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Friend Appreciation Give Away - Closed
angeliii82
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My first semester of college in 2000 I turned around in my Bio class and asked a classmate to go to Great America with me because I had won 2 tickets and no one could go with me. That gal and I have been great friends ever since. In some ways we are polar opposites, like our taste in guys...but that's a whole other long story.
Last night I was playing my game and my sim gave birth, the name box popped up and my mind went blank. All I could think to do was to text message my friend and ask her to give me a random girl's name. Without question, she did. Then unexpectedly my sim had twins! So I quickly text messaged her again and said that I now needed a boys name. Again she responded without question. I then explained to her that she had just named my sim's babies and she was really excited about it!
My friend is not a sim's player, (though I almost convinced her when I had a bit of a vampire gnome invasion and I sent her a pic a year or so ago) but it's great that she is so supportive of my choice in games. So in honor of my friend, I want to do a give away!
Here's the deal...
I have per-selected 11 items worth 25simpoints each. Each item reminds me of my friend in some way or another.
I want you to tell me about an instance where a Real Life (outside of the forums) friend supported you. Please do not put their real name in your post, just refer to them as my friend or something like that. Also, try to keep you story to no more than 15 lines if possible.
After you tell me your story, please tell me if you would like to enter the give away or if you would like to nominate someone. Please make sure that you or the person you are nominating has at least one 25simpoint item on their wishlist. Each person can only be entered once.
I will then go through the entries wishlists in the order they are posted, working my way from the top of a wishlist to the bottom. The first person who has one of the 11 items on their wishlist will claim that item and the item will be revealed. Each item will only be claimed one time. Each person can only win one item, I will stop scanning their wishlist and award a prize as soon as one of the unclaimed items is discovered.
When all 11 items are revealed I will close the give away.
If an entry has at least one 25sp item on their wishlist, but they do not win one of the 11 prizes, they will be entered into a 2nd chance drawing. Anyone who enters after the entry of the person who wins the 11th prize through my closing post will also be entered into this 2nd chance drawing. All non-winning entries will be placed in a list in the order they are posted, then placed in Random.org's list randomizer. The 1st name on the newly randomized list will win a 25sp item off of their wishlist of my choosing.
I may have to leave my computer throughout the day, and if this give away is not complete by the time I have to leave my computer with internet connection, I will extend this give away until tomorrow.
If you do not include a story or if you/your nominee does not have a 25sp item on their wishlist your entry will not count. I will not track you down, I will not check the wishlist of the entry/nominee and no prize or entry into the 2nd chance drawing will be granted. Please do not edit your post unless it's to correct a spelling error, create a new post if you have to change something beyond a spelling error.
Thank you for bearing with me through this whole explanation post. If you have any questions, please ask! If you have actually read through this entire post, thank you! If you include a link to your or your nominee's wishlist you will be entered into a 3rd chance drawing for a special prize!
Good luck to everyone!
Last night I was playing my game and my sim gave birth, the name box popped up and my mind went blank. All I could think to do was to text message my friend and ask her to give me a random girl's name. Without question, she did. Then unexpectedly my sim had twins! So I quickly text messaged her again and said that I now needed a boys name. Again she responded without question. I then explained to her that she had just named my sim's babies and she was really excited about it!
My friend is not a sim's player, (though I almost convinced her when I had a bit of a vampire gnome invasion and I sent her a pic a year or so ago) but it's great that she is so supportive of my choice in games. So in honor of my friend, I want to do a give away!
Here's the deal...
I have per-selected 11 items worth 25simpoints each. Each item reminds me of my friend in some way or another.
I want you to tell me about an instance where a Real Life (outside of the forums) friend supported you. Please do not put their real name in your post, just refer to them as my friend or something like that. Also, try to keep you story to no more than 15 lines if possible.
After you tell me your story, please tell me if you would like to enter the give away or if you would like to nominate someone. Please make sure that you or the person you are nominating has at least one 25simpoint item on their wishlist. Each person can only be entered once.
I will then go through the entries wishlists in the order they are posted, working my way from the top of a wishlist to the bottom. The first person who has one of the 11 items on their wishlist will claim that item and the item will be revealed. Each item will only be claimed one time. Each person can only win one item, I will stop scanning their wishlist and award a prize as soon as one of the unclaimed items is discovered.
When all 11 items are revealed I will close the give away.
If an entry has at least one 25sp item on their wishlist, but they do not win one of the 11 prizes, they will be entered into a 2nd chance drawing. Anyone who enters after the entry of the person who wins the 11th prize through my closing post will also be entered into this 2nd chance drawing. All non-winning entries will be placed in a list in the order they are posted, then placed in Random.org's list randomizer. The 1st name on the newly randomized list will win a 25sp item off of their wishlist of my choosing.
I may have to leave my computer throughout the day, and if this give away is not complete by the time I have to leave my computer with internet connection, I will extend this give away until tomorrow.
If you do not include a story or if you/your nominee does not have a 25sp item on their wishlist your entry will not count. I will not track you down, I will not check the wishlist of the entry/nominee and no prize or entry into the 2nd chance drawing will be granted. Please do not edit your post unless it's to correct a spelling error, create a new post if you have to change something beyond a spelling error.
Thank you for bearing with me through this whole explanation post. If you have any questions, please ask! If you have actually read through this entire post, thank you! If you include a link to your or your nominee's wishlist you will be entered into a 3rd chance drawing for a special prize!
Good luck to everyone!
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1. Indian Inspired Living - Airavata Sculpture won by MissJennaKate
2. Found Art Object #23 won by pnoles who was nominated by Jojo777
3. Reynard the Raven won by ThresherV
4. Open Gears Wall Clock won by mia1535
5. C.yber Creeping Vine won by Madicullen who was nominated by pnoles
6. Gothique Glass Spider won by illusie
7. The Great Lord So & So's Shield & Sword - no winner
8. Art Abstraction - no winner
9. Faire Frog Fountain - no winner
10. Gothique Skull Chest - no winner
11. "As Is" Art - no winner
2nd Chance Lottery: Winners are Highlighted in Green - For some reason when I added color it messed up the list and created two columns from what I'm seeing. I'm sorry if this has resulted in any confusion!
alexspoom13 - No Longer Had a 25sp Item on Wish List, Sorry!
SmileHugs
KSpencer
Bethymai
Faith12368
Nh6650
BakingNerd - nominated by Tojax - No Longer Had a 25sp Item on Wish List, Sorry!
stikystuff
Faith_Andhope - nominated by Joolster
geminiagre
icouldntfindaname
Fallen_Harlequin
Dramadramadrama
martys15
SmilzPretty
UnwillingDonor
My friend supported me when recently I found out that my Nanna has cancer. I knew she was ill she was about to have surgery but found out in the morning right before I was about to go to work. Safe to say I was in no state to go to work. My friend came home from his job and spent the day by my side, wiping away my tears and just being my rock. This is why my best friend is my fiancé. He is always there to support me no matter what.
I would like to nominate myself please.
Thank you
You did it right! I'm off to check your wishlist now!
Edit: You really did it right - Congrats to our 1st winner!
Your story made me smile
I have a "travel-designated" friend as well. We met back in high school and got along (more or less) well. She is one of my life pillars, if I can call it that. I changed schools a lot, moved from house to house, but she was always there for me. Now, when I'm half a globe away, we keep in touch thanks to skype and e-mails. We even organized a trip across Europe together. She was very patient with me and my love for museums and art galleries. Wouldn't even complain about me spending hours upon hours in the Kunsthistorisches Museum... Anyway, even though we may not talk every day like we used to when we went to school together, but she still the person I turn to in times of happiness and sadness.
Unfortunately, she ins't a fan of Sims
I would like to nominate BakingNerd.
Oh yay thank you so much
Really appreciate it! Love the thread too, will be popping in to read everyones entries
That's awesome!
I love that idea of a "life pillar!" If it wasn't for text messaging, I wouldn't "talk" with my friend as much as we do. It's always amazing how distances doesn't matter on somethings...I have another friend who can clue into my moods without hearing from me from several states away. What would we do without those pillars?
Also I barely knew this gal's first name when I asked her. Stick a metal music loving person (her) in a car with a driver on a Christian music kick (me) and somehow we survived...Good thing we were only in the car for a short while and then took a bus!
Okay, back to checking wishlists! :oops:
Sorry for writing you a novel :oops:
My best friend lives back at home (Latvia). We used to be in parallel classes in school and her class' girls were always regarded as "hip and cool" and my class' girls tried their hardest to be their friends.
She's super feisty, quite materialistic and sometimes a little bit insensitive (she always speaks her mind and may come off as rude to others) and in certain aspects we're very different, but she's always been there for me. The main reason we even became friends is cause we didn't try to be each other's friend, it just naturally happened. She told me she likes the fact I don't foot around her when I think she's being a bit mean or doing something wrong. She does pout a little and may ignore me for a few minutes/days but then we're back to being BFFs. What puts her ahead of most other girls I know is the fact during those rare moments when we do fall out, things never turn nasty. We can keep one another's secrets and talk about anything, and despite the fact she was a very popular girl at school she's an amazing listener and she doesn't demand her friends to be in her shadow.
When me and my bf broke up a year ago, a few days after sulking I made a very very VERY vague remark about my single status that even my mother didn't notice. But she did, and she was the first to offer her support.
Sorry if it's a little long, I'd like to nominate Stikystuff
Stikystuff is already entered, would you like to nominate someone else?
Faith_Andhope then!
My real life best friend is one of the most amazing people I know. She's currently dating someone, and rather than continuously talk about her boyfriend like some of my other friends do, she's careful not to because she doesn't want to make me feel lonely for not dating anyone. One time, I was having a really awful day. My self-esteem was practically non-existent and I was convinced that I'd be alone forever. My friend wasn't there in person, but over facebook chat she talked to me for over two hours and reminded me that I had good qualities and that there was no reason to give up hope. Whenever I need to talk, whether we're close or far away, she always makes time to talk in person, on the phone, facebook, skype, etc.
I'd like to nominate pnoles. I hope she has one of the items on her wishlist! By the way, this is such a creative idea and thanks for hosting
Well my story isn't realy a story its just explaining how amazing my friend is. We have been friends for nearly 12 years now and met in school in 4th class/grade. When i broke up with my first ever boyfrined of 3years she was there for me bringing sweets over (milkybars and haribo) and watched dvds with me she listened to me when i repeated how hurt i was over and over and she stayed in my house for as long as i needed her.
In 2008 i was beaten up by my ex boyfriends new girlfriend for no other reason then she was jealous of me. It happen on a night out with my friends. My friend stayed by my side when i was hospitalised. Due to this incident i was afraid to go on nights out for a long time but she stayed with me and gave me my confidence back. I have a new boyfriend now for nearly 4years, my friend told me to take a chance on him. So if it wasn't for her i wouldn't be as happy as i am today.
My friend is the best friend a girl could ask for if it wasn't for her i would be a mess she has helped in life more then she could know. Everyday i thank god for blessing me with such a wonderful friend who i share so many memories good and bad with. I love her very much
My story isn't particularly long.
I was in one of those moods where you get annoyed at yourself easily, and I was giving myself a hard time over some silly things I'd said to my friends. They weren't particularly mean, but I regretted saying them and after one of my friends called me up on it, albeit a little unfairly, I gave myself a harder time over it than I probably should've. One of my other friends, who this post is about, made me feel better by saying that they'll always love me regardless. It was soppy, but I couldn't help feel a little fuzzy inside.
I'm glad you stopped by! It's always great to know there are people out there who help us to see the world at is really is, not as how we see it, especially when we are being harder on ourselves than we need to!