Less than three hours until The Tar Plains' first live show (we're playing at 9:15 p.m.). The band gear has already been dropped off at the venue (surprisingly, none of the other bands have arrived), so I'm spending some downtime at Backspace. Thank goodness for comfortable couch, free wireless Internet, and spicy chai. My mood, environment, and ( Read more... )

Holy cow. I had no idea that indulging in The Sims 2 game would eventually involve overseeing 58 different characters in 19 households (after 21 neighborhood "days")! I guess I'm not alone in my obsession with The Sims 2 characters as there are LJ communities that are dedicated to the lives and events of Sims characters (such as thesims2 and other story ( Read more... )

Last night I discovered the delightful A Pleasant View series on YouTube. I spent over two hours watching the entire series. Hot damn. I never thought that there would be a day that I would enjoy drama series!

( The Introduction to A Pleasant View series )

I suppose it is time to seek professional medical help when I start having dreams about my Sims 2 characters, and when I start fixating on certain characters in the game. Especially the Non-Playable Character (NPC) townies. The character of the perky teen Sim (Tosha Go) was alluring enough for me to start writing song lyrics about her. I'm sure ( Read more... )

Ooops. I had forgotten to post this the other evening ( Read more... )

Oh my. I just did it in public. I brought along my computer into work today, and was playing The Sims 2 University during my lunch break. I had forgotten that playing a romance sim who is interested in getting it on with other sims, out in public, can cause a source of possible embarrassment. Nina Caliente did the deed with a townie sim for the ( Read more... )

During my morning commute, I listened to Suzanne Vega's Beauty & Crime album; most, if not all of the songs are about New York City. I definitely felt a NYC withdrawal while listening to the album. The vacation in August couldn't come soon enough! Even little things here in Portland, whether the smell of exhaust in a freight elevator at work, or ( Read more... )

Yes, I am alive. The Sims 2 addiction is now at seven days. Hot damn. I am starting to see signs of massive addiction to the game. These are the following observations ( Read more... )

After coming home from the PDQ Bach performance last night, I stayed up until 2 a.m. playing The Sims 2. I am completely hooked and obsessed over the game. I have a soft spot in my heart for Brandi Broke, who is a single mom who is raising two kids on her own (with a third on the way). That family is going to be a challenge to play, but hopefully ( Read more... )