Thursday 30 September 2010

Luna

Round 29: January 2029 (Summer)
Troy Clarke and Nick Moretti are both 26.
(
Caleb is 47, Josie is 27 and Sarah is 24)

Narrated by Nick Moretti

Troy somehow managed to get a promotion at work. The position was really supposed to go to someone who had basic knowledge about fixing computers, which Troy doesn't have.

Tuesday 28 September 2010

You say it's your birthday, January 2029


Cordy is now 4 months along with her and Eliot's fourth child! Eliot is really making sure to enjoy this time because Cordy has made it clear that this will definitely be their last baby!

Monday 27 September 2010

Round 28 Summary

Births: 3 (Gabriel Nott, Ramona Nihill, Ruby Lane)

Deaths: 2 (Mina Lachance, Tessa Novak)

Engagements: 1 (Troy Clarke and Josie Benton)

Marriages: 1 (Luc and Asha Lane)

Break-ups: 3 (Jack Benton and Julia Gray, Charlie Benton and Audrey Lachance, Connor Novak and Elspeth Romilly)

Graduations: 3 (Matilda Jacobson, Ethan Novak, Adrienne Novak)

New residents: 1 (Rob Ashton)

Total population: 111 (53 male, 58 female)
Babies: 0
Toddlers: 8
Children: 17
Teens: 12
Adults: 59
Elders: 15

Slight return

Round 28: Spring 2028
last update/next update
Steve Nihill is 33, Olivia is 31 and Ramona is 1.
(Caterina is 73)

Narrated by Steve Nihill

We've been in our new house for about a year now and it fits our family so well. Olivia still doesn't have a separate sewing room but our bedroom is so big that she can keep all her things in there and we still have plenty of space.

Saturday 25 September 2010

Split needles

Round 28: Spring 2028

Rose and Joanna Draper are both 33 and Sylvia is 2.
(Adam is 73, Lake is 71, Athena is 68, Rob is 27, Patience is 26 and Adrienne is 21)

Narrated by Joanna Draper

Rose's sister Patience recently moved in with her boyfriend Rob and they invited us over for dinner one night not long afterwards.

Thursday 23 September 2010

Where you'll find me now

Round 28: Spring 2028
last update/next update

Eliot Lane is 42, Cordy is 35, Timothy is 8 and Simon and Matthew are both 3.

Narrated by Cordy Lane

I was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame and a little ceremony was held for me at Town Hall. I received a plaque and everything!

Wednesday 22 September 2010

Round 29 ROS

I'm putting these up a little bit early again. I'm all excited about starting to track my rounds by months though, so I wanted to get my play schedule mapped out!

Yard sale - let's get rid of some of this crap! - this is a new one that I added this round. I stole it from someone at N99. ;)
Errands - visit 6 community lots before the end of the day - I am currently formulating ideas and it might actually be more interesting that it sounds to me right now. Hopefully!
You're feeling creative. Take up a new hobby or start a new business: painting, music, writing, crafting, pet breeding, whatever strikes your fancy.
Death by car accident (satellite death), so sad :( - again! I'd say more but it'd probably be a spoiler, so you'll have to wait and see.
Woohoo scavenger hunt (every available object - closet, bed, hot tub, elevator, change/photo booth, car) - I say this every time but the first time I rolled this, it was for Abigail and Nick was the result. I've only rolled it for elders since then. Not this time though. ;)

Tuesday 21 September 2010

Gut feeling

Round 28: Spring 2028
Narrated by Ethan Novak

After graduation, I moved back home to live with my parents and little brother. It's only temporary - once my cousin Adrienne graduates, I'm going to be rooming with her and Matilda.

Saturday 18 September 2010

You say it's your birthday, Spring 2028

Asha Lane was just about to head back to work after maternity leave when she got pregnant again! She and Luc will welcome a brother or sister for Ruby in May 2029 but until then, Asha has plenty of time to drum to her heart's content.

Notes:
  • Brother or sister, but hopefully a brother! ;) The boy shortage is getting ridiculous.

Friday 17 September 2010

Not the same

Round 28: Winter 2028

last update/next update

Luc Lane is 35, Asha is 31 and Ruby is 1.
(
Linnea is 68, Steve is 33, Olivia is 31 and Ramona is 1)

Narrated by Luc Lane

Asha had a little freak-out when she found out she was pregnant with Ruby but we've both adapted to parenthood pretty well.

Wednesday 15 September 2010

Slaveship

Round 28: Winter 2028
last update/next update

Augustin and Hanna Novak are both 73, Naomi is 53 and Owen is 51.
(Adrienne is 21 and Malcolm is 18)

Narrated by Naomi Novak

It's so quiet without Adrienne and Malcolm around. No stomping through the house every afternoon after school, no constant stream of teenage visitors coming in and out the door, no whining about homework, or dinner, or anything else.

Monday 13 September 2010

Download: 13 blackboard recolours

Over the weekend, I made several recolours of H.Lin's blackboard mesh. I have a few blackboards in my game but this one is my favourite. It's up in every class room, in both my schools.

Sunday 12 September 2010

Merchants of soul

Round 28: Winter 2028


Tate Benton is 58, Zelda is 53 and Jack and Charlie are both 16.
(Josie is 26, Troy is 25, Julia is 17, Audrey is 16, Camilla and Sophie are both 15)

Narrated by Charlie Benton

I'm so sick of my after school job. Lately, it seems like I'm calling in sick every other day and I'm amazed they haven't fired me yet. But I just can't take it any more. College can't come soon enough!

Friday 10 September 2010

Sweetness follows

Round 28: Winter 2028
last update/next update

Gordon Nott is 32, Lia is 31, Georgina and Annabel are both 4 and Gabriel is 1.
(Jace is 71, Magdalena is 64 and Ione is 32)

Narrated by Lia Nott

It's been about six weeks since Tessa's funeral and despite what Gordon thinks, I'm doing okay. As well as I could be expected to be doing, anyway.

Wednesday 8 September 2010

You say it's your birthday, Winter 2028

Two little girls are celebrating their first birthdays this winter!

The first is Ruby Lane, daughter of Luc and Asha.

Tuesday 7 September 2010

Kids, Autumn 2028

Round 28: Autumn 2028

Principal Tatiana Lachance is 45, Pamela Gray is 42 and Finn Romilly is 27.
Students: Anthony and Veronica Moretti are both 11, Noah Gottlieb and Adelaide Sitko are both 10, Mitchell Carmody is 9, Emma Gottlieb, Jessica Royce-Nihill, Eddie and Louisa Gentry and Timothy Lane are all 8, Declan Romilly, Austin and Lauren Carmody and Justin and Xavier Moretti are all 7, Brendan Lachance and Caitlin Romilly are both 5 and Annabel and Georgina Nott are both 4.



It's not even 9am yet and Adelaide is already causing trouble "playing" with Jessica.

Monday 6 September 2010

Come to this

Round 28: Autumn 2028
Arianna Weaver is 73, Liam is 65, Jonas Lachance is 50, Tatiana is 45, Audrey is 16, Edward is 13 and Brendan is 5.
(Jacob is 27, Dominic is 18, Jack and Charlie are both 16 and Sophie is 15)


Narrated by Audrey Lachance

When I broke up with Charlie last year, I did so knowing it might make things awkward between us. I just really thought it was for the best though, so I thought about it for a long time and then finally just did it.

Saturday 4 September 2010

Can't make a sound

Round 28: Autumn 2028
last update/next update

Jace Novak is 71 and Magdalena is 64.

Narrated by Magdalena Novak

Jace and I lost our daughter Tessa recently, so naturally, this hasn't been a good time in our household. It's the worst experience either of us have ever been through.

Friday 3 September 2010

Download: Brownstone-style residential

Back at the beginning of this round, I moved Steve and Olivia into this awesome brownstone I downloaded. I started to decorate it but when I directed Olivia to put Ramona in the just-placed crib, she couldn't. There was a whole staircase missing and I couldn't find a place to fit one in.

So, they moved out and instead, they bought another house. They'll stay there now, as I've decorated it and they seem happy there. It's a good house. But I really loved how the brownstones looked in my hood, all lined up in my new terrain. So I decided to have a go at my own.

The exterior is definitely inspired by the original lot but my layout is much simpler and much more spacious.

This is a 3x1 lot, with four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and even a little backyard in the back. Plus a roof top garden, which is what I loved so much about the original house.

Thursday 2 September 2010

No surprises

Round 28: Autumn 2028
Narrated by Rebecca Kirby

A fire alarm is never what you want to wake up to. Ours goes off all the time but looking out the window the other morning, I could tell it was serious when I saw the ambulance and the fire truck.