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You are viewing the most recent 20 entries October 9th, 200911:31 am: The Merrick Apocalypse - Update!
Here we go again!! I found some energy to play a little, and of course once I started I couldn't stop!!! But why not? Because it all kicked off and things got very very interesting very very fast, so here we go with another Merrick Apocalypse, a real roller coaster of good and bad and everything in between! ( Part Five - Everything Changes )Author's notes: That darned BatBox, I swear, I used it between Shelle and Nile, and got a clone, have used it again now that Brooke is um, yes, expecting again! Still no twins despite repeated scoffing of cheesecakes, and I wonder if something is seriously wrong somewhere, as FamilyFunds no longer works either... ( Previous updates: )Rule set for this Apocalypse Challenge can be found here. Tags: merrick apocalypse, sims
September 21st, 200909:08 am: The Merrick Apocalypse - Part Four - Grieve and Grow
Finally! Enough let up in life's hectic merry-go-round-helter-skelter-roller-coa ster ride for me to get this entry posted! It's been ready for over a week, I just haven't felt up to doing it. All that HTML, copying and pasting, linking... argh! Enough to drive a person nuts it is! But, good news abounds right now, the house and garden project proceeds apace, the family is just as screwed as before, but this time for my sister's life going down the pan rather than mine or anyone else's.... and I am so far, about four hours past the last picture! Yeah, no sims time = nasty life! Get off! Let me play already!!! Anyway, onwards! *Gestures in a Grandiose Fashion....* To Recap (because it's been a while now): Angela lifted Culinary, married Ocean, they had four kids, River was their eldest and became heir. She lifted Intelligence, while her three brothers dealt with Oceanography, Education, and Military. River's husband Shea lifted Science. Their kids, Brooke and Lake, went to college, where Brooke fell in love with Jim Charvat, was declared heir, and came home engaged! The rest? As they say, is history.... ( Part Four - Grieve and Grow )( Previous updates: )Rule set for this Apocalypse Challenge can be found here. Please, visit the Boolprop Forums where discussions on the Apocalypse Rules are currently taking place, in order to try and determine a collectively agreed set of rule/guidelines for those playing with more recent EP's than Pinstar has updated for. Every opinion is welcome, as long as it's polite! We'd love it if you would add to the rules votes, and contribute to keeping this challenge alive! Tags: merrick apocalypse, sims
August 31st, 200905:54 pm: I have a raised bed!
So, yesterday my dad came round late in the afternoon because I was completely stuck, and could not finish the job I had started. To build my sleeper wall and raised bed at the back of the garden. I love my dad, oodles of common sense, practical hands on knowledge, and totally encouraging with his can do attitude. People wonder where I get it from.... and it's all him. Anyway... here are the pictures! ( Rustic Beauty this way! )More updates next week when more happens! But yes, before anyone asks, the neighbour's fence has fallen down, and appears to be in danger of completely disappearing..... which would mean I really need to get hold of him and ask him about getting it fixed up!! Tags: house&garden
August 18th, 200910:43 pm: The Merrick Apocalypse - Part Four - College and Beyond!
I'll warn you now, this is a mega long post!!!! And no, I am not doing it this way again! Next time, I think I will have to separate the College posts from the Main lot posts somehow. But for now, welcome back to the Merrick Madness, also known as an Apocalypse Challenge for Sims 2. I'm playing with all expansion packs and all stuff packs, and a ruleset that covers all of those, although it is NOT an official ruleset (link at the bottom). As per usual, we're moving on one week of sims time, or the equivalent of SEVEN YEARS in human lifespan. And of course, no, I don't write it that way! For me each sim day is written as a sim day, not a sim year! Well, let's just say it works for me, ok? Anyway.... ( College and Beyond awaits! )( Previous updates: )Rule set for this Apocalypse Challenge can be found here. Tags: merrick apocalypse, sims
August 17th, 200907:21 pm: Another Garden update!
Just to update with a few more bits of info re the Grand Plan 1 - Garden Renovation. Been in the garden again after work, just long enough to finish up the last of the sleeper staining, and to lay the membrane over as much of the garden as it would cover.... not all of it unfortunately, but, pretty much most of it! I just hope it works! ( So, here are the pix!!! )I'll be receiving the log roll edging tomorrow, hopefully, and then spending my evenings staining that of course to match the sleepers! Once the weekend comes, hopefully I can get some help making the raised beds happen, and setting the log roll edging out into curved raised beds. It's all go! Of course, now I wonder what on earth do I fill the raised beds with! Buying topsoil is going to be expensive, but it might be worth it in the long run..... Any thoughts? Tags: house&garden
August 16th, 200909:58 am: Catching up with stuffs.....
So a quick update from me about me and mine.... ( Snippets of life )Now, the bacon is crisping in the oven, the bread defrosting in the toaster, the tea is brewing and my Sunday Brunch is almost ready.... I need to go eat and then get the grocery shop done before starting in the garden again! Have a great day y'all!!! Oh, Should be able to get a Merrick Apocalypse Update done later today if the rest of the day goes swiftly and well.... which is not guaranteed considering I am still as stiff as a board and have been reminded that my back has muscles I never even knew existed (because man they still HURT after Friday's efforts). ( The Grand Plans )Edited to Add: Found the Camera Cable!! Took some new pics!!! See the direct comparisons from the above "Before" shots to the "After" shots which are all here: http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w104/AngharaLlewelyn/House%20and%20Garden/? Tags: house&garden, life, update
August 6th, 200912:20 pm: Merrick Apocalypse - A Question of Heirs....
So, having some wibble-quibble thoughts about the heir for my Apocalypse, and I'm finding it easy to justify both my children becoming heirs, but in actuality only one can. So help me out here guys? Who would you choose and why? Should it be....  1) Brooke, (on the left in the picture) First born, female (I like Matriarchy, why should the boys have all the power?), black hair, brown eyes, Gemini, 4, 10, 9, 4, 1, Red Hair and Fitness, Glasses. LTW: Become City Planner (Lift Architecture). OTH: Fitness. Or, Lake, (on the right dur!) Second Born, male, OHMYGOD BLONDE!!! (I want some variety in my sims!), brown eyes, Leo, 4, 10, 4, 4, 3, Red Hair and Good Cook, Full Face make-up. LTW: Become Mayor (Lift Politics (Without Law and Law Enforcement? Not gonna happen)). OTH: Music and Dance (Not available yet) If I chose Lake? I could have Brooke graduate and get into either Law or Law Enforcement, both his potential spouses are in one of those two... but Brooke, she doesn't need any other lifts, and her potential spouse is wanting to be a Prestidigitator which would lift entertainment, opening up Gamer, artist, Show biz, dance and music! I know, I know, it's got to be my choice, but, your opinions will be considered! Tags: merrick apocalypse, sims
August 1st, 200904:37 pm: The Merrick Apocalypse - Part Three, Trio of Triumph!
Ah, given the last fortnight, I'm sure you will all be pleased to know that my grandmother will be fine, her operation was a success, her condition improves daily, and she should be out of hospital soon. The visiting has been taking it out of me somewhat, but mostly because time is my enemy! Between work, the hospital, my son, sleep, well, there hasn't been time for sims! However, we have found the odd minute, here and there, and somehow, I have kept track of what's been going on! I think.... so, anyway, on with the Merricks, and Week Twelve! ( Trio of Triumph! )( Previous updates: )Rule set for this Apocalypse Challenge can be found here. Next Update: Could well include COLLEGE!!!! And how on earth am I going to manage that! Quick poll.... should I... a) Play the main house through until the kids go, then play college and post them as single episodes? b) Play the main house until the kids are due home, then play college and intertwine the stories to cover the whole period in one big mega entry??? c) as per B, but post it up in smaller chunks? And does anyone have any advice for me on Apocalypse Compliant College lots? Tags: merrick apocalypse, sims
July 24th, 200909:58 pm: What a week.... and it ain't over yet!
So, finally, today, Nan has had her hemiarthuroplasty (half a hip replacement). I've been up to see her and she's fine, off her head on the anaesthetic still, but, fine, her bloods are good, the operation went well, and a full recovery, or as full as she's up to, is expected. I am so relieved!!! Came home and cried for a while, had a drink to toast to the greater being or beings that looked after her and got her through this, as well as thanking said greatness (or greatnesses) for the medical peeps who did the operation. Tonight, something compels me to be the one thing I'm not normally known for, tonight I am, at peace. All may well not be right in my world, but, it's a damn sight better than it was this morning! Which is good. So, a thought for the day.... Life can be a pile of steaming brown stuff. Just shovel that part out of the way and enjoy the rest of it! Tags: life
July 19th, 200906:57 pm: The Merrick Apocalypse - Part Three, Work In Progress
Ah the sweet sweet feeling of success! Somehow, just when I thought everything was going to go completely base over apex and generally wrong! It all started to come right! Sims wise at any rate, can't say the same for real life unfortunately, causing me no end of grief that is right now.... but you're not here to read that!!! SO! Again with the no teaser pic, no clever commentary, just, a few words and pictures to tell a story, a long, and complicated story, in small parts, which hopefully will tell of a single family's struggle to rebuild a broken, apocalyptic world. Read, enjoy, comment! As Week Eleven of the Merrick Apocalypse is a ( Work In Progress! )Tags: merrick apocalypse, sims
July 15th, 200912:14 am: Swines, timing and flu.
Monday? Got a letter home from small boy's school. In a school of less than thirty kids, three suspected swine flu cases now recorded in one week, so letters have gone out and all plans for this week are changed. Tuesday? Someone goes home from the office feeling unwell, their GP suspects Swine Flu. Either somewhere upstairs is a petty vengeful deity who really doesn't give a shit about most of us down here struggling to cope with life anyway, or my luck and timing really really really suck. Have had to text my sister to warn her, let her know what's going on, stocked up on anti-viral tissues and anti-bac hand lotion etc. Feel like shit, because you know what? This friday is the start of the school summer holiday. Could the timing be any worse???? Please let nothing go wrong today? For now, I go to bed in the hopes of sleeping enough to get by at work. Tags: life
July 12th, 200902:50 pm: The Merrick Apocalypse - Part Three, Lift and Learn
So, here we are again, a nine sim houseful, which believe me, would have been posted last week, but took a full TWO WEEKS to play one of theirs!!!! Ouch! Remind me never to have a house this full again? But in the meantime, the usual stuff applies, I don't do teasers, and I don't worry about much else, just, read and enjoy! I've already started on Week Eleven by the way, but it seems to be taking just as long as week ten did!!! So, without further ado, onto Week Ten! ( Lift and Learn )( Previous updates: )Rule set for this Apocalypse Challenge can be found here. Tags: merrick apocalypse, sims
June 28th, 200903:20 pm: The Merrick Apocalypse - Part Three, Crowded House!!
Oh my god this is getting crazy! Here I am again with an Apocalypse Challenge update, and wondering if my sanity is still sufficient to get me through this challenge.... not sure anymore! The hopeful phase of generation two growing up has now well and truly passed, and we're into the hard slog of bringing about generation three!!!! But where to put them all!!!! It's getting very very silly.... and it can only get worse in the short term! Bring on the ( Crowded House! )( Previous updates: )Rule set for this Apocalypse Challenge can be found here. As always, read, enjoy and comment! Thanks! Tags: merrick apocalypse, sims
June 24th, 200904:39 pm: If I scream loud enough, would anybody hear me?
Bad day, utterly utterly bad day. Suffice it to say the police were involved, the school, my parents, social workers, Education Department, Mental Health Services, and i am completely exhausted emotionally, mentally and yes dammit, physically. After seven months without one, DEAR GOD I WANT A CIGARETTE!!!!!! NOW DAMMIT!!! That and a scotch, but I still have to drive. Will update later, probably a lot later, but, right now? I want to have myself committed to an asylum - for a rest! ( Edit to Add: )Tags: life
June 21st, 200903:08 pm: The Merrick Apocalypse - Part Three, Settle or Strive?
Here we are again at last!!! The distraction of Sims 3 is immense, and housework again disturbs my simming time (as does going to work and sleeping, but you know how necessities are, evil little things!). However, I bring you Week Eight!!! Good lord this is taking some time! But then, I wasn't in this for a quick fix now was I, not with an Apocalypse Challenge! But onwards! With Progress! Now do we settle for what we've got, ( or strive for better? )( Previous updates: )Rule set for this Apocalypse Challenge can be found here. As always, read, enjoy and comment! Thanks! Tags: merrick apocalypse, sims
June 9th, 200907:48 pm: Meme: Which Fantasy Writer are you?
Oooh, saw this (and ganked it lovingly from ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) yakalskovich) and thought yeah! Have to try that! So here's the result! I just have one quibble with it? Who did I read first? Uh huh, like a lot of people I guess, TOLKIEN! ( I am who? )
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