Mark Arbour
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CONGRATS TO YOU! You're the 1000th reviewer of 9-11. No other story on GA has ever hit 1000 reviews, and you win the big prize (which is, of course, nothing). Thanks for the review! I'm glad you made it through this bipolar chapter!
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I know. Hawaii sounds awesome when we think about the crappy St. Louis weather today. But it's a tradition thing... The next book doesn't go too far. I'd tell you around May, 2002, but that would be a spoiler.
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Matt may be a senior at Stanford, but he's still a hockey player. ;-) Will didn't ban Matt from Escorial, Wade is just mentioning that as a concern. If Matt appears, Will would be civil to him. Barely. Wade's frustrations with Matt finally manifested themselves into action. You'll be partially happy with the next story. ;-)
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Will is maturing in fits and starts, so this is a sign that he's doing better at controlling his temper. I think that Frank is still trying to manage his role in things, and is being as diplomatic as he can in this situation. No need for an all-out brawl over this one.
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I'm trying to decide if you think that is too short, or too long? :-)
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November 10, 2001 Tribeca, NY “If you are not going with us, we should at least get your measurements,” Stef said to Zach. He was annoyed, because he’d been excited to spend time playing dress-up with Zach. “You don’t have to get me anything,” Zach said, even as his eyes were glued to the television, watching the football game. Stef stared at him for a few seconds, until Zach realized that he was being eyeballed, and finally got that he was irritating Stef. “St
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Alright, settle down! Adam and I are the only ones allowed to beat up on Jeremy. Jeremy can be a little forceful in his views and assertions, but that's a pretty good thing, since I'm a pretty assertive guy too. Sometimes he pushes a little too hard, but I either ignore him or kick back. Having said that, he contributes a lot to the stories during the editing process, and can usually alert me to major forum firestorms on the horizon. He also does a lot of research for me. He is much appreciated, butslightly annoying at times.
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I can't see JJ becoming less bitchy. Ever. ;-)
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I think that's a really good description.
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California Culture: Circa 2000
Mark Arbour replied to Mark Arbour's topic in Mark Arbour Fan Club's Topics
This is nothing new. The same hand-wringing happened in the 90s, and in the mid-2000s. The problem is that San Francisco is so awesome, everyone wants to live there. -
Well, dress up is technically in the next chapter. ;-) I take a break to accomplish something, and I did. I realized I was right. Now that's worth taking a break for. :-)
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That's what I told them after they had to redo the schedule for the 7th time.
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I'm glad you liked this chapter! I thought Frank did well, and I think he got the picture on what the dynamic was like between Zach and Wally.
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Thanks Tim. Actually, I can totally see JJ with Gathan, when JJ goes through his self-loathing phase. This is right before he gets into scat. ;-)
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I'm glad you liked the chapter. Like I said, Zach is an enigma, and we still haven't seen enough of him to know whether he's evil, or just misunderstood.
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The USFSA and figure skating in general does not exist in a vacuum, and is susceptible to the same kinds of influences that other sports are susceptible to: power and money.
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Zach is an enigma to you, because he is an enigma to me. How much of the changes we've seen have been because of the epiphany he described to JJ? And did he really change all that much? Was he really evil, as Gathan alleges, or just the victim of sibling rivalry? I think that he and JJ will actually end up having a lot in common because of their sports activities. Unfortunately, no matter how close he and Will are, Zach's career will keep him from being a full partner for Will.
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Thanks Kitt. I'm not sure if they've cut Zach off from money completely, but they certainly haven't given him some of the tools you need to function financially in this country, a credit card being the most recognizable. And this makes sense, since credit cards can be a significant source of bad financial behavior. At the same time, Zach will have to learn to use them, so not having one is a little limiting, especially when he's far from home! Book 14? I may have started typing away at a few chapters. ;-)
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Thanks! Frank's phone conversation was really the first time he's done what Brad had asked him to do, and stepped in to manage his extended family. So kudos to him!
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JJ is still a work in progress for me, so he's kind of interesting to write. I still have a few loose ends to tie up, or at least to tie them down enough to end things. Four more chapters!
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Thanks! I've spent a little bit of time in Northern NJ, but mostly around Rutgers, so this is all just web research. I'm glad it worked! I think that Frank needed a purpose, something to focus on. I think he wanted to find that with Matt, but couldn't, so maybe he'll be able to help Zach out instead.
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Thanks for the review. The big question for Brad is whether he's calmer because of the responsibility of being a single parent, or whether he's calmer because he's more in control of his own life?
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I'm glad you saw some joy in this otherwise depressing story. I think that at the end, you'll feel good about it, even if everything doesn't end in a nice neat package, or as happily as we all would like.
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I realize I've brought JJ along slowly, but that's more of an issue with me evolving (in my mind) what he will be, and with the limitations on how much even I can cram into one story. I visualize JJ slowly transforming before us as a character, and gaining more dimension as we go. Then I'll have him hit by a bus. (Private joke for Sharon).
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November 10, 2001 Tribeca, NY I lay there in bed, torturing myself silently, and waiting for my father to fall asleep. I knew if I didn’t do that, he’d want to have some big meaningful discussion about things, and that would just be unbearable. He meant well, but it wouldn’t help me, it would just make things worse. So I pretended to be sleeping, forcing myself to lie still and keep my breathing even. I heard him toss and turn for a bit, then his breathing got softer,
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