Date: January 01, 2007 08:34 am Title: On The Sixth Day of Christmas
Oh, Happy New Year to you, Moxie! A down comforter? Really now! Awesome! And a 2007 that starts with Pam in Jim's bed is The Best. And I love how the sweater is now The Sweater. Hee! And Pam still owes Jim another kiss. Yes, I am keeping score!
Author's Response:
I have no doubt you are keeping score! ;-) You are keeping me on the right track with this!
Happy New Year!
Date: January 01, 2007 06:11 am Title: On The Sixth Day of Christmas
I really, really, really love this story. Each chapter is so satisfying. Your characterizations are spot on. I love the boldness both of them have shown in the last few chapters. Also, the research your doing on each gift is phenomenal.
I hope your muse stays with you for a long, long time -- or at least until this story is done. It's the one I look forward to most right now.
Author's Response:
thanks - I'm so glad you are loving it. I had the most fun trying to come up with th 12 gifts...
Date: January 01, 2007 01:54 am Title: On The First Day of Christmas
This is perfect! I can't wait for morning 7!
Date: January 01, 2007 01:16 am Title: On The Sixth Day of Christmas
Um... You rock. So much. So very much. I neeeeeeed you to continue this story right now! I need to know what happens when they both wake up! And what are the ramifications of Phyllis and whoever else was in the van knowing that Pam crashed at Jim's? AH!
Date: December 31, 2006 11:51 pm Title: On The Sixth Day of Christmas
SQUEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
This is perfect!!! and so cute!!!
Well, I've got to run off to watch the ball drop now (it's still 12/31/06 here...15 minutes to go!).
Thanks.
cheers.
--Lex
Date: December 31, 2006 06:55 pm Title: On The Fifth Day of Christmas
I love reading your descriptions of the gifts, and the intracacies of the ornaments and of course, the notes. I really feel like I can see the ornaments. I also love the end notes where you give us the links to find out more about the details (The More You Know). I totally love this story and I love you for being the awesome author that you are. Now, with that lovefest out of the way, please update soon!!
Date: December 31, 2006 06:29 pm Title: On The Second Day of Christmas
"He was more afraid, however, of facing the cause of his growing disinterest in Karen: a pair of sparkling hazel eyes, an infectious laugh, and a warm heart that he wished everyday belonged to him." Sigh.... I sure hope these gifts are from Pam!!
Date: December 30, 2006 07:59 pm Title: On The First Day of Christmas
Oh Parma - please give us another gift tonight! hehe...
Oy...poor Karen but really I'm glad Jim finally ripped off the bandaid - she's just not for him. I'm anxiously awaiting the next "package" :)
Date: December 30, 2006 03:20 pm Title: On The Fifth Day of Christmas
GAH!! I'm so excited about this now!!
And the idea of Jim watching Pam draw is so touching. Really. I tried to go draw people at the mall. I got yelled at. not cool.
Thanks for this.
cheers.
--Lex
Date: December 30, 2006 12:26 pm Title: On The First Day of Christmas
What an awesome message - "The Partridge Family got it wrong. I don't think, I know." I love this story already!
7 [Report This]Date: December 30, 2006 09:58 am Title: On The Fifth Day of Christmas
Oh, I'm loving this story and now seriously looking forward to Kevin's New Years party!
Date: December 30, 2006 07:46 am Title: On The Fifth Day of Christmas
no official notes-just wanted to let you know that i'm really enjoying your story! the interpretation of the song/gifts is really interesting. very creative!
10 [Report This]Date: December 30, 2006 07:36 am Title: On The Fifth Day of Christmas
Karen sometimes just assumed he wasn't really serious when he went against something she said...Resigned to his fate and the change in his plans, Jim headed upstairs for a shower.
This is a great insight into Jim's character. He is unwilling to put up a fight, no matter who it is, Michael, Pam or Karen.
“Don't you think I deserve a better explanation than just 'I can't'?” The irony was not lost on Jim.
In my best Kevin voice "Niiiiice."
“I think the world of you Karen, I really do,” he said.
I can really hear Jim say this.
“Tell her that I hold her blameless in all of this. I don't think I could bear to lose her friendship as well. Tell her I still want her around.”
Classy Karen. I love how you have written her.
Jim seemed a little to "teenage girly" at the end on his bed. But then maybe he gets a little bit giddy thinking about Pam! This has been AWESOME!!! Keep the chapters coming!
Date: December 30, 2006 06:39 am Title: On The Fifth Day of Christmas
I just knew the Five Golden Rings would be an important chapter! Now, I suppose you are going to be unflinchingly rigid and dole out just one chapter each day, huh?
And Karen & Jim at a party with the SNL cast (even though it didn't happen) -- love it!
Date: December 29, 2006 10:50 pm Title: On The Fifth Day of Christmas
The chapter has a lot of really great developments and I'm excited to read the rest soon!
This line: “Please,” Karen said, a little more kindly. “I want to know why I'm losing you.” was like a knife to the chest. So painful, but good. And I have special love for your nod to Saturn because I'm currently writing a fourth, planet-themed fic and although Saturn isn't one of my planets, I was excited. I don't know why. Can't wait till the next chapter!
Date: December 29, 2006 08:58 pm Title: On The Fourth Day of Christmas
I am DYING for more of this story. It is beautifully written!
8 [Report This]Date: December 29, 2006 05:56 pm Title: On The Fourth Day of Christmas
Loving this so far. And the New Kids reference? Classic!
Date: December 29, 2006 03:33 pm Title: On The First Day of Christmas
Oh Moxie, you sneaky, sneaky woman you. I actually stopped eating my dinner midway through this - totally forgot about it because i got so absorbed in the story.
What I would not give for Jim to make Pam a mix CD. I really love the plot elements you've set up here.
Date: December 29, 2006 12:40 pm Title: On The Third Day of Christmas
Okay, the Ben-Gay? is To. Ta. Ly. Hot. I don't mean the tingly feeling from the ointment, either. I love her giving him a backrub, even though it did feel a bit contrived. I'm not really sure Pam is comfortable enough with Jim at this point to get physical with him, and a backrub is very physical, very intimate. So much so, that I don't see Jim being able to stand it for more than a few minutes before he rolled over and caught her in his arms. Most guys his age, especially if they haven't gotten laid in a while, will react pretty strongly to a woman's hands on their back like that. Notwithstanding, I loved him just slipping off to sleep like that, and the fact that she stayed with him. And the FRENCH MOVIES. Oh, yeah. Absolutely.
He stared back, a look of insistence and hope.
I can just SEE this so clearly.
Date: December 29, 2006 12:37 pm Title: On The Second Day of Christmas
He was greedy for what little bit of time alone he could get with her.
WHEN is this boy gonna wake up and smell the chamomile tea?
Dwight's recitation of the Harry Turtledove bibliography was hilarious. So Dwigt of him.
Date: December 29, 2006 12:36 pm Title: On The First Day of Christmas
Loved the glimpse of young Jim drowning his sorrows in music. Totally believable.
I immediately 'got' the Patridge family reference "I don't think, I know". I am dating myself. :D
Loved it that Jim made Pam a mix CD. So personal, so him.
Date: December 29, 2006 12:33 pm Title: On The Fourth Day of Christmas
I'm not really sure why the rest of last night's date is HERE rather than in the previous chapter, but oh well. I still love the Ben-Gay back rub, but still believe it would last about three minutes and then Jim would be all over Pam. Or any other woman who put her hands on him, at this point. Guy probably has blue balls the size of grapefruit by now. :D
Well, I'll admit the whole Yukon Cornelius thing went past me, but the poem didn't. What a wonderful verse.
Karen's behavior at the restaurant, and Jim's whole interior monologue, made me ache. Call it off, Jim, it's never going to work. She needs to move on, too.
More parking lot angst. Will Jim never learn?
Date: December 29, 2006 10:48 am Title: On The Fourth Day of Christmas
Oh Jim why didn't you break up with Karen?
Date: December 29, 2006 08:24 am Title: On The Fourth Day of Christmas
Yukon Cornelius? Moxie, your 12 days gifts are totally amazing!
A teensy part of me wanted Jim to take Karen to Cuggino's and break up with her. Is that mean? Now I am just crazy anxious waiting for each new day & each new delivery. Cannot WAIT to see what the weekend brings.
Date: December 29, 2006 08:06 am Title: On The Fourth Day of Christmas
Oh! I'm mad at Jim for giving into Karen about going to the city. And I'm mad at Karen for saying the gift-a-day idea is stupid.
I am so hooked on this story, and I can't wait to read more!