Baby 47 - Part 2 Spoiler + Question #5

Okay, here's what I have so far for my Baby 47 - Part 2 post.  This is just an idea I had to possibly put at the end of the post.  I just wanted to throw it out there because I hate keeping it to myself.  Give me your thoughts and comments!

Also, if you forgot what has happened previous to this post here's a summary:

Calista and Simon had finally found out that they both loved each other deeply.  Unfortunately, Simon was married to Calista's sister.  Calista might/might not be pregnant with the next challenge father's baby.  At the end of the last post, Simon found out that Alicia (his wife and Calista's sister) had cheated on him with an unknown man.  This gave him the chance to finally be with Calista.  Calista does not know that this happened because I have assumed that Alicia decided not to tell anyone about her break up with Simon.

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Baby 47 - Part 2: SPOILER

The new babies (baby 47 or possibly 48 and/or 49) were in their cribs.  I had finally managed to find some peace and quiet.  Of course, my serenity was immediately disturbed when my phone vibrated and played its cheesy, yet addicting, little jingle.  I pulled it out to see who it was.  Of course.  I took a deep breath before answering.  I was ready.  I had made up my mind, my decision was final.

Calista: Hello?

Simon: Thank goodness you picked up.  I can finally speak to you.  I need to see you.  I have something to tell---

Calista: Just stop Simon.  I have something to tell you first.

Simon: But---

Calista: Simon, we can't do this.  I  can't do this especially right under my sister's nose.  It's not right and we have to STOP.

Simon: Right, well Calista, I was just going to say something about that.  I---

Calista: No Simon.  Don't you understand?  I can't see you anymore.  I love you but... not enough to keep doing this.

Simon: Wait!!

With a mighty effort I shut my phone off.  I really hoped he knew that I didn't mean those last words.  They were definitely not true.  I heard the home phone ring but I ignored it.  I already knew who it was but I really didn't, couldn't talk to him anymore.  Part of me wanted to answer it so I could tell him that I loved him again and that this was hurting me just as much as it was hurting him.  I just didn't want to be the kind of person who goes around hurting their older sister's feelings.  A little voice inside me retorted, Well, she did hurt you once with your boyfriend, Kendall!  I ignored that too.  I was not looking for revenge.  I took more deep breaths.  In... out....  It felt good.  I felt... good?

I picked up the newspaper I had brought out with me and as I turned to the front page a flyer fell out of it for the annual race car tournament.

Hmm..., this looks interesting.  I could definitely take a few of the kids to this.  Or Simon, added the voice.  I quickly scratched that thought.  Yes, I could definitely go to this.  It would be a good experience as well as a distraction from....  I sidetracked, perhaps I could find the next father?

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That's all I have for the next post.  It's awfully hard to write a post without the pictures esp. if I don't know if I can take pictures for some of the things I write about.  I guess I'll just write the next question here.

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Question #5

Along the lines of favorite sims here, what is your favorite sim that you have made, seen, played with, etc.?

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My answer:

I'd have to say that my favorite sim is Calista, my challenge mother.  Of course, I didn't really make her (her parents had her and I made her parents).

I just want to side track here.  I think it's really cool how I didn't make Calista.  Sure I made her parents but I didn't CAS her.  She is beautiful, but if I had to make a challenge mother in CAS she would look a little different (I'd probably change her nose?  It bothers me in some pictures).  Well, anyway, beside Calista, I also like making really colorful sims, like the fathers for the challenge or the spouses of Calista's children.  Well, that was my answer, I can't wait to read your feedback!

Questions Three and Four

Wow, two questions in one post!

I'm actually writing two to 1) get longer comments, 2) they aren't very creative and don't require much thought process, and 3) I feel bad that my challenge is on a "short" break.

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Okay, so here's question #3:

How did you find out about The Sim/Sim 2/ Sims 3?  In other words, when did your obsession start?

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My Answer:

I know I've already said this sometime in the past but my friend got me into The Sims 2 while we were in elementary school.  I was instantly hooked.  What can I say?  It's definitely my kind of thing!

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Here's question #4 (Seriously, I'm just making these up as I type this so please forgive me):

Um... um... um...

Oh! I just remembered a question that I had thought up a while ago:


Which Sims 2 and Sims 3 pre-made neighborhoods are your favorite (sorry, I never played The Sims)?  And, if you can remember, what has been your favorite neighborhood in any of The Sims games that you created?


Just a reminder, in the Sims 2 the neighborhoods included:
Neighborhoods

• Pleasantview
• Strangetown
• Veronaville

• Riverblossom Hills (Seasons)
• Desiderata Valley (Free Time)
• Belladonna Cove (Apartment Life)

Sub-Neighborhoods

• Sim State University (University)
• La Fiesta Tech (University)
• Académie Le Tour (University)

• Downtown (Nightlife)
• Bluewater Village (Open For Business)

• Twikkii Island (Bon Voyage)
• Three Lakes (Bon Voyage)
• Takemizu Village (Bon Voyage)

The Sims 3 includes:

Neighborhoods

• Sunset Valley
• Twinbrook (Ambitions)
• Bridgeport (Late Night)
• Riverview (Downloadable)
• Barnacle Bay (Downloadable)

Sub-Neighborhoods

• Al Simhara (World Adventures)
• Champs Les Sims (World Adventures)
• Shang Simla (World Adventures)

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My Answer:

My favorite Sims 2 neighborhood was Veronaville.  Even though I never actually touched it (I didn't want to mess up the families), I liked the fact that it had to do with Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

My favorite Sims 3 neighborhood would have to be Sunset Valley.  I pretty much only play in that town and I feel like I know every Sim in that entire town.

My favorite Sims 2 Neighborhood that I created was called Mount Sity (yes, with an "S").  It had a very extensive family tree and I had planned out everything for the sims.  Who they were going to marry, what they majored in, whether they were adopted or not, their appearance, and everything in between.  There were 26 families (for each letter of the alphabet) and I didn't even get to making the "Z" family.  It was oh-so-complicated and I still have the papers with my scrawl on them.  I'll never forget that town. :D

My favorite Sims 3 neighborhood is, of course, my challenge one, with Calista and her family (except, I sort of hate it right now because of my dumb computer but I still love it anyway).

I don't know about you, but I'm crazy about Harry Potter!

Okay, so if you're not a Harry Potter fan (how could you not be?), you'll probably find this boring.

Warning: this post may contain spoilers!!!!

(I'm sorry for those of you who read this before I put in the warning.)

I am so happy, I saw the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 midnight premiere!!!!

I had to stand outside in line with my friends for 2 1/2 hours just to get into the building.  And everyone in line already had their tickets (don't worry, we did too!).  It was chaotic and insane!!!  We had to sit in the very front row so my neck is very sore. :(

But anyway, at 12:31 exactly, the movie started and it was awesome.  The funny thing though, it that I saw it again, less than ten hours later with my sister and my mom and it was even better!

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So, on with question #2 which, by the way, is not related to Sims at all.

For all of you Harry Potter fans:

Have you seen the new movie yet?  Have you read all of the books and/or seen all of the movies?  Have you been to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter down in Universal Studios in Orlando Florida?  Anything you have to say about Harry Potter, just say it in the comments below.

I hope to see plenty of fans out there! :D

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My Answer:

Again, I have seen the new movie, read all of the books, and I have seen and I own all of the movies (except part 2 of course).

The weird thing about it is that I didn't really want to read the series until just recently, like, two years ago.  I'm kind of glad because then I didn't have to wait long to see all the movies.

Also, last winter (2010) I went to Florida with my family and we went to the Harry Potter place.  If you haven't been there, it was really cool.  I saw some really obsessed fans in the full outfit; robe, scarf, hat, wand, etc.  Just so you know, I'm not really like that.  I prefer to be a little less... conspicuous?

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Lastly, I'd like to know if you guys like my post pictures being as big as they are.

I have almost changed all the pictures from being from Blogger's Picasa web albums to Photobucket (I've changed all of them except the most recent post: Baby 47: Part 1, which I will soon do, probably tonight).  I've noticed on other people's blogs that pictures from Photobucket are a lot clearer than those who use Picasa.

So, just go to an old post and check out the new picture size and tell me what you think.  If you prefer the size I used to have my pictures at, I can always change it.  I was just looking at my blog one day and I thought they looked a bit small, but that might just be me.

Well, bye!

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Actually, I have something else to mention before this post is done.  Although Calista is having some difficulties with her challenge, she is still having fun in other peoples' games.  She just recently had one of her children in Destiny Rose's 100 Baby Challenge (she was in it too).  Check it out here.

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It's exactly as I would have done it and better of course.  So please, check it out!  Destiny did a GREAT job.

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That's it for this post, and I'm still computer shopping so I'm not giving up!  Though, like I've said, it may be a while....

Final decision?

Hey guys!

Soooo.... I think I've finally come to a conclusion in my decision about how to fix my game.  I'm going to buy a new computer.

I know, it seems kind of stupid to buy a computer just for a game but I love Sims, my laptop isn't that new (almost two years now), and I love writing this challenge.

Plus, it's now like I'm going to just throw my laptop away or anything.  I will use my new computer just for playing the game and I'll use my laptop for everything else: school stuff, blogging, reading other blogs, internet, etc.

I'm getting really excited but it'll probably (most likely) be a while until I get that computer because I have to research the best price with the best qualities.  I don't want to waste my money on a really sucky computer or buy a cheapo one that doesn't work.  Again, I am so excited to have finally made my decision.

The reason I am buying a new computer is because I have looked up my problem on various computer and Sims 3 forums and most of them agree that the one way is to buy a new computer.  Otherwise I'd have to spend a lot of money to fix my computer and even that might not fix the problem.  Also, laptops don't have as long of a life, they can't play games as well, and they are expensive/difficult to upgrade and fix.  Some problems are beyond repair.

Please stick with me, I will not give up on this challenge.  I'll just have a lot of fun writing random posts, maybe asking a few random questions, and shopping for a new computer!  Believe me, I cannot wait!

So here's one question I've been wanting to ask for a while (it's now much but it'll have to do):

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QUESTION #1

What have you done with your old Sims games (1 and 2)?  Have you gotten rid of them, do you still play them, etc.?

My Answer:

I haven't given them away or thrown them away.  Right now they are currently sitting in the back of my shelving systems in my room but I don't play them. :(

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Also, please let me know if buying a new computer is a bad idea?  I'll probably still buy one no matter what you tell me but I would just like your opinions so comment away!

P.S. Do you like the new look?  Blue is my absolute favorite color!  I'm sorry if you liked the previous layout (Spring by Adori Graphics) but I needed a new look.  I had had that template for a while, plus I like the way the pages look with this Blogger template.

Update - CC

Hi guys!

I didn't want you to think that I had abandoned you, although it has only been a week since my last post.  This is worse that when I went on my vacation.  I feel like I have Sim-fever!  I haven't played it in soooooooo long!!!!

I think that I have figured out a problem with my computer dealing with my display driver so the first step to fixing my computer will be that.  I just hope that fixes everything.  I have a good feeling that it will because, if I haven't mentioned this, when my game pauses every 10 seconds, I get the message, "Display driver has stopped responding and has recovered" and when my game freezes and my computer goes to the "Blue Screen of Death" it says something about the display driver there too.  So, if I haven't gotten the hint, I think that it has something to do with an outdated display driver.

I could be wrong (I have been in the past) so I am just praying and hoping that when I get the chance to update my display driver Sims will work.

Again, because I have so much time on my hands I have been working (and still am working) on putting the custom content links to my sim downloads (Just hairs because clothing doesn't really matter as much, in my opinion).  I have been working at improving my blog slowly but surely.

Also, for those of you who have read many of the previous chapters of this challenge, I have been updating a few of those so you may want to take a look.  I want my blog to be, not perfect, but just the way I want it!

Thanks for your patience as I "fix" my computer (I'm sorry I'm so lazy).  I can't wait to start playing sims again (Whenever that may be)!