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Starting Over Again
Hello everyone, this is my first blog post here on TSR. While I have been a member here for over a year now, it has only been the last few months that I have begun scouring this site and seeing all that is available. I have to say, it's a GINORMOUS catalog of custom content. Picking and choosing what to download is tough, deciding what to add, and what to save for another day. It's all great work, and for those who are creating this, my hat's off to all of you. I can only imagine the work and time that goes into making each item, and believe me, I do appreciate all that you do.
I guess I should start off by saying that I am a 37 year old male, Over The Road Truck Driver, single, and from upstate New York. I have been a fan of The Sims franchise ever since it first came out, and have bought every expansion and version since. Since I am an OTR driver, I often don't have time to play the game much. And recently, I took on a project of totatlly redoing the game, from all fresh content, to a New World, which I am still currently working on called Chateau Valley. It's a large world, with currently over 110 lots, and room for hundreds more if I so desire, which, uh, kinda, not so much.. I love creating it, but WOW is it time consuming! I looked at creating the new world as a chance to start all over again with the game. I have taken lots from each of the EA created cities, and placed copies of them into the new world, and many of the sims as well, to make the town feel more like, well, a town. Afterall, what is a town without people, er, Sims.
What I like best about the CAW program, is the ability to place lots precisely where I want them, and not have to worry about not matching the lot up with a road. Cause I am picky, and I like things neat, tidy, and orderly, I.E. in a straight line, and I can do that with CAW. Plus, there are those custom sized lots that everyone wants to use, and this is where you get them. It's a very good tool, but I do wish that there was the ability to paint terrains on each lot while in CAW, rather than having to go to Edit Mode, in the game to do that. I like to paint the edge of each lot, so that you have a good idea of what the size of each lot is, without having to click on it to see. It makes it easy to tell that way. Of course the terrain paint is free in the game, so it's just a matter of repainting the terrain the original color to make it normal again.
As far as the game itself, my favorite thing to do is build houses, although I'm not real good at it. I can make a lot functional, but asthetically pleasing like ya'all do, is something quite different. My weakness is definately landscaping. My taste tends toward old school traditional, with big houses and oversized rooms, and classic designs. Antebellum, Colonial, Georgian, and mansion types are what I typically end up making. I don't do so well with modern, contemporary, or rustic styles. I end up adding stuff that doesn't belong, and it just doesn't look right. lol
Anyway, I'm gonna stop here for now, and continue another day. I'll post here about the world, and let you know how it's going. Happy Simming till then.
mtnmouse
NEW WORLD RELEASED! Beta of Isle of Aaru released.
Hello everyone!
After what felt like a lifetime of testing, I have finally decided to release a beta of my new world, the Isle of Aaru. Right now I am only releasing the version without the community lots, since I'd rather release the full version after my community lots have all been published at The Sims Resource. In the meantime, feel free to enjoy my beta of the empty version.
Download the world and see complete pictures and information here: http://canuckdiva.weebly.com/index.html
Enjoy!
New Gaming Phase
Dear fellow simmers,
This is my first ever blog entry. I don't know why I never wrote anything before, probably because I didn't even notive I could have a blog. Oh well, now I know. I have recently re-installed Sims 2 on my brother's computer, along with a 'few' expension packs: University, Nightlife, Open For Business, Pets, Season, Apartment Life, Freetime and a few stuff packs as well. I'd be ashamed if I missed anything. Anyway, I made a few families in Strangetown and have already sent off a child to university. I am trying so hard not to get bored of the game, as I already did a few times before, so now that I have Freetime and Apartment Life again that's a whole lot easier.
This entry doesn't really have a point, except letting you all know that I am alive and I am playing TS2. I might be uploading some creations soon as I have been working on many hair and eye, even skin re-colours so I don't know if they are any good and I'd love your feedback :)
Now get back to living your life you.
Lili (I want to change my username from DJ cicus, does anybody know how?)
Art Deco Project - Update 1
I am having a lot of fun with this project. So far I have created several window drafts and this is my favourite so far. I like the way the chevron design has turned out and it will definitely be a part of the set.
Still here!
Maybe you wonder where I've been? I've been here all the time, but I don't know what to create. I have been working on some small stuff, but nothing is finished. Do you have any ideas on what I could create? 
Hugs, DT456
Patterns Wood Blocks
Patterns still working, on fully patched game 
Moving Day!
I know some of you might be wondering what's happened to me. Well, the big moving day has been scheduled for the 17th. I've been lugging smaller stuff on my own all this time and now it's time to get all the good stuff there. I'll officially start living there that day too. Woot! It is so much nicer than where I'm at. I can't wait. But once I'm there maybe things will settle down a bit for me to get back to fun stuff. I'll be there and can unpack bit by bit. Heh, just in time for Sims Medieval to arrive.
I've been playing Dragon Age 2 at night to unwind before bed but I'm not liking it. Not at all. I'm really trying to because I LOVE Dragon Age: Origins. Alas, I don't feel a connection, it's not a true sequel anyway, and I just don't feel like it's the same world. Yet I can't disconnect it totally and pretend it's a new game either. Ah well. It might not get played but I know I'll enjoy Sims Medieval. I love medieval stuff and I love my simmies. Match made in heaven.
Catch y'all later.
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