1 [Report This]Date: September 25, 2020 05:10 pm Title: And a monkey in a beet tree
Awwww. This was cute! And feels like very Office-level conflict.
Author's Response: Oh, thank you! It's funny to remember when we had no idea how any of this would play out-- but this one seems like it could have happened. :) Glad you enjoyed!
Date: December 30, 2007 11:20 pm Title: And a monkey in a beet tree
Nice! I love the surprise wedding; I had no idea that was coming. The premature birth thing was cute. ;) I believe her, don't you? I'm glad I finally caught up with this. :)
Author's Response: Oh, yes, Angela, we believe you. Hee. Thank you for reading and all your comments- I'm glad you enjoyed it! Happy New Year!
Date: December 27, 2007 11:20 am Title: And a monkey in a beet tree
SQUEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
Ahem. That was more wonderful than I could have possibly predicted. Everything, from Phyllis's bid to take over the PPC to the big reveal was just so perfect. Yay!
Author's Response: Thank you!! I wanted a nice, fluffy ending. And if you count the Schrute's wedding rings, Pam's engagement ring, and Kelly's earrings, whaddya get? Five gold rings. I'm so clever I could vomit. Hee. I'm glad you enjoyed- thank you!
Date: December 25, 2007 09:13 pm Title: And a monkey in a beet tree
okay, so you are doing more sleep depriving of me. i was laying in bed and then was like "i wonder if there was an update to five golden rings" and so.... i had to get on and check it out.
and just a warning, i am readin and typing without glasses, so this could get interesting.
of course when phyllsis said the party will be lame, all i could tink of was "happy birthday jesus, sorry your partys so lame"
poor jim, pam is loving his coat the ONE day he really doesn't want that! but pam.... aww. thats really all i can remark on that. my dog can attest to the fact that i said aww out loud. except for the fact.... ya know... thats shes a do and can't really attest to anything
i may be half blind but isn't "mornining " supposed to just be morning? (after dwight returned to work wednesday)
O little town of BethlePam! is so perfectly michael!
but i must say, i have tat trait of michael being impatietnt as christmas gets closer. ir eally am a child.
oly crap they got married! wowxza, was not expec5ing that
okay, no joke. tears in my eyes. tears!! happy tears of course. i knew it all along that it was an engagement ring but it was so decidldely perfeclty imperfect it ust was perfect. did i use the word perfect enough.
i am trying to think of a way to end the review, but i am just so happy so my brain isn't really funtioning. if i could take a video and sow you nonverbal reaction i would. soa maxingly perfect.
(ps: i hope you can read this...)
Author's Response: Em, you crack me up. Thank you for the praise, and for finding that typo- I'll fix it right away. Even half-asleep and half-blind, you are spotting my errors! I'm so glad you enjoyed this! I hope you got half as much entertainment out of it as I did of this review...
Date: December 25, 2007 06:41 pm Title: And a monkey in a beet tree
This? So great. Seriously, I loved it. Thank you for a perfect Jim/Pam engagement. The idea of it happening in the office rang true for me. Lovely series of events leading them to that moment. And oh, Dwight/Angela! And Kelly! And poor Andy. You know how to work these characters perfectly. Thank you!
Author's Response: Thank you! I wanted to have it happen in the office so we could "see" it, like a real episode. I'm so glad you enjoyed it- I had a blast writing it. Merry Christmas!
8 [Report This]Date: December 24, 2007 08:51 pm Title: And a monkey in a beet tree
What a great ending! I loved Pam's engagement ring, so beautiful. And I think that was the perfect place to propose! Thanks for the early Christmas present and Merry Christmas to you!
Author's Response: Thank you!! I was trying to keep this like an episode, where everything happens in the office so it can be on-camera. And so I had to "trick" Jim into proposing at work, which is really the last place he'd want to do it (although I agree, it's the perfect place!). Thanks for all your great comments. Merry Christmas!
Date: December 24, 2007 12:13 pm Title: And a monkey in a beet tree
I will never, ever tire of Jam engagement stories. And Christmas is a lovely time for it. Damn you AMPTP for cheating me out of my S4 Xmas episode! This helps. A little. Nicely done, as always, lis.
Author's Response: Seriously- stupid strike! Pay the writers and let them get back to work! I'm glad this eased the pain a little. The holidays can be really hard when you're missing someone you love (like Jim. Or Pam. Or even Michael). Thank you so much! Merry Christmas!
Date: December 24, 2007 10:09 am Title: And a monkey in a beet tree
I certainly hope the pizzas are coming from Alfredo's Pizza Cafe, and NOT from Pizza by Alfredo! (I hear their pizzas are like hot circles of garbage.) :)
How cute was this? A Dwangela wedding and a JAM engagement? Yeah, pretty dang cute. :) I love Angela's assertion that "premature births are very common" as a way to cover her bases. So funny, and so Angela.
Lis, you did such a great job with this story. It was charming, cute, funny, and even had a little pinch of angst here and there for spice. Well done! A great Christmas treat!
Author's Response: Hee, I've heard that about Pizza by Alfredo, oddly enough! Thank you so much- it's been a great pleasure reading your responses to these chapters- almost as much fun as writing them in the first place. Merry Christmas!