fainiel's Journaltag:https:,2007-04-08://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=syndication&j=470&type=atom2026-05-20T19:26:07Zfainielhttps://modthesims.info/member.php?u=766204vB Journaltag:https:,2008-03-31://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=2514I Aten't Dead2008-03-31T18:40:02Z2008-03-31T18:40:02ZSorry, couldn't resist the Terry Pratchett reference ;) But yes, I'm not dead and have in fact got a ton of things I want to do, it's just university that's taking up all my time at the moment. But hey, there's only six weeks left, so after that I'm free to do all the hair retextures I want (the...tag:https:,2007-12-12://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=2187Ooh, I haven't written in here for ages!2007-12-12T20:12:04Z2007-12-12T20:12:04ZThird year of uni is a lot tougher than I thought it would be, and I haven't played with the Sims for...about 2 months? That's really bad isn't it? I have been around, actively downloading and hanging around certain Forums, I just haven't had the time to switch Bodyshop on and try to make...tag:https:,2007-10-12://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1983Apologies2007-10-12T21:04:58Z2007-10-12T21:04:58ZI did try to upload the Heroes posters, but the uploader was having none of it from any computer that I tried. I gave up, and they're on Insim as well as my journal now. So if you like Heroes, what are you waiting for? Go!
I have to admit that simming isn't really a huge priority right now...tag:https:,2007-10-06://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1971Argh *bangs head against wall*2007-10-06T20:25:11Z2007-10-06T20:25:11ZOk, the browser kept freezing up when I tried to upload my Heroes posters, so I've put it on my memory stick and I'll take them to university next week to try them from there. Monday if I've got time, but definitely Tuesday. In the meantime, here's a look at...tag:https:,2007-10-05://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1967I'm Still Here!2007-10-05T22:01:50Z2007-10-05T22:01:50ZHaven't done much simming in a while because real life has gotten in the way. I've started my third year at university and was greeted by the realisation that the first chapter of the dissertation has to be in by Novemeber. So that's fun. There's also a ton of reading to do and to top it all off...tag:https:,2007-09-21://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1912Success!2007-09-21T23:12:12Z2007-09-21T23:12:12ZI finished the outfit for my Freema Agyeman sim, and, well... I like the jeans, the jacket needs work because it looks weird. I might ditch it and just do a little top or something. Look:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/Mistressfifi/Freemaoutfit.png
It just looks wrong. I'm very proud of...tag:https:,2007-09-19://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1902Wahey!2007-09-19T22:13:16Z2007-09-19T22:13:16ZMy second attempt at photoskinning went rather better, so I'm feeling rather pleased with myself. I tried to make the outfit to go with my Freema Agyeman sim, so I photoskinned some jeans and that went alright. Then I found a picture of a red leather jacket like the one she wears in Doctor Who and...tag:https:,2007-09-16://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1888Feeling Very Frustrated2007-09-16T20:57:37Z2007-09-16T20:57:37ZWhilst helping my mum look online for an outfit to wear to my cousin's wedding I stumbled upon a website that had the most beautiful dresses. Way out of our price range, but good to sim I thought. I've just spent two hours trying to get them to look good, but it just doesn't work! When you finally...tag:https:,2007-09-13://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1876Internet Troubles2007-09-13T16:22:30Z2007-09-13T16:22:30ZOur broadband has been very intemittent recently, cutting out and not downloading things and the like. I spent 10 minutes on the phone to a man from Virgin Media this morning and he went through the checks and everything and said that it was highly likely that one of the computers on the network...tag:https:,2007-09-06://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1846Weirdness Abounds2007-09-06T15:53:05Z2007-09-06T15:53:05ZI just uploaded my John Simm sim because I figured he'd been sitting on my computer for long enough, but the site had a strop when I clicked 'submit' went to this funny error page and told me to refresh. When I did this it took me back to the beginning of the upload wizard. My sim has uploaded...tag:https:,2007-09-01://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1824Finally Uploaded the Tshirts!2007-09-01T12:56:48Z2007-09-01T12:56:48ZI know I said I'd do it on Wednesday, but it took me until last night to get a chance to run the game to take the screenshots and then MTS2 was in the dreaded Maintanence Mode when I wanted to upload them so I've just done it now instead. With having a relative staying with us all week I've barely...tag:https:,2007-08-28://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1813Lazyitus2007-08-28T22:20:11Z2007-08-28T22:20:11ZI finished making tshirts, hurray! However I was also struck by a sudden bout of Lazyitus which means I won't be going into my game to take screenshots until tommorow because it's too late and I can't be bothered waiting for my game to load right now.
The Lazyitus struck earlier when I got so fed...tag:https:,2007-08-25://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1801Tshirt Ideas2007-08-25T22:51:59Z2007-08-25T22:51:59ZAfter asking for ideas for tshirts in my last entry I came up with the following:
Biffy Clyro
The Clash
AFI
The Cure
Gogol Bordello
Jimmy Eat World
Muse
Operation Ivy
Smashing Pumpkinstag:https:,2007-08-23://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1797Your suggestions please!2007-08-23T18:14:06Z2007-08-23T18:14:06ZRight, so I've thought of some bands to make tshirts of. I've thought of Biffy Clyro and I want to redo that Fall Out Boy one. Anybody got any other ideas? I did think of 30 Seconds to Mars after seeing them on Scuzz this morning (Jared Leto, yes please! :lovestruc ). Other than that, I'm stumped....tag:https:,2007-08-19://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1779All Change!2007-08-19T19:42:04Z2007-08-19T19:42:04ZI lost my rag with MSN Live Spaces and moved to Livejournal. How long did that take? 3 days? Must be a record for the shortest blog ever! :rofl: Anyway my new address is http://fainiel-sims.livejournal.com/. The username 'fainiel' was already taken! I'm stunned. And no, it's not me before you ask,...tag:https:,2007-08-17://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1770New Blog Address2007-08-17T21:47:11Z2007-08-17T21:47:11ZOk, the address for my blog is http://cid-0b121b2d479f39ea.spaces.live.com/. I've put those hair recolours I was talking about in my last post there and also some Doctor Who wallpapers I made. Please let me know what you think of the layout and everything because I'm still not 100% confident with...tag:https:,2007-08-17://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1764I'm getting a blog!2007-08-17T16:23:24Z2007-08-17T16:23:24ZWhich makes it sound like I'm getting a nasty disease, doesn't it? Oh well.
After the little burst of creativity that resulted in me uploading those tshirts, I've run out of ideas. I completely cleaned out my room and got rid of a load of junk on Wednesday, so I think that spent all my energy and...tag:https:,2007-08-12://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1748Lots of Tshirts!2007-08-12T21:32:01Z2007-08-12T21:32:01ZWell, alright, six tshirts. That's quite a few anyway! I've not being outside much over the weekend because I've been stuck in hayfever hell, so I ended up making a few band tshirts instead. I'm going to upload them I think, but maybe not right now because I've spent the last 2 hours (!!) creating...tag:https:,2007-08-07://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1719Questions2007-08-07T17:10:19Z2007-08-07T17:10:19ZI got my head around this photoskinning malarkey and I think it turned out quite well!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/Mistressfifi/snapshot_f3c3a0fb_13c3a5cf.jpg
For a first go I'm really proud of that. :) I don't know if it's worthy of upload though, but I like it and I guess that's...tag:https:,2007-08-05://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1716*too hot*2007-08-05T17:32:25Z2007-08-05T17:32:25ZToday is apparently the hottest day of the year so far. I don't know how hot it actually is, but it's hot. You know, by Britain's standards anyway. Makes me wish we had air conditioning, even though it would be a gross waste of money for the rest of the year.
I finally heard back from EA on...tag:https:,2007-07-30://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1692Still Waiting...2007-07-30T16:41:24Z2007-07-30T16:41:24ZTo hear from EA about my wobbly sims problem. I have just been asked to send them my dxdiag information to see if it helps them. The person who sent me this email is different to the person who sent me the first email so I have this vision of them sat around the EA offices scratching their chins...tag:https:,2007-07-29://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1687Ummm, help?2007-07-29T12:12:26Z2007-07-29T12:12:26ZHas anyone seen anything like this before?:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/Mistressfifi/messedupmesh02.jpg
It's from the Glamour Life EP and it's been doing that since I installed Pets a few months back. Since then I've installed the patches, Seasons, Celebration and H&M and it still looks...tag:https:,2007-07-26://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1673When Sims Don't Behave Like You Want Them To2007-07-26T19:02:12Z2007-07-26T19:02:12ZI discovered how to get those round glasses on my Harry Potter sim (turn him into a woman, put the glasses on, age her down to a teenager and then back to a bloke). But it's Voldemort that makes me laugh the most. I wanted him to be evil and like he is in the books. I made him grouchy and serious...tag:https:,2007-07-22://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1658Hey, I'm back2007-07-22T21:26:06Z2007-07-22T21:26:06ZI bought and finished Harry Potter yesterday, I think it took me about 6 hours in total and I really enjoyed it. Don't worry, I'm not going to tell you what happens or anything, that would be mean. It is good though. Shame it's the last one, I'm going to miss all the speculation over the whole is...tag:https:,2007-07-20://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1651Nervous Excitement Alert!2007-07-20T19:46:29Z2007-07-20T19:46:29ZI am just getting ready to go out to my friend's wedding reception in about half an hours time and I'm starting to feel really old. My friend is 4 days younger than me and she's getting married. Personally, I feel far too young to even think about marriage (I'm 22), but I suppose people think...tag:https:,2007-07-17://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1641Thinking up Titles is Hard....2007-07-17T20:57:04Z2007-07-17T20:57:04ZI'm having a better day than I was last time I wrote an entry. My mobile phone is working again albeit erratically (really need a new one) and I sorted my printer out. Some of my books are selling on eBay and if the year 2 reading list hasn't changed I can sell the books that don't sell on eBay...tag:https:,2007-07-15://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1630Ever had one of those days?2007-07-15T15:57:42Z2007-07-15T15:57:42ZiTunes has just chucked a strop and wiped a load of stuff off my playlist; my mobile phone has packed in and I can't afford a new one; my printer's software is telling me it isn't compatible with Vista, and I've just washed my hair and completely forgotten to put conditioner on which means my hair...tag:https:,2007-07-12://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1618Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (not really spoilery, but still)2007-07-12T19:31:13Z2007-07-12T19:31:13ZI saw the new Harry Potter film this morning. It's really good. After I nearly had a metaphorical heart attack the first time I saw The Fellowship of the Ring I've learned to sit back and accept film adaptations for what they are and yes, they cut things out (Dobby! Wah!), but I think the film...tag:https:,2007-07-05://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1586Nearly Ready, I think (hope)!2007-07-05T22:03:32Z2007-07-05T22:03:32ZWell the John Simm sim seems to be coming along nicely. He was on Richard and Judy earlier promoting his new play and I caught myself staring at his face shape and completely zoned out of what was actually going on in the interview. They did show a clip of my favourite part of Saturday's Doctor...tag:https:,2007-07-02://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1572More Hair Recolours2007-07-02T18:43:12Z2007-07-02T18:43:12ZAs promised, I finished the streaked blonde recolours and uploaded them today. Hopefully they should be up in the next couple of days. Here's a pic of the pink one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/Mistressfifi/blondepink.jpg
I've taken Jenfold up on her suggestion of going back to my John...tag:https:,2007-06-30://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1563Yet more ramblings2007-06-30T21:34:02Z2007-06-30T21:34:02ZWow, so I've just seen the last episode of series 3 of Doctor Who and wow... just wow. I'm not going to give anything away for those of you that haven't seen it and I'm not going to keep talking about it for those of you that don't care (freaks :P ), but I will say wow. And what the heck am I...tag:https:,2007-06-25://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1550My First Hair Recolours2007-06-25T15:58:04Z2007-06-25T15:58:04ZOver the weekend I decided to try and do some hair recolours because I couldn't find any that had streaked hair on a brown base. I'm really pleased with the way they turned out and have just uploaded them, so fingers crossed! I've already put them up on another forum and nobody's pointed out any...tag:https:,2007-06-16://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1523Gah2007-06-16T22:28:47Z2007-06-16T22:28:47ZThis is the second time I've done this. I wrote a beautifully long entry, witty, eloquent, full of what I've been up to and what I plan on doing. And then the server was too busy when I clicked 'Submit' and it all dissapeared! Nooooooooo! I didin't notice until ages afterwards either because I was...tag:https:,2007-06-08://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1495I'm a very very bad person....2007-06-08T21:05:54Z2007-06-08T21:05:54ZSo you know I said that I was kinda torn between thinking the H&M Stuff Pack was a genius idea or thinking that it was a crass bit of advertising? Well I just bought that crass bit of advertising. I know. I'll go hang my head in shame. On the plus side, Tesco were selling it for £6.94 which is...tag:https:,2007-06-06://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1488A Story about Paysites *long and pointless rambling alert!*2007-06-06T19:46:55Z2007-06-06T19:46:55ZI'm not sure how to go about this entry because I don't want people to get annoyed, but on the other hand I can't see how many people on one of the largest free Sims 2 downloads websites there is could get annoyed, but nevermind. I'm overthinking things again. Anyway, a few years back, in the good...tag:https:,2007-06-03://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1483*hums Spider-man theme tune*2007-06-03T13:50:21Z2007-06-03T13:50:21ZYes I spent yesterday in my room watching the first Spider-man film because it seemed more sensible than going outside and making my hayfever worse. Sunny days are alright, but I couldn't take the dog for a walk without non stop sneezing and runny eyes so staying in with a dvd seemed like a better...tag:https:,2007-05-31://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1466Huh?2007-05-31T16:35:08Z2007-05-31T16:35:08ZMy dalek tshirts got uploaded, yay! Other than that I haven't really had the energy to make much sim stuff. I went swimming on Tuesday and despite what they say about excericise giving you energy and stuff I still feel absolutely worn out two days later. Probably not helped by the long trek round...tag:https:,2007-05-28://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1455A Lazy Bank Holiday Monday2007-05-28T22:41:31Z2007-05-28T22:41:31ZI did the Doctor Who tshirts as I said I would and I even took some screenshots, but they won't be uploaded til tommorow because I've spent all the time since playing the game, getting my favourite sim through University and then trying to get her pregnant. All done now (about six hours later....tag:https:,2007-05-26://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1448Screenshots!2007-05-26T22:44:07Z2007-05-26T22:44:07ZMy Annie Cartwright sim is done, but I'm not going to upload her yet because I reckon I should at least upload Sam first as he is the main character and he's not done yet. It'd be nice to upload them as a pair. Or upload Sam and Gene as a pair then Annie on her own and then Ray and Chris as a pair...tag:https:,2007-05-24://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1438Arr, me 'earties!2007-05-24T21:58:49Z2007-05-24T21:58:49ZSorry, but I saw Pirates of the Carribbean 3 this morning and it's given me this mad urge to talk like a pirate...*ahem* moving on because my pirate impression is terrible....
I haven't done the male versions of the dalek tshirts yet because I haven't had time. I meant to do them yesterday but my...tag:https:,2007-05-22://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1430New (Doctor Who) Stuff2007-05-22T21:47:30Z2007-05-22T21:47:30ZWell, I'm feeling much better than I did yesterday and managed to get through the day without finding myself sprawled on the tarmac, which is always a plus I think. I also made some new tshirts inspired by my dad's birthday cake which is shaped like a dalek (he's a Doctor Who fan and probably the...tag:https:,2007-05-21://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1421I'm having a really bad day!2007-05-21T17:29:54Z2007-05-21T17:29:54ZFirst of all I fell flat on my face whilst I was rushing to get to a doctors appointment in time. I was running along in a 'argh, only 4 minutes to get there!' fashion and then *splat* I fall over and go skidding along the tarmac of Tesco's carpark. And yes there were people around. Sooooo...tag:https:,2007-05-19://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1414Freaky goings on in Simland2007-05-19T22:19:35Z2007-05-19T22:19:35ZIt's weird how sims sometimes act exactly like the people they're supposed to look like. I put Sam and Annie into a little 1973 style house just to take some screenshots for the creator feedback forum and immediately Sam started to act like his onscreen counterpart. And by that I mean he sulked. A...tag:https:,2007-05-18://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1402My new campaign2007-05-18T13:14:42Z2007-05-18T13:14:42ZI want to campaign to get flares back into fashion for men, purely on the basis that it would mean that more flared meshes get made for the Sims 2! Trying to do a seventies style set when seventies style meshes are thin on the ground is quite difficult, so if we could just push skinny jeans out of...tag:https:,2007-05-16://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1393Snow! Lots of it!2007-05-16T20:44:16Z2007-05-16T20:44:16ZNot here, just a load of rain today (I went into Leeds to take a library book back to uni and got soaked), but in my Sims! After yesterdays dissapointment today I got my wish and got a whole heap of snow. Enough for my sims to make this little fella:...tag:https:,2007-05-15://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1384Seasons!2007-05-15T22:13:39Z2007-05-15T22:13:39ZSeasons arrived yesterday, but it took me until today to get around to installing it (and the wait nearly killed me). I gotta say, I wasn't overly impressed at first. I set it to winter and nothing really happened:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/Mistressfifi/snapshot_d2ba773e_b3563a8d.jpg
I...tag:https:,2007-05-11://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1364Exams are over!2007-05-11T21:53:13Z2007-05-11T21:53:13ZI had my last exam today so, with the exception of a dissertation meeting on Monday, that's me done with uni until October. I never want to hear the words 'Modernism' or 'historical fiction' ever, ever again. I ordered Seasons from the internet on Wednesday so with a bit of luck it will arrive...tag:https:,2007-05-08://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1355Wheeeeee!2007-05-08T21:36:40Z2007-05-08T21:36:40ZMy new laptop arrived this morning and it's great! Finally a proper graphics card! I can see the bump maps and everything. At least I think so, I'm going to go and do the test now. I do know that my sims have never looked so good (and they are my sims because saving them to an external HDD and...tag:https:,2007-05-01://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1329Hmmmm2007-05-01T20:49:53Z2007-05-01T20:49:53ZWell, despite what I said a couple of entries back about not wanting a new laptop, the fates have conspired against me and it looks like that's what I'll be getting. It's my fault for not keeping an eye on how much storage space this one has left and curbing my Sims 2 expansion pack buying and CC...tag:https:,2007-04-28://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1315Niiiiice2007-04-28T20:48:04Z2007-04-28T20:48:04ZSo I started to make some seventies Life on Mars style clothes inbetween revising and writing my presentation. I'm still looking for a suitable mesh to do Sam's leather jacket with, but I've finished the outfit for DC Chris Skelton. It's a green velvet jacket with a striped shirt, red tie and red...tag:https:,2007-04-22://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1280*phew*2007-04-22T21:37:24Z2007-04-22T21:37:24ZWell Sharon got uploaded, so I can now listen to Within Temptation without wanting to fling my laptop out the window in frustration which is a good thing because I like my laptop, old though it may be, and can't really afford to buy a new one. I also managed to finish that stupid essay I was...tag:https:,2007-04-17://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1255Eek.2007-04-17T22:07:51Z2007-04-17T22:07:51ZI just uploaded my Sharon Den Adel sim. I hate this part. Will it get accepted? Will I have any fingernails left by the time I get a PM telling me whether it has or not? Argh! Just tell me already!
In other news, I must've been mad thinking I could do a Life on Mars set. Absolutely nuts. Oh well,...tag:https:,2007-04-15://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1250You know you're spending too much time on The Sims 2 when....2007-04-15T22:53:24Z2007-04-15T22:53:24ZYou're sat watching a TV programme and you start thinking 'Hmmm, they'd make a lovely sim'. It happened to me whilst I was watching the series 1 DVD boxset of Life On Mars that I bought with my birthday money. (By the way, if you haven't seen this show, please try. It's one of* the best TV...tag:https:,2007-04-08://modthesims.info/journal.php?do=showentry&e=1211My Chemical Headache2007-04-08T21:35:53Z2007-04-08T21:35:53ZHello! Well I decided to keep a journal on here because I haven't uploaded anything in a while, but I have been keeping busy so I thought I'd share the projects that I've got on the go. I'm having a major headache with my sim of Sharon Den Adel, the lead singer of Within Temptation, but there's a...