I’m a Sim!

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I’ve been watching some of Dan & Phil’s old videos on their gaming channel on YouTube, specifically their The Sims 4 videos. I used to be addicted to The Sims 2 groing up, and spent hours and hours playing. I especially loved creating and designing the Sims, the houses and gardens. After watching Dan & Phil play, I just had to get the game. Fortunately, it’s currently on sale, so I bought it!

And of course it’s basically taken over my life. But I love it so much!

I’ve created myself, the beautiful creature you see above, but named her Mary Salloway. I’ve always found it a bit weird naming my Sim after myself. I’ve also created another household and created my boyfriend – I named him Nigel Jensen. And so, we have now fallen in love. One day these two Sims will move into his house (I made that bigger and nicer), get married, and have babies. But for now, Mary is very focused on her career – as a bestselling author. Yep, you heard me.

I’m living vicariously through my Sim.

However, it’s sort of inspired me to start writing for real again. For real as in still just for me, but with the purpose of one day writing something that I can actually publish.

My grandma gave me an idea the other day. She asked me if I’d ever considered writing a children’s book for my nephew. I don’t think it’s ever occurred to me, but now that I think about it, it would be pretty cool! It would probably be about life, about the good and the bad parts, and how to take care of yourself and not give up through all of it. Something like that. But of course in a sweet, child-friendly way. That goes without saying.

So both my grandma and my new Sims-obsession has actually inspired me a bit. I guess inspiration really can come from anywhere. Having not felt inspired for a very long time, I’m really enjoying it. Hopefully something good will come from it.

Question: where do you get inspiration from?

 

Next post will be an update on my medication. 🙂

Have a nice week!