wasnt truly 'in love.' (I'm one of those people that believe TRUE LOVE is really a once in a lifetime type thing and though people often mistake their feelings for being that, and really they maybe could have perfectly pleasant lives with those people but it will never be the same as it would have been had they waited for their 'soul mate' or one true love. The pathetic thing is that I believe this because after being married 25 yrs I firmly believe I blew it and was bowled over by things I shouldn't have been. Not sure if I never met my soul mate of if sadly I actually did, but because of a lot of factors I broke up with him and to this day I have DEEP regrets that I let that relationship and that wondeful guy go.
Okay, sorry that most of my review is based on begging you to finish this story (seriously, unless you're going to have Karen as his true love or have him choose Karen over Pam, in which case, I'm okay with it remaining unfinished! ROFL!) I mean the outcome doesn't have to be the same as in he stays hung up on Karen just using Pam to get over her because there is one HUGE dynamic right off that's completely different and that is that Karen just rejects him and has no real reason and this is after 4 years of what many would consider teasing with the on and off casual sex, kissing... totally disregarding Jim's feelings as a man as she tottally uses him as a fill in when she is between boyfriends. There's no way she couldn't have realized that at very least he had some very real, very deep feelings for her. I mean the way he wanted her to not ump out of bed and rush home in the mornings and he wanted her to meet and spend time with his family. Karen's an intelligent girl, there's no way she she would be totally clueless. Anyhow what I was saying abut the different dynamic, Pam's reason for turning Jim down was a wedding that was almost there and she didnt think she could really stop and a 10 yr relationship that she wasn't sure she could end or really that she even had the right to since she had promised herself to him. That night, Casino Night, they shared really their only kiss (I just can't include the Dundies kiss when talking about 'real' kisses) and both admitted to having wanted to do that for a really long time. So there are no casual kisses, casual sex etc. The crazy thing is that even with Pam in a relationship I think that if Jim had asked her to spend a day with his sister and nieces and she didn't have other plans and especially if Roy was busy, I think she would have. It would be interesting if right after Jim moves to Scranton if his sister and nieces came to visit and he were to ask Pam, kinda offhand, totally expecting her to shoot him down because of Karen, to spend the day with all of them and Pam just easily says sure,I'd love to. It would be nice for Jim to see the differences. Or maybe his family is having some type of a get together at his parent's house, maybe to celebrate one of the girl's birthdays or the fact that Matt and Kim have a baby boy coming and where Jim KNOWS Karen would have quickly rejected an invitation to meet and spend the day with his family, Pam just as quickly accepts it. Anyhow, again, sorry for all my ideas coming out here. If you can't tell, I am NOT a fan of Karen (actually kind of hate her... you can actually take the kind of out of that sentence) and I AM a HUGE fan of Jim and Pam and have always felt they are sould mates and each others only TRUE love. That has made this story interesting to me, hoping you have plans to turn it aroun and make it a true Jim and Pam story and certainly not Jim and Pam but Jim always regrets and wonders how things could have played out with Karen. The writing is really great and this is a story that as I read it I coul really see it playing out in my mind like a movie and stories like that I always give the author HUGE kudos, it's not every author that can make the images fo vivid. So PLEASE, I BEG you, I do realize it's been over 4 years but that doesn't mean you can't come back, add a few chapter and end this happily for us. As a Jim/Pam fan right now this story makes me SO sad, Jim needs DESPERATELY to meet Pam, PLEASE, help him do so! Okay, I hope by some miracle you see this and finish the story. I'm very sick and spend a lot of my life in bed. The Office Fan Fiction and before the show itself, is what gets me through my long extremely painful days. When I read a good story I'm able to forget my pain at least for a little while. Will you help me forget? You have no idea how much I would appreciate it! Hope to see more soon~!
10 [Report This]Date: September 16, 2010 06:09 pm Title: There Comes a Song With the Dawn
Hey, was just wondering if there's any chance of an update, or has this totally been forgotten? I hope not :)
10 [Report This]Date: September 04, 2009 05:52 pm Title: All I Can Do Is Keep Breathing
Any chance of getting an update anytime soon? I miss this story
10 [Report This]Date: August 08, 2009 12:07 pm Title: There Comes a Song With the Dawn
So, I can't wait for an update on this one!
I have a 3 year old Sophie with blond hair and BLUE eyes, the similarities in your story made me smile. :)
10 [Report This]Date: May 05, 2009 09:23 am Title: There Comes a Song With the Dawn
Love this chapter. I think you portrayed well the obvious awakwardness between Jim and Karen. I can imagine it being quite similar to the awakwardness that would have happened between Jim and Pam in the actual show after S2. Looking forward to next update :)
10 [Report This]Date: April 09, 2009 01:17 pm Title: There Comes a Song With the Dawn
I love Larissa and aw Sophie is so cute, Uncle Jim definitely wins.
Loving this so much. Updateeeeeeee NOW.
10 [Report This]Date: April 09, 2009 12:12 pm Title: As Pretty As You Are Cruel
I am officially addicted to this story :)
10 [Report This]Date: April 09, 2009 11:53 am Title: So You Can Try to Live Again
Uncle Jim = adorable.
GO JIM, moving to Scranton, I wanna hug him aw :)
10 [Report This]Date: April 09, 2009 11:11 am Title: All I Can Do Is Keep Breathing
This is great!!!!!
10 [Report This]Date: April 09, 2009 08:03 am Title: There Comes a Song With the Dawn
Always a great read. I'm getting revved up to see Jim's first foray into Dunder Mifflin Scranton. He's so sad and broken I just want him to be happy. Strawberry Fields, please make him happy! I love reading how he'll achieve that state so I'm not too impatient...yeah, right. ;) Keep up the great work.
Date: April 09, 2009 07:41 am Title: There Comes a Song With the Dawn
I'm always so happy to see an update to this...even thought it hurts my heart. I know you're a busy gal, but I miss you when you're gone! I can't wait to find out what you have in store. Nice to become acquainted with more of Jim's family.
Date: March 14, 2009 08:46 pm Title: As Pretty As You Are Cruel
This is really great so far, and I'm crazy anxious for Jim to meet Pam! I hope you update soon!
Date: March 13, 2009 06:54 pm Title: All I Can Do Is Keep Breathing
Ooo - I like this! I like how you're tackling his sense of hopelessness regarding his career. Please keep going!
Date: March 13, 2009 08:35 am Title: All I Can Do Is Keep Breathing
I'm really liking this story! I can't wait to see what happens when Pam in thrown into the mix. And I hope he can get over Karen and get with Pam...and never, ever go back with Karen. (Sorry, die-hard JAM fan here.) You write the heartbreak incredibly well. Please update soon!
Date: March 11, 2009 06:30 pm Title: As Pretty As You Are Cruel
Your writing is so perfect I keep reading (but what I really want to do is slap some sense into your Jim - Karen is such a Ho). I’m really looking forward to the next chapter(s). Here’s hoping that Pam is just what Jim needs.
Author's Response: I agree about Karen! Too bad Jim doesn't see things the same way! I have a feeling Pam will be good for him :-) You may not find out in the very next chapter, but her appearance is drawing near!
Date: March 11, 2009 03:24 pm Title: As Pretty As You Are Cruel
I just love how this is written, seeing Jim so torn and crushed by Karen's rejection. When do we get to see Pam?
Author's Response: Thanks for reviewing! You'll be seeing Pam pretty soon. Jim has a few more things to sort out, but it won't be too much longer before our favourite receptionist makes her first appearance!
10 [Report This]Date: March 11, 2009 10:24 am Title: As Pretty As You Are Cruel
Yay for the update. Hopefully we'll finally see Pam next chapter. Looking forward to see how he feels when he meets her :)
Author's Response: Pam won't be in the next chapter, but soon! Jim has a few more things to sort out in Stamford before he'll be ready to meet Pam. Thanks for reviewing! Hope you'll enjoy where it goes!
9 [Report This]Date: March 11, 2009 09:29 am Title: As Pretty As You Are Cruel
So glad you continued with this great story, Strawberry Fields. This chap really broke my heart. Excellent job. Don't be a stranger, OK?
Author's Response: I'll try not to be! I really let school get in the way, but I'm back on track and hopefully I'll be updating weekly (at least until finals. And then all bets are off!). Thanks for reviewing! Hope you'll continue to enjoy the story.
9 [Report This]Date: March 11, 2009 08:24 am Title: As Pretty As You Are Cruel
The only problem with taking so long with your updates is that I have to reread your story to get back into the flow. Really...it's no hardship. ;) I'm glad you're back at it and I cannot wait to see how Jim does in Scranton. I'm hoping he turns it around both himself and the sales team. Go Team Jim!
Author's Response: I have to go back and reread my story myself! I'm glad you enjoy it! I think things will be a lot better for Jim in Scranton, and we'll be finding out soon! Thanks for taking the time to review, and I hope you'll continue to enjoy the story!
Date: March 10, 2009 09:54 pm Title: As Pretty As You Are Cruel
Wow, you're even slower at writing than I am. Congratulations!
Author's Response: Thank you. It takes a lot of effort to be this slow...glad it's appreciated!
Date: March 10, 2009 09:34 pm Title: As Pretty As You Are Cruel
I'm so glad you brought this back. I love your other stories, especially Graceless, so it's great to hear more from you. Please keep writing!
Author's Response: I will definitely keep writing! I'm hoping to start posting weekly, and all of you are welcome to come after me if I don't! Thanks for reviewing, and I hope you'll continue to enjoy the story!
Date: November 30, 2008 06:03 pm Title: So You Can Try to Live Again
This is really dark but I like it. Very different and I like the angst and how torn Jim is over Karen. I can't wait of course until he meets Pam and Karen becomes a distant memory :)
9 [Report This]Date: November 23, 2008 09:59 pm Title: So You Can Try to Live Again
It's nice to see this picked up again. I must say I'm on pins and needles here...quite excited to see Jim in Scranton and meeting Ms. Beesly for the first time. I'm enjoying this story, thanks for posting!