Week 5 - Round 9 - 11 Oak Square (Barrett)

Previously at 11 Oak Square

We'll jump right into the story with Tara trying to teach Blue to speak. Why oh why did I forget to check Blue's personality before I clicked that check mark? I hate Doofus dogs.

"My fiancee is nuts! We've already got three dogs and she says she wants more! What about kids?"

"Take that, and that, and that!"

Tara may love her dogs and her husband, but she's in love with her money trees, lol.

"Blessed coffee, just what I needed after working with Blue all night."
Drink it fast, your carpool will be here in an hour.

Abhijeet seems to be getting all the house/yard work this round. Tara's busy trying to train the dogs and harvesting her money trees, and Abhijeet is surprisingly happy most of the time.

Magenta's already had this chance card while she was living with Monica, but it seems that being the good guy is still the right choice. Plus, who am I to complain about receiving $10,000?

With everyone else away at work, Blue decides to check out the weather channel. She's got nothing better to do after all.

Looks like today is turning out to be a good day. Congratulations Green Puppy!

First TOC!!

Oh man! And the day was going so well too. I'm sorry Abhijeet, I just don't seem to have any luck with you.

"My fiancee is completely unable to hold down a job, I think I'm dying"

"I know what would make you feel better sweetheart...."

The next day....

"Mom, I'm getting married! I'm so happy"

The guests just barely make it to the wedding arch in time for the kiss, but it's my fault for placing it on the other side of the driveway.

I love the cake shot. Actually, I love Tara's outfit!

Like all good sims it was then time to get to work on an heir to the throne.

Loretta still hasn't quite grown-up, but at least she's not disturbing the happy couple.

"Race you to the limo!"

"Wow, it's really nice in here."
Finally, this is the first time that any married couple has actually been caught on film together in the limo. At least it's the first time in Knowlton's history.

After a nice honeymoon, the couple comes home and tidies up from the party. After that, Tara harvests, and Abhijeet calls some friends. Now that Abhijeet is recovered from getting fired yet again, it's time for him to find another job. No openings in athletics, so he takes a job in education.

Let's see if it sticks this time Blue.

I want to be a sim and get to eat leftover wedding cake for breakfast!

Wew! *Wipes sweat from brow* that was a tough call.

"I will make it to the top! I will become a Hall of Famer!"

Abhijeet spends all his free time working out so that next time there's an opening in athletics he can jump past some of the lousy jobs.

I feel sorry for Blue. When I had short dogs I always dug paths for them in the snow. Abhijeet would rather build a snowman. Why can't sims throw snowballs for their dogs?

Abhijeet's a strange one, I've never asked a complete stranger to build a snowman with me.

Tara arrives home just in time to tummy pop and notice the strange new color that Abhijeet's skin has taken on.

A nice warm sparkly meal should fix that right up. At the moment he looks like a particularly nasty zombie.

All my snowmen are evil. Course, I guess that's because all my sims are evil, sigh.

Gah! I never get this one right. At least this time she got demoted instead of getting fired.

"So here's what I learnt this week, don't stay outside too long when it's cold."

Once again an evil snowman and a penguin are plotting to take over the world.

That's all folks!

End Round Review

Tara
Friends: 14, 4 Pet friends
Work: The Law
IW: $87,470 / $100,000
Skills: Cooking-8, Mech-8, Charisma-10, Body-10, Logic-9, Creativity-10, Cleaning-2

Abhijeet
Friends: 7, 2 Pet friends
Work: Rookie
IW: 6 / 30 Best Friends
Skills: Cooking-5, Mech-4, Charisma-5, Body-7, Logic-1, Creativity-9, Cleaning-5

Magenta
Work: Star
Behaviors: Clean, Eats Pet Food, Housebroken, Playful, Respectful, Stays Off Beds
Commands: Come Here, Play Dead, Roll Over, Speak

Blue
Work: Snooper Deterrent
Behaviors: Clean, Eats Pet Food, Respectful
Commands: Come Here, Play Dead, Stay, Speak

Green Puppy
Work: Rescue Pet
Behaviors: Clean, Eats Pet Food, Housebroken, Playful, Respectful, Stays Off Beds
Commands: Come Here, Roll Over, Shake

Household Value: $51,659

Week 4 - Round 8 - 11 Oak Square (Luworld-Barrett)

Welcome back folks! Last night I spent three hours going through all the hacks that MATY had said were Seasons friendly to find the ones that I need that aren't really cheating, just more like fixing things that Maxis should have fixed long ago. Oh, and being able to buy clothes at home! So if something bad happens it's not my fault. They said that these were safe. I've also put back in my inSiminator since the OBJ version is supposed to work fine. I don't need it at this house, but how are all my other same-sex couples supposed to get pregnant otherwise? Having said that we'll return you to your normally scheduled blog.

Welcome to 11 Oak Square, designed by Nanamouskoury of TSR. This is the new home of Tara Luworld, Magenta, and Abhijeet Barret, who will be arriving shortly.

Tara Luworld
Aspiration: Fortune
LTW: Have 6 Pets Reach Top Career Level
Neat-2, Outgoing-8, Active-2, Playful-6, Nice-7
Libra
Turn-Ons: Facial Hair & Black Hair, Turn-Off: Makeup

Magenta
Genius, Friendly
Aries

As you can see these two have gotten right down to their routines. I believe Tara's on the phone with Abhijeet, trying to figure out when his flight gets in, lol.

"Welcome home sweetheart!"
Abhijeet brought $12,000 with him that he'd earned in college.

Nope, you can't keep that shirt, it's the trademark of Grizou. We'll fix that soon.

Abhijeet Barrett
Aspiration: Popularity
LTW: Become Hall of Famer
Neat-4, Outgoing-10, Active-4, Playful-4, Nice-3
Leo
Turn-Ons: Makeup & Hats, Turn-Off: Custom Hair

"Oh my! This is such a suprise!"
Yeah right you little fake.

They are a cute couple though. I can't wait to see what their kids look like.

Woohoo!
(that's meant to have both meanings, btw)

Phoenix was the only member of the welcoming commitee, but he and Abhijeet seem to be hitting it off well.

Yeah, that's definetly Tara!

No job in athletics today so Abhijeet got a job as a Coffee Shop Sound Engineer. Woot!

It's kind of sad when grown men do their college cheer together, but funny!

Tara's off to get started on her lifetime want. First things first, we'll purchase some collars. Yes, I said collars. We're getting two new family members today. I want the dogs mainly trained before Tara has children.

Green Puppy
Genius, Friendly
Aries

Blue
Doofus, Friendly, Cowardly
Aquarius

Such a cute picture of all the dogs, right down to the piddle puddle. All of Tara's pets are from the cartoon Blue's Clues. Although, if you've seen it you'll notice that it's rather hard to make dogs that look like the characters.

It turns out Tara caught a catfish while she was fishing at April and Eddie's house. We just had to try out the recipe! Looks all yummy and sparkly!

Time to find jobs for Blue and Green Puppy and Tara. Blue got security and Green got service. Tara got Law.

Tara then got started on training the two newest dogs. Tomorrow automn starts, so it should go faster then.

I love the way all the expansion packs mesh together, at least when they're not causing glitches!

It was decided that since Blue is such a Doofus, it would be best to hire the Pet Trainer for her.

Amber and Oliver showed up for a visit and headed right for Blue. I wonder why?

Apparently the Pet Trainer didn't quite finish Blue off. I'm not sure if she's looking at the leaves or if that's her stay pose.

For once Tara had the want to teach one of the dogs a command the dog actually needed for a promotion. What a miracle!

It's Wednesday and one of my sims if FINALLY heading off to work.

The weatherman has been predicting snow or hail most of the day, so Tara's moved her crop indoors. However, the weatherman never seems to get it right, rendering him completely useless.

One promotion out of the way, and unlike Neil, Tara actually got the aspiration points for it!

Blue got a promotion too!

"Play with me? Please?"

That's a lot of food bowls to fill, but at least there's less chance of one of the dogs starving and being taken away.

Tara's finally off to her first day of work looking quite snazzy in her suit.

That's right guys, make sure she gets off this lot.

I'm sorry Abhijeet. I really thought that the parents would want to hear the classic.

Abhijeet managed to get another job, this time in the athletic track.

He then went back to his favorite thing, painting!

This is Magenta's favorite thing to do, she just sits here and watches tv half of the day.

Tara? Loretta doesn't live here. That means that you're going to have to clean that dog house yourself.

I'm so sorry Blue, I thought he might have been hurt or drugged.

Oddly enough, Baxter never came by to visit. He's been searching for her all over town, but now that I'm at her house he's absent.

End Round Review

Tara
Friends: 14, 4 Pet friends
Work: Entertainment Lawyer
IW: $77,392 / $100,000
Skills: Cooking-8, Mech-8, Charisma-10, Body-10, Logic-9, Creativity-10, Cleaning-2

Abhijeet
Friends: 4, 2 Pet friends
Work: Team Mascot
IW: 1 / 30 Best Friends
Skills: Cooking-5, Mech-4, Charisma-4, Body-1, Logic-1, Creativity-9, Cleaning-3

Magenta
Work: Star
Behaviors: Clean, Eats Pet Food, Housebroken, Playful, Respectful, Stays Off Beds
Commands: Come Here, Play Dead, Roll Over, Speak

Blue
Work: Unemployed
Behaviors: Clean
Commands: Come Hear, Stay

Green Puppy
Work: Therapy Pet
Behaviors: Clean, Housebroken, Playful, Respectful, Stays Off Beds
Commands: Come Here, Roll Over, Shake

Household Value: $42,194