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Oh my gosh!! You're Cody is SO hot!! Connor was good, so were Ryan and Toby, although I was thinking a little bit redder for hair. I liked both choices of Maggie, Susan Sarandon with Molly Ringwald's hair colour would probably be ideal! Mikey I imagined with darker blond hair, although I like your choice. The twins weren't my type and I thought they looked a little too old, but the rest were excellent! Thanks for sharing Kevin

Awesome chapter, Vance! I really enjoyed it! I agree, Steve. I think there's definitely more left to happen between Kyle and Cameron, as well as Cameron and his dad. Wow! That sounds like so much fun!! LOL well that's sorta what I meant by: in the chapter 17 thread. I was mostly joking though, but it was sure a delight when it came true! In fact that whole chapter was just a lot of fun to read! I can just imagine EVERYONE's shocked expressions. Just think if their relationships work out and eventually gay marriage is legalized they can all get married in a weird, giant double ceremony . Of course it'll be hard to explain to the (adopted) children, "oh yes, your grandmothers are also your great aunts." LOL but no odder than alot of other situations straight people find themselves in. Anyway fantastic chapter and a very enjoyable one to read! I was smiling and laughing with delight for most of it Hmmm Will this work with chapters 19 and 20 as well? Have an awesome day and take care everyone!! Kevin

***pops open the champaigne and calls to give Christine the bad news about Carol and Patty's reconciliation*** -Kevin

I really liked the last chapter of My Jump Off and I was unaware that you'd updated Bodega Bay, but I'm looking forward to reading it! Have an awesome time on your trip and good luck with the card game!! Kevin

HAHAHA! You know me so well! Nope, actually I've been getting alot of exercise lately and I mostly just eat what I want while trying to make good choices....chocolate's a good choice right? The person below me once put something that should have gone into the refridgerator (Like Milk or Eggs) in the cupboard by mistake

I went to the Pride parade and festival in Houston this year. It worked out perfectly I'd JUST moved and gotten settled in when everything started happening. It was alota fun. I bet Amsterdam is a really cool place to live! I hope you have fun and be careful Kevin

There's many theories about dreams and whether or not they're believed to be significant varies according to the time and cultural period in which they're set. Frued and Jung (himself originally a disciple of Frued) placed quite a bit of significance in dreams. Today the trend in psychology is to downplay the importance of dreams. Personally I think it's a little of both and neither. Dreams might mean something on some level, but I mostly think it's impossible to figure out exactly what. If you can gain some insight or simply enjoy pondering it go for it. If on the other hand it's upsetting, non-recurring, and just doesn't make sense I'd say forget about it. For example if you dream about killing your parents or raping your friends it's highly unlikely that that's REALLY what you want to do. Why have a dream like that? For any number of reasons, maybe on some semi-conscious level you were thinking the previous day that you really love them and wouldn't ever want to hurt them....then when you go to sleep your mind startings thinking "so it would be REALLY awful then if this happened___" or, "So no way this could ever really happen___". More simply it might just be a fear that the bad thing could happen. Or perhaps it was just a random story your mind pieced together. Just because some dreams are significant and seem to make sense doesn't mean they all are! Sure you might dream about eating your favourite food or visiting with a dear friend and THAT really does imply that you want to do those things, but sometimes it's just random nonsense, or so opaque you couldn't really hope to figure it out! I remember having several long dreams last night. In the one right before I got up I was trapped in this huge bathroom with several other members of GA. Some of them I was fairly close with others I'd barely spoken too, and of course I just "knew" it was them since most of them I had no idea what they really looked like. Anyway we were all playing cards and reading magazines. What does this mean? Probably absolutely nothing. I'm quite sure I don't want to get trapped in a giant bathroom with a random assortment of internet people. On the other hand it wouldn't be horrible, it might even be kinda fun. So it doesn't make sense, it doesn't represent a fear or a desire, and I don't think it really means anything. I think my brain just pulled several random thoughts and images together and concocted an entertaining little story. Bottom line: if you hated the dream and it bothered you just try to forget about it. Take care and have an awesome day!! Kevin

I can sleep through unusual lound noises too, I also NEVER wake up to someone knocking (door or window) or a doorbell. HOWEVER, I wake up instantly if someone says my name, if the clock rings, or if the phone rings. Thunder, loud music, barking dogs...nothing Nope I didn't, but it's just as well since I don't watch TV The person below me can name all 50 U.S. states in 5 minutes

I dunno, it'd be more fun if they weren't! (Besides I did say I wanted a way for Frank to be the craziest one!) Thanks for pointing that out!!! I'd totally forgotten that! There's one mystery solved! hahaha, personally I think I'd love that! Or perhaps Quinn taught him everything he knows about housekeeping. Interesting theory but almost certainly the "original" personality would have to be the one to fully take over and dominate for a true "healing" to occur. At least that's usually the way it works I think, plus that's what most people would say is the right way to go. I've never been a huge fan either, and he was cuter in later years, but I wouldn't really say ugly before. Now the guy that played Brad was HOT! (I think he was actually older than me when that show was on so I don't feel like a pervert!) Take care all and have a great day! Kevin

No I'm not in love myself, but the guys in this video are: This Is Love by Jason and Demarco Check it out, I'm not sure how long that link will work though, right now they have the # 1 video there, but I'm guessing that changes daily or weekly, but you should still be able to find them in the list for a week or so I would think. I guess as far as love songs go it's fairly generic, but the video is so cute and sweet! It made me giggle in delight several times lol. It's also cool because you know the song is specifically a gay love song (even though there's really no way that I noticed to tell from the lyrics). Anyway it's just awwwww Here's their home page if anyone is interested in finding out more about them: Jasonanddemarco Their bios are pretty cool, and apparently they've been together a few years too. I read about them in the Houston Voice. While I'm on the topic of music I just want to say that I think the Chicago soundtrack is surely one of the best ever! As long ago as it's been since that came out I still listen to it regularly (especially recently like at least once every couple of days for the last 2 or 3 months). I think my favourite song is "I can't do it alone", but it used to be, "When you're good to mama". Here's something that will probably shock EVERYONE, in fact I probably shouldn't even confess it, but when I first saw the movie on the big screen I was actually somewhat sexually attracted to Queen Latifa in that number. It was just really sexual, especially the line "Spice it up for Mama, she'll get hot for you" where she does that thing with the handkerchief! I also got a big kick out of, "they say that life is tit for tat, so I deserve alota tat for what I've got to give" . Anyway it was just a passing attraction I'm not like obsessed with her. ******* In other news I had a really good day today. 120 push ups (as well as huge numbers of 8 other assorted exercises) and an extra lap run in the park and I'm finally caught up on my daily physical fitness from the time I took off for my 2 day trip I also got a completely free meal! I'd recieved this coupon in the mail for a free Burrito at this chain Mexican place. So I'm thinking, "well I'll probably have to add a couple of things", because most burritos aren't that big (plus I was really hungry all I'd had all day was a thing of yougurt). BUT when I went through the line and had this sucker made it was huge!! I got chicken, onions and bell peppers, salsa, guacamole (sp), rice, and corn in it! It actually ended up being so big I could barely finish. It was really good too! Plus since I only drink water that was free too lol! OHHHH and THEN on the way out they had free issues of the latest Houston Voice . heheh and I'm proud of myself for bringing this blog full circle. Although it was actually June's issue that featured J&D, but picking up todays edition reminded me of it and made me go home and find the video online! I was also really good about my housework. I did two loads of laundry and changed my bed. I also finished unpacking from the trip (I'm really bad about slacking when it comes to unpacking). On top of that I had a nice, long chat on the phone with one of my new coworkers. Her timing couldn't have been better either I was just getting to the park and that's when I love to do my phone talking. So I chatted with her almost an hour while I walked my first lap (they're REALLY big laps, like over 3 miles), then shortly into the 2nd one she hung up and I finished it jogging . Anyway so all in all it was a nice day...well except that I also found out I STILL likely had "two to three weeks" to wait before I FINALLY get my insurance license and can begin working. Honestly there's no point in calling anymore. I could save myself the minutes on my phone bill and just listen to piano music for 20 minutes then look in the mirror and tell myself, "two to three weeks". . See I took the test on June 25th, they sent the paper work, but the company that processes everything had relocated and failed to leave a forwarding address . SOOO by the time they got everything back and resent it to the correct address it was July 10th. Now I'm not sure what happened next, but something went wrong because they had to RESEND it on July 20th. So I'm still waiting from that. **Sigh** at this rate it really might show up around my birthday, which started out being a sarcastic JOKE. Well have an awesome day everyone and take care!!

Hey Aaron! Thanks for the support! I'm sorry to hear about your boyfriend's situation too . You're right it sounds like he worked really hard and deserves to enjoy the fruits of his labour guilt free; I hope he's able to! I've actually once heard the "you were lucky, you got all the breaks" thing indirectly from my aunt once (she apparently said it to my mother who then told me). I'm not saying I didn't have a really good, enjoyable childhood, and I did get alot of "breaks"; I've been very fortunate. I really have tried to make the most of everything though. I do consider myself lucky, but I'd also like to think at least some of it is a result of hard work and prudence; I've seen people given more achieve less WOW! I'm so flattered! Thanks I hope you liked them! I know what you mean too, I read several of the other blogs and I really feel like I've gotten to know those people too! Anyway I'm really flattered and touched! Have an awesome day and take care!! Kevin

Hey everyone! So I just read the thread Movies and went back and looked and realized I couldn't find a thread about who would play the various characters in TLW. I really thought there was one, or that we had discussed it before, but I can't find it and I think that's quite a disservice to this wonderful (and my favourite ) Dom story. So does anyone have any ideas for Owen, Aiden, Lacy, Ryan, Nicky, Chris&Tony, and the rest? Take care and have an awesome day everyone! Kevin

Hey Draco! First off welcome to the forum!! I there's already been some discussion of Dom's stories being made into movies, and who would play the characters if they did: The Film Version of The Ordinary Us DD Peoples "With Trust" Characters: How Do YOU Envision Them? I'm annoyed to say I can't find a thread about The Log Way, but considering this is my favourite Dom story I intend to rectify that right now! I think you're right too, DD would make an excellent movie and quite a tear-jerker, ESPECIALLY at the part when Rory listens to that tape. In general I believe when DD was being realeased there was an on-going comparisson made between it and TLW & TOU. "If TLW and TOU are like movies, then DD is like a soap opera" Anyway thanks for reminding me of all that and giving me a reason to start a thread about TLW as a movie Take care and have an awesome day! Kevin

WOOO HOOOO!! Congratulations Vic!!!! Funny joke too I consider it a privilege to have read and enjoyed quite a few of those 1,000 posts! I look forward to the next 1,000! Take care (unregistered) Kevin

Same here, when I was in high school I used to frequently drink to the not being able to walk/passing out stage (and I don't want to hear about any of you teens doing that!!) and I've never had a hang over either. In college I drank much less (I guess it had gotten old by then), but once I went to a party and got pretty drunk and then had to go to work early the next morning. So I only got about 2 or 3 hours of sleep tops, that's the worst I've ever felt, but it still wasn't too bad. I had a headache for a little while but it went away with my first meal. Anyway if I had to guess I'd say it's because I drink SO MUCH water. I never eat or drink anything without drinking water and this includes alchohol. So if you see me with a beer, glass of wine, or margarita in one hand you can bet I've got a glass/bottle of water in the other. I also of course naturally would be drinking lots of water all day before consuming alchohol in the evening/night and I always have more water before bed and keep a glass by my bed (regardless of whether I've been drinking).....so basically I don't think my body has any idea what dehydration is like . I don't really know about the electrolyte thing, but I take a multivitamin and 6 additional supplements everyday so I'm usually okay nutritionally. I would never recommend painkillers before, after, or during a night spent drinking. I really don't think it's good for the liver...and mixing painkillers and alcohol is one of the things I'm most paranoid about. Actually I almost never take painkillers, maybe 5 or 6 A YEAR, and it's only if I'm sick in general and definitely won't be drinking I would think that would make getting drunk more difficult too if the alcohol doesn't reach the brain? Anyway take care everyone, and drink responsibly or not at all! Kevin

LOL first off I'm glad I"m not the only one who occasionally forgets how this game works! (you've done it 3 times too right? ) I haven't seen the movie yet, but I definitely want to! The person below me has never been to Canada but has always wanted to go

Very interesting and possible theory! It could be that, but I'm currently leaning towards Frank and Oliver being two seperate people and the mysterious figure being David. I'm now thinking that David killed the "witch" (regardless of whether David has his own body or not). Also as to this being a "gay" story, are we even sure? Is it possible that is isn't? There's been no mention of Frank's sexuality so far, which is itself uncommon in Dom's stories. Perhaps this is going to be a completely sexless tale. While we're on the subject perhaps the reason this story is written in 3rd person is to keep us out of Frank and Oliver and David's heads. That way we don't really know if Frank is gay we just know that he's apparently not "out" or that it doesn't come up much if he is. We don't know if Oliver and David are one in the same. Anyway I'm really enjoying this story and I think I kinda hope that: 1) Frank somehow ends up being crazier than either Oliver or David 2) Frank doesn't really have a sexuality to speak of (not relevant to the story) 3) It's revealed that the "witch"'s death wasn't an accident 4) Oliver and David aren't the same person or if they are we've somehow gone into firmly believing that they aren't 5)This story doesn't have a happy ending I'd just enjoy the unpredictability that would allow for hmm perhaps David's mother just popped over and insisted that they leave out a bowl of food...you konw so that the kitty wouldn't wonder and get killed by her pyscho offspring Anyway take care everyone and have an awesome day! Kevin P.S. who's taking bets that Rudy is really the crazy, psycho one? I mean the creepy kid is a time honoured plot device in horror stories

Well you're a tad too young for me, but perhaps you want to Lala when I'm around The person below me once found something very strange in a drawer and still hasn't been able to figure out what it is or what it could possibly be used for

Actually I was going to point out that Scott was listening too. He might have been interrupting, but it was with something somewhat related to what you were saying. I can definitely see how being interrupted would bother you, but don't feel like it's you everyone everywhere is a potential interrupter and interruptee. Online you don't actually get cut off mid sentence, but think of all the times you were telling someone something or trying to stay on a specific topic and the other person typed and entered something else before you had a chance to say the next thing you wanted to say. It's also a little easier to hold back online, because if you start to interrupt and type something out the nature of the communication is such that you have more time to say, "wait a minute let him finish" and erase it (or copy it to be pasted and said at a later time...something I often do because I have a very slim chance of being able to recall what I wanted to say at a later point in time unless it's saved somewhere for me). It's often been said that most conversations are just two (or more) people waiting for their own chance to speak. That's why really good conversations are so much fun! But even two people who CAN have deep, interactive conversations are still liable to be susceptible to the occasionaly interrupting, waiting for my own turn to talk type of conversations. A couple of days ago I was having a conversation with my aunt when my cousin must have suddenly noticed my shoes and cut her off with the completely unrelated interjection of: "I like your shoes. Where'd you get them? are they "X" brand?" My aunt turned and glared at her and said, "I was talking" then continued where she'd left off. I was thinking, "my cousin really shouldn't have interrupted like that", "My aunt was rather rude to her with that rebuke", and most significantly I was also thinking, "You know I'd really rather be talking about my shoes." Anyway I'm not necessarily trying to defend Scott OR you. I can see where you're both coming from and I really think the majority of people frequently find themselves in both roles. That's why the pretend conversations we have with people in our heads never go exactly according to plan...the other person goes and thinks of something else to say instead of sticking to the response we've already scipted for them. I am really sorry if it's putting a strain on your relationship though . I'm also really sorry it made you feel bad . Anyway you're NOT just a piece of ass that can cook; you're a terrific, amazing, sweet person and don't let anyone (especially yourself) convince you otherwise! Kevin

oh boy!!! I was so excited that when I saw the title of this thread before I even read the post itself I went straight to Efiction to read the last chapter! LOL, was a bit of a disappointment when it wasn't there, but I'm glad to hear it's coming soon

I enjoyed this chapter. I was very pleased to see that the title for this one was I Want Love. That's probably my favourite Elton John song (it's either that or Crocodile Rock and the chances of that one being used seem slim) Well I certainly can't say I've never eavesdropped but Connor taking it to such extremes certainly seemed "wrong" to me. Especially since he was listening in on their sexual encounter. That makes him basically a voyeur. I wasn't so much thinking that it was leading up to a threesome so much as that it was contrived for Connor's sake so that they could build him up a little, help him resolve his feelings toward Ryan, and let him know that they approved of his and Ben's relationship...I'm stilll not 100% sure that isn't what they were doing. It just seems rather odd to me that they'd stop in the middle of what they were doing to have a conversation about Connor. Especially after Toby just said "I love you" to Cody for the first time. If they're going to veer off into conversation I'd have thought it would be about that. I really don't think of Maggie as an uptight, controlling mother. Leaving a minor alone for a week isn't a trivial matter. Not only that, but geez it's not like they have curfews or any real rules. They can stay out all night and bring their boyfriends back to have sex. When has she ever really said NO (and meant it) to anything? Yep, I was really pleased to be reminded of that song as well. I quite like it. Exactly! I think what we're seeing is similar to what's already happened with Toby and reminiscent of what happened in Dom's Desert Dropping, the idea that sometimes guys that are really close emotionally and living together are somehow better off developing a platonic/brotherly relationship instead of a romantic one. Personally I don't much buy into that idea; I mean I can see how it would be better that way sometimes, but I can also envision relationships that emanate from those circumstances ultimately being the best and most powerful. Still I've never been attracted to guy I in any way percieved "brotherly". Personally I prefer Ryan/Connor to Ben/Connor, but I don't see it happening. I also really can't imagine why Connor would give any response other then, "I'll let you explain now. Let's hear it" to: I think that's true in any case whether he's gay or straight as well. Anyway I enjoyed this chapter and am eagerly awaiting the next! Take care everyone and have an awesome day! Kevin

I have seen him do this actually, in Dom's forum several months ago, only without the highlighting. It was effective too, I finally started reading his work.

**grants Cronosis' wish** Vance usually updates on Friday I think

Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday Val!! Sorry I'm a little late. I hope you had a teriffic day and are off to a good start of the next year!