Happy Forumday to me!
Yep, somehow I've managed to last this long here, and I must say I'm extremely grateful for everything I have experienced and been involved with over this past year.
I entered the forums on the 26th July and made
this very humble attempt at a post. It planted the seeds for my next "big" presence just under a month later... My attempt at a magazine (which I still have the working cover for) called
SimSocieties. Yep, I don't think I really knew what I was doing back then... thinking I could make an impact in just one post. People must have looked at me and thought I was a real amateur, much like I look towards some members here now who are in that position.
The next chapter in my time on the forums was probably my favourite to date, bookending my birthday in late September... (Yep, I was underage when I started - although I was ecstatic when I received
my first feature for my
Century Rohe Apartment the day before my 13th birthday
)
There was almost a slight lull after that. I was uploading a few lots, but I wasn't really that known. It all changed though when I joined what was to become D.N.A. ...
My first request was for will2586, a great friend and follower of mine, and it ended up as
Vista Peak Lodge, the lot for which I earned my second feature. To date, it is still my most-downloaded lot, approaching almost 8000!
In the new year, I received my final two features, for
The Old Cart House and
Hydra's Rest, my entry into SimGuruHydra's Cottage Renovation Challenge.
Only a few weeks ago, a lovely user called 3TREES helped me gain what was to become my latest great accolade: The Master Recommendations Badge. As it stands while writing, I now have 1900 total rec's (very strangely enough) which I couldn't have reached without the help of the community.
I'd now like to write a list of people I feel I should thank for this past year:
Those who first noticed my work, and continue to support me:
svlyn
Oilbasedoleander
yanti68
follyfoot
PEACHES327
socalkdl
Manssom
will2586
My fantastically-amazing friends and teammates at D.N.A.:
Zooprofessor3
mwjessica723
sashraf
calmorezoo
Cmnshtr
ruthless_kk
Rawr2019
TarynTempestWind
Imoger
Lucyena
EMPRESSPAMELA
mvande
BakingNerd
Sarademoor
YOTEAMO
itguyinsc
KylieS21
originalsim
chewablechain
KLorelei
orisisrose
Lissykin
Everyone who's found enough kindness to gift me (there are duplicate names here for obvious reasons
)
svlyn
YOTEAMO
SimGuruHydra
Oilbasedoleander
Zooprofessor3
Rawr2019
BGateGWayB
sashraf
Lissykin
tazmonkey1290
htairchix3
EMPRESSPAMELA
Cmnshtr
Shae1235
RichB4U
petalbot
SimGuruPopTart
ruthless_kk
Sargeymanplay
BellatrixBlossom
will2586
orisisrose
Daethaqt
mwjessica723
itguyinsc
Reachsims
CarmelitaD
blewis823
Faith_AndHope
Blythelyre
MeaganJo
twooldtoplaythis
Bethany20112
ellerobbe
SmithMarsh
anettesb
BoltzY2k
Aunza
skdluzak
calmorezoo
And finally, to my friends who continue to mingle and support me today:
3TREES
BoltzY2k
MeaganJo
CrescentMoonPye
ellerobbe
AHENRICHs
CCCAAALLLIII
Homeworker
mom24kidz
walkingstick
StephBE
starguru
priscapup
LaughingJacks
Lovingreds
I know some of you may not be around to see this, but I think you deserve a thanking anyway. If I haven't listed your name specifically then I do apologise, but there is one final group I'd like to thank:
The Community, for all of your help, support, and just for accepting me and giving me the respect I now have that I never dreamed I'd have this time last year.
Thank you.
Now, to celebrate, I'd like to give back just a small gift of appreciation.
I will be hosting a lottery that will run for 24 hours, until 12:00 PM BST, 27th July.
To enter, just say "enter me", or something similar, and pick a number between, shall we say 1 and 50? If we need more we can always go higher
I will be using Random.org to pick two winners, who will be gifted as follows:
Winner: 100SP worth from Wishlist
2nd place: 25SP worth from Wishlist
I know it isn't much, but it's all I have right now
Here's to a great year gone, and an even better one next year!
Phew, that took almost an hour to type :shock: (And I'm a pretty fast typer as well
)
Well then, let's go!
--Wibble
Comments
1. Lissykin
2. Bluewind (nominated by Katty0)
3. LilyParker (nominated by mashellestevens)
4. Shannon1w1
5. bluesim2 (sorry, 4 was taken )
6. EAFRIENDS
7. Titowam
8. Illusie (nominated by BakingNerd)
9. enkeli63
10. TEXASKITTYKAT
11. xtine2012
12. InvisibleLyndz
13. Rubys13 (nominated by soniccrazy4)
14. SimChic1 (sorry, 13 was taken )
15. tuketele (nominated by anettesb)
16. NickziPixie (nominated by sdw4)
17. chocchipnik
18. aubreyisme
19. KrazyKat888
20.
21. TheKrazy_KimSim
22. Dramadramadrama
23. skdluzak (nominated by cody201219)
24. SandySim
25. originalsim (nominated by ZooProfessor3)
26. Silverwerehog
27. GoddessHekate
28. whatsociallife (nominated by shogunfish, sorry, 27 was taken )
29. brivenes
30. Faith_Andhope (nominated by SugarRave)
31. blgaudett
32. Antish
33. alley5343
34. CoreyCanadian (nominated by SimsManiac2k9)
35. Jojo777 (nominated by Katimo, sorry, 33 was taken )
36. MeaganJo
37. cntrlswthart
38. kubakubs
39. SeriphinaFyie
40. DRSsims
41. Rui1
42. heartshapedbox13
43. cody201219 (nominated by becomingjenn)
44. Kryst51
45. Hollena (13 and 42 were taken )
46. litchking
47. Sarademoor (nominated by calmorezoo)
48. romagi1 (nominated by imoger)
49. onigirilover
50. thesimling (nominated by skdluzak)
NB: If a number is not specified, users will be automatically entered on the next available number from the bottom.
In first place...
TheKrazy_KimSim! (100)
In second place...
thesimling (nominated by skdluzak) (25) [gift forwarded to WittyLady]
Congratulations!
I can normally be found lurking more now or in my bunker watching ads and attempting to kill wishlists
I now have a sim story blog! It begins here https://chocchipniksimsblog.wordpress.com/current-story/getting-started/
May I please nominate thesimling?? Thank You!
http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=thesimling
can i please be entered with number 11?
Thanks,
--Wibble
May I enter with #24 please
Afraid I missed mine this year..
According to my forum join date.. No I haven't! Waaheey! Must of just missed my actual accounts Birthday.
I thought I'd just take this moment to say how beautiful I think your blog is!
Can I throw CoreyCanadian for number #34 Please?
Thanks For hosting sweetie!
Sure you can
Shannon, I entered you in at the bottom. If you wish for a specific number please say so!
--Wibble
Thanks for the compliment on the blog! (and in your signature )
I entered CC for you!
--Wibble
Could I please nominate chocchipnik with umm lets go with #3http://store.thesims3.com/myWishlist.html?persona=chocchipnik
'fraid she's already entered. Do you want to nominate anyone else or shall I just stick you down on numbe 3?
--Wibble
Thanks Sheba! **hugs**
--Wibble
And happy anniversary as well
Done. :P
--Wibble
Certainly! You're entered - good luck
--Wibble
May i enter? A random number would suffice.
I updated the list - onigirilover, I added you in at 49.
--Wibble
Thanks~