Sundays suck because of Mondays
Really, the only thing I did this weekend was play SimCity 4. The game has grown on me quite a bit. It’s a lot more challenging that the previous versions of the game–and perhaps that’s an understatement. Actually, it’s kind of funny, because there are several aspects of the game that are more like City Life. Such as how when you zone, the zones auto-fit themselves with streets. Which is nice and incredibly annoying at the same time. And due to the way I’ve always played SimCity 2000 and 3000, this provides me with a big challenge. I would always make zones of specific sizes with specific spaces between for parks and subway/bus stops; doing that with the way SimCity 4 zones is not practical.
Plus the monthly costs of everything is more like City Life. But that’s not so bad. The regional idea and making neighbor cities to fit in is interesting, but I rather like it. I’ve gotten a lot better since it’s all I’ve been doing recently. Though I’ve yet to make a successful city with awesome high-density yet. I’m working on it. Haha.
All night, while playing SimCity and doing laundry (grumble), I’ve been listening to the Once More, With Feeling Buffy episode soundtrack, which I purchased off Amazon at the same time I got SimCity 4 (so I could get free shipping–haha, brilliant). I actually downloaded it several years ago, but decided to buy it, and I’m glad I did. I don’t think that episode or the silly songs from it will ever get old. Of course, neither will the show. I’m not even usually one to ga-ga over musicals. But man, this one is just an over-abundance of guilty pleasures. And the CD came with a few bonuses at the end that I adore. Like the creepy suite from the Hush episode. Gah, Buffy really was a brilliant show. I miss it. Joss needs to get another show now. And it needs to not be on CW, Fox or UPN where it will get canceled. >:|
In other news, I have not been playing the Sims or working on my story. Funny, I was so excited about Bon Voyage coming out, but I haven’t played it that much. Not compared to how I played Seasons anyhow. I’m just in a non-Sims phase. Hopefully it will come back, because I do want to get my story out, I really do. But, I also want to stop being a fat ass, keep the apartment clean and learn to wake up early and go to bed at a reasonable hour. None of those things are ever going to happen, but perhaps me finishing I Woke Up LA will. I realize it’s been near 2 years since I started the thing. I never anticipated it to continue this long. Oh well.
It’s near 1 am, but I’m not in the least bit tired because I got up at 4:30 in the afternoon today. Damn bloody work schedule. Another torturous week of getting up at hours I despise. How will I make it? If you can imagine it possible, I’ve become worse at getting up in the morning. See, when I first started working, I slowly went from getting there at 8 (like everyone else), to 8:15, to 8:30, to 8:45… to 9. But lately I’ve been getting there at 9:15. And now I just set my alarm for 8:30…and snooze it until 8:48. HAHA. Yes, I look like a dead rat when I go to work, but you know what? Who the hell cares? I can be forced to conform to this shit schedule, but I can’t be forced to like it. I’m just lucky I work for the coolest and most accommodating people ever.
12:45 am. About dinner time. Until next time, where I probably have another update about playing SimCity and not being productive on I Woke Up LA.