#trish garcia

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A New Outlook on Life

Oh, Boy! Another new baby and some more stalking followed up by some rebound canoodling! Andrew, get it together dude!

With town drama out of the way, it's back to our actual household!

Just a little skill building to start the new day.

And a whole new lighting mod! I know I hinted at this weeks ago, and here we finally are! I started testing out different lighting mods for the remainder of my time in St. Bernie. I've been using Fresh Cut Day by @brntwaffles with @gelinagelina's Lighting Tweaks, but had been toying with the idea of using different lighting for different world play throughs.

Up first is the BEAUTIFUL Sims 3 Beta Lighting Mod by @boringbones. Seriously! It looks like I have some Reshade or HD mod going on, it is so clear and bright and the shadows are absolutely gorgeous!

Along with testing new lighting mods, I installed Tree and Plant Replacements (also by boringbones); Reworked And Improved EA Lights by simsi45; More Light Coming Through Windows by Blyss; the Electrical Storm Mod by @mathmodder; and TS3 HD Texture Series-Terrain Pack by @greenplumbboblover.

And here we are! It's a sunny spring day, perfect for a trip to the town plaza to meet up with Gerald!

I can't get over how crisp everything looks!

Hey! We're outside in the sun and you can ACTUALLY see Simili's face! She's not all washed out or too dark to distinguish! I haven't gone for Reshade or Gshade yet, because my main focus is gameplay and I've always been a little afraid that keeping either of those programs going in the background would cause my usually smooth gameplay to stutter or crash so for me and my screenshots, this lighting mod is seriously game changing. I couldn't stop zooming around looking at everything!

Simili has been waiting for a while here...where is Gerald?

Of course it did...Well, this doesn't exactly bode well for their relationship, now does it?

Guess it's back home for Simili...I wonder what was so important for Gerald anyway?

Oh look...protesting healthcare in the ocean...seems a logical place for that! Facepalm...

At least he's got principles I guess, maybe he's concerned about how much the medical bills will be for the birth of that baby...Still doesn't explain the location, but you know...Sims...

I went to see what was going on at the City Park. How adorable! Pablo is teaching little Stevie to talk! In his pajamas, that I discovered from this point on he was always wearing LOL! And who's that? Guy Summersville and one of his dogs playing drums dressed as a robot? Again with the Sims logic! Bahahaha!!

Oh wait! I hear some commotion!

Who is that!!?? Never a dull moment in St. Bernie!

O...M...G!! Bahahahaha! A burglar and a mime!!?? Why is this so funny to me?!

Nothing like a couple of random townies brawling in the park! This, right here, is the beauty of an open world with story progression! I don't even know who these two are and neither Simili, nor Barky was even here today! This is just what was randomly going on in the park while my sims are doing whatever they're doing! Same with the protest Gerald was attending! This is the best part of TS3, there is ALWAYS something going on somewhere in town!

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Saying Goodbye...For Now

It's a serene morning as we prepare to say goodbye to St. Bernie for this round. Look at the silent majesty of the trees swaying outside...

And a paper delivery girl burping in our front yard, LOL! Hey! Her name is Kizzy, just like the Kizzy in our play through here! Such a cute name!

It's back to work writing for Marley. I don't know how easy it will be today though, the kids seem extra needy. Do they suspect I'm about to peace out of this household?

Aww...a quieter spot.

Or at least it was! Hey, those kiddos have got to eat!

Marley was feeling strained again so he ran off to the consignment store. Hey...Didn't I make over that townie working the register?? Does she moonlight as a magician by chance?

Aimee had to get around in a hurry herself after breakfast, she was leading a class!

Now that Ron is with Ivy, Trish has decided she wants him back...well she did, until she set eyes on Andrew apparently. You two honestly make a decent match. If nothing else, you can swap advice for stalking your ex!

Oooh...maybe this one DOES have potential!

Marley is back and giving Aimee her break. It's his turn to get the kids all to bed for the night.

Good thing too, because Aimee is plumb exhausted!

All five kids in cribs for the night, sleeping or getting close to it...

Marley and Aimee all settled for the night.

And now, we say goodbye to St. Bernie.

...Well, almost...Somewhere in the chaos of my week with the Williams, Remi and Brooks tied the knot, but I either didn't see the notification or deleted it, so get ready for their posed wedding album tomorrow!

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More Tricks than Treats

Okay, I know I haven't been on here in a several days...life is super hectic as per usual! Anyway, here we are back with Lori for Spooky Day. I found her autonomously digging through her trash and that gave me an idea! What better day to go dumpster diving in the hopes we can find something valuable enough to pay bills!

Also, woohoo! Another wedding is in the works! And another break up it seems as well.

Just a random picture of the neighborhood from Lori's dining room. If you've followed me for a while you know how obsessed I am with looking out of the windows in every world, LOL!

Yes! We can finally afford to pay bills! We've avoided the repo man for one more week at least! I got so into the game that I literally forgot to take pictures of Lori while she dumpster diving at the Sports Bar across town. But that's okay, after all that stinky work, she deserves a little fun.

Time for another date night! Hmm...I wonder who else is at the dance club tonight?

Tom Garrett!! Didn't see that one coming! I wonder if Wanda's going to order whatever Brooks is eating? And Angela must have needed a break from the twins. I have a feeling she hires babysitters a lot!

Oh boy! Not only have the Lum twins aged up, but there's a new little bundle of joy on the way for Simili and Gerald! Gosh I'm hoping it's not another twin situation, with so many babies being born, I don't know how St Bernie will be able to house the next generation!

Oh boy...are these two next?

Isaiah seems to be having more fun than he did on the last date LOL, but Lori wants to ensure she's blowing his mind tonight...

I'd tell them to be careful, but it looks like Lori's already got that in mind...Or maybe Isaiah is really into the full parka look for romance...with these two, who knows? LOL!

Well it looks like it worked either way!

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It's a Good Thing She's a Family Sim

Yep! There's definitely a baby alien hybrid on the way and Shorty doesn't seem too thrilled. Don't mind the green mist right at his crotch Bahahahaha!! My screenshot skills on display again LOL! Facepalm...I swear it was by his belly button when I hit the camera button!

OMG This guy!!! Grr!! Jasmine! How are you okay with this treatment!!?? You deserve better!! Also, part of the reason I'm building her mixologist skill because not only do I suspect they'll eventually break up, I REALLY hope for her sake and the kids, they do.

Aaand yes...she is officially pregnant as well, so as sad as her life is I guess at least she's on her way to fulfilling her family sim lifetime wish, because yeah...If they break up, Jasmine's going to take custody of all the kids, alien included.

Just another normal day after that. Both Jasmine and Shorty were off to donate organs, mail carrier throwing their mail on the ground (and no, this wasn't because the dog chased him off, Brooks wasn't around), and the babysitter providing questionable care for little Ephraim.

Wow! Big surprise Shorty has coworkers who don't like him. And POOR Jasmine! This girl can't catch a break!

Shorty being the A-hole that he is got mad at Jasmine for trying to cheer him up after a hard day at work and began to berate her yet AGAIN in front of Ephraim. I have never been so tempted in my gameplay to arrange an "accident", but in an effort to let my Sims use their free will I just allowed them to work it out themselves. I'm just ready to be done with my time in this household :(

Aaaand she's still trying to be romantic with him.

Thank you for sharing that Kizzy! I needed something crazy or cheerful after the day I've had following this household!

Aww...what better way to end a bummer of a day than with an adorable doggo!

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On a Hot Summer's Night

Shorty finally got himself out of bed and spent some time with Brooks.

He wanted to go fishing and the family is always in need of extra cash so I thought I'd send him to catch some dinner!

OMG...facepalm...is that a random FLOATING fish I managed to never see when I was play testing St Bernie before release!?! Yes...yes it is.

I heard chatting while Shorty was fishing so I zoomed out to discover a whole gaggle of tourists chilling out on the empty lot just behind him! Some Day, I plan to put in a resort! I'm thinking either this lot or the small island in the background, but I can't decide so it hasn't happened yet.

I couldn't find Brooks when I got back to the house. He may have been too hot to complete his walk with Jasmine and Ephraim, but he had no trouble running all the way across the main isle to the Ferry Terminal! Mooching treats and belly rubs from Lawerence Lum of course, LOL!

Just spending pretty much the last of their money on some overdue bills.

Bahahahaha! I checked back in with Shorty just exactly when he was falling down from a wild fish on the line! At least he got a good meal and a couple of fishing skills out if it!

It's going to be another lonely night for Jasmine. Shorty recieved another party invitation so after a quick shower he was off to the Malloy house across the street.

Hang on! SHORTY is behaving inappropriately!? Because he was rejecting your flowers! AND you're newly engaged ma'am!

Shorty continues to fight with the party host, but it looks like Brooks is making a new friend! Should we name him Rocket?

Well he got to go inside, so I guess they got over their squabble. Now just to go home and...

Wait a minute! Shorty! I thought you were heading home, not breaking out the guitar again! The girls do NOT look amused.

OMG! Not again!!

I told you, you should have gone home! You have only yourself to blame for this.

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More Sims to Move!

With Korey making inappropriate forum posts and Wanda leveling up after deciding it's better to wear clothes for cooking, it's time to let these two be until round two! Now back to the main house to move Angela and the twins out!

Kasey won't be there to say goodbye, though. She's in need of some cheering up and the best remedy seems to be a date with Garth.

Aww...They're so cute!

Bye Angela! I hope you love the little house I'm moving you to! And don't worry, once summer comes it will be Korey's season with the twins. Until then, he better be keeping up with his child support payments!

The house seems so quiet and empty with the most dramatic sims moved out. Oh look, it looks like Korey managed to break the computer before moving out. LOL! That's so Korey, he's such a jerk of a sim!

There's finally room for a pillow fight now! Kizzy and Trish are probably the closest out of all the roommates.

Kasey finished up her date. Looks like she worked up quite the appetite with all that PDA!

Poor little Snowball having nightmares about fires after all the chaos of the past week.

Aww...How sweet!

Just that darn Freezer Bunny Gnome again! And one last task bright and early in the morning before we say goodbye to the Malloy Household...

Uh oh! Looks like some of my sims are going to be paying back taxes next year!

And then I got a notification...

Aww...He may be a jerk, but he does actually love the twins. In that expensive house though, I wonder how long this will keep up!

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This is One Household I'm Happy to Split Up

Is that Trish?! I swear from this angle that looks like Aimee Williams. I've really got to remember to zoom in for screenshots, they always look further away than they seem in game. Anywho...it's our last day with the Malloy Houshold and the last day of winter, which means...Time to move some of these sims out on their own so they aren't all living on top of each other! I think everyone will enjoy having a little more privacy.

Kasey woke up with a hankering for a new tattoo!

Oh no! I wonder, how bad it could actually be...

Oh no! Bahahaha! She's literally COVERED with bad tattoos! Poor Kasey!

No time to cry over it, I'm afraid. It's time for work!

Seeing as Korey and Wanda are still pretty hot and heavy I kicked them out together. They hit the jackpot! The Borna! One of my favorite homes in all of St. Bernie! Now fingers crossed they can actually afford to keep living there!

Wasting no time getting comfortable I see. Let's just leave them to it.

Umm...Wanda?? Babe??? Is it sanitary or safe to prepare pancakes nude??? OMG! It's never ending with these sims LOL!

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A Friendly Little Love Note

Kasey woke in the morning with the want to write a love letter to her boyfriend, Garth. How cute! So I obliged.

Don't get too comfortable Kasey! I have work for you to do down at the tax offices I set up!

That's right, you just sit there and play games while I do all the heavy lifting of assigning computers to households and city funds. LOL! Time to see what everyone else is up to!

Wanda took a class at the Science Center, Trish and Angela spent the day at the Museum. And of course, stopped off at the Sky Box on the top floor for a quick drink or two.

And Korey played on the computer at home. Kizzy was the only sim who had work that day. Good thing she's a workaholic type sim!

Lawerence is just building all his skills. I sure hope he doesn't bring any more aliens to St. Bernie with all that looking through the telescope he's doing! He already appears to have been zombified!

Poor Snowball! All he wants is human food instead of his kibble! Come on Wanda can't he lick clean just one of those dishes?

And we end the night with a Freezer Bunny toy just laying around in the yard. I wonder where this came from!?