Life Update: Week 3

This week has been pretty mundane, nothing much about me. How about you? The things that kept me busy all week are errands for my workplace and mostly games.

The island has been responding very positively on the restrictions set up by the government to prevent the spread of the virus (e.g. curfew, essential business operations, last name protocol, etc). They have been doing an feedback session every two weeks, and when circumstances are getting better, restrictions are being gradually lifted. Majority of the population are obedient with the policies in place that’s why we are now only on suppression level 3, coming from maximum suppression! Great job Cayman!

Anyway, in another news, I downloaded the The Sims 2: Super Collection a couple of days ago to keep me busy and entertained. I used to play all Sims since 2000s! Yes, I was in elemantary school when I first played The Sims. I have been a fan for 20 years now, saved for and bought almost all expansions packs from 1 to 4. The best for me is The Sims 2 Open for Business, so imagine my excitement when I saw the super collection on the app store!

For those who are not familiar with the game, The Sims is a series of life simulation video games. The player creates virtual people called “Sims,” places them in houses, and helps direct their moods and satisfy their desires and aspirations. Players can either place their Sims in pre-constructed homes or build them themselves.

My gameplay has always been creating a family and experiencing interaction between people and objects as much as I can. I am not much of a build-a-house type of player. However, since I’ve rediscovered my love for the game recently, and I realized I am now more into building houses! Idk why I never did this back in the days? It was so much fun that I spent all the time creating spaces than actually living a Sim lol.

Anyway, I want to share with you my dream house. It is inspired by “The Skypod” of Kryz and Slater Young. I remember watching their vlog one time and am amazed by how their house was constructed. Kryz mentioned something about the importance of traffic flow in the overall design of their house. You can minimize traffic / accidents and maximize the functionality of your house by eradicating doors in commonly used spaces. So that’s exactly what I did!

My dream house overview

One of the mistakes I did was I went ahead and built the house without thinking of the garage first. So now, I’m left with two cars in open front yard. I don’t know what will happen in the winter lol. Hopefully my Sim could buy to expand the land so I could build a garage!

The pool in the backyard is the center of everything, and each wing has a pathway to it (almost like an inn or a condo lol!) There is small gazeboo for picnic, a hot tub, and playground for the kids. I want this space to be as recreational as possible so the kids won’t be bored and also the guests if I throw a party!

The East Wing

Downstairs is where you’ll find the kitchen and dining area, and the whole upstairs is the master’s bedroom. In terms of the color palette, I was leaning towards modern with a hint of dark woody brown, gold, and lighter shades of tan. The appliances are also all in stainless steel for a sleek and stylish look.

Upstairs, there is a small zen place in the hallway. This is where I plan to take tea in the morning. There is also an espresso machine and under the counter fridge by the entrance of the master’s bedroom, so in case I want to chill by the porch and enjoy the view.

The West Wing