Nine days ago, I got an email to tell me that this blog has officially been up for 12 Years! It got me a bit nostalgic, thinking about how much fun I use to have in this community. This isn't to say that there isn't fun to be had here anymore, but my interests have moved on from this style of gameplay, and game in general.
This is just an official goodbye to this blog, and all of you. I have not left the sims community, and you can find me posting my Sims 4 legacy over at @darlingpixels. This blog will remain up as an archive of my Sims 3 work. I don't wish to delete 12 years of posts and memories. They still make me happy when I look back at them, if not make me cringe a bit (lets be honest here, if it doesn't make you cringe, it hasn't aged enough 😂).
Long time no post, yeah? Last time I posted here was March 2020, literally two years ago! Time has flown by, and a lot in my life has changed (most of it for the better). In my head, I know I don’t owe anyone any explanations as to where I went, or why I stopped posting, but a large part of me wants to. So, here we go! I’ll explain my life from where I left off last here, March 2020.
March 2020
Shit really hit the fan in March didn’t it? The whole world shut down, and we were all locked in our homes! Many would think that would mean lots of time for Sims, but this is where things went horribly wrong computer wise for me. I had posted here that I was in the process of getting a new PC, which I did. I kept encountering problems from there. None of my discs would read (they’re older than shit, so makes sense), and I had to go through the process of getting digital download codes for them, which was a pain in my ass. I had that all set up, then encountered issues transferring all my CC files to the new PC. In short, I managed to royally fuck it up and lost all my files. It was at that time I decided to throw the rag in, and stop playing Sims 3. I had lost years of CC I had collected, many of it not available online anymore, and I was more than discouraged.
July 2020
Things were getting better, but not by much. I was knee deep playing Animal Crossing most of the time, and I spared not a thought towards Sims at all. I posted occasionally some Sims 4 pictures on my other Tumblr, but I was mainly active on Animal Crossing.
December 2020
I think around this time I posted a comeback post on Instagram? Spoiler alert: I didn’t come back. The energy wasn’t there at all, and I ran into the same issue. I felt this overwhelming sense of fatigue if I even wanted to go near my computer.
February 2021
A new year! It started off shitty. My mom broke her ankle and I essentially became a care taker, and was barely able to do anything I wanted to do. Which really didn’t bother me, as my mom has been the biggest help to me.
July 2021
I earnestly began looking for a job again. Corona really threw me for a wringer, and people kept saying so many places were hiring, yet I could barely get an interview!
April 2022
Quite a big jump! I’m not proud to say not much happened between July 2021 and April 2022. I still hadn’t found a job, and I was struggling mentally to cope with the fact that I was essentially a 23 year old woman not contributing to help my mom pay bills. I was so depressed, but things really began to shape up for me.
May 2022
Well, you might as well call it June, but I GOT A FUCKING JOB! I was ecstatic, and finally felt like life was going right for me. My luck was finally back. The job is a lot of hard work, but it’s totally worth it, and the people I work with are amazing and kind!
And there you have it! That’s where I have been really. Long winded, yes. But I felt like you all needed some sort of explanation.
I just want to thank the few people who reached out to me on Instagram to check on me every once in awhile! I’m okay, and now am beginning to thrive. A big thank you to my mom, who has supported me and my decisions. She’s truly the best mom I could ask for. Also, a big thank you to my Sims Crossing community on Discord for keeping me sane these past two years! THANK YOU x1000!
What happens next? Well, I’m currently installing Sims 3 back on this computer. So, where do people get CC from now a days for Sims 3? Because I haven’t logged into this Tumblr in two years and have zero clue what’s been going on!
How have I been lately? Well, I’ve finally ordered a new PC, because my laptop is on its last legs (which is why I’ve been so absent). Oh, and I had a Coronavrius scare, but I’m fine 🙂
“Evie got to meet little Arthur this morning. He’s so tiny and adorable. Not gonna lie seeing him next to my massive toddler made me emotional and Luna laughed because what are friends for? Other than good baby sitters and providing bundles of joy?”
