Wow! I think my computer would flip me off, then blow up if I tried to play with that kind of custom content. I am impressed and kind of jealous.

Aww! I’m pretty fortunate my computer hasn’t done that to me yet. 😛 I put together a new computer about two years ago – it’s pretty decent by itself – but then I bought myself a solid state drive as a graduation present and it’s quite a miracle worker. :3 I bought it primarily for playing the Sims, but the SSD is so much faster that I’ve been using it for everything, it’s almost full. D: 

To be fair, I used to play the game on my old computer with a similar amount of custom content…I have a downloading problem.

pistxl-sims replied to your post:Downloads folder now clocking in at 18 GB… I blame…

I think it had to of been over the edge long before CiJ??? LOL. This makes me feel a little better about my DL folder though! *hi-fives*

HUSH. XD *hi-fives* Hooray for CC Addicts Not-So-Anonymous! 😀 What size is yours at the moment??

and how long does all that take to load?

About 20-25 minutes to load the game, an extra ten minutes or so to enter CAS/load a family. Surprisingly not terrible. D: My old computer used to take at least an hour to load with a similar amount of CC.

I’ve been slowly going through my downloads and removing whatever I can out of subfolders to see if that makes a difference. And I’m still renaming files, even though the first time I tried that it didn’t make a difference at all. 

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reggikko replied to your photoset“Il Cafe Verde interior.”
Gorgeous!
lilithpleasant replied to your photoset“Il Cafe Verde interior.”
damn!!!
pistxl-sims replied to your photoset“Il Cafe Verde interior.”
gUUUUUUURL. this is PERFECTION. ❤
thorarosebird replied to your photoset“Il Cafe Verde interior.”
perfect! 😀
galialady replied to your photoset“Il Cafe Verde interior.”
WoW!

EEEEEEEP thank you all so much T_T ❤ I was trying to search for an appropriate .gif to respond with, but I seem to lack gratitude/thankfulness .gifs and instead have an abundance of Mr. Bean .gifs. So you can have one of those.

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And you can have a Marlon Brando because, Marlon Brando. *_*

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Seriously, though, I truly appreciate the comments and every single one of you is an inspiration to me and it just means a lot to have you stop and leave a kind word on my post. :’D ❤ 

Yay! Join us! hehe xD But ya, It surprised me how high quality the items people are making for the sims 1 actually are as well. Nothing like I remembered in my childhood! I can’t wait to see more of your pictures 😀

Hopefully there will be pictures soon – I’m so wrapped up in downloading, I have a gazillion tabs open right now. XD I’ve been a member of the CTO Sims forum for awhile, so a lot of my old favorites are archived there, but it makes me happy to see how many sites are actually still around. 😀 *hugs Persimmon Grove too tightly* 

Also, the vacation destinations from TS1 were my favorite. I always wished they had the carnival games in the Sims 2. 😦

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pistxl-sims replied to your photoset “And just as soon as I finished decorating for autumn, winter arrived….”
Awww I love your holiday decorating! This looks so cozy!

Thank you! <333 I admit, decorating for the holidays is one of my favorite things to do in-game. It adds an extra bit of realism and really does make everything feel more cozy. 🙂 And I REALLY love Christmastime!

mooseabides replied to your photo

Decorate my game for all of the holidays, please! 🙂

Anytime! XD Where would I be without all of this garland? ❤

shastakiss replied to your photo “Benny grows up! :)”

aw! wasn’t expecting such an elegant doggie :3

It’s always a fun surprise to see what the puppies from the adoption pool look like when they grow up! 🙂 

threadandsandpaper to your photo “Oops, I forgot – Rover died during this round. 😦 The death nearly…”
Oh man, I’d better take cover… toddler/puppy cuteness posts incoming!

Ruunnnnnn! I’m afraid it’s not over yet. 😛 (Damn the whole neighborhood reproducing at the same time, all the time.)

dramallamadingdang​ replied to your photoset
It is strangely refreshing to see a holiday-decorated house at this time of year. I get sick of seeing them at Xmastime both IRL and in game pics (Such a Scrooge), but I like them in June! This looks lovely. Just the right amount of deco.

Thank you! ❤ I’m a sucker for holiday decorating both in-game and IRL (Christmastime is my favorite time of year <3), but I will admit, after this past winter I never thought I’d want to see snow ever again, even in the Sims. 😛 

LONG OVERDUE REPLIES

I promise I’ll get better at replying to comments! (Half the time it’s because I’m browsing tumblr on the mobile app…)

Regarding Surrey Hall entry/common area:

pistxl-sims said: it’s because you wanted to use that rug. whenever I accidentally click it inside a small-normal sized home I’m like oookay not that one. LOL

LOL this is very true. It’s actually the only thing that was large enough to break up all the empty space. I could’ve sworn I had some nice 5×5 Persian-looking rugs at some point, but they must be in an older downloads folder. A Google search didn’t turn up anything else that would’ve fit the room, but I guess it worked out because I got to use that huge floor piece. 😀

threadandsandpaper saidI’m impressed with your ability to decorate big spaces, rooms reach a certain size and I become completely unable to do anything with them.

Thank you! I’m the same way, unfortunately. This whole building endeavor has been WAY out of my comfort zone. I’m actually very happy with how it’s turning out, but progress has been extremely slow-going.

Regarding Elijah’s room:

mooseabides reblogged your photoset and added:
I absolutely love this.
*tacklehugs mooseabides* Thank you so much! ❤

Regarding Monaghan family kitchen:

kingandcrook replied to your photo “Monaghan family kitchen.”

This is too cute and too clever!

Awww, thank you so much! I’m glad you think so! ❤

Regarding the Monaghan triplets’ birthday:

pistxl-sims replied to your photo “It’s time for the Monaghan triplets to age up! (THANK GOD) No…”
LOL. And I thought twins were bad!

Oh my goodness, it’s been an absolute nightmare. I’m sorely tempted to remove that triplets & quads mod for my own sanity…but I guess my game could always use the extra challenge. 😛

Regarding my silly attempt at playing around in Photoshop:

amonsimmies replied to your photo:
Now I’m tempted to build some three lakes style vacation home 😛 All because of youuuu

Dooooooo itttt~ *waves arms hypnotically* I can’t get enough of the mountain/cabin aesthetic. It makes me so happy to see a lot of Simmers using it recently – endless source of inspiration! I would love to see it in your style. 🙂 

Regarding Surrey Hall entry:

dramallamadingdang replied to your photoset “Surrey Hall entry.”

I love those doors…although it never occurred to me to put two of them side-by-side. Looks nice that way!

Thank you! ❤ I’m not sure what actually made me put two of them next to each other, actually. The original incarnation of this building only had only the one door (centered on four-tiles <3), but when I rebuilt from scratch I don’t think it was working out for some reason, heh. Fortunately, it gave me a chance to use these doors for the first time!

Regarding Surrey Hall student lounge/rec room:

threadandsandpaper replied to your photoset “Surrey Hall student lounge/rec room.”
Ah the Phoenix sofa. Its held up well for such an old piece of CC.

Right? HolySimoly CC is always some of the first content I put back into my game after a reinstall, yet it always tends to get lost in the shuffle. I guess this is me challenging myself to actually use the different pieces of CC I have. 

Regarding Elijah’s confession:

dramallamadingdang replied to your photo “Elijah’s confession doesn’t seem to have ruined anything at all – in…”
Aww! 🙂

They’re so cute, I almost can’t handle it. 😀

Regarding my random dormitory photoset:

threadandsandpaper replied to your photoset
Fun fact: I’ve taken to scrolling up from my last point instead of down from the top. So: I see the pictures before I see the name, and I can always tell which ones are yours. You officially have a distinct (and awesome) style.

Ack! This is the most amazing comment. ❤ There is so much incredible talent in this community, and I’m forever being inspired by other Simmers – it’s good to know that even with all of that I’m still able to maintain my own style, of sorts. Thank you. 😀 ❤ (PS. I can always tell which ones are yours, too!)

Regarding my diner photoset:

threadandsandpaper replied to your photoset
It’s pretty freaking awesome.

YOU’RE pretty freaking awesome. ❤ But seriously, thanks!

Regarding the Pamuk family living room:

threadandsandpaper replied to your photoset “Finally gave the Pamuk family a proper living room.”

Ugh. The Bah House windows. I just got them into my game, and I can’t do ANYTHING with them. They look nice here though.

Really? I feel like I tend to overuse them! I think it’s because they’re very simple and so symmetrical (all the squares and whatnot) – it works for me because I tend to build mostly boxes. 😛 I love that the one window (the one in the first picture) fits seamlessly when placed next to another. 

Regarding Artemis-at-the-bar spam:

dramallamadingdang replied to your photo “I have so many adorable screenshots of Artemis at the bar with Garland…”

I don’t mind the spamming! It’s inspiring. I suck at community lots. *laugh*

Thank you! ❤ I felt the same way – community lots just seemed so daunting. Then I built one…and another…and another. Can’t say I’m exceptionally good at it or anything, but it does become quite addicting! 😛

Regarding the adorableness that is Freddie:

mechbutterfly replied to your photoset:
soooo cute ❤

I know everyone complains about EAxis for a lot of reasons, but let’s face it – the pets in TS2 are adorable. :3

Regarding more Freddie:

mandarine-plays replied to your photoset
That cat is smiling oO

He’s quite the playful kitten. 😉

Regarding my selfie:

pistxl-sims replied to your photo “I was happy with my hair and makeup today. :)”

I love your eyes. Is that weird? I don’t care. You’re so pretty! 🙂

halousims replied to your photo “I was happy with my hair and makeup today. :)”

your eyes *-*
lovely-wow replied to your photo “I was happy with my hair and makeup today. :)”
Super cute!!!
getmygameon replied to your photo “I was happy with my hair and makeup today. :)”
Hello pretty lady ^.^
twofee replied to your photo “I was happy with my hair and makeup today. :)”
cutie!

sariadeea replied to your photo “I was happy with my hair and makeup today. :)”

aww you’re so pretty!

D: *ENORMOUS GROUP HUG* You are all too sweet! Thank you <333 And thanks for the comments on my eyes – they’re quite big, which makes them fun to accentuate with makeup. 🙂 (They also have very poor vision, which makes them fun to accentuate with glasses, too. XD) 

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Thank you, you wonderful people! ❤

muupi replied to your post “Apologies for the lack of posts lately – work has been stressful (as…”

sounds like a fun weekend! 🙂

It was! See, all it takes is a little bit of nice weather to put me in a good mood and push me to go outside and do things. XD 

blissful-indigo replied to your post “Apologies for the lack of posts lately – work has been stressful (as…”
🙂
^__^
holleyberry replied to your photoset “I really just needed an excuse to use that wallpaper. <3”
Pretty!

Why, thank you! 🙂 ❤

pistxl-sims replied to your photoset “I really just needed an excuse to use that wallpaper. <3”
This wallpaper is amazing! As is the whole room. 🙂
Thanks! ❤ CuriousB’s walls get a lot of screen time in my game. 😉 

vimpse replied to your photo “SAMMY STOP THAT YOU’RE MAKING THIS SO COMPLICATED FOR ME”
Sammy! ❤
He is the cutest! ❤ 
getmygameon replied to your photo “SAMMY STOP THAT YOU’RE MAKING THIS SO COMPLICATED FOR ME”
Having a wee bit of trouble w your simmies? 8Da
I’m trying to be as hands-off as possible and let them do what their little Sim hearts desire, but they’re messing with my head-canon! D: 
getmygameon replied to your photo “Barista: "Kill me.”
Aww why? Because he’s getting action and you’re just standing there wishing you were in his place? :p
Most likely. XD He may also be jealous that I don’t pay nearly enough attention to him as an NPC as I do to Garland Archer. 😛 
blissful-indigo replied to your photo“It’s a full house tonight! ”
*crickets*
Hahah! Poor Chloe. 😛
getmygameon replied to your photo “YOU CAN STUFF YOUR SORRIES IN A SACK, MISTER”
XDDD Wow…way to fuss him out!
XD I couldn’t help it!
plumbbob-fruit replied to your photo “I…have no words for this ensemble.”
It’s not that bad 😀
You’re right, it’s certainly not the worst! But it definitely made me go O__O the first time I saw David change into it after he got his promotion. XD
plumbbob-fruit replied to your photoset “Sake. :3 ”
That’s a happy looking cat 😀
He is! Unfortunately, he’s starting to show his age… 😦 
getmygameon replied to your photoset “Elijah grows up and is adorable. <3”
Very adorable *-* hi handsome ❤
I can’t wait to see him grow up! He’s the first baby in the neighborhood, and I’m exceptionally excited to see how everyone’s genetics play out in the next generation. 🙂