I couldn't help but crack up at these guys' ridiculous antics. I mean, seriously: "Joey, there's not enough room in here for your stomach!"

And just the way the guys whisked the girls away like that; talk about sweeping someone off their feet! 

That's a cute way for Joey to "pop the question." At least he wasn't totally rejected. And needless to say, I loved the scene between Chris and Jamie. (Ironically enough, I've got a new story featuring Chris and a girl named Jamie! I only realized the similarities after posting the first chapter.)

Ugh, few things are worse than blanking out on a crucial exam. Math has always been my worst enemy. 

"At her use of the word 'y'all' Clare smirked. Libby had no idea how funny it sounded in her English accent." I've got a European friend who loves to make fun of the way I talk when we hang out on Skype. She means it in a good-natured way, of course, and I get even with her by putting on a silly British accent.

Ah yes, the classic "Truth or Dare." I laughed at the dare to "go down the street and ask the first guy you meet to marry you.” Awkwa-a-a-ard! 

I really liked the mention of "Chrystal from Utah" because I'm from Utah, too.

"Libby had witnessed enough *NSYNC fan hysteria to know that it could get a bit crazy." Um, ya think? I would say "a bit crazy" is a bit of an understatement. I've heard some per-eeetttty interesting stories about fan encounters and the lengths certain fans would go to just to get those five seconds of glory. 

"As far as I can tell she hasn't changed," he said, his words cutting Clare to the core. Ouch, that's a painful one!

"Clare had already had enough of hearing him sing Alyson's praises. As far as she was concerned, the woman was as guilty as sin." I don't want to jump to any hasty conclusions myself, but I have a hunch Alyson's not that innocent (at the risk of sounding like Britney Spears when I say that) and JC is being a little too much of a "gentleman." Hmmmmmm. 

"You think ‘Giddy, Giddy up’ is going to win you a Grammy?" Uh, yeah, I was never quite as fond of that song as the others, along with "Do Your Thing." Not that they're bad songs (I've definitely heard worse), but they lean more toward the bottom of my favorite *NSYNC songs. I'd say some of their best work includes "Tearin' Up My Heart," "This I Promise You," "Selfish," "Gone," "The Game Is Over," "It's Gonna Be Me" and "Bye Bye Bye." Even "Girlfriend" is pretty slick. (I still can't get over how hot the guys are in that video, especially Chris.)

And Alyson's sister is there, too? Didn't see that coming! 

You know, the more I read this, the more I don't mind (so much) about taking my sweet time to get to the end. I've always had a knack for skipping ahead, so this is a good exercise in self-discipline. That says something about your storytelling skills, too, if you know what I mean. ;)

I have a fondness for stories that take place 'back in the day'--especially the ones that were written back then. (I'm kind of reworking the very first fanfic I wrote back in '99.) 

I really enjoyed the first chapter of this and I'm very much looking forward to digging into more of the story. Also, could that six letter password be another 'J' name? ;-)