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It'll be wonderful to meet you, Jason You'd better come Matty! I'll even meet you at the airport if necessary (LOL, we know how well that'll work out ) Awww yay! It'll be awesome get to meet you in person, LC! aww, com'on, Luigi! Think about this way, maybe you avoid unpacking! I certainly hope you can make it, CJ! It wouldn't be the same without you! I'm starting to get really excited about this -Kevin

I was going to respond to this as soon as I read it...but then I got distracted making other posts... and then I heard about this sale and... Well that's awesome, Kurt! Awww Just remember your past got you where you are now

Well that's quite normal and healthy, LC, and probably smaller than the average guy lol. And I bet they look awesome on you! A challenger!! LOL, I suppose we could compare credit card statements or something, but I'm content to let you have the title if you like. HAHA, at least I'll have shopping partner if I ever make it to London Anyway, I fear we've gone a bit So in keeping with the hero topic, do you guys think it's fair to hold a "hero" to a higher standard than one would hold a regular person? Have an awesome day all -Kevin

*gasp* I don't know how you could even say such a thing! After all Jude already spends every free moment he has rescuing closet cases, and looking after his fun but dysfunctional friends! And he manages to do all that while being all around gorgeous and adorable! ...wait a minute! This is about those overalls isn't it? -Kevin

I wonder if secretly Aiden made Lacy dress Owen so that he would look suitable for their first date?

LOL, I can do this too haha, and really I bet it's anyone's guess who paid more for theirs

Hi all, Since we currently have another thread going about what an idiot Aiden is for letting Owen get away ( ), I thought it might be fun to start a thread dedicated to just how wonderful Owen is! What makes him such an awesome, popular, and all around great Dom character? So here, in this thread we can post our favourite "Owen moments", from either ITFB or TLW. So to start us off here are a couple of my picks. The following is taken from ITFB 20, and I think it does an excellent job of describing just how HOT and all around irresistible Owen is:

You know that song, "Jane Says", by Jane's Addiction? It goes like this: "Jane Says" Jane says I'm done with Sergio He treats me like a ragdoll She hides The television Says I don't owe him nothing, But if he comes back again Tell him to wait right here for me Or just Try again tomorrow I'm gonna kick tomorrow Gonna kick tomorrow Jane says Have you seen my wig around? I feel naked without it She knows They all want her to go But that's O.K. man She dont like them anyway Jane says She's goin away to spain When she gets my money saved I'm gonna start tomorrow I'm gonna kick tomorrow Gonna kick tomorrow She gets mad Starts to cry She takes a swing but She cant hit She don't mean no harm She just don't know What else to do about it Jane goes To the store at 8:00 She walk up on St. Andrews She waits And gets her dinner there She pulls her dinner From her pocket Jane says I ain't never been in love I don't know what it is She only knows if someone wants her I want them if they want me I only know they want me She gets mad And she starts to cry She takes a swing man She cant hit! She don't mean no harm She just dont know What else to do about it Jane says Jane says I sorta feel like Jane. I mean I ain't never been in love. Don't know what it is. I only know if someone wants me. It's not as sad as it sounds. I'm really quite fine with it. I mean I believe in love. I think it's wonderful for the people it happens to. And I even say it could happen to me. I mean I guess it could. I don't really believe it though. Not really. I mean, I'm too realistic and practical to actually fall in love. To honestly think that the person's perfect, or even perfect for me. I know what I want. I have a clear image of it in my head. It's a tall order, and people like that don't really exist. It's only reasonable to compromise a bit. Only I can't/won't. I'm too much of a dreamer, a romantic. I keep thinking someday... I mean how do you just say to yourself, "Well, this guy isn't perfect for me. He's too __. Or he isn't ___. And he'd never ___. But he's an all around good guy, and I should settle for him."? How does one say that? That they're just giving up on X, Y, and Z in their partner and settling for A, B, and C instead? I know no one's perfect, I know a long-term relationship won't always be blissfully happy and easy. I know it'll take work. I know we'll disappoint each other. I just want to think - to be deceived into believing - that *THIS* is perfect, that this is IT. Just for the beginning of the relationship anyway. Is that so much to ask? To actually fall in love? To do the head-over-heels, you're-the-most-wonderful-person-in-the-world, thing? But I won't fall in love. Perhaps I'm not the type. I could fake it. Perhaps I will if I get desperate enough. Only I won't get desperate. I'm too self-contained and independent. I could never define myself in terms of someone else anyway. I think the only way I would share my independence with someone is if I were "fooled" into believing in the fairytale. It's a pity though, I think I could make a relationship work assuming I had a half-decent, half-committed partner. I could provide the other half. It would just be fooling me in the first place that would be the difficult part. It's quite sad because I am so romantic. I'd have so much fun being in love. But I really can't ever imagine being there. I can imagine loving someone as my partner. Making a commitment and a life together. Only I really can't imagine that moment. That beginning. I know it's overrated. I really do. I know the majority of people in a happy, long-term relationship would probably say that it's the life together, the commitment, etc. that's the important part. That it doesn't matter how hard you fall you can quite easily get burned. I know that. Maybe I'd like to get burned though. Maybe I'd like to invest everything I had into this silly, impractical, short-lived affair, just to see what all the fuss is about. I'd get over it. I always do. LOL, and I'm certainly not impractical enough to every think that because "you don't love me my life is over". Hmm, perhaps in order to go through the 1st part you'd have to be the type of person who could think the 2nd part? The way I see my future is either contentedly single forever, or else pragmatically settling for someone. I could deal with either...only I'd rather fall in love. Have you ever been in love? Yes, YOU, the person reading this blog. I'm not asking if you're in love now, or if you think you could fall in love. All I asking is if you've ever really been in love. Have you? I don't know, maybe I'm just strange. Or maybe I'm being negative. Or maybe it just doesn't matter that much. But all I know is: I ain't never been in love. I don't know what it is.

Awww, , looking forward to it, David! Hmm, I want to ride a cable car too. How bout we have the hug in the cable car? LOL, I was going to answer the same way! GST was one of the favourite expressions of one of my close friends. LOL, it's definitely true for me! People that know me fairly well know by now that whatever time I say I'll be somewhere they should add a half hour too

I'm sorry she disappointed you - and presumably hurt her family - Kurt To be fair it sounds like something someone would only do if they were feeling "desperate". I'm definitely not trying to say she made the right choice, or handled it the best way possible, but it sounds to me like chances are there was a lot of stress and pressure building for a long time to make her react like that. That's the problem with "heroes" and "role models" in general, they don't get to be human. Well said, Menzo. That's pretty much how I feel to actually. I guess the nearest I would have would be my grandfather, who's done an excellent job of not disappointing me in the 23 years that I've known him. He certainly isn't perfect though, and again that's because he's human. Perhaps I just attach too much weight to the term, but I don't think I'd ever use it to describe another person. I definitely don't meant to rain on the parade or anything though. It sounds like you guys have some awesome heroes!! Great people indeed! Have a fantastic day all! Kevin

Is this still in progress? I thought it was finished! The last chapter I read was the one that took place right after that special night on the beach. I figured that that was the...climax and that the following chapter was the d

Surely you regret calling me (not to mention my almost painfully shy friend CJ) a "Post Whore"! In fact when I saw that you were the last one to comment in this thread I thought, "ah, Jack's come to tell us how he's been wailing and rending his clothes ever since that fateful day" Kevin

Hi all I have some thoughts! I agree, it's not really the "breakup of the century" or anything. Yes, he's horrible, and fiendish and he was never in Owen's league! Okay, obviously I don't mean that at all. Nah, Aiden's not that bad, but I would blame him for the breakup if I had to pick someone. No, he's not. But he was a good boyfriend in TLW and I'm sure he does still care about Owen, he just needs to get his stuff straight before Owen ends up with someone else.

I just read this story all in one sitting as well. I must say it was wonderful! I thoroughly enjoyed it, Ieshwar I could completely relate with what Jay must have been feeling and how difficult his situation was! I am very pleased that everything turned out the way it did! Yes, exactly! I got the feeling from the beginning that Jay's mother would ultimately be okay with it, mostly based on her choice of words and the way she seemed to genuinely care about Jay's happiness. I was surprised at how well, Maya took it, and at the eloquence and understanding of her speech at the end, but then thinking back I realized that I shouldn't have been too surprised because it fit in nicely with the previous information and scenes we had about her (excellent job tying that all together! ) I was very pleased to learn more about the culture and situation in India as well! Ryan definitely seems like an awesome catch and I'm so glad that things worked out well for Ryan and Jay! Great job, Ieshwar! I too look forward to reading more of your work Have an awesome day and take care! Kevin

WOOO HOOOO! WTG, Ieshwar! Awww That's very sweet of you to say Bondwriter LOL somehow I was unaware that I was the prize however Actually I'd hope the prize would be the fun and fellowship we'd all gain through the game It's awesome that we made it! of course I wouldn't be "scared away"! LOL, I may not be appropriate as a prize, but I certainly wouldn't run off Once again well done, Ieshwar, and all who participated -Kevin

OHhh these are awesome! I've just read them all! Very enjoyable and creative! Terrific job, Bev! -Kevin

A very excellent, and insightful post 97! I definitely agree with you about the character reversals. Of course Quinn was one of my least favourite characters in TOU, and Rory in DD, so I suppose it fits all the more that if Milo is supposed to parallel them he'd be one of my least favourites as well. He did get a little bit better when he looked after Nelson after he got drunk, but he's still got alota catching up to do IMO. Anyway welcome to the forum and thanks for the comments! -Kevin

, I hope you removed the fish first!

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So how's Jesse doing now? He does sound like a great guy. LOL, my grandparents are the same way. I clearly remember the last time my grandfather went to the hospital he said "Oh wait, I need to have a bath first!". LOL, and my grandmother always does her hair and make-up first. It's sorta admirable in a way (although probably not the best use of time if you need to go to the hospital). I hope everything is going okay! According to that test I can type 85 words per minute! I don't believe it though. In high school when I took typing I could barely do 30! I suppose I may have gotten better over the years but still Anyway take care and have an awesome day! Kevin

Hey Jamie Awww Thanks, Jamie! Have a fantastic day and take care Kevin

Hey Richie!! Yeah it was definitely a shocker!! That sounds really awesome and open-minded of your friend Yeah, I like to think that I would do the same thing too, but like you said you can never be sure unless you're in that situation. I'm doing awesomely thanks! Take care and have an awesome day! Kevin

Hey Ieshwar! Awww thanks! have an awesome day and take care Kevin

I'm glad you're feeling better now, Nick! I can't really add anything to what the others have said, except to assure you that I definitely think you belong here, as I'm sure you're aware I'm a huge fan of your work, and as a person you're second to none. -Kevin