I looked up to my oldest brother. He's 11 years older than me. He always seemed larger than life to me. Now that we're both adults, I still admire him but the hero worship is gone. He's still awesome but I'm not a kid anymore so I just see him as a regular guy. I'm proud of his accomplishments and I'm sure the people he's saved (he's a paramedic and was a firefighter) still see him as a hero.
I also admire my other older brother, the youngest of the three. He's hilarious and caring, even though he doesn't show it. He's been through a lot in his life and he's stronger for it.
Both of them, along with my parents, have been huge influences in my life. They taught me what it is to be a good person but to also know you can't save the world.
I don't celebrate spring, I do celebrate Easter. I usually go back home to visit family either before or after. My mom makes some kind of nice dinner with some dessert (usually chocolate pie). Easter is one of her favorite holidays, along with Thanksgiving. She always makes a big deal out of it.
What's your favorite holiday, if you celebrate any?
Perhaps I should have worded it more carefully, like "what do you celebrate, in the spring?" which would include any celebrations that occur in the spring, whether they are directly celebrations of springtime itself, or something else, like Passover, Easter, Holi, or many other celebrations that take place in the spring.
That chocolate pie sounds great, is it a chocolate cream pie or some other type? What else does she make for the Easter feast?
My favorite holiday is Halloween and was even as a kid, and it wasn't about the candy, (there was candy and/or too many sweets, at every other holiday too), it was about the pageantry, the chance to wear costumes and be out after dark with no grownups, with that thrilling sense of adventure. All the grownups stayed home to answer the door, and they went out of their way to let us have a great time, the way their parents' generation had done for them. Some of them answered the door in costume, or else just pretended to be scared of ours. Or impressed, depending on the costume. Sometimes we kids would prank each other.
As an adult, I have thrown a Halloween party once or twice, but one was in a basement and was more like a rave (in my 20s) and that was a major undertaking that I wouldn't attempt lightly, again. More recently, I've collaborated with neighbors to do a sort of neighborhood outdoor Covid-friendly block party. I always make sure to have a bowl of treats, and another bowl with non-food-treats, so that if we get a trick-or-treater, we have options for anyone, even if they have food allergies, or their parents would rather not have more sugar.
The two main contenders for me are Swiss and Belgian chocolate. Of the two, Swiss being the inventors of milk chocolate, Belgian tends to win my heart because I prefer Dark chocolate. Comparing two equally low-sugar high-cacao bars of dark chocolate, one Belgian, the other Swiss, I can detect the Swiss is a bit "cleaner" in flavor profile, the Belgian a bit more sharp or acidic. But the Belgian has a more complex taste. The Swiss seems harder and denser, but seems a bit flat by comparison.
That chocolate pie sounds great, is it a chocolate cream pie or some other type? What else does she make for the Easter feast?
It's a chocolate pudding pie with a Graham cracker crust. She usually makes a turkey breast because that's her favorite. Sometimes she makes something else. This year, I think she's making a chicken casserole because that feeds a lot of people for a cheaper price.
3 layer coconut cake with a custard filling. My mouth waters just thinking about it. Only baked it twice though because it requires so many ingredients and takes a while to bake and assemble.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. My rule of thumb is not to voluntarily risk anything I can't afford to lose. But I will risk what I have to, under emergent circumstances.
What was the most harrowing experience you ever came through?
That I got through, an asthma attack so bad that I was making my peace thinking I was going to be dead soon. Ironically that was the last bona fide asthma attack I ever had. I had a few other occasions where I start wheezing or get a little Short of breath, but never another full blown attack. And I haven't had any trouble of any kind for at least 6 or 7 years now.
And if an experience can be both harrowing and beautiful at the same time, I'm just getting started.
Currently? The Sims2 and how you can train a cat to use the human toilet just like in real life, which I totally would do if I could have a cat. And all the cute realistic details like spooning in bed together, how when one Sim is in the bath, the morning after, the other will like just stroll into the bathroom in his undies and then lean into the mirror squeezing his face....gross but such a real-life, natural detail, you know people on the team knew the real-life stuff they were depicting.
It's so immersive, I don't even need any gameplay-altering or -enhancing mods, just a few key ones that help the game run smoothly. Even the food is way more real-looking than later Sims games, and the preparation also more realistic.
So the big thing for me is gameplay depth, and things like memory, attraction/chemistry, and consequences, because otherwise it feels like nothing actually matters, so there's no excitement in anything you do if you can do literally anything and the Sims just don't care.
I've deleted Origin off my laptop and have only been playing Sims2 and am having way more fun.
Same question! I know you won't have an answer DeKay, because you said you don't play at all, so maybe someone who does will have something?
The ability to create whatever story and world I want. If I want a perfect world, I can make that. If I want chao, I can make that.
I also love the Build/Buy mode in TS4. I can spend hours building and creating. As someone who isn't crafty or artistic, I can still be creative and make something that looks nice.
Plus, I loved playing with dolls and Barbie as a kid. I would always make up little stories to play out. Barbie was rarely named Barbie and her life was never the same. The sims translates quite well with my childhood playstyle and I won't get weird looks playing the Sims the same way I would as a 30-something adult playing with Barbie .
Can you relate to my answer to DeKay's original question?
Sort of. I don't really create stories since I'm not a creative person at all. I do find building fairly easy though and can make houses that I'm satisfied with.
I never played with Barbie as a kid but did play with Lego and Minecraft and stuff like that. Again, I never really had stories but I would usually have a theme that I would work towards with whatever I built. I've only really recently started to build proper buildings in The Sims but maybe I'll end up building specific types of lots like lilsimsie does
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I also admire my other older brother, the youngest of the three. He's hilarious and caring, even though he doesn't show it. He's been through a lot in his life and he's stronger for it.
Both of them, along with my parents, have been huge influences in my life. They taught me what it is to be a good person but to also know you can't save the world.
That's a really good question, same question.
Fav family member of yours?
Same question!
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When it comes to aunts and uncles, I do have a favorite. My dad's oldest brother is my favorite uncle.
Do you have a favorite uncle or aunt?
What is a main dish you really look forward to at large family gatherings?
I make good pies on the holidays so that's something.
What are you doing to celebrated spring if anything?
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What's your favorite holiday, if you celebrate any?
Is there anyone you would consider to be a mentor?
Tales From The Myst
The Blue Moon Jukebox
That chocolate pie sounds great, is it a chocolate cream pie or some other type? What else does she make for the Easter feast?
My favorite holiday is Halloween and was even as a kid, and it wasn't about the candy, (there was candy and/or too many sweets, at every other holiday too), it was about the pageantry, the chance to wear costumes and be out after dark with no grownups, with that thrilling sense of adventure. All the grownups stayed home to answer the door, and they went out of their way to let us have a great time, the way their parents' generation had done for them. Some of them answered the door in costume, or else just pretended to be scared of ours. Or impressed, depending on the costume. Sometimes we kids would prank each other.
As an adult, I have thrown a Halloween party once or twice, but one was in a basement and was more like a rave (in my 20s) and that was a major undertaking that I wouldn't attempt lightly, again. More recently, I've collaborated with neighbors to do a sort of neighborhood outdoor Covid-friendly block party. I always make sure to have a bowl of treats, and another bowl with non-food-treats, so that if we get a trick-or-treater, we have options for anyone, even if they have food allergies, or their parents would rather not have more sugar.
Nice question, so..same question!
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Fav type of chocolate brand?
What chocolate do you like best?
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What's a dish/food item that you really want to try but haven't yet?
It's a chocolate pudding pie with a Graham cracker crust. She usually makes a turkey breast because that's her favorite. Sometimes she makes something else. This year, I think she's making a chicken casserole because that feeds a lot of people for a cheaper price.
I'm a picky eater so I don't really know. I don't like seafood. Maybe pan au chocolate (or however it's spelled) or tiramasu.
Same question because I like food questions.
What's the weirdest food you've ever eaten?
Sometimes it's not me who talks to you, it's machine translation
What's the most elaborate/ complicated dish you've ever cooked?
This is great question, let's stick with it.
Are you an only child?
Are you a risk taker?
What was the most harrowing experience you ever came through?
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And if an experience can be both harrowing and beautiful at the same time, I'm just getting started.
Have you ever taken a ride in a hot air balloon?
What's your fav thing about The Sims games?
It's so immersive, I don't even need any gameplay-altering or -enhancing mods, just a few key ones that help the game run smoothly. Even the food is way more real-looking than later Sims games, and the preparation also more realistic.
So the big thing for me is gameplay depth, and things like memory, attraction/chemistry, and consequences, because otherwise it feels like nothing actually matters, so there's no excitement in anything you do if you can do literally anything and the Sims just don't care.
I've deleted Origin off my laptop and have only been playing Sims2 and am having way more fun.
Same question! I know you won't have an answer DeKay, because you said you don't play at all, so maybe someone who does will have something?
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I also love the Build/Buy mode in TS4. I can spend hours building and creating. As someone who isn't crafty or artistic, I can still be creative and make something that looks nice.
Plus, I loved playing with dolls and Barbie as a kid. I would always make up little stories to play out. Barbie was rarely named Barbie and her life was never the same. The sims translates quite well with my childhood playstyle and I won't get weird looks playing the Sims the same way I would as a 30-something adult playing with Barbie
Can you relate to my answer to DeKay's original question?
I never played with Barbie as a kid but did play with Lego and Minecraft and stuff like that. Again, I never really had stories but I would usually have a theme that I would work towards with whatever I built. I've only really recently started to build proper buildings in The Sims but maybe I'll end up building specific types of lots like lilsimsie does
What is your all-time favourite game?
Are you good at sports?