I am a painter who earns her living as an English & French teacher in Japan. I'm currently teaching in rural Japan, but my home will always be Seattle, WA USA. I've been addicted to the Sims since 1 came out. I was reluctent to get on the Sims 2 train, because I knew I would never do anything else. I've been playing the Sims 2 for about 3 years straight.