Tulsa Day

I've not blogged in a couple days. Nothing is wrong. I've just been occupied with another project. I would think 'I need to blog' and then the thought would just slip away. I'll try to do better.

We're going to Tulsa today. My roommate has an appointment and I'm along for the ride. I think my role is basically to make sure money is ready for the tolls. Hah.

Anyway, I completed a big video project. It wasn't a LONG project, but it involved a lot of different cuts and scenes and I ended up having to splice to videos together to make the whole thing work. It has one flaw in it that I didn't catch for some reason, but it's just a second's worth of flaw,so, overall, I'm okay with it.

So June

It's already muggy. I'm already complaining. I shouldn't. I don't hate all of summer. Just the heat and the bugs and the humidity. Actually, I like a lot of other things about summer. I like the flowers and the pretty green leaves. I like the higher water pressure showers. I love the bright days. Now that I understand about Seasonal Affect Disorder, I also love the fact that the brighter days keep SAD at bay. Summer has its issues, but it also has benefits.

Today we had to turn the AC on. The humidity was putting us in the danger zone if we didn't. Tinkerbell had been hanging out by the windows but now that the AC is on, she's back to hanging near me. Another benefit.

I hope your June is bright and sunny and lovely.

Sims 4 Gets Trashy

Katrina Caliente at her best. 

Sims 4:Eco Living came out today and I am very impressed. The detail in the new world is amazing. The new interactions are great. The way it changes gameplay is great.

But I have to say, my favorite thing is that sims can now dumpster dive. Instead of this being limited to the various freegans around, basically any Sim can and will do this. Meaning,  the richest, the most famous, the most glamourous sims around can be found face down in a dumpster. This is awesome!

Auntship

My nephew is grounded. He was allowed one privilege today and used it to talk to me. That was really touching, like I wasn't even sure that I deserved that.

I'm really lucky. Most of the time when kids become teens, they grow distant from their families. I'm actually getting this chance to be close to him during this time. That's pretty amazing.

And Another One

One of my dear friends left Facebook because of the madness and attacks. That is the second friend to do so in a matter of months. Both of these people were sane, reasonable voices. Both left because extremists refused to leave them alone while they were being reasonable. It seems like the masses want to silence anyone who would bring rationality to the table.

I'll miss him. It shouldn't have come to this.

Unknowns

I'm nauseous again. I'm not sure if that is heat or stress or grief or what. Allergies? Who knows? The Sims update didn't come out today. They delayed it until tomorrow which makes me wonder if the pack will be delayed as well. Hopefully not, but, again, who knows?

I deflead Tinkerbell and now I think she hates me again. She's avoiding me and staying well across the room. Maybe she'll come back in time. Maybe not. Again, who knows?

There are so many unknowns right now. It seems like every small bit of the stability we had as a nation is gone. All of our civility seems to be gone. I'm not sure about anything anymore.

Start of June

It feels surreal that it's already June. It's like months are missing. At the same time, it feels like we've been in this nightmare for years.

Despite that, the first day of June was good. We did a shopping trip and I messed with Sims. The new pack comes out at the end of the week and I wanted to have a Sim ready and skilled up for play. I think just diving into the game let me distress a little.

It wasn't too hot today. For quite a few years now, we've had to have the AC on even before June started. This was a nice break.