#non-sims

[penig]

I finally got to watch the first three Murderbot episodes. We went to a friend's house and they grilled and we watched them all back to back. I was the only one who'd read the books and I behaved very well, thank you. They've kind of put the plot in a blender, but if I can enjoy Book Oz and Garland Movie Oz, or Book Pooh and Disney Pooh (and I do) I can enjoy Book Murderbot and TV Murderbot. It could still crash and burn, but what we saw we all enjoyed. Even my friend's husband, who didn't seem to be watching, but when the third episode ended was upset that they stopped where they did and wanted to go straight to Episode 4.

Weirdly, the thing I actively mind at this point is that TV Rise and FAll of Sanctuary Moon doesn't seem to center on the colony solicitor and her bodyguard, who are clearly the primary characters in Book Sanctuary Moon.

[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?

[horusmenhosetix]

Stop British-made weapons being used in Gaza

The devastating bombing of Gaza is a human and environmental catastrophe. The UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy has called for a ceasefire, but words aren't enough. He has the power to ban arms exports to Israel which could be used in Gaza or the West Bank. With each day that passes more lives are lost in this conflict, and weapons sold by the UK are fuelling the fire. British arms should NOT be used to commit possible war crimes in Gaza.

[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! 

[someone-elsa]

Molly's little cottage 🌼

[memoirsofasim]

9 People I Want To Get To Know Better Tag

I was tagged by @pixeldistractions , @simmerbeans , @lilamausmaus , @taanoir , @gloomyclauds , @gumbiesim Thank you! 🤗🌷

Last Song: not really listening to music lately

Favorite Color: to wear; navy, black, white, grey. Stand alone colour, yellow 💛

Currently Watching: Rizzoli & Isles S2, Handmaids Tale S6, House S7

Last Movie: Sharp Corner

Sweet, Savoury, Sour: sweet & savory 🥐🍩🤤

Currently Reading: updates on The Mushroom Murder Case

Relationship: defacto, no kids, 1 fur baby 🐶. Been together for 9+years now, how time flies! 💑

Current Obsession: non-sims; running, reading updates on The Mushroom Murder Case, watching final season of Handmaids Tale. Sims; playing & posting globetrotter challenge.

Last Google: how many grams of protein in 1 egg. I'm trying to eat more protein because of old woman issues 👵😄

Currently working on: globetrotter challenge

Tagging: @shmoodlet @aleksa-sims @whatawhim @tinysimmer @simohgi @tipsy-clouds @introvertedfox no pressure!

[yandereplumsim]

Pinterest is totally useless now.

Between the overflow of AI images, and the fact that now some images you saved doesn't link you back to the page, i can't use it any longer.

[puffkins2000]

So, @bioniczombie wanted to see pics of my new kitty, Scarlett, and I decided since a lot of you are cat lovers out there, I would like to share ALL my kitties with you guys. I love seeing your kitties (( and other pets )) as well, so feel free to share pics of them as well! I'm going to share pics in the order I found my cats, and a little tidbit about them as well. ^^

Arie -- she's the oldest of my kitties, found in November of 2010 as a kitten. She can be kind of mean (( it's suspected she was thrown from a car with her mother and siblings. ;_; She was the only survivor and managed to make it to my house, in the dark and cold, as a kitten. I also think it's why she hates sweaters )) , but she's a lot nicer the older she gets however, but gets kind of hangry at times. Her "baby" is Nala, but she tends to mother a lot of the younger kitties when she feels like it. She absolutely hates Stormy though... and the feeling is mutual.

Oreo -- the next oldest, and the first male, he was offered to me at PetCo as a kitten by a lady and her girlfriend/wife (( they found him and his sibling at Subway and took them both to PetCo in hopes of finding homes for them because it's a pet store with people buying stuff for their pets. I was looking at canned cat food, sooooo.... XD )) in January of 2012. Like most tuxedos, he's a drama queen. XDDD He enjoys sleeping in my arms (( like he did as a kitten )), cookies, and cookie scented candles. ....hence his name, lol.

Buffy -- Oreo's girlfriend, found in the summer of 2013 (( she had a brother and an adopted brother I found the year before, after Oreo, as well as her daddy-cat, but they all have gone over the rainbow bridge to be with all my other babies )) as a kitten. She's known as The Buffinator and she's a bit chonky for a girly. XD She also has a bit of an attitude and freaks out over toys with spread out beans. XD

Nala -- super sweet, shy, innocent, unassuming, quiet with no backbone.... she tended to get slapped a few times over the years and did nothing about it. *shakes head* She was found later in her life, but her age was never estimated (( I forgot to ask the vet at the time! x_x But I think she was the sister of Jack, also who is passed over )) in May 2015. She enjoys sleeping. That's really it. I admit that I don't think my cats are really cats, because they don't really act like cats. Oh--BUT she was the one I took to pet costume contests at PetCo. XD And she won several of them. ^^ I couldn't trust my other cats to actually behave. Probably go off and slap a dog. Lastly, I've always wanted a kitty named after someone from The Lion King, which is my favourite Disney movie. She honestly really does look like Nala!

Cheyenne -- found as a kitten in August 2016; she was Jack's little "sister". Yes, some of my pics are a little older, but this pic is a classic because of the banana hat. XDD Her nickname is Cheyennie-Bananie and she freaking hates the smell of bananas. Side note; when I found her, she was a *him*. I always joke that she was a boy when I found her (( I have only had ONE other cat that happened to in my life, and I thought HE was a girl, lol ))

Stormy -- found in February 2018 as a slightly older kitten (( around 8-10 months )) in the rain. She is my anxiety cat. As in, we are each other's support and anxiety. x__x She's almost attached to my hip and doesn't like anyone else, but me. For the longest time, she hissed at my parents when she'd see them. She tolerates Cheyenne, but doesn't like the other cats at all. And I think she's more dog-like than cat-like; she likes having her belly rubbed, lol. She enjoys dressing up in costumes and dresses. I just bought her a pair of buffalo checked pjs that match my sleep shorts (( and oddly enough, apparently my guy friend's new pajama pants. x___x ...don't ask!!!! )). Yes, that is a coffin pet bed. ^^ I got it at Ross before Halloween.

Mochi -- the only other male cat, found as an older cat in May 2019. He was estimated to be between 4-5 years old, so he was around Jack's age (( and possibly is the same age as Nala )). He's a chonky boi. XDDD He also only likes catnip cat treats and swatting me when my back is turned--or having my entire hand or arm in his mouth. Like, excuse me SIR. He doesn't hurt, he's just playing. He also likes hitting or biting the girls' ears (( uh, rude! )), but also like calicos. Actually, when Muffins was still alive, he liked her a lot--she wanted nothing to do with him, lol. Oh the drama of my cats' relationships!

Holly (( calico )) and Luna (( striped )) -- are "sisters" (( and I'm not 100% that is true, but they are roughly around the same age )). Holly was found as a kitten in December 2023 (( estimated to be 4 months )) with two broken legs, the tip of her tail was brittle BONE, and a messed up mouth. The one leg was healing and the other had JUST started to heal. 4 MONTHS. And the vet said the first broken leg happened 3-4 weeks prior. Poor girly! She's WAY better now. She's a normal crazy calico who loves being rubbed, petted, hugged, and loved. ^^ Luna was found also as an older kitten (( no estimation yet )) in April 2024 (( the day of the eclipse, which is where her name partly came from! )). She was a hard one to snatch, because she didn't want to get food from me or be petted. Trust me, after I did get her, you would NEVER know the difference between that-Luna and now-Luna. She's SO loving. And, also, she is a bit of a space-cadet. XD I also named her after Luna in HP. Perfectly fitting! And that horrible looking person is meeeeee. x___X;;; So sorry.

Aurora -- found as a cat (( age not estimated yet )) also in 2024, but in June/July. She was under my car when I went to send my guy friend a picture text outside at night (( I live in the rural area, if none of this has given it away yet... and he's an Android user, so........ )) and there she was, meowing! I think she'd come the week prior, but it was raining out early in the morning and I was getting ready for work, so I couldn't exactly look for her at the time. When I got home, I did, but didn't see her until later. She's very sweet and likes going under blankets and sleeping, so I need to feel for a cat before sitting on my bed.

Scarlett -- found December 30, 2024 (( obviously as an older cat, but estimated age unknown for now )) as my early New Year's present. XD She's a polydactyl!!!!! Eeee!!! Very, very sweet kitty! She also took her medicine like a pro. She gets a long pretty well with the other kitties.... but she kind of hated Aurora for a bit there. Every time she'd see her... SLAP. x_x They've gotten better though.

Here's a few bonus pics... like Cheyenne's costume. XD I tried to find the nicest pics, but my cats are usually blurs when the camera comes out because they move (( or it's a bad background )). Oh, and Stormy plays fetch and Buffy, Holly, Luna, and Scarlett also know how to give high-fives. ^^

[wannabecatwriter]

Watching the VP debate, and just... if JD Vance is in bed with his wife and for some reason can't get it up, is he also going to blame Kamala Harris for that?

[kayleigh-83]

So this is totally not Sims related, but I'm throwing it out to the hive mind here because I want second opinions cause I'm creeped out a little!

About 9 months ago I got a random text message from a number I don't recognize, nothing comes up when I google it. For reference I've always had the same cell phone number, and I don't think I've ever deleted a contact? Maybe a few random coworkers from old jobs, 10+ years ago, who I barely even knew then.

This message said "hey long time no talk". I ignored assuming either wrong number or a lead in to some scam.

Then, just last week (9 months after original text) they said "how was the Christmas party last night?". This one was creepier because I had gone to a Christmas party - the only people who knew about it were either also there and/or people I knew well enough to have their number in my phone and be talking regularly to them. I don't post really ever on personal social media, and certainly hadn't regarding anything about that. But again I figured maybe this scammer is trying again, and it's a pretty solid guess that someone has a Christmas party on a weekend in December.

Tonight, I got a third text - "Kayleigh. I guess you don't want to respond?"

Now again - a scammer having my name and number, it's a wild internet out there and that wouldn't surprise me. Them making a lucky guess I went to a holiday party in December? Also no. But all three?

At this point I don't know what to think - but after all the months between messages, wouldn't you think if it was someone you actually knew, it might occur to them to say who they are? Weird long game to play on a scam, but also bizarre way to try to get back in touch with someone you lost touch with?

I ended up just blocking the number because I figured if I ever did know this person, I sure don't want to now lol. And if I bump into someone I know and they tell me this was them, I'm gonna have to tell them to learn not to text like a complete creep.

So.... thoughts?

[pixelatedollhouse]

Where can one find the aspiration points store to buy a potion of youth? Asking for a friend

[echoweaver]

Found someone else in the community who blocked me. This time I'm pretty sure why -- I had a short politics spat in the comments of a simblr I really enjoyed and got myself blocked by that person, and while this is not a username I know, I can guess it was fallout. Otherwise, it's someone who loves Donald Trump or hates trans people, since I think that's the only current events stuff I've posted about here, and if so good riddance.

I avoid politics and current events here not because they don't interest me, but because they interest me too much, and I need someplace to escape. I think about it a lot and have complicated opinions. Simplistic groupthink pisses me off. My take on trans issues is even a bit more complicated than you might think. Mostly, I get enraged at refusal to treat people with compassion, and I'm aware of the irony.

Anyway, there's no point to this post other than to let off steam. I hate seeing the notification that some comments might not be displayed, and I can't avoid going and looking for the missing content. Even when I'm at peace with being blocked, it still eats at me. I am a stubborn, contradictory person.

[idletrait]

All the (confirmed) characters in Chef RPG

[mysimsloveaffair]

It's that time again! My son has reached the finish line, and we're heading back to Miami to help him move out of the dorms for the last time. Congrats to him and the incredible friends he's made!

I hope to be back posting sometime around May 14th.

[robbybirdy]

It feels weird

so yesterday was my birthday (a big one... 30) and it just feels so strange. Do I feel older? not really. Do I have this wealth of knowledge about life I didn't have? No.. not about life. But I have gained a lot of knowledge throughout the years. I am just grateful for all of you. I love the fact that you are loving my baking series. And I just wanted to say that I love you all so much! Thank you all for being here.

💖💖💖

[memoirsofasim]

So I clocked 3 x 3.5km runs this week. Feeling proud of myself. 😁Last nights run was tough though, mainly because it's the end of the week and I'm feeling mentally tired from work. I did try to run a bit faster too which probably wasn't such a good idea. 😣

The funrun is two weeks away and I've got next week off work. Going to try for 4km tomorrow in the morning, before it gets too hot (forecast is 37 degrees). Wish me luck!

Edit: I did it! I ran 4km! 😪 Now for the next milestone, 4.5km. But I might wait a week or two for that. 😄