Be Myself

Round 3: Autumn 2010
Davina & Joel's next update/ Paul's next update / Davina's last update / Joel's last update / last update

Paul Reid (19), Davina Meadows (18) and Joel Rodriguez (18)

Narrated by Davina

Our freshman year at UCC started out great. Joel and I moved into Moore Hall where Paul has been living and we're all settled into our tiny little rooms.

A week before classes started, Paul asked Joel if we would like to go on a mini vacation to the islands with him for a few days. His family just bought a vacation home there and he was dying to see it. Of course we jumped at the opportunity because who knows when Joel and I would be able to afford a trip like that.

We arrived and the house was so big and beautiful! There was plenty of space for us and they had their own private beach as the backyard.

Paul said to make ourselves at home and Joel and I did just that. It was the first time we've ever had a room to ourselves so we took advantage numerous times!

I don't know why Paul didn't invite his friend Shelah to come with us. I don't know if it's because he hoped to hook up with an island girl while he was here or what. But he should have brought her. He called her in the morning and in the evening each day we were there.

I took full advantage of their private beach and swam pretty much all afternoon while the guys drank and barbecued.

And then later on that night, we hung out around the campfire. I never talked much with Paul in high school but he's ok I guess. He has an odd sense of humor and gives way too many details when he talks about all the girls he's seeing, but Joel likes him. I wish Paul would save those stories for when I'm not around, though. Men can be pigs.

The next day we did the tourist thing. We went sightseeing and did some shopping.

We also went on a helicopter tour, which ended up being a huge mistake. Something went wrong which caused the helicopter to spin out of control and we all ended up puking as soon as we hit land. The guys wanted to go on another tour later that day but that was enough adventure for me!

The day before we left, I let the guys go off and do their own thing. They heard about a pirate ship they could play on and I wasn't the least bit interested in that.

Joel said it was just "ok" but I bet they acted like 10 year olds on that ship.

I know they had a lot of fun out there because Paul came back completely burned. I bet the captain or whoever had to pull them off of that ship.

While they were off playing pirates, I had a nice quiet afternoon to myself. I layed out for a while and just relaxed on the beach. It sucks that it will be years before Joel and I would be able to afford to see this place again.

But we have some great souvenirs and learned the local greeting to remind us of the awesome time we had.

Classes started the day after we returned, so it was back to business... almost. I think that weekend away spoiled it for me and I just couldn't get into school mode.

I don't think Paul is ever in school mode, though.

I catch him napping all the time in between classes.

Even during class. I don’t know how he keeps his grades as high as they are but I wish I knew his secret.

And he spends an awful lot of time playing the guitar for the college band. They're all very good, so all of the practice has been worth it.

And then there's Joel. He makes everything look so easy. He lives to learn and really looks forward to completing his homework and going to class every day.

I knew college would be difficult but not THIS difficult. But with Joel's help, I made it through my first year with a 4.0! Hopefully I can keep this up.

Random pics:

I love how the beach looks at night and this is definitely getting framed and put in their future home.

Probably this one too. I love the waves.

They went to a club while on vacation and Davina didn't know what the heck this guy was doing.

No matter where my sims go on vacation, there is always some kind of altercation. First the slap fight in the Far East and now an island brawl lol.

Here is my sim Leilani that I created for an N99 challenge in July. I was looking for her and she finally showed up on the last day they were there.

And I didn't know the tour guide could get robbed but apparently she can LOL.

Paul is still up to his shenanigans but he's calmed down since the last time I played him. He rarely rolled wants for anyone in particular. I sent him on a date with Lexie to see if his wants would change but they didn't.

And in case you aren't a member of N99 and didn't see my lecture hall, here are a few more shots of the whole scene I set up.

I took a bunch of pics because I didn't know how I was going to write it out at the time and didn't want to go through setting it all up again in case I needed a different shot. It took a while for all these sims to show up and get them all posed. Thank goodness for the freezer clock. I really wanted Paul to have his head on the desk sleeping like when they fall asleep in their food (you should see all of the empty plates of food outside of this shot) but of course he wouldn't do it.

Notes:
-Grades for this year are: Paul has a 3.5 and Joel and Davina have a 4.0.
-I fail at blogging. This play session took me ages to complete and was so hard to write! It was so uneventful that I had to send them on vacation so I'd have something to write about. And like I said above, not even Paul was up to his normal stuff, and I was counting on it LOL! Vicki was one of the dormies that was kicked out when Joel and Davina moved in. So Lexie was the only one in his love "square" that was left in the dorm. But they barely interacted with each other. Sending them on vacation made it interesting, but I actually had to build the vacation area first lol. Then real life took over and finally, here we are.
-All while on vacation, Paul only rolled wants for Shelah, but only to call her to talk. I didn’t send her on vacation with them because I wanted him to be away from the 3 girls to see if he rolled wants for any of them when he returned home. He still only has wants to call Shelah, nothing else for her and nothing for Lexie or Vicki. I guess he had his fun freshman year.
-In case you're wondering how I created 3 tiers for the lecture hall, I used a building that was on a foundation. I removed part of the foundation to make the lowest level (think of sunk-in living rooms/kitchens etc). The second level is on the "main" floor when sims enter the building and the third tier uses the stage.
-And thanks to Fairywitch, I now have a harder grades hack for college students! I just installed it now so I won’t see how it will be until next sim year. But I’m excited to try it out. Davina and Paul better roll some college specific wants or they are screwed! You can get it here.