The Office Gift Exchange

Final gift for milolover

silverwindsongs — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:09:05 GMT

Hey there, milolover! I'm your back-up gifter. Sorry this is so late!

I made you a wallpaper with all the couples you requested and attempted some matching icons, although it didn't translate so well.

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I hope you like it and I hope you had a great holiday season. :)

Final Gift for 15north

stitchedlamb — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:09:24 GMT

Sorry about the delay!

Merry Christmas from one Kyan fan to another

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Final Gift for Outboundhat!

leiaweasley — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:05:10 GMT

Sorry this is so late! My computer was having problems. But I hope you enjoy this fanvideo! Merry (belated) Christmas!
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Final Gift for Liadela

undyingslayer — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:07:28 GMT

Sorry about the lateness of your gift, i was away and forgot to post the gift.

Final Gift for bebitched

liadela — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:58:44 GMT

Sorry for the lateness - I hope you like it anyway. It's a Pam-centric mvid to Sick Day by Fountains of Wayne.

Direct link to the YouTube page here.

Final Gift for stitchedlamb

milolover — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:10:19 GMT

I hope you enjoy it! Sorry it's a bit late, but I think you'll like the Ryan/Kelly-ness. Anyway, Merry Christmas!!

Lovestoned (Kelly/Ryan)

Final gift for sideviewhotel

fliz0ntoast — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:41:18 GMT

Title:What A Difference A Year Makes

Author:fliz0ntoast

For:sideviewhotel

Rating:M

Spoilers:Through 4x08

Disclaimer:Santa did not bring me the rights to The Office, so let me just say that I am in no way affiliated with The Office or NBC, and no copyright infringement is intended.

Author’s Notes: This is just some New Year’s Eve fluff, semi-smutty fluff. Fluff that requires a slight suspension of reality, okay, a big suspension of reality, but this is fanfic after all. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and have a wonderful New Year!

“Put your shirt back on, Jan!”

Jim watches an exasperated Michael run through the tiny living room to the kitchen where he can just see the top of Jan’s head over the bar. Pam hurries in from the kitchen, her eyes wide and sparkling as she tries to contain her laughter.

“They are pretty perky for being fake,” Pam whispers to him as she flops down on the couch. Her breath is hot on his neck as she tries to muffle her laughter.

His laughter escapes him in a gasp of breath as Pam’s hand comes to rest high on his thigh. Jim feels himself responding to her touch despite the fact that they are in Michael’s townhouse, surrounded by co-workers in various states of inebriation. Trying to quell the rising tide of lust, Jim tries to focus on Andy and Dwight having a karaoke battle in the dining room, but as Pam’s hand slowly drifts higher, Jim has the bad feeling that he’s in for an embarrassing situation.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, he remembers New Year’s Eve a year ago. He hadn’t been with Karen all that long, and there had still been the nagging pain and denial chipping away at his heart. He and Karen had gone to some bar where dancing and drinking had commenced early and lasted well after the ball dropped in Times Square. Jim had rung in the new year with strangers and had taken Karen home to help him forget the rest of his pain.

He remembers how he felt as they stumbled through the front door of his apartment. Karen giggled a lot that night, and as he buried himself inside of her—hard—she had giggled even more. And if he’s honest, that sort of pissed him off. He felt like she was laughing at him.
Jim swallows hard as he tries to push thoughts of unhappy times out of his head. The progression of Pam’s hand helps.

Instead his mind drifts to more recent times when he and Pam have been, um, less than cautious about their choice of locations. Like the time a few months ago, when he had to stay late to take a sales call and Pam stayed to keep him company. And even though he was careful to check the bathrooms before anything happened, they didn’t even think what would happen if someone walked in the front door and saw Pam bent over Jim’s desk.

Thinking about it now, Jim thinks it would actually have been pretty funny for someone to see his bare ass first thing coming into the office. Maybe he’s just thinking that way because Pam has snuggled closer, casually propping a pillow over his lap, ostensibly so she can rest her head on it, but really it is just a weak disguise for the work her hand has decided to do. He wishes he had chosen to wear pajama pants like everyone else invited to Michael’s New Year’s Eve party, but no, he had insisted on wearing jeans. Why can’t jeans have a little more give in them? Seriously.

Not everything about the past six months or so has been easy and fun. There were endless nights of confessions and apologies before the pain of the past few years had trickled away leaving only a faint memory. And Jim decided the first night that he kissed Pam as his girlfriend that he was okay if the pain stayed with him forever, because cheesy as it sounded, it really made his current happiness so much better, so much brighter.

A year ago, Jim hadn’t thought, hadn’t dreamed, hadn’t even allowed a flicker, that he could be so happy with Pam. He loves her. And as she edges his zipper down, he gasps, and she covers his gasp with a huge hacking cough, which should have killed the moment for him, but her fingers are already curled around him and his mind has suddenly gone blank.

She does exactly the right things to him at exactly the right moment to make him tip over the edge faster than anyone he’s ever been with. She just knows him so much better. Jim has to hold his breath to keep from making any noise as Pam feigns interest in the Times Square revelry on channel 3. When he comes, Jim exhales loudly, but no one notices except Pam, who smirks.

They sit still for a few moments before Pam withdraws her hand and says, “I think I need something to drink, do you want anything, Jim?”

All he can do is grin stupidly at her, and she heads for the kitchen careful not to touch anyone or anything with her right hand.

Jim knows that they’ll have too much to drink tonight, heck, clearly they have already had too much to drink if Pam is willing to get him off under a pillow surrounded by their co-workers. And he knows that he’ll end up in bed, buried deep inside Pam. But unlike last year, there won’t be any giggles because Pam has this incredible way of knowing exactly what to say in that moment. Usually she whispers “I love you” so softly he thinks he imagined it, but once they begin moving in rhythm, she says it louder, until there is no doubt.

Pam sits down on the couch next to him again and hands him a glass of wine. She smiles at him, and he can’t help but kiss her.

He’s so lost in this moment with her, that he doesn’t notice Kevin squeezing in beside them on the couch, or everyone else crowding into the room to watch the countdown. He manages to glance at the TV just as the ball drops, and he can’t help but think what a difference a year can make.

Final Gift for spentayearinla

marchsky — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:56:44 GMT

Sorry this is so late and not that large of a gift but I hope you'll enjoy it!

[001] something corporate + i want to save you
and she wants someone to see her / she needs to hear she's beautiful / she's beautiful / i want to save you / i need you to save me too

[002] jack's mannequin + lonely for her
i'm so lonely for her / i'm so lonely / my one and only

[003] something corporate + drunk girl
i kissed a drunk girl / why do i do these things i do to myself? / i kissed a drunk girl / and now i'm sure i could have been anybody else

[004] stars + what i'm trying to say
i am trying to say / what i want to say / without having to say / i love you

[005] feist + let it die
the tragedy starts from the very first spark / losing your mind for the sake of your heart / the saddest part of a broken heart / isn't the ending so much as the start

[006] the format + the first single (cause a scene)
do you want to fall apart / i can't stop if you can't start / do you want to fall apart / i could if you can try to fix what i've undone / cause i hate what i've become

[007] belle & sebastian + get me away from here, i'm dying
i'll settle down with some old story / about a boy who's just like me / thought there was love in everything and everyone / you're so naive!

+ Zip file

Some of the file numbers are mixed up in the uploads but the tracklisting here is correct =).

This is a Season 2/early Season 3 Jim/Pam fanmix from Jim's point of view. Sorry if it's too angsty but I love my tortured Jim =P. This is my first mix ever so forgive me if it sucks, haha. =) Merry Belated Christmas and Happy New Year!

Final gift for disadulation

bebitched — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:15:00 GMT

Two part ensemble fic posted here. Happy holidays! I hope you enjoy it!

Final Gift for krilymcc

girlie_girl_23 — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:32:14 GMT

MERRY CHRISTMAS krilymcc!

With this mix, I tried to chronicle Jim and Pam's whole relationship throughout the series that we've seen so far. It ended up pretty heavy on the country music side. I'm sorry, but that's what I listen to the most, and I really feel like all these songs do them so much justice. Hopefully you'll still enjoy it!

My Best Friend - A Jim/Pam Fanmix

01. Chances Are – Bob Seger & Martina McBride
Ever since I've known you
It just seems you're on my way
All the rules of logic don't apply
…
And now you're all I long to see
You've come to mean so much to me

This song is to me, exactly how they were at the beginning of the series. They were just there for each other and meant the world to each other.

02. More Than That – Backstreet Boys
There's not a day that passes by
I don't wonder why we haven't tried
It's not too late to change your mind
So take my hand, don't say goodbye

Jim's feelings at the beginning of the series. He wants to be with her, but can't. But he still wants to be "more than that".

03. Complicated – Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Just when I think I'm under control
I think I finally got a grip
Another friend tells me that
My name is always on your lips
They say I'm more than just a friend
They say I must be blind
Well I admit that I've seen you watch me
From the corner of your eye
Oh it's so confusing I wish you'd just confess
But think of what I'd be losing
If your answer wasn't yes

After Office Olympics and the 'Pam Pong' comment from Angela, Pam really starts to become more aware of Jim's feelings, but she's still afraid that she could be wrong and won't take that risk.

04. To Make You Feel My Love – Garth Brooks
I know you haven't made your mind up yet
But I would never do you wrong
I've known it from the moment that we met
There's no doubt in my mind where you belong

Jim just wants her, and when they discuss first dates, in the deleted scene he talks about his 'first date' with Pam. He knew from the very first day he met her that he wanted her.

05. You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This – Toby Keith
Everybody swears we make the perfect pair
But dancing is as far as it goes
Girl you've never moved me quite
The way you moved me tonight
I just wanted you to know

To me this is two part, for both The Client and Casino Night. The Client because of the reference to dancing and the fight they get into over that, but moreso Casino Night, because when he kisses her, she kisses him back obviously, which gives him hope.

06. I Can't Be Your Friend – Rushlow
So, baby, now it's up to you
Do I win or do I lose?
Will my heart fly or lie broken on the floor
Well, take me as I am
'Cause I wanna be your man
But I can't be your friend anymore

Post-Casino night. He realizes that he can't be her friend any more. He just can't do it, and that's why he leaves.

07. If You See Him, If You See Her – Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire
If you see him
Tell him I wish him well
How am I doing?
Well, sometimes is hard to tell
I still miss him more than ever
But please don't say a word
If you see him

I think of this as taking place during The Convention, with Jim talking to Michael. I can see Michael kind of being the go-between with Pam missing Jim but not wanting Michael to tell him that, and Jim missing Pam but not wanting Michael to tell her that.

08. Missing You – Alison Krauss & John Waite
And I'm still standing here
And you're miles away
And I'm wondering why you left
…
I spend my time
Thinking about you
And it's almost driving me wild
And there's a heart that's breaking
Down this long distance line tonight

After The Convention, but before The Merger. Pam still wondering why Jim left, and them both missing each other, and then their late night phone call, where their hearts do break when they have to say goodbye.

09. To Love You More – Celine Dion
Don't go you know you'll break my heart
She won't love you like I will
I'm the one who'll stay
When she walks away

Pam's thoughts during The Merger, seeing Jim with Karen and realizing that he's moving on with her, but not wanting him to.

10. I Don't Want To Be Your Friend – Pat Benatar
Am I gone from your thoughts
forgotten somehow?
When you lie there with her
does my memory stir any part of you now?
I know that I should concede
face the truth and all that
I know I should realize I'm not part of your life anymore
but I can't

I think of this as a Beach Games song, even though in her speech Pam says she wants her friend back. I really think that these are more of her actual feelings, of wanting to be with him and not being able to and now not even being able to really be his friend any more.

11. Friends And Lovers – Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson
Yes, it's a chance that we're taking
And somebody's heart may be breaking
But we can't stop what's inside us
Our love for each other will guide us

Both their thoughts during and post The Job. Jim knows he's breaking Karen's heart, but he realizes that he loves Pam, and they have to try this.

12. My Best Friend – Tim McGraw
You stand by me and you believe in me
Like nobody ever has
When my world goes crazy you're right there to save me
You make me see how much I havej

Happy Season 4 Jim/Pam. She is his best friend, but now she's his lover as well. They're both finally happy.

Zip with all songs + art HERE

For Kelly and Andy, I did something a little bit different. Instead of including the lyrics of the songs to show why I picked them, I wrote little drabbles for each song. The drabbles go in a sort of chronological order, and some of them tie in with others. So, the mix follows the order of the drabbles, which is the evolution of Kelly and Andy's relationship. Hopefully you understand that. If not, hopefully you still enjoy!

Candy Girl - A Kelly/Andy Fanmix

01. Candy Girl – New Edition
He's only been at Dunder Mifflin Scranton for a week, but he's been scoping out all the fresh blood to see who his latest conquest will be. He's already crossed Phyllis and Meredith off his list of possibilities, because come on. He's been checking out Angela, he likes blondes a lot, and she seems to be sort of receptive to his charms. She'd really liked that cat screensaver anyway. But she also seems a little bit too uptight for his liking, although it's usually the uptight ones who are great in the sack.

Pam at reception is another possibility. If he could get her out of those sweaters and get her to take her hair down, he's pretty sure she'd be one foxy lady. Tuna had given him some pointers for asking her out, but she'd seemed hesitant. Apparently she'd just called off her wedding not too long ago. Understandable. He'd give her another week or so, and then try again.

And then there was the final option on his list. Kelly Kapoor. He hadn't been lying to Tuna on the phone. She does look a little bit slutty, and like she'd be good in the sack. She seems peppy and perky, like a cheerleader, and from his experience, cheerleaders were great in the sack. And whenever she walked by, she definitely caught his attention, more than any of the others had so far. There's something about the way she dresses, all in pink, with those little purple polka dots or lighter pink stripes or whatever the fashion of the day is. She looks to him like a walking piece of candy. And if there's one thing Andy likes, besides singing, it's candy. Jim says she's dating some other guy (BFD if you ask him), but that she's also high maintenance. Andy doesn't do high maintenance. So he'll keep his attention on Pam for now, but he'll keep looking at Kelly. Looking never hurt anyone. And she's really such great eye candy. His eye candy girl.

02. Little Bitty Pretty One – Aaron Carter
Andy was in the kitchen, humming to himself as he waited for his lunch to finish heating up. The door opened and Kelly entered, walking past him to the refrigerator. As she dug around, hunting for her Lean Cuisine, she took note of Andy's humming.

"Oh my god!" She squealed as she turned to him. "You're humming the song from The Princess Diaries! Oh my god, I love that movie sooo much!"

Andy smiled at her enthusiasm. "Actually, I believe this song was used in the movie Matilda. But it is possible that it was also in The Princess Diaries, I suppose."

"It so totally was! Oh my god, have you never seen it? You HAVE to see it! It's like… pretty much awesome! I wish I was a princess and Julie Andrews was my grandmother. How totally cool would that be?"

The microwave beeped and Andy took his lunch out, smiling once more at Kelly before heading to the break room to eat. After lunch, before he went back to work, he clicked on to his Netflix account and added The Princess Diaries to his queue.

03. Tearin' Up My Heart – N*Sync
He'd tried to be patient and wait to hook up with Pam, he really had. But she was not having any part of it, and he was horny, damn it. And yes, Jim had told him Kelly was dating someone and that she was high maintenance, but she kept walking past him in those sexy, candy-like outfits, and it was becoming more than he could take. Plus, after their little encounter in the break room the other day, he felt like he might have an in with her.

He approached her in the break room just before work was over one day. "Hey Kelly. What's up?"

"Hi Andy. Not too much." She was digging around in the fridge again, looking for a bottle of vitamin water.

"So, I was wondering, my a cappella group has a gig this weekend, and then afterwards we're all going out to the bars. I thought maybe you'd like to come?"

"Umm, Ryan's got some business school test to study for this weekend, so, I don't think we'll be able to make it."

"Well, just because Ryan can't come, doesn't mean that you can't, right?" Andy raised his eyebrows at her.

Kelly looked confused for a second. "Wait a minute, are you like, asking me out? On a date?"

Andy shrugged. "It doesn't have to be a date, per say. It could just be two co-workers, getting together, having some fun, getting sloshed, maybe ending up back at my place, whatever."

"Ewww! That's gross, Andy! I have a boyfriend, in case you didn't know, and I'm not going to cheat on him with you. Who do you think I am, Paris Hilton?" Kelly actually seemed ticked off.

"Woah, Kelly, I didn't mean to imply –" but she was already out of the break room. Andy sighed. It looked like he was just going to have to remain horny. Damn.

04. MMMBop – Hanson
Kelly had practically run from the break room back to Ryan to tell him what had happened with Andy. She had expected him to fly into a jealous rage and go and beat Andy up at the very least. Instead, he had shrugged the whole thing off. And worse than that, he really did spend the entire weekend studying for that stupid business school test. Which meant that Kelly was stuck without anything to do the entire weekend as well. And the worst part about it all was that Ryan had gotten so annoyed with her trying to help him study, that he'd kicked her out of his apartment. So now she was stuck at home, alone, with nothing to do.

She knew where Andy and his a cappella group were having their gig that night, she'd heard him telling just about everyone in the office. And while she definitely didn't want to go out with him afterwards, she decided that she would swing by the show, just for a little bit. Just to make Ryan jealous, and sorry that he'd been so mean to her.

It was easy to find the place, and it was reasonably filled, mainly with older people. Kelly sat way in the back, and by the second song she heard, she was bored. Andy had a good voice, but the songs they were singing were so old! Didn't they know any good, new songs? She was just about to get up and leave when they started doing the harmonies for a song she recognized instantly. Kelly had loved Hanson *so much* when they first came out and MMMBop had been her absolute favorite song ever when she was in high school. No one nowadays understood her love for the song or the group, but now here was Andy and his a cappella group singing that song. It was a little bit strange, and definitely not as good as the original (how could it be?), but she ended up dancing along to the music, and when she slipped out two songs later, she was glad that she had come. She made a mental note to ask Andy about Hanson sometime. They could have a totally awesome conversation, she was sure.

05. Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Kapoor was an independent woman who could do perfectly fine on her own, thank you very much. She so didn't need a boyfriend to make her complete. She was just like the girls on Sex and the City. Except, Carrie ended up with Big, and was sooo much better for it, and Kelly just knew that they were going to get married in the new movie. But still, she didn't need a man. And she certainly didn't need stupid Ryan with his stupid business school and his new job in New York, thinking he was better than everyone else. She was so totally over that! Besides, for the past few days, Andy had been moonwalking back to the annex to ask her questions. And while it was kinda weird, it was also kinda cute. And she was sure Ryan couldn't moonwalk. So take that Ryan!

06. Girlfriend – Avril Lavigne
Kelly looked at the cameraman as he asked her the question about Angela finally agreeing to go out with Andy. "Why would I care what goes on with Andy and Angela? I mean, if you ask me, it's totally not gonna last. I mean, that's like, Kenny Chesney and Renee Zellweger. Everyone knew they weren't gonna last. And it's so the same thing with Andy and Angela. I mean, I don't even see why he wants to go out with her in the first place. She's such a prude, and I'm sure she won't be any fun at all to date. They'll be broken up in like, two weeks tops."

The cameraman asks about her relationship with Andy. "I don't have a relationship with Andy. I mean, yeah, he asked me out not long after he first got here, but I was dating Ryan then, and there was no way I was gonna break up with Ryan, like he broke up with me, the jerk. But yeah, I mean, I guess I just don't understand why he didn't ask me again, now that I'm single? Or well, was single. I'm with Darryl now, and he's great. And Andy's with Angela and she's… nice enough I guess. So it all worked out! Just like Tom and Katie and Nicole and Keith." Kelly frowned. "Except I kinda don't like Keith that much. And sometimes I miss Tom and Nicole. But Suri's just so cute! And no, I'm not pregnant."

07. Ladies' Choice – Zac Efron
Kelly went to see Hairspray on opening weekend. Since Ryan had dumped her, she'd been totally depressed and refused to go of the house for anything except work, but this was a different matter. This was Hairspray and Amanda Bynes was in it, and she love d Amanda Bynes, not to mention James Marsden and Zac Efron who were both so cute, and John Travolta dressed up like a woman. She had to see this movie, so she was just going to go out and see it by herself.

While waiting in the line to buy her ticket, she noticed that Andy was in the line next to her, waiting to buy a ticket also. She considered saying something, but didn't want him to see she was pathetic and alone. It was only when she heard him say, "One for Hairspray if you please," that she let him know she was there.

"You're going to see Hairspray?"

Andy smiled at her. "Why hello, Ms. Kapoor. Yes, yes, I am."

"Me too." She giggled, holding up her just purchased ticket stub. Andy grinned at her and motioned for her to enter the theater first. "What a small world."

They sat next to each other, and Andy let her have some of his popcorn, but it was so not a date. Not by any means. Still, it was fun going to the movies with Andy. He didn't mind when she giggled loudly or bounced up and down or danced along in her seat like Ryan did. And he didn't mind when she started to quietly sing along with the actors. He started singing too.

They parted ways after they both discussed their favorite musical numbers and she gushed about how she loved Ladies' Choice. The following Monday morning, she walked in to find a CD laying on her desk with a post it attached to it. 'Track 6 is the song you're looking for' was written in Andy's handwriting. For the rest of the day Ladies' Choice was on repeat on Kelly's computer.

08. I Love You – Martina McBride
They do Secret Santa at the Christmas party again this year, but this time, each person is allowed to submit a small list of wanted items. Andy gets Kelly's name, and her list is filled with DVDs of romantic comedies like Sleepless in Seattle and Two Weeks Notice and Runaway Bride. Andy has no idea which one he should get her, and Angela is of no help, not liking movies of any kind. They've been growing distant lately, and Andy's starting to think he might need to just cut her loose and move on.

One of his weekend a cappella gigs gets canceled due to snow, so he goes to the video store and rents all the movies on Kelly's list, except for Sleepless in Seattle. He's seen that one before and has already decided he's not going to get that one for her. It's a total snooze fest. Two Weeks Notice is okay, but nothing spectacular, and he's not really that fond of The Lake House either. It's waaay too depressing, and weird if you ask him. He's nearly given up and decided to just get her a gift card so she can buy her own movie, when he puts in Runaway Bride. He knows Kelly loves Pretty Woman, he once had to hear her talk about it for over 20 minutes while they were all at lunch, and this has the same people in it. It's a pretty good movie, definitely the type of movie Kelly would like. But what really sells him is the soundtrack. It's pretty darn awesome if you ask him, and one song in particular catches his ear. He's not sure of the artist, but he knows the song keeps saying 'Baby I love you.' It's peppy and upbeat and reminds him of Kelly. He returns all the movies to the video store, and picks up a copy of Runaway Bride.

When Kelly opens it, she squeals loudly and flings her arms around him in a hug. "Oh my god, Andy! How did you know this was the one I wanted the most? Oh my god, I love this movie soooo much! Thank you thank you thank you thank you!" Andy just smiles at her enthusiasm, returning the hug, thankful he made the right choice.

09. (What A) Wonderful World – Sam Cooke
Andy nods to the cameraman. "Yes, Angela and I have called it quits. It was a mutual decision. We just weren't right for each other. But that's the way the cookie crumbles I guess. Don't you worry about old Nar-Dog though. I will be just fine. I'm already thinking about getting back into the game. Yes, I've got my eye on someone special. She's a very pretty lady, we have similar interests. I guess we'll just have to see where it goes."

"If I were to try to woo her by singing, I would probably go with something like this," Andy clears his throat and beings to sing, "Don't much about history, don't know much biology. Don't much about a science book, don't know much about the French I took. But I do know that I love you, and if you love me too, what a wonderful world this would be." He smiles at the camera when he finishes. "I think she'd like that. Of course, the song is not perfectly suited to me, because I am smart and I do know about history and biology. I went to Cornell."

10. Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know – Britney Spears
"I think Andy likes you," Pam tells her one day at lunch.

"No way!" Kelly laughs the comment off, but her eyes follow Pam's line of vision to where Andy is standing in the kitchen, looking in at them.

"I'm serious Kelly. Since he and Angela broke up, he's seemed like he's interested in you. He goes back to the annex to talk to you nearly every day, and for the past week you guys have been having lunch together."

"We haven't been having lunch together. We've been eating at the same time. I'm with Darryl, Pam. Duh."

Pam looks over at Andy who is smiling and waving in at them. "Okay Kelly. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe he doesn't like you."

Pam leaves and Andy comes in a few seconds later to take her spot. "So Miss Kapoor, can you believe what happened on American Idol last night?"

Kelly hears herself respond, but it's not with as much enthusiasm as usual. Normally she'd be completely focused on what had happened on the show last night. But today she's wondering if Pam could be right. Could Andy like her?

11. The One – Backstreet Boys
He found Kelly crying in the annex just before he left work for the day. She was sitting at her desk just sobbing for fair. He couldn't believe that Toby hadn't checked on her to see what was wrong, because he could certainly hear her. There was no mistaking that.

"Kelly? What's wrong? What happened?"

Kelly looked up at him with tears streaming down her cheeks. "D-darryl br-br-broke up with me! He said he needed to spend more time with his d-daughter and that she was more im-important to him than me!" Kelly was sobbing again.

Andy hugged her, and then offered to drive her home. She accepted through her tears, and when they got to her apartment, Andy got out the ice cream and fixed her a large bowl, complete with all the fixings. She pulled him down on the couch next to her and made him sit and watch episodes of Sex and the City with her while she bashed men. He would steal bites of her ice cream and agree whole heartedly with everything she said.

Once she had finished all the ice cream, not only in her bowl, but in the whole carton, she seemed to be feeling better. She thanked him for everything and proclaimed that he was different than all the other guys out there. Then she kissed him. It was quick, but he enjoyed it and she seemed to as well. He told her goodnight and that he'd see her the next day, which seemed to perk her up even more.

As he left he decided that he would be better for her than Ryan or Darryl had ever been, and he would win her heart somehow.

12. Two Princes – Spin Doctors
He is, he thinks, pretty much screwed. He has been dating Kelly (if you can even call it that, they've only had one 'date' and that was the night that Darryl broke up with her, but she calls him her boyfriend, which he likes more than he'll admit, so he guesses that means they're dating) for just under a week, and suddenly that jerk Ryan is back in the picture. Not that he'd ever really left the picture entirely, even though he'd broken Kelly's heart and moved to New York. But at least while Kelly was mooning over him before, he'd seemingly wanted nothing to do with her.

Now suddenly today he comes into the office in his fancy New York suit with his Blackberry like he's so cool and asks to talk to Kelly. Then he starts telling her about this club in New York, and how he went there and thought of her and maybe she'd like to come back to the city with him and check it out since he heard she and Darryl broke up. And Andy knows he's screwed, because she'd only been dating Darryl to get Ryan jealous, and maybe it had worked, and she's only ever wanted Ryan back, so now he's about to get kicked to the curb before he's even gotten to third base with her. And pretty much this sucks, because not only is he getting screwed over, but he knows Kelly is going to get screwed over by Ryan yet again.

Kelly glances over at him for a second before she turns back to Ryan. "Oh my god, Ryan," she sounds so excited, and he knows this is it. No matter that he'd been the one who was there for her after Darryl and that he'd been the one to make her laugh, she's gonna leave him for Ryan. "Did you honestly think that was going to work?"

What now? He thinks as he looks up to where she's standing. "After the way you just dumped me, you think you can come crawling back now, when you realize how much you miss me? No way buster! I'm dating someone, okay, and he's way totally a million times better than you. And don't look so surprised. I know you asked Pam out just a couple weeks ago. What, you tried everyone else and then figured at least you could have me? No way buddy. No way." And she actually slaps him, which makes Andy want to stand up and applaud.

Instead he kisses her for everyone to see when she comes back over to him and makes plans with her to spend the weekend at her place, watching romantic movies. Kelly giggles and heads back to the annex, thinking she made the exact right choice.

13. Wannabe – Spice Girls
"Kelly and I have been dating for a month now. And the one month anniversary is a very important one to my lady. So, I have managed to get her, what I feel, is a pretty awesome anniversary present." Andy quickly flashed two tickets at the cameraman, before he stuck them back in the pocket of his blazer. "She's gonna love this."

Andy purposely waited until Ryan showed up to talk to Michael to give Kelly her gift. He had gotten her a dozen roses, which she giggled and hugged and kissed him over. But it was the envelope attached to the roses that held the real gift. Ryan was about into Michael's office when the loudest shriek that had ever come from Kelly, or possibly any human being, erupted in the middle of the office. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to see what all the ruckus was about.

Kelly was jumping up and down, still screaming, and waving a pair of tickets around in the air. Andy was watching her with a huge grin on his face. "Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! THE SPICE GIRLS! He got me Spice Girls tickets!" She managed to get out, still screaming and jumping, before she attacked Andy with kisses.

His face was covered with bright pink lipstick when he sat down to do his next talking head. "She loves the Spice Girls. And I've got a connection. Was it worth the price I paid for them?" He smiled widely, turning to show off both lipstick covered cheeks. "What do you think?"

14. Ain't No Other Man – Christina Aguilera
They had a 4th of July barbeque (on the 3rd of July), at Michael's house. It was Kelly and Andy's first real semi-outside of work function together as a couple. They were joining the ranks of Jim and Pam and Michael and Jan, and Kelly was pretty excited about the whole thing. Andy was just happy that Kelly was happy, especially since Ryan was apparently going to be there.

Jim brought his karaoke machine, and after three songs of Kevin hogging it, Kelly finally managed to snag the microphone away from him. He had gotten a karaoke CD of newer songs and Kelly had picked the perfect song to sing to Andy. She looked only at him as she sang, not even noticing Ryan watching her. "You got style, you got class, you got charm, you bad ass, ain't no other man it's true. Ain't no other man but you, Andy!" She sang, giggling.

And unlike when she'd sung karaoke to Ryan and he'd blatantly ignored her and tried to hide, Andy stood right in front of her, smiling and bobbing to the music, and occasionally mouthing the words along with her. It had been a long, crazy journey from the first time she and Andy met, until this point, but the lyrics of the song rang true for her. There really wasn't any other man she wanted to be with besides Andy.

Zip with all songs + art HERE

I was going to do a Dwight/Angela mix as well, but it was just too hard. (TWSS). Hopefully though you'll enjoy these two!

Do you mind if I cross post them places, or would you rather them be just for you? Either way is fine with me!

Enjoy and again, Merry Christmas!

Final Gift for bob_always_wins

bitterfool — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:01:42 GMT

I went with a general Jim/Pam theme because I have a onetrack mind. I hope you don't mind :]

Header:

Some icons:

Final Gift for bitterfool

silverwindsongs — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:24:50 GMT

Happy Holidays, bitterfool! :)

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I hope you like everything. :)

Final Gift for...silverwindsong!

themightybee — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:55:02 GMT

Merry Christmas, silverwindsong. Hope you don't think your gift is lame! ;)

I made you a couple of wallpapers. I couldn't decide what pairing to go with, so I used them both. Enjoy! If your monitor is a different resolution than what's available, let me know and I'll make one in that size. :)

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Final Gifts, Mod Post, Please Read!!!

blushingblaze — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:29:31 GMT

Hey Guys!

I ran into an unexpected situation with no internet access this weekend, so I apologize for not posting this sooner.

Anyway! It's time to post final gifts! I see some of you have started already and I'm so happy. Just make sure you put in the subject line "Final Gift for ________". I'll go along and tag them with usernames and '2007 gifts' so that they'll be easy to find.

One more thing, I have had a few more people back out than I have backup gifters, so if anyone could help me out, I'd be incredibly appreciative. And if you haven't received your gift yet, don't worry! Posting goes until January 1st. I've already heard from a few people who aren't going to make the deadline, but will make the gift, so on January 1st, I'll do a complete run down of all that.

Again, if anyone has some extra time and energy, PLEASE email me at niftygifties@gmail.com. I'm nearing desperation, lol. :)

If anyone has any questions, please let me know!

Gift for fliz0ntoast (part 1 of 2)

soulmeetsoul — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:00:59 GMT

Merry Christmas, fliz0ntoast! Here is the first part of your Office Christmas gift.

Two options to choose from:

Hope you like them. One more part to come!
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Merry Christmas danceprincess20

xx_azure_sky_xx — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:34:19 GMT

To: danceprincess20

I hope this is right, but here's some fan art for you!
Merry Christmas!
http://xxsymph0nyxx.deviantart.com/art/Gift-Jim-and-Pam-72984909

Teaser Gifts

blushingblaze — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:23:55 GMT

Just a few notes about teaser gifts, should you decide to make/send any:

Graphics
Please email any teaser graphics(art, icons, headers, etc) to me as an attachment. Including the recipient's username in the file name would be helpful to me, but not required. I'll upload all graphics to the nifty_gifties photobucket, so no one will be able to trace them back to you. :)

Fic
If you are going to be sending fic/ficlets/drabbles as a teaser gift, please send it to me as an attachement text file. Also, and this is important, please include any CODING(ie. all fic should be behind a cut, so please put the coding for the cut in the text file). This will be a HUGE help for me when posting the gifts.

Fanvids/Fanmixes
Please upload these to yousendit or megaupload or a free web server that does not directly link to you. Then you can email me the link and I'll post it. Again, if you can include the name of the recipient in the file name, that would be awesome.

I'll be posting each teaser gift in it's own post, and it'll be tagged with your username. I realize that if we start getting a lot of teaser gifts, that means the community will be flooded with posts. I'll only be posting teaser gifts once a day, so the influx of gifts shouldn't last for too long, or take up too much space on your friends list.

One more thing. Any questions you may have for your giftee should come to me. I'll post questions at the same time I post teaser gifts, and again, they'll be tagged with your username so that you can easily access anything that's been posted for you.

As always, if you have any questions/concerns, please let me know! I can't wait to see what you all come up with!

Back Up Gifters!!!

blushingblaze — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:23:05 GMT

Of course I hope that you are all able to complete your gifts for your assigned giftee, but we all realize that sometimes reality interferes. SO. If you think you'd be able to help out in case one of your fellow community members cannot finish their gift, PLEASE COMMENT HERE.

On the other hand, if you realize you won't be able to complete your gift, please email me ASAP so that I can ask one of our lovely volunteers to step in.

THANK YOU in advance for all who volunteer!!!

(I will now stop spamming the community, I swear!)

Beta Readers Post!

blushingblaze — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:18:03 GMT

If you are willing to be a beta reader for members of this community, please comment to this post with your email address and beta reading prefrences/restrictions/strengths.

I'll update the post with the info, so those in need of a beta, check back often!!!

THANK YOU to anyone who volunteers! We all appreciate it! :)

assignments are complete(and other random things)

blushingblaze — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:13:02 GMT

I have now sent all assignments out. Please comment to this post if you don't receive yours. Thanks!

Also, remember that if you want to send your giftee 'teaser gifts', please email them to me(be sure to include your username and the username of your giftee) so that I can pass them out. Same goes for any questions you may have about your assignment, email them to me, and I'll post them for you.

One more thing, if, for whatever reason, you can't post your final gift between December 24th and January 1st, you can email it to me and I'll post it for you.

As always, if you have any questions, let me know!!!

Update!

blushingblaze — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:50:19 GMT

Hey Everyone! I've started sending assignments, if you haven't yet received yours, sit tight! It'll be on it's way shortly. By Friday, all the assignments will be emailed, and I'll have posts up for back up gifters and betas.

Any questions, holla!

Okay, People!

blushingblaze — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:01:03 GMT

Last chance. We've got more people signed up here than Wishlists posted, so here's the deal. I have no time to work on assignments today or tomorrow, so I'm going to extend the deadline to Wednesday. If you haven't yet posted your list, get moving! :)

Again, make sure to post your Wishlists by Wednesday, November 21st. There will be no more extensions, so if you want to participate, make sure you get signed up!

Thanks to all of you who made the inital deadline, it's appreciated!

liadela — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:13:22 GMT

My Email Address: liadela85@hotmail.com
Things I'd Like: If graphics is what you like doing, I would really love a userinfo banner or layout. If you can make fanmixes, a Ryan/Pam mix would be great. If fic is your thing, I like angsty stories (and if its going to be Jim/Pam, I'd like it to be pre-The Job.) Also, as a point of reference - Angela and Pam are my favorite characters, and my favorite pairings are Jim/Pam, Ryan/Pam, Karen/Pam, Andy/Angela.
What I Can Do: I can do fanmixes, mvids, icons, and slightly larger graphics like friends only banners and headers featuring any combination of characters.
What I CANNOT Do: I cannot write fic of any kind nor can I make large graphics like wallpapers or layouts.

They're NIFTY.

themightybee — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:37:39 GMT

My Email Address: sarah . sheedy @ gmail . gom
Things I'd Like: I'm really big on funny ensemble stuff, so some fanfic, a video or a fanmix involving the cast en masse would be awesome. I'm also a total loser for Andy Bernard, so a video, fanmix or fic centered around him would be great.
What I Can Do: icons, fanmixes, layouts to a point (I can't create my own themes but I can make headers and whatnot)
What I CANNOT Do: fanfic and videos

Reminder from your organizer :)

blushingblaze — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:40:22 GMT

REMINDER!!!

Wishlists are due by this Sunday, November 18th. If you haven't yet posted your Wishlist, get cracking!

Also, feel free to pimp! I'm so excited by the number of people wanting to participate. If we get a few more in before the deadline, that would be even better.

Thanks guys! I can't wait to start handing out assignments, this is gonna be a blast! It'll be nice to have something Office related while we wait for our show to come back, whenever that may be.

And, as always, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me! :)