Stuff

Early to bed and early to rise again for me today. It was very nice, although it was hard to make myself go to bed at ten last night. I kept thinking of all of the things that I could do, because I finished my household chores early, in order to go to bed. This is really a battle now, because I bought "The Sims 2" for myself when we got the new computer.

I have to admit, I am a Sims junkie. I owned the first game and all of the expansion packs. I played each one non-stop as they came out. It was odd because I'm not really a video game player, but this one just got to me. I had given away the first game and all of its add-ons when my daughter was born, because I knew that I wouldn't have time to play them (and if I found the time, I should probably be doing something else). I hadn't purchased the new one because our pokey old computer just couldn't handle it, but now...

Ok, it's out. Yes, I waste time playing a video game occasionally. I know, I'm an oddball. I don't know of any other grown woman of my acquaintance who plays video games, and there are many other more productive things that I could be doing with my time. But there you have it, that's how I unwind. You all can feel free to revoke my Mommy license.

I am much better about it now that I have a child though. I won't spend more than a hour at a time playing. I can't even say that about reading and writing blogs! Plus, my hubby is gone all night, and a girl can only scrub so many dishes and toilets (not with the same brush!) before you start to go a little crazy for conversation.

And before you e-mail me and say "Silly! You can"t have a conversation with a video game!", I know that. But you obviously have never played the Sims. It's kinda like a
little electronic doll's house, where the little people have jobs, and lives, and kids, and goals, and fears, and nosy neighbors, and pets, and... well, you get the idea. And I must say "Thank you Maxis!" for the new version. It is the best yet!