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New Chapters Coming today
Sorry for the delay in the stories. I was really busy. Well I just got my new game today. I will have new chapter out as of today for both or one or the other. I am really sorry about the delay in the story. Thanks for be patiation with me and I am back to complete some.
I plan to have a few chapter in today sometime and a few for both.
Thank you
For all of you that have sent me congratulations in my guestbook... There are so many of you... and it's an awesome feeling reading those lovely words... but with soooo many received,, I'm taking the lazy way out and saying.... THANK YOU!! here... I do appreciate them all!!
HUGE HUGS to you... you know who you are!! lol
Melissa
No longer posting My Funny Friends & Me chapters here
because I'm too paranoid that I might write something inappropriate here
you can check the continuation of the story at zenmaldita.livejournal.com
let me know what you think of the chapters there. You can comment there even without an account. So comment. Less, I would find continuing it, useless.
Zen
My Stress Reliever is Giving ME Stress
I went home today excited to play with Sims 3 as I have new ideas for houses I want to build. Before i went to play the game, i went ahead and started to download some stuff first in TSR website for the things I need for my new house. I started now to install the stuffs i downloaded but it prompt me to update the game. Because of my stupidity, i went ahead to update the game without thinking that i have to update it in order. I already realized my mistake in the middle of the process but i still went ahead to update. At the end part of it, since the game will not start anymore, I've got no choice but to uninstall everything and reinstall again making sure that the patches are updated one by one and in order. Now I'm having a headache....So silly of me...
I have 7 CDs to install and I have all of it to update, installing the game itself normally takes me about 30mins then I have to download the patch, then I have to update...I won't be finished til morning...Now no time to play...so sad...
I'm now thinking and considering going back to Windows which is designed really for gaming. I am currently playing in on an IMAC and it has been giving me a lot of problems since I migrated my game to MAC. And worst part of it, i cannot even create my own content as TSR workshop only supports Windows...
...after much thought and deliberation, i've decided to switch back to windows. but since i'm still short of dough, i'll just put it more patience to my game then....
You're kidding me, right?
Oh boy. Generations came via UPS yesterday. Right on schedule, thank you Amazon. I took the day off to lengthen the holiday weekend and hopefully spend some time with my son, which I did. I didn't install the EP until last night. I sort of... forgot about it. My son and I were trying out Rift online. It's Windows only so we had to share my PC laptop and take turns. He has a MacBook and a crappy version of XP to run on the flipside. I have Windows 7 and I'm not looking back. Anyway, so we were doing that. A nice, refreshing, change from the immature, annoying atmosphere WoW has developed into. For me, Rift is more what I look for in an RPG so I might actually play it and smile. So far it's been fun.
Once I tore myself away from killing stuff, I installed Generations. Ho hum, usual install nonsense. Had to patch too. Good grief. Ya know, when you open a game case and there isn't a manual, even a small one, it doesn't bode well. So I guess I go nuts and screw up my sims lives because there's nothing to notate changes. There's not even a Prima guide, which also set alarms off for me. Hrm... I didn't play all that long since it took forever to patch and install the stupid thing, and it was late to boot since I was happily exploring Rift all day.
First thing amiss I noticed was my butler was gone. Again. Look, can we install an EP without screwing over the butler for a change? So I hired a new one. I don't even remember if he showed up. Then I noticed the age meters were not right. I found the new tab and adjusted all the ages accordingly. This is an option I feel should've been in Sims 2 and should've been in Sims 3 from the start. Is it really that hard to let us have a baby for a day and die a happy elder after 2 days? Who the heck wants elders around for 80 days anyway? I swear my sims never die. Cripes. Granny will scuffle around for decades and then I'm forced to... create a mishap so I have room in the house for another sim again. Elders do wear out their welcome eventually. I don't find EA's version of old age entertaining. Not in Sims 2, not in Sims 3. I'll admit to killing my sims off in adulthood, right before they age to elder, just so they don't have to go through it. And I'd rather have a young ghost, not a crotchety one. If the elders were wise and vibrant instead of hunched over and depressing I'd let them live. I don't play games to be depressed. We're aging better these days and it's a shame the game doesn't reflect that. My parents are in their 70s and they're not even close to being like a sim elder. Stop the madness!
OK, so I get past the tweaking and think I have things right as rain again. I decide to take my sims to the dresser to pick out new clothes because I'm sure new clothes came with the EP. Well, I was right, sort of. The ladies got a few cute items. A nice set of trail sneakers. A cute flirty skirt, some odd tops, and some "Mom" clothes. You know, stuff I'd wear. LOL That doesn't mean my sims look like Moms. What fun is that? Mine don't run around in minis and stilettos either, but you find a balance. There are also some more bad hairstyles for women. Helmet hair made the cut I see. Butch and Sally won the hair lotto too from the looks of it. Now the guys got a few nice cuts, surprisingly. There are no new shoes for them. Yep, no cool track shoes for them. They have a couple pieces in the wardrobe I'd use. A couple, meaning 2. No new jewelry or watches. This is all in the YA/A category since that's what age the sims I was playing are. Maybe the kids got a landslide of new stuff, but the older sims didn't and I didn't feel like going into CAS to look. I'll explore more tonight.
Now, let's get back to the dresser and changing outfits. I get done setting outfits for my girl and up pops a message saying she created a new outfit for herself and what a memorable moment it is and do I want to share it. Seriously? An outfit is a Kodak moment? You're kidding me. My guy got the same thing. NO I don't want to SHARE this! Who cares?! They did a few other tasks and memory bubbles popped up for those too. Stop it! EVERYTHING is like a big deal now. It's annoying. But if you want the really good interactions and "memorable moments" you'll have to catch those yourself in the game because it has no concept of what really makes a memory worth sharing or keeping. Lemme guess, when a toddler poos for the first time it will be telegraphed across my screen as something for the scrapbook. Heaven help us.
Gifts are apparently part of the EP. I went into my sims inventories to tell them to read books and eat fruit and there was an extra "give gift" option. Joy. I didn't try it. Later, when I care. My sims haven't started a family yet. They're vampires and have long lives ahead of them. I also saved their wedding for the EP to see if anything spectacular was done with that. I found wedding arches in the catalog, along with a slew of space-sucking, useless ugly objects I'll never use. There's this nice pile of decorative pillows. I thought, "Cute. I'll put those on the bed." No. Forget that. They're HUGE. They take up as much space as the bed. Gosh, they look like pillows you'd put on a bed or couch. There should be a warning on some of this stuff. "Warning: Objects in the catalog are larger than they appear."
Oh, and one more complaint. Why are the 80s coming back in this EP? There's this new... tux (I use the word loosely) for the guys and it's awful. Ruffles galore. Just get one in light blue and you're ready to head to the Footloose dance. Bizarre is one word to describe some of the clothes. Fugly 80s is another phrase that comes to mind. Ya know, 1985 and beyond is tolerable, but before that, no. The 80s were crazy. I have fond memories of the 80s too. That doesn't mean I want my sims to wear that crap or look like complete dorks at their weddings. Oi.
Really the only thing to get remotely excited about in this EP is the age adjusters. I was working that out my own way with just the one slider. Now I won't have to mess with it so much. I can program it the way I like it and leave it. I'm not labeling it as a fail yet, and I will explore it more soon. I just hope there is something else in there to float my boat or things could get ugly in customer service. The good news is I didn't bother with my CC. I just installed and went for it. It all works and is still there. No errors. No oddities. Have no fear for your CC.
Wow, I need to cheer my grumpy butt up.
FA selection
Well,,, it seems the last two days have been about the best in my life!! My son has graduated from HighSchool... and I've been invited to become a Featured Artist here at TSR!!! What a HUGE honor that is!!
When I was invited to be an SA, I was overjoyed!!! But to be chosen as an FA here... well, let me tell you.. I am SO very honored!! I need to thank CycloneSue and Riccinumbers for ALL they've taught me... and of course Angela, Renate, Gosik, and several others that were always available for questions, and helped me learn to create!!! THANK YOU ALL!!!!
Wow.. just..... WOW
June Update
It has been quite a while since I updated this blog... need to get on top of that. Haven't been in the game much due to RL commitments, however am slowly transitioning back to being able to spend time in game. My two build projects have obvioulsy been on hiatus, however I have over the last few days begun spending some time on them. Simland Yard is at a stalemate till I can find some appropriate windows for the build. I think I may have found some on here, but it will mean renewing my subscription... still hemming and hawing over it as my original ticket has yet to be replied to and I decided that I would renew my subscription only if they actually follow through on the ticket. I has been sitting as an outstanding ticket since back in the middle of March of this year. If I ran my business the same way I would have absolutely no clients. As for the house I was working on, it actually is progressing along and I find myself looking forward to the completed build and submitting it for download. Generations was purchased yesterday as I couldn't resist the treat... LOLGenerations
Why does Australia have to have a later release date?! *sob*
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