I've entered in the second challenge over at sim_mania. It's a swimsuit calendar this time around, so I decided to try my hand at creating a pretty sim photo. I used SnagIt to take the screencap (thanks for the recommendation, saunasims!). It's a nice little program, and I solved my wonkiness problem by changing the format of my screen in-game. I took advantage of Bon Voyage, and did the photo shoot on location at Twikkii Island. The rules for this challenge can be found here.

This way to a pretty sim in a bikini. (Okay, I can't resist... bonus points if you have any idea who she is. It has nothing to do with Strangetown... or does it?)

New default icon! Because that is just SO MUCH WIN for a 100x100 picture.

I... don't really have anything new to say. I got a milkshake today? It was really delectable. I need to find another job (for real this time). And, um, I'm freezing my ass off. The air's up way too high in this household. Also, I really need to get ahold of Kayla, since she's moving tomorrow. (MOVING. I still can't believe it.)

NEW GOSSIP GIRL TONIGHT. FINALLY. Along with How I Met Your Mother AND Greek. \o/ I actually love Mondays now. Who'd've thought?

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I really want to start watching another show. I've got a long list of potential ones, but I haven't made up my mind which to start on next yet. I should really catch up on Reaper or The Tudors, but I'm not particularly in the mood for either. Maybe Buffy. (I've only seen assorted episodes. Yes, I am ashamed). Watching Jenny, Veronica Mars, General Hospital and Guiding Light clips all on the same day (Saturday) have me in the mood to watch badass blondes.

I'm back, and I'm crispy.. Mmyes, don't take advantage of the nice British weather by going for a picnic in a field, because you will fall asleep and get sunburn and then chased by an angry farmer. If you're me at any rate! But at least the strawberries were good. I miss the boy already, but it's not too long to August, right? Right? Bah, I was conspiring with him Mum to fly out to India and surprise him which may or may not happen, who knows! I also fell down a spiral staircase when visiting a castle, and we decided that I'd definitely be a ground floor princess, such is my clutz-tastic-ness.

So I've come back just now to a rejection letter from one of the many things I've applied to do next year. It was down to me and another guy for the placement at the British Antarctic Survey after 3 rounds, and he got it. Boo! Never mind, hopefully one of the Masters courses will want me, and my supervisor keeps nagging me to apply for a phD. I don't feel ready for that yet, but if not this year then the next I'll strive to become Dr. Gin.

But both those things have made me feel quite down even though it's a lovely day. I really need to get my useless open exam done as I have to return my library books tomorrow, but I can't summon the motivation :P I want to play, or write, or install BV, or ACR, or something! I think I just feel like playing without having to document, so I'm considering installing BV and then just doing a trip for someone. I'm scared of it though, it always fails to run after the first 2 or 3 times I open the game - but that was before I RAMed up. I miss SimPE. It's not out for FT yet, is it?

I also got introduced to Arrested Development this weekend which was frickin' hilarious! Maybe I'll just watch that for a bit. I had another one of my 'OOOH!' moments for the Darlings and shouted "OOOH, Maeby and George Michael Darling, I see!" which thorougly confused everyone, but what the hey! Very similar to my "OOOH, Vetinari!" when reading Discworld in bed. I know people explain these things, I just never listen at the time ;)

With the whole car shopping thing this weekend, I didn't get too much done on the update. I did get some simming in, but it was more to relieve stress than actually work on an update. Hopefully I'll get my head moving in the right direction soon.

That said, as I was poking around in my pictures for the next Pseudo update, I came across this picture.



"Mom and Dad, I know you're going to be all gross and mushy and stuff no matter what I say, but do you HAVE to do it in my pancakes?"

This is for madame_ugly, who wanted a closer look at Bigfoot.


For those of you who consider Bigfoot old news (which is just about everyone, I'm sure), how do you get him to move in with you? Everyone in my party is friends with him, and they did the slap dance, but I don't see an option to ask to him to move in. What am I doing wrong here?

ETA: I went back and tried it again, and the option to move him into the family was there this time. Bigfoot is a member of the family now. He's a popularity sim. I was amused by the wants that I found when I made him selectable.