Tag: mikexx2

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ajaysims
replied to your photoset “Strangetown”

What terrain is that? – the first two pics look a lot more orange than the curiousB one I use and blend into the horizon a little better.

I’m using the default Maxis terrain, which looks AMAZING in hood view, but unfortunately leaves a lot to be desired from lot view (which I’m pretty sure is where I took the third picture). Could also definitely be my .psd that makes it look more orange, though. 🙂 

taylors-simblr
replied to your photoset “Strangetown”

It looks great! That sky is amazing and such a good idea to place that nasa hood deco in strange town 😀

Thank you! The sky is by @dramallamadingdang and I’m pretty sure it was destined to be used with Strangetown. 😀

twofee
replied to your photoset “Strangetown”

gorgeous

mikexx2
replied to your photoset “Strangetown”

*____*

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Trying not to fall behind on them this time… and also trying to remember how to mass-reply to things…

Replies for @allisas, @bigwandsnmistletoe, @alexsh-19, @mikexx2, @kahlenas, @kayleigh-83, @kidhedera, @kaylynn-langerak, @vampireacademysims, @dramallamadingdang, @prettybabo, and @scottishly!

allisas
replied to your post “Do you mind if I ask what the floor plan looks like to the new house…”

This is a clever houseplan!

Thank you! Although I can’t take credit for it, I feel good knowing this layout has been approved by the architect extraordinaire! 😉 

bigwandsnmistletoe
replied to your photoset “Everyone was so excited about the new house that they all hung around…”

the fall decor on the door is gorgeous

Thank you! Veranka was sweet enough to take on my request to convert it a few years ago. 😀

alexsh-19
replied to your photoset “Thompson family kitchen, aka my new favorite kitchen ever. I say that…”

Such a cute kitchen! ��

Thank you so much! 😀

mikexx2
replied to your post “Do you mind if I ask what the floor plan looks like to the new house…”

Love it!

kahlenas
replied to your post “Do you mind if I ask what the floor plan looks like to the new house…”

Hmmm mind borrowing it? 😉

Thank you! Feel free to borrow it, it’s not like I came up with it or anything. 😉 (Even if I did, you could borrow that too!)

kayleigh-83
replied to your photoset “Thompson family kitchen, aka my new favorite kitchen ever. I say that…”

I love it! Like a perfect amount of rustic!

Ahhh thank you! I’ve been on a rustic kick lately (something about the fall makes me want to make everything look rustic and cozy!). Sometimes I wish I went the rustic look with my own apartment, but then I remember I like mid-century modern, too. 😛 

kidhedera
replied to your post “quick question: do the system specs in your FAQ still apply or have…”

EA removed securom from The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection, there’s a post about it on SimsVIP.

Yep, I mentioned it in my post! I didn’t run the update myself since I’ve already removed SecuROM and run the game without going through Origin, but I made a point of mentioning that although the update removes SecuROM, some people were forced to do complete reinstalls or reset their graphics rules because Origin automatically ran the update before people could make proper backups. Again, not too familiar with what happened since I didn’t perform the Origin update myself, just mentioning what I saw some people on my dash talking about. 🙂  

kaylynn-langerak
replied to your photoset “Kids’ rooms! Poe’s is orange and space-y (…hmm wonder where the…”

That’s funny because i use way too much purple and avoid orange like the plaque.

Haha, orange is quite a polarizing color! Maybe I’m more drawn to it because I’m in an autumn sort of mood. 😛 I’m not a fan of pastel colors in general, which is why I usually stay away from pinks/purples/lavender/periwinkle/etc., but I like deep purple shades, like plum. 🙂 

vampireacademysims
replied to your photoset “Thompson family kitchen, aka my new favorite kitchen ever. I say that…”

Pretty! 😀

Thank you! 😀

dramallamadingdang
replied to your photoset “Thompson family living area, aka this is where I decided IT’S GOING TO…”

I only just started syncing seasons, myself. It never bothered me before, either, but I kind of like it. 🙂 (Also, it’s good to have you back, dear. 🙂 )

Thank you! It’s good to be back. 😀 Hopefully I remember to keep up with the season-syncing, I feel like it’ll make the neighborhood feel more cohesive (even though everything was just fine before, too :P). 

prettybabo
replied to your photoset “Welcome, welcome back folks! With this post, my blog is finally…”

I think it looks lovely �� the shots seems to have a colder tone than your recent posts but that could just be the in game lighting tbh ��

Thank you dear! I think it is in the in-game lighting because a lot of my later screenshots are much warmer, but we’ll see when the weather/seasons change if the lighting updates with it! 😉

scottishly
replied to your post “I love your game. I would steal your downloads folder if I could ��”

I’m on 11GB and about 30 minutes of loading time, high five!

WOOOO loading time twins! *high five* why are we like this

(How do people respond on tumblr these days? The “reply” option over the comments isn’t appearing for me?) It appears now that I’ve posted my comment. THANKS TUMBLR.

Anyway, @mikexx2, thank you! The tall grey building was built exclusively to house a swanky rooftop bar. 😛 All of the floors inside are completely empty, but I attempted to make the exterior look like an upscale skyscraper. Unfortunately (and I knew this going into the project, but I persevered anyway), it’s tall enough to the point where it’ll be a real pain in the ass to play. 😐 It’s already too tall to take good screenshots without the camera going haywire. But, alas, sometimes I get a building itch that just won’t quit. 😛 

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Some old, some new, one very long rant about my job. 🙂 For @mikexx2, @ofgodsandllamas, @soloriya, @ove51, @simminginsilence, @dramallamadingdang, @littleblondesim, and @eulaliasims!

mikexx2
replied to your photo “Graham and Melanie are really hitting it off… (Have you forgotten…”

I was all ready to holler, “Melanie forever!” And then realised Emily is Emily Bushby, and there’s no competing with the Bushby girls

lmao! You got that right, I’m very partial to the three of them. ❤ Melanie is adorable, but… come on. There’s no contest. 😛 

ofgodsandllamas

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“The one and only time Graham wakes up before dawn (usually he isn’t…”

LMAOOOOOO Graham….. i feel you dude. that was me even in college too ENJOY IT WHILE UR YOUNG, SPROUT.

ahahahah Graham has perfected the art of the all-nighter, the true hallmark of a college student!

soloriya

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“The one and only time Graham wakes up before dawn (usually he isn’t…”

nice shots! ❤

Thank you dear! 😀

ove51

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“The one and only time Graham wakes up before dawn (usually he isn’t…”

How come you’ve got 2 moons?

Am I not supposed to? D: I have no idea, lol. I don’t think I ever gave it a thought before and just assumed it was normal! I have two suns, as well. 

simminginsilence

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“The one and only time Graham wakes up before dawn (usually he isn’t…”

:O Trigun!! Haven’t watched that in ages… ❤

I re-watched it about a year ago! I forget what made me think of it at the time, but I looked it up on youtube and sure enough, all the episodes are on there. 😀 I have to get around to re-reading the manga as well!

dramallamadingdang

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“It’s a boy!! 🙂 Welcome the first baby in Sycamore Cove, little…”

*raises eyebrow* Are you sure you’re not pregnant? Nah, I’m kidding. 🙂 I’m actually not the type to get attached to my Sims, but if this is your longest-lived neighborhood, I can certainly understand sentimentality. 🙂

Hahaha! Not pregnant, no. Probably hormonal at the time, though. And a Family Sim at heart, regardless. ;D But yes, this is my longest-lived neighborhood by a long shot (although that’s not saying much), and I’m definitely the type to get way too attached to Sims. 😀

littleblondesim

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“It’s a boy!! 🙂 Welcome the first baby in Sycamore Cove, little…”

I love your posts. You’re just a simmer simming and you share it all with us. Thank you. 🙂

Ahhhhhhhh, I love this! Thank you ;____; ❤ It makes me happy that people enjoy my posts as much as I enjoy playing/sharing them. :’D ❤

littleblondesim

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“Evelyn teaches Sonya how to walk. Look at that determination! :P”

You say determination, I say she’s thinking about world domination now that she’s mobile.

You know what… on closer examination, I think you might be right! I’m going to have to keep an eye on this one. 😉

eulaliasims

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“Finally got around to replacing 90% of my hood deco with light-up…”

So gorgeous! 😀 Your neighborhood just keeps getting better and better looking, I swear.

Meep, thank you so much! ❤ I’m only trying to keep up with the best. ;D 

dramallamadingdang

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“What’s your job in real life?”

If I were a pharmacist, I’d be terrified of filling the bottle with the wrong pills. That actually happened to my aunt once, a long time ago; if she’d taken the pills she was given they’d have killed her. Fortunately, it was a pill she’d been taking for years, so she knew they were the wrong ones when she opened the bottle, but…Yeah, I’d be the most obsessive pharmacist on earth, I think. 🙂 And therefore slow. So yeah. “Stressful” would be the word…

This! I’m definitely on the slower side (compared to other pharmacists I’ve worked with) because of my intense fear of making a mistake. Not saying that other pharmacists don’t care, but I’m obsessive to the point where I will quadruple-check a prescription and re-read it to myself a dozen times (which must appear crazy to my co-workers/customers). When it comes to medications and patient safety, there’s no such thing as being too thorough.

But of course, there are the impossible corporate standards and arbitrary “metrics” that pharmacists must meet. We’re timed on how quickly we fill the prescriptions, answer the phones, complete prescriber follow-up and patient adherence calls, etc. On one hand, I understand I’m working for a company and the company needs to stay in business. On the other hand, though, pharmacists stress over the metrics and push themselves nearly to the breaking point so as not to attract unwanted negative attention from their corporate supervisors. And that, unfortunately, forces many to compromise thoroughness in favor of getting everything done within these arbitrary time limits. There are loads of articles and studies that have shown the negative impact of these corporate standards on pharmacists’ performance. It’s extremely sad that our profession has essentially been reduced to “fast-food pharmacy” – churning out as many prescriptions in as little time as possible, and setting the unrealistic expectation for our patients that everything can be done ASAP. Of course I don’t want to keep people waiting forever for medications, but when I have to call the doctor for clarification, or the insurance because the medicine isn’t covered, or my vendor because I don’t have the med in stock (in between which I have to stop what I’m doing to answer questions for people at the consultation window, or mix an antibiotic for a child, and so on and so forth)… the time adds up. Not to mention I don’t get a lunch break so I’m trying to force myself to take a bite of a sandwich in between all of this. 😉 

Whew, that was quite a ramble. Can you tell I harbor quite a lot of bitterness about my job? 😉 But yes, between these arbitrary corporate metrics, long shifts with no lunch breaks, working nights/weekends/holidays, and the inherent stress that comes with dealing with people’s health and well-being, the job is extremely stressful. It’s no surprise (at least in my company) that most pharmacists burn out and quit after the first few years. If I didn’t have loans to pay (and if I had the cojones and/or a plan B) I’d have quit a loooooong time ago. 😉

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For @olivesplum06, @ofgodsandllamas, @shastakiss, @mikexx2, @holesoulsims, @crystaldollhouse, @dramallamadingdang, and @arielle-celeste 

❤

olivesplum06
replied to your photoset “Have I mentioned that I really love this lot? No?”

Is if up for download?

It’s not up for download at the moment, but I have a clean copy in my test hood (along with the other houses I built from floor plans) and I’d like to put them up for download soon!

ofgodsandllamas
replied to your post “WHY DIDN’T ANYONE POINT OUT THAT SONYA ISN’T A TODDLER YET lmao that’s…”

HAAAAH omg. i carried on like nothing was amiss lmao

I think everyone just has toddlers on the brain and it’s the FIRST THING we think about these days!!

ofgodsandllamas
replied to your post “More replies <3”

i find branching out in kitchens to be SO HARD. i know i keep reusing the same cabinets and colors even the shapes and it’s driving me crazy D: lmao even when i look at picture inspo somehow i slip back into my comfortable blues or yellows lmao aaaahhhhh. i really want to do a dang Scandinavian style kitchen sometime too! all the same LOVE YOURS

Ugh Scandinavian style is one of my favorites! ❤ I tend to look up modern/urban kitchens and a lot of them use clean lines and monochrome colors (as opposed to mission-style or craftsman kitchens with wood finishes). I need to branch out as well! I also look up inspiration from IKEA a lot (but that’s also to get ideas for a future apartment lmao)

shastakiss
replied to your post “Aaaand some more replies <3”

shiftable lights 🙂 https://sims2artists.com/index.php?topic=4082.0

YOU ARE MY HERO ❤

mikexx2
replied to your photoset “Have

 I mentioned that I really love this lot? No?”

You should- it is stunning! ❤

holesoulsims
replied to your photoset “Have I mentioned that I really love this lot? No?”

Sooo beautiful!

Ahhhh thank you both so much! ❤❤

crystaldollhouse
replied to your post “WHY DIDN’T ANYONE POINT OUT THAT SONYA ISN’T A TODDLER YET lmao that’s…”

Omg I noticed but my brain didn’t register lmao

Ahahah, I’m glad to know my brain isn’t the only one that wasn’t functioning at 100% at the time LOL 

dramallamadingdang
replied to your photo “More toddler!Sonya spam because it’s finally my day off and I did…”

Napping is a daily essential for me. 🙂 10/10 would recommend. 🙂

I took one today and it was glorious! I’d take more if those pesky 14-hour shifts didn’t get in the way. Time to live (or at least work) somewhere where they honor siestas. 😉 

arielle-celeste
replied to your photoset “Shena enjoys a grilled cheese out on the patio (in much the same way…”

your neighborhood looks so cute!

Thank yooooou! ~

❤

Aaaand some more replies <3

This should be everything for now! 🙂 @omgsims2, @mikexx2, @crystaldollhouse, @littlebentobox, @shastakiss, @sigmundsims, @dramallamadingdang, @emeraldfalconsims, @eulaliasims, @thedimplesimmer, @fuzzyspork, and @twofee ❤

omgsims2
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beautiful sim!

Thank you! 🙂

mikexx2
replied to your photoset “Since having one dog and a newborn infant isn’t keeping her busy,…”

“Lovable doofus” – I thought that exact description before I read your words!

Haha! She does look the part, doesn’t she? I have a soft spot for lovable, doofy dogs so they all get adopted ASAP. 😛

crystaldollhouse
replied to your photoset “Since having one dog and a newborn infant isn’t keeping her busy,…”

Handsome doggo

I agree! I really ought to play with pets more, there are so many different breeds I haven’t played with in-game and they’re all so cute. :3

littlebentobox
replied to your photo “More toddler!Sonya spam because it’s finally my day off and I did…”

Today was my day off and I did the exact same thing except I actually opened the game and let it stay open all day while I napped and watched Netflix lol

lmao I’ve done that as well! “Let me just watch an episode while I wait for my game to load…” *three hours later* “Ehhh, maybe just another episode and then I’ll play…” 😛

shastakiss
replied to your post “@emeraldfalconsims (sorry for the weird formatting but I’m on mobile…”

which lamp?

The shell-looking sconce from this post (I don’t have my game open at the moment and I’m craptastic at remembering the names of things :x) but apparently it’s not shiftable! And I want to say the torcher luminescence sconce also isn’t? I might be mistaken on that one, but there is at least another wall lamp that I use all the time and I’m always like BLAST IT ALL TO HELL when it doesn’t shift D: 

sigmundsims
replied to your post “@emeraldfalconsims (sorry for the weird formatting but I’m on mobile…”

I think Huge Lunatic has a tutorial on making things shiftable, it’s pretty easy.

Yes, I knew I’d seen a tutorial somewhere! Does it work for wall lamps too? (ack no need to answer, I’ll check it out myself over the weekend when I’m off :D)

dramallamadingdang
replied to your photoset “I’m completely burnt out from working a 14-hour shift and a 10-hour…”

Pish. Call it “consistency.” Then it sounds like a good thing. 🙂 At least, that’s what I tell myself…

Haha yes! Consistency and style. Like, “yup, that’s a Fi bathroom if I ever saw one.” ;D 

emeraldfalconsims
replied to your post “Anyone else do this?”

I feel like I should warn Zynlos…

Omg you’re absolutely right! hahahah it’s so uncharacteristic of me to use that color, but Zynlos was too adorable and I wouldn’t dare mess with his personal style! :3 

eulaliasims
replied to your post “Hi Fi! I have a quick wcif if that’s okay. Wcif the awning and outdoor…”

Thank you Fi for the link and anon for asking about the awning, since I meant to ask about it but forgot. 😀

Anytime! 😀

thedimplesimmer
replied to your post “Feeding my desire to play Sims 2 that cannot be fulfilled atm by…”

*HUG BACK* Aww yess, I would love to see the reception hall’s Fi’s version, it’ll be beautiful as usual 😀

❤❤❤ your game is always so inspiring to me, so I’m sure it’ll happen sooner or later! 😀    

fuzzyspork
replied to your post “I wonder why did maxis create Huge Bill? I didn’t think much of it for…”

He’s a Sim version of Paul Bunyan! An American folk tale. Here’s a Paul Bunyan statue. See a resemblance?
http://moosetique.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/paulbunyon3.jpg

AHHHHHH YES! That’s it! I couldn’t remember his name, haha. I think the name Bill was throwing me off and I couldn’t shake “Buffalo Bill” even though I was like, noooo that can’t be right. But yes! Paul Bunyan! 

twofee
replied to your photoset “I was playing around in Bodyshop. And, uh, listening to Radiohead….”

yes. more please.

My huge collection of band t-shirts is slowly starting to manifest itself in my ts2 game! 

Replies, part 4!

And now I should be all caught up. 😀

ofgodsandllamas replied to your photoset “A dreaded sunny day So I meet you at the cemetery gates Keats and…”

this is so pretty, I really love it! You did a great job! All the trees around it really give it some kind of great ambiance i think

THANK YOU DEAR 😀 ❤ For some reason I just couldn’t build a cemetery and not use the willow trees. They have that sort of haunted, overgrown beauty? 😀

kayleigh-83 replied to your post “I’m starting the annoying (and seemingly impossible) task of…”

One thing I love about Tumblr compared to when I used LJ is not having to worry about my picture sizes at all, Tumblr just takes care of that for you and it’s sooo handy!! I don’t miss that!

Ah, I missed this comment in my LJ replies post! Oh well. 😛 But yes, you’re absolutely right! As much as I complain about tumblr, I didn’t realize how easy we had it, with the photo resizing and the themes and being able to edit only certain parts of the CSS if need be. Definitely a lot more customization- and photo-friendly!

mikexx2 replied to your post “Replies, part 1!”

I meant to comment on your original post but yes, DEATH TO PERIWINKLE!!!

holesoulsims replied to your post “I was so excited to play my game tonight, then I thought it’d be a…”

When I’m adding new stuff I always run it through now. Got a good routine. Sort stuff into folders, rename the files using Renamer, then compressorize, then transfer to Downloads folder into correct sub folders. Wheee

Ahhhh this is such a good idea! I’m terribly lazy and unorganized and just stick everything straight into my downloads folder (it’s a miracle my game hasn’t exploded yet), but I want to try to be more meticulous about it. “Try” being the operative word. 😛 

ofgodsandllamas replied to your post “I was so excited to play my game tonight, then I thought it’d be a…”

omg Dustin had an Arrow binge when he returned from Korea, except it was only what’s on Netflix and he was already in s3 by the time i was paying attention, so now i have the most random knowledge of things but nothing from pres3 and not even really who is who it’s awful i need a proper watch myself lmaoooo (I’m so behind on the Flash tho GAH)

Ahh you should definitely watch it! Seasons 1 and 2 were definitely the best so far, 3 was pretty good, I haven’t finished 4 yet but it’s mehhhh. I’m behind on Flash and Legends and Supergirl too. x_x I have so much free time and yet never enough LMAO.

backerbse replied to your photoset “A dreaded sunny day So I meet you at the cemetery gates Keats and…”

And now that song is stuck in my head 😀 Also, a very beautiful lot!

jellybeanery replied to your photoset “A dreaded sunny day So I meet you at the cemetery gates Keats and…”

Love The Smiths. Now this song is going to be in my head.

crystaldollhouse replied to your photoset “A dreaded sunny day So I meet you at the cemetery gates Keats and…”

You’ve killed me with this beautiful graveyard! Can I live there

Hahaha, always much obliged to get a Smiths song stuck in somebody’s head. ;D Thank you all for your sweet comments! ❤

twofee replied to your post “You’d think I’d have no problem building a cemetery since my…”

omg, your tags!

hahaha it’s true! My bf and I walked down to the cemetery to see Houdini’s grave once – the gate was already locked for the evening, but you can clearly see it from outside! Apparently people gather there on Halloween awaiting the day he finally returns :O

analovesk replied to your post “I was so excited to play my game tonight, then I thought it’d be a…”

Whats the compressorize?

As per the program page here: it’s a program that “will allow you to compress package files in your downloads folder to smaller, more manageable sizes, freeing up space. (Thus making room for even MORE downloads for you download junkies!) On some computers, it also speeds up load time.” 🙂

yandereplumsim replied to your post “You’d think I’d have no problem building a cemetery since my…”

*highfive*

afc-sims replied to your post “I was so excited to play my game tonight, then I thought it’d be a…”

come in here and help me

no you ate my pastina

Replies! <3

Trying to make good on my resolution to answer people more promptly. 😀

ofgodsandllamas
replied to your photoset “And Luna aged up at the same time as her dad, so I missed the…”

OH I LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!! what a pretty!!!!

ofgodsandllamas
replied to your photoset “Luna remains as passionate about dancing as ever. :)”

OH MY GOSH SO CUTE!!!!! have i missed some aging up? I need to go check. anyway I LOVE HER!!!!!

mikexx2
replied to your photoset “Luna remains as passionate about dancing as ever. :)”

She’s so pretty! ❤

thedimplesimmer
replied to your photoset “And Luna aged up at the same time as her dad, so I missed the…”

Grown up Luna is so pretty !

deedee-sims
replied to your photoset “And Luna aged up at the same time as her dad, so I missed the…”

So pretty! ^^

littleblondesim
replied to your photoset “And Luna aged up at the same time as her dad, so I missed the…”

she’s so cute!

frottana-sims
replied to your photoset “Chase ages up into an elder! He looks rather sharp, if I say so…”

He looks good as an elder. 😀

saartje77
replied to your photoset “And Luna aged up at the same time as her dad, so I missed the…”

Ooh, such a cutie! ❤

frottana-sims
replied to your photoset “And Luna aged up at the same time as her dad, so I missed the…”

She’s a beauty. ♥

Thank you all for your lovely comments on Luna! 😀 (We both appreciate them. ;D) It wouldn’t have been possible without Zynlos’s genetics, so thanks to @deedee-sims as well! It really is so much more interesting and rewarding to add the genetics of other people’s Sims into the mix. I’m planning to add a lot more Sims into the neighborhood for the next generation and slowly kill off my generic face template townies… 😀

And thanks @frottana-sims for the kind words on elder!Chase, too! ♥

ofgodsandllamas
replied to your photo “(regarding this lot) You’re all so kind, thank you so much ;___; ♥ The…”

For the life of me, I can’t remember, have you ever posted floorplan pics of the school? Because THAT I could greatly appreciate!

sue-simaddict-tblr-blog
replied to your photo “(regarding this lot) You’re all so kind, thank you so much ;___; ♥ The…”

sounds good I know how hard tracking down cc that dosn’t package can be

strangetomato
replied to your photo “(regarding this lot) You’re all so kind, thank you so much ;___; ♥ The…”

I think that’s very understandable. Lots are so much work, especially with cc.

Thank you all for being so understanding.

♥  Ashlie, that’s a pretty good idea! I should probably get into the habit of posting the floor plans of my lots since it’s quick and easy and people can just copy based off the screenshots. 🙂 I’m not a skilled enough builder to use that floor-constraint cheat crap or anything crazy so basically, when you look at the floor plans, what you see is what you get LOL. 

twofee
replied to your photoset “Really, kids? You’re on winter break and you want to talk about…”

what little nerds. i love them!

The best part is that they’re both very mediocre students. XD But at least they’re trying!