Sims 3 or Sims 2

So I've got all the expansions that I own reinstalled and now I'm downloading everything again. I'm torn on starting a new game in the Sims 2 since Sims 3 is coming out in a few days. I really hope I like it and it doesn't have a lot of bugs. I think I'll keep downloading until it comes out and then see how it goes.

Computer issues resolved

Had to get the whole thing replaced. Now I have to replace everything. Just a couple of weeks before The Sims 3 comes out. :P

Computer issues

My stupid computer is doing something where it just suddenly turns itself and tries to restart itself. It makes it impossible to play. I'm taking it in tomorrow. I'm really glad its under warranty.

I'm worried about downloading anything right now in case they need to reinstall the OS. I am going to back up everything, but it's still annoying!

Maxis PC's

I really like making sims, it makes me happy, so usually I play my own. I thought that I'd actually play the alien sim Stella Terrano for a change. So far it's been fun. She's a knowledge sim so I maxed out that tree in the aspiration rewards so she'd be able to summon aliens.

It didn't work. I found it both funny and sad.

Thank You buttons

I really like to hit the "Thank You" button when I download something, and I also like to make a comment at the same time.  I'm not a creator type, but I appreciate all the work that goes into all the items I'm using in my game. It has become a personal pet peeve to me when I go to hit that little button next to the heart, and there are a ton more downloads compared to "Thank You"s and sometimes there are none at all.

And comments, I think that letting the creator know why I chose their stuff isn't that hard. It doesn't have to be much, just a few words, or few lines, and that person knows that all those moments spent weren't wasted.

I know in theory that there are fewer "Thank You"s and comments on certain things because maybe they are part of a set and they are given on the set page. But I wonder how many member we have and then I think again about how many "Thank You" and comments are given in comparision to that, and it makes me sad.

Being teased about downloading

My boyfriend teased me the other day that downloading had become a mini-game for me. He's a good guy, he just thinks it's funny. I want so many things that I see here. I want to be able to have a huge selection of items that I can use to decorate my Sims houses, or to change their clothes, or hair, just so it doesn't feel like I'm playing the same sim every time.

Besides, I know I can't afford all that cool stuff in real life, so when I go to download things it's sort of like shopping for me, without costing anything really. The subscription is worth it for the work some of the creators put into their items.

Introduction

I just wanted to say hello to anyone who might stumble along my page. I've finally been able to get a computer to be able actually play Sims2 and I'm way excited that I can. I like playing the Sims2 because it's a great distraction from having Fibromyalgia, which is a chronic pain and fatigue syndrome and there are days and some nights that I hurt too much, I can start up the game and play for a while. My favorite parts of the game are decorating places and creating Sims. I can spend an hour, sometimes more making a Sim.

Anyways, I just wanted to thank all the wonderful creators out there who help me forget about the pain for a while and live out stories and adventures.