The document summarizes updates to the author's Sims gameplay since the previous post, including losing custom content when switching computers and the resulting changes to characters' appearances. It also describes new additions to the household, like a baby named Pitti-Sing born on the sidewalk, and updates on existing Sims, including careers and skills progress.

1. Hello! Welcome back to Ruth’s (un)Officially Wacky Boolprop
Challenge!
A lot has happened since I wrote the last update, most notably my
old computer dying, getting a new computer and having to reinstall
everything. Fortunately, I back up frequently and lost no gameplay
for this house.
Unfortunately, I did lose a couple of pieces of custom content that I
had made myself and which were not stored in my Downloads
folder like everything else. That meant they didn’t get backed up.

2. It also meant that when I loaded the game, Old Adam looked like
this.

3. Fortunately, I had uploaded his real facial hair to my box.net
account, so I downloaded it and all is right with the world again.

4. I had not uploaded Glen’s very special stargazing outfit, and while
I could restore from a disc, I decided against it. The aliens don’t
seem very interested in Glen no matter what I do.
Damme, but these are cheap aliens!
My apologies. I feel rather strongly on this topic.

5. Another casualty of the move to a new computer was my Happy
Holiday Stuff pack, which appears to be incompatible with this
version of my OS. Normally, this wouldn’t make much difference
to the (u)OWBC household (expect for the happy circumstance of
no more dang holiday rompers on the Toddlers!), but it appears that
I was wrong when I described Glen’s full-face makeup as
“sunburn.” It appears to have been “jolly rosy Santa Claus” full-
face makeup instead, and is no longer in the game.
However, I did download some contacts recently, which count as
full-face makeup, so I gave Glen green contacts. (SP or no SP, Lisa
still has a thing for men in full-face makeup.)

6. If you’re thinking “But wait, esmeiolanthe -- didn’t Glen have green
eyes already?” -- yes. Yes, he did. But all the other full-face makeup
options don’t fit the “modern glam” theme I have going for Lisa and
Glen, and suddenly giving him blue eyes would be awfully jarring,
don’t you think?
Here is proof that Glen was able to poach the Journalism career
reward. You will not see it again, since it’s a passive mood booster
and therefore verboten.

7. Lisa was lucky enough to snag a good job in Showbiz, and she
earned the career rewards before her first day of work. I do have a
bit of a problem, though, in that there are two rewards left to earn
and only Lisa left to earn them. She will need to do some job-
hopping, which would not normally be a problem -- but I want her
in the Showbiz career!
I suppose I’ll just have to hope that it comes up on the computer
again…

8. And speaking of Lisa, on the way to taking the trash out, she defied
generations of EAxian coding and went into labor on the sidewalk.
LISA: Owwwwwwooooooo!

9. GLEN: Lisa? Are you okay?
MYRNA: Esme! What’s going on?
LISA: It’s okay -- just a baby.
MYRNA: A baby?! On the sidewalk?! What is this world coming
to?

10. This bouncing baby girl is named Pitti-Sing, after a character from
The Mikado. Pitti-Sing has considerably more characterization and
flair than Olga, although there are certain stage props that have
more characterization and flair than Olga, so that’s not really a fair
comparison. The original Pitti-Sing is a bit of a flirt, and quite
comfortable with joking references to woohoo; only time will tell if
this little beauty follows in her namesake’s footsteps.

11. Lisa is pleased and proud of both her girls, and can spend hours
just watching them sleep.

12. Her parents don’t have that luxury. While Lisa and Glen get their
eight hours every night, Adam and Myrna are up and about,
performing various and sundry childcare tasks until they are
literally asleep on their feet.
Well, turnabout is fair play: Ruth and Ryan* were run ragged
caring for Lisa and her sisters.
*Old Adam’s parents. But you knew that.

13. Adam had been particularly helpful with the Toddler skills thing.
Olga has learned to Talk and Go Potty so far, and she’s well on her
way to getting the hang of the whole “walking” thing.
Here you can see that I have decided to go with “gloves” as Olga’s
initial theme. Further character development will be forthcoming,
but as many outfits as are feasible will have gloves or mittens. (I
anticipate this being difficult at the Child stage.)

14. Myrna does more with Pitti-Sing than Adam, although that’s as
much a matter of chance as anything.
Pitti-Sing will be generically “Far Eastern,” since there isn’t
enough EAxis content to be completely and authentically Japanese.
Besides, Gilbert & Sullivan weren’t the world’s most accurate
cultural-representation-managers -- if they were, there wouldn’t be
a line that kinda-sorta-maybe translates to “Demon! So surprised,
we hiccup!” Or a character named “Pitti-Sing,” come to that.

15. Myrna continues to work on any and all needed paintings…

16. …and to effect all necessary repairs.
She doesn’t get dressed very often.

17. Adam also keeps the Tacky Flamingo open every day, as required.
Of course, since the business is at Level 10, not much work is
required.

18. It keeps earning stars, though, which I didn’t know was possible.
Oh well. I suppose they’ll be helpful later, in case one of the
playable customers dies.

19. And speaking of playable customers, here is photographic proof
that Rose is her father’s daughter.

20. “But where is Lisa during all this?” (I hear you cry.) “Isn’t she the
heir? What has she been doing?”
Trying to keep her meters at a reasonable level, mostly. I tend
forget that viewing art will raise the Fun meter pretty quickly, but
it’s really quite useful that way.

21. LISA: Doesn’t anybody else want a sandwich? They’re jam and
pickle!
EVERYBODY ELSE: We just ate, thanks.
LISA: Okay, then. Your loss. I’m going to eat yours.
Pickle and jam sandwiches are part of the “Pregnancy Foods” set by
bienchen88 at Mod The Sims.

22. Obviously Baby C likes pickle-and-jam sandwiches, though.
Or should that be “Babies C and C”? Given my luck, probably the
latter, since that would make the house too full for alien baybeez.
Either way, we’ll find out next time.
But before we call it a chapter, let’s check in with the rest of the
family.

23. Skye Shankel has grown up into a lovely young lady. How could
she not, with her genetics?
She’s a Pleasure Sim who likes people with a bit extra, especially if
they’re in swimsuits and aren’t all that good with their hands.
Penelope has also grown up, as you can see. So far, she seems to be
combining the best elements of her parents. Still, the family in
general tends to go ’splodey-face in college, so we’ll have to
withhold a final judgment until then.

24. Rose got her fancy wedding, which was a Roof Raiser just like
those of her two sisters.
It’s a good thing that the family has deep pockets now… paying for
the weddings of four daughters is no small thing.
Dmitri Sanders is now Dmitri Shankel, by the way.

25. And since both Rose and Dmitri are Family Sims, this should come
as a surprise to exactly nobody.
There will be a picture of the sproglet next time; don’t worry.

26. Actually, I think there must be something in the water…
Until next time, Happy Simming!

27. Notes, disclaimers, and other trivia
This chapter’s title comes from Princess Ida, and I thought it was
appropriate for a chapter that involves a pastime not working the
way it used to.
There will be an heir poll next time, and then there should be some
more interesting stuff going on -- but I can’t get any Plot started
until I know who the heir is. I hope this little lull is not too boring
for you.
Until next time, Happy Simming!