Gameplay: October 6th 2009

Played the Gieke family in Strangetown today.  Chester Gieke (now an elder) lives with his lovely younger wife Vamsi, and their teenage daughter Cheva (a romance sim).  They have two black cats, Cymmi and Bonkers and a bird named Rosella The Second.  Yup, clearly I was out of creative names the day the first bird died.

Today's gameplay saw chester gain a creativity skill point while finishing off a painting of Vamsi which he's been working on for a ridiculous amount of time.  He started a new painting of Cheva, but never finished it.  Chester died of old age today.  I buried him in the backyard beside his first wife, Lainey.  Here's Chester's last painting ever...

Vamsi mourned Chester terribly for the first day and was plagued with wants to resurrect him but no way to do it.  She found solace in becoming best friends with Nicholas Davidson (a townie).  She harvested the fruits of Chester's first garden - bland lemons and some mouthwatering tomatoes which she made into some amazing spaghetti.  A full day after Chester's death, she wished to find love again (it is spring, after all).  A slow and tentative romance has blossomed between Vamsi and Nicholas Davidson, but has progressed no further than hand holding.  But they are in love...
Cheva learned how to make Santa cookies today, quite out of season but on a whim of her own.  She also gained a cooking skill point.  She called up the college to apply for scholarships and won the SimCity Scholar's Grant through her scrupulous attention to her homework.  Cheva also had her first kiss today, with Alec Hiatt (a townie).  They became best friends as well and are enjoying the bloom of first romance.


In other news, Cymmi and Bonkers are not getting along at all.  They take every opportunity to hiss at each other, and had an awful fight in the backyard today.  Cymmi was the victor.

Best Finds: October 7th 2009

Here are my best finds for today:

Dustfinger's "H&M Seperate Jeans For Your Elders"
Sumse's "Cat's Eye Liners"
Aikea Guinea's "Blue Plaid Boxers"
Aikea Guinea's "Blue Plaid Hoodie"
Aikea Guinea's "Tan Plaid Hoodie" and "Jeans With Black Vest"
Aikea Guinea's "Basic Tanks" and "Basic Tees"
Aikea Guinea's "Torn Argyle Vest"
Aikea Guinea's "Red Sweater With Sneakers"
Mirkwood Sims' "Eowyn's White Lady Of Rohan Gown"
Phaenoh's "Tiny Tikes Playpen"
Maylin's "Retro Coffee Maker"
Margierytka's "Country Roads, Take Me Home..."
Buggybooz's "The Willow Rooms"
DBCAB's "Chevy Suburban"
Phoenix Phaerie's "Chez Moi Teen Bedroom"
Dr Pixel's "55 Chevy BelAire Convertible"
HystericalParoxysm's "Antique Table Phone"