tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39684446161988034702024-03-05T16:09:57.098+11:00SullivanOne lazy Simmer's attempt at building a cohesive neighbourhood.Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.comBlogger1596125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-29483663272694504992023-12-25T08:33:00.001+11:002023-12-25T08:33:14.012+11:00I'm alive!<p> Merry Christmas everyone!</p><p>I thought I'd throw up a quick post today to let you know I'm still here. A friend directed me to a post on Reddit where someone was recommending my blog and they'd added the disclaimer "as far as I know, it's not abandoned".</p><p>So that made me think "oops! it probably does look abandoned at this point!". So anyway, Sullivan is not abandoned! I was busy and stressed for a long time and couldn't get up the motivation to play and write an update. And then when I did, the game would crash. When the game crashes for me, I tend to avoid it for a while, because it makes me so frustrated and I don't want to be frustrated again!</p><p>I am off work for six weeks now and I really, really hope that I can get out a couple of updates in that time. I won't promise but it's my hope.</p><p>And thank you to that Redditor for recommending my blog, if you're reading. I occasionally see nice comments about Sullivan on Reddit and they always make me smile. Reddit can be a bit of a cesspool but r/sims2 is an absolute gem!</p>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-59500326063175014502023-02-28T09:00:00.001+11:002023-02-28T09:00:00.202+11:00You say it's your birthday, June 2047<div style="text-align: center;"><b>June 2047 (Winter)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/thomas-moretti.html">Thomas</a> has had a tough couple of weeks leading up to his 16th birthday.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1010.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1010.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He had thought things were going pretty well with his girlfriend <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/jacinta-nihill.html">Jacinta</a> but she (suddenly, according to Thomas) dumped him recently. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1013.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1013.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>She’s going off to uni at the end of the year and doesn’t think it’s a good idea for them to try doing the long-distance thing. She’d rather just go off to uni untethered and see where life takes them both. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1015.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1015.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Thomas can read between the lines and figures a romantic reunion once he shows up on campus in 2049 is not going to happen. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1016.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1016.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It’s not like Thomas thought he and Jacinta would end up getting married or anything but he’s still bummed about it. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1024.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1024.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He really has zero desire to discuss his love life with his mother and fortunately, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/sarah-carmody.html">Sarah</a> knows her son well enough to not ask too many questions.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Thomas would rather just take his mind off things. He’s been playing video games with his sister <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/catherine-moretti.html">Catherine</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1021.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1021.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1020.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1020.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>And he’s been keeping his two youngest brothers, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/alex-moretti.html">Alex</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/richie-moretti.html">Richie</a>, occupied!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1025.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1025.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It was <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/nicholas-moretti.html">Nick</a> and Sarah’s choice to have five children and they don’t expect the older kids to help out with the younger ones.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1023.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1023.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>But things can get hectic in the Carmody-Moretti household with the kids outnumbering the adults, so it’s very much appreciated when the teens lend a hand!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1028.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1028.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Thomas’s family tries their best to make his 16th a happy one. All of his gifts are books he’s been wanting. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1029.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1029.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Books are what Thomas loves most and he spends the afternoon of his birthday holed up in his bedroom, reading all of his new acquisitions. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1030.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1030.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/ryan-moretti.html">Ryan</a> is also a bookworm and is keen to borrow the new books once his big brother is done!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1031.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1031.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He does make some time to share some cake with his family. It’s his favourite kind - Nick tries to fulfill all birthday cake requests for his kids!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1032.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/june2047birthdays1032.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Happy sweet 16, Thomas!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Other June birthdays:</b></div><div><div>Mason Novak turns 5</div><div>Felix Lane turns 16</div><div>Charlotte Lane turns 18</div><div>Ruby Lane turns 20</div><div>Austin and Lauren Carmody turn 26</div><div>Chris Draper turns 32</div><div>Chloe Hamilton turns 36</div><div>Dominic Lachance turns 37</div><div>Daniel Halmi turns 40</div><div>Finn Romilly turns 46</div><div>Asha Lane turns 50</div><div>Lia Nott turns 50</div><div>Ione Moretti turns 51</div><div>Zelda Benton turns 72</div><div style="font-style: italic;"><br /></div><div><b>June wedding anniversaries:</b></div><div>Gordon and Lia Nott - 24 years</div><div>Jesse and Abigail Carmody - 32 years</div></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Notes:</i></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i><span style="text-align: center;">Just one family visit this time - none of the others were really calling to me! </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></i></li></ul></div></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-6910132652586835712023-02-20T09:00:00.001+11:002023-02-20T09:00:00.196+11:00May updates, 2047<div style="text-align: center;"><b>May 2047 (Autumn)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/joshua-royce-nihill.html">Josh</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/elspeth-romilly.html">Elspeth Royce-Nihill</a> are 33. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Josh and Elspeth have been married for a year and a half but they are only just getting around to going on honeymoon.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1037.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1037.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Elspeth has been working hard on a new game and now that the QA team is doing their thing, it’s the perfect time for her to take some leave. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1036.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1036.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Hubris Games is a very fast-paced workplace but employee wellbeing is a priority too, so vacation days are not usually difficult to get. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1019.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1019.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Fortunately for Elspeth and Josh, Josh’s family owns a holiday house in Cape Elizabeth and anyone in the family is free to use it whenever they like. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1017.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1017.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Elspeth has to say, she quite enjoys being in this family! Elspeth wasn’t too deprived growing up but her family certainly never had holiday house money. They never even left Sullivan. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Elspeth’s first time in Cape Elizabeth was back in her uni days and ended up being a little dramatic, so she’s happy this visit is a lot more relaxed. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Josh and Elspeth were both keen for a hot stone massage, like they had on their first trip, but found the place they went to then was now closed and no one seemed to have replaced them. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1006.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1006.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1011.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1011.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>A slight disappointment but they found other things to see and do there.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1015.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1015.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>There are a couple of restaurants there but Josh and Elspeth chose to make their own meals at home instead.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1009.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1009.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1010.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1010.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>The pirate ship is really there for kids but at night, it’s pretty empty, allowing Josh and Elspeth to bring out their inner children!</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1024.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1024.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br />Most of the time though, they keep to themselves in their “home away from home”. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1025.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1025.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Coming back to their actual home, with work, chores and Josh drinking right out of the milk carton, is tough!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1039.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/royce-nihill/royce-nihill1round38-1039.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>But after a few days of the routine, they’re back into the swing of it again and looking forward to the next weekend.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/sebastian-gentry.html">Sebastian Gentry</a> is 31 and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2009/12/adelaide-sitko.html">Adelaide Sitko</a> is 29. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>At the beginning of the year, Sebastian and Adelaide started trying for a baby. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1012.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1012.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Adelaide has used birth control religiously for years, so they had no idea how easy or difficult it would be for her to get pregnant. They’ve tested four months in a row and got four negative tests. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Until this month, when it finally came up positive!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>They’re both thrilled but so early on, they’re aware things are a bit precarious, so they’re keeping it quiet. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1013.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1013.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It would be nice if Adelaide’s morning sickness got this memo. If it continues at this rate, it might be hard to hide her pregnancy for much longer. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1009.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1009.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>She and Sebastian can barely get through a conversation without her having to run to the bathroom once again.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1018.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1018.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>The only thing she can reliably keep down is potato chips, which doesn’t seem like a particularly healthy diet for a developing baby. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1016.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1016.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/sophie-gottlieb.html">Sophie</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/oliver-gentry.html">Oliver</a> bring <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/piper-gentry.html">Piper</a> over for a visit shortly after the positive test and Adelaide miraculously manages to go a couple of hours without throwing up. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1010.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1010.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Adelaide is dying to tell <i>someone</i> and almost let it slip to Sophie when she and Oliver came to visit with Piper. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1014.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1014.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Fortunately, she stops herself from blurting it out and focuses on Piper, who has just turned one and is at a super-cute age. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1011.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1011.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It’s nice to see Sebastian spending time with his niece. It makes Adelaide confident that he’ll be a good dad to their own child. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1023.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1023.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Financially, they’re stable enough that they’re looking at buying a new house. They love their current place but three storeys plus the rooftop terrace might not be practical with a baby. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1021.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1021.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Sebastian has been working hard on his music and is now able to command a higher rate of pay when he plays gigs. He’s even got a regular spot at a local venue now. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1022.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1022.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Adelaide has also recently been promoted, something she’s glad happened before she announced her pregnancy. She’s not sure she would have been first in line if they knew she’d be going on maternity leave in a matter of months.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1024.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1024.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>For now though, Adelaide is too exhausted to do much of anything outside of work. Sebastian is keeping an eye open for any great houses that might come on the market but she has told him she will <i>not </i>be doing any packing in her state!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1025.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/sitko/gentry-sitko1round38-1025.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Baby Sitko (they’ve decided to use Adelaide’s name) is due in February.</div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Notes:</i></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Josh and Elspeth both got a promotion this round as well! They're still not trying for a baby though, which I was a bit disappointed about. </i></span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Sebastian and Adelaide, on the other hand, got pregnant the first time after I took them off birth control. Lila and Camilla both changed their names when they got married, so Adelaide is the only one who can pass on the Sitko name now, which is why this baby will have her surname. Sebastian has three other siblings, so the Gentry name is in no danger of extinction. </i></span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Also Sebastian finally has a profile, which I didn't realise he was missing until now!</i></span></li></ul></div></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-32017669106071417762023-02-09T09:00:00.002+11:002023-02-27T09:49:52.214+11:00You say it's your birthday, May 2047<div style="text-align: center;"><b>May 2047 (Autumn)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1037.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1037.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/timothy-lane.html">Tim</a> is spending his 27th birthday where he spends so much of his time - at work at the hospital - but he’s not due in until 6pm, so he’s taking the opportunity to celebrate with <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/marius-stern.html">Marius</a> during the day.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1029.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1029.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Marius has limited skills in the kitchen but they can’t afford to go out to lunch, so he gives it a go anyway.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1030.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1030.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It’s just tomato soup but he’s pleased he doesn’t screw it up too badly.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1031.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1031.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>And Tim was happy with it, which is the most important thing. It’s not often that Tim and Marius get time together. With Tim working nights and Marius working days, they often just miss each other. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1038.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1038.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tim is almost finished with his residency though and is hoping for fewer nights spent working when that happens. More shared days off and more money will be very welcome in the Lane-Stern household!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Newly-minted dad of three <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/jack-benton.html">Jack </a>is 35 this month! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1010.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1010.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He’s been considering it for a while but he has decided the time is right for him to finally be done with the corporate world. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1014.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1014.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He’s a senior manager and earns decent money but it just doesn’t fulfill him and probably never did. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Over the past few months, what comes next has been the main topic of conversation, with Audrey, with his siblings and with his parents.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1009.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1009.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He considered retraining in something and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/audrey-lachance.html">Audrey </a>was all for Jack going ahead with that, if that was what he wanted to do. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Ultimately though, he couldn’t imagine studying again at 35, so it was back to the drawing board. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1016.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1016.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/tate-kirby.html">Tate </a>wasn’t sure if Jack would be interested but seeing him struggling to decide on anything else, Tate asked if Jack would consider taking over the restaurant.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1015.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1015.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He has always wanted it to go to someone in the family but <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/josie-benton.html">Josie</a> is busy as a doctor and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/charlie-benton.html">Charlie</a> isn’t really business-minded. Tate has a lot of faith that Jack could do a good job.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1017.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1017.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>But Jack’s not a chef. His cooking skills are fairly basic and even the things he does well, he wouldn’t say any of his creations are at a professional standard.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1019.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1019.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>For the next couple of years or so though, while he’s still fit enough to do it, Tate would like to continue as chef and just pass on the business side of things to Jack. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1020.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1020.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>If he starts now, there will be plenty of time for Jack to learn the ropes before Tate retires completely. At that point, they could just hire a new chef. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1021.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1021.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Hearing that, taking over the restaurant starts to sound totally doable. And not just doable but maybe something Jack would actually really enjoy. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1022.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1022.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It’s a huge responsibility but one that Jack will be able to somewhat ease himself into. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1025.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/may2047birthdays1025.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Jack received lots of gifts for his birthday but an exit strategy out of the job he’s grown to hate was unquestionably the best one!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Other May birthdays:</b></div><div><div>Elisa Hamilton turns 5</div><div>Gemma Ashton turns 6</div><div>River Novak turns 10</div><div>Joaquin Miguel turns 16</div><div>Marcus Lane turns 18</div><div>Sylvia Draper turns 21</div><div>Emma Gottlieb turns 27</div><div>Melissa Hollmo turns 28</div><div>Anthony and Veronica Moretti turn 30</div><div>Connor Novak turns 34</div><div>Calvin and Troy Clarke turn 44</div><div>Josie Clarke turns 45</div><div>Amber Miguel turns 46</div><div>Cordy and Luc Lane turns 54</div><div>Abigail Carmody turns 64</div><div>Emil Collins turns 75</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>May wedding anniversaries:</b></div><div><div>Miles and Matilda Jacobson - 13 years</div><div>Jacob and Claudia Kirby - 17 years</div><div>Jace and Magdalena Novak - 56 years</div></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Notes: </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: left;"><i>Tim was promoted to GP this round, so he is finally working M-F, 9-5! I A paediatrics residency is about 2 years, from what I can tell, so I'll consider this year his last year as a resident, even though he's past it in game already. </i></li><li style="text-align: left;"><i>I don't know why it had never occurred to me that Tate would need to do something with his restaurant eventually. Or maybe it did and it's been so long since I played that I'd forgotten. Anyway, I think this will work out well for both of them. Jack matches perfectly for Education or Journalism and I did consider Education...but ultimately, I think he'd enjoy this more. </i></li></ul></div></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-70560550313890453112023-01-18T09:00:00.067+11:002023-01-18T09:00:00.197+11:00April updates, 2047<div style="text-align: center;"><b>April 2047 (Autumn)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/christopher-draper.html">Chris Draper</a> is 32 and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/veronica-moretti.html">Veronica Moretti</a> is 30</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>At Chris and Veronica’s house, planning is underway for their upcoming wedding. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>They announced their engagement at Christmas last year and will be marrying almost exactly a year later, this December.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Veronica has taken over most of the planning, because Chris just does not care about clothes or flowers, while Veronica is very concerned with the aesthetics of the wedding. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Chris’s main interest is the food, which Veronica’s dad <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2009/02/caleb-moretti.html">Caleb</a> has offered to pay for as a wedding present. He organised a tasting for them - at their home, because it pays to have connections like that! - and Chris had very strong opinions on what would and wouldn’t work. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1006.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1006.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Veronica is happy to let Chris make all the decisions there. She cares about food, coming from the family she comes from, but not nearly as much as Chris!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1019.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1019.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>She is thrilled that Chris will just wear whatever she tells him to wear and has no desire to interfere with the look of her wedding. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1025.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1025.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1028.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1028.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1032.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1032.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Currently, with the help of her mother <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/cara-nanale.html">Cara</a>, Veronica is in the midst of choosing a dress for herself and one for her maid of honour, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2009/12/adelaide-sitko.html">Adelaide</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1033.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1033.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Adelaide has really thrown a spanner in the works by announcing that she and boyfriend Sebastian are trying for a baby. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1038.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1038.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Adelaide wants a dress that will work with a growing belly, in the event that she’s pregnant by December. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1034.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1034.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Veronica’s not too pleased with having this limitation put on her but she knows the marriage is more important than having a perfect wedding. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1035.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/draper/drapermoretti1round38-1035.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Cara is more than ready to remind her of that fact every time she forgets!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Novak 4</b><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/maia-novak.html">Maia Novak</a> is 45, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/ethan-novak.html">Ethan</a> is 41, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/willow-novak.html">Willow</a> is 12, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/river-novak.html">River</a> is 10 and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/wren-novak.html">Wren</a> is 7. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Willow feels like she spends most of her time at home shooing River and Wren out of her bedroom. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">She’s not sure why they’re so drawn to it. Since beginning high school, she’s put away most of her toys to make her room more mature. And her siblings have perfectly good bedrooms of their own. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oh well. It could be worse. They never actually mess with any of her stuff. They seem happy just looking around and they do always get out pretty quickly when Willow catches them!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1016.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1016.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now that she’s older, Willow has been occasionally helping out her mother Maia at the store.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Once she learned to use the register, she found it was not an especially hard job. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1014.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1014.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And her mum actually pays her for her work, so she usually has a little bit of cash to spend. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1012.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1012.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Maia has asked Willow if she wants to give sales a try but Willow doesn’t think she’s confident enough for that. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Maia tells her she felt the same way at one time. Maybe Willow will be ready for that in the future. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1006.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1006.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Maybe one day for but right now, Willow would rather do absolutely anything to help other than sales. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1018.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1018.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ethan is immersing himself in his garden as often as he can and he’s teaching Willow as he goes. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1028.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1028.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">They’re growing some new things this year and Willow is excited to see them sprout. It's still a bit early for anything they can actually pick and use in the kitchen. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1020.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1020.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Willow and Amy are still best friends and spend much of their free time hanging out. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1021.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1021.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Amy is a bookworm who doesn’t like getting her hands dirty but Willow manages to drag her out into the sunshine on the odd occasion. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1023.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1023.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Their new spot is Tranquility Pond, a place Willow often used to fish with her family when she was younger.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1027.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1027.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">No more fishing though! Willow had a crisis of conscience over it during the summer and decided to become a vegetarian.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1024.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1024.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">These days, Willow just likes to enjoy the scenery. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Extra: </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1030.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/novak/novak4round38-1030.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Just to prove Ethan does still exist! I had taken some pics of him and Willow in the garden and I don't know what happened. I took at least 5 or 6 and literally </i>none<i> were in my folder. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Notes: </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>I probably won't get another update out before the end of my holidays (last day is next Friday, the 28th) but I'm hoping to keep some momentum going once I go back to work. Fingers crossed?</i></li><li><i>I don't think I'll end up using either of the dresses Veronica is trying on here. I was just trying things on her and decided to do it "on camera", so to speak! Adelaide is in my play schedule soon, so that's when I'll know whether I need a maternity-friendly dress for her. </i></li><li><i>The water looks weird in some of the pics with Willow and Amy. I'm not sure why, as I don't remember it looking like that when I was on the lot. Hmm. Will investigate. </i></li></ul></div></div></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-52945557202816856662023-01-05T09:00:00.108+11:002023-02-27T09:51:10.475+11:00You say it's your birthday, April 2047 (Autumn)<div style="text-align: center;"><b>April 2047 (Autumn)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/piper-gentry.html">Piper Gentry</a> is 1!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">She's already proving herself as a very active little girl with an attraction to all things pink. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy birthday, Piper!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/jack-benton.html">Jack</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/audrey-lachance.html">Audrey Benton</a> are back at hospital for the birth of their third child, just over a year after the birth of their second!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1009.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1009.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Some people probably think they’re nuts but they’ve both always wanted a big family. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1010.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1010.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Audrey and Jack both feel quite calm and more than ready to meet the new baby. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1011.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1011.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1012.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1012.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It doesn’t make labour any less painful for Audrey but she has Jack and Dr. Moretti there for support.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1020.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1020.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>And after many hours, Baby Benton is here!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1021.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1021.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Jack and Audrey have named her <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/lily-benton.html">Lily Nicole</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1028.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1028.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Lily has her dad’s blue eyes and her mum’s dark hair. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Other April birthdays:</b></div><div>Piper Gentry turns 1</div><div>Zoe Benton turns 5</div><div>Peter Nott turns 10</div><div>Keira Romilly turns 16</div><div>Noah Gottlieb turns 29</div><div>Elspeth Romilly turns 33</div><div>Hope Novak turns 36</div><div>Rebecca Collins turns 38</div><div>Matilda Jacobson turns 41</div><div>Claudia Kirby turns 46</div><div>Victoria Romilly turns 46</div><div>Amelia Gottlieb turns 58</div><div>Evan Moretti turns 58</div><div>Anna Collins turns 69</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>April wedding anniversaries:</b></div><div>Noah and Brigit Gottlieb - 3 years</div><div>Jack and Audrey Benton - 7 years</div><div>Lake and Kendal Draper - 33 years</div><div>Emil + Anna Collins - 40 years</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Comparison:</i></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1004.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/april2047birthdays1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div><i>Piper</i></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/SophieGottlieb1P.jpg" style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/SophieGottlieb1P.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Sophie as a toddler. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/OliverGentry1P.jpg" style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" height="465" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/OliverGentry1P.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Oliver as a toddler. </i></div><div><br /></div><div><i>So Piper definitely has Oliver's eyes (Sophie's are very distinct) and Sophie's mouth. Sophie's mouth is also very distinct, especially from the side! You can really see it in the first picture of Piper in this update, where Oliver is holding her. Her nose doesn't really look like either of her parents' noses, at least in this picture. I'm guessing Oliver's, though his looks like it may be wider. Piper is all Oliver in her colouring, which I would have mentioned when she was born. </i></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Notes:</i></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Note to self: delete that huge overhead light in the maternity suite! Makes for some really weird lighting in pics sometimes. </i></span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Most long-time readers know I have a weird aim to have a family with either four boys or four girls in a row and I thought maybe Jack and Audrey might be the ones to do it? I was going to let myself reload three times to get another girl but happily, I didn't have to! Lily was a girl first up!</i></span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;"><i>I was hoping Lily would be another redhead like Mia but oh well. I will almost certainly let them have a fourth at some stage (I think Audrey may have already rolled a want), so maybe he/she will be another redhead. </i></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div>
<br />Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-66400553757739449512022-12-28T08:19:00.000+11:002022-12-28T08:19:00.342+11:00Uni kids (B), March 2047<div style="text-align: center;"><b>March 2047 (Autumn)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/sylvia-draper.html">Sylvia Draper</a> and Alice Jacobson are 21 and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/ramona-nihill.html">Ramona Nihill</a>, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/ruby-lane.html">Ruby Lane</a> and Jon Clark are 20. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Simon is 22)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Alice and Sylvia have just begun their final year of university. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sylvia’s finding it a little hard to focus. She’s so close to finishing and she’s just a bit over it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">She’s got multiple ideas for screenplays bouncing around in her head and it’s difficult to find the motivation to work on term papers and not something that could one day be an actual film. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sylvia is still seeing Simon, which occasionally surprises even her. He’s not the sort of guy she ever pictured herself ending up with but somehow, it just works. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">He’s finished uni and is trying to make a go of it with his music. His aim is that by next year, he might be able to go travelling and play some shows somewhere other than Sullivan. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1010.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1010.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Simon is really excited about it and wants Sylvia to come with him and spend a year on the road. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1011.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1011.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sylvia is hesitant. She really just thought that after graduation, she’d get a job, find a place to live and keep working on her writing when she could. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1012.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1012.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">“A place to live” could be tricky and Simon’s selling his plan to her as a good way to not have to worry about that for a while…but Sylvia is still unsure. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">She’d always thought that maybe she and Alice would be roomies after they finished university but she doesn’t know if that’s a possibility now. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1013.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1013.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Alice has fallen head over heels in love with Adrian. Just about any spare time she has, she spends it with him. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1017.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1017.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">He is still on campus a lot, as a post-grad student, so they get to see more of each other than they would otherwise. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1015.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1015.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Alice didn’t think things would move this quickly but they’re talking about moving in together after graduation. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1016.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1016.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The idea seems thrilling rather than scary, so she feels that maybe it’s the right move for them. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1024.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1024.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jon spent last year figuring out his career path and he finally has an idea of what he wants to do. He’s decided to go into social work. He knows the pay isn’t going to be great but being able to help people will (hopefully) make up for it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1020.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1020.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">His grades are…acceptable but as long as he graduates, Jon will be happy!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1022.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1022.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">His girlfriend Ramona is much more academically focused. She’s maintaining a 3.8 GPA at the moment and is mostly irritated it’s not higher. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1026.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1026.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">She’s not sure how much she can realistically raise it over this year and the next but she’s trying her best to do it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1028.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1028.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Writing for the campus newspaper takes up some time she would otherwise devote to studying. She’s in the middle of a story about the delay in upgraded facilities at Suffolk at the moment. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1029.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1029.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It’s a story she feels is important but the work is exhausting and sometimes she thinks she should just quit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1025.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1025.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ultimately though, she’s headed for a career in journalism and thinks the practical experience will prove important. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1031.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1031.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Her spare time is limited, so she’s glad the new dorm has much larger rooms, which means Jon can sleep over in hers and she can sleep over in his. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1032.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1032.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">They mostly choose her room, because it bothers Ramona immensely that Jon hasn’t bothered to decorate his with anything but the absolute essentials. It’s actually a little depressing. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1033.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1033.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">If they ever live together, she’s already decided she’ll be in charge of the decor. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1035.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1035.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Despite their completely opposite approaches to their studies, Ruby and Ramona are still the closest of friends. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1037.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1037.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">They love hanging out on the roof, just lazing around on the hammocks and talking about whatever comes to mind.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1038.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1038.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">For Ruby, what usually comes to mind is guys. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1039.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1039.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is her third year at Suffolk and she still hasn’t really found someone she truly clicks with. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1040.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1040.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">There’s Ian, of course. He’s nice enough, he’s cute enough, he’s fun enough…but there’s no real spark there. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1041.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1041.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ian seems to feel differently though and Ruby’s starting to wonder if she’ll have to cut him loose. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1043.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1043.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">He keeps talking about “the future” and Ruby just doesn’t see one, at least not one with Ian in it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1042.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047B1042.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ruby feels it’s probably kinder to just let him go, rather than let him continue to think their relationship is going to go any further. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="text-align: center;"><i>Apologies for my much too long absence! I like to wait until I have a good amount of time I can devote to playing and I just didn't get that until very close to Christmas this year. I'm off work until early February, so I'm hoping I will get lots more time to play and hopefully get a few more updates up before then. I will definitely get </i>at least <i>one more up in that time, so I'm optimistic about that much!</i><br /></span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;"><i>I can't remember if Ian was rolling marriage wants last time (he's a mascot, so he's actually an adult, not a YA, so he gets marriage wants, rather than engagement wants) but he was this time. Even if Ruby was all in with him, which she definitely isn't, the mere fact that he is a mascot would disqualify him from permanent addition to my hood. For those who don't know, if you marry in mascots, they never lose their mascot behaviour or outfits. They'll do the stupid chants randomly and will be wearing the mascot/cheerleader outfits every time you load a lot with them on it. Very annoying! So...I admire your optimism, Ian, but dream on, babes. </i></span></li><li><span style="text-align: center;"><i>I'm so rusty and totally forgot to note down anyone's GPA for this session! But I do remember that Alice, Jon and Ramona got A+s in both semesters, Sylvia got an A+ in the second and Ruby is just coasting along with her 3.3!</i></span></li></ul></div></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-11017767123061884952022-07-02T09:00:00.002+10:002022-07-02T09:00:00.197+10:00Lot tour: Single Storey Remodel Challenge<div style="text-align: left;">So this lot tour is a little different from the vast majority of my other lot tours, because no one is living here yet! I did it for a challenge and it's still sitting empty in my hood. I have vague designs of moving one of my playable NPC couples in here...but I also really like it and maybe want my playables to live here? Except it's probably too expensive for any of the ones who will need to move soon!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Shall I stop rambling now so we can start?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The house was built by one of the members in my Sims 2 group on FB and the challenge was simply to decorate it, the only real rule being that we could not change any of the exterior walls.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>The entry/living area. This was a couple of months ago now and I was unsure about that bookcase then and I remain unsure! But maybe the sims who live here are a bit quirky!</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1006.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1006.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Dining room. It was quite fun to decorate without knowing who I was decorating for, as a change! I could just use literally whatever I wanted to. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1009.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1009.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The kitchen, using my favourite overused kitchen set!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1013.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1013.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bathrooms. I <i>think </i>there are only two? As usual, I didn't take any bird's eye pics, so I can't remember!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1017.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1017.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The master bedroom, featuring that wallpaper I have in about 30 colours but I believe this is the first time I've used it anywhere, in 14 years!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1020.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1020.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The second bedroom, for an imaginary child!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1021.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1021.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Little barbeque area. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1022.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1022.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1023.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/singlestoreychallenge1023.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The garage. I never decorate garages. I usually just stick their car in there, plus the bat box, the ACR adjuster and the weather controller. But I was the third or fourth person to post their entry and everyone else had done something impressive with this space! So I had to put some effort in too. 😂 I actually really like how it turned out and should do it more often. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>This lot was decorated for the Single Storey Challenge at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSims2OfficialGroup">The Sims 2 group on Facebook</a>. If you miss Sims forums, the group is great to scratch that itch! Full disclosure - I am one of the admin but I would be recommending the group to you even if I wasn't. It's very active and is strictly Sims 2 only!</div></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-87119358310677938562022-06-13T09:00:00.001+10:002022-06-13T09:00:00.179+10:00Uni kids (A), March 2047<div style="text-align: center;"><b>March 2047 (Autumn)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/aurora-moretti.html">Aurora</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/bianca-moretti.html">Bianca Moretti</a> are 21, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/gabriel-nott.html">Gabriel Nott</a> is 20 and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/charlotte-lane.html">Charlotte</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/marcus-lane.html">Marcus Lane</a> are 18. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Brendan is 24)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1029.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1029.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Marcus has just begun his first year at Suffolk. He’d decided to major in Physics a couple of months before arriving on campus, so he was raring to go once he finally got there. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1027.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1027.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It’s still early in the semester and there’s already so much work but Marcus is finding he is absolutely thriving. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1028.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1028.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Some people would probably find Marcus’s studies very, very dull but Marcus absolutely loves them. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1019.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1019.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Part of that is due to his study sessions with Ilona. They were paired up as lab partners and quickly figured out they shared most of the same classes. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1022.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1022.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Marcus and Ilona have really been hitting it off and spending lots of time together. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1023.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1023.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It feels like they can talk forever and never run out of anything to say. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1024.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1024.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Marcus would like to take things further but Ilona is a little more reserved than he is. If she’s interested, she’s not giving him any clear signals at the moment. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1026.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1026.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Marcus really likes her though and he may just throw caution to the wind and ask her out anyway. The worst she can say is no. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1039.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1039.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Charlotte wasn’t entirely sure what she’d major in when she started at Suffolk but recently decided to major in Journalism. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1009.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1009.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Charlotte has found her first weeks at uni a little bit lonely. She’s starting to wonder if maybe she shouldn’t have pushed so hard for a single room. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1015.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1015.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Apart from her cousin Marcus, the other students are older and have their own things going on. Bianca has been the exception to that and has gone out of her way to befriend Charlotte. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1014.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1014.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Charlotte had the impression that Bianca was maybe a bit too prissy and judgmental for her but she hasn’t raised an eyebrow at Charlotte’s awful table manners, so maybe she’s not so bad after all. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1016.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1016.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It’s been nice to get to know at least one new friendly face around the dorms. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Aurora’s boyfriend Brendan’s 24th birthday falls on a Sunday, so Aurora has no classes and is able to come back to Sullivan for the day. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Or more accurately, Brendan is able to drive to campus early in the morning and pick her up, seeing he’s the one with the car!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Brendan doesn’t really mind. If that’s what he has to do for them to spend time together, then he’s happy to do it. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1006.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1006.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Aurora is in her final year of university now and neither of them can wait until she finally graduates. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>She’s talking about housing options for next year and Brendan is hoping she’ll decide to move in with him. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Aurora’s not quite sure she’s ready for that yet, though the romantic side of her thinks she might want to do it anyway. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1012.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1012.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Fortunately, Brendan isn’t putting any pressure on her either way. Whether they end up living together next year or not, he’s feeling pretty confident about their future. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1044.jpg" style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1044.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>But next year will also be Aurora’s last chance of living with her twin Bianca, who will be waiting a year for boyfriend Gabriel to graduate. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1043.jpg" style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1043.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Aurora thinks she might want to spend that last year with her sister and Bianca is definitely willing. But mostly, Bianca is excited at the prospect of building a home with Gabriel once he’s done with uni. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1037.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1037.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>They’re still young but they’ve been together for so long - their whole lives, it feels like - so it seems like the right move. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1045.jpg" style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1045.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>They’re not planning on marriage or babies any time soon but getting a house or a flat together is on the agenda. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1021.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1021.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Until then, they’re both working hard on their studies. Bianca is in the final year of her degree in fashion design and is very dedicated to improving her chosen craft.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1020.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1020.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Early on, most of her classes were theory-based and any sewing she was doing was just for fun and to keep her skills up. Now, it actually counts for her grades. She’s in the middle of a project right now and has been up all hours of the night finishing it. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1030.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1030.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Aurora has learnt to sleep right through the whirring of the sewing machine, fortunately for both sisters. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1031.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1031.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Gabriel sometimes stays up to keep Bianca company. He can’t really help at all. He considers it just good moral support. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1033.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1033.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Sometimes they’ll just talk (never above a whisper!) while Bianca works but usually Gabriel has his own study to do. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1032.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1032.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Gabriel’s workload is not quite as much as Bianca’s. He’s a year behind, so he’s not in that final crunch yet. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1035.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1035.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He’s pretty proud of that 4.0 of his though, so he’s still keen to keep his grades up. On the side, he’s working on a novel.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1036.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1036.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>In truth, he probably spends a bit too much time on the novel sometimes. Those deadlines have snuck up on him in the past and he’s had to cram to finish his actual classwork!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1047.jpg" style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1047.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He’s going to have it published - either on his own or with a publishing house - once the novel is done and realistically, he doesn’t think it will be a runaway success. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1046.jpg" style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/university/uniupdate2047A1046.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>But at this point, it’s really just something Gabriel wants to get done. Has to get done. If all he ever does is just finish it and get it out there, he’ll be happy. </div><div><br /></div><div><i>Notes:</i></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Oh, I have been having a TIME getting this update out! I seriously considered giving up on the blog entirely at one point, because I was so stuck. But I powered through and am glad I did! I'm not sure when I'll get to play my other uni kids (I have five more) but it hopefully won't take me as long as it did to get through these ones!</i></li><li><i>Bianca, Gabriel and Marcus are all maintaining 4.0s. Well, Bianca is finished now, so she's got nothing to maintain any more! Aurora and Charlotte both have a 3.6 Charlotte is secondary knowledge but doesn't seem to roll knowledge wants very frequently!</i></li><li><i>Marcus and Ilona kissed without me knowing! I was going to let something develop naturally (if it did) and I wasn't watching them closely enough. So more on that next time we see Marcus, I guess.</i></li><li><i>I'm thinking Aurora and Bianca might move back home for a year and then I'll move them out - Aurora into Brendan's share house with the Nott twins and Bianca in with Gabriel. </i></li></ul></div></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-31773814283666008022022-02-13T09:00:00.005+11:002022-02-13T09:00:00.229+11:00You say it's your birthday, March 2047<div style="text-align: center;"><b>March 2047 (Autumn)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/march2047birthdays1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/march2047birthdays1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/max-nihill.html">Max</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/zaria-royce.html">Zaria</a> are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary this month. They’d planned to take a trip to their holiday house but decided to put it off until a few months down the track instead. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/march2047birthdays1002.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/march2047birthdays1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>In place of a holiday, Max has been working on his fitness. Since turning 60, he feels decidedly paunchier than he once was. He’s been taking trips to the local rec centre to play some basketball. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/march2047birthdays1003.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/march2047birthdays1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He can’t say for sure but he thinks it might be paying off!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/march2047birthdays1005.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/march2047birthdays1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Of course, paunchy or not, Zaria has always found Max very attractive.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/march2047birthdays1004.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/march2047birthdays1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>And the feeling is more than mutual!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>March birthdays: </b></div><div><div>Caroline Novak turns 2</div><div>Penny Whitney turns 3</div><div>Everett and Grace Benton turn 17</div><div>Alice Jacobson turns 21</div><div>Brendan Lachance turns 24</div><div>Declan Romilly turns 26</div><div>Audrey Benton turns 35</div><div>Julia Whitney turns 36</div><div>Nathan Collins turns 37</div><div>Sarah Moretti turns 42</div><div>Miles Jacobson turns 44</div><div>Joanna Draper turns 52</div><div>Virginia Jacobson turns 55</div><div>Cara Moretti turns 58</div><div>Kit Royce turns 87</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Other March wedding anniversaries:</b></div><div>Max Nihill and Zaria Royce-Nihill - 25 years</div><div>Eliot and Cordy Lane - 32 years</div><div>Tate and Zelda Benton - 48 years</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Notes:</i></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Apologies for the incredibly short update! It was supposed to be quite a bit longer. I really had intended to let Max and Zaria take a little holiday to their vacation home...until the house wouldn't load. I didn't feel like troubleshooting, so I thought I'd just leave it at this and pad out the update with Aurora and Brendan celebrating his birthday. I was actually pretty happy with how the story and photos turned out for that. Resized them, uploaded them and then realised I hadn't changed the pic size back after I'd been experimenting earlier that day. So I put the correct dimensions back and resized them again and then realised that I had </i>cropped<i> them, not resized! And the best part is that Brendan and Aurora's pics all disappeared completely. Max and Zaria's did not, somehow. Honestly, this was the most frustrating update I have ever put out!</i></li><li><i>Next update, I will reuse the story I had written for Brendan and Aurora and retake some pics. She was due to appear in the uni update anyway, so it makes sense. I just didn't have the energy to do it for this update!</i></li></ul></div></div></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-89549695475083719612022-01-07T09:00:00.001+11:002022-01-07T09:00:00.187+11:00Lot tour: Tim and Marius's house<p>The other day, I put up a post explaining my absence and I said I'd "finished" Tim and Marius's house. There was a reason for those quotes! They went into a fair bit of debt to buy this place, so their garden is completely bare, as are all the spare bedrooms. So it's "finished" in that it's playable but it's a little bare bones, so this is a relatively short tour! </p><p>But let's get started anyway!</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/mariustimhouse1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/mariustimhouse1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The house is one I probably downloaded from MTS a long time ago. It's been sitting in the hood for ages, so it would be literal years ago at this point! I changed all the exterior fittings, apart from the stairs. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/mariustimhouse1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/mariustimhouse1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Living room. You may see that pic a couple of times - I'm behind with doing my family portraits, so I didn't have many to hang for them!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/mariustimhouse1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/mariustimhouse1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/mariustimhouse1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/mariustimhouse1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I had to come to terms with this kitchen. I did it pre-crash and then lost it and then had to do it again from memory. I'm still convinced the previous one was better but I do like this one a lot too. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/mariustimhouse1006.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/mariustimhouse1006.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I think there are three bathrooms, all roughly identical. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/mariustimhouse1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/mariustimhouse1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/mariustimhouse1009.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/mariustimhouse1009.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And finally, the bedroom! It's very small - no bigger than Tim had with his roomies - so I may actually get rid of one of the spare bedrooms to extend this one. The house is too small for me to want to keep them here with more than one kid anyway!</div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-81921070990232209912022-01-05T09:09:00.005+11:002022-01-05T09:09:41.000+11:00She lives!<p> Hi everyone, I hope 2022 is treating you well so far! Omicron is raging in New South Wales at the moment, so I'm not going anywhere I don't have to (I'm triple-Pfizered but it's not a risk I'm willing to take), which has meant I've had plenty of time for the game.</p><p>I had a crashing issue that I procrastinated on solving, even though I was fairly certain I knew exactly where the problem file was. I just couldn't work up the motivation to fix it! But I did that last week, finally, and it only took me about an hour, all up. </p><p>So once I did that, I was able to "finish" furnishing Tim and Marius's place, which I will share in a lot tour here on the blog in a couple of days' time. After that, it will either be my uni kids or March birthdays. I have to check my birthday list to see if there's anyone I need to post an update on before I decide. </p><p>I would like to try to be more present here this year, so fingers crossed I can do it!</p>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-19624810269038596792021-10-18T09:00:00.001+11:002021-10-18T09:00:00.191+11:00February updates, 2047<div style="text-align: center;"><b>February 2047 (Summer)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2007/02/collins-2.html">Collins 2</a> + <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com.au/2007/01/gentry-3.html">Gentry 2</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Collins 2</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/rebecca-kirby.html">Rebecca Collins</a> is 38, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/nathan-collins.html">Nathan</a> is 37 and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/byron-collins.html">Byron</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/noel-collins.html">Noel</a> are 3. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div>
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Six months on, Rebecca still thinks about her late father, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/trent-kirby.html">Trent</a>, every single day. She wasn’t expecting to lose him just yet.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>She hates that her sons, Byron and Noel, are unlikely to have many, if any, memories of him as they grow up. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>She tries to talk about him with them a lot, so they can at least know what he was like.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Byron is the spitting image of his grandfather too, which is almost eerie at times. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1006.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1006.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Rebecca and Nathan are always busy, with 3yo twins to look after and both holding down a full time job on top of it. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Still though, Rebecca feels like their family isn’t quite complete and would like another child.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Nathan wants to wait another year, once the boys have started pre-school, and see how they both feel about another kid then. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1009.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1009.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Rebecca is slightly concerned she doesn’t have another year. At 38, she knows her fertility is declining but she’s agreed to wait for now. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1012.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1012.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Rebecca and Nathan are both keen to move house. The house has been feeling a little cramped of late. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1011.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1011.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Their current place served them well when they were just starting out but its size is really starting to become a problem now. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1013.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1013.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>There is also very little yard space and with two extremely active boys, the family is going to need it!</div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1016.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/collins/collins2round38-1016.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>They’re not too worried about finding something. Both Nathan and Rebecca have earned several promotions since they first bought their place and have a nice little nest egg saved up. A modest three or four bedroom place shouldn’t break the bank too much. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Gentry 2</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/sophie-gottlieb.html">Sophie Gentry</a> is 34, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/oliver-gentry.html">Oliver</a> is 31 and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/piper-gentry.html">Piper</a> is 8 months old. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Piper is 8 months old now and Oliver and Sophie are enchanted by each and every new milestone. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>When she was born, Sophie took only a short 6 week maternity leave. Running her own restaurant is a big job and she wasn’t sure about leaving it all to a manager for any longer than that. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>As hard as she found being stuck in the house with a newborn, leaving Piper to go back to work was even harder.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1013.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1013.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Sophie really does love her job though and is so proud of the Claudette.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1009.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1009.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>She didn’t build the business from the ground up or anything - all credit for that goes to her grandfather, Adam - but she’s kept it going and that’s no small feat.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Restaurants are hard, as Sophie is reminded several times a day. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1019.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1019.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1028.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1028.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It’s an exhausting job and Sophie is always glad to come home to Oliver and Piper.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1022.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1022.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Oliver works for the SCIA but he was able to take a year’s paternity leave after Sophie went back to work and still has a few months left of that. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1020.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1020.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It was a baptism of fire, for a man with absolutely zero experience with babies. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1021.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1021.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He has no nieces or nephews, was too young to help when his brother and sister were born and the first baby he even held was his very own.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1024.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1024.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>But he thinks he’s done pretty well with Piper. She always passes her checkups with flying colours and for the most part, she’s a very happy little girl.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1029.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gentry/gentry2round38-1029.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He and Sophie haven’t talked about having another baby yet but if they ever do, Oliver is pretty confident he could cope with one more round of being a stay-at-home dad. <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Notes:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Rebecca's IFS is 3 and Nathan's is 1. So he was done before Rebecca even gave birth to the second twin! I don't know if that means they'll never try again but I guess we'll see. So far, they have not. They will definitely be moving but I should probably finish decorating the two partially furnished houses I have hanging around the hood first!</i></li><li><i>Oliver and Sophie haven't tried either but my sims normally don't try when they still have a baby in the house. I can't even remember if these two tried for Piper or if it was a BC failure! I know I definitely wasn't expecting a pregnancy at that time though. </i></li></ul></div></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-46875512555339042492021-09-29T09:00:00.002+10:002021-10-09T10:11:40.343+11:00Lot tour: Mitchell and Caitlin set up house!<p>I have a very short lot tours for you today! I finished Caitlin and Mitchell's house a little while ago but it's taken me this long to get the tour up! They had quite a bit of money left over when I finished, so I was able to pay off a decent chunk of their mortgage as well. </p><p>So this house started its life as a house built by Starr, over at <a href="http://applevalleyblogs.blogspot.com/">Apple Valley</a>. You can see the original in its pixelated, neighbouring lot form to the left in this pic. </p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Quite a while ago, I saw <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/news/surry-hills-small-house-former-world-house-of-the-yearwinning-home-is-back-on-the-market/">this house</a> on one of those house design shows. It's in Sydney, not far from the part of the city where I grew up and it used to be a small carpark until an architect converted it into a house. And for some reason, it always stuck in my head and one day, I decided I'd try to recreate it in the game, using Starr's house as a base. And this is the result. I took it as a very loose inspiration, so it's not an exact recreation! It sat in my hood empty for a couple of years until about a month ago.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The kitchen, which is bigger than their living area. But Caitlin and Mitchell both love to cook, so a kitchen would be important to them.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is literally it for their living space!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The bathroom. I may swap those tiles out, as I downloaded some shiny new ones!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1006.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1006.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a>
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I really love their bedroom. I like that I got to use those end tables, finally! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'll add in my usual disclaimer to not mind the blank frames! I haven't got around to doing my last round of pics yet. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a>
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1009.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1009.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the second bedroom, which Caitlin and Mitchell are currently using as a study. This room will probably be turned into a nursery one day, as this house will still work for them once they have a kid. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1010.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/carmodyromillyhouse1010.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The rooftop terrace is the one part I didn't customise for Caitlin and Mitchell. I may swap out the table and chairs for something a bit more modern looking but if not, I think this will serve them just fine. </div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-86503229506454855872021-09-20T09:00:00.002+10:002021-09-20T09:00:00.224+10:00You say it's your birthday, February 2047<div style="text-align: center;"><b>February 2047 (Summer)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/february2047birthdays1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/february2047birthdays1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/lucy-gray.html">Lucy Lachance</a> has been pretty anxious about the arrival of Baby #3.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/february2047birthdays1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/february2047birthdays1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">In the delivery room though, there's not much else for Lucy and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/edward-lachance.html">Edward</a> to focus on but getting that baby born!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/february2047birthdays1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/february2047birthdays1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's a boy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/february2047birthdays1009.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/february2047birthdays1009.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Quinn Matthew Lachance has his mum's brown hair and his maternal grandmother's grey eyes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/february2047birthdays1006.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/february2047birthdays1006.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">He definitely favours the Gray side of the family more than the Lachance, at least at the moment!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/february2047birthdays1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/february2047birthdays1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Lucy and Edward are so excited to introduce him to the rest of the family!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Other February birthdays:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Jonathan Novak turns 2</div><div>Oscar and Stella Lachance turn 7</div><div>Wren Novak turns 7</div><div>Andrew Clarke turns 11</div><div>Willow Novak turns 12</div><div>Catherine Moretti turns 13</div><div>Francesca Moretti turns 13</div><div>Daphne Kirby turns 16</div><div>Celeste Day turns 26</div><div>Edward Lachance turns 32</div><div>Lucy Lachance turns 32</div><div>Zane Hamilton turns 36</div><div>Maia Novak turns 45</div><div>Corbin Gray turns 62</div><div>Pamela Gray turns 62</div><div>Claudio Jacobson turns 66</div><div>Jonas Lachance turns 69</div><div>Tate Benton turns 77</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>February wedding anniversaries:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Daniel and Susannah Halmi - 3 years</div><div>Nathan and Rebecca Collins - 6 years</div><div>Aaron and Calvin Clarke - 15 years</div><div>Troy and Josie Clarke - 17 years</div><div>Finn and Victoria Romilly - 21 years</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Notes:</i></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>My first sim with a Q first name, in the entire history of Sullivan! I actually had two other names picked out but by the time Quinn was born, Matilda and Miles had used Logan and Malcolm and Hope had used Caroline. So Quinn it is (was going to use it for a boy or a girl). </i></li><li><i>I have a little lot tour coming up for my next update. I already have the pics, so there shouldn't be much of a delay! </i></li></ul></div></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-37635847424887069922021-09-11T09:00:00.001+10:002021-09-11T09:00:00.236+10:00January updates, 2047<div style="text-align: center;"><b>January 2047 (Summer)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2007/08/gottlieb-1.html">Gottlieb 1</a> + <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2007/02/romilly-1.html">Romilly 1</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Gottlieb 1</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/athena-lane.html">Athena Gottlieb</a> is 87, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/amelia-moretti.html">Amelia</a> is 58, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/wade-gottlieb.html">Wade</a> is 57and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/michael-gottlieb.html">Michael</a> is 16.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Over at the Gottliebs, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/noah-gottlieb.html">Noah</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com.au/2006/12/brigit-hewitt.html">Brigit</a> have come over for dinner to celebrate. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>With Wade’s encouragement, Noah applied for a job as project leader at Wade’s lab and today, he learned he was successful!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It means he’ll finally be back in research, rather than in the classroom, where he spent last year. He’s glad he gave teaching a try but it’s not for him. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Noah and Wade won’t be working on the same projects but they’ll be working in the same building. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Michael will kind of miss having his big brother at school with him but he’s happy he’ll still have <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/ryan-moretti.html">Ryan</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1012.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1012.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Ryan and Michael have been friends since childhood but just in the last couple of months, it’s become something more.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1014.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1014.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Both boys come from open-minded families, so they’ve been open about their relationship from the beginning. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1016.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1016.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>They’ve always had a lot in common too. They both love to read but last year, Michael started to write as well and for a long time, Ryan was the only one who was allowed to read it. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1017.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1017.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>After much nagging, Michael did finally relent and let Amelia read some of his writing as well.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1018.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1018.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>She loved it and thinks he should try to become a published author. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1019.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gottlieb1round38-1019.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Michael thinks Amelia is his mother and has to say things like that. He doesn’t have any plans to turn writing into a career, at least any time soon. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Gottlieb 1</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/finn-romilly.html">Finn</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/victoria-kirby.html">Victoria Romilly</a> are 46 and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/keira-romilly.html">Keira</a> is 16.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/caitlin-romilly.html">Caitlin</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/mitchell-carmody.html">Mitchell</a> didn’t think they’d find anything in their price range in Exeter but as it turned out, they did. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It’s pretty small but it’s just a block or two away from both Caitlin’s parents and her older brother Declan. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>She’s a much more frequent visitor at Victoria and Finn’s place than she was able to be last year, when living in Sullivan. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Keira is very happy with this development, given how close she is with her older sister. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1011.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1011.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Keira enters Grade 11 this year, so she has the opportunity to take the SAS. She doesn’t think she’ll earn a full scholarship but she’s pretty sure she could have her tuition at least partially funded. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1012.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1012.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Finn and Victoria are not putting too much pressure on her about that. Victoria is laid back about it and Finn is just happy she’s planning on attending uni. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1013.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1013.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Not that she has the faintest idea what she wants to major in once she gets there.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1023.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1023.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It’s not that nothing interests her - it’s that everything interests her. A lot of creative careers appeal to her but she’s also considering majoring in psych and following Caitlin into social work, or going into practice as a clinical psych. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1014.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1014.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Finn is very keen to hear what she’s decided - he brings it up a lot - but she just doesn’t know yet. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1024.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1024.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Victoria is a bit more understanding. She ended up in oceanography on almost a whim and her life has worked out just fine. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1025.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1025.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Rushing into a decision is unlikely to be necessary, especially with almost two years left of high school. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Right now, two years of high school feels like a lifetime to Keira. She’s desperate for a little bit of freedom. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1010.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/romilly/romilly1round38-1010.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Keira has been getting those urges out with the occasional sneaky night out with Daphne. They are yet to be caught but it might be a good idea for them to quit while they’re ahead!</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Notes:</i></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>So I don't know if this is the format the monthly family updates will stay in yet! I'm still trying to figure out what I like best. But the idea of shorter updates consisting of two or perhaps even three families is one I think I will stick with for the foreseeable future. </i></li><li><i>Michael and Ryan got themselves together sometime last round. I was always going to let them get together eventually - two gay sims in the same generation who are actually attracted is a no-brainer - but I wasn't sure when. So they took the decision out of my hands!</i></li><li><i>I cannot believe Keira didn't get caught after sneaking out. My sims seem to always get caught!</i></li></ul></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-4522974028913949052021-09-01T09:00:00.001+10:002021-09-01T09:00:00.244+10:00You say it's your birthday, January 2047<div style="text-align: center;"><b>January 2047 (Summer)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Soon-to-be big sister <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/mia-benton.html">Mia Benton</a> is 1!</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Her brother or sister won't arrive until April, so Mia has a few months left to enjoy being the baby of the family. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Mia is a sweet, shy little girl who loves any chance she gets to be in the great outdoors!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy birthday, Mia!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/CaryHamilton2C.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/CaryHamilton2C.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cary Hamilton is now 4 and is the only new student at Sullivan Primary School this year. He's excited to head off on the school bus every day with big brother Cole. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/TheoNihill3T.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/TheoNihill3T.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/theo-nihill.html">Theo Nihill</a> is now 12 and ready for high school! He's looking forward to making a ton of new friends this year. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/AmyClarke3T.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/AmyClarke3T.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/amy-clarke.html">Amy Clarke</a> is also 12! She doesn't yet have any grand plans for the future but she does know she'd really like to have a family when she's old enough. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/WillowNovak3T.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/WillowNovak3T.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/willow-novak.html">Willow Novak</a> is the final new student at Sullivan High School this year. Willow mostly wants to have fun at her new school, in whatever form that might take!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/MarcusLane4YA.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/MarcusLane4YA.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/marcus-lane.html">Marcus Lane</a> has arrived on campus at Suffolk to start his studies. He hasn't decided on a major yet but he's considering something sciency!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/CharlotteLane4YA.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/CharlotteLane4YA.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cousin <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/charlotte-lane.html">Charlotte Lane</a> is joining Marcus at Novak Hall. She hasn't decided on a major yet either but economics or political science are strong possibilities. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Just as Charlotte is entering uni, her two older brothers <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/simon-lane.html">Simon</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/matthew-lane.html">Matthew</a> are leaving! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1006.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1006.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Simon is also leaving his girlfriend <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/sylvia-draper.html">Sylvia</a> behind on campus but it's just another year of uni before she can move back to town as well. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Simon was majored in Fine Arts and Music and earned a 3.1 GPA. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/SimonLane5A.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/SimonLane5A.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Simon has taken his brother <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/timothy-lane.html">Tim</a>'s place in the sharehouse where Eddie Gentry has been living alone. He's earning money by taking as many gigs playing in bars as he can. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/january2047birthdays1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Matthew earned a GPA of 4.0 and now holds a degree in Information Studies and History. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/MatthewLane5A.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/MatthewLane5A.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Matthew has also moved into the sharehouse with Eddie and Simon. He's working as a Youth Services Librarian at the library in Exeter. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/MaxNihill6E.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/MaxNihill6E.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And finally, Max Nihill is Sullivan's newest senior citizen! He doesn't think 60 is old enough to retire quite yet but he's looking forward to the time when it feels right to hand over the reins of Front Page to daughter <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/jessica-royce-nihill.html">Jessica</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Comparisons:</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>With Jack being adopted and all (especially being that he was adopted as a baby, which means his face is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VHYUmHV0wo&t=0s">not just a template</a> - link is an explanation video), I really wanted a kid who looked like him! And I think I might have got that with Mia. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>We already knew she had his colouring but she looks so much like him apart from that!</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="247" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/JackBenton1P.jpg" style="color: #0000ee; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px;" width="329" /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/AudreyLachance1P.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/AudreyLachance1P.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/MiaBenton1P.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/MiaBenton1P.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>What do you all think? She definitely has Jack's eyes, which are really distinctive and very different to Audrey's. I can't tell whose nose or mouth she has though. Jack's nose is also very distinctive but it's harder to discern facial features on toddlers. It's so tempting to age Mia up and see but I'm resisting!</i><br /><br /><i>Notes:</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>I also officially made Tim's boyfriend Marius playable but seeing it wasn't a birthday, I didn't include him here. He does have a profile though, which you can see <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2009/12/marius-stern.html">here</a>. </i></li><li><i>Cary is Zane and Chloe's (playable NPCs) son, so he is also Amar's nephew and Beau and Elisa's cousin. </i></li><li><i>Now that Theo is a teen, he will get that drum kit he wanted! I'm sure the rest of the family will be thrilled!</i></li><li><i>How gorgeous is Willow?! She looks a lot like Maia, I think, but there's something of Ethan in her that makes her even prettier. </i></li></ul></div>
Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-37848673509748030972021-08-25T09:00:00.001+10:002021-08-25T09:00:00.270+10:00Round 37 Summary<p>Wow, the last time I did one of these was <b>four years ago</b>! I'm hoping I can complete Round 38 in a slightly shorter timeframe!</p><p> <b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Births</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">: 9 (<a href="https://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2017/08/you-say-its-your-birthday-february-2045.html">Jonathan Novak</a>, <a href="https://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2017/09/you-say-its-your-birthday-march-2045.html">Caroline Novak</a>, <a href="https://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2018/07/you-say-its-your-birthday-november-2045.html">Gavin Lachance</a>, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2018/08/valley-of-low-sun.html#more">Jeremy Halmi</a>, <a href="https://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2018/11/you-say-its-your-birthday-january-2046.html">Mia Benton</a>, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2019/08/you-say-its-your-birthday-april-2046.html">Piper Gentry</a>, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2021/08/you-say-its-your-birthday-december-2046.html">Imogen, Jordan and Logan Jacobson</a>)</span></p><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Deaths:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 1 (<a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2020/09/you-say-its-your-birthday-august-2046.html">Trent Kirby</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Engagements:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 2 (<a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2020/11/catch-hell-blues.html">Justin Moretti and Louisa Gentry</a>, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2021/08/you-say-its-your-birthday-december-2046.html">Chris Draper and Veronica Moretti</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Marriages: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">1 </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">(<a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-romilly-royce-nihill-wedding.html">Josh and Elspeth Royce-Nihill</a>)</span><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Break-ups:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> (<a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2017/10/catch-hell-blues.html">Matthew Lane and Alice Jacobson</a>, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2017/10/movement.html">Georgina Nott and Adrian Schehl</a>, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2020/09/hunting-bears.html">Joaquin Miguel and Daphne Kirby</a>, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2018/11/every-day-should-be-holiday.html">Felix Lane and Keira Romilly</a>)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Graduations:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 4 (<a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2017/08/you-say-its-your-birthday-january-2045.html">Brendan Lachance</a>, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2017/08/you-say-its-your-birthday-january-2045.html">Caitlin Romilly</a>, <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2018/11/you-say-its-your-birthday-january-2046.html">Annabel and Georgina Nott</a>)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Total population (including playable NPCs): </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">93 </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">male, 91 female</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Babies: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">4</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Toddlers:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 8</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Children:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 20</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Teens:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 20</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Adults (including Young Adults): </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">97</span></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Elders:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> 34</span></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-61969420273586681542021-08-20T09:00:00.003+10:002021-08-21T10:50:51.065+10:00You say it's your birthday, December 2046<div style="text-align: center;"><b>December 2046 (Summer)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/audrey-lachance.html">Audrey</a>’s third trimester has been a rough one. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1004.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>She’s constantly exhausted. There have been times when she’s gone to bed before the sun has even set, because she’s just that tired. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1003.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Thank goodness for <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/zelda-benton.html">Zelda</a>, who is always home during the day and can take care of <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/mia-benton.html">Mia</a>, which Audrey sometimes just can’t do at the moment. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1005.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/jack-benton.html">Jack</a> has taken on homework duties for <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/zoe-benton.html">Zoe</a> but seeing Zoe has been “forgetting” to bring home her homework book lately, they’ve ended up sharing some father-daughter bonding time on Jack’s arcade machines instead. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1006.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1006.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Baby Benton is due in April. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>The Jacobson triplets have finally arrived! Two boys and one girl, all of whom have their mother’s dark blue eyes and the dark hair of both their parents. Logan Thomas…</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1009.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1009.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Imogen Theia…</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">…and Jordan Taylor.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1023.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1023.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/rose-draper.html">Rose</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/joanna-gottlieb.html">Joanna Draper</a> have recently moved house and brought Rose’s dad <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/lake-sims.html">Lake</a> and stepmother <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/kendal-kalson.html">Kendal</a> to live with them. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1024.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1024.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Lake and Kendal had downsized in recent years and their place was no longer as suitable for holding big family gatherings (and the Drapers are a BIG family!)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1025.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1025.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>The new place, however, is perfect for a big Draper family Christmas. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1012.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1012.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Kendal was so excited to prepare a couple of dishes the night before. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1026.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1026.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Joanna considers the shared kitchen hers but decided to keep her thoughts to herself (for once!) for the sake of a peaceful Christmas. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1013.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1013.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1014.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1014.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1017.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1017.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1020.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1020.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Despite Joanna’s annoyance, the family manages to have a very enjoyable Christmas Day. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1015.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1015.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>The most exciting part, at least for Lake and Kendal, is <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/veronica-moretti.html">Veronica</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/christopher-draper.html">Chris</a> announcing their engagement.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1016.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1016.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Veronica and Chris have been living together for a while now, so Lake and Kendal had been expecting an engagement announcement and are glad it’s finally come. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1018.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1018.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>The wedding date is yet to be decided but early spring next year is most likely. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1034.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1034.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>It’s New Year’s Eve over at the Lachance farm, not that anyone would know it. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1035.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1035.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2009/09/tatiana-moretti.html">Tatiana</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2009/09/jonas-lachance.html">Jonas</a> both tired of staying up until midnight several years back and are planning on going to bed whenever they feel sleepy. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1036.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1036.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/edward-lachance.html">Edward</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/lucy-gray.html">Lucy</a> might have stayed up…but not this year. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1032.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1032.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Last year, they had one-year-old twins <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/colin-lachance.html">Colin</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/gwen-lachance.html">Gwen</a> to deal with and were too exhausted.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1037.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1037.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>This year, Lucy is 32 weeks pregnant and is both exhausted and freaking out. She’s developed a lot of anxiety over the past couple of weeks and as much as she wants this baby, she’s also terrified.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1038.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1038.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>The nursery isn’t ready, Colin is still waking up at night and she’s worried about how needy this new baby will be on top of that. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1040.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1040.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Edward is totally confident the nursery will be ready before the baby arrives. The most labour-intensive part - painting and laying the new carpet is already done. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1039.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1039.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>All that needs to be done now is assembling the furniture. Edward could probably do it on his own but his brother Dominic offered to help and things should go even faster now. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1042.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1042.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>And as for Colin, 8 weeks is a long time for a 2 year-old. He may well have settled down by then. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1045.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/december2046birthdays1045.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Edward is confident that if they could handle twins with no parenting experience, they can handle throwing one more baby into the mix!</div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>December birthdays:</b> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Levi and Will Draper turn 14</div><div style="text-align: left;">Justin and Xavier Moretti turn 25</div><div style="text-align: left;">Eddie and Louisa Gentry turn 26</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rob Ashton turns 45</div><div style="text-align: left;">Jacob Kirby turns 45</div><div style="text-align: left;">Zaria Royce-Nihill turns 58</div><div style="text-align: left;">Megan Kirby turns 74</div><div style="text-align: left;">Magdalena Novak turns 82</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>December wedding anniversaries:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Oliver and Sophie Gentry - 3 years</div><div>Edward and Lucy Lachance - 5 years</div><div>Luc and Asha Lane - 18 years</div><div>Owen and Naomi Novak - 36 years</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Notes:</i></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Confession: Jonas was supposed to die in this update! I gave him a reprieve because I already lost Trent accidentally this round (forgot to turn aging off when I moved the Kirby family to a new house), so I swapped Jonas's death date with the date Trent was </i>supposed<i> to die. I always thought 66 was way too young anyway!</i></li><li><i>Lucy currently both wants and fears having a baby. Pretty common for Family sims who already have a couple of kids and honestly, pretty realistic!</i></li><li><i>Just realised while writing this that I still have to schedule Louisa and Justin's wedding in for next round too. They might have a home wedding to keep costs down (at Justin's parents' place). <br /></i></li><li><i>I basically already have January birthdays done. Just got to write it up (very easy for birthdays). After that, I think I will do January </i>updates <i>which will be shorter, story updates for families scheduled for that month. I'm going to stick with this format for a while and see how I like it. So far, so good. I will still use Birthdays to pop in with sims celebrating a birthday whose stories I want to update a bit more. </i></li></ul></div></div></span></div></div></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-53401775207846305622021-07-30T09:00:00.003+10:002021-07-30T09:00:00.297+10:00Lot tour: New Draper house<div style="text-align: left;">I mentioned in the comments on my last post that my next update would be delayed because I needed to decorate a huge house. I thought it would take me a long time to finish but I got into a bit of a groove with it and basically finished it the same day I started, apart from a couple of minor finishing touches. The backyard still isn't done and I will need that for the update too...but I'm not planning on going crazy with it and don't anticipate it taking too long!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">So here is the house! It's been sitting empty in my hood for ages and I no longer remember where I downloaded it. I changed the doors and windows (still might change the roof colour) and made some changes to the layout inside as well. It is now the new home of Lake, Kendal, Rose, Joanna and their sons Levi and Will. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Entrance area, very lazily decorated for Christmas!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a>
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I really love the kitchen. I found that poster in the recolours of that frame and thought it sounded like something Joanna might say!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1006.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1006.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The dining room. I've been wanting to use those mirrors for so long and they've never quite fit anywhere before. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The living room, featuring more of my lazy Christmas decorating. I don't like to have to redecorate the whole house after Christmas, so I keep it simple!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1010.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1010.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lake and Kendal's bedroom. Their other kids' grad portraits are also hanging in the room but only Chris's is visible in these pics. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1012.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1012.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The best bathroom of the three in the house!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1014.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1014.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Rose and Joanna's bedroom. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1016.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1016.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Levi/Will's bedroom. My tradition of not knowing the difference between these two continues!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1017.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1017.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1018.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lottours/newdraperhouse1018.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And Levi/Will's other bedroom! This one has a greenhouse/terrace area right outside that I haven't quite figured out what to do with yet. I may move the door and let Lake take it over and grow some veggies there but we'll see. </div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-78981243901957514362021-07-19T09:00:00.001+10:002021-07-19T09:00:00.256+10:00Born secular<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Round 37: November 2046</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/mitchell-carmody.html">Mitchell Carmody</a> is 27 and Eddie Gentry and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/timothy-lane.html">Tim Lane</a> are 26.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Malcolm is 36, Marius is 26, Lauren is 25 and Caitlin is 23. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Tim had planned to be in his own place, living with Marius by this point in time but it hasn’t worked out that way. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He and Marius both feel ready to go but their finances and time constraints haven’t yet allowed it.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Tim thought he’d have more time once he graduated from med school but he’s not sure what he was thinking now. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He’s juggling just as many plates as a first year resident (his specialty is paediatrics) as he was as an intern. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Some nights, he doesn’t get home at all, because he’s on call at the hospital. He tries to grab a couple of winks when things are quiet…but that is a rarity!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>His cousin Malcolm is a doctor and Tim truly doesn’t understand how he found the time to buy a house, get married and have two kids. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1009.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1009.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Marius is a little more positive and is confident they’ll figure it all out eventually. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1010.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1010.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Mitchell is enjoying his job as an executive chef and although he works some long hours, he has more free time than poor Tim.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1011.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1011.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>A lot of that free time is spent with his girlfriend Caitlin, who he’s been with for two years now. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1012.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1012.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Two years might seem like a short time to some but not to Mitchell or Caitlin. It feels like they’ve been together for much longer. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1013.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1013.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>They’ve already talked about getting married one day but their more immediate plan is to get their own place together. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1016.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1016.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Cash is not something either of them have a lot of, so they’re not expecting to buy anything amazing but they’re just looking forward to setting up house together. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1014.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1014.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Caitlin would love to move back to Exeter and be closer to her parents. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1019.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1019.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Mitchell thinks finding a place nearer to where Caitlin is living now, in the suburbs of Sullivan, might be a more realistic plan for them. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1020.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1020.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>They’ve agreed to at least look at places in Exeter but his preliminary research doesn’t lead Mitchell to think there is much around in their price range. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1021.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1021.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It’s an exciting time nonetheless. They’ve been to the bank and been approved for a modest loan of $49000. Hopefully they can find something suitable for that price. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1028.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1028.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Eddie is just coasting along quite happily. He’s still working long hours at the fire station but he loves his job.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1029.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1029.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Exhausting as his hours can be - he’s worked nights for a long while now - he doesn’t mind too much. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1022.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1022.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Eddie and Lauren are still together but neither are keen to move the relationship into a more serious place just yet.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1027.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1027.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>As much as he loves Lauren, he can’t imagine taking that next step right now and is relieved she feels the same way. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1033.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1033.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>He wouldn’t mind someone to help pay the rent though, once Mitchell and Tim move out which will probably happen within the next year. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1030.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1030.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Tim has suggested having his brothers, Matthew and Simon move in to take his and Mitchell’s places. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1031.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1031.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>They’re still at uni right now but will be graduating soon. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1032.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/lane/bornsecular1032.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Eddie doesn’t really know Matthew or Simon that well but his only other option would be putting out an ad and getting complete strangers to move in. Maybe this could work. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Notes:</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Title is from Born Secular by Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins. </i></li><li><i>I'm trying something new with the updates. This style of update is easier for me to write, so at least while I am so short on time, I'm going to try doing them this way. I'm not sure if future family updates will be separate like this one or bundled in with birthdays. I'll probably just play it by ear. </i></li><li><i>Mitchell and Caitlin have had marriage wants since not long after I first sent them on a date, so I'm giving in. Go set up house, get married and have babies! They're not engaged yet but I'm thinking I'll let them do that soon. </i></li><li><i>Tim has a marriage want too, while Marius has an engagement want...because I realised this round that I never bothered aging him up from YA! So he's been a student for 8 years now, poor guy. I'm excited to set both these couples up with houses, so I'll get started with that soonish. </i></li></ul></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-7255999046781808742021-05-04T08:03:00.001+10:002021-05-04T08:03:16.063+10:00Quick update<p> Hey everyone! I am currently awaiting an email telling me I can pick up my new hard drive. My secondary drive (where all my Sims content is stored) is dying and is making everything on my computer incredibly slow. With the help of my BIL, we tried a new SATA cable, a different SATA port and a spare hard drive and the one thing we figured out is that everything works fine as long as this damn D drive is not connected!</p><p>The D drive is actually fairly old. It was the secondary drive before I did my big upgrade last January, so it's <i>really</i> old - 7 or 8 years old, probably. That drive was a 3TB HDD and I'm replacing it with a 4TB SSD, which is pretty exciting! I was going to replace it with another HDD but I found a great deal on the SSD, including a cashback, so I went for it. <br /><br />I ordered it on Friday night, with the distant hope it might be ready for pick up sometime on the weekend! Unfortunately, it was not and it's now Tuesday morning and the order is still "processing", even though it's in stock. I can't pick it up until the weekend anyway, so I'm going to wait until tomorrow and chase it up if I still haven't heard anything. Hopefully, I will be able to get set up <i>this </i>weekend!</p><p>No need to worry about any of the sim stuff on the D drive, by the way! It's all backed up on my external HD. I was even able to do a quick backup on Scrivener and get that on there too (unbearably slow but it got done). The actual game is installed on the C drive, so once I get my new drive, I should be able to just drop in my folder and go!</p>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-82082243266235956172021-04-19T09:00:00.005+10:002021-04-19T09:00:00.227+10:00You say it's your birthday, November 2046<div style="text-align: center;"><b>November 2046 (Spring)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/JeremyHalmi1P.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/JeremyHalmi1P.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com.au/2006/12/jeremy-halmi.html">Jeremy Halmi</a> wasn't supposed to turn one until February but with his early arrival, his birthday is now in November. </div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/november2046birthdays1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/november2046birthdays1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div>It's been a stressful year for the family and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/susannah-carmody.html">Susannah</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com.au/2006/12/daniel-halmi.html">Daniel</a> are grateful to see Jeremy reaching any of his milestones. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/november2046birthdays1003.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/november2046birthdays1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jeremy is still being observed closely to watch for any health problems that may develop as a result of his premature birth. So far, the family has been lucky in that nothing particularly serious has shown itself and Jeremy is a happy, relatively healthy little boy. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/november2046birthdays1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/november2046birthdays1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/gavin-lachance.html">Gavin Lachance</a> is also turning one!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/GavinLachance1P.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/portraits/GavinLachance1P.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">He's still a little young to say for sure but Gavin appears to be an extrovert growing up in a family full of introverts. </div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/november2046birthdays1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/november2046birthdays1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy birthday, Jeremy and Gavin!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Other November birthdays:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Eliza Benton turns 4</div><div>Patrick Ashton turns 10</div><div>Ryan Moretti turns 14</div><div>Jacinta Nihill turns 16</div><div>Gabriel Nott turns 19</div><div>Mitchell Carmody turns 27</div><div>Oliver and Sebastian Gentry turn 30</div><div>Camilla Benton and Lila Novak turn 33</div><div>Charlie Benton turns 34</div><div>Ethan Novak turns 40</div><div>Aaron Clarke turns 43</div><div>Nick Moretti turns 43</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>November wedding anniversaries:</b></div><div>Josh and Elspeth Royce-Nihill - 1 year</div><div>Sam and Julia Whitney - 4 years</div><div>Dominic and Leslie Lachance - 11 years</div><div>James and Madelyn Novak - 34 years</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Comparison pics:</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELGz68y3l-VUzS3kRJ1-XJLZUCK5OivMgsXeEZa3XfpY9bYYcTMmTsm7OOZED_4_6txYBD_gQstyZVVLp9NduuiqBUmAGeVglkN8gPuwzQtyhvll0bmQsGtEDQXrgWkm5rbS3JJ3z_7s/s800/DanielHalmi1P.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELGz68y3l-VUzS3kRJ1-XJLZUCK5OivMgsXeEZa3XfpY9bYYcTMmTsm7OOZED_4_6txYBD_gQstyZVVLp9NduuiqBUmAGeVglkN8gPuwzQtyhvll0bmQsGtEDQXrgWkm5rbS3JJ3z_7s/s320/DanielHalmi1P.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;">Daniel as a toddler...</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRld0PVDduW-yaP4NX6F71CtvAHTkT74bYngOvqM45CQKadTmRePDCsguHx1DS6rwukGG1A9NVedqMzuO7zXrhf5xvHZ3L7EA30_VnDxfrtr5g1_5B1O4Yoa9_u0_QUjbA2rjlQfQldPg/s320/SusannahCarmody1P.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;">...and Susannah as a toddler. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jLss4T7D7UeznU3ucHUw8B5Sw3KgwNw2k1QRT7laG52IMedwB0eugrEwebe6AdjF97ts091GPuFyUNal1-EI6JHexjB7NbhJO4PO605j2YWCSswyn3xTHLGCzn6Hy7FHhavo2kZfD6s/s600/DominicLachance1P.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jLss4T7D7UeznU3ucHUw8B5Sw3KgwNw2k1QRT7laG52IMedwB0eugrEwebe6AdjF97ts091GPuFyUNal1-EI6JHexjB7NbhJO4PO605j2YWCSswyn3xTHLGCzn6Hy7FHhavo2kZfD6s/s320/DominicLachance1P.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dominic as a toddler...</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RVOJNsMeye2Wz_rlN9Q6is9AwOXR2vHew-vr1HqdthUo3c6HuL7OjEZQj77cr23DGOL2NNhWdrmzBT_NAJEiERn8y3_Qobva0Rl7W1LF49JQf_MT-w_SRhSOR1tDzr-NpvAXCQVxIX4/s800/LeslieLachance1P.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RVOJNsMeye2Wz_rlN9Q6is9AwOXR2vHew-vr1HqdthUo3c6HuL7OjEZQj77cr23DGOL2NNhWdrmzBT_NAJEiERn8y3_Qobva0Rl7W1LF49JQf_MT-w_SRhSOR1tDzr-NpvAXCQVxIX4/s320/LeslieLachance1P.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>...and Leslie.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Notes:</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Wanted to give Jeremy glasses, because I know a lot of premature kids have vision issues. I forgot to check if any of mine are enabled for toddler though. I'll check next time I'm in game but if not, I'll give him some specs when he ages to child. You can't really tell in the pics (I should have taken a pic of him next to Gavin!) but his height is 0.88, versus a toddler's normal 1.0. Most premies eventually catch up in size though, so he will be tall when he gets older, like both his parents are. </i></li><li><i>Totally forgot Gavin has brown hair! Oscar does too but Gavin has Dominic's colouring other than his hair, while Oscar is much more like Leslie. Love genetic variation!</i></li><li><i>When I rerolled personality points, Gavin ended up with a whopping 9 outgoing points - no one else in the family has more than 3!</i></li><li><i>I think Jeremy has Daniel's eyes and nose and Susannah's mouth...which was actually what I was hoping for, so that works for me! Gavin has Dominic's eyes, Leslie's nose and...one of their mouths? Their mouths look really similar to me, so I'm not sure! Maybe Dominic's, as I think his lips are slightly thicker. </i></li></ul></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-10335579309621325932021-04-07T09:00:00.001+10:002021-04-07T09:00:00.369+10:00Gray<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Round 37: October 2046 (Spring)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/noah-gottlieb.html">Noah Gottlieb</a> is 28 and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/brigit-hewitt.html">Brigit</a> is 27.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Wade is 56, Maia is 44, Anthony is 29, Annabel is 22 and Michael is 15)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Narrated by Noah Gottlieb</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>We had been scraping by on just my salary and Brigit’s occasional shifts at the campus coffee shop all last year and most of this year but now, Brigit has a permanent part-time job.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It was her idea to start job hunting. I didn’t want her to feel like she had to work <i>and</i> study but she wanted us to be able to put away a little more cash each month, rather than it all going towards bills.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>So she’s got some regular shifts now, working at a florist in Exeter, between here and the uni. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Her boss, Maia, is willing to work with her each semester and adjust her schedule, if her class times change.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>She’s very laid back and really just wants someone to run the store while she’s in back making the actual flower arrangements. She lost her sole employee several months back and has been handling it on her own since. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1006.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1006.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Brigit really likes the job. It’s nicer to spend the day looking at beautiful flowers than slaving over an espresso machine. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1009.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1009.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>She’s not nearly as worn out when she gets home now either, which makes our time together even better. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1021.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1021.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>I’m working pretty hard at the moment myself. I took a teaching position because it paid more than field research but I’m really not enjoying it.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1022.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1022.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It’s a lot of work for not that much more reward and more importantly, it’s just not where I want to be. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1023.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1023.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>I don’t know what Michael thinks of his big brother teaching at his school either. He says he’s fine with it but I don’t know.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1024.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1024.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>I don’t think I would have really liked having an older sibling for a teacher at his age. At least I know I’m a pretty fair teacher, if he’s not complaining out loud! </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1025.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1025.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>But Michael is a good student and doesn’t give me any trouble. I wish I could say the same for all of his classmates!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1012.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1012.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Recently, Dad gave me a heads up on a job going at his workplace and he really wants me to apply for it.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1013.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1013.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It’s a position for project leader, which I haven’t done before, so I feel like that will count against me.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1014.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1014.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Dad said they’ve been having the hardest time finding someone suitable though, so I might have more of a shot than I think. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1015.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1015.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>That did make me think twice about it. And honestly, I’d love working with Dad on campus again, as well as being near Brigit on days she has class. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1016.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1016.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>So I’ve been working really hard on my application in the hopes that maybe I can either get this position or maybe at least impress them enough that they might remember me when another position comes up. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1017.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1017.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>If I did get it, I would still have to see out the school year, as the project doesn’t start until January. But I think I can do that.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1018.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1018.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Brigit and I are doing all this with the ultimate goal of finally having a baby. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1020.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1020.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>We’re doing the right thing and being responsible by waiting until we’re set up well financially before we bring in a new family member into the world. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1019.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1019.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Babies are expensive and we’ll need to move house, on top of that. We only have one bedroom and there’s not much room to potentially expand. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1026.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1026.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>It’s really hard though, especially when we see our niece Piper. We are so invested in seeing her reach all her milestones and I just can’t imagine what we’ll be like when it’s our own kid. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1028.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1028.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>None of our friends are at this stage yet. None are past the dating stage yet, let alone planning a family. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1029.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1029.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>I’m going to guess that Anthony will be the very last to get there. He just recently started dating Annabel, who is 7 years younger than he is. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1032.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1032.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>I’m a year younger than Anthony, so I vaguely remember her starting high school just as I was finishing. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1030.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1030.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>She’s a lot of fun but I definitely don’t see her wanting to settle down any time soon, which suits Anthony just fine. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1033.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1033.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>They’re content just hanging out and getting to know each other right now. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1011.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/gottlieb/gray1011.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Anthony hates being by himself though and he's been in that house alone for a while now, since <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/christopher-draper.html">Chris</a> moved out. I sometimes wonder if he’ll drive himself crazy and convince Annabel to move in out of desperation!</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Notes:</i></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Title is from Gray by You Am I. </i></li><li><i>I'm embarrassed by how long it took me to get this out! But I've had a lot going on the past few months and the times when I </i>wanted <i>to work on this rarely aligned with the times I actually had </i>time <i>to work on this!</i></li><li><i>Noah is still in the Science career but his current level is Science Teacher. Wade is in Natural Science, but I always imagine those two careers would have a lot of overlap and that sims in one would know about things happening in the other. </i></li><li><i>Noah and Brigit both have baby wants but aren't yet trying for a baby. I'm impressed by their restraint!</i></li></ul></div></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"> </div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968444616198803470.post-70985138053223189742020-12-01T10:37:00.001+11:002020-12-01T10:37:02.207+11:00You say it's your birthday, October 2046<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>October 2046 (Spring)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/october2046birthdays1004.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/october2046birthdays1004.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/colin-lachance.html">Colin</a> and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/gwen-lachance.html">Gwen Lachance</a> are turning two just as mum <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/lucy-gray.html">Lucy</a> is entering her third trimester.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/october2046birthdays1001.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/october2046birthdays1001.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Lucy is glad the twins are too young to really care much about not having a party, because Lucy is pretty exhausted</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/october2046birthdays1005.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/october2046birthdays1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Colin and Gwen are just like the rest of the family though, in that they’re both quite shy, so maybe Lucy and <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/edward-lachance.html">Edward</a> can get away with skipping birthday parties even once they are old enough to notice!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/october2046birthdays1007.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/october2046birthdays1007.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Their new little one will very likely be just as shy. They’ll find out for sure in February next year.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/sitko1round37-1002.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/sitko1round37-1002.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/kirstin-sitko.html">Kirstin Sitko</a> is 62 this month and this year, her birthday just happens to fall on her day off. She has a leisurely breakfast with husband <a href="http://sullivansims.blogspot.com/2006/12/david-moretti.html">David</a> in the morning but then he’s off to work, leaving her to her own devices for the day.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/sitko1round37-1003.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/sitko1round37-1003.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Kirstin isn’t thrilled with this prospect. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/sitko1round37-1006.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/sitko1round37-1006.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>She decides to do some work from home, while David isn’t around to scold her for working on her birthday.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/sitko1round37-1005.jpg" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/sitko1round37-1005.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div>Kirstin actually <i>loves</i> working though. She’s promised David she will retire once she’s of age but she’s not really looking forward to it. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/sitko1round37-1008.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://www.sullivansims.com/birthdays/sitko1round37-1008.jpg" style="border: 0px solid; height: 368px; width: 650px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div>At least by then, David will have retired too and she’ll have someone other than the cat to keep her company all day. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Other October birthdays:</b></div><div><div><div>Matias Miguel turns 5</div><div>Alex Moretti turns 7</div><div>Michael Gottlieb turns 15</div><div>Gisele Couderc turns 21</div><div>Annabel and Georgina Nott turn 22</div><div>Adelaide Sitko turns 28</div><div>Patience Ashton turns 44</div><div>Amar Hamilton turns 45</div><div>Wade Gottlieb turns 56</div><div>Madelyn Novak turns 66</div><div>Owen Novak turns 69</div><div><br /></div><div><b>October wedding anniversaries:</b></div></div><div><div><div><div>Connor and Lila Novak - 3 years</div><div>Steve and Olivia Nihill - 20 years</div></div></div></div><div>Trent and Megan Kirby - 50 years (RIP Trent - including this one just because they came so close!)</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Notes: </i></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Decided to make this one a shortie with just two pop-ins! It took me forever to decide on a family to visit for the third pop-in and then I couldn't get the motivation to actually visit them, so I figured I'd better just get this out instead!</i></li></ul></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140819019098738245noreply@blogger.com6