Pictures of you

Round 18: Days 86-90

Last update/next update/Eliot's next update

Narrated by Augustin Novak

Mum never got to finish her insect collection. She had one bug to go, she even spotted it several times, but she was never able to grab it.

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Lemonader

Round 18: Days 86-90

last update/next update

Narrated by Magdalena Novak

You wouldn't think I had a job but I actually do! I'm still a dancer but I've been at home a lot with Maia lately. She's just reached the age where she's getting into things she shouldn't, so I'm glad I can be there with her.

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Reservations

Round 17: Days 81-85

Last update/Naomi's next update/next update

Narrated by Naomi Novak (this one is quite long)

I've got to say, Grandma is a much better babysitter than I was. Eliot doesn't get away with anything! Grandma is retired now, so she watches Eliot whenever he's not in school.

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Pink lemonade

Round 17: Days 81-85

Last update/next update

Narrated by Magdalena Novak

Lia is finally talking! It took some work but once she said one word, she was off! She chatters away like crazy now.

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I see monsters

Round 16: Days 76-80

Last update/next update

Narrated by Naomi Novak

Our extended family just keeps on growing. My aunt Magdalena recently came to visit us with her daughter Lia. My grandpa was excited to meet his fourth grandchild.

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Crash on the barrelhead

Round 15: Days 71-75

Last update/next update/James's next update

Narrated by Naomi Novak

My brother James has been studying like mad lately, because he's desperate to get into University. He's such a nerd.

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Afterglow

Round 15: Days 71-75

last update/next update

Narrated by Magdalena Novak

As you probably heard, I moved back in with my parents right after college to get all my finances in order. Thank goodness that didn't last long. That house is too crowded for me! Living in my new house, previously owned by my cousin Filippo, is much saner!

I'm alone for the meantime but my family comes over to visit a lot. Arianna came for lunch the other afternoon.

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All my friends

Round 14: Days 66-70

Last update/next update

Narrated by Caterina Nihill

I can't believe I've lived in Exeter for 5 years already and have only just discovered the gym. And I call myself a fitness Sim!

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Time can never kill the true heart

Round 14: Days 66-70

Augustin and Hanna's last update/Lukas and Raffaella's last update/next update

Narrated by Augustin Novak

We have been struggling financially since we bought this house, so my parents offered to move in with us, so we could pool our resources. It has worked out well in more ways than one. James and Naomi will be able to really get to know their grandparents. Already, Dad has spent a lot of time watching them play and draw.

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So. central rain

Round 14: Days 66-70

Last update/next update

Narrated by Simona Moretti

So my daughter Arianna finally went into labour.

I was hoping I'd be able to be by her side as a kind of birth coach or something but as it happened, Arianna was up very early that morning and was downstairs before Jonah or I had woken up. I was certainly shocked when I looked over the banister and saw what was happening!

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Fluorescent adolescent

Round 13: Days 61-65

last update/Magdalena's next update/next update

Lukas had long felt the urge to sow his wild oats but had never really found opportunity to do so. This particular night, while Raffaella and Magdalena were both at work, seemed like as good a time as any.

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Possibilities

Round 13: Days 61-65

Last update/next update

Augustin and his girlfriend Hanna became parents in college, to twins James and Naomi.
They have now graduated and moved back to Sullivan, where Augustin grew up.

Augustin and Hanna's new house was much bigger than their campus housing and they didn't really have the money to decorate it any more than sparsely. The walls would remain bare for a while - they were in enough debt.

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Men's needs

Round 12: Days 56-60

last update/next update

As usual, Magdalena's friend Araminta had come home with her after school. After Magdalena finished her homework, the girls spent most of their time giggling and dancing to the stereo in the dining room.

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Up in arms

Round 11: Days 51-55

last update/next update

Lukas and Raffaella Novak are moving on after the death of Lukas's younger sister, Alexandra and are also raising their two children, Augustin and Magdalena.

It was almost time for little Magdalena to start school, so Raffaella decided to get a little more one on one time with her before she was off at school all day every day.

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Snow day

Round 10: Days 46-50

last update/next update

Linnea, perhaps disgruntled over being the less-favoured twin in her father's eyes, continues to wreak havoc in the Lane household. The rug will help.

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Wish you well

Round 10: Days 46-50

last update/Alexandra's last update

next update/Augustin's next update

Lukas and Raffaella have taken in Lukas's younger half-sister, Alexandra, after the recent death of Kristina.
Lukas was happy to invite Alexandra into his home after their mother died but he wished it could have been under happier circumstances. Not only had Alexandra moved in after a tragedy but she was also very sick herself.

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First to finish, last to start

Round 9: Days 41-45

Last update/next update

The Gottlieb twins Adam and Hanna, appear to get on a little better than Athena and Linnea.


They're always together, joking around or playing.

Isaac and Petra still seem to be in love.

Lately though, he's been spending his days at Be Real Nightclub. For a night time venue, it's pretty busy during the day.



He didn't go there looking for someone like Mackenzie but they seemed to go from initial flirting to full-on making out before Isaac knew what was happening.

Raffaella sees all this happening and stops smustling for ten seconds to go and say hello to Mackenzie and find out what's going on. Isaac's not too keen for Raffaella to know what's going on (she is good friends with Isaac and went to college with his wife, so she knows her quite well too). The second Raff's back is turned, he and Mackenzie sneak out of the club.

Before they know it, they're on Isaac's bed.

When he hears his wife and kids coming home from work and school, Isaac quickly ushers Mackenzie out the back door. Petra is none the wiser.

He feels guilty though and lavishes attention on Petra for the rest of the week.

Notes:

• Isaac has no idea about any of Petra's affairs. She's very sneaky.
• Mackenzie actually initiated the flirting. I was surprised that he accepted but then I remembered he was pleasure/romance, so I went with it.

C'mere

Round 9: Days 41-45

last update/next update

Raffaella and Lukas have moved out of their rented townhouse and bought this enormous house. It's on Queen's Bay Road, just up the street from the house Raffaella grew up in.

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Candlelight's first wedding

Round 8: Days 36-40

last update/next update

Lukas and Raffaella finally have enough benefit points to get a secondary aspiration. I usually roll for these, so Lukas gets Romance and Raffaella gets Pleasure. This was the first thing she wanted to do. So easy to keep happy!

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Vincenzo and Chiara meet (most of) their grandchildren

Round 8: Days 36-40

Last update/next update

I really do find elders quite boring. It doesn't matter how interesting they are one day before they age, they are boring to me at 6pm the next day. Seeing Vincenzo dance like this, in an old man robe, makes it just that little bit less boring.

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