2 years ago I decided to go into a different educational direction which had thrown my life upside down. I decided to study animal management, which has everything to do with animal behaviour, well being, law/rights and management. It’s been really fun but because it is so diverse and way across the country, all my energy and time has been directed at my study. Besides that, my mental health hasn’t been the best during the lockdown and me and my family had some scary encounters with the virus.
As I mentioned above, my mental health hasn’t been the best and panic attacks had become a daily occurrence for a while. I had no drive, I had nothing to put my creativity in. You can say that I felt lost for a long time. Now that I am working on my health, I realise that The Sims was my outlet, and I really want it back in my life.
I want to come back. I miss creating stuff from poses, animations, movies and stories. I have been enjoying other games such as Red Dead Redemption and Valorant, though nothing gives me the joy creating stuff with and for The Sims does.
Name Change?
I don’t feel comfortable with the name Shibui Sims. I came up with the name because I loved Japanese and I felt like the meaning of Shibui was a good representation of my creations. But now I know that I should not have chosen this username because I am not Japanese and don’t know the full meaning behind the word. And so, I wish to change it. I want to make it more personal, something that represents me. But I know changing your Tumblr name messes up the links of posts, so if anyone has some advice about that let me know.
Twitch?!
Livestreaming is something I have wanted to do for more than 4 years but never dared to do it. I want to give it a go. Create poses, do gameplay, film or make pictures for a comic, play other games, all that kind of stuff! I don’t know when I’ll start it but it’s something that is on my mind.
What now?
First things first, I need to get back on track. A re-branding is necessary and will take some time to set up. I want to stay on this tumblr account so my old creations are still available (again, I don’t know what a name change will do to saved posts). I do have a twitch, Instagram and I do have a new name ready to use.
So for now, hang on tight and more information will follow!