Wow I feel so sorry for Pam. I'm glad Jim understood why she didnt tell them about him, I mean I am happy he was upset about it, but that he didn't make a thing about it, you know?
When her mom called her drawings doodles, I wanted to punch her in the face lol.
I found it so sexy Jim cooks, maybe make that a theme? lol
I think it would be so awesome to have Pam's mom rat on her about her eating and diet again, just to piss Jim off a little more.
I want to follow these hotties through to being teachers, so never stop :)

Author's Response: Oh, it is completely sexy to have a man that can cook. How about in the next chapter, I have Jim in the kitchen in an apron? Just for you! ;) Haha.

I hope Pam and her mom can learn to get along eventually. We'll be working on that as the story goes on. I'm also glad Jim understood why it's so difficult for Pam to openly communicate with her parents- I think it speaks volumes that he's able to look past Pam not telling her mother about their relationship and he realizes why she just... couldn't with her mom always judging her, and never quite taking her seriously and whatnot. Sometimes I fear I'm turning Jim into this super perfect boyfriend, but I think this AU Jim and Pam, like the show, are just so meant to be and are able to read each other incredibly well. So, I'm glad you're still on board and sticking this out with me. :) Thanks for another great review.

Wow, Pam's parents are rude! She invited them to her art show, and all they did was criticize her! I liked the subtle characterizations you used, like the way they're dressing, or their lack of physical contact with others. Very nice. Can't wait for more.

Author's Response: Thank you for the review, and welcome aboard! I'm so glad to have you as a reader, and I'm happy to hear you are enjoying the story. Poor Pam. She definitely has it rough with her parents, but hopefully that's something we can work on. ;)

:D I love interpol. And about 90% of the other bands mentioned thus far in the story. You rock.

I was told by Wildberryjam I should start to read this, and I'm glad that I listened to her. :) This is fun. Hooray for facebook stalking! Off to read more...

Author's Response: Thank you for the review, and I'm incredibly happy to have you aboard! :) And thank you, Wildberryjam. It means so, so much that you are both enjoying this story.

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don't know how you do it, but your conversations between Jim and Pam make me smile from ear to ear and giggle like a school girl. Seriously, you have this poetic way of making them so realistic and true to their characters on the show, but in such a different situation. You can certainly make a story come alive! Huge props to you :)

Author's Response: Aww, thank you. I am so glad you enjoy this AU Jim/Pam!

I really loved this chapter. I love the banter in her room, going shopping and seeing his family. I also gushed reading about them sitting on the couch and him holding her hand. That was too cute. I hope he does get a ring within his brothers' time frame :)

Author's Response: Hey, thank you for the review Bayjb. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter. We shall see if Jim stays true to his word in the next six months. This chapter fell in May so technically he has until November... Hmm.

Sigh. Another marvelous chapter. I love the banter between Jim and Pam. I just spent a good five hours watching old Office episodes with my family, and reading this afterward just made me realize how in character your Jim and Pam are, even though this is an AU story. Very well done. Can't wait for more.=)

Me again, I actually came on here to re read this chapter, to find the url for the diner you had them go to, as my sister is going to Chicago next month :)

You can certainly go on forever with this, so don't stop at 24/25, I don't want to get angry with you lol. You could totally follow them, and maybe see Jim go on to be a teacher. I would so read this forever :)

Also, I was SO in your head because as soon as I posted my last review, I thought, "maybe it was more like his hair in LTW." freakyyyy :)

Anyway you = awesomecakes.

Author's Response: Ha-ha. Well, thank you. I am always here for your traveling needs. :P I hope your sister has fun on her trip! Tell her to bring lots and lots of layers. Soooo cold. We had a big ice storm this morning. Ugh.

I'm thinking of maybe branching off into a second story. Maybe. We'll see- it all depends on how much time I have on my hands once school starts back up again. School. Bleh.

Haha, thanks for the shout out! I love 11 City. The lox and latkes are fantastic. Speaking of Communist, have you ever been to Orange? Their menu literally says something like "if you want to make your own, go to a restaurant with golden arches." They are a NO SUBSTITUTIONS place. Total gem for a veghead like me (or not).
Anyway...great chapter again. I loved Jim's bitching about the newspaper. I'm a journalist (a real one, not just an "I write a blog") and I completely empathized with everything he said.
Finally, I love Angela in this story. She's so similar yet different to how she is on the show. And her test of Jim was hilarious. As was Pam's order at 11 City. My word! I hope she can hold all that food. As Joey on "Friends" said, vomiting stories aren't funny.

Author's Response: I've never been to Orange, but it sure sounds like a stand up place. Haha.

I totally watched that episode of Friends yesterday where Rachel put beef in the trifle and Joey mentioned "Vomiting stories aren't funny..." So weird. Vomit tux! Vomit tux!Thank you for the review, and thanks again for the recommendation. I keep begging the hubby to take me to 11 City. Perhaps once the weather warms up a bit.

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Well Pam sure sounds like Lorelai and Rory in any restaurant...ordering any and everything and eating it... and Angela sure sounds like Paris! Love the tie ins. Please include more Wisconsin references! Still loving this story. They should come up for Summerfest and Jim can introduce her to a lot of great bands!

Author's Response: Ooh, I went to Summerfest last year- even though I swear it was only just last week, this year has flown by so fast. Great suggestion, and so Jim and Pam! Thank you! I love Wisconsin, so it's bound to show up again. I feel like I have to take them to Madison. It seems like Jim's kind of town. :)

Angela is definitely a Paris. Pam is definitely a Gilmore in her eating habits. I just couldn't keep the references from bleeding in after watching the show. So much snarky dialogue. I love it. Thanks for the review! I'm glad you're still enjoying the story.

Hahahaha, I LOVED Angela's quiz and subsequent prerequisite haircut. I can't believe Jim actually let her do it. That whole scene played wodnerfully and I do like seeing Jim getting the approval of Pam's family. I'm assuming he was getting Kelly's when he wandered out shirtless ;) Really, such a good time. 

I have one question and you may have answered this before and I just forgot. How is Pam paying her rent? Is it through school loans? I'm all for her liberation of the parents. I was just curious about that little factoid. 

 As always, looking forward to more!

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Still loving this story, hope it continues for a long time. Just one thing confuses me, why does Pam seem to be so against her parents? Is it just her being a teenager, because it seems they are quite nice. Yes they may not have wanted her to pursue her Art but I just figured that was them being worried about their child's future. Why is Pam so ungrateful considering for eg she has their credit cards etc

Author's Response: Oh, Pam and her parents. It's definitely one of the mysteries that I've been waiting to delve into a little bit later in the story. When Pam's parents are finally introduced, I think then we will find out where a falling out actually occurred and why she feels so separated from her family. There's definitely a lot of history there.

I'm sure her parents were confused when she turned down Roy's marriage proposal and I'm thinking they probably gave her somewhat of a hard time for it over the holidays, when Pam was already reeling from the fact that she had broken Roy's heart by saying no. And the fact that they were never really supportive of her dreams of becoming an artist (despite the fact that they're still helping her financially, of course, because they ARE her parents after all) has been a bit tough on Pam. Pam has felt like her parents were trying to pressure her into something her heart was never really into, and I think she's just had a hard time dealing with that. She was in college for five years studying to go into Pre-Med until she made the big "rebellious decision" to finally go into something she was truly interested in, and over Christmas break, her parents were calling her art degree a "hobby" instead of something that could turn into an actual career. That had to hurt. :( And they forgot to call her on her birthday! That's just cruel! I'm sure the fact that Pam hasn't exactly been the best at keeping touch was a factor in that... But, I promise all of that will be explained a little later on in the story. So thanks for sticking with me. And thanks for the review!

cuteness! Unfortunately I did not notice the tie-ins. Gotta brush up on my Gilmore Girls I guess.
anyway I really enjoyed this chapter (as always)

Author's Response: Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter! :)