1 [Report This]Date: November 17, 2020 10:14 am Title: A Better Version of Me
"She knows now that she was frightened that afternoon because she could see this night from there, but she wasn't sure how they would manage to cover the distance."
Wherever you are, I desperately hope you're still writing.
1 [Report This]Date: August 15, 2020 05:07 am Title: A Better Version of Me
All of those surnames come from the town of Heilbronn, a town in southern Germany near Stuttgart. Halpert is a variation on a number of similar names, and yes, Jewish :)
1 [Report This]Date: December 29, 2019 12:11 am Title: A Better Version of Me
God, this is just the best story ever. Such a mature vision of what they could be and how perfectly they could evolve, with astonishingly good writing. I want to live in a world like this. Would you write the next several years of my life for me? Lol. Thanks for putting this out in the world. Is there a larger collection of your writing somewhere, with other fandoms too? Or maybe some non-fandom writing? I’d read either/both.
1 [Report This]Date: January 23, 2019 11:05 am Title: Week Days
That last "mom, it's Jim" nearly killed me. I don't really know why. I guess it condensates the emotions, the thrill of the fact that yes, this is finally, FINALLY happening.
1 [Report This]Date: January 23, 2019 10:44 am Title: Week Days
Aw, awkward first date. I love that it makes me cringe and want to yell at both of them.
1 [Report This]Date: January 23, 2019 10:09 am Title: Week's End
This was so beautiful and nicely done. Even though it's full smut, it goes beyond it and that's great.
Date: February 18, 2011 06:53 am Title: Week's End
I still just LOVE this piece. You have such incredible control of language and create such wonderfully, richly detailed scenes.
Date: January 17, 2011 01:01 pm Title: A Better Version of Me
Hey, Tea - Went to a concert on Saturday night. While waiting for the show to start, Extraordinary Machine was being piped into the room over the speakers. Heard A Better Version of Me and thought immediately of this gem, still one of my faves.
10 [Report This]Date: August 14, 2010 08:55 pm Title: Week Days
*sigh* I wish you carried on *is greedy*
10 [Report This]Date: August 09, 2010 10:55 pm Title: Week's End
I hadn't read this in a while. I forgot JUST how awesome it is. You killeth me.
10 [Report This]Date: June 19, 2010 02:54 pm Title: A Better Version of Me
fiona apple is my absolute favorite, so absolutely i love this. and in a wstful way it reminds me of my first time in the city (college) and all the adjusting that goes on. (although i wish i would have had a jim to send me CDs and sex toys) thank you so much for this, YOU are an extraordinary machine for writing this!
Date: January 17, 2010 01:38 am Title: A Better Version of Me
wow i need to get a bathtub...well and a jim too. =)
Date: December 24, 2009 09:18 pm Title: Week Days
This one is really well-done too. I can't decide which of your stories I like best. This one's different than a lot of the other post-the-Job stories that I've read because they're taking things (relatively) slow, and I like the change. Nice job!
10 [Report This]Date: October 17, 2009 11:21 pm Title: Week's End
Dude you need to write more. The cardigan killed me :)
We need more hot smutty cardigan Jim and Pam sexytime!
Date: June 24, 2009 08:12 am Title: A Better Version of Me
Wow...this is perfect! I love the way Jim proposed - it seems so true to his character. I wish we could have been able to see something like this in the show...but you writing it is just as good, if not better
10 [Report This]Date: June 10, 2009 10:28 pm Title: A Better Version of Me
This was such a great summary of Pam's 3 months at Pratt and NYC. There are so many aspects of your story that I loved so I'll just pick a couple of them to gush on. First, the proposal was simple but oh so sweet. The fact that they exchanged presents while away from each other was just so them. And of course, how they're all over each other when they see each other, steamy!! Overall, I loved that you addressed so many things about their relationship. Great, great job!
10 [Report This]Date: February 13, 2009 02:11 pm Title: A Better Version of Me
Like goofy and geeky and you'd never expect it, but if you think about it a little, you're, like, sure he knows how to mess. you. up. He does, right?
this might possibly be one of my favorite lines EVER in the history of MTT fanfics.
Date: January 10, 2009 12:36 am Title: Week Days
Holy...how have I not read this yet?! This was just...GUH. I was going to claim the sixth chapter as my favorite...but then I read the seventh...and then THIS chapter? EFF. I adored this beyond words and am favoriting...now. Well, after I finish writing this. Then reading the sequel.
10 [Report This]Date: December 21, 2008 07:57 pm Title: No Stairways Just Stairs
sad this has ended :(
10 [Report This]Date: December 20, 2008 09:55 pm Title: A Better Version of Me
"it's not my money, anyway, it's our money."
that line was so hot btw :)
10 [Report This]Date: December 20, 2008 09:44 pm Title: A Better Version of Me
Freaking love Jonathan :) and Jim went to temmple aww
10 [Report This]Date: December 20, 2008 09:32 pm Title: A Better Version of Me
LOVE the Jewishness of this fic, I always imagined Jim being Jewish and this was perfect. I love all the little old biddies fussing over him and GUH he speaks Hebrew :)
Author's Response: Hello, Hannah - I just found your reviews. He doesn't so much "speak" Hebrew as regurgitates it. :) Kind of like me... I'm glad that my slightly different take on Jim's background pleased you. Thanks for your kind words.
10 [Report This]Date: November 10, 2008 10:21 am Title: No Stairways Just Stairs
Ignore me. I'm just back because I forgot to rate it!
Date: November 10, 2008 10:20 am Title: No Stairways Just Stairs
Just finished reviewing the companion piece to this and I had to come back and reread and review this as well.
I really enjoy that you give us the same story but with two perspectives.
A short list of my favorite parts (which is hard because I love it all):
--That you show Jim slowly coming to the realization that he is good at his job, and that he may not dislike it as much as he thought he did.
--The way they both remember their first night. Sigh and huba huba.
--The rooftop conversation:
"No, I mean, you know, someday. Do you want to get married?"
She had altered her tone a little, but the question hadn't changed. Neither did his answer. "Yes." The lingering pause before she continued let Jim know that she had caught the subtext. The easy way in which she kept talking told him that she didn't mind.
Oh dear me. So wonderful and angsty!
--The back story of her dress from both perspectives was just spectacular and made me wanting more. I swear no one tortures Jim as well as you! Want to treat us to more of these delicious angsty and romantic adventures? Please don’t make me beg!
--How you show that Jim is secure in his relationship with Pam; from the conversation about the cake, to his acknowledgment of guys checking Pam out, and the way he is so proud of her achievements, growth and independence without being all needy boyfriend.
--And finally the tub duck. And that fun phone conversation they have after Pam gets said duck.
Just wonderful. I totally heart the way you choose to be.
10 [Report This]Date: November 10, 2008 08:57 am Title: A Better Version of Me
Coming back to review one of my favorite stories. As someone who has gone to grad school, I totally appreciate the subtle way you show Pam progress. Yes, I was the same person afterward, but I felt like I sort of found myself. I love how you deal with Pam's development as a someone finding herself and developing her talents, but still being the same Pam that we all fell in love with. And I should mention the title is PERFECT.
Now that the show has shown us a different version of Pam's time away, I'm still longing for wanting to see Pam's journey. I have that here. Thank you so much for that!