Pam married Roy and moved to California after "Casino Night," and Jim gave up. But then he started getting the letters...Yes, the voice of wisdom from Maddie!
Never, ever give up. [/Michael]
Sweet cheeks!!
And yay for Pam not taking Roy's name. It will make it easier when they split.
Nice chapter. Jim is a sweetie.
And I think Pam would call her paintings her 'artwork', her work or something more pedestrian. I think think calling it 'her art' is kind of stilted. But I'm really enjoying this.
How quickly can Pam get an annulment? Hmm...
Oh, so this is how it's going to be -- mac and cheese with a side of angst. OK. Play dirty, why dontcha....
Author's Response: I give and I taketh away. I\'m going to be the co-manager of Hotel Hell soon enough.
Oh, Miss Pam. So much time spent away from Doofus Roy. Let me guess, he brought the jet-skis to California?
Author's Response: He probably did. Now I\'m a little sad that I didn\'t add in Pam showing Jim the garage and saying \"This is where the jet-skis would go if Roy hadn\'t taken them on his work trip.\" haha.
aww, points for quoting Charlie Brown ;o)
Just don't let Pam pull the football away as he's running up to kick it.
PAM! Drive to the airport, like NOW!!
(Thanks for the frequent updates, BTW.)
OK, as long as this Abby chick stays in 'pesky little sister' territory and doesn't stray into 'contrived plot device' territory, we'll get along just fine.
Author's Response: I think Jim and Pam have more than enough issues to deal with without adding something like that into the mix. Plus, I think she\'s a little young for him (but I say that like I\'ve never heard of Hugh Hefner haha).
Please tell me Pam is in town because she had to file her no-fault divorce within the state of Pennsylvania! (Jim probably has a very large glass slipper, BTW).
Author's Response: Yes. And so there shall be 47 more chapters that involve lawyers in meetings. (I could MAYBE be kidding.)
Pam getting her divorce -- yeah, that should be fun for no one.
Author's Response: Divorces are always a carnival of fun times. Anything with lawyers is sure to be a good time.
The Season Five Premiere in Script-Fic.
With office morale at a seemingly all-time low, Michael attempts to save the day with a new idea that is sure to bring happiness to everyone. Meanwhile, the couples of the office, and those who aren't quite there yet, react to the events of the Fourth Season Finale, "Goodbye, Toby."
OMG, " My job can only be done by me [beat] or any other random person." is about the funniest thing I've read in a loooong time! And Phyllis is a sneaky devil. I cannot wait to see what she does to Angela!
Author's Response: I'm glad that you liked that line. I'm kind of a fan of quietdesperation!Pam, which is now pretty much gone from the show, but her job can still be mined for that. Thank you for the review lisahoo!
Pitch perfect amount of tension with Pam & Jim. And a proposal I could imagine being captured on film. Although I really want to see it, I can't imagine Jim giving that to the cameras.
AWESOME episode, DFG!
I agree with you about Jim not giving that to the cameras, and I'd be very surprised if they showed Jim's proposal on the show. I went back and forth about it a little, but in the end I wanted to see him propose and I wanted it to seem a little realistic, so I found a middle in them taking off their mics.
Thank you very much for you review lisahoo, I appreciate it very much.
Guh. I <3 Booze Cruise. So many possibilities...
Ok, the finale was two weeks ago and I'm already a little bonkers for seeing what Pam & Jim are up to this summer. This helps.
Author's Response: Thanks for the review. I hope that when we see Jim and Pam again in September they are still happy.
Very brief look at The Merger through The Job from Jim's POV.whoa -- you covered a lot of ground, but in a cohesive way.
You had to know I'd love this:
“Do you want to…” Pam started, her fingers still in his hair, her mouth still just a breath from his.
He wasn’t sure what she was asking, but he certainly wanted. Whatever she was offering, he wanted.
*Melt*
118 days to our next fix...
Oh, don't EVEN tell me you left it there! Awesome day kicking around London for those two. Sigh.
I'm so happy to see this update! Yay! I'm loving the UK terms -- it's like reading Margaret Atwood or Kate Atkinson. And of course, I cannot wait to see when Pam & Jim connect next. And what happened at dinner.
Author's Response: Hey, Lisahoo. Thanks for the review - glad to see that people haven\'t given up on this story and on me. Cheers, BAx
It was by far, bar none, the best moment of Jim Halpert’s life. Another proposal story.
*melt* You know, engagement stories never get old. I really want to see a photo of these lanterns.
ETA: found a photo -- these are cool!
http://skylanterns.bigfireworks.com/
"After all the years, Pam had to admit that part of her wanted a little perfection."
Pam rethinks her definition of perfection. Spoilers through "Goodbye, Toby."
Yup. Perfection. And yet again, Dwight brings them together. (I'm with Pam, just do it already!)
Author's Response: LISA! Glad to hear from you. I get a big smile when I see you've read something and liked it! I love Dwight! You just have to. Thanks again.
This is just lovely, Kestrel. Love the imagery. Pam has won. And so has Jim. *sigh*
Author's Response: I know! Who could aask for more? Thanks so much for reading and reviewing!
Jim knows why he dates Karen.Oh wow. I almost didn't read this for the 'K' factor. I would have missed out. Love the charm imagery and how it haunts Jim. Nicely done, bigtunette!
Author's Response: Thank you so much! For a second there, I wondered what the K factor was. :)
Spoilers for "Goodbye Toby."OMGOMGOMG! This imperfect perfect proposal does kick my ass. Totally. I've been in a long-distance relationship and your week does go like that, and the drive home is endless.
Only it is three times as hard for you, because when you go home, there are more places where she is supposed to be. I have to admit, I was a bit worried at the level of angst in the beginning of this story. I've felt that agony of missing someone so much, just like Jim.
You used to get them all the time at the beginning of your relationship and you’ve gotten over trying to one up him. Well, mostly. Love this. Of course Jim has a bit of a chip on his shoulder, he watched that oaf with Pam for 3 years, knowing he'd do things differently.
You rock.
The first week is the longest. A visit.
WTH? I could have sworn I had reviewed this already. Damn computers trying to drown me in a lake. Now I have to be coherent again, with the image of sweaty!Jim drinking a cold beer on Pam's front stoop. Much more enticing than kelp sludge & 97 grains of whatever.
God is in the details (or so I hear), so let Pam give lots and lots of details of how the rest of the weekend goes for them.
Good God, woman, you are trying to kill us! I bet Jim is a beautiful mess. Getting pizza while barefoot & in jeans. Gah!
Love that her bathroom is smaller than their closet. That was my first hint that that engagement ring had been properly presented to Miss Beesly. And of course that she wouldn't want to take it off.
I cannot tell you how refreshing it is to read a description of Pam's classes and her work that is written by someone who knows what she's talking about. (If I read 'Pam's Art' one more time, I think I'm going to poke myself in the eye with vine charcoal.)
Now, if the heat of summer inspires you to write more Brooklynpalooza, you know where to find me.
What?!? It's over? Hee, naked pictures of Jim. Niiiiice.
Love the pacing of this, maybe it's the fact that it's like 96 degrees here, but I can feel the Brooklyn heat.
Hope to see more fic from you this summer and beyond.
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