Penname: halfbaked Real name: Kathy
Member Since: July 30, 2006

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Black, White, and Grey: The Stylistic Musings of Jim Halpert by time4moxie Rated: M [Reviews - 8] 9
Summary:

Jim called. Pam answered. They talked. And talked. And talked. So what did Jim saying to himself afterwards?

Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Episode Related
Characters: Jim
Genres: Angst, Inner Monologue, Oneshot
Warnings: Adult language, Moderate sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1435 Read Count: 3709 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: October 21, 2006 Updated: October 21, 2006
Reviewer: halfbaked Signed 10
Date: October 21, 2006 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Beautiful, thoughtful piece. Jim's inner voice really matches his body language as he walked out of the office. It's as accurate as I can imagine.

By the way...you yanked out my heart and stomped on it!

Author's Response:

By the way...you yanked out my heart and stomped on it.

Aww - not what I intended!  And besides, you can tell he loves her - everything's going to be okay in the end. 

She Knows by Par5 Rated: MA [Reviews - 24] 22
Summary: Past Featured StoryPam makes a decision.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Episode Related
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Fluff, Oneshot, Romance
Warnings: Explicit sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1086 Read Count: 7889 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: October 24, 2006 Updated: October 24, 2006
Reviewer: halfbaked Signed 10
Date: October 24, 2006 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Great piece, but it's difficult to read through teary eyes. Sniff.

Author's Response: Well, get a hanky and power through, halfbaked! Hee! Seriously, many thanks.

Seasick by Colette Rated: T [Reviews - 24] 23
Summary: Past Featured StoryNot so much a story, as a Jim POV mood piece, following the phone call (that launched a thousand fanfics.)
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: None
Genres: Angst, In Stamford, Inner Monologue, Oneshot, Romance
Warnings: Mild sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1099 Read Count: 3816 ePub Downloads: 2
[Report This] Published: October 25, 2006 Updated: October 25, 2006
Reviewer: halfbaked Signed 10
Date: October 25, 2006 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Stunning! Your writing has a lovely, lyrical quality. You're very talented.

"When the sea was rough, he’d watch the boats in the marina swaying in their moorings. They looked so tiny from high above, weightless, like one good wave could take them all out. At mid-morning they were silhouettes, the angle of the sun directly in his line of sight." I especially like how in so few words you're able to draw a crystal clear picture of the marina as seen through Jim's window.

I enjoyed contemplative Jim.

Author's Response: Oh, thank you! I love contemplative Jim too. I'm glad the picture read...a great thing to hear!

Then and Now by girl7 Rated: M [Reviews - 52] 43
Summary: This will be a multi-chapter fic - begins post-Stamford/The Conversation but pre-Jim/Pam face-to-face again after Casino Night.  There will be lots of flashbacks to pre-Casino Night Jim & Pam, as well as a healthy dose of sympathetic!Roy. :o)
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Darryl, Dwight, Jim/Pam, Josh Porter, Karen, Michael, Phyllis, Roy, Ryan, Stanley, Toby
Genres: Angst, Humor, In Stamford, Inner Monologue, Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Steamy, Workdays
Warnings: Adult language, Mild sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 6 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 18357 Read Count: 7554 ePub Downloads: 7
[Report This] Published: October 30, 2006 Updated: November 07, 2006
Reviewer: halfbaked Signed 10
Date: November 01, 2006 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3

This has to be my favorite chapter of anything you've written for MTT. I don't know where to begin: Roy - at turns thoughtful, confused, stunned; Michael - trying to do the right thing by giving Jim a "wake"; Pam's mom - wanting to help her daughter but knowing when to back off; Pam - realizing that she had done a lot more taking than giving; Marlowe; Milton; Paradise Lost; mixed berries. There isn't one false note in your piece.

Well done! This chapter deserves an eleven.


Author's Response: Wow - what a great review!  Thank you so much.  I worried that the faux wake would be too much, so I'm glad you liked it.  Thanks again!

The New Year's Resolution by 69 cups of noodles Rated: MA [Reviews - 158] 39
Summary: Karen and Pam decide to throw a party and Jim hopes that by New Year's he'll have some things resolved. Spoilers through Benihana Christmas.
Categories: Present, Jim and Pam
Characters: Ensemble, Jim/Pam, Karen
Genres: Angst, Fluff, Holiday, Humor, Inner Monologue, Romance, Steamy, Weekend, Workdays
Warnings: Adult language, Explicit sexual content, Other Adult Theme
Series: None
Chapters: 16 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 14688 Read Count: 70345 ePub Downloads: 11
[Report This] Published: December 24, 2006 Updated: January 01, 2007
Reviewer: halfbaked Signed 10
Date: December 28, 2006 Title: Chapter 7: for self-assigned penance

Geez, Louise! Would someone lock Karen in the basement? Please!

You've done a great job creating a natural feel to the tension with the interrupted conversations. But really, put her in the basement.

Kicking Around Names by LoveFool Rated: K+ [Reviews - 13] 6
Summary: Jim and Pam discuss baby names. A companion piece to my alternate universe series (Labor Relations, DVD Saturday, Mixed Messages, Indecent Proposal)
Categories: Jim and Pam, Alternate Universe
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Fluff, Humor, Married, Romance
Warnings: Mild sexual content
Series: Baby Talk
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1939 Read Count: 5090 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: December 31, 2006 Updated: December 31, 2006
Reviewer: halfbaked Signed 9
Date: December 31, 2006 Title: Chapter 1: Kicking Around Names

Absoluely charming. I grinned like a Cheshire cat from the first word to the last.

Author's Response:

Oh good! I love the idea of everybody smiling as they read! That makes me happy!

Five Times Jim Thought Karen Might be Krazy (And One Time Pam Knew She Was) by Peskipiksi Rated: T [Reviews - 18] 5
Summary:

Five Things, One Shot.


Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Jim/Pam, Karen
Genres: Humor, Oneshot
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1277 Read Count: 2908 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: February 02, 2007 Updated: February 02, 2007
Reviewer: halfbaked Signed 9
Date: February 03, 2007 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Krazy!Karen could easily have been over-the-top. This was just perfect. Believable but still creepy. I absolutely loved the last line. Go, Pam!

Butterflies by JHalpert Rated: K [Reviews - 14] 10
Summary: "Well that was apple-picking day. There was no need to yell that day. You know I was just excited to find the car. Perfect end to a perfect day."
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Episode Related
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Fluff
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1970 Read Count: 2827 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: November 23, 2009 Updated: November 24, 2009
Reviewer: halfbaked Signed
Date: November 24, 2009 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Your story could benefit from a beta helping you with the correct punctuation of conversation. I was taken out of the story because I had to reread so often in order to make sense of whether Jim or Pam was speaking. It's been a problem in your other stories as well.

I also noticed "their" incorrectly used in place of "they're"—"...their cold and always..." and "Because their horrible for..."

That said, it's was a cute vignette.

Author's Response: :) thanks. it was beta'd but there were still a few mistakes in there, I will def. be in to fix them.

Febrility by yanana Rated: M [Reviews - 131] 48
Summary: febrility (n.) - a rise in the temperature of the body.



Somewhere in January 2007, season three.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Angst, Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Steamy
Warnings: Adult language, Moderate sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 14 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 25530 Read Count: 50355 ePub Downloads: 5
[Report This] Published: March 08, 2010 Updated: January 22, 2011
Reviewer: halfbaked Signed
Date: January 16, 2011 Title: Chapter 13: Chapter 13

You have a continuity error, yanana. In Chapter 13 you imply Pam didn't know about Jim's hairy chest because it's the first time she's seen him without a shirt. In Chapter 6, Jim drops the blanket he's been holding and she helps get him back to bed—all while he's shirtless. It's mentioned again in Chapters 8 and 9 that's he's bare-chested.

Author's Response: Actually, what I was trying to get across (and apparently was not successful in) was Pam actually letting herself getting a look at him, instead of before when she was more distracted/concerned because of how they were around each other, and how Jim was pretty sick when she initially came over. Hope you still managed to enjoy the chapter.