- Josh -

Well that might just go down in history as our best gig EVER before this band of ours really takes off - the one everyone will want a bootleg of someday. Good thing I had Mike record this show… At least there will be a good quality version out there. I felt kinda bad having to distract Finn with helping Sam and bitching at him about his singing lead so that Mike could handle the recording equipment without him knowing. Finn's always been so self-conscious about his talent, especially his singing. I just know when these producers we're going to send this recording to hear this show, something is gonna come from it, and Finn will be okay about it when we finally sign a record deal. At least I hope he will be…

Oh man, our poor Finn. Why can't he accept that he's the real leader of this group, that he's destined for great things and has the chops to be the real frontman? Sure I've been happy to fill the role, but I'm not happy watching my buddy hide behind that damn drum kit, denying what all the rest of us can see so plainly. Yeah sure, I know he told me all about that Ohio bitch and whatever evil spell she may have cast on him back in the day, but this is like 5 years later, practically a lifetime of separation from those demons. I thought he'd have let all his pain from the past go by now. With all his new experiences in NYC and seeing how far he's come since Lima Ohio, he HAS to know she was wrong about him by now, doesn't he? He's got an entirely new life now, and people who actually support him and can see the raw talent he possesses. Why can't he see it yet?

Maybe Rachel Berry is the answer. If he won't listen to me or the band, maybe he'll believe her. Maybe she will finally and completely set him free of those old demons and get him to see himself the way we all see him. I've never seen that guy come so much to life and be so light, so alive, and so full of creativity as he's been since she's been on his radar. She can't possibly know how much good she's already brought to him. And now that he's finally ACTUALLY got her in his life - the REAL her, not just the idea of her - imagine what he's gonna be able to unleash?

If there's a Wicked Witch of the West in Ohio, then maybe Rachel is his Glinda in NYC. She's certainly a force of nature, that one… and DAMN that girl can sing her ASS off! Nevermind how fucking gorgeous she is… I don't know how the fuck Finn got so damned lucky to stumble onto her, but thank god he did. She's EXACTLY what he needs. He kept saying we just needed to see her to understand, well I am a FULL BLOWN believer now. The boy wasn't lying and I totally get it. There IS something about that girl that seems to be magic, especially together with him. I wish he could see the two of them together through my eyes, the way they look at each other, the sparks that fly in the air all around them. Shit. Never in a million years would I have believed I'd be sounding like I can read auras and all that hippie bullshit, but listen to me now… and yeah, I'd probably walk through fire for someone like her, in a heartbeat. She's already got him wrapped around her little finger and it only took a couple hours. Hell - she might even have me wrapped too… That girl is definitely special.

I'm only just a little bit concerned about their budding romance and the potential divergence in their professional lives. She's definitely a Broadway fucking S-T-A-R in the making - and all the time consuming lifestyle baggage that that entails. There's NO DOUBT about that, that girl's got the goods… and us? We could be signed any time now. Which will mean long recording sessions and lots of touring and time away on the road. When it happens - and at this point I feel more confident than ever that it WILL - I really hope they can make it work. As much good as this chick has brought to him already, I think she likewise has the potential to just as easily level him like an F5 tornado. And I honestly do NOT wanna see that happen. I don't think he'd survive it.

I'd honestly rather give up all these dreams of getting this band signed than watch him come apart at the seams over losing her. This thing they've started now has the potential to be all-consuming. I'm gonna have to keep a close watch on my boy, make sure he keeps at least one foot on the ground. But dammit they have me rooting for 'Fin-chel' to work out as endgame! Oh yeah… I'm TOTALLY gonna start calling them that, hahaha.

- Puck -

Looks like Hudson turned out to be just what the doctor ordered for my lil' B - so far anyway. Man, it's funny how life works out sometimes. A few months ago she thought that other DOUCHE had some kind of potential in her future, but I never saw it. Yeah sure, I only met the guy a couple times but I immediately saw a dark side hiding in him and she just wouldn't listen to me. So hell yeah, when Blaine first told me about this Finn Hudson sap basically groveling to get in touch with her, you bet your ass I had to be sure about him first - especially after the way things went down with that son of a bitch.

But Finn? Yeah, he is NOTHING like that other ass face. Just because he's kinda my new boss doesn't mean I wouldn't kick his ass if it's called for… but now after seeing Rach with him tonight? DAAAAMN the electricity! You can feel the energy radiating off the two of them – it's kinda creepy actually. I can see it in her face, in her eyes.. She's got it BAD for him already. And though I don't know him that well just yet, it sure looks like he's got long-haul written all over him about her. If I had any doubts, seeing them on that stage singing together kinda sealed the deal. One thing I know about Rachel, she's all about metaphors and stuff. Music is such a big thing in her life, and apparently in his too. She's been looking for some deeper connection with a dude and I think she found it tonight. He seems like that 'sweep you off your feet romantic' doesn't mind growing a vagina kinda guy, exactly her type. Guess it's a good thing I didn't chuck his ass off the Brooklyn Bridge. HAHA

I just hope Ray Ray is really gonna be ok in the long run after what that other son of a bitch pulled with her. She's been playing it really cool all night - especially since meeting Mr. Finnster, but I know she's not totally past that shit yet. There's no way she could be, and I think she's kinda lying to herself a little bit. And Finn may be a good guy at heart but if she doesn't tell him what she went through, things could go bad in a hurry - not that I think it would be his fault, but if he doesn't understand her on that level it could be bad. Still, it ain't my place to tell her story, not to him or to anyone… but I WILL look out for my girl no matter what. I'm just gonna have to keep a close eye on them. She can thank me later some day if it means they work out in the long run.

- Tina -

Wow wow just… WOW! Mike Chang - and seriously, why does he have to have the same last name as me? Well, that weirdness aside… I can't thank Rachel enough for inviting me to that show tonight! He's a total DREAMBOAT, and I was SO right about those 6-pack abs! LOL. This guy could end up being THE ONE for me! Who could've guessed Rachel's good fortune of finding Mr. Sexy Eyes on a bus one random night would lead to MY potential future happiness too!

Mike's so good looking and talented and smart and funny and sweet… everything I could've ever hoped for. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop because he's too good to be true and I have a tendency to pick the wrong guys all the time. But this guy kinda picked ME this time, so maybe things will go differently? I don't even mind that it seems like we might get snowed in together tonight.. Actually I kinda hope we do!

And that Finn Hudson is some kinda WOW himself! Rachel's trance after the bus that night, I TOTALLY get it now! They seem to be so PERFECT for each other, it's crazy. I've never seen her look more alive, except maybe when she's on a stage performing. And performing with HIM together tonight was like nothing I've ever heard or seen before. They have the chemistry - personal and musical it seems! I guess love at first sight is real, maybe for both of us?

I just hope she's really as okay as she claims to be, I just don't see how she could be. The things that that creepy jerk did to her aren't the kind of things most of us would just be able to push aside and move on from so easily - especially not for someone like Rachel. For a little while there, I honestly thought she was never going to be okay again… the nightmares were pretty bad in the beginning but they've gotten better. That said I can see that Finn is already working some kind of like, magic healing powers on her. He seems super great.

I bet he doesn't even know about Brody yet. I really hope she tells him, he needs to know. He needs to understand. I'm pretty sure Puck at least told him part of the story, but unless he completely understands, he might not be able to support her the way she really needs to be supported. I'll have to have a chat with her and find out whether she's filled him in, or if she plans to.. And if she refuses to tell him, it might just be up to me to bring him up to speed. He seems worth the risk of her being mad at me about it… but so far, I think he could be the best thing ever for her, just from the little bit I know about him already and from what I saw of them together tonight. If they're this good now, imagine what kind of future they could have together! And oh my goodness, I can just picture the cute babies they could have together someday!

- Blaine -

I'm just stunned at how well things have worked out tonight! Diva might just be head over heels in love already… that sounds kind of insane considering they just finally met. And to anyone who doesn't know her the way I do, it probably would be. I really hope she finds happiness with Finn. She deserves it, but I think he does too. It's pretty obvious to me now, he's a super great guy and seems like the exactly perfect match for her. She can be a real handful - umm, hence 'DIVA' - but he seems so grounded, down to earth, I think there's a good balance between them. The chemistry between them is certainly undeniable. And their MUSICAL chemistry is just as strong! Holy cow I didn't see that coming! Well, I sorta hoped it could be there, but you just never know… and now I do know. And so does everyone who witnessed it on that stage tonight. MAGIC was definitely an appropriate theme tonight!

I actually feel really bad now that I held off so long in helping them get together; but especially once that crap with Brody happened, I was sure I was doing the right thing - for both of them maybe? But they're together now, so I guess the rest is up to them. I feel pretty confident he's gonna help to totally get over her trauma - as long as she's honest with him. She can be so closed off sometimes. She likes to think she can handle everything on her own and internalizes things, but sometimes you need others to lean on. She's proud of her independence and that's something I love about her, but I also know how lonely she gets and how much she hungers for love and attention. We all need a little help from our friends sometimes… she just doesn't often ask for it.

Well… let's see how bright the future is for me and Kurt too! He's so ADORABLE. So far I love everything about him! There must be something in the water back there in Lima Ohio, wherever the heck that even is. They seem to grow them right out there though! Finn & Kurt might not be blood related, but they are cut from the same cloth in many ways. Their personalities may be different as night and day but there's a sweetness and compassion in both of them. And they both seem like honest, trustworthy guys… I hope to get a chance to meet their family. Christmas is just around the corner and I'm pretty sure their parents are coming to New York to spend time with them. Kurt hasn't asked me yet, but I really hope I get the chance to spend some time with them for the holidays. I hope Finn brings Diva too… well, that might already be an inevitable foregone conclusion. Those two have 'inseparable' written across their foreheads already… and I secretly really hope Kurt and I do too!