Blogger pal Amy from Imaginary Men introduced me to a legendary website called James Van Der Memes a little while back.
Basically, it involves The Beek displaying heretofore unseen amounts of awesomeness with hilariously melodramatic GIFs.
It was like the riddle of the Sphinx… how the hell did Dawson become awesome?
I was Livejournal-stalking Damon GIFs (oh come on, like you never have ;)), when I had an epiphany… the James Van Der Memes are so awesome because they are modelled after the Ian Somerhalder School of Acting.
Don’t believe me?
Damon GIFs from Tomorrow Is Another Day.
Stud Wink
Awkwarrrrd
Happy
Mild sadness
O face
Eyebrow String Dancer
Lilo eye roll
Finally, the world makes sense again!
myspideysenseistingling 
February 6th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
This is the COOLEST THING EVER! I am now fully convinced that at some point, during his 160 plus years on Earth, Damon Salvatore assumed the form of “James van der Beek’s Acting Coach” to hide his true nature from suspicious passers by.
Either that, or van der Beek and Somerhalder spent hours on the Rules of Attraction Set, having Staring Contests, and playing the Copy Cat Game, in between takes . . . and then, THIS, may or may not have happened . . .
(This one is actually pretty graphic, so viewer discretion is advised. I just thought it went well with your “theme.” ;))
February 8th, 2011 at 11:19 am
It would be kind of awesome to get flashbacks giving us insights into the careers, if any, Damon took up in between partying with sorority girls and boozing it up over the decades. Dance instructor, perhaps? 😉
OMG, I completely forgot they were in Rules of Attraction together! Imagine if there is a grain of truth to this post!!
By the way, I never did think of Dawson in the same way again after watching that movie.
February 7th, 2011 at 2:25 am
THIS IS THE BEST POST IN THE HISTORY OF EVER!!!
February 8th, 2011 at 11:19 am
It was a mystery that just had to be solved, my friend 😉
February 7th, 2011 at 2:39 am
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February 14th, 2011 at 12:38 am
Heh
I saw that on laughing squid.
February 15th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
It really is quite amazing how The Beek was able to turn mocking himself into an art form, isn’t it?