Meet Gigi

Meet Gigi

CC list under the cut...

floppy bunny ears hair by @simlaughlove

simlish selfie tees by @simmindipity

poses by @flowerchamber

MeS!M Tag

tagged by @simmingstuff

I want to know about your MeS!ms (aka) self-sim!  Answer the following questions and then tag 7 simmers you’d like to know more about their self-sim. (Remember, the questions are in-game answers. You may have to do a little digging/research if you haven’t been in-game in a while.)  No pressure though!

Home Town: Newcrest

What is your favorite music station: Alternative or Blues

Favorite Song: High Headed Woman

TV Channel: Cooking

Movie: Roaring Vice or Sims of the Dead

Favorite Hobby: Painting

Hangout Spot: Callahan’s Pub or C.H.U.R.C.H.

Restaurant: Grady’s Junkstop Grill, Abbot Simney, or The Brickery Food Market (yeah I’m obsessed with restaurants right now)

Beloved Clutter Item: shelf with hanging terrariums

Finish this sentence: “I can’t live without my… espresso machine”

Best Outfit: bohemian dress and gladiator sandals (from Movie Stuff)

Accessory: boho hat (also from Movie Stuff)

You’re stranded at the Buffs, what’s the ONE item you’re taking: a tent

You have ONE cc download wish, what’s it going to be: eyelashes

Most Visited World: Windenburg

Piece of Art: Pop Art portrait (Lichtenstein inspired)

Food: Veggie Burger and Pain au Chocolat

Beverage: Salty Llama

Ice Cream Flavor: Pistachio Gelato

Popcorn Flavor: Kettle Corn

Game: Don’t Wake the Llama

Activity: Baking

Main Trait: Creative

Main Aspiration: Renaissance Sim

Occupation:  Restaurant/Business Owner

I tag @beebeesarami, @theartsysims, @hickorysims, @redhotchilisimblr, @simchilla, @murilala, @alexpilgrimblog, @xeleclaire, @stargirl-sims, @sappylemontree, @sim-spell and anyone else who wants to do this.

Newcrest is an ethereal beauty at night.

I’ve been experimenting with photography in game and discovered that taking photos through windows creates interesting effects (I’m loving the dreamy and serene feel).  Only thing is, I feel a bit like the pervy peeping Tom of the sims world - I’m just waiting for a sim cop to come along and chastise me.

Book Tag!

Thanks for tagging me @sappylemontree and @vesimsve

Rules: in a text post, list 10 books that have stayed with you in some way. Don’t take but a few minutes, and don’t think too hard- they don’t have to be the “right” or “great” works, just the ones that have touched you.  Tag 10 friends, including me, so I’ll see your list.

My list is under the cut.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - I adore gothic novels (especially these three) for exploring the big themes in life - the human condition, love, loss, death, fear, etc.  There’s just something so atmospheric about these books too.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Like all of Austen’s books, this is such a pleasure to read - entertaining and diverting while still having substance.     

The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde - I have been a hardcore fan of Oscar Wilde for a while.  There’s so much variety - comedy, drama, horror.  Also, I never get tired of his cutting wit and one-liners.    

Metamorphoses by Ovid - I was assigned this book in a classical mythology class I took in college.  It makes you realize how people have always tried to make sense of and give meaning to their lives and the world around them.  Even though the stories are ancient, you see how timeless they are.

The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson - Also assigned in school.  Her poems are surprising modern and interestingly cryptic.

Ariel by Sylvia Plath - Much like the previous author, Plath’s poems are very modern for her times and show the difficulty of being an unconventional woman.  Her words are so forceful and full of emotion.  There are quite a few poems in this book that I just keep coming back to.  

Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros - I like how this collection of short stories ties in Mexican history and folklore, such as La Llorona (one of my favorite legends).  

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides - A great coming of age story that explores gender and ethnic identity.  I appreciated the allusions to greek mythology.

The Hours by Michael Cunningham - This book has some of the most gorgeous and deeply moving prose.

Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice - My favorite book in my teens and the beginning of my fascination with vampires.

And here are my favorite childhood books (I thought I’d add these separately)- 

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - I enjoyed this tale because like Alice, I was always lost in my imagination as a child.  I’m interested in the Victorian era, so as an adult I appreciate the satire of the time.

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - I related to strong and complicated female heroines as a child (still do).  It’s a heartwarming tale.

The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams - I swear I start tearing up just thinking about this book.  

Matilda by Roald Dahl - So darkly funny and deliciously twisted.

Ugh, my list is running over and I feel like I could just keep going (don’t worry, I won’t).  I guess this is what happens when you invite a bookworm English major to do a book tag. 

I tag @jenba, @bsimth, @redhotchilisimblr, @simmingstuff, @budgie2budgie, @stargirl-sims, @murilala, @bustedpixels, @jools-simming, @simlaughlove, @simmindipityunplugged, @alexpilgrimblog, @sim-spell, @theartsysims and anyone else who wants to do this (no pressure though).  

The moon casting an eerie light on my converted warehouse home.