10 [Report This]Date: December 21, 2006 08:04 am Title: Chapter 3 - What She Sees
All the little moments were priceless. Well done! It's amazing how close this is to my own family's Thanksgiving rituals - the parade, all sorts of family members in the house, too much alcohol, Trivial Pursuit & Yahtzee,Good Lord, other people plays these, too? Loved it!
10 [Report This]Date: December 20, 2006 11:04 pm Title: Chapter 3 - What She Sees
That was just, wow, just, sooo cute. I'm sorry but it's not everyday we get to read about Jim and Pam being HAPPY together. Hurray for meddling moms! Muffins? Awesome. "Put your arm around her silly"? Awesome-r. This is a well written piece of much-needed fluff. PLEASE update!
9 [Report This]Date: December 20, 2006 03:46 pm Title: Chapter 3 - What She Sees
I love Larissa! She's an enabler...all she needs to do is push those in the right direction, and they take over. Great chapter.
Date: December 20, 2006 11:05 am Title: Chapter 1 - What She Knows
WOW [/jim] I just realized I never left a comment. I am LOVING this story, and as I mentioned in my TWoP comments, I really loved the scene with Jam falling asleep in the chair. It was so sweet and perfectly them. And of course, I've always dreamt of being a Halpert so thank for that :) You can be a bridesmaid if you like :)
Date: December 20, 2006 10:13 am Title: Chapter 3 - What She Sees
I love this chapter and not just because I want to curl up and take a nap with Jim... I love Thanksgiving, I love the whole tone of Pam becoming immersed in Jim's family, I love your point about them connecting because they were in a different environment. I wish they would get together on the show outside of work with their new dynamic and let the magic happen! Maybe Jim's mom will show up and lend a hand! Lovely work, Moxie.
Date: December 20, 2006 10:11 am Title: Chapter 1 - What She Knows
I love it! I especially like seeing Jim'shome life. I know you did it from Larissa's POV, but I so want to know exactly what happened in the kitchen and about what they are saying upstairs in Jim's room....
Date: December 20, 2006 08:18 am Title: Chapter 3 - What She Sees
What a wonderful chapter. I don't know if I'd likea meddling mom like Larissa but I like what she does for Jim.
Author's Response: thanks - I tried to make her helpful, but realistic.
Date: December 20, 2006 07:01 am Title: Chapter 3 - What She Sees
Awwwwww! That was awesome! Thank you, Moxie!
Author's Response: Thanks, Jonah5! I appreciate you taking the time to comment!
Date: December 20, 2006 04:31 am Title: Chapter 1 - What She Knows
Fantastic Moxie! You've painted such a lovely picture of the Halperts - exactly the type of family I see Jim coming from. And Larissa = AWESOME. I'm so glad she's there to nudge. God knows these two need someone to give them a push.
I know I've told you this before - but ITA w/colette. Let's see what Larissa didn't. Pretty please???
10 [Report This]Date: December 20, 2006 12:06 am Title: Chapter 3 - What She Sees
I love this so much. This chapter was unbelievably sweet (even more so because of all the lovely family interaction), and I think you did a great job communicating the situation from Larissa's perspective. Hmm, I wish there was some way to get a chapter from Jim's perspective at the end? You know, behind closed doors? ;)
Date: December 19, 2006 11:20 pm Title: Chapter 3 - What She Sees
Hands down, this is the best story ever. And I'm not just saying that because I'm reading this chapter in my blue and grey paid pjs (complete w/ faded grey sweatshirt). I just love the outsider's point of view, but since it's Jim's mom it gives the whole story a wonderful kind of intimacy as well.
Although, I can't help but be a little sad for Karen. But she's a big girl, she'll get over it.
Also, I love the Halperts. Seriously. Just great. Thanks for that.
cheers.
--Lex
Date: December 19, 2006 09:25 pm Title: Chapter 3 - What She Sees
that was absolutely adorable. nice to see their relationship from another perspective.
Date: December 19, 2006 09:25 pm Title: Chapter 3 - What She Sees
that was absolutely adorable. nice to see their relationship from another perspective.
Date: December 19, 2006 09:21 pm Title: Chapter 1 - What She Knows
okay wow.
you had me practically crying tears of 'awwwww' at them in the chair, and i am uberly mad that you left me hanging with not knowing what happened. i always imagined that pam would be exactly like that with jim's family; so carefree and she and fit right in
update soon!
great job as per usual!
Date: December 19, 2006 08:55 pm Title: Chapter 3 - What She Sees
Oh moxie, the image of them falling asleep together in the chair? I actually said 'aw' out loud. Seriously. This is like an early valentine. (So there has to be a chapter coming up called 'What She Didn't See', right?)
Date: December 19, 2006 08:47 pm Title: Chapter 3 - What She Sees
What a warm and sweet chapter. And most definitely not boring at all! I just loved it and can't wait to read what happens next. Until then I will bask in the glow of love reignited!!
10 [Report This]Date: December 19, 2006 08:41 pm Title: Chapter 3 - What She Sees
First of all, I want to go to Thanksgiving at their house next year.
Second of all, I loved the line "I think he'd follow her into hell, much less an outlet mall the day after Thanksgiving." Yeah, that's love!
I liked all the details. Great chapter!
10 [Report This]Date: December 16, 2006 02:26 pm Title: Chapter 2 - What She Does
I didn't think I'd enjoy this as much as I have so far. I'm loving Larissa's meddling; she's giving both Jim and Pam a push in the right direction...towards each other! And I love her "Karen who?" attitude.
Author's Response: It pleases me to hear you say that - I know the subject might not be at first the most interesting, but I'm glad it seems to be working out!
9 [Report This]Date: December 14, 2006 07:40 am Title: Chapter 2 - What She Does
I think you've captured our frustration as an audience when you say the chances of them having another Caino Night parking lot scene seem slim to none. Good for you for making Jim's mom be the catalyst! I like that she can see Pam's sparkle which isn't evident at first. And I really like that Jim doesn't take time to introduce Karen to his mom. Why bother? She'll be gone before the last of the leftovers are eaten from Thanksgiving! Now let's get to that dinner...
Author's Response:
I don't think I ever really contemplated how alike Pam and Jim are until starting writing this. Since Larissa is so close to her son, I don't think it's unbelievable that she's pick up on the similarities in Pam. It's like placing a pattern over something and seeing that it fits. Larissa's "dismissal" of Karen was less rude than just wanting to keep her mission simple - Pam was who she wanted to concentrate on. (and yeah, she knew Karen wasn't even on the track, much less in the running!) ;-)
I hope the next chapter is easier to get right than a 25 lb roasted turkey!!!
10 [Report This]Date: December 13, 2006 06:49 pm Title: Chapter 2 - What She Does
I would love to have been a fly on the wall when Karen & Jim talked about his Mother's visit! I love this story so far!
Author's Response: that's the hardest part in writing this so far - I'm really trying to stick to just Larissa's viewpoint. But I am sure that Karen & Jim conversation was awkward!! :-)
Date: December 13, 2006 12:56 pm Title: Chapter 2 - What She Does
I'm glad to finally meet you? Not so much, actually.This line made me laugh.
You've done such a great job of creating Jim's mom. She's mischievious, of course, like her son. Jim always needs confrontation to get him to admit things (i.e. Conflict Resolution) and the conversation with his mom in her kitchen was the perfect catalyst.
Author's Response:
I'm glad you caught that line - I had forgotten to highlight her internal monologue. :-)
I'm so glad you like her characterisation. It's been so much fun to try and guess what she'd be like when we have absolutely nothing to go on!
7 [Report This]Date: December 13, 2006 12:46 pm Title: Chapter 1 - What She Knows
Is it wrong that this made me wish Jim was my son, even though I'm pretty much the same age as he is? I mean really, who could ask for a better son.
But I can see where Jim gets his sweetness from and I love that his mom is smart, intuitive and is willing to get involved just enough. I love that she's curious about Pam and sees in her what he sees in her. I love that she was polite to Karen but pretty much brushed her off because she knows Karen's kind of insignificant. I can't wait to read more!
Author's Response:
I'm so glad you like my characterization of Jim's mom - I had hoped I'd made her as real as Jim and Pam.
Thanksgiving will be around (again!) in a day or two...
10 [Report This]Date: December 13, 2006 12:34 pm Title: Chapter 2 - What She Does
Another great job :) Loved Angry Jim and Pushy Mom! LOVED how Karen was DENIED in her advances toward Pushy Mom by Angry Jim (and Pushy Mom's disinterest). Can't wait for more of this!
Author's Response: Thanks - I just knew that Karen would feel a need to introduce herself, not aware of the fact that Jim hasn't really said much about her. Poor Karen, hmm?
10 [Report This]Date: December 13, 2006 12:28 pm Title: Chapter 2 - What She Does
I was kind of skeptical about a story from Jim's mom's point of view, but I have to say, I'm loving it! (like I should be surprised! I always love your stories...)
Author's Response:
Hey - good to see you here! I'm glad you took a chance and read this. It's been fun writing from a different perspective....
10 [Report This]Date: December 13, 2006 11:54 am Title: Chapter 1 - What She Knows
OH WOW. This was soooo touching to read. I was already in love with this after the first paragraph. I love Jim's mother, and you write of her affection for her son so beautifully. I love the Jim/Larissa dynamic you've got going on here :)
Author's Response: I'm glad you like it! It's been fun to write about someone who loves Jim in a non-romantic way.