I'm too the point in my career as a medical surgeon that I can't progress without some support from a spouse. So I set aside a day to seduce my long time boyfriend Joey Johnson.

I was a little bit nervous when I invited him over as I had been dabbling in a relationship with Drew Ludwig. But all was forgiven with a passionate kiss at the door:


We started out with some light conversation.
He likes cloudy Days


Oh, good! I like rainy days...this might work!


I can't propose to him on an empty stomach so I whipped up a turkey dinner for the two of us:


I like sailboats


Oh, shoot, not Joey. He hates sailboats, they don't pollute enough!


Oh, yeah, well, um, I like cars...they pollute a lot!


Moving onto pinball. I need to show Joey that living herw is full of pinball fun!


I sneak downstairs to change into a little special something to move in for the kill!


I nervously chatter about clothing accessories to relieve the tension of the moment.


Okay, time to test the waters with an intimate hug.


Good, good... moving in for a fiery kiss...oh, no a setback!


Shoot, I'm committed now. Suck it up and propose!


No, no! I did everything right...why doesn't he love me???

The most fucking awesome lamp in the universe...is in MY house.
It's a plant lamp. The lamp rod is inside of a large plastic basin that holds lots of soil into which three cute little house plants are planted.

Hold onto your seats, this is the exciting part.....

To turn the lamp on and off, you don't use a typical on and off lamp switch. Oh, no my friends. You gently touch one of the leaves of the plant to turn it on and again to turn it off!

Science is an awesome thing!

As many of you have read on this blog, my parents are in the process of divorcing. Yesterday was their first court hearing. Although I haven't heard the outcome, I'm pretty sure that by Thanksgiving or Christmas, the parents will not be sharing the same roof anymore. So I will be transitioning into that weird situation of how to handle the holidays. I think they'll both be living in the same town, so that will help. I'll be in IL with them for Thanksgiving and doing Xmas here in Buffalo. My plan for Xmas is to invite everyone (brother and both parents and grandmother) in the family to celebrate here and let them decide who wants to come.

Any advice from those with experience in juggling divorced parents and holidays?

My sim was in a bit of a rut.
Work, study, work socialize, work, study, work, socialize.

So she treated herself to a pool now that she makes the big bucks as a specialist:

Yeah, I look that good in a bikini in real life too.

She also acquired a lover to shake things up:


It's just a matter of time before she seduces Joey Johnson into marriage.

... in the Gospel of Janelle

Drew wanted the good life right away and bought a big mansion with no money to fill it....



He had no money left to buy a smoke detector or buy books to learn how to cook, so....



Despite his best efforts...



But greed has now led to....



Now, Janelle who started modestly, studied hard, and saved her money, is living the big life....