Good and Bad News...

Hey guys!

Lots of stuff has been going on lately! :) I try to update more often, but it never seems to work for me.

The first assignment for BGS is O V E R! It was so awesome, though, and a big congratulations to Mark, the winner for the week.

He did a fabulous job of showcasing Clemence's good and bad side.

Team Teal took the team prize for the week, so they will get a sneak preview of the next assignment as soon as I close it for the week. So excited to see what they do with the new one! I won't bore you all with the details of the comp, just in case you aren't interested, but you can check it all out on the Wix.

-->Click Here for BGS Wix<--

In other modeling news...GJWHF Cycle 3 is set to open for signups on September 10th! :) I posted a thread in S&M on the officials, accepting applications for a co-host...and I picked one!

We will be welcoming PistolKitten on board with us for the next cycle! :) I am so excited. I think she has a real feel for the competition, since she is the winner of the last cycle. I also think that she is a great judge, and obviously her pictures are amazing. We have already been brainstorming ideas to make this next cycle the most fun that it can possibly be! :)

Also with us for this cycle will be MzDiamond. It was hard to turn her down as a cohost, but thankfully, she agreed to help us out with judging.

Because GJWHF is a comp that my friends like to compete in, I will not be judging, but I will still be doing my Host's Choice, so you will be hearing from me! :)

In other sim news, Sim Social has really taken the sim world by storm, no? It's sort of fun, even if it is a little dinky, and I find myself wanting to level up constantly. It can be addictive, I will admit. I try to limit myself, though.

In case you find yourself wanting to add me, you can find me here:

-->Click Here for my FB Page!<--

Now for the bad news...

I know that not all of you that read this read my legacy, and I know that not everyone that reads my legacy reads my sim blog, so I will be posting there, too.

Sadly, the Braxton's are dead. I cannot even remember the number of times that I have had to recreate that save, or start over, and I am just not feeling it anymore. At a certain point, I guess you just disconnect from that sim family, and you can't get it back. I tried my hardest, and it was really heartbreaking, but I had to make a decision.

With all of the things that I have had going on, maybe it was time for a fresh start, who knows?

With that in mind, I have a little bit of happy news...I started a new one! :)

Jordy is turning out to be a sweetheart, and while I had my misgivings at first, about learning to play a new sim...she really won me over with her uniqueness.

I mean, could YOU say no to this face?

Her traits are Childish, Green Thumb, Hopeless Romantic, Absent-Minded, and Clumsy.

She is precious. <3

Anyways, I hope that you all choose to read her story when it debuts (hoping next week!) and that you will love her as much as I do! :)

I think that is all for now! Hopefully I will be back soon with a Jordy update! Oh, and Venus is coming this week, too! YAY! Final chapter! :)

Hugs N Kisses,

Felicia

Weekly Happenings of ME!

Hey, y'all!

It's been a long week, and lots of things have happened! First things first, I turned older on Monday! It was my 27th birthday, and it was one of my best ones ever.

My awesome friend, Phebes, started a beautiful thread for me over at Simpure, which contained a lovely picture that she made, and also an AMAZING video done by Bordelinski. I was shocked to TEARS! I just love these two so much. They are amazing friends, and wonderful people! *hugs them both*

You can view that thread (and the picture and video) here:

http://www.simpurethoughts.com/smf/index.php?topic=427.0

In other news, I have so many pictures and things that friends have made for me, that I am going to start a page on this blog featuring all of their lovely photographs! :) It excites me so much when people make things for me!

In story news, you can read the new chapter of Venus here:


http://venusdoesriverview.blogspot.com/2011/08/taking-matters-into-my-own-hands.html
There is only one more chapter left after this one!

The Braxton's will be coming soon, but I wanted to get Venus finished up first. I can't wait for you guys to see what I have in store for Blaze!

Also, Sugar and Spice will have a new chapter up THIS MONTH, I am hoping. *crosses fingers* I have so many projects! I hate that one is on the back burner!

In modeling news, I placed 8th in Strike-A-Pose this week. I think I am not understanding what sort of modeling competition this is. I always seem to miss it, even though I am proud of my pictures so far.

She is portraying her celebrity "idol." With the help of Phebes, I decided to use Kim Kardashian.

I am already brainstorming for the next assignment!

In my personal comp news...

(photo by Phebes!)

BAD GIRL SOCIETY GOT THEIR FIRST ASSIGNMENT TODAY! WHEE!!

I love GJWHF, but BGS is turning out to be something so awesome. I just love it.

I think it's because I am sharing it with two such awesome and talented people. <3

B and Phebes have offered an IMMEASURABLE amount of help for this competition, and I so appreciate it.

You can find out info on it here:

http://www.simpurethoughts.com/smf/index.php?topic=352.0

And you can also check out the Wix site I have created!

http://www.wix.com/cherrikiss/badgirlsociety#

I am having so much fun with this! :) I will definitely be keeping you guys posted with what goes on in this one!

If you are on the lookout for GJWHF Cycle 3 - you can plan on it starting around the beginning of September! :) I am ready to get that show back on the road, too...I miss it!

Photo of the Week picks up a little more speed every week, as well. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get out last weeks pick yet, so I am gonna do them both at the same time.

If you are interested in that weekly competition, you can find it here:


http://www.simpurethoughts.com/smf/index.php?board=25.0

There is definitely some talent being showcased there...and it is encouraging some new people to get started in the modeling community. I always like that. :)

Also, for those of you that are interested in the new world that will be coming out later on in the month, Brad is running a competition to give it away to one lucky person!

If you wanna give that a look...you can find it here:


http://www.simpurethoughts.com/smf/index.php?topic=461.new#new

Hope you guys have an awesome week!

*hugs N kisses*

-Felicia

The List...

I have started compiling a little list of things that I need to get done, and that list is just staring at me. Taunting me.

I feel like I have a lot of things that I need to update on in here, but I am just going to graze over them!

A lot of you know me in passing by interactions through competitions, stories, and other places in the forums, but some of you know me very well, and you know there are things in my life that have been hindering me from functioning properly lately. I might as well blog about it:

My fiance and I have split up. After 5 rocky years, it was time for it to be over. I am now in the confusing process of putting my life back together, and getting everything straight. For the past couple of weeks, I have been in a daze, even though I knew that I was going to have to end this toxic relationship at some point. Because of this, I have had to drop some things that I love dearly, and some other things came to and end for other reasons.

I will say this - this is another reason why things that happened hit me so hard. I was already frail, and I felt like I was being kicked when I was down. But I will be ok, and I will rise above. I just want to put EVERYTHING in the past behind me, and move forward. The future is all I can focus on right now. So with that in mind...here are some various goings on from the sim-life of me!

In my modeling news:

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Cycle 2 has ended with PistolKitten being declared the winner! She was a fabulous competitor, and I was so excited to have her compete in this cycle! It was amazing to watch the other contestants grow as they became inspired by her mad skillz. After some thought, I have decided NOT to start Cycle 3 immediately, but to give it a break until SEPTEMBER. I know that there are a few of my regular competitors that have mentioned they will be on vacation during August, and I just think it will be easier to start this all back up after school has begun again, and everything is settled. (PK - I am still working on your sig - I will have it emailed to you sometime this week!)

All About Me is currently in the judging stage for the FINAL ASSIGNMENT! *phew* I am so glad that one is over! I really enjoyed it because I got to know the contestants so well through their assignments, and everyone did a fantastic job. I think the final results are going to be really close! :) I have no plans to do another cycle of this competition, but in the future, who knows? Maybe!

Bad Girl Society is now accepting signups! To get involved with that, you can check it out here:
 
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/412676.page

or

http://www.simpurethoughts.com/smf/index.php?topic=352.0
I am not one to make someone join another site, so if you are interested in joining the comp, but not simpure, you are able to email me your assignments, as they will be sent in privately, anyways. So far we have over 20 reserves and about 10 auditions turned in, so I think it's doing well! I am really excited. Phebes and B are on board with me on judging this one, and I think it's going to be something new and inventive for people to try and enjoy. I plan to make this a continuous cycle competition if all goes well!

In other comp news, I am entered in "Strike-A-Pose" hosted by commeuneplume and DrMusix on the officials. It's a really awesome comp so far, and I just have to get my second assignment done before the 2nd. I think I am gonna start doing my comp assignments on my mom's computer, as hers is a lot better graphics wise, than mine. I drool of her smooth simmies! *hehe*

In case you are interested, these are my photos from the first assignment. I didn't do so hot scores wise, as I figured I wouldn't, due to lack of clutter...but I love them! :) I had to use inspiration from the GAP, and it is definitely NOT my "style." I feel like I was able to represent it well, though. I was going for clean and simple, with a lot of preppy style thrown in!

(Talon - the model in the glasses, is my new boyfriend. :-P I feel in love with him in these glasses!)

Stacia is so adorable to me, I just LOVE her! :)

In order from left to right, you have Silver St. Claire (a model that was used in my Sensation story), Talon Lukas, Stacia Rouge, Garnett York (son of Venus and Brad, of "Venus Does Riverview") and a special someone that you will be meeting soon enough. ;)

I have decided that I will limit myself to joining one competition at a time, and judging one competition. I was chosen as a judge for a modeling comp that looks really fun! It's based around advertising, and the host is a really nice girl. It's called "Work It!" and you can find it here:

http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/413349.page

Check it out, and maybe even join up! It's going to be fun, I think!

In story news, I am working on a Venus chapter, and this will be her final. It's sort of bittersweet, but the good thing is, we will always hear more from her...and I will have more time to work on my legacy! I think this next generation of The Braxton's is going to breathe some life into it! I just know you all are gonna love Blaze!

Another thing that will get done this week, is the Braxton download page (updated for Generation 3) and then I will upload a few of my models that are just sitting around waiting to be played with!

Right now...it's off to play with Venus and get her finished up right!

Toooodles!

-Felicia

Fan Mail

In case anyone is wondering why GJWHF was cancelled:

Dearest Fel,

You need to stop with the hidden bitchy, hypocritical comment in your damn competition threads. We are all aware who your 'real friends' are, your ass-kissing minions who followed Miss Popular over to her new site. You can cut the shit now, everyone sees right through you. Take your shitty, biased-competitions (Phebes for Host Choice, Crowd Fav, AND 1st? How dumb do you think we are? Obviously not as dumb as your "real" friends), over to your shitty forum and just leave everyone alone already.

You are such a fake cunt it's not even funny. Up and abandon everyone at the first sign of attention, ignore everyone who doesn't pat you on the head about how fantastic your new forum is. Shit on people you once called your friends because they refuse to do what you say. Can't take Brad's cock out of your mouth long enough to respond to the little people anymore?

I regret ever calling you beautiful. You have made yourself into an ugly, horrible person. You could see it in the mirror if you were tall enough to see over the damn sink.

I sincerely hope you rot in hell. Any bad that you have coming to you is only shit you brought on yourself. When your precious site fails, don't come crawling back to us. Not me, (name deleted), (name deleted), (name deleted), (name deleted), anyone. You've lost the only real friends you had in favor of people to kiss your ass. I hope you're fucking happen being queen of the morons, you've most certainly earned the position.

Never speak to me again, my time is better spent on people who aren't attention whores like you.

I don't appreciate vile, disgusting, and threatening hate mail from someone I have not spoken to in a month. I was keeping to myself. There was no need for this.

I have done nothing to hurt anyone, and I do not deserve to be treated in this way.

I felt like some people might want an explanation.

On the bright side - I learned something fun:

Unstable people are unstable.

That is all.

-Felicia

So much stuff...

WOW!

So many things to do, I am overwhelmed! :) Of course, I guess you all saw my entry about the new site. I hope that you all have at least checked it out. It's definitely worth a look. Brad, Phil and I have spent a lot of time on it. We seem to be getting quite a little group of regulars together! In the end, so long as people are enjoying themselves, that is all that matters to me. We are having fun, and that is the main thing.

In case you are interested, you can check us out here:

http://www.simpurethoughts.com/smf

For the time being, you would have to register to look, but we are working on that. :) I promise that it's worth your time. I have a new contest over there - a weekly one!

Every week, I post a CC item that I would like you to design a photo around. It might be a hair, a dress, or a piece of furniture. So far, the pictures have been amazing!

As a prize, the winner gets their photo turned into a painting that they can use in their game!

Here are the ones from last time:

(Bubblemaddie)

(Bordelinski)

(Phebes)

(Mark, Innuendo, etc. :P)

So, join us and have a chance to get your own custom painting, made by MOI! :)

As far as modeling goes, I have had to fight joining comps...although I tried to join Jillie's "Little Black Bra" and also a comp hosted by Hoxha on the officials. Unfortunately, my computer just isn't up to handling right now. I sort of feel like it's a sign that I shouldn't take up any more projects right now. I still have Sensation, although I am simply a writer now, and my two hosted comps. When AAM is over, I will be starting my new comp soon after. It's going to be fun! :)

Speaking of "Girls," it is running along beautifully, while "AAM" is struggling. Oh well, you win some, and you lose some...but I have overall enjoyed AAM because I feel I have gained friends during the course of it. It was more than worth it!

Something that I have been enjoying is playing around with creating patterns for the game! It isn't very difficult, in fact - it's really easy - but I have fun with it, just the same. I also like that I can share them with people, and I hope that you guys enjoy them as much as I do!

Here are the previews for my first collection, "Glitter Glam."

They are very fun, I think! They are downloadable at Simpure.

I will be adding more to this collection, and also I have a new collection in the works - "Wild Side."

I'm sure if any of you know me, you know what this one will be like. *hehe*

On the stories front:

The Braxton's will have a new chapter out - POSSIBLY tomorrow! I have everything put together now, it's  just the matter of finding the time to sit down and write it! This will be the final chapter of Ari & Fiona's generation, and we will officially start with Blaze in the following chapter! I think everyone is really going to like him, I have a lot planned!

Venus is in the works as well. As a lot of you know, I lost ALL of my saves in the Generations installation and had to completely remake everyone. Luckily, I keep .sim files of all of my important sims, so no big deal! Just tedious and time consuming. This will possibly be the final, or at least next to last chapter for Venus' story. I am sad to see her come to an end, but I can guarantee that you have not seen the last of her.

Sugar N Spice - this one is definitely in the works. I have taken a lot more time working on it than I planned on, but I have my idea - I just need to get the photos! I knew that these would not be regular, but I took on too many projects at once, and this got put on the back burner. It is coming, though!

Anyways - I hope that everyone has a great day! Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs N Kisses,

Felicia!

Announcement!!

So, I have been sort of occupied lately, and sort of letting my projects slide a little bit - and here is why!

I have been busy helping my friend, Brad, get his site set up, and I am also an admin of it!

It's called "Simpure Thoughts" and you can find us here:




http://www.simpurethoughts.com/smf/index.php
We are striving to be no less than the greatest unofficial TS3 site out there, and we will achieve it, of course.

So...come check us out! :)

*hugs N kisses*

-Felicia

06/11/11 - Various Crap.

Long time, no post! :)

I have been spending way too much time chatting over at Unbound lately. It has been hindering my simming abilities, but on the bright side, I have made a lot of new friends! :-) I can't really complain about that, can I?

I have also installed Generations, and been having a crapload of problems with it. I started out with Devani and Arden, but sadly, they had so many problems that I had to leave them alone, and start with someone new. So, now I am playing with Venus's daughter, Jewel! There have been a few minor problems, but nothing too big.

I started Cycle 2 of GJWHF, and it is going really well! There are a lot of great contestants! PistolKitten was just announced the winner of assignment 1. You can find out more info about that here:


http://sims3unbound.forumotion.com/t180-girls-just-wanna-have-fun-cycle-2
All About Me is running as slow as molasses. I don't know what the problem with that is, but I am going to try to make an epic assignment that will revive it. :-)

I have just retired from competing for the time being, I just have too much on my plate right now. BUT...I went out with a bang! Me and Venus won Sensation's Next Top Model!

I was pretty excited about that. It's obvious that I try to do everything I can to not edit photos at all, but I ended up taking myself out of my comfort zone, and started editing photos more. After AAM is finished, and I wrap up Venus's story, I might compete again. It was hard for me to resist joining Bliss's comp, Pink, but I had to. I need to get more into my stories.

Speaking of stories, there will be a Braxton update coming this week! I have enough photos for one more chapter, before Generations flubbed my game up. Everything else us pretty much on pause until I can get everything settled with the new EP. Hopefully, it won't be TOO long, because I am ready to get Venus finished, the next Generation of the Braxton's started, and another fairytale written for Sugar and Spice!

Speaking of Venus *lol*...

I have uploaded Garnett and Jewel to my sim blog. You can find there there:

http://cherrikiss-sims.blogspot.com/2011/06/jewel-york.html

http://cherrikiss-sims.blogspot.com/2011/06/garnett-york.html

Jewel is certainly a character. She has a personality just like her mother. Garnett is VERY much a ladies man!

While he was waiting to have his picture taken for the blog, he was outside having some fun:

The models swarmed him. :-) And who would be standing beside him? None other than my simself in her pajamas. *lol*

There should be some more sims uploaded soon, I have to make a few more for my Sensation stories this month! :-)

I have two articles due by tomorrow, and I still have a little work left to do on them. I hope to have some time to work on them this evening, if I can keep myself from the chat box! *lol*

Anyways, have a great weekend, everyone!

Kisses,
Felicia