Rotation 1 Summary - Finally!

Geez, so this took so much longer than it should have.....because I love playing and played so much that I got behind. Ah, well! It was a great first rotation. Speaking of rotations, I will be changing it to rounds instead. Since I only have 6 families, they get 4 updates a piece throughout the 2 years and "rotation" is a bit misleading. So it's Round 2 instead of Rotation 2. Not much in the way of news for the first round, other than a few births coming up in the next. I'm also going to be adding 2 new families to Crystal Bay. The Ivanovs are going to be my Russian mob family consisting of a dad, mom , and a teenage daughter. Also there's my new Asian family, the Mikasis, consisting of an adult sister and teenage brother. I hope they will be brother and sister! In CAS, teen have to be tied to an adult in a parent/child relationship. I used the sim blender to change them to sis/bro but I don't know if it will fix their ties and have the family tree correctly. Maybe I should do it in SimPE? I don't know, but she's too young to have a teenage son! So hopefully I can get that fixed up. I will be beginning the new round either tomorrow or Saturday, starting with the new families of course. This will take the families down to 3 updates a piece since there will now be 8 families for the 24 months. I may change to seasons instead of months. I don't know, this building a hood thing is still so new to me. I hope I haven't confused anyone with my slacker tendencies! Pics of the new families and long awaited pics of my downtown area, Crystal Bay Island, coming soon! Stay tuned!!!

Full Steam Ahead!

Rotation - 1 July 2022
Nickoli Frader is 25, Amanda Lancaster is 23
Narrated by Nickoli

I am one lucky man! I mean it. No one is luckier than I am at this present moment. So this might sound a little crazy. It still seems a little crazy to me too.......but I asked Amanda to move in with me! I know, it's a little fast, and we've only been dating for a few months now. But I have never felt this way about anyone else in my life! It's such a good feeling!

I study my case law in the evenings and Amanda studies new recipes. She's in the culinary field and wants to own her own restaurant one day. Most women would be appalled that I was working at home, but Amanda just picks up her books and does a little work too. How can you not love that?

This is what I wake up to in the mornings.....this, not an empty, lonely bed! She's even beautiful first thing in the morning! I know I sound crazy, but I really have never met anyone like her before........

But it's not all work and no play in our house! That's the beauty of having your own space. It's really a beautiful thing!

I don't know what I did to deserve this, but I hope I keep having luck like this! She had no problems moving in with me. No reservations or anything. So maybe she feels like I do. I don't really make grand gestures and say this silly romantic things to her. You see, I don't know where she stands. And if I come on too strong, then I may lose her all together. So apartment from the huge step of asking her to move in with me, I'm TRYING to take this slow. I don't know how long I can keep it inside though......

Waking up to her is one of the best things ever. I mean that. I've had girlfriends before who stayed with me. But there was always a point when I was like, ok, so what happened to your OTHER friends? But I really like spending time with Amanda. I don't mind having her around......sleep with her is the most peaceful sleep I think I've ever had....

Sometimes I wish I knew what she was thinking. I wish I knew how she felt about me......

*I feel like I just gave birth (hypothetically of course, seeing as how I have never birth any children!)! I vow, here and now, never to get this freaking far behind! Round 2 coming up next! FINALLY!

She's Growing Up Too Fast!!!

Rotation 1 - June 2022
Milton is 34 and Jocelyn is 5
Narrated by Milton Arnold

I'm not the best at doing a little girl's hair. Ok, I'm the worst at it. So I decided to take Jocelyn to Crystal Springs Island to get her a little make-over. Soon as I did that, little boys were coming over to play. She's getting attention and she's only 5 years old! So what happens when she turns into a teenager? But I'm a cop, I have a gun!

I mean the little boy is about her age, so I know he couldn't be thinking thoughts like I'm thinking that he's thinking. But I still don't like boys hanging around Joci. I don't think TJ Carmichael likes it much either! I'm still surprised that TJ even wants to hang out with Jocelyn. He's nine. Nine year olds don't usually want to play with 5 year olds! Jocelyn has that magic about her, just like her mother.........life is not fair......

I've been cooped up for a long time, and finally broke down and called a sitter for Jocelyn so I could go out for a few hours. I went to a really nice restaurant on the island. I don't know, maybe me and Jocelyn should move out here. But I'm sure they're little boys here too, huh?

As I was leaving, I ran into a very pretty lady. She seemed to be in a bad mood, so I thought I would lighten her day.

"I'm sorry. I was just so taken with how beautiful you are that I didn't watch where I was going."

"Really? I could believe that, or I could believe you're just a clumsy oaf!"

"Ok, I guess you got me there," I said laughing. "What's your name?"

"Why do you want to know?" she asked.

"Because when I give you this phone number, I need to know who to expect to call," I said.

"So you just walk up to random women in restaurants and give out your phone number?"

"No, only to the special ones."

"You're cheesy, you know that? Must have been out of the dating game for a while huh?"

"You have no idea! I'm Milton."

"Ok, Milton. For now, you can call me Eve," she said.

"Oh, the woman made for man?"

"No, the woman that was the downfall of man," she said and took the napkin with my number on it and walked away.

The downfall of man? Was that a warning? I really am out of touch with dating. How stupid were those pick up line? I mean my Simgod! Oh well, maybe she will call and I can find out what she meant by that comment. Or maybe she won't call and I can walk around feeling like a heel for the next few weeks.......

Guess who called right as I was walking through the door? Ms. Eve herself! Guess my lines weren't so bad after all!!!


*Hopefully I cleverly covered up the fact that I forgot Milton's love interest's name! This is why I have to catch up! Anywho, the mystery lady is a romance sim (I didn't find that out until it was too late!) so it should be a very interesting little match up......we'll see how it goes next round! Another short one, but again, I thought Milton could tell it better than me.

A Change of Heart

Rotation 1 - May 2022
Fabio and Gabriella are 29, Angelo is 15
Narrated by Gabriella DeLorne

I don't know what's gotten into him, but Fabio DeLorne is like a new man! Things are back to how they were before the move, when he was happy. And the woohoo? Oh, it's better than ever! Angelo has gotten an after school job and so me and Fabio have a few hours alone when we get off. And we have been utilizing it, let me tell you!

He's the affectionate man that he was when I met him all those years ago. We're sneaking kisses like we're teens again. Angelo is horrified to see us making out, but I know he's also glad that we aren't fighting anymore. I'm glad too. I don't know what happened to Fabio, but I am so glad that it happened......I feel like we're going to be ok now.......
Angelo has really gotten into his music. I think it has a lot to do with that Carla girl that's been coming over quite a bit. She's a really cute girl, and anyone who can get Angelo to focus on something is ok with me! He really plays beautifully. Those DeLorne genes are coming through, I guess. I just hope this doesn't spin out of control. You know, like he wants to be a rockstar and forget all about school.

Janet Peterson and I have become pretty good friends. I'm really shocked that she would even want to be friends with me. Janet is a bit wild. Well, more than a bit! We're pretty close in age, but we couldn't be farther apart in our mentality. But she's expecting a baby now, so I think she wants some advice on kids. I hate to tell her that there's really not much advice to give. Every child is different. She's going to have to figure out what works for her. I just hope she realizes how serious having a baby is......I didn't bother to ask her who the father was......that is, if she even knows! She still can't believe woohooing lead her to just a horrible fate......what did she think would happen?!

I think I've caught a little bug from working with all the sick people at the hospital. I've been feeling kinda of meh and really tired. I hope I don't give it to Fabio or Angelo.......


*This is more of a mini-update, but I couldn't find a way to put it in my own words and express everything that needed to be said. So instead I let Gabriella do it! Janet was showing up, walking past their house, so I figured she had a few baby questions. Her and Gabriella were more like aquaintences than friends before she kept walking by. And I can't hold it: Gabriella got pregnant on the night of my last day playing with them! Crystal Bay is about to experience a bit of a baby boom! I'm so excited! I thought for sure it would be years before I got some new little residents!!!

Oh My Freaking Simgod!

Rotation 1 - April 2022

Janet is 25
So it's VERY safe to say that Sinjin and I have been getting along WONDEFULLY! He isn't like those losers that I went out with before! He understands exactly what this is and doesn't make any thing bigger out of it.....it's wonderful, and it's just the type of relationship I've been looking for! The past 6 months have been truly like heaven for me!

I've been getting out of the house more and even made a new friend. Candi Harris is a woman after my own heart! She knows what she wants and is not willing to settle for less! Some people might call her a gold digger, but hey, money turns her on......some people are turned on by blue eyes, others by brown......I say live and let live!!!

I caught a really nasty flu that I just can't seem to shake......I don't really feel all that bad.....just nauseous sometimes......I've been relaxing alot so I'm sure it will pass. I think Sinjin is a little worried about me, but I'm fine....stupid bug.....

So this is getting ridiculous! I'm throwing up at night and during the day......so I've decided it would probably be best for me to see a doctor......maybe they have some magic pill that will get rid of all of this vomiting.....it really is disgusting and is just not very attractive at all!
But before I go, maybe I should have a little something in my tummy. I mean, I'm starving! Maybe this will stay down.....if it doesn't, the doctor can see first hand what I'm complaining about! I hope I get a good doctor and not just some quack who doesn't know what he's talking about! Maybe I got food poisoning......what have I been eating lately?.......

Oh my freaking Simgod! I'm pregnant. PREGNANT! As in I'm going to be someone's mom. A mother. Me. Can you imagine the counseling bills that kid will rack up with me as their mother? And Sinjin is going to freak out. After all my talk about not wanting something serious, I end up carrying his kid. I mean, sure he played a part in this too.......I don't recall him objecting to any of our interludes. A baby......a freaking baby.....

I call Sinjin right away.....best to get this over with. He of course is more interested in flirting and possibly getting a little afternoon delight than in the important matter that I need to discuss with him.......what a one track mind he has! And so it begins.....

"Sinjin, I'm pregnant."

"Like with a baby? One of those little people?" he asked. Is he serious? Is he being sarcastic?

"Yes, with a baby. That's usually the end result of a pregnancy."

"Hey, there's not need to get smart with me! And you're telling me this is MY baby?

"Why the hell else would I be telling you, Sinjin? This isn't really my idea of small talk you know."

"Come on, Janet. All that talk about keeping this light and all that. Who else are you sleeping with? Maybe it's theirs," he said.

"You are the worst kind of jerk. Trust me, you aren't at the top of my list of eligible bachelors. I mean what do you even DO for a living? And look at how you dress! You're the last person I would want to trap, trust me."

"Look Janet, I don't really do kids. I mean I'm not ready for all of that."

"Not ready? And you think I am? Sinjin, you're in your 30's. When do you think you will be ready? It's not going to work forever you know. You going to be one of those old men on Simagra just having your first child at 60?" I asked.

"I wasn't planning on ever having kids actually. I didn't ask for this."

"Oh yea, and I was praying to Simgod that I would get pregnant. It's my life long dream." "Just look at this logically. This isn't something that either of us planned. But it IS something that's going to happen. So I need to know where you stand," I said.

"So you're planning on keeping it?"

"What kind of question is that? My parents didn't plan for me either. But I'm glad they had me.....and I'm having this kid......with or without you Sinjin Couderc."

"I need some time to think about this. I mean this is huge, Janet. This is a life changing thing."

"You have 9 months to think it over Sinjin. 9 months to decide if you want to be a part of your kid's life. You let me know what you decide," I said.

We were at a stand still. I knew he wasn't going to take it very well. Don't get me wrong, I don't want a kid. But for some reason, I'm having one. So I can roll in pity (which I"m sure I'll probably do for a few days) or I can accept the fact that someone is going to be calling me momma.....ugh......

I guess my little music store job isn't going to be quite enough to feed an extra mouth.....so I've starting studying to get a license in cosmotology. I love making people look good. Maybe I can even start my own shop......a baby......who woulda thought?

*To say this kid was a surprise is the understatement of the year! Her and Sinjin were have a good old woohoo session when I heard the baby chimes! I didn't put any of the residents of Crystal Bay on birth control so I guess it shouldn't be too much of a surprise.......Janet Peterson is going to be a mom......poor kid! I know the pic size is ridiculous, but that's another thing about getting behind. These were taken before I decided what size was best. So by the time I get to the Rotation 2 pics, the size will be more uniform!

Mini-Update - Leary

Rotation 1 - March 2022
Sam and Tina are 28, Michael is 9
Mini-update

Not much going on right now for the Learys. Michael has really warmed up to Retro and is constantly outside playing with him! You'll notice that Michael has on shorts and the post is from March. It's because I'm a lazy sim master and found it annoying to have someone go use the weather machine at the beginning of each play session. I now have the seasons adjuster from Paladin and it's great! It doesn't require the sims to do anything it just automatically changes it to the right season!Michael plays with Retro, but his up keep has been left up to Sam, who is still working so hard in his garden that he still hasn't impregnated his desperate wife! Retro is slowly learning that chewing the furniture is a bad thing. So is jumping up on Sam's side of the bed and falling asleep when Sam is dead tired from tending his garden all day!

Michael is proving to be a very messy little boy! He doesn't really help with Retro at all and Tina is constantly autonomously going to pick his toys up in his room! The only thing they can always count on from Michael is his help with the gardening! He's a nature sim, so he loves to do that. At the moment I can't really his traits, but I'm almost positive that he is a sloppy sim!

Sam's hard work is paying off and he will soon be opening up his fresh food market! Actually, I think his first update in the new rotation is the grand opening of his store. Alot of back breakingly hard work went into it and I really hope that he's going to be a roaring success.....that and that he knocks Tina up soon!!!


*Again, this is what happens when you get behind on posting! My goal is to be finished with this rotation tomorrow so that I can catch you guys up with where I am now......A LOT of things have been going on in Crystal Bay, lots of surprises coming up......at least they were surprises to me!

Just Makes Me Grateful!

Rotation 1 - February 2022

Tyson and Ann Marie are 34, Cassie is 15, and TJ is 9
Narrated by Tyson Carmichael

Simgod J should have mercy on those sims that have teenage daughters! I do not understand my daughter Cassie anymore. I just don't get her! All she does is complain about how she doesn't have anyone to hang out with, even though she has her little girl friends over all the time. What she means is that she doesn't have any BOYS to hang out with. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. If she isn't nagging us about how bored she is, she's on the phone nagging her friends from SimCity about it.........I mean what did I do to deserve this? Haven't I been a good father? And to make matters worse........

She DID meet some little knob headed boy down at the arcade. George something or other. Cassie is only 15, I thought we had more time before she started all this boy crazy nonsense.....I mean really! Where is the justice I ask!

We've seen her standing out in the yard, tell him how smart he is, and how cute he is......she's really testing my gag reflexes! Ann Marie won't let me lock her in her room until she's 18. I mean that would solve all of our problems! She has yet to bring him in and properly introduce him.....guess that would be just too much to ask for right? Cuz her family is SO embarrassing to her!

On a MUCH happier note, TJ is growing up to be a very promising young man. He really has a unique ear for classical music. It's really wonderful to hear the sounds of Bach streaming throughout the house in the evenings. I just hope he stays on course......Cassie was a wonderful painter when she was a child......now she just sits around talking boys and fashion all the time.....
We should be opening the new city hall in time for the next tax season. Ann Marie has been after me to hire a lawyer to work as the attorney general. I don't really think we need one right now, but she's pretty adamant about it. I think she just wants to help Nickoli Frader out. I heard them talking about the position when he was paying his taxes. Her argument is that he could also serve as justice of the peace and perform weddings......but I don't think anyone is planning on getting married at the moment!

We have become really great friends with the DeLornes, and Fabio comes over pretty regularly to hang out. I knew something was wrong when he began talking sports. Fabio is the least athletic man that I know! I knew something was wrong and so I asked him about it. He got a sad look in his eyes and asked if we could talk outside. This sounds bad.....

"I think my marriage is in trouble," he said.

"Oh, Fabio. I'm sorry to hear that man. Look, Ann Marie and me bump heads sometimes too. Marriage can be tough. You guys are still pretty young," I said.

"Yea, I know. But it was never hard before. I think it was this move. I left home to get away from living in my dad's shadow. Ty, we were living off him. Do you know how it feels to still be counting on your dad to provide for you? Not just for you, but for your family? What kind of man does that make me?"

"Come on, you left though, right? You're standing on your own two feet now," I said.

"No, I'm standing on Gabriella's. She's a freaking intern at a hospital, Ty. Do you know how much money she's making? Way more than me. I mean, I'm slowly getting my name out there, but its not happening very fast. Gabby makes most of the money and I feel like I have to ask her about spending it.....I just don't feel like a man anymore."

"Fabio, you have got to stop thinking about money so much. You have a beautiful wife and a good kid. You guys have a nice house in Talum. You need to be more grateful for the things you have," I said.

"Yea I guess you're right," he said.

Wow, it just makes me grateful for all the things I have.......I really hope he and Gabby will be ok........

* So my next few updates will be short. The problem with getting so behind with updating is that I forget what happened when! So I'm trying to figure it all out and catch up to where I'm currently playing so that this won't happen! By the way, Simgod J is me, just in case you were wondering!

Jackpot!

Rotation 1 - January 2022

Nickoli Frader is 25

Well it's a new year......and I'm still alone.....how freaking sad is that? After Milton set me up with the horrible female known as Candi, I've been hesitant to let him set me up with anyone else.......I just don't want to go through that again! Just horrible! But he swears he has found the perfect girl for me this time.......I'll be sure to return the favor to old Milton as well!!!

I mean I'm 25......That's not that old, but I always thought I would be on the road to getting married by now.......I want to have kids by the time I'm 30 so I won't be that old once they leave.....then me and my wife can be young again! But it's just been so hard.....It was never this hard to meet women in college......Maybe Amanda Lancaster will be just what I need.......if Milton didn't botch this one up too!!!

She comes over when I get off work and I have to say, she's the most beautiful woman I think I've ever seen! I've always been pretty partial to red heads! She's really into cooking and reading which happen to also be two of my favorite things as well!

I tell her she's beautiful and she seems taken aback......she has to know she's gorgeous, right? I felt a connection with her instantly. Not just because she's beautiful, it's on a much deeper level than that......I don't know how to describe it......she walked through the door and took my breathe away. Literally took my breathe away. I know it sounds cheesy, but it's exactly what happened.

I changed out of my stuffy work clothes and came back out to finish my conversation with her. In the middle of her telling me about being an only child, I felt an encompassing need to stroke the skin of her cheek. I don't know what's wrong with me, I really don't. I've never felt this way before about anyone......it's a bit unnerving!
Then I pulled her close and began dancing with her to no music at all. It was like I was in a dream, a weird, wonderful dream. And I couldn't wake up. I know it's silly to dance around in a living room to no music, but at the time it seemed like the most normal thing in the world at that time. And it seems she felt the same as she didn't pull back. She just let me hold her as we waltzed around my living room. When the haziness finally left, I asked her to join me for dinner the next night. I think I'm in love with her already.....

It's ok that she eats macaroni and cheese at the finest seafood restaurant in Crystal Bay. It's just something else that I love about her. I learned a few things about Amanda Lancaster that night. She's a really smart and ambitious woman. She wants to own her own restaurant one day. She likes thunderstorms. She wants alot of kids. Her favorite color is green. And there is one other thing that I learned about Ms. Amanda Lancaster.....

She has, without a doubt, stolen my heart.......and I don't mind at all!

*These two are my first couple to meet and have 3 bolts. They usually have to grow into the attraction! I admit that once I downloaded the freckled skin, I made about 4 sims that had it! I just think it's so cute!!! I next update will be a summary of my last time in each house. I have 6 families and I play by months so that's 4 updates per family. I'm already on the second round and I have to catch up to where I am so in one big post I will do the last play round for each family. Not much really happened to anyone by the time we got to their fourth play time!

Mini-Update - Arnold

Rotation 1 - December 2021

Milton is 34, Jocelyn is 5

Mini-Update


Not much happened this time in the Arnold household. Jocelyn is becoming a very popular kid! The phone rings all the time for her and she's not even a teen yet! Most of the time it's TJ Carmichael, who I'm guessing is pretty much her bestfriend in Crystal Bay.
They have a nice little nest egg stashed away and to save money, Milton does all of the yardwork. It's cheaper than hiring one of those gardeners! He doesn't enjoy it but he doesn't hate it either. I think he realizes that is a neccessary evil so he doesn't give me any flack about it!

He's still striking out with the women sadly. It's pretty interesting, this internet dating. You're limited to only those few people who are online and the time and you don't know what they look like until after you start a conversation and they are in your people you know panel. It's tough being a single dad!
But he also meets women when he goes out to run errands on his off days when Jocelyn is in school. I figure between these two methods, he'll eventually meet a good woman who he's attracted to. Milton Arnold is extremely picky! But I guess he doesn't want just any woman around his daughter.

The only time he really has free to get away from the house and breathe and do adult things is on his off days when Jocelyn is in school. It's pretty fun trying to balance his time so that he does more than play with his daughter. Before I would have just hired a nanny and let him do whatever he wanted! But this is more true to life and more challenging.

No matter how little adult time he gets, he still has wants to spend quality time with his little girl. It's such a wonderful thing to see!

*I've decided to just do a little mini-update when things are kinda boring in a house. There really wasn't much to capture during their play time. So instead of taking alot of pictures of very dull events, I'll take a couple of highlight pics and give a summary of what happened!