methodwriter85

God, the second module for my paralegal training program is confusing as fuck.

See, I lucked out in that I lived in Real World and not Nifty Archive World like Will or John in Fraternity Memoirs, as none of the college roommates I had were ever 6'2" lacrosse jocks with wavy chestnut hair and Ocean Pacific Blue Eyes and a six pack.

I hope they name the baby Jordan.

I don't think I'm spoiling too much here, but Mark and I worked out a career path for Travis. He should have giggling moms and grandmoms in supermarkets approaching him soon because of his soap opera, and the 13-year olds should be coming around in summer 2005 when Palisades premieres. I think we set it for ABC? Because I'm procrastinating on my paralegal research homework, I'm going to guess. I originally thought you were talking about Ryan Reynolds who would have been living on his fame from 15 in the 90's until he got his ABC sitcom but I read the ages wrong. Year younger, not older, so I'd be looking at '78-'79ers instead of '75-'76ers. Josh from All That? The age fits. He definitely would have had his fangirls and (not quite understanding it yet) fan boys. Really dumb concept though- I think you probably have to be talking about the New Lassie or the New Flipper. I found this line-up showing Nickelodeon's Lineup in 1991: Maybe it's someone else not Ryan Reynolds that was on 15. LOL I refuse to entertain the idea of either Clarissa Explains It All or Are You Afraid of the Dark being called dumb, so it can't be those shows. Oh wait, I think I got it- Hi, Honey, We're Home. It's an extremely stupid show about a guy that uses a remote control to hang out with a 1950's t.v. family. (The movie Pleasantville took this concept and made it into something really beautiful later on.) The lead is definitely too old but there were little brother characters on it that would make sense for what you were talking about. Wait- searched "Actors born in 1978" and I think I found a very promising answer here- Will Estes, the super-cute actor known for Bluebloods and American Dreams. He started off as a child actor, and did the New Lassie on Nickelodeon. I think that's the answer I'm going to go with because I've been thinking that guy was super-cute ever since he was on an episode of Seventh Heaven. I could also just see Private Tim finding a Lassie remake an affront to the legacy of the original. LOL Oddly enough though, Will Estes never really became a full-fledged teen idol despite how damn cute he was. It just never quite worked out, although he wound up having a much longer career than a lot of the big teen idols wound up having. Bluebloods itself was 14 years of work. He's kind of had a "Hey, it's That Guy" career.

Chapter 33 -When Jeremy reflects on his new medication, and finds that he's feeling more okay than ever. "Float On" by Modest Mouse -When Will and Marie grab lunch, and Marie clues him in on the current status of her life. "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson You guys will probably hear this one a lot. I'm glad this one finally exists in this timeline. LOL I REALLY related to this song when I was 18-19 years old. -When Travis and Will reunite in a traffic stopping number. "She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5

Yes, that's who I meant. I cannot stop mixing up Carullo and Tony for some reason. The funny part is that I can't stand Tony but think Carullo is an awesome character.

See, I enjoy it. I'm not a Will hater but I think it's hilarious the disconnect you have with how Mark writes the character and how the characters react to him (aka the Golden Boy to end all Golden Boys) vs. the fact that you think Will is just a dime a dozen spoiled rich brat, albeit one with a genius IQ. (Because he never, ever seems to struggle in school.)

It's consistent with their track record, though. Look at Jeff. (Adam Phillips was never able to forgive Mark for that one. LOL.) Look at Bitty. Look at Jeanine. I also think that they really don't think Jeremy is actually mentally ill and he's just using it as an excuse to be an asshole. Both Darius and Will have said as much. Is it thoughtful and considerate? No, but at the same time, dealing with a family member who is mentally ill can get really draining, especially if they continually lash out at you and never apologize for it or feel bad about it. The good thing is that JJ is still very young (as opposed to my own family member that I'm currently no longer on speaking terms with) and can still learn better ways of dealing with people. That's why I'm interested in seeing where Mark takes Jeremy, because dude still has a lot of lessons to learn in a way that Will "the Golden Boy" does not. (Will at 25 isn't going to be that different from Will at 18, while I think a 25-year old JJ will look back at his teenage self and cringe. I know I sure as hell did.) Personally my read on JJ is that he's so socially stunted and so used to being given stuff by people just to get him to shut up that he's never really learned how to maintain healthy attachments to people. He never feels like someone is actually going to stay so he gets super-clingy and tries to create their own little world and hates when that world gets invaded by other people, namely his family because who else is really going to intrude on the small little bubbles that JJ sets up? I think Tony was doing a good job of easing JJ outside of the little bubbles he puts himself in, but of course Tony moved to Connecticut. In terms of Kris, he doesn't discourage JJ from the bubbles or try easing him into other worlds but he does call JJ out on being a dick to his family, which is good.

Mark liked my fancast the late Gaspard Ulliliel, this very cool-looking French actor that was the face of Blue de Chanel. I always loved this little short he did that was part of an anthology movie called Paris I Love You. His mid-00's shaggy hair in this just takes me back in a good way. LOL

So I decided to start training as a paralegal under University's of Delaware professional certification program. I've been saying I was going to do it for years, and thanks to a small inheritance, I could. It's set up as eight training modules over 11 months. Classes two nights a week. It's been an adjustment but it's also been a lot of fun, and really stimulating. I just finished the first module, with seven more to go. I'm pretty excited. I am hoping to become a real estate law paralegal. (I'd probably have a better chance with personal injury, though.)

I remember some quirky people used to call it Tar-ghey when Target clothes became trendy. They would get to do collaborations with higher end brands like Lily Pulitzer for the "affordable options" of their clothes. The quality was actually really good (never high end like you said) but like most clothing places the quality went down. In any event, yeah, Will's being snobby as fuck but being around Stefan that stuck-up attitude about cheap clothing was bound to rub off on him.

I looked up movies from that year when I'm checking out Pop culture references and I think the only ones I actually gave a damn about where "Mean Girls" and "The Notebook." I don't know if I still would sit through the Notebook again, but Mean Girls absolutely nailed what it was like to be in high school in 2004. In any event, I took Mark making Thor look like Ryan Gosling as a sly little reference to The Notebook. I remember really thinking he was hot as the evil teenager in Murder By Numbers which came out in '02. Then I really loved him as Noah in the Notebook, although I really don't think that movie's aged well. Lol

Hey though, there's all those cornfed farm boys. That's gotta be nice. Lol Yeah, in all honesty, I want JJ to have a debauched night, survive, and finally get over himself. Lol

Cruising was still a thing in the mid/late 2000's but it was definitely on the way out. The weirdest experience I had once was a guy called up my cell phone and said he was someone I met in a cruising spot and he gave me directions to go to his house. I looked for the house but couldn't find it. Ah, 2007. I also did the hybrid thing where I'd meet guys through online but then we'd hook up in a bathroom or a car.

True. It just feels like it'd be fun to see JJ as Drunken Lush Uncle JJ.