Ordering the Chaos
February 14th, 2006
Updated: 02.21.06
I'm currently in what you might call the "Pre-Production Phase." I've been busily downloading and installing objects, houses, lots, skins, etc. I'm also slowly outlining the story and figuring out what characters I need. This past weekend, I customized a skin from SimCribbling that will be worn by the main male character. I really like how it turned out.In an effort to impose some organization on the chaos of pre-production, this is what I have left to do:
Finish downloading and installing everything!- This is gonna take a while. Update: Is this ever really done? I always seem to be downloading more.
Modify/customize the theme for this site.- I actually have two templates that I really like so I may end up doing both. It's cool that WordPress allows you to change between themes if you want. I just need to figure out how to do it. Update: Done!
Come up with a title for my story!- I'm having a lot of difficulty with this. The working title is "Urban Myth." Some other titles I've been considering are "Myth Worlde", "Consensual Worlds", "Into the Fantasy". I'm horrible with coming up with titles. I do know that the tagline will be "slip into another reality." Update: I finally came up with a title that isn't too cheesy!
Decide whether or not to rename this site.- Of course this all depends upon me coming up with a title for the story first. Since I'll be focusing exclusively on this story and not other Sim stories, I've tossed around the idea of renaming "Confessions of a Simmer" to whatever the title of my story turns out to be. Update: I figured out a compromise.
- Create neighborhoods and downtown areas.
- So far I'm leaning toward the Veronaville map for my neighborhood. I seems to be exactly what I'm looking for what with the river running right down the center of it and all…I like how that clearly demarcates the sides as this aspect will be important to my story. I need to find some custom downtown maps.
- Write out script for the prologue.
- I already have the basic idea for this in my head. I just need to flesh it out.
- Cast the actors!
- One of the most important parts, I need to create the look of my characters. I anticipate this taking a while as I'm picky and want my Sims to appear as I envision them.
Once all this is done, I'll be able to begin taking the pictures. Wow…so much to do.
Confessions
February 11th, 2006
My interest in the Sims has been renewed and I decided to restart this website as well. Expect to see a lot to change around here in the next month or so. Not only will the design/layout change, but I will be writing an ongoing Sim story instead of chronicling what individual Sim families are doing. I'll try my best to keep these old entries up unless storage space (for the pictures) becomes an issue.
My story is still in the planning phase–I don't even have a title yet–but I have a lot of ideas percolating around in my head. I'm really excited and can't wait to get back into the world of the Sims.
Grrr, Argh!
December 8th, 2004
This past weekend, my harddrive gave up the fight. Luckily, I was able to backup almost everything of importance before it died. Although I hate having to reconfigure my machine after getting a new harddrive or reformatting the drive, I thought no big deal, it'll take some time but I'll just reinstall everything and eventually my computer will be back in working order. Good plan, but of course something had to go wrong, and, suffice it to say, I more than a little pissed off. I spent all *%$#ing day yesterday (I'm not exaggerating at all) trying to install the Sims 2 on my computer. When my husband got home last night, he even tried. But we kept getting transfer errors. We tried everything that the technical page at the official Sims site recommended. Nothing worked. We think there is something wrong with the disks and that I was just got lucky when I got it installed on my machine the first time a couple of months ago. 😡
So, I'm going to have to buy another copy of the game (I think I'll get the DVD edition this time). Who knows when that will be though.
511 Kincaid Street
December 4th, 2004
I haven't been playing the Sims lately, thus the dearth of updates. Instead, I've been playing World of Warcraft like a madwoman. But, I did manage to design my first house for Sims 2 (disregarding my Legacy house, which doesn't really count as it's just an amalgam of additions right now). I was so pleased with the way it turned out that I decided to offer it for download at the Sims 2 Exchange.
The layout of this house is based on an actual house that I lived in when I was a little girl in Kansas. This house looks a bit fancier than that house of my youth however. For expediency's sake, I excluded the garage, laundry room, attic and various storage/closet spaces.
This is a 2 to 3 BR, 2 BA house and is the perfect size for a family of four. I haven't played the house yet, but I already know which Sims are going to move into it…but I won't tell you…it'll be a surprise. 😉
Jezebell is Born
November 25th, 2004
The Feratus have been blessed with their first baby! Meet little Jezebell. Isn't she cute? Yeah, so it's hard to tell since you can't see her face. Believe me, she's cute.