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New Me

No, nothing new about me. I haven't been born again or anything life altering like that. I'm talking about the sim me. I'm sure you've all noticed my cookie avatar is gone and my Sims 3 me now smiles at you. I figured there was enough cookie action goin' on in the header. Besides, I'm cute. I hear I'm extremely cuddly too. It's the 4th version of me I think, give or take a couple. I think I finally got it satisfactory. The highlights aren't right. I have platinum streaks in my hair but they're thicker and not as many as the game highlights. Ah well. You can't have everything. Like bangs. LOL

I've been sifting through floorplans again looking for my next inspiration. I'm still trying to stick with small lots for now. Just something different. I don't really like it. I cut it awfully close at times. I like my sims to be able to add on if need be and have some yard to play in. Mine happen to love, love, LOVE Sim Gnubb so there is always a set in the yard just so they'll quit wanting it. At least they're home where I can see them and know what they're up to. It's not safe to let them wander about town on their own, assaulting neighbors with funny faces and flirting with all the wrong people. So, so wrong.

Uh, anyway, back to lots (I derailed myself). I think I'll stay away from pink now. I've done enough. My pink fix is good for 10 more years. Well, there might be a nursery or hot pink bikini in the mix but for the most part, no pink. Yellow. I need to do something in yellow. It's my favorite color and everyone else in the world hates it, I swear. Before you know it I'll be back to manly man lots since I tend to favor bold and dark colors. Not that all guys like those colors but you just don't see men in pastels too often. It's not the 80s for Pete's sake. (don't forget the cute sweater knotted around the neck and feathered hair)

I'll sign off for now. Just thought I'd check in to make your day. Don't laugh too hard.

Looking for Medieval, Norse, Celtic, and Fantasy Custom Content (CC)!

Hey. I've been searching CC sites for the last year for fantasy themed hairstyles, skins, and clothing (especialy for men)! So far, I have found very little on the internet. If anyone knows of some obscure place with lots of cool and interesting CC, PLEASE send me a link!

btw, I want CC for the sims 3.

Thanks.

Gathered enough Kudos to open a Gallery

The only thing that I had to figure out was what to post in there :/

Didn't have far to think - I'll just post whatever makes me tick besides Sims3.  So expect quite a lot of food pics ;)  I'll save those of the kids, cat and other pets for Facebook :D

Many more 'cookumentaries' are featured on my Flickr site and blog.  Fair warning though, for those who are vegetarian: I'm not ;)

Coming VERY soon - Verdantis: the FREE edition!

Alright, so I was disappointed that my most recent upload turned out to be a subscriber only download. Sadface! After doing some research, I discovered that it was because I had downloaded CC that was, at the time, free, but is now subscriber-only. Talk about confusing! Unfortunately, in order to make the lot free for you, I had to make the kitchen completely different, which means that I couldn't use Lisa 86's wonderful Timian Kitchen. It was where my inspiration originally came from for the house, but oh well! I encourage you all to go and download this wonderful set, if at all possible. I will be keeping up the Premium version (subscriber only content included) as well as adding a Free version (missing some CC used in the premium version). I'm really sorry for the inconvenience, but I hope you all will forgive me and download it :)

Hola

Im here on the hunt for cute clothes and hair Lol

Street T-Shirts

On Sunday 26th September I have two new set of T-shirts for males for you. They are for Teen and Adult/Young Adult Males...

I hope you like them :-)

Started a new game with a new sim

I decided to start a new game because my last one kept crashing.. I hope after getting my computer done it will run properly..:) it's so frustrating when your game just shuts itself down.

Everything is OKAY! ...I hope!

FINALLY, everything is back to normal with my Sims game!!!!!!!!! I will post the next chapter up tomorrow so hopefully it will be up by Thursday. I would do it tonight, but I have 2 projects to finish, a new fish I have to tend to, and a boatload of other things.

Thank you SO MUCH for your patience and for the comments. (Thanks to those who whished me well, I am better, just sore from inner tubing this past weekend :P)

I am getting new ideas for stories everyday, so excpect much more after The Telescope is done. But don't worry ( I say sarcasticly) I know how much you LOVE to wait for my story, and there's much much much more to come.

I have to say, when I first started the story, I thought it would be easy. But it's harder than I thought (not that I'm complaining or that it's rocket science). I never knew how much time it actually takes for someone (is it only me?) to think of an idea and then edit it to perfection.

So thank you everyone for being there for me. Thank you for the support. My life is so crazy lately, in between piano practice, school, studying, homework, swim practice, play rehersals, concert rehersals, and my other activities, I'm suprised I get time to play sims anymore. Hopefully by October my life will slow down and give me time to breathe. And of course, finish my story.

So expect the next chapter out by Thursday and more to come after that.

-Allyson

Nostalgia!

Well...  I just watched my son drive off for his first night of Firefighter training... 

 It seems like yesterday I was holding this little squalling bundle in my arms..  I swear, I just put him down for a minute, turned around, and when I looked back.....  where did 18 years go??  18 years? They flew by in the blink of an eye...  and there, in place of my little blue eyed, soft, sweet angel stands a 6'3" tall 18 year old man...  I used to look down at him in my arms... now, I have to crane my neck to look UP at him!   I can see so clearly his first attempt to crawl...  and then,, he was standing at the coffee table, he let go, and took those first few tentative steps towards me...  all smiley and drooling...  his first word... all mumbled...  but pointing at me -  mommy.  His first day of kindergarten...  bravely walking up the steps of the bus, turning around, smiling and saying "bye Mom!"  Lord how I cried after that bus drove off!!

From a squalling 21" long, 6# 12oz bundle... to a 6'3" 18 year old man.  18!!!  I'd give almost anything to have my little bundle back!!  But, I have the memories!!   And, now he's found his "calling" in life...  to help people in some of the darkest moments of their lives...  A firefighter! Wow!  I'm so proud of this kid!!  So very very proud!!

And now... while he's gone... I'm going to go cry for a while!! Ohhh they'll be happy, proud tears...  but... well ... Nostalgia!

Grandmother Burrisoph's Kitchen Update

Thanks for the comments/suggestions. I'm getting ready to put together the movie theater and children's entertainment center buildings on the other side of the canal, so may snap off some shots for more input. The original residential lot was 40 x 30, but I placed it on a 40 x 40 lot for more room in front and back.

Comment on my thought process: I thought it would be natural for a kid hangout to be near a sweet shop. It may not make sense to anyone but me, but around here, the commons/green (or square, as we call it) in rural towns usually have one contiguous building that spans the whole block on each side of the square. The larger buildings are then partitioned off into small businesses. For example, a theater may share space with a diner, an arcade, a hardware store, and a gas station at the end of the block facing the next block.

As I pondered how to design the kids theater on the Dutch conversion, that idea bloomed into a new creation: design an entire large lot (64 x 64) similar to a theme park, like Disney Land. I'll place it at the end of the Pinochle Point subdivision. I just happen to have a cathedral that I plan to flip into something resembling the Magic Kingdom Castle. Too bad there aren't many games for kids available in the Sims 3, so I'll try to do some of my own: a waterslide? I'll snap off shots of it as I go...

I already have one community lot there (La Grosse Cloche was what I downloaded; it lays on top of rabbitholes for a suburban bistro, market, theater, and spa.) Does anyone remember the Snooty Patooties from Sims 1? They would love it out here.

Also in response to fredbrenny's question about the fog emitter under the chocolate fountain in the sweet shop. I changed the command to "waterspout" so a small shoot of water should jump out of the top of the fountain.

Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go....

EDIT: Hey, I forgot about the theme park. Now that I know how to use more cheats and WA effects, I need to start working on that again!