*pets shiny Permanent account* I now have 86 slots to fill as far as icons go. I need to finally add some sims ones, and hunt some Ashes to Ashes, Top Gear, Primeval and Lots icons, or caps to make some with. I already have Top Gear series 10 in my Netflix queue, because finding Top Gear icons can be a pain.

Have I mentioned how much I love youtube? I get to catch up on some of the interesting shows (from UK) instead of the crap we're stuck with on network tv. Or do something foolish like pulling Ashes to ashes series 2. Also shows you how screwy they are about copyright there. Can't wait for Sunday to see how Robin Hood plays out. Found the Doctor Who movie too, so get to see 8's time.

Having played Sims 3 a few weeks now, some further thoughts (and remember, this is from someone who had 30,000 cc files in Sims 2 at least):
- Custom content is not missed at all. Recolors aren't required with the CAST, just maybe a larger variety of patterns to use. I have eye replacements, and once good quality replacements are available for all 6 skintones, I'll probably get those, and that's mostly it.
- You won't need very many hacks. Its like they looked at all of the mods made for Sims 2, and incorporated all that they could and keep their rating. I think the only thing really missing is something to act like Insim or Simblender, and a pregnancy for all mod (instead of changing gender). Oh and perhaps something to lift the Klepto item limit.

Oh, if anyone is interested, I got my curves tool set to correct much of the bizarre darkness external capping programs and print screens get. I can post the settings if they are wanted.

I would like for one time this year we not have a service visit in 3 digits.
Thanks, Owner


Took the Jeep in for an oil change this week, and the front brakes needed changing, and the battery. Unfortunately next time I won't have an nice low service visit since differentials need servicing, and that's expensive. I need to remember and ask about the synthetic fluids they use on newer ones and if mine gets those. However I encountered a quirk in the cd player/radio that came in my Jeep. After the battery change, the radio could no longer see the cd player. Seems fairly common with the model, several people on fixya had the same thing happen. Today it got a little better, as it randomly decided to spit out one of the six disks in it, and the radio will now flip to the cd player. However it thinks there are no more disk in it =\ Good thing I got extended warranty on it when I bought the Jeep, and it still has some miles left on it. Bad thing is I have to be there at 8 for them to try a few things in it.


Also, anyone have experience with Diabetic cats? If so what do/did you feed them?

I'm still trying to find a high protein food Pooh will eat. The mixing with old food to phase it out isn't working, as she always crys for more when the old food is gone.

Stole from pokecharm. Meme type things are the perfect way to not do work ;)

Rules:
01. Anyone who looks at this entry has to post this meme and their current wallpaper at their LiveJournal.
02. Explain in five sentences why you're using that wallpaper!
03. Don't change your wallpaper before doing this! The point is to see what you had on!




When playing the Broke family, I found my Loner selfsim at a protest for or against science, which happens to be her lifetime wish career track. It amused me greatly and since the in game camera for Sims 3 is so awesome, it is my wallpaper for the moment. As in life, my computer desktop has too much clutter taking up space. Though I do have a fab shot of Cycl0n3 looking like Bogart in Casablanca while having a picnic that I was going to probably switch to soon.

Read the Chuff Legacy, Chapter 1

Probably the only time I'll advertise this here, so watch my sims community or look for adverts elsewhere.

Ok, here are the Brokes that live in Riverview. They are already several sim days played by this point, on account of caps being eaten.

( Trailer living at its finest )

Warning: There are a buttload of pictures under the cut, and the only editing was cropping. I used Irfanview, so everything is a helluva lot dark that it actually was, and all of the ones in the Broke lot, plus some others didn't turn out.

I started in Riverview, since simgaroop wanted to see some of it and the Maxis families.

( Your sanity will appreciate this cut )

I've not gone into Sunset Valley yet, so not sure what's all going on their.

I was trying to get back so I could finish the Morzans. but the flippin' blue screen is pissing me off. First I killed alot of cc (down to under 25000 files). But still get the pausing moving around the catalog or lot. So go to mostly maxis lots with only a handful of cc objects on the lot. Fine for a bit then slowly it started doing it there. Even on the AL large house from the bin, even with only maxis objects was doing it when trying to swap out maxis lamps. Makes me very tempted to just leave the in progress ones. But might just try without all objects that aren't originally maxis.. So far Gen 6 consists of a kid, a toddler and 2 babies, and that's not counting. Then the heir and his wife paid me back for raising the risky woohoo setting, so there's atleast one more coming.

But who knows after Tuesday, or whenever the hell Best Buy will have their shipments.


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Woo, just found the Torchwood Children of Earth air date for BBCAmerica: Monday July 20th =D

D=


I lost my cell phone today. Then couldn't find it when I back tracked all the places I'd been for work today, which included driving from Glendale, back to Lynwood, then to Paramount. That's because some bastard found it, doesn't answer calls to it I've done (thanks to the nice people at the sites I visted), has been using it and turning it off (Where is Gene Hunt when you need him?). Funny those incoming ones don't even show, and they were done at 11 something this morning./tangent Some reason the automated system for deactivating that line didn't go through like it said it did, because out of curiosity I checked tonight and there were more calls. Not killer ones, but still wrong. But yay for T-Mobile's 24/7 support, the fella got deactivated, made sure no download purchases were done and credited minutes back. And my replacement should come wednesday (insurance so worth it).

But, would you think it would be excessive to contact the police departments in case the bastard turns it in once he realises the battery will die soon, and it won't work any more? First thought it was lost in Lynwood, but now think it was in Glendale, since its all 818 numbers.

I have one Dreamwidth invite code left. If anyone wants it, let me know.


Had to go to Goleta today, and then tire had to go flat on the 210 D=. Hole is fixable location, but dad thinks the tire needs replacing because of it took me a little bit to realise the tire was flat and to get over to a wide enough place to pull off. So means I need to run to the tire store before my eye appointment, and hopefully they say my dad is wrong. Plus migraine of the day so this is all for today.

ps. Yay for Castle and Chuck being renewed

I came up this morning to get ready for work, and found an eye tooth on my bed. My poor Miss Pooh lost her tooth. Wouldn't be so bad, except part of the root broke off and may still be in the socket. D= So she has an appointment for the cat vet on Monday morning to get it checked out, because I don't want it to get infected. She does have a habit for hair balls and throwing up not much digested food, so she probably has a fair few cavities and problems from that, and being 12 she's at the age where old things have a tendency for loosing teeth. She seems fine, no change in behavior. She just doesn't want me to touch that side of her mouth a little bit more than she nomally takes touching of her mouth. Hopefully the vet decides she doesn't need to ge the bit removed, but she'll still be fasted that night, just in case.

In brief because I have to go to bed soon so I can get up for my appointment

- I have a Dreamwidth http://sawcat.dreamwidth.org/ . Just set it up this afternoon. It will probably be a creation type journal, for pixels and sims alike.

- New layout and I cleaned up the crap that was my profile. Profile layout by creative_muse. If anything looks really wrong, let me know. Still need to clean up user icons, and add more including my pretties from pokecharm

- It is the year of Henry VIII- 500 years ago April 21 he became King of England. There may be much Tudor babble. I need the April BBC History Magazine too.

- I miss Ashes to Ashes, and want more Gene/Alex tension. But it got pulled for Primeval so I am conflicted.

- I owe b-day rambling, and might babble on books. But that is later as I'm tired.

why can't I remember to tell that thing the right comm to post in?

I did my part to help the economy. I got a new tv. One I've been using is one I got free from the car dealer when I got my Jeep, and the tray for the dvd player is showing its age. I'll be getting Directv hooked into my room on Wednesday, so I will be a happy hermit then. If you're looking for games, head to your nearest Circuit City. Finally hit 30% off and they had some of the newest Castlevania for the DS still. Its nice to see Konami hasn't copped out and done easy fluff games.

I changed my layout, and for once in a long while, its not Doctor Who related. Its using a cap from Legend of the Seeker, but not the one I had started with. But "Land of a Thousand Words" by Scissor Sisters seemed to fit with the book and tv show story

I have to drive out to near the NV state line to take some pictures of a site. Wouldn't be so bad, but its a rush and I already had appointments on 4/5 days this week, so had to fit in a 5-8 hour trip in a direction I'm wasn't already going.Not to mention my dad is insisting on going with me. Atleast I won't have to be glued to my maps, since getting from Low desert to high desert will be using one of his favorite roads.

So I must be off, tomorrow will be a REALLY long day

Trying to make a new header because none that I've collected or made in the past suit right now. Its times like this that makes me hate psp's brush size limit, and the lack of wallpaper sized brushes. Also the header is being a bit difficult anyways. But if anyone is a Legend of the Seeker/Sword of Truth series fan and has a good Kahlan quote (not spoilery), please share.

It is my procrastination from secret scrooge at LG, but I've got a good reason for that.

New tv is being EVIL with Guitar Hero - making the highway stutter, so pita to try to hit the notes. Stupid sony, did you do this on purpose??

Empire Magazine has revealed its list of the 50 Greatest TV Shows ever, so LJ [or blogs] has a TV meme :)
1. Bold the shows you watch/used to watch.
2. Italic the shows you've seen at least one episode of.
3. Post your answers.

( tv meme )

Saturday(17th) was the anniversary of the Northridge Earthquake. I remember we were supposed to go up to Magic Mountain on Super Bowl weekend that year, since none of us had been and we aren't football people. But the earthquake damaged so many freeways between here or there that we couldn't get there. That was probably the last good sized quake to hit the greater LA area

Last week weekended up getting sick. Just a head cold, but this year colds are being naggy according to the nurse in the doctor's office. I know dad's had one since Christmas. While having an excuse to be lazy and do little is nice, the constant and seemingly endless drainage is getting old.

Don't mind me. Finally getting my resources list up to date. Or starting to.

( Screencaps )

I've been testing the default PTs I made again, so I could have new pictures to post with. Made a recessive couple, knocked both up with Sim Blender. Both have twins, both boy and girl. Later each has a single baby. One of those babies uberglitched and went invisible, so they moved to another house. Both babies visible, aged and fine.

Then a few days before the twins were supposed to age from kids to teen(same birthday), both sets get glitchy head, like:



( more WTFery )

All 4 of the twins had this going down at the same time, but apparently I didn't take shots of the girls. Girls have CC hair, boys maxis when it started, 2 different skintones by different creators, All kids grew up to nearly all Maxis clothing. Face replacements are http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php?t=135121 but then underwent slider tweakage.

Now when got to that 1 day before their teen birthday, I sent the family to a community lot, and when they came back, faces were fine. Aged them up on the spot, and they've been fine since. Until last night, when the younger two aged to teens, I noticed one of the girls (blue one's twin) was doing it again (forgot pics apparently).

I don't remember this happening with my test before, but then I was jacking up the ages with insim, and these have had natural aging, except for infant to toddler. And the other two pt spawn....have not had it at all. I've no clue why its doing this. Graphics card still kicks ass (Geforce 8800GTS) as far as sims go, and its not running hot. Have the newest official driver, though there is one beta out there. Game play is great, only lag is the @#^$#^ witch arrivals and graphics are otherwise flawless. Any ideas?

Simmer folk, have you had it where you start seeing the sim's teeth in their head? Not like they stick out the bottom of jaw or mouth open, but you're looking at their profile, and see the teeth inside it?

Never noticed it on XP, so don't know if the face templates are going off or what (they are the ones on dothesmustles' list, the non selzi ones). My temps don't seem off, and I only notice it in the 2 pair of alien twins (as children, and now at teeth), but before, it sort of righted itself when they went to a community lot.

pics tomorrow. must be off.

Should LJ up and implode on itself, y'all can find me: http://sawcat.blogspot.com/

I've had the account for years, since before Serenity came out, just never actually had a blog. They are now owned by Google, so should be pretty stable. Also have the website of course, and The Last Gate for the pixelers, and Reflex Forum and now a GoS account to lurk under for sims stuff.

Been up since 5am because was told I'd have work by the end of last night, but didn't find out until 830 that person who makes maps didn't get to it so had to wait until late morning for it. Wish I'd known earlier, I would have slept in, because Pooh had been keeping me up every night since new years, except last night (maybe she doesn't like the staying up later than normal when not working).

But did get tires ordered, they should be at the store soonish, so can get them put on this afternoon/evening. I really don't want to be using my current tires if we're going to get any more rain this season, especially for that San Diego drive.


I never did get around to posting my Christmas haul: Guitar Hero World Tour band set, Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Vol. 1, Sleeping Beauty on Bluray (comes with normal DVD too), a Fall Out Boy cd and the years Gone With the Wind ornaments....I think that's it. Bought myself the Bluray drive and the nice Beedle the Bard. Still haven't had time to sit down and read that. I'd still like to get the ikea storage cabinet because my dvds overfloweth. Maybe I'll luck out and its included in the winter sale.

I should get working on my pixel exchange gifts for LG. But is hard to get motivated when the person you are supposed to make for hasn't even bothered to set up their thread yet, nearly 3 weeks since the assignments.

Do you think I could pull of her hairstyle? Oldish picture of me.

Probably should prefice by saying I don't adhere to any typical girlie beauty maintenance routine past the cleaning stage. So last hair cut was....year and a half ago? So its longish (mid shoulder blades) and I'm getting tired of it. But that seems like one that requires little maintenance