A hair-editing spree!

I have recently gotten into the world of hair editing - yes indeedy. They're not great, but they'll do. The Sim used is the latest Simmeh for Rexy's Shop Me Stunning competition. I didn't want to go ingame because it takes ages to load up. I didn't enter them in the comp because I can't change the background...sadface. Anyway, this was my first one:

I was pretty pleased with it seeing as it was my first edit and all. I posted it on the 'Shop me Stunning thread and Rexy said this:

It has a nice shape! watch the shine though, it's a bit too much. And I know it's tedious, but it could use some more strands, and they should come all the way out to the ends rather than stopping a little short. I would also try to add some strands around the edges so it's not quite so smooth! Hair isn't one big object, it's a bunch of tiny strands. Otherwise, I think you did great for your first time! 

So I was pretty pleased with that, and I realised that there was, in fact, too much shine and not enough strands. Therefore, last night I did this:

 Which, personally, I think is a lot better. The shine's so much more...shiny, and the strands are pretty good, even if I do say so myself. Notice the shading underneath her chin on the left side? Yup. I shaded.

However, this is the most realistically drawn hair I've ever done. I was trying out some brushes for GIMP I downloaded and decided I'd test out one for drawing hair. I think it looks great, but the shine isn't quite shiny enough. I love those pixies and clouds, and the sparklies on her dress. I do think I could've done more with that shine, though.

And the winner is...

After a day of voting, Bellamy won the heir poll and will be the Houston girl to inherit the house and money. How will her life go? Will there be many bumps in the road? I'm sure you'll find out soon enough but for now, happy Simming!

Heir Poll!

Hooray! I'm so excited for this generation of The Neon Matriarchy, I have a really brilliant scheme - er, story - to do with whoever gets chosen to be the heiress. Here are the girls all aged up with MC:

Here's the thread where you can vote:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/369884.page

You'll find all the information you need there. Have a great day!

Oh frabjous day! Calooh! Callay!

^ Extract from The Jabberwocky.

So why is it such a frabjous day? Hmm, I wonder...

MY .PACKAGE FILES ARE BACK!

Oh, I missed you so much! *squish hug*

Turns out I just had to re-download the Resource.cfg file - don't know why, but what the heck! My CC is back! Thank you to all the wonderful Simmers who helped me with this - I love you guys! *squish group hug*

So yeah. I mustered up the courage to load up my legacy again and nothing was affected, so the next chapter is now up! Hoorah!

The Great CC Disaster (sort of)

I don't even know what to say. I can't think of anything funny, or witty, or ANYTHING to say as my opening sentence, so you've just got this instead. Ha-ha.

I am perturbed by something. I opened up my game, and was immediately concerned when the intros played. Y'see, I have a no-intro mod, and when the EA logo popped up when it wasn't meant to, I was disturbed. I thought the mod had suddenly stopped working for some reason, so I proceeded to wait for the main menu to load. I noticed it was considerably faster than before, and so presenting more evidence that something had happened. The main menu appeared, and there was no info screen about the mods that I had, so I was very worried. So I went to the CAS world and popped into CAS for a while and guess what?

ALL MY .PACKAGE FILES WERE GONE.

Missing.

Nothing there. Zip. Nada. Nil. Zero.

Which REALLY sucks. So I exited the game to check that my CC was in the Mods and Packages folder, and they were. I was confused so I took out my most recently downloaded items. I have yet to load up my game, and the last time this happened was when I tried to combine all my .package files, which didn't go so well. Thankfully I had created two backup folders for my CC so I wouldn't lose it forever.

It's not as if ALL my CC was gone - I mean, the .sims3packs were still there, so it wasn't as if some freak accident came along and wiped out ALL the CC in my game, so I guess it's not all bad but...

ALL MY PWETTY ANUBIS HAIR! AND MY POSES! AND MY MODS! And now I can't change the legacy babbeh's gender because MC is gone too! Oh, woe is me!

Random Spurts of Simminess

Pose Player is SO AWESOME I think I just died :D

Yes, it's a little late but seriously, WHO CARES? I've had a lot of fun doing photoshoots with the potential spouses for Jack Houston...*eyebrow wiggle*

Speaking of a Houston, have you read my new update on the legacy? I'm sure you have, but anyhoo, Chapter 8 is out and has been out for a while now, I'm just grabbing a few pics for the next update which might be out sometime over the next week...oh, and also AJ's baby's a boy (gosh darn it) so I'll just go into a save slot from further back and...ehem, cheat a little (go MC) so that I can change the sproglet's gender to an eligible heir...ah well, I'm sure nobody will notice. Right? Actually, forget I said anything. Just...forget it, mmkay?

Well, I have to go now so I might post my piccies another time.

Laters!

This isn't a Sims post, but I'm angry.

Llama In Your Closet

I edit the Random Ramblings page. Want to know why that last post was so full of angst? Because of this: (Please scroll down to the bottom of the page, that's when it starts.)
From: the website owner
To: me
Subject: RE: UPDATE
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 (I don't know the time)
u have most of ur day on ur laptop i dont!! I make to most of wat time i do have, i have three sites to run and if thats how r gonna be about it then fine, cuz i can find other people or shut the site.  Its as simple as, it honestly only takes five minutes!! 

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From: me
To: the website owner
Subject: RE: UPDATE
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 09:11:58 +0000

I already told you - it's NOT a quick lil paragraph! And perhaps YOU could just go on and write, but I can't! I have to PLAN stuff too. And no, that's NOT what I want, I want to continue working on the site, but in my own time! Gosh, is that so hard to comprehend!?

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From: the website owner
To: me
Subject: RE: UPDATE
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 09:10:14 +0000

A quick lil paragraph thats all it is!!! I dont even have to hve a week to do tht!!! I have my own site too dont forget i do random blogging too!!! I just go on and write!!!! I have work to do too nd it would be much easier if i just took the site down!!! Im attempting to work on the site with a phone nd its very difficult!!!! I will happily take the site down right now!!! If thats wat u want!!! 

Tasha

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From: me
To: the website owner
Subject: RE: UPDATE
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:57:49 +0000

It's more than a "lil paragraph"! I'm not a miracle worker, I can't just ping stuff into my head! It requires time and thought to think it up, and then put it into words in a way that you think is good. I''m busy too you know! I've got the magazine articles to work on, that novel I'm writing, and I have to do art and history homework too! You're not the only one who's busy. Like I said, I will update when I see fit, but that's not good enough, is it?

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From: the website owner
To: me
Subject: RE: UPDATE
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:54:29 +0000

I do have patience, do i asku to update it everyday, like the five sites i search a day do??? Please nicola, a week is a good amount of time to thinkle about a lil paragraph to say :/

Tasha

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From: moi
To: the website owner
Subject: RE: UPDATE
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:51:45 +0000

We're still running it. I just want to do it in my own time, I'll get there when I get there. Patience is a virtue, my friend.

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From: the website owner
To: me
Subject: RE: UPDATE
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:50:48 +0000

Nicola!!! We have to run it or ther is not a single point in keeping it!!!!! Im tryin to get rachael to!!!! Please im buggin ellie to do hers although she hasnt so im threatening to chuck her off :/ 

Tasha

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From: me
To: the website owner
Subject: RE: UPDATE
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:47:57 +0000

Wait, hold on, we're updating every week now? What happened to freedom?

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From: The website owner
To: Me
Subject: RE: UPDATE
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:47:13 +0000

Exactly a week!! I am going to attempt it myself, i cant use my computer, the usage has ran out so im using my phone.

Tasha

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From: Me
To: the website owner
Subject: RE: UPDATE
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:21:49 +0000

Again!? I updated about a week ago!

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From: the website owner (who is my IRL irritating friend...but don't tell her I said that)
To: Me (and my other friend who also works on the website)
Subject: UPDATE
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:56:47 +0000

Please update your part on www.llama-in-your-closet.webs.com!!!!

I can get vicious!!! 

Teh Pink Llama :)

Yes, maybe I shouldn't have blown up at her like that. But she shouldn't have blown up at me. There is more to life than a website nobody looks at. She only does the music. The music is NOT HARD TO DO! Simply put down your favourite songs, and voila! An update!

But noo, she has to CONSTANTLY remind me that she "looks through five sites a day looking for music". Seriously!? FIVE sites? It is NOT difficult, woman dear! I have a life!