#non-sims

[heldhram]

My friends: Wanna go out for a bite this weekend? Me: Sorry, I've got errands to run x.x

The errand:

Those blueberry bushes just ain't goan water themselves yanno?

[cas-fulleditmode]

ah yes, december 24th. i hope nothing terrible is going to happen here tonight.

[xldsims]

After everything...

[mysimsloveaffair]

I love my sim, Maia, so much that I created her as a crochet doll. Here she is in all her yoga glory 🥰. I was very tempted to keep her for myself, but she deserves to be shared. She's for sale in my Ko-fi shop (USA shipping only). She's posable with removable clothes and accessories. She's also one of a kind, and this design will never be duplicated.

Just in case you're interested in having your own sim(s) created (medium or small sizes) - limited commissions are open in my Ko-Fi shop. You can also see more of my dolls by following me on Instagram: Handmade by LVB. Thanks! 

[celestialspritz]

lifelover stamps!!! free to use, no credit is necessary

[penig]

Today is the second day of the climactic whale chase in Moby Dick, and I am so strongly on the side of the whale, it's hard to believe anyone ever wasn't.

Up to this point, we can side with the whale in a general sense, mostly on the basis of our modern sensibilities about endangered species and industrial exploitation of the environment, which no one expects either Melville or the average contemporary reader to have. The omens, Ishmael/Melville's dropped hints about the fates of the crew, and Starbuck's common sense awareness that Ahab needs to get over this stupid revenge fantasy and do his capitalist duty to hunt whales for oil instead of personal satisfaction are all enough to make everyone aware of the need to turn back and let the damn whale go, but we can grasp how a 19th century audience, primed to Conquer Nature, can succumb - like the sailors - to the thrill of the hunt and prospect of symbolic destruction of Nemesis.

But now that Moby Dick is actually on stage, his behavior is that of an animal trying to get on with its own business and acting in self-defense. Indeed, his self-defense is reasonable and measured. Smashing up four boats with only one fatality? He had a man in his mouth! He may or may not recognize Ahab, but he is familiar with humans in whaleboats, their vulnerabilities, and their aggressive tendencies. He could probably kill the whole lot of them, and from his point of view it would serve them right!

But he's a predator, humans are not his prey, and if he stays to kill them there's a chance their nasty pointy things will damage him severely. Also he knows that the amount of damage he's dealing out is enough to make whalers back off, like sensible predators, and look for easier prey. So he smashes the boats and keeps swimming, encumbered by those stupid ropes. Whales can't unwind ropes; he'll have to find a place to scrape it off or wait till it rots and falls away.

(We all know the meaning of Fedallah's prophecy here, don't we?)

Nothing this whale does is savage, vicious, cruel, malicious, or vindictive.

What happens tomorrow is all on Ahab.

[nikkeisimmer]

To my fellow Top Gun Fans

June 24, 2024 - RADM Pete "Viper" Pettigrew flew west. Top Gun Fans Group posted news today. He was a great man and loved to communicate with fans of Top Gun. Even more so, his service in the United States Navy as a naval aviator and as he rose through the ranks to become an admiral will never be forgotten. Top Gun fans will fondly remember his cameo role in Top Gun as Charlie's boss, Perry; "that older guy", which we later came to know as the REAL Viper - the guy who did it for real. Viper downed a MiG 21 over Viet Nam during the war and he was an accomplished Top Gun instructor as well as his role as "technical advisor for the movie". And he will be missed by Top Gun fans, the world over.

Rest in Peace, Pete... Fair Winds and Following Seas on your journey west.

Our condolences to his family and his friends.

[someone-elsa]

Molly's little cottage 🌼

[cindysimblr]

Hey tumblr...

Do you like the colour of the sky?

[melsie-sims]

I did it! 🎉🎊

This has been absolutely ridiculous! I love it so much!

If you guys still need some "given" or "received" just spam me and I'll assume you need to be spammed back! I'm here all night!

[softle0]

My mom got me some beautiful flowers for my birthday 😭🩷

[heldhram]

Mum: What are you laughing at.

Me: You wouldn’t understand.

Source here

[zombies-who-speak-simlish]

Been playing some good ol' Fallout 4 again

[medleymisty]

Kitten booping! From almost a decade ago, gosh.

The babies and their mother this morning:

[mysimsloveaffair]

Here are my November/December crochet creations. The first picture is of a doll I created a year ago for my sister. My sister has locs and wanted her doll to match, so a few weeks ago I gave her a makeover by changing out the wavy hair for locs and adding a jacket and purse. The second picture is of a series of angel ornaments that I completed in November. I listed them on my Ko-fi shop, and they sold out that same day 🤗.

My shop currently has no dolls available for sale, but I am taking a few commissions. DM me for details! Serious inquiries/shipping to the U.S. only (for now), thanks 🥰

[wannabecatwriter]

Earlier this year, I was hesitant to write out my goals for the year. Hesitant because I wasn't sure I'll get them accomplished.

One goal was to pass at least one part of the CPA test this year.

Another was to get my driver's license.

I can officially say I got 50% of that done this week.

Officially licensed to drive!