I spent this week almost exclusively exploring the Great Pyramid in Egypt. That tomb is huge! Hours and hours and hours spent solving all the nutty little puzzles.
Zap!
I wish the puzzles were more challenging and less “move all the things until something happens.” Oh well. At this point I’m really just treading water until the Pets expansion pack is released on Tuesday.
When Alec’s time runs out in the other worlds he has to return home for two days. I bet this seems really boring to him. It does to me, anyway.
“Oh hi, mom and dad. No, I would MUCH rather stand around the kitchen talking to my parents than exploring an Egyptian tomb and collecting loot! Don’t be silly!”
While he was home, he caught Butters’ birthday. I changed his mom back into the Creepy Doll for the occasion.
By the way, Butters inherited the ability to turn into a Creepy Doll, himself!
Aaaaand back to Egypt. We explored and explored and explored. Through a mysterious underground swamp.
Rummaging inside sarcophagususes.
Alec slept in the tomb, plunking down his tent wherever he got tired.
I was least fond of this room, which is very large, and completely black.
Alec even encountered some mummies on a strange sort of mezzanine level.
(Luckily, mummies move slowly.)
What we DIDN’T find was the damn relic that Alec had been sent there to gather in the first place.
Let me say that I am having the worst period in the history of ever. Aside from all the gruesome details, I’m also exhausted and all my joints ache and it’s impossible to concentrate. (Probably from the blood loss! Seriously, is there a point at which you should get a blood transfusion?)
That is my explanation for why, after exploring the entire tomb, I spend an hour and a half going over the entire thing with a fine-toothed comb, looking for the stupid Relic of Eternity. In the end I had to resort to something I have never had to do, in over a decade of playing this franchise: I had to consult a walk-through.
Turns out I had somehow overlooked the very last door. It’s not even a hidden door. You don’t need a special keystone to open it. Just a regular old door, and behind it was the room with the stupid relic. Stupid stupid stupid!
How close are you to The Change? Periods usually get more..complicated..the closer you get.
Pets comes out TUUUUUESDAY?!?! D:
I just turned 39, so still a little on the early side for menopause. I skipped last month and thought I had hit the jackpot with early menopause! But no, I guess my uterus was just trolling me, and saved up to drop a double load this month.
ouch…and ya know, I think the irregularity could still be a sign of early menopause (why the pause? does it come back when you hit play? silliness). Anywho, hope you feel much better soon. Hit up the ole midwife/gyn at least by phone if you’re feeling this poorly. (you can say “thanks MOM” or ignore me! just plunking in the unasked advice) hugs and chamomile tea
I was planning to call the doctor if it hadn’t improved by tomorrow – but there has already been some improvement over the last 12 hours. Hopefully the worst is over, and thanks for the commiseration!
I really didn’t mean for this Sims Sunday to be all about my period! (But aren’t they the worst sometimes?)
thankgoodness the Sims dont seem to have PMS. (altho, sometimes you get a grumpy one that always seems angry)
I cant wait till the Pets expansion pack comes out. I downloaded the “teaser” program from Amazon tonight. Showed me just enough that I want to get the EP, but irritated me that you can only create pets, but not actually play with them in the demo.
I noticed they only have large breed dogs in the demo. (not really a problem with me, because I like the big guys better than the ankle biters) I’m just disappointed that they dont have my favorite dog breed (bouvier des flandres…I miss my dog!)
Also, I wish they had pugs. Hoping the EP will have more breeds of dogs.
So: Creepy Doll Genetics….it’s a dominant trait, but one that can be turned on and off at will?
I, uh, had the same problem as you did about 6 months ago (I’m 42). My doc said “perimenopause,” which is apparently pre-menopause (it’s the hip new thing in medicine to be pre-something, I guess). The good news is after that one fluke, no problems since…so maybe this is your one fluke. I hope.
It’s easy to overlook obvious doors when you’re hunting for sneaky hidden doors…
I was wondering if Butters would inherit the creepy dolly thing. Can he transform by himself, or do you need to noodge him?
I had a feeling that we hadn’t seen the last of creepy dollness.
Sorry to hear you aren’t feeling good.
I prescribe chocolate or your fix of choice!
Yep yep, I agree with the above. I was off and onOnON!OMGIMBLEEDINGTODEATH! and off for a while and now Ive finally settled on off. And now Im Freee!!! yay! hope you feel better. -saraj
Sims Pets has PUGS!!!! Squeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!
(no Bouviers tho. I haz a sad now)