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Sims 4: Barbie’s Dreamhouse Part 1
Yo, there! I want to switch gears to what I usually talk about here and take on another favorite topic of mine: The Sims! Sims 4, to be exact!
If you haven’t already noticed, I’ve mentioned it in my bio!
Here’s the story of how I edged my way into the Sims: many, many years ago, when my cousins and I were all kids, before social media existed, we played computer games. I remember a specific time when I watched my cousin play the first Sims on her P.C. I wasn’t permitted to play it because of the nudity involved. Sure, it was blurred out, but I respected my cousin for looking out for me.
I don’t recall what version of the Sims it was–if you played longer than I have, you know about all the game packs! Sims 1-3 must have the most of them! What I’m getting at, it could have been the base game or a pack my cousin played that time I watched in awe over her shoulder.
That version of Sims my cousin played was old enough to have a Sims version of Avril Lavigne! I freaking grew up listening to that Canadian chick! (Nowadays, if you’d like to have a celebrity in the Sims ya gotta create them yourself.)
Whatever year the Sims came onto GameBoy Advance, I played that, too. That Bustin’ Out one. . .
Hey, the original game is for mature audiences, alright?
When I hit fourteen, I took to playing the Sims 3–the base game–and Sims 3 Pets on the Xbox. At that age, Xbox was still in its prime for me.
I seriously did not know the ins and outs of the game back then.
For a hiatus up until my late teens, glory be, I returned to it for the most specific reason of all:
Sims 4 was born!
After that, I stuck to it on the Mac. I created Sims, built their homes, played their lives, returned to reality, and the cycle continued.
To keep the following in a nutshell: I’ve made lists of Sims to create, what worlds to put them in, goals of what packs to buy in the future, all to not tire of the Sims 4.
Since I’ve narrated my growing love for the Sims, let’s get into the real juice.
I’ve made my own Barbie and family! Her sisters, to be exact! It’s a work in progress, so bear with me.
Sims Barbie house. Courtesy of TheEilof97, my Sims name. I’ve spent months on this! Yes, it’s nothing like the dreamhouse in the Netflix series; however, I’ve designed it upon inspiration. I’m aware there are Barbie CC houses far more extravagant than this–I’ve seen them. I’m wary, though, of how much CC I download. The time it takes to find content I’m satisfied with is draining. For myself, I stick with Tumblr for the customized content. I must say, I’ve not had the best luck in finding amazing Barbie dreamhouse CC. I do what I can, what I find.
Applause for those who go out of their way to download immense amounts of customized content!
Here, I went with the red roofing as inspired by Spanish-styled housing. I didn’t want a boxy house, hence why the roofing doesn’t sit in a perfect square if you get me. I wanted a pool for Barbie and fam, and since the house is not a box, I had to make do with the shape of the pool.
That upstairs window goes to Barbie’s bedroom. I’m thinking of adding a near-floor window or balcony.
Sims Barbie pool. Courtesy of TheEilof97. For Barbie and crew to hang out by the pool, I installed not just seating arrangements but a bar and grill. Not much room here when I need a type of fence back here!
Sims Barbie pond. Courtesy of TheEilof97. I could have added another room here or a porch; going by the design of the house, there wasn’t all that much to put here. Hence why there’s a pond! I’m disappointed with the Maxis pond decor. I imagined the wildlife objects, in build mode, would be four-dimensional. They’re more like stickers when you place them on the pond!
For the inside of the house . . .it’s still a work in progress. I will upload pics of the rest when I’m all done.
Cozy chairs CC courtesy of Kouzeesim. These cozy chairs are CC from kouzeesim which you can download on Tumblr. I needed this as soon as I saw it! I added a chair for each sister, each in a style to coordinate their personalities. I’ll have a better pic of them later.
Sims Barbie playset. Courtesy of TheEilof97. To fill the space, I added toys here for Kelly. Kelly and not Chelsea, as I learned to my disturbance, Kelly was replaced by Chelsea, like a doppelgänger or robot! Since I grew up with Kelly toys, CD Roms, and a movie, I’m taking the original sister and not this changeling.
Strawberry planters courtesy of Nolan-Sims. I’ve never seen something like this before! Brought to you by Nolan-Sims, these strawberry planters come in a variety of colors.
What I’ve done with them here is the best I’ve done with them so far. One of these isn’t enough!
Sims Barbie calendar. Courtesy of TheEilof97. Here’s a peek at what my Barbie Sims look like currently. According to this, Kelly’s birthday is coming up? Am I reading that correctly?
Nevermind. Her’s takes place in winter along with. . . I forget which sister that is!I’ll have a part 2 to this, which will either be of Barbie’s sisters and her and their profiles or the fully finished interior design of the house.
Other items I wish to upload to my current game:
Game tables
Speakers
Cupcake machine
Aquarium
Flat-screen tv
Food kioskTake care, Simmers!
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TV Series and Movies I Need to See This Year
Mentions: Arthur, Inventing Anna, WINX Club, Victoria, Greta, Little Women, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, Aquaman, Birdman, The Power of the Dog, The Secret of Kells, and Annabelle 2&3
Before I get all weird and off-the-wall, let’s turn our heads to what occurred this week: Ukraine is under attack by Russia. My heart goes to those fleeing their homes, to those who have loved ones over in Ukraine. My heart goes to those in Russia who wish they could fight back. I wish I had more words to say.
Back to a lighter note: I, Eileen, have time away from Baby today! I brought her over to Funny Baby’s house to have a playdate with one another! It worked out because I told her I had a couple of appointments! True, as this post was initially set for last Wednesday. It’s not like I don’t try to set a time for all of you!
Since I don’t have set plans for the foreseeable future, imma lay out the movies and tv shows I need to see this year. Maybe you’ll like my list; maybe you won’t. That’s why we have TikTok and YouTube–for those who can’t bother with TV seasons or movies more than an hour and a half long.
Arthur) Oh, goodness, how old am I? For your info, Arthur ended its last season days ago after being on air for 25 years. It’s one of the longest-running kids’ shows of all time. Presenting empathy, real-life situations, and its line of celebrities is perhaps what made this beloved show run for this long. If you are in my age group, you might remember the oldest episodes more so than the newest episodes–unless you happen to have glimpsed at Arthur in the past ten years. *Cue the sad music from the episodes*
Inventing Anna) I’ve got a newbie on this list, and her name is Anna! Inventing Anna is a series on Netflix (for a change, not Paramount+, HBO, or AppleTV+) about a female con artist. Think Elizabeth Holmes or President Cheeto. Should you have ever seen Ozark, you may be familiar with Julia Garner–she’s the player here!
I, for one, barely had interest in this series when I was a wee one. It’s had spin-offs and recently a Netflix live-action series, I believe. Le livre of that makes me want to watch this spell-binding animated series from where it all started. I need to know: Will I enjoy it? How many seasons does it last? Which platform do I watch it on? Will eating half a box of chocolate ruin the experience of watching it or not?
Victoria)
Victoria absconded us at season 3 with dire warnings. I’ve been awaiting for thee to make her final return; alas, I’ve been in the dark. Pray tell, you enjoy the English productions? But of course! I fancy England, for I am an Anglophile. Tea practically runs in my blood. The English sweets aren’t easy for me to resist! Has this Queen returned yet, or has she other duties to consider?
Greta)
Let’s pop on over to another female-dominated production, this time a feature film. Some blond teen returns an item to a lone French woman, and stalker city ensues. I saw its movie trailer, and I was like, “Why is this older woman after a blond teen? Does she want her autograph?”
Well, I’m little, I’m a woman, why not watch? Do you recall the buttload of commercials and advertisements this film had before it hit theaters? It did reach theaters, didn’t it? It was Christmas day . . .okay, besides that, I’m impressed by the cast in here. I’m more impressed that I haven’t seen it.
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin)
This looks like it may be one of the best films in the franchise. What is it, a teen girl visits a village where her ancestors are, to learn more about her dead mother? Her mother’s spirit is still there? Hauntings…loading. From what I’ve noticed, these types of films–the portrayal of scary home movies–went up in popularity since the first Paranormal Activity. Looks like the PA franchise couldn’t end it just yet after the last film. Apparently not enough complaints about trips to the bathrooms. . .
Aquaman)
I’d like to check it out! Let’s experience this “underwater” live-action film. Until the movie’s upcoming release date, I’d never heard about this superhero. There’s a similar superhero in Spongebob and in Fairly Oddparents. My mermaid obsession is coming out! I wanna feast my eyes on what Nicole Kidman’s power is in this film! She’s a mermaid!?
Birdman)
We’re going back to eight years when this bizarro film touched the silver screen. I had my doubts about this one. I still kinda do. Michael Keaton’s a superhero-actor here? Retired actor? An actor-superhero? He’s more like Deadpool, personality-wise? It’s a quirky film. Watch …if you watched Batman.
A newbie film! I’m not a Western fanatic, but I’ve been tracking Benedict Cumberbatch since his Sherlock days. I gotta see how cruel he acts in his latest project!
It’s some animated Irish film I don’t know what it’s about. It shares the same animation style as Wolfwalkers, that AppleTV+ series. I’ll give it a go–it has that fantasy element to it.
Annabelle Creation & Annabelle Comes Home
Yeah, I don’t have a fascination with old, creepy, haunted dolls in IRL, but when I saw several minutes of the sequel of Annabelle on TV–that’s Annabelle Creation–I had that desire to freak myself out for the fun of it. Based on true events, the real Annabelle doll stays away from humans, since she’s, how do I put this lightly? CURSED! Your life if you wanna visit her. BTW, Annabelle Comes Home is the 3rd film of this franchise. I have no desire to watch the first one since IMO, it doesn’t seem worth watching.
For accurate information on the films and TV series, click on the links, since I didn’t feel like researching for this post at all! That’s not usually the case!
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