Addiction...It's not okay

Well I have made a recent discovery (one that probably everyone else made ages ago) that i am an addict...of Sims 3. the first thing i do when i switch on my laptop is open Sims via a little icon (right next to the Start button) on the taskbar. while i (attempt to) complete homework, i am constantly alt tabbing my way back to the mindless virtual reality. this is not good...not good at all.

but discussing the merits of a good computer game, Sims is well and truly mindless. For example, when throwing out fresh food, your Sim gets a negative moodlet for wasting good food. however, if another Sim dies at YOUR party (YES DIE), the Sim feels nothing and after mourning (for about 10 Sim minutes), it was right back partying, followed by the phone ringing saying blah blah has passed away...NO S***, she died in my house dumbass, as if i wouldn't notice.

the dying process in the Sim world is also quite disturbing. your Sim turns transparent, begins to float. then the grim reaper enters your house (don't ring the doorbell then...) with his whole entourage of smoke (faulty smoke alarm aye?!) then stands (floats) there for a bit, the floats on out, taking the Sim ghost with him. 5 4 3 2 1...life continues.

and just for fun the other day, i took two complete strangers and timed how long it took them to get married...TWO sim HOURS, (two minutes according to my mate, if you use cheats)

so to round up, the life of a sim is pretty easy (according to both meanings...) You're born, you live, you get married in minimum two minutes, you die a creepy death. your life is mapped out in the papers

Oh to be a Sim