Mark Arbour
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That is a good question...and it dovetails into the saying that money won't make you happy.
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October 26, 2002 Goodwell Charlottesville, VA Wade Alex and I walked the horses along, with Goodwell off in the distance, and as we neared it, it seemed that Alex’s dilemma loomed larger on him. “So what are you going to do?” I asked him, more as a prompt than with any intention to pry. “I think that in order to make it up to JJ, I must fly to Spokane, even though I really have no idea where that is.” I laughed at that. “It’s
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I think that JJ and Alex are doomed because of who they are, and they know it. Neither one can be openly gay, and I'm not sure if Alex can get away with being openly bisexual.
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What an excellent review. I think that Alex looks at things quite literally, and interprets rules as they are laid down. The broader reach of the rules, based on intent, doesn't really seem to resonate with him. I suspect that when he is in a relationship, it's pretty important to be specific. I wonder if JJ will figure that out.
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Thanks Maarten. I think Alex realizes his mistake too. The question is whether or not he can convince JJ he's sorry enough to make amends.
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Making progress? That's the way JJ is. I don't think you have to change poopy diapers to be a good father. If you did, that rules out much of the male population, especially those with bucks.
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I don't really know the rules on that, so we'll just assume that if he doesn't get busted, it was ok, and if he does, it wasn't. (SMILE)
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All of those things are probably right. Doesn't mean they'll happen, but they're probably right. ;-)
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I think the problem with JJ using anger as his motivator is that it's dangerous. He can't maintain it long, and as that was his short problem, it probably won't fuel him through his free skate.
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Something else to consider when thinking about Elizabeth...In her eyes, Wade was probably first naive, then a goody-two-shoes, always doing the right thing and being so perfect. When he asked her to slaughter Hammer's life, it was probably a relief to see some evil in him. I'm thinking the Emperor being proud of Darth Vader as an analogy. :-)
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It's possible that Elizabeth is truly happy there, at least for that brief period of time. She's at Goodwell (which is a relaxing place for her), she saw her grandson (whom she seems attached to), and she had a pleasant time with her son (who pretty much detested her). That might be enough to perk her up.
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For JJ NOT to buy whatever excuse Alex tosses at him he's going to have to angry, rational, and over Alex. I'm not sure the odds are with those three things lining up. :-)
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When I think of Alex at Goodwell, I think of a kid at Disneyland. I think that he got so into it, he blocked out the rest of the world. It's possible that he does that when he goes to Bridgemont, and relaxes by shutting out the rest of the world. So I can see how he could become absorbed. On the other hand, he had to know how uptight JJ was, and how much he'd need attention, so to let his trip to Goodwell override that is a bit of a problem.
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Thanks Miles. JJ's pride may have been better served, but he wants, no craves Alex's attention, so he's going to pitch a bitch until he gets it.
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I think that Alex lives up to his commitments...as long as they're formalized. So since there were no specific guidelines on him being exclusive with JJ, he didn't feel like he had to be. An implied commitment is something he wouldn't understand.
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I personally share your viewpoint on the Alex-Mary Ellen hookup, since there was no formal commitment. But I think that for JJ, as Alex noted, there was an implied one. We'll see if Alex can bob and weave his way through that one.
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JJ will listen, eventually. He's pissed off and hurt, but he still wants Alex.
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We'll have to see how they impact him, but they'll probably wear off by the time he's on the ice.
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Late to the party. Damn. Happy belated birthday!
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October 25, 2002 Spokane, WA JJ I skated out onto the ice and assumed my starting position, waiting for the music to begin. I was more nervous now than I had been, and that was because Alex wasn’t here. Just knowing that he was in the audience, that he was cheering me on, made things so much better. Then I could shut everyone else out, and pretend I was skating just for him. Only he wasn’t here, so I didn’t have him as my lucky charm. He’d told me
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Hating on Matt? The poor guy is being a loyal and loving partner. You obviously like the bad boys. ;-)
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I think it serves two purposes for Wade: it gives him something to bargain with his mother for, and it gets this goon out of his way.
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Yeah, that was Sharon's version of 9.11. How is anyone really going to find out about that? And if they do, how will they know he's the son of a crack whore? This family is powerful enough (especially in Claremont) to have those stories swept under the table, or at least one would hope.
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Thanks Maarten. Well, since we don't know the story about Parnell, and we do know that Hammer has Elizabeth after him, I'd feel more sorry for him. :-)
