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Chapter 2 -When Stefan gets called up by Greg, hangs up two times, and then ruminates over their failing marriage. "Brian Wilson" by Barenaked Ladies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCyfs_GfqPY -When Stefan gets back to Malibu, talks to Greg, and tries one last time to save their relationship. "Back for Good" by Take That http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMSUnEOPY5I -When Greg decides to step down as head of the company, the Schluters celebrate, and Stefan makes love to Greg for the first time in awhile. "Hook" by Blues Traveler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjukZs6R6LI

I'm liking Stefan's point-of-view. It's interesting following a middle-aged guy this time.

First off, I gotta say. I'm SHOCKED beyond shocked that Mark got to this sequel already. I really thought it'd be about late summer. I mean, now the Cramptons are only 14 years behind us. They'll be at present day with just a few more stories. Secondly, I consider the mid-1990's to be my "era", so to speak, so it'll be fun doing this music. Chapter 1 -When Greg and Stefan argue, and then Stefan bolts for Brad's house. "Come Undone" by Duran Duran http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo6iwTRLy94 -At Brad's house, when Stefan discusses what has happened with him and Greg, and how their relationship has deteriotated. "Just Another Day Without You" by Jon Secada -When Stefan teases JP''s new, extremely boring love. "Everything About You" by Ugly Kid Joe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDfIOr1ByIc -When Stefan and JP make love, and Stefan wonders if maybe there's something more there. "Bump n Grind" by R. Kelly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvimAwIuq-Q

And eh, I guess with this, my cold, cynical heart melted just a little bit. Mark...I'm so swept up with emotions....I think we should retire to your office for some counsel.

Go for it, dude!

Chapter 23 http://markarbour.gayauthors.org/chronicles/lw23.php -When Stefan mopes around J.P.'s house, feeling bad about the break-up with Roger and wondering when Greg will call him. "It Never Rains in Southern California" by Albert Hammond -When Stefan and Greg go out to dinner, and Greg explains his own personal baggage. "One Bad Apple" by The Osmonds I'm going to take a moment and comment here. Whippersnappers? The Osmonds were to the 70's what the Jonas Brothers are to this decade. It's amazing how the more things change, the more they stay the same... -When Greg and Stefan make love, and Stefan promises to never hurt him. "Will You Still Love Me Tommorrow?" by Carole King http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRJG0IOY_p8 -At the Hollywood party, where John Bartlett hits on Stefan, but Stefan turns him down to stay true to Greg. "Let's Spend the Night Together" by David Bowie -When Greg has to leave for Israel, and Stefan decides to go with him. "Leaving On A Jet Plane" by John Denver

One time I was walking with my friend. Two guys, who were walking with this girl, drunkenly slurred, "Hey, would you guys [explicit slang for sex] this girl?" I looked at them, and replied, "No, man. Because I only [explicit slang for sex] other dudes." The look on their faces? Priceless.

My weekend was nice. Thursday night, I decided to hit up Skid Row to shoot the breeze with some of my buddies. One let me take a shot of Absolut vodka, which was nice. I walked over to my best buddy Steve's dorm, where he is an RA. Along with his residents, we sat around and talked about life and took shots of cheapo Smirnoff vodka. He gave me a Negro beer to chase, which made me think of Adam's advertisments for Negro Modelo in Cross-Currents and Brushfire. I had about four shots of vodka in total, along with two beers. If this had been spread out over a course of at least three hours, I would have been fine, but because I did this within an hour-and-a-half time frame, I was very, very, very drunk. Hanging out with my friend Steve and James in Jame's dorm, I apparently put on someone's hat that I called a "Castro hat", and went on a spiel about communism. LOL. Allegedly, I also fell asleep mid-sentence while talking to someone, and fell flat on my back while trying to walk in the hallway. Laughs were had all around. Later I went back to Steve's room, and passed out on his floor for about three hours. Friday, I went to an outdoor concert called Bennyfest, held at a house on- you guessed it- Benny Street. They had bands playing, with a pretty sound system considering it was just one house. The fest wasn't big, but it was nice and lively. The cops were tipped off, so they weren't allowed to sell jello shots as planned, so I didn't really drink there because I didn't feel like it while still nursing my hangover from Thursday. They had a slip-n-slide set up in the backyard. The object was to play a game called "slip cup", which was supposed to be a hybrid game combining a slip-n-slide and the game flip-cup. We played it a little, but in the end, the mud created by the constantly running garden hose was too tempting. Myself, along with what grew to be about 15 or so people, decided to roll around and play in the mud. We had mud fights, and mud wrestling, and generally got covered head to toe in mud. I mudwrestled three times with two different guys- losing once, winning twice. It was freeing experience- walking around covered in mud and not caring what people thought. And a cute shirtless college guy in mud? Can be damn nice to look at. Especially when you turn the hose on them to get the mud off. It was quite possibly one of the happiest moments in my life- slinging mud around and rolling in mud while on a beautiful late spring day, as sweet tunes drifted across the air in a celebration of our end-of-school-year. Saturday, I wound up a frat party to hang out with my friends Ian and James. It was fun- I saw a lot of my freshmen friends there. I showed someone how to properly work a keg so as to minimalize foam- it felt great to impart some wisdom on the younger generation. And with this girl Juls, who was from Ian and Jame's dorm, I decided to throw down and work this stripper pole that had been set up in the basement. Dancing seductively around the pole with Juls, I felt very sexually freed. Afterwards, I watched as Ian and James lost their beer pong game. Knowing that there weren't anymore parties to go to, we walked over to Little Caesars to fufill our late-night alcohol-induced munchies. They wanted to stay outside and eat, but I decided to get back to Steve's dorm, because he was going to pay me back for a pizza that I bought for him. I wound up taking the bus, where hungry college kids tried to tempt me into giving up free pizza. I resisted, though one cute freshman boy bought a slice off of me for a dollar. I got back to Steve's residence hall, and hung out with him and a few of his residents until five a.m. in the morning. Nothing majorly significant happened, although we did tease James about this guy Eric- who we are POSITIVE is a closetcase, and we're also positive has a total crush on him. Sunday, I did some studying. Then took off to Deer Park for a nightcap of double vodka cranberry. You should try them, guys...they're good. Then hung out some more with my friends at their dorm. My little shitstirrer side came out, as Eric actually hung out with us that night, and I keep making these little innuendos about Eric and James that increasing pissed James off, LOL. We also made plans for the summer, as a few of the guys are going to be around here this summer. Should be fun. And then Monday, we had a casual barbeque at my sister's house in the boonies. It was fun- we celebrated my oldest sister's 32nd birthday, and all four of us siblings were able to catch up a little on our lives. And that was my weekend. I liked it, a lot. This week? Finals. Did my first, got another one on Thursday, and it's goodbye junior year!

Well, you're from New Jersey. It doesn't allow gay marriage, at the moment, but it's a pretty decent state to live in for its civil union status. I'm also pretty sure you could kiss another boy in public and have it not be a big deal- you can do that in Delaware, which is more conservative than Jersey is. If I wasn't scared of the taxes, I'd think of NJ. Seems like a nice, versatile state to live in.

You wanna elaborate on those long-ago, single "lonely" days you had back in your twenties, Mark? As for me, never had a boyfriend. For a long time, it was all I could think about, trying to find a boyfriend. But now...it's just...eh. I'm happy with my friends, and exploring who I am. If I get a boyfriend somewhere along the line- great- but if it doesn't happen, that's okay, too.

Delaware isn't exactly Yankee, though.

God, today I had an incredibly fun experience. I was at Bennyfest, which is this small outdoor house concert on Benny Street. As bands were playing, people could go towards the back where a slip n slide was set up. It got extremely muddy around the slip n slide, but none of us cared! We just keep sliding down, getting muddy, having fun. Mud wrestling occured as well...there's nothing more fun than mud wrestling with a college guy! We became the mud people for a few hours. It was fun. Absolute and complete fun. If you guys ever get the chance to play in the mud and do some mud wrestling, go for it. Trust me.

For the longest time, I used to think that being bisexual did mean that the bi guy just didn't see gender. That gender didn't factor into what they found to be hot- a sexy person is a sexy person, regardless of its a guy or a girl. Now I'm starting to see, because of your anecodotes and some of what Mark has described in his stories, that this isn't necessarily the case. So thanks for challenging my long-held notions, Adam. Always good to get that. When I was 19, I knew everything. Now I'm understanding that there's a lot more to know, and my interactions with you have helped with me understanding that.

Chapter 22 http://markarbour.gayauthors.org/chronicles/lw22.php -When Stefan and Roger get to the swinger's party in Hollywood, and Roger immediately drops trou to partake in the orgies. "The Children of the Revolution" by T. Rex http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u1CB5xzbm8 -When Stefan meets Greg Anders, Hollywood Whiz Kid, feels an immediate attraction, and gets asked out. "Wig Wam Bam" by The Sweet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ85OXJlEL4 -As the party goes on, and Stefan meets up with Armand, and they have sex. "Dancing in the Moonlight" by King Harvest -When Stefan gets with Greg Anders. Post-coital, they talk about how they aren't the monogamous type. "Do You Wanna Dance?" by Barry Blue -For the night of the American Graffiti premiere, and the crazy sex that ensues. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" by Elton John http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayBnY-lV5AE

Chapter 21 Music Recomendations http://markarbour.gayauthors.org/chronicles/lw21.php -When Stefan is at the 4th of July Claremont festival, and runs into Vivienne. "Everday People" by Sly and the Family Stone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgVOR28iG_o -When Stefan talks to Sam, who smacks some sense into him about Roger. "Everybody Plays the Fool" by Main Ingredient http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dvHogknHyI -When Stefan gets back to Los Angeles, sees Roger at the bathhouse, and then they talk about their relationship. "I'll Meet You Halfway" by The Partridge Family -When Brad talks to Stefan about his sexual abuse, and Stefan lays out why what Josh did was wrong. "Teach Your Children" by Crosby, Nash, and Still http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHtZJC_4YmE

My school doesn't say "glee club" anymore. Now they're "acapella" groups. Same diff, though.

And so perfect for the end of that chapter, right?

Okay, here's the deal. Mark's doing the whole Wardroom thing, and while I COULD try to d.j. for it, I've decided not to. So in lieu of doing that, I've decided instead to play d.j. for The Land Whore, for the last 10 chapers that he didn't do music for. There may be overlap, but whatever. If you haven't read it, here's a link to the story: http://markarbour.gayauthors.org/chronicles/lw20.php Chapter 20 -When Roger decides to bottom for Stefan, and they make love. "Make It With You" by Bread http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFa5E8q-940 -When Stefan talks to Brad about how Josh died, and Brad admits that Josh molested him. "Ooh Child" by Bruce Ruffin (1971 Cover of the Five Stairsteps hit) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npmZD3ZGtNc -When Stefan visits the bathouse, and sees all the crazy sex going on. "Get it On" (Bang A Gong" by T. Rex http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uueO8BQGLDo -When Stefan confronts Roger, and then, over in Claremont, effectively screws over Nick and Bitty in terms of inheritance. "No More Mr. Nice Guy" by Alice Cooper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZnhuOEUFXA

Is upon me, and man...it sucks. However, I'm going to do my best to make sure it sucks as little as possible. Of course, the great thing is- most of my classes will be done, and I only have two final exams during finals week. I just have a couple of papers to turn in, and one exam, by the last day of class, which is the 20th. So between the 20th, I get a nice break to just catch my breath, rest for a few days, and then study like mad for my western civ and geology exam. I just want to thank god for ADD medication- best study aid ever.

Hope you have a fun time getting drunk and celebrating the big 4-7!!!Happy Birthday by Altered Images Man, I wish to god this song had come out in 1980, instead of '81, so I could have used this for Brad's 18th birthday in Be Rad. On, well. So, Mark. Late 40's now. The countdown to 50 begins...3 more years. You should take your son, who will be 17 by then, to Amsterdam. Man. 47. Weird to think that in 2032, I'll be turning forty-seven. Or that in just six years, Marty McFly will be forty-seven, and we're finally going to have those flying cars in 2015. LOL. Anyways- hope you had a good day, with plans for the weekend, since trying to celebrate a birthday during the week usually sucks.

Happy birthday, Mark.

So...this will be my last one, for awhile, as the CAP saga will be put on hold after this. It's been real, guys. Chapter 14 -When Max talks about how it feels to have finally broken away from his parents on the Thanksgiving trip, talking to JP and having Marcel tease him about being called "Maxwell". "Learning to Fly" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4kb3SGbbBI -For when they're on the plane for Christmas break and Max is telling Marcel about how his parents are essentially trying to get him back with Lark, for control purposes. "Soul To Squeeze" by Red Hot Chili Peppers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBMMhUO4kFo -When Marcel talks to Janet Granger on the phone. "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" by Spin Doctors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=givZsEAW80k -When Lark attacks Max. "In Bloom" by Nirvana -When Max thanks Marcel for saving him from Max. "Anything I Do" (I Do It For You) by Bryan Adams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGoWtY_h4xo -For Christmas, 1991, when Max and Marcel affirm their love for each other, and Max's place in their family. "More than Words" by Extreme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt7L4X4li_k **** Alright guys...and that's all! *bows for all the applause* It's been a real blast covering music that came out when I was a little boy, and I'll see you guys for the next installment in the Cap Saga... But until then...adieu!

Chapter 13 -When Marcel and Max get ready for their trip to California, and then board the plane. "Paradise City" by Guns N Roses -When they board Stefan's yacht, meet the Grangers, and get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving. "Rhythm of My Heart" by Rod Stewart -When Max introduces Marcel to his parents as his boyfriend. "What I Am" by Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPs7-5feq-M -When Max stands up to his mother, refusing to wear the orange shirt. "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N Roses -For Thanksgiving Day, when Max talks about what Marcel means to him. "Love of A Lifetime" by Firehouse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p61Q_DOwtps

Chapter 12 -When Marcel pants in his bed, after such thorough workout from Max. "Cradle of Love" by Billy Idol -When Marcel gets Max a new car. "Get Out Of My Dreams, Get into My Car" by Billy Ocean http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Rnpg6PXss -When Marcel and Max confront Lark. "Black Cat" by Janet Jackson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJFgUbzslNQ -For Halloween 1991, when Marcel feels up Max in their car as they go out to celebrate the Day of The Dead. "I Touch Myself" by The Divinyls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFEfmbAeEDY -When Lou makes amends with Marcel at the club, and then Max and Marcel have sex on the dance floor. "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xArZ0xkJejU -When Marcel and Max make out, happy with each other. "Shoop-Shoop Song" by Cher

Chapter 11 -When Marcel and JP talk on the phone about the lost car, and how they're moving on from each other, and how it's okay. "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbCWOC5szfk -When Marcel and Max go to J-Bar, dressed in the same outfit. "The Look" by Roxette http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_QGyLqQ2CI -When Max talks at the bar about finally getting rid of Lark, realizing the drain that he is on him. "Posion" by Bell Biv Devoe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdF2zqs1bxQ -When Marcel talks about how much he wants Max, then they go back to his condo. Max answers Marcel by stripping down nude, ready to make love. "I've Been Thinking About You" by Londonbeat - When Marcel and Max, post-coital, discuss their future prospects as a couple. "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" by Bryan Adams