tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47685941388864409622024-03-20T08:09:04.802-07:00SerialEnthusiastUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger265125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-78661859555050240122024-03-16T18:05:00.000-07:002024-03-16T18:05:33.370-07:00Marion Almassizadeh They might be a slightly silly crew who don't see the point in being serious for the camera (or even looking at it), but Marion Almassizadeh is very proud of her seven adopted teenagers. Through good investing she will even be able to start them out well in life, helping some of them to start businesses and getting others launched in their chosen careers. The second-youngest, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-41317514615314410012024-03-16T09:40:00.000-07:002024-03-16T09:40:18.265-07:00Cindy and Uriah Newson Cindy scolds the cat. "Do I not have enough to deal with, without you destroying the furniture?". Her partner Uriah is off at the new house with most of the older kids, fixing it up for the family. This one-bedroom house has held the family for a long time, but with a teenager, five school-age kids, and a toddler (Clarance is asleep in the crib), it's bursting at the seamsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-11706903643107854362024-03-12T17:15:00.000-07:002024-03-12T17:15:30.209-07:00Apocalypse Challenge G: end of week 20 Wayland brushes her teeth three times after getting home from school, like the good girl she is.Children getting minimal hygiene from the "wash hands" interaction mean that the children in my Apocalypse Challenge end up brushing their teeth about eight times a day. In my head it's like this obscure religious imperative that has popped up after the Apocalypse.Wayland aged up to a teen Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-68366564608838385632024-03-10T11:28:00.000-07:002024-03-10T11:28:36.735-07:00Apocalypse Challenge G: end of week 18 Garland has had a busy couple of days; she gave birth to her daughter Wayland, and was promoted to Theorist. Her younger half-brother Christopher is an adult now, and will be caretaker to his little niece so that Garland can shoot for that final promotion to the top of the Science career.Oddly, the thing that held up the next generation the most was the lack of a mate for Garland. I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-11061334304131500902024-03-09T12:44:00.000-08:002024-03-09T12:44:45.874-08:00Apocalypse Challenge G: end of week 16 Garland goes off to work while her little half-brother Christopher heads to the school bus. Not sure why she looks unhappy here - her mood was good and I'm hoping she'll do well in her new Science career.I've tried the Apocalypse challenge before, but this is the first time I've had any success with an adult that didn't start in college. Garland's father Gary got to the top of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-65093953924667286832023-07-24T11:00:00.001-07:002023-07-24T11:02:02.709-07:00Three-Part HarmoniesAlabama Song - Bertolt Brecht and Kurt WeillAllons gai - Jacob Buus, first published 1543 American Tune - Paul SimonBarrett's Privateers - Stan RogersBig Bang - Bare Naked LadiesBlack Pearls and Diamonds - Trevor MillsCanon of the Bells (a three-part canon on the melody of the Carol of the Bells)The Carols of Gilligan's Isle - lyrics by G. Wyle and S. Schwartz, set to the tune of five Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-51906748974743674392023-07-06T12:11:00.025-07:002024-02-15T12:52:56.249-08:00Ukulele Group SongsLink to Spotify playlistLink to Youtube Music playlistThe list below are the songs that happen to be in my binder after eight months of attending our group. If the name of a song in the list looks like a link, then it is... most of them will take you directly to the PDF on the Bytown Ukulele Group webpage, where you can print your own copy. Links in brackets after the artist name are an Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-88851455375060227172022-10-17T07:26:00.000-07:002022-10-17T07:26:26.819-07:00 Some news articles just grab my imagination immediately when I see them. This was from the News Herald in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, on June 15, 1994. If I was a writer, this would be the basis for my next novel.With subscriptions to a couple of sites I use for genealogy research, I was able to find lots of information on the family.Thanks to the USA's penchant for making records public, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-82787529571619048502021-04-26T09:11:00.001-07:002021-04-26T09:11:43.325-07:00Henry Hagans Henry Hagans looks on with justified pride at three of his children, eldest son Galen and twins Gauthier and Henrietta, as he leaves for work on his last day as police chief. All three have jobs and are assiduously keeping up with their homework. By the end of the day he will have been promoted to Captain Hero, and will pass peacefully away, content in the knowledge that his Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-34991732172552347552021-04-26T09:06:00.000-07:002021-04-26T09:06:15.313-07:00Tia and Tiffany DoTwins Tia and Tiffany Do have just grown to adulthood, and are looking for their own place to live. They'll leave their elder sister Tiana to take care of their aging parents and inherit the house. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-1480156896283524802021-04-24T12:09:00.001-07:002021-04-24T12:09:01.123-07:00Oops It seems I may have pressed the Sims 2 right up to the edge of what it can handle. Normally when you start playing a new household, a few townies show up to say hi. (It's a nice game mechanism that lets your Sim make a few friends right away). However, when I added this most recently family, the game spawned five identical townies, all named Magnus Ryan. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-23414888201592886682021-04-24T10:50:00.000-07:002021-04-24T10:50:23.201-07:00Sims2: End of Round Stats It has been about 8.5 months since I last finished a round; schoolwork has definitely cut into my playing time! 178 households (148 still in play)614 individual Sims14122 effective Sims with my current multiplier of 23This brings me to 28% of the way towards the 50000 population that ends the challenge, and more than half-way to earning a downtown. I would be getting there Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-18796396090364711402021-02-24T13:36:00.000-08:002021-02-24T13:36:38.390-08:00The McAuley Boys Achilles, Adonis, and Adriel come home from the first day of school in their new house in Bluewater Village to find a note from their elder brother Abdullah saying he has moved in with someone they barely know back in their hometown of Strangetown. The three teens take it in stride and start thinking about part-time jobs after school and how to afford some more furniture beyond the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-47643158869053379972021-02-04T13:49:00.003-08:002021-02-04T13:49:52.321-08:00"What We Do In the Shadows" Watched two episodes.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-56546244432588005242021-02-04T13:29:00.003-08:002021-02-04T13:29:19.519-08:00"Feel Good" "Feel Good" stars comedian Mae Martin in a fictionalized autobiographical story. Season 1 is just six episodes of about 25 minutes each, so it's a nice small chunk of media to consume. I'm a big fan of Mae Martin, so this was must-watch for me.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-3884316001397511302021-01-10T17:10:00.002-08:002021-01-10T17:10:46.532-08:00Kirkwood Kemp Kirkwood Kemp is the only boy in a family of women, and he is not used to being told 'no'. He has already stayed up all night, arguing that it's Saturday and his homework is done, but he's pushing his luck now about something. These are his aunts, Kunigunda and Ketura, and his mother Keziah is in the bath. They have a fourth sister, Kerenhappuch, and the mother of all fourUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-61488599967648769692021-01-09T09:37:00.001-08:002021-01-09T09:37:00.407-08:00An Amusing GlitchDavid McAuley apparently thought it was "take your baby to work day", or perhaps he is the first enlightened businessperson to establish an on-site daycare at his company. I hope Dayana enjoyed her day at the office.Most of the time if Sims are holding a baby or toddler when their carpool arrives, they put them in the crib or on the floor before leaving. Once in a blue moon this Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-72012983963653780562021-01-08T14:33:00.004-08:002021-01-08T14:33:52.596-08:00Sophronia Sadler Sophronia Sadler was just a toddler when her family emigrated to Middleground, and she does not remember any other home than this cosy house. Here she spends a rare social hour watching TV with her younger twin sisters, Starla and Stacey. Now that baby Selmer has joined the family, with her parents both working full time, Sophronia has her hands full. Fortunately she does Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-40593646039361041692020-11-09T12:37:00.011-08:002020-11-10T08:18:43.365-08:00Autism in Women (part 2)This article from Spectrum News on a study of autistic women has interesting information.struggles in childhood labeled as awkwardness or anxiety (or shyness?)high rates of sexual abusetend to be experts in camouflaging - pretending not to have autismthere is no test for camouflagingThen this article talks about sensory processing disorder (SPD). sensory differences were part of the first Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-51426245740897084402020-11-07T13:52:00.000-08:002020-11-07T13:52:29.909-08:00Autism in WomenThis article from Healthline is a basic introduction. It talks about the camouflaging that many women with autism do, that keeps them from being diagnosed. The symptoms of the inability to look at people and resistance to touching are well-known, but not responding to one's name is, I think, not as understood. They suggest physical, occupational, and talk therapies. Why Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-66268111667864658862020-11-04T10:08:00.000-08:002020-11-04T10:08:48.948-08:00The Role of EmotionsI recently read Karla McLaren's book The Language of Emotions, and it has given me some useful tools. I can be afraid of emotions, and there are certain types of tone arguments that insist that disadvantaged groups must be polite or give their arguments in a rational, reasoned manner.Anger is not to be feared. McLaren calls it the "Honorable Sentry", giving us the gifts of honor, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-74569359054464492802020-11-04T07:45:00.001-08:002020-11-04T07:45:40.635-08:00Abundance versus Scarcity MindsetI can fall into the trap of a scarcity mindset. It can seem like there isn't enough - not enough time, not enough money. It's a fact that there is only so much of certain things. There's only so much iron, for example, in the earth. But what is it used for? Are there alternative ways to meet the same need?If there isn't enough time, then is that an opportunity Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-2441738403395193652020-11-04T07:15:00.003-08:002020-11-06T06:53:32.021-08:00A Platform Over-arching theme: Taking care of each other.1. The
environment is a priority. We cannot survive as a species if we don't
have a planet to live on. Preserving the creatures and plants we live
with is important not only because it's the right thing to do, but
because it benefits us. 2. Every person has an innate urge to
contribute. When barriers areUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-77801757206662409172020-11-04T07:10:00.001-08:002020-11-04T07:10:17.938-08:00Members of ParliamentThis link from the House of Commons says that any citizen who is 18 and has the right to vote can run to be a Member of Parliament.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768594138886440962.post-62493317023694811722020-10-26T17:39:00.008-07:002021-04-11T14:15:04.243-07:00TV Roundup - end of 2020 editionTop Ten Obligatory Shows to put on a Top Ten List:The Good PlaceThis Is Us Stranger ThingsGlee Gilmore GirlsParks and Recreation Breaking Bad Gray's Anatomy The Office The Wire Friday Night LightsMy favourite light-hearted shows with a strong female lead (alphabetical, because really, how hard is this already?)
Anne with an E Chewing Gum Drop Dead DivaGentleman JackUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0