Date: August 08, 2007 10:08 am Title: Basketball
What a great idea - these sound so believable and really capture the mood or dynamic of what was happening between them in each episode. I especially like when Pam tells him not to forget her when he's famous - nice foreshadowing.
Author's Response: Thanks, something tells me that not matter how many chapters I write, that will still be my favorite moment.
Date: August 08, 2007 10:00 am Title: Basketball
Ha ha ha!! Perfect! You know that's what really happened the day after Labor Day.
Author's Response: I know! "Hope you're rested everyone, now you have 4 days to do 5 days of work" bleh! Thanks for commenting.
Date: August 08, 2007 09:49 am Title: Basketball
Heh, she was definitely doing something with regard to Jim. I think "lusting" is a better word than "rooting," though. This continues to be adorable.
Author's Response: Yeah, Pam was just about as obvious checking out Jim in his shorts as she's ever been. I'm sure she was thinking a lot of things ;)
Date: August 07, 2007 11:30 pm Title: The Alliance
Jim's 'yeah, okay' I thought was especially in character... a bit passive agressive... I have always wondered if he would say something to Pam about Roy's aggressiveness... There are basically 2 schools of thought... ;) But, yeah, hard to say. Either way, I think you did a nice job here.
Date: August 07, 2007 11:26 pm Title: Health Care
Oooo. That was so perfectly in character. I could so see that having happened, because it was just so them.
Well done!
Author's Response: Thanks, I'm trying to make it sound as "them" as possible, so I'm glad I'm succeeding.
Date: August 07, 2007 09:26 pm Title: The Alliance
This was great. I loved how Jim pushed it. He didn't often challenge Pam, unless it was something big. He wouldn't just stand by and say nothing about a violent Roy, right?
Awesome!
Author's Response: That's what I think, that was a pretty big outburst from Roy, and I can see Jim, once he got over the shock of Roy getting in his face, getting concerned that that's what Roy does to Pam at home. So, no, I don't think he would stay silent about something like that.
Date: August 07, 2007 08:44 pm Title: The Alliance
This is completely believable as to how a conversation between them would follow that incident, if they addressed it at all. Jim wouldn't be able to keep his opinion completely to himself, and we've seen Pam several times get defensive when her relationship with Roy is called into question. The only real alternative I could see to this conversation is that they would avoid the topic altogether, be a little awkwared but pretend it never happened, which would also feel like Pam to me.
Author's Response:
Yeah, that's kind of the idea I had behind this chapters, that this is how it would go IF they addressed it at all, there's probably going to be more chapter like that (like pretty much all of Season 3).
I also have this idea that Pam, especially in the early episodes, was super intimidated by the cameras and before them she was a little bolder with Jim. Jim said in one episode that he listens to Pam complain about Roy, yet we really only heard her say a handful of negative things about Roy, so I'm thinking she turned to addressing him more in IM.
Anyway, long story, I felt this was realistic, but I don't know how other would feel.
Date: August 07, 2007 01:57 pm Title: The Alliance
Keep them coming ladama!! I'm lovin' it!! This one is really in character.
Date: August 07, 2007 12:56 pm Title: The Alliance
I think that was very realistic, especially the "hey" from both of them at the beginning. Kind of like there's so much to say but they don't know how to say it...so instead they just say "hey." And also Pam using Angela as a way to get out of an uncomfortable conversation makes sense too!
Author's Response: Thanks, I also can imagine both of them not knowing if they should go to the other's desk (or just not having the courage to) so they'd break the ice with an IM.
Date: August 07, 2007 12:01 pm Title: The Alliance
These are really cute. You manage to capture their voices in such small snippets. Nicely done!
Date: August 07, 2007 03:47 am Title: Health Care
I'll bet it is! I'm laughing out loud : )
Date: August 06, 2007 11:22 pm Title: Health Care
oh my gosh. i love this story. I love cumulonimbitus of the eye. Okay, there's a phrase I never thought I'd use.
Author's Response: Yeah, not really in everyday vernacular. Thanks for reviewing!
10 [Report This]Date: August 06, 2007 10:01 pm Title: Health Care
"degenerative cranial dysplasia" is absolutely inspired. Bravo!
Author's Response: Thanks, that's far and away my favorite one.
Date: August 06, 2007 08:58 pm Title: Health Care
I love this!
It feels like we are peeking over their shoulders and secretly reading their love notes.
Can't wait for more!
Author's Response: Yeah, I already know I'm going to be watching the episodes with these little IMs in my head, but that's okay. Thanks for commenting :)
Date: August 06, 2007 08:46 pm Title: Health Care
Aw, fun! I also enjoyed your chapter notes right off the bat.
cumulonimbitus of the eye has something to do with cumulus clouds. I think it's when they get in your eye and start taking bites out of it. Nasty.
Reading fake diseases is fun.
Author's Response: There's always room for TWSS. My definition of cumulonimbitus is a lot more boring that yours, so I'll go with yours ;)
Date: August 06, 2007 08:28 pm Title: Health Care
She should have called him! And cumulonimbitus of the eye sounds dirty! Seriously, this is such a great idea and these are very fun to read.
Author's Response: yeah, he's very subtly encouraging her to contact her, anytime, about anything
Date: August 06, 2007 07:11 pm Title: Diversity Day
Awww! Jim not bringing her down by telling her he didn't make the sale, and admitting honestly that he felt good by the end of the day! So sweet. If only she knew what he meant.
Author's Response: I'd like to think that he had already kind of forgotten about losing the sale :) (off to watch the shoulder sleep scene again)
Date: August 06, 2007 01:25 pm Title: Diversity Day
This is really a cool idea. I like the conversations so far.
Date: August 06, 2007 12:39 pm Title: Diversity Day
ladama, I love these! I look forward to reading them daily!
Date: August 06, 2007 10:08 am Title: Diversity Day
Awww! Yay for an update! These are so realistic, the voices are really theirs. Can't wait to read more :-)
Author's Response: Thanks. I can't wait to post again, I might just post "Health Care" tonight, since this was a pretty short one
Date: August 06, 2007 10:04 am Title: Diversity Day
Awww. So nice of Pam to ask about Mr. Decker... Poor Jim, but at least he had a good day. :)
Author's Response: He's not a complainer :)
Date: August 06, 2007 09:52 am Title: Diversity Day
Aww, of course he felt good at the end of yesterday. "Not a bad day".
Happy first day of filming of S4!!!!
Author's Response: Whoo hoo! Maybe they're IMing right now :O
Date: August 06, 2007 09:50 am Title: Diversity Day
Aw. She doesn't know why he felt good. He couldn't just say "sleep on my shoulder anytime, Beesly, it makes a bad day into a good one"? Would that have been so difficult? I love your background IMs. Wonderful.
Author's Response: Oh, I think she at least subconsciously knows . . . maybe
Date: August 05, 2007 08:27 pm Title: Second Day
"just promise not to forget me when you're famous" LOVED IT!!!
Date: August 05, 2007 07:48 pm Title: Second Day
aw, nice tie in with The Job! Keep truckin'