Hey everyone!

Sorry for the silence lately – bf and I went to Atlanta last weekend for a Radiohead show, I worked most of this week/weekend, binge-watched a bunch of Cheers episodes, aaaaaand… *drumroll* we got an apartment! šŸ˜€ It’s super exciting but also stressful (as with TS2, the hardest part of anything is settling on a wall color – and you can’t just shift-click to change it!). But I’m having a lot of fun picking out furniture sets and decor and stuff. šŸ™‚ (Not looking forward to assembling everything, though…)

Here are a few snapshots from Atlanta! Conveniently screencapped from my Instagram. šŸ˜€

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We went to a Yankees-Braves exhibition game (first game at the Braves’ new stadium!), visited Zoo Atlanta, saw Radiohead (of course ā¤_ā¤), and took in the views of Centennial Olympic Park from the Skyview wheel. šŸ™‚ And basically basked in the lovely 70-degree weather while our family and friends back home had a cold, rainy weekend. šŸ˜€

Bonus picture of Radiohead because the light show during Daydreaming was unreal.Ā 

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Aaaaaanyway, I have a relatively light week this week (besides furniture shopping and Easter festivities) and I’m itching to get back in-game! I was lurking enough over the last few weeks to know that we had even more amazing developments in our modding community (custom sliders?!) so a download spree is definitely in order. šŸ˜€

Hope you’ve all been well!

If you feel like it, please respond with five things that make you happy when you get this. Then, send to the last ten people in your notifications anonymously. You never know who might benefit from spreading positivity.

Hiya! šŸ˜€ Hmmm, five things that make me happy:

  • my boyfriend (I know, I picked the obvious cop-out answer :3)
  • travelingĀ 
  • a good beer (especially sours, saisons, and wits <3)
  • blankets! I can never have enough blankets and I love to snuggle under ALL OF THEM
  • not having work

Thanks, anon! ā¤

blackswan-sims:

dinuriel:

katzengirl:

illuminosity:

reblog with yourĀ mbti, enneagram, temperament, hogwarts house, andĀ moral alignment?

INTP, The Reformer/The Artist/The Skeptic, Melancholic, Ravenclaw, True Neutral

INTP, Type 8/Type 5, Choleric, Ravenclaw/Slytherin, Chaotic Good

INFP, Type 2/Type 9, Melancholic, Hufflepuff, Neutral Good

ENFP, The Helper/The Skeptic/The Generalist, Sanguine, Hufflepuff/Gryffindor, Lawful Good

20 questions meme

Tagged by @soo-bee-well​, @raptorsims​, and @ofgodsandllamas​ ♄

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Rules: Answer the 20 questions and tag 20 amazing followers you would like to get to know better.

Name: Christine

Nicknames: Chris (although only my family/childhood friends call me this), FiĀ 

Zodiac sign: SagittariusĀ 

Height: 5’3"

Orientation: straight

Ethnicity: Caucasian (Italian, Irish, German)

Favorite fruit: I LOVE fruit, my dudes. Apples (but green/semi-sweet ones that are good for baking, I find most red ones too mealy), pears (BOSC PEARS ALL THE WAY, especially when they’re not ripe at all, don’t give me soft pears), peaches, plums, strawberries, bananas, cherries… I’m not one for citrus, but I LOVE me some grapefruit.Ā 

Favorite season: Summer or fall. I used to hateĀ winter (just because I’m always cold and I hate being cold), but after my trip to Iceland I have a new appreciation for cold weather and stark winter beauty. Plus, it’s cuddle weather, so, bonus. šŸ™‚Ā 

Favorite book series: Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings.

Favorite flower: I looooove flowers. (My last name means flower, so I think I have to? :P) Tulips are my favorite, but I also love sunflowers, freesia, dahlias, and hydrangeas.Ā 

Favorite scent: I’m a scent addict – seriously, I have a ridiculous collection of soaps and lotions and candles. I like bergamot, vanilla, sandalwood, patchouli, coconut, floral scents, amber, and musk.

On a more edible note, I love the smell of truffle oil. And bacon. And that first cup of coffee brewing in the morning. Or the smell of pizza wafting from the pizzeria when I walk down the avenue. ♄__♄ (I always have this debate with people – if you lived in an apartment above a pizzeria, would you ever grow tired of the smell? The only answer is no.)

Favorite color: Navy blue.

Favorite animal: I feel like I don’t have one anymore? 😦 This sounds sad, like I hate animals or something lol I DON’T. I have a lot of friends who have, like, an animal they’re obsessed with though. My one friend has owls on everything.Ā And my other friend is obsessed with cats, another with birds, etc. I guess I don’t have an affinity for any animal in particular. When I was little, though, I LOVED horses. Always wanted one, loved reading about them, loved drawing them, etc. Seeing them everywhere in Iceland was a DREAM COME TRUE for my 7-year-old (and 26-year-old) self.

Coffee, tea, or hot cocoa: All three, but coffee the most BY FAR. I can’t live without it. :X

Average sleep hours: 4-5 on a work night, anywhere from 7-14 on a night off lmao.Ā 

Cat or dog person?Ā Either. :3 I’ve never owned a pet like that before (I’ve only had birds, hamsters, or fish) so I’d like either one!

Favorite fictional characters: OH MAN SO MANY FANDOMS. It depends on the day, really lmao. Right now I’m catching up on all the DC shows so I’m like BARRY ALLEN IS THE MOST PRECIOUS CINNAMON ROLL IN THE WORLD. (But everyone knows my superhero heart belongs to Daredevil.) Star Wars was my first fandom growing up (I lost my first tooth watching Return of the Jedi at age 7) and it occupies a massiveĀ space in my heart to this day. ♄ Old school faves are Leia and Luke, obvs, new school fave is Poe Dameron (hugelyĀ underrated, thank God he got his own comic book series because good Poe merch is hard to come by). Lord of the Rings was honestly my entire life in high school, to the point where I went to school with my hair braided like an Elf (I was not popular LMAO). Fave characters are Faramir, Boromir, Arwen, and the entire Fellowship, tbh. And of course, Harry Potter (my entire childhood, my entire adolescence. Star Wars may have come first, but I think it was Harry Potter that had the biggestĀ influence on my growing up). Sirius Black and Remus Lupin are the forever faves. Aaaaand last but not least, let’s throw in someone from Game of Thrones/ASoIaF – SER DAVOS! (Also hugely underrated, he’s great.) WAIT NO, I lied, I wasn’t finished. Can’t overlook Lady Mary Crawley of Downton Abbey (and of course, sassy Cousin Violet the Dowager).

WHEW, that’s definitely not everyone lmao (because lord knows I can’t just casually like something, I have to make my entire existence revolve around it) but that’s enough for one day lmao.

Number of blankets you sleep with: NOT. ENOUGH. I cannot emphasize to you enough how much I am always coldĀ (also the insulation in my room is v. poor and my bed is right next to a drafty window). Right now I have flannel sheets, a fleece blanket, a sherpa blanket, a wool blanket, and a comforter. I I also usually sleep with a fleece or a robe on. And if my window is really drafty, I wrap a sweater around my head lmao.Ā 

Dream trip: Going back to Iceland (preferably with a one-way ticket

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Blog created: Is there a place to look this up? lmao I’m pretty sure I created this blog sometime in 2012 (late summer/early fall?)

Number of followers: WAY more than I ever thought I’d get lmao ;_;

♄. Seriously, every day I’m both shocked and grateful for the number of people who follow and appreciate my silly gameplay posts. Thank you!

uhhhhhh idk who to tag since I think a lot of people either did this already or have already been tagged, so feel free to do it if you want! Say I tagged you so I can read your answers šŸ˜€ šŸ˜€Ā 

Music Meme

Ahhhhh, my favorite meme! Mostly because it’s fun to watch Spotify IGNORE my complete Radiohead discography and pick the most random songs from the most random albums I have. šŸ˜€

Tagged by @yakumtsaki and @ajaysims, thank you loves ā¤Ā 

The rules: put your iPod/iTunes/Spotify/whatever on shuffle and write the first ten songs that come up.Ā 

1. Air War (David Wolf Remix)Ā – Crystal Castles
Not my favorite Crystal Castles song, but I seem to remember shuffle being fond of CC in general, so here we go.

2. Lion in a ComaĀ – Animal Collective
One of my favorite AC songs from one of my favorite AC albums! I actually ordered a drink at the bar I went to on my birthday because it was called Lion in a Coma. šŸ˜› (I was grossly hungover at work the next day but that’s neither here nor there.)

3. The ModelĀ – Kraftwerk
YEEEESSS KRAFTWERK. šŸ˜€ My favorite Kraftwerk album (although my favorite song from it isĀ ā€œSpacelabā€). Bf and I got tickets to see Kraftwerk in D.C. last summer and it was amazing, 10/10, would go again for sure.

4. Dollars & CentsĀ – Radiohead
Whoa, Radiohead finally made an appearance on shuffle?!? Okay, so the song I linked to isn’t the exactĀ recording that came up (you can thank my boyfriend for collecting literally every live recording of Radiohead known to man), but it’ll do. šŸ™‚ Speaking of traveling to see bands, we just got tickets to see Radiohead in Atlanta! I’ve never been to Atlanta (or Georgia in general), but it’ll be fun to make a weekend out of it. Also, RADIOHEAD.Ā 

5. The Canals of Our City – Beirut
God, I love Beirut. So many beautiful layers of instrumentation and vocals. I got really into Balkan/Romani folk music for awhile because of Beirut. And they put on a splendid live show, too. Zach ā¤Ā 

6. Here’s Everything I’ve Always Meant to SayĀ – JamisonParker
LMFAO THROWING IT BACK TO HIGH SCHOOL. No joke, I’ve quite a few of these nostalgic albums saved on my Spotify. šŸ˜€ Anyone need lyrics for an AIM profile/away message? I GOTCHU.

7. Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now – The Smiths
The Smiths. Enough said. Moz ā¤ ā¤ ā¤ (This is actually the first time I’m watching this video, the flowery branch in the back pocket is an… interesting look. :D)

8. LuckyĀ – Radiohead
TWO Radiohead songs?! All right, Spotify shuffle, I see you!

9. It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Fucking DeathwishĀ – My Chemical Romance
See notes for number 6. ;D Seriously, though, MCR always has a special place in my heart. Fun story: I had tickets to see them do a one-night-only show at MSG with Taking Back Sunday (my other favorite band at the time!). It was the night before my chemistry final AND I was sick with strep throat and a stomach bug, but HELL IF I WAS GOING TO MISS THAT. So I went anyway. D: (I spent the entire next day sick in bed and throwing up constantly, but I passed my chem final.)

10. Krafty (Live at Bestival 2012)Ā – New Order
Finally, my 80s music makes an appearance! Another band I love and had the privilege of seeing live this past year. šŸ˜€ I could listen to New Order all day (and I have).Ā 

STILL AN EGREGIOUS LACK OF DION HERE. And Sigur Rós, which is disappointing because I literally listened to nothing but Sigur Rós for like two months. 😔

Tagging @deedee-sims @biffysims @ofgodsandllamas @vimpse @holesoulsims @holleyberry @twofee @shastakiss @jellybeanery aaaaaand anyone else who wants to! SORRY IF YOU DID IT ALREADY or don’t want to ack no worries! ā¤Ā 

I’m just saying

bemusedlybespectacled:

samtoyourdean:

so here’s our favorite adoptive space dad Bail Organa in Revenge of the Sith:

and here he is in Rogue One:

meanwhile, here’s Obi-Wan in Revenge of the Sith:

and here he is after the exactĀ same amount of time:Ā 

I’d like some of whatever Bail is having on Alderaan and exactly zero of what Obi-Wan is having on TatooineĀ 

well one of them is the viceroy of alderaan and the other one is living as a hermit in space nevada, sorry that obi wan isn’t keeping up his moisturizing regimen on Planet Sand Hell while bail organa drinks kale smoothies in the shade

katzengirl:

peasant007:

thelightofthingshopedfor:

chimericaloutlier:

ihavealotoffeelings:

aperfectpalindrome:

kiranwearsscienceblues:

darkwingdukat:

urbanspaceman:

turtletotem:

plavapticica:

wagnetic:

neednothavehappenedtobetrue:

neighdeathneverstopyou:

pikapattillo24:

sorryaboutallthegarbage:

askkakuro:

afro-elf:

shimadamccree:

1977punk:

i was gonna make a joke about how the massachusetts candle probably smells like a drug deal in the dunkin donuts parking lot but then i checked and it legitimately smells like dunkin coffee i’m doneĀ 

does the jersery one smell like a fucking dumpster

@youarestillamystery

@tflatte, @deirdrearchleone

link to the site if anyone’s curious about their home state!

*sniffs the jersey one* ah yes dumpsters and beaches

Ohio is corn

chocolate and molasses.

NorCal is pear, redwood, and vineyards. (Kudos to them for separating NorCal and SoCal.)

really disappointed Wisconsin’s doesn’t smell like cheese.Ā  Also Texas needs to be broken up.Ā  My part of Texas needs more tacos and bbq than cotton and leather.

Alabama isĀ ā€œhints of wet road fresh from a summer storm, magnolia, and peanuts,ā€ which all sounds legitimately great but I’m gonna need more red dirt and pine trees in there my dudes

Blackberries and BBQ? Nope. Mine needs a hell of a lot more ā€˜Psychotic redneck Trump voters, KKK, and Koch Brothers Owned Politicians.ā€œ

ā€œpine tree, hazelnut, and Oregon pearsā€ nah more like pine trees, rain, and mould

Connecticut: ā€œvanilla, nutmeg, and apple orchard scentsā€ I guess? Idk where the vanilla comes from. Needs more autumn leaf smell. And income inequality, whatever that smells like.Ā 

Me before clicking:Ā ā€œIf the Maryland one doesn’t include Old Bay somehow, I’m slapping them with a glove and demanding satisfaction.ā€

Maryland: hints of salt water and Old Bay.

Duel averted. Good job.

ā€œmagnolia, honeysuckle, country jasmine, and Louisiana sweet potatoā€

Expected magnolia, vaguely disappointed there’s nothing spicy, no idea how a Louisiana sweet potato smells any different from any other state’s.

ā€œScent takes you back to the Land of Lincoln with hints of grain fields, violets (the state flower), and lake breezeā€ ??? They need a Chicago one, because that’s not what it smells like here. It should smell like Garrett’s popcorn, chocolate, sewer, asphalt, and horse urine.

ā€œAlaska: These scents will take you back to the good ol’ days in America’s Last Frontier with hints of spruce forest, mountain air, and glacial meltwater.ā€ Fair enough, but I feel like it’s missing important scents like diesel fuel, dead fish, and moose poop.

ā€œLake Breezeā€ for Illinois is kind of vague. Ā Do they meanĀ ā€œdead fish washed up on the shore and baking in the sun for two weeksā€ lake breeze?

South Carolina – ā€œScent brings you back home with hints of palmetto, hibiscus, sweet tea, and sea breeze.ā€ I suppose that means you can only be homesick for the coast? Switch that to sweet tea and pine trees and you’ve got the rest of the state.

New York: “Scent will bring you back home to the Empire State with hints of Adirondacks forest floor, apple orchards, and pumpkin.”

Ha, I wish! It’s nice and all, but what about the 8.5 million people (including myself) who live in the city? Needs essences of hot garbage, urine, and street food. :3