New Job

I am a scientist by heart and nature, however Aunt Jan wants me to consider joining the staff at the Medical Centre. She said that I would be a researcher, working to publish articles and discover options in fighting illnesses. Right now I work as a field researcher (ever since I lost my teaching job). Working with the center would satisfy my need for research and I would be closer to home. I must think about it.

Archives/Technology Note: Website

Many residents have expressed confusion about the website and how often the website is updated and the difficulty in keeping up with updates. Not to mention the increased job duties of the Archives/Technology Officer (me).

As a result, the website will now be updated at least twice a month and at least one blog will be updated each day, however this will no longer be reflected be any special notation. Instead when the website is updated a list of blogs (by family) that have been updated will be listed.

This will be effective Dec 1, 2007

Website Changes

The website is undergoing some changes-trying to make it more user friendly and post more information. Perhaps a site map?

Other than that just copeing with raising two toddlers and enjoying life. The kids will be children soon and Elda is planning a small party with all three sets of grandparents attending... actually that isn't small.

Standing Still

that's what time seems to be doing. We're still in the midst of summer yet many other hoods are experiencing winter already. I've been tired lately...I hope I'm not pregnant!

Archives/Technology Note-Update

Another update report:

Assist in the management of family tree information: Goal is to update the family tree document bi-monthly. Uploading this as we speak along with an updated map of the hood. Revamped the family tree to allow links bewteen each family and to allow the database to be smaller. This is taking more time than anticipated and will be uploaded later this year.

Collect community & residents registry: Template and tools are now online for other hood administrators to download. Trying to decide if we should collect skill and badge information since this is very dynamic.

Test and implement 3rd party technology: With the new deal working on implementing a "patch" to the hood's infrastructure. The testing folders are quite large as residents buy more items online and ask for it to be tested. Will look into limiting the amounts of items residents may purchase. Also, the folders are due for a cull-will do inventory of cc items and delete little used items by the end of the year.

Perform back-ups of resident information: Another backup was done right before the "patch" was implemented. Patch was implemented, still in testing to note any changes and ill-effects.

Serve as local reporter: on track.

Manage the local library: Still not so well. Plan on creating a reading incentive plan with the community director.

Dead

Astaire is dead we are now Astute's guardians more work for us with two toddlers but there isn't any other way. Thankfully they will have thier child birthdays soon, so I went shopping for a special cake for the kiddies.

Worried

I'm worried about my brother-he seems very depressed. We talked and wow...I'd be depressed too! His wife left him to move to another hood, the love of his life is married to another man and moved out the hood as well and his performance on the team is suffering. Yikes! Elda and I have been spending more time with Astute-our nephew since his father is in such a bad state.

Demoted!!!

I got demoted!!! How could I have been so stupid!!! I was trying so hard to be a good teacher and now this happen!!! I don't know what to do!!!

Archives/Technology Notes

Another update report:


Assist in the management of family tree information: Goal is to update the family tree document bi-monthly. Missed August's deadline-next update is September, along with updated map of the hood.

Collect community & residents registry: Will offer template to other hoods by request.


Test and implement 3rd party technology: Going well, technology is held in testing folder and changes are noted due to the usage-however the folders are getting quite large as residents buy more items online and ask for it to be tested. SOLVED-recent apprearences of menu-options on fridges for "management/make single plates/bank controllor" or "management/make single plates/colonial window" due to the massive imports of new food items from TSR2. All new recipes taken out and will slowly be reintroduced to find the culprit-might be a conflict bewteen the foods and Monique's computer system the hood uses.


Perform back-ups of resident information: With the new deal -another backup was done right before the hood council signed it.


Serve as local reporter: online paper is published each simday, new section of paper added with reviews of local establishments.


Manage the local library: Still not so well, residents don't utilize the library, perhaps creating special events? Incentives for reading?

Moving AGAIN!!!

Our neighbor-Elaine Dawson-died and Astaire's wife left him. As a result Clark and I are moving in with Astaire and our nephew Astute. Thomasina will grow up with her cousin. So we're moving to the townhouse next door and probably doing some minor remodeling to make it a 3 bedroom (one bedroom for the adults and a bedroom for the kids). Thankfully we'll split the rent ($1350 for each family each simweek). Well, let me pack...again.

Working

My latest assignment-besides the Dawson case-has been to review Smokey Jane's-can't say anything, but it will be in the AV News. Also, did an interview with Fiorenza Pentrignani for STAR-you'll read about that little drama as well. Thomasina is growing well, I wonder if we should consider another baby?

Stupid Scandal

I'm proud of Clark for his investigative journalism on the Brad Dawson case, now all the hood is talking about the dramatic arrest of Zaida Burrego. That woman scares me, I actually fear for Thomasina's life, since her own son left the hood in fear, what would she do if she found out Clark spearheaded the talk of looking closer at the death, well...actually he didn't, but his publicity got the whole hood talking and now there's the trial coming up as well. Wow, I bet there will be tons of reporters to cover the case.

Papa

Thomasina is a toddler now, she's so cute, she looks like Elda, but she has my brown hair.

Moving

We're moving...again. The hood council made all the residents on Fuji Court move out of any multi-family housing there. Then we could either purchase one of the new affordable homes or find housing elsewhere. That's a catch 22 since we can't own a home as long as our surname is the same as another home owner, so we need to rent...or change our surname. I think it's a stupid law, but since we have no control over it we are moving. Our application was accepted for a rental home on McIntosh Blvd, it's two bedrooms and two bathrooms with a shared backyard. Clark's brother is nearby...I hate moving.

Archives/Technology Notes

Apparently I must submit regular reports to the hood council on my tasks and progress.

Assist in the management of family tree information: the family tree will be updated in August. Goal is to update the family tree document monthly.

Collect community & residents registry: going well, the file is rather large, perhaps we can offer the template to other hoods to manage thier resident data.

Test and implement 3rd party technology: Going well, technology is held in testing folder and changes are noted due to the usage. Currently investigating recent apprearences of menu-options on fridges for "management/make single plates/bank controllor" or "management/make single plates/colonial window"

Perform back-ups of resident information: Going well, perform back-up of data each simday

Serve as local reporter: going well, online paper is to be published each simday, new section of paper to be added with reviews of local establishments.

Manage the local library: not so well, Community Director wants a children's reading hour established, need to encourage more residents to utilize the library.

Work is Going

rather well. I officially have three jobs: Reporter/Editor-in-Chief of Apple Valley News (a salary based position); the Archive/Technology Officer of the hood which means I run the website, archives, geneology records, and library (a very very small stipend that isn't worth mentioning); and I'm a correspondant for STAR (about $500 an issue, which at best is monthly). I took some photos of CupaJava for an upcoming review and my proposal for an online version of the paper was approved, just in time for the Dawson murder scandal.

Change

Babies change life, I suppose since they are life. I'm happy now that Thomasina is out of me and I can return to work soon, I hope my job hasn't suffered and my career been derailed. I suppose we'll have to hire a nanny for the little one, unless Clark gets some days off from covering news for the paper, which I doubt. Especially since he has a new job as a correspondant with STAR. At least it's extra money coming into the house, which we'll need when we move...again.

Proud Papa

I'm a proud papa! Elda and I had a little girl, we named her Thomasina in honor of my grandfather (Tom) and late uncle (Thomas). She's the apple of my eye, so cute and it looks like she might have Elda's dark hair and eyes. We will have to move again, we just moved below Elda's parents and the hood council is giving us until simMonday to find new housing so they can demolish this lot and build affordable housing. I am going to put in our application for a townhome, we'll be renting it, but that's about all we can afford right now.

Preperation

Clark and I are preparing for this baby to come. I visited the medical centre to look at the facilities. I want my baby born in a nice clean environment. Our upstairs neighbors have moved-well, some of them. Zaida remained behind, but I woke up in the middle of the night craving llama eggs and saw her son, daughter and his fiance sneaking into a cab. Clark is investigating the death of Mr. Dawson and I think we should move. Now! That woman scares me. Thankfully the flat below my parents is available, we should move there. We'll be close to mom and dad.

Investigation! Scandals!

Being a journalist is amazing! I am invesitigating the suspicious death of our neighbor, Brad Dawson. The offical report is that he died of exposure...duh, being locked outside in the snow in your underwear is not a good thing. Especially not in the snow-which I admit, was my doing. I was playing around with the weather machine and forgot to turn off the snow switch, but...Brad never forgot his keys...he was top notch military, not the type to forget his keys and get locked outside when no one was at home...except his sleeping lover. Very suspicious indeed and now his son is rushing to leave the hood. Hmm...

How Big Will I Grow?

I bet as big as this house? I bet bigger than the hood! I bet as big as SimNation! I bet...I bet I'm hungry...AGAIN!!!!

New Duties

Woohoo!!! Not only will I be a father soon, but I am now a hood employee-actually, the first hood employee!!! They needed a journalist for the local paper and I applied and won the job. I have an office at The Centre-it's small, but it will do nicely for now. I write articles for the paper and submit them to the SUN board, I also manage the library and help students with thier research, I am now in charge of hood archives as well. I manage the history and family trees of the hood. *whew* It's a lot of work! I have a small daily salary and a stipend for my other work. Like my new camera?

Great >(

I'm pregnant. Great, just swell! This really throws a wrench into my career plans. Clark is estatic, naturally. He doesn't have to worry about morning sickness, some hot shot taking your spot at the lab, his body swelling to the size of a house. Pregnant! AHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Baby

Elda and I are trying to have a baby. My blog is going well, rather interesting to have the opportunity to write a blog on the synthetics industry. I love it. Elda still teaching biology at Snooty Academy.

I found a new machine-it can change the weather. I madde it snow! hahahaha! Opps, did I turn it off? I don't remember.

SUN Exchange

Clark signed us up for the SUN Exchange. Why did he do that?

So far there has not been a hood to sign up to switch with us, so maybe we won't go...although I would like to see another hood. I have never traveled outside these walls. I hear there are amazing things in other hoods-some have zombies, others have aliens of all colors, others have...sims like Zaida.

Present and Accounted For

Clark-check
Elda-check

We are newlyweds and live with the strange, but enchanting, woman, Zaida. What a lovely name, Zaida. Elda works as a jr. high biology teacher. The science career is full, so I am without a job at the moment. I think I would rather like to go into gaming and computer technology, perhaps even journalism and checking the facts. We have considered having a child, but perhaps it is best to wait a little while for such things, especially since we will need to move soon...I conjecture.