CatherineTCJD's Journal

RL Series: Houses I've Lived In

2018-03-03T19:59:59+02:00

This is mostly a note to myself - but, if anyone else is interested... I've been meaning to Sim and upload a version of each of the houses I've personally lived in. There have been many! Below is a list - with notes on any progress that's been had ;) My parents first flat - Seattle/Renton,...

Judging

2014-02-03T18:37:36+02:00

Whew! I'm currently judging in Karen's "Campus Constructers" contest. Let me just say: judging is just a tough as I thought it would be. I'm trying my hardest to be fair and judge objectively - not take off points for just not liking the build... well, not too many points anyway. Also, I tried to...

DL Spree

2014-01-28T17:05:19+02:00

I was looking over Tiff's last lot upload and saw a few CC items that looked interesting... I shouldn't have followed the link, but I did. Just, you know, to 'see'... Yeah, the CC addict in me took over. I went on a 10+ hour DL spree. *sigh* :blink: Know I have almost 4,000 new items to...

What a mess!

2014-01-21T20:35:26+02:00

Today I'm cleaning up (and out) my DL folder. Again. *sigh* I swear it has a mind of it's own. I try to keep it as neat and tidy as possible; but, somehow it gets into a mess. Kiri and BO over at Leefish are providing loads of help! I am eternally grateful, and deeply indebted to both of them :D ...

Not dead - yet...

2014-01-18T19:36:56+02:00

Oh poor little journal, I forgot ALL about you. I'll try to pay you more attention from now on :D ...really, I will. Today I found a post from BO (Boiling Oil over at Leefish) about improving the wall overlay meshes that I did eons ago. He wrote the post a few less eons ago, but still long enough...

3 out of 6 are now up!

2011-09-02T19:27:10+02:00

I haven't touched the other 3... :rolleyes: ...and I started work on my first Apartment style place. It is a set of 4 townhomes - was gonna be a retirement home, but it's morphed a bit with construction and I think smaller families would enjoy living there too now. :duck: I hope I'm building it...

OK - How many hours later? Really?

2011-08-13T21:52:03+02:00

IE crashed just as I was inserting the last of the CC who-did-what information... :blink: yeah, I lost all that work. *sigh* I need to build something... I'll upload later, after my frustration subsides. :wtf:

2 months later...

2011-08-13T17:30:53+02:00

Well, I've compiled, photo'ed, and uploaded (and got approved - LOL!) several of the houses I mentioned in past journal entries. I still have Catherine's Folly (the castle) and Josie's Shrimp Shack (homebusiness,) mentioned previously, that still need photos and CC compilation before they hit the...

YAY! Mootilda!

2011-06-16T03:07:48+02:00

Let me just say... Mootilda is the BESTEST!!! :bunny: Cookies all 'round! Nom, nom, nom. Not only did she figure out and fix my AGS difficulties, she went above and beyond to fix a few other naggly little things (yes, for those who read yesterdays rant, I now also have a working OFB version...

AGS woes...

2011-06-14T16:26:30+02:00

From my last entry: "...I made a Nouveau-Federal Manse. I didn't use much CC at all - so it will probably get uploaded the soonest (I gotta play-test it and take pix yet.)" Well, I finally got that submitted last night - I'm sure I'll have corrections to make before it gets uploaded...

Building spree...

2011-06-04T14:23:49+02:00

I've been building like crazy! I've got several houses in the works -actually, they're done. But, not ready for MTS2 yet. I can't find the heart to take away some of the CC in them. +The house pictured below is done - with it's above ground pool and secret attic studio. +The triangle house is...

Sneak peek at my next lot/house...

2011-04-26T02:15:28+02:00

...which is currently named Hilltop House - unique, original name huh? :blink: http://www.modyourpanties.com/hosting/27198_110426025916HilltopHouseNeighborhoodShot.jpg It is also a sloped lot. I found Inge's sloped lot templates - this one uses the 10-degree slope. It's another split-level 70's...

Happy EarthDay 2011!

2011-04-23T14:03:19+02:00

Well, a day late - but it's up!!! My first house submission is approved! YAY! I hope I get lots of feedback (If your reading this... please give me feedback on the house ;) ) I've got another house in the works. Preview pix to come.

Whew!

2011-04-15T01:13:26+02:00

OK. Now that the lip-glosses are finally up, and the waters seem calm :blink: I'm going to upload (Mods willing and the creek don't rise) my first house! First house for upload, I mean... It's a single-story, eco-friendly modern house - spread over three different terraces/levels on a...

DLs = 10K! YAY!

2011-03-27T15:36:28+02:00

WOW! 10K downloads! YAY, me!!! Now, :wtf: where are the 10k thankses? ...only 796? *Gripe* *Gripe* *Grumble* How can it be that my top DL has: 3853 views 4514 downloads (making the DL rate 117%) :heyhey: and only 148 "thanks"...

Time to play ...or not.

2011-02-01T04:04:13+02:00

Well, I took today to play - you know, see what my sims have been doing for the last few months. :blink: Anyway, that's what was planned. Turns out I spent the day with Wardrobe Wrangler recategorising all my glasses, scarves, gloves, tutus, etc. that might want only to be used occasionally and...

Default EF Tops are up - YAY!!!

2011-01-28T15:43:44+02:00

Whew, that was a bit tricky... both making the defaults and getting through the queue. For some reason I could NOT submit clear enough pictures! I dunno what I was doing wrong, but I must've finally fixed it. :king: I've said it before, and I'll say it again: "THANK YOU" CatOfEvilGenius! I...

Found lavender blouse...

2011-01-22T23:55:41+02:00

And with CatOfEvilGenius' help, it's now been restored to the game. Now, back to the default project... heh, heh, heh! :jest: (< The real evil!) What has been found shall soon be obliterated! :blink:

I'm done. I'm done. Done, done done. YAAAY!!!!!

2011-01-09T00:06:07+02:00

Done with the Great Wall Project! It's in the queue right now as I type. Yes! Oh, boy, what a relief. :Pint: Now, back to my previously unscheduled BS adventure. :lol:

Progress! On the great Wall Project!

2011-01-05T19:33:24+02:00

OK - the Wall Overlays - Outside Edition has just been added to the queue. Let's see if I need to fix anything - and if it makes the upload cut. :turtle: :report: WooHoo - It's up and running already! Yay! That was fast!!! :bunny:

Whew! What a mess. Happy 2011, everybody!

2011-01-05T03:17:29+02:00

Here's what I'm working on right now: Default Replacements for G-ma. Yeesh, this was more than I bargained for! But, I think I'm really gonna like the end result! (You might too?) After this is sorted. I'll upload more of the wall project :turtle: ...promise.

Right.... About that great big wall project...

2010-12-18T15:32:31+02:00

I was reminded (ever so gently) the other day, (thank you CatOfEvilGenius, who BTW is not Evil in the least :lol: ) that I haven't completed my wall project's uploads. Ooooops! I got side-tracked. Shanghaied, really. By B.S. and all the great Defaults that are available now! I'm having so much fun...

OK. The Border Overlays are in the queue. Whew!

2010-10-22T16:31:40+02:00

At O-dark-thirty last night/this morning :rolleyes: I finally got the Big WallProject Pt 4 uploaded. Geesh! I didn't plan for that to take sooooooo long:!: I'll start gathering the info for Pt 5 later today (I hope.) This project has taken so long to complete that I've got bits and pieces of it...

My Sims are not forgotten...

2010-10-11T20:27:49+02:00

...they just haven't been visited in 2 weeks. RL has been keeping me way too busy. *Geesh* :wtf: You can check out some of what I've been doing here :here:: Catherine's Jewelry Bonanza Booth. Ready or not... Christmas IS coming! :rolleyes: I gotta make money to feed my Sims habit! LOL! I've...

Just a quickie here:

2010-10-02T03:18:21+02:00

:turtle: Upload #3 is finally in the Queue (however you spell it!??) I went ahead and included the LifeStyle Stories "completer" walls - why wait? I will start compiling the Inside-type Overlays tomorrow. Whew!!! :anime: Good Night!

YAY!!! Upload #2 is up and flying!

2010-09-19T14:55:08+02:00

My 2nd upload has been approved (thanks, Phae!) and is posted for everyone to use. Now to get busy presenting part 3 of my Big Wall Project... :beer: Here's an overview of the Big Wall Project: Part 1 = the Lost/Found Maxis "Eat At Tile's" walls Part 2 = adding some organization to the Maxis wall...

RIP Sydney....

2010-09-14T15:53:13+02:00

Well, no heat stroke yesterday. :cool: But, RL did present a catastrophy - a fishy catastrophy. Sydney, our beautiful, ruby red, and unbeknownst to us when we bought him 6 months ago - ancient, beta fish is no longer with us. *sob* His sweet little tank is all clean now, and waiting for a new...

I'm hoping to get this uploaded today...

2010-09-13T15:44:24+02:00

I've got the next part of my "Wall Project" ready (I think?) I've fixed several Maxis category issues - like brick walls in the poured category, and wallpaper in with paint, etc... If I can get things written up before RL interferes today, I'll get this uploaded to the cue. RL might involve...

WooHoo! I'm published!!!

2010-09-08T15:13:03+02:00

WOW! My first upload - and it was accepted! Well, actually, it's my second upload: I did some fireplace recolors over at Sims 2 Artists (Contempo Fireplace recolors ) And, I entered a few dec-o-rate contests over at BPS... But... MTS has been "home" for YEARS (literally) and, I'm very pleased to...