Showing posts with label #CoVid-19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #CoVid-19. Show all posts

4.20.2020

THINGS TO DO WHILE IN QUARANTINE: THE SIMS 4 Dream House Project

Hey guys! I'm back again for another post, yes it's for real~lols! Taking advantage of the mood while it lasts. Ten more days before the quarantine ends (crossing my fingers crossed) but there is still a possibility that the Government won't lift it just yet if the number of new cases increase in the coming days (hope not). So, please guys, let us all stay at home for now and be more patient. And while staying at home, here let me share another thing I do aside from reading and doing fashion illustrations. I play The Sims 4. If you guys are not familiar with this game, it is a series of life simulation video games developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Here, players create virtual people called "Sims," places them in houses and helps direct their moods and satisfy their desires. Players can either place their Sims in pre-constructed homes or build them themselves. Sims are available on various platforms such as consoles, mobiles and computers. Sounds fun right? It is guys, it's really fun and easy. Another thing is, you can actually play it for free. Yes, that's right, yey! You can download THE SIMS 4: DELUXE EDITION – V1.58.63.1010 + ALL DLCS & ADD-ONS here and voila, you can start creating your sims and build and design your house. You can also watch this VIDEO on how to play The Sims 4 for beginners

Let me show you mine. Every game of The Sims has to start with of course character creation. First you have to give your sim's a name. Second, decide the gender and age and lastly, customize your sim's physical appearance, aspirations and traits.  

Introducing, my Sim, Myrtle Mags.


As soon as you're done creating your sim, you can place him/her into a Household. You can place your sim in an existing house in one of the towns or you can buy an empty lot and build your own house. You'll need money but worry not, you can use some money cheats  that you can find here ->The Sims 4 Cheats, Codes & Unlockables. You can also use some of the cheats there to unlock and move items. 

I decided to design an existing house when I first played the game because to be honest I'm not really good with exterior, I enjoy interior design more. But then later on, I tried building my own house. I am not done with it yet but I can show you some parts of it. Here you go. 

Front yard.


 Hallway


Living Room


Dining Room


Kitchen


Bathroom


Laundry Room


Bed Room


Walk-In Closet


Home Office/ Crafts Room


Pool Area


Backyard


There you have it guys, my THE SIMS 4 Dream House Project. It looks cool and entertaining right? This is my dream house and since I don't have the cash to build my real house just yet, I'm building it here. And just like what I have mentioned above, It is not done yet. Still a work in progress, I'm redesigning the bedroom, walk-in closet and home office. You can check my vlog for the house tour I made a year ago down below to see more of it.



Oh, by the way you can also install Custom Content and Mods to make your Sims and household appliances and other items better and realistic. You can watch how HERE. So what are you waiting for? Download the game and start creating your dream house while waiting for the quarantine to end. It will surely help you to pass the time and forget about the pandemic, not to mention it will definitely inspire you to look forward and be hopeful. That's all for now, thank you for reading and I hope you'll enjoy this game as much as I do! Stay at home and keep safe everyone!

xoxo
Mai


4.09.2020

THINGS TO DO WHILE IN QUARANTINE: READING MY FAVORITE BOOKS


I haven't been updating my blog, that sucks. The last post I had was about a year back. No, I wasn't busy, I actually have all the time in the world but sadly my laziness and inconsistency rule all the fvckin time. Sorry guys. Yes, again. Ok, let's get over that and let me just ask you guys, if how have you been doing? I know that we've been going through a tough time and I just hope that all of you are doing fine, safe and sound at home. As for me, I'm doing great, yeah, a bit bored but you know this home quarantine thingy isn't new for me cause I have been working from home for years now. But still, it sucks that I can't go out to visit my family and play with my munchkins. I miss them really bad. They're all in Manila while Michael and I are stuck here in Makati. I just wish I'm with them during this quarantine time. It makes me feel sad and depressed at times, I mean, I'm with the boyfriend, I do have company but it's better I guess if we're with them so I don't have to worry about them every single day. I can feel you guys, especially those who are not with their families. The boredom, anxiety, depression and all. I know, it's torture. But guys, keep in mind that aside from staying and eating healthy, we should also take care of our mental health. The good thing is, there are a lot of things that we can do to safeguard and preserve our mental health at home. Like creating a routine. Do things we want to achieve each day to create a sense of normality and productivity.

Now that we have all the time we need, we can make the most of catching up with our neglected hobbies. Or acquire new knowledge and learn new things. Why not try blogging or vlogging? cooking? learning new languages? Sketching? name it, you can try and do it. 

Also, we can now do things that we've been putting off --like binge watching our fave tv series and K dramas. Diving into books we've been wanting to read-- and speaking of reading, here I would like to share you guys some of my fave books that you can read to pass the time, beat boredom and make you happy and entertain, give you comfort and distraction while doing your part to help flatten the curve. Here you go!

1. HARRY POTTER SERIES by J. K. Rowling




2. FIFTY SHADES OF GREY  by E. L. James



3. BOOKS by John Green


4. TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE by Jenny Han


5. BOOKS by Nicholas Sparks


6. THE TWILIGHT SAGA  by Stephenie Meyer


7. THE HUNGER GAMES SERIES  by Suzanne Collins


8. CRAZY RICH ASIANS SERIES by Kevin Kwan


9. BOOKS by Rainbow Rowell


10. BOOKS by Jojo Moyes

Where to start reading Jojo Moyes

There you have it guys! I hope you like the books and start reading them.Hope these books help to somehow ease your worries and keep you busy until the quarantine ends. Something romantic, magical, inspiring, uplifting, light and fun to take your mind off of quarantine and before you know it, it's over. Yey!  Just hang in there, this will be over soon. Let us all pray for that. We can do it guys. We can get through this. This too shall pass. But for now, let's just be positive and be productive even if we're all stuck at home. Keep in mind that every cloud has a silver lining and there's always a rainbow after the rain. Take care, stay safe, healthy and stay at home.

P.S.
If you do not have or can't find a print book there are PDF copies online, just search for the title then PDF copy.

xoxo
Mai