The Sims 2

So I've been having trouble installing my Sims 2 game (the basic one, not the expansions) onto my new computer. The disk isn't scratched too badly- with maybe one or two tiny squiggles- but nothing too extreme, and nothing I haven't dealt with before. It keeps stopping at 94%, where it's installing component N0010 in neighborhood 3. So I have come to the almighty decision: to buy either a new copy of The Sims 2, or just skip ahead to the next generation and get The Sims 3, and maybe one or two expansion packs. (And I think that is all there is at the moment!)

The expansion packs I have for The Sims 2 now are:

The Sims 2 Seasons Expansion Pack
The Sims 2: Open for Business Expansion Pack
The Sims 2 Pets Expansion PackThe Sims 2 Seasons Expansion Pack
The Sims 2: Nightlife Expansion Pack
The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Stuff

Yeah, it's a nice collection, and I really enjoy playing the games. But as I said, it's hard to play the expansions when you can't install the basics. And right now, it's getting fairly complicated and frustrating, because so far it's now at 0%. UGH. D:< So here is what I'm probably going to do, since I've been thinking this over by typing it out :/

I'm going to:

• Wait until I get back from Savannah, GA
• See what my gaming budget is
• buy The Sims 3 or The Sims 3 Collector's Edition (but probably only The Sims 3 because it's a lot less expensive)

then buy the expansion packs:

• The Sims 3 Ambitions
• The Sims 3: World Adventures Expansion Pack
• The Sims 3: High End Loft Stuff
• The Sims 3: Design and Hi-Tech Stuff (mac, but i can probably find pc- I'm just cool like that!)

ah, graduation!

So.... I'm now officially a sophmore. and according to google, i can't spell. but whatever. Getting on with it....

I've been working with clay for a little less than a year now, and I'm getting halfway good with it. Graduation has just passed here, and will be happening next month up north, so I'm prepping some caps to sell on mestupmarionette.etsy.com

The ones i'll be selling pre-made are black with white tassles, and i'll be doing custom orders. sounds good to me, but whatever.

I don't have to take finals, woo hoo! So I'm sitting at home, doing nothing but making money and getting ready for my gs trip to Savannah, Georgia. I can't wait! It's so amazingly exciting!