The First OFFICIAL Miss S2C Pagent!!!! Application- 1, 2 and 3 rounds

[LyricLee]

Hello everyone and welcome to the first ever Miss Sims 2 Community Contest.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e5/Dawn526/Bannerms2c.jpg

As you may have noticed, we are making some changes to the community. One of these changes will include a brand new banner for the web site. However we need someone special to have their face grace our banner.
This is where you all come in.

We are looking for someone to represent S2C in our logo.

At the end of this contest we will need the winning sim packaged and sent to me as well. Please be aware of this. If you need help with packaging a sim there is a tutorial on MTS2 by me to help you with this.

Rules:

~Adult female sims only. We are looking for "uniquely pretty" as opposed to cookiecutter pretty. Make your sim stand out. Only Human sims. No aliens or elves or other species please. ONLY ONE SIM PER PERSON.

~This sim must be your own creation. Do not use another persons sim or tweek someone elses sim as your own. We want to see your creativity.

~Photoshopping is allowed but not required, however I do not want to see fully photoshopped backgrounds. Effects are fine, borders, small accents and such or half of a background. But Id still like to see a sim looking photo.
Examples:
This picture is OK. Most of it is sim based- the hair and text were added later: http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e5/Dawn526/Hairflowingfinal-1.jpg
This picture is NOT ok. The entire background is a photograph with no sim related objects in it. http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e5/Dawn526/PhaedraLevenFinalRound.jpg


http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e5/Dawn526/Star5.gif
~NO reserving spaces and keep all idle chit chat to a bare minimum. Id like to see entries only and questions. If you would like to know where someone got custom content they used, please PM that person.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e5/Dawn526/Star5.gif


Application round: THERE ARE NO CUTS FOR THE APPLICATION ROUND. There will be cuts in future rounds.

Pics- (3)
Head shot straight forward, 3/4 profile shot and one body shot in everyday wear. These pictures are crucial as these are the ones we will need for the banner so do your absolute best here.
For the head shot and 3/4 profile please use a solid colored background.
The body shot may be as busy as youd like.

Please keep pictures 650 pixels wide or below.

Answer the following:
Name:
Age:
Location:
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?



There will be 5 rounds including Application rounds. All times are based on EST

***Applications- 5 days 9/2-9/6 (or when we hit 100 applicants) ***
Round 1- Your humble beginings... 9/8-9/13
Round 2- Show me the Simoleans! ... 9/13-9/18
Round 3- Up Up and Away! ... 9/18-9/23
Round 4- ??? 9/23

There will be cuts each round.
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Prizes can be found on the first post of the chatter thread!

More prizes to be announced! (If anyone would like to donate please PM me)

[LyricLee]

Contestants:


1. SimFreak- Chandira Devani
2. FallChild- Macy White
3, TanyaAnnB1971- Lily Lueng
4. Aleesha- Gemma Allan
5. LilMizPidge3- Zira Faye
6. Jasmin- Keelia Rodgers
7. Melodyway17- Xixili Praqice
8. Alissa888- Lena Anderson
9. oniella2000- Q'orianka Kilcher
10. mumof5ferals- Anastasia Sanchez
11. Sims2rox4eva- Tiffany Hopkins
12. CharmedfreakP- Rose Mary
13. Alyce- Aileen Aguilar
14. nckw- Nicky Carter
15. noema- Anaelis Berg
16. Freelancer- Etini Vaea
17. Sylla- Lydia Chambers
18. nerina- Bianca Torre
19. odettem- Cosette Loran
20. DenimDan- Sandy Love
21. Hope- Chloe' Lefebvre
22. Photo_me2004- Carli Hussey
23. WooHoo- Claudia Ayers
24. JulianaRosalia- Sydney Morgan
25. Safyre420- Trisha Gershaun
26. Alkinze- Deborah Calloway
27. glitterati- Mena Sheppard
28. cmbsister- Nyanah Hunter
29. stvie- Anastaisa Franco
30. Sentate- Xanthe Rubik
31. Lienertje- Eline Vere
32. SwiftSign- Celia Grant
33. kristalrose- Alexis Brooks
34. Enayla- Cecilia Lynn
35. cosmopolitan- Mia Sanchez
36. Kalinda- Nell Dawson
37. Psy10- Shaun
38. asyouwish- Lane Peters
39. RJC- Anwen Rhosier
40. Navetsea- Iseya Askali
41. FireAzor- Euro Reyes
42. crzyladyi- Isabella DeLuna
43. mordant- Beatrice Thrae
44. PinStruck- NiaMota
45. contrakat- Sybil Theron
46. starry- Sierra Parr
47. romyhorse- Shuna Alba
48. hurtle- Ariadne Jenkins
49. Mskellyanne- Sephora Hazier
50. boolPropped- Carmen Garcia
51. simmingurl06- Damali Richards-Rivera
52. waynesim- Dee Wyatts
53. ceesims- Kaylia Jackson
54. sare- Patrice Williams
55. mrcheeks- Kallie Dahl
56. dhariana- Elisa Maia
57. zora neale- Ayieta Wright
58. reyn- Tara Elenvale
59. digerdoni- Sabine Harris
60. maya- Ella Schulte
61. rylie- Lemari Gallegos
62. titi- Melody Scar
63. Hysterical Paroxysm- Sophia de Muse
64. White Queen- Christina Blaze
65. joanne8121- Joanne Branson
66. Dncr1010p- Suri Hughes
67. kirst6pe- Kayoko Saitou
68. crazygirl247- Shayne Parker
69. chelseaw- Fleur Indigo-Disqualified
70. GrimmietheReaper- Heidi Svenson
71. Moquette- Tamara Ebano
72. .~*Iris*~.-Gaia Ghaoui
73. XsnowdropX- Vanessa Adair
74. ~Michelle~- Kali Faith
75. Honoria321- Kiko Asakura
76. Berg- Dallas De Niro
77. HugeLunatic- Emilie Spring
78. Stripey-Balloons- Kaimahila Matthews
79. Catwalk- Evelyn Kacen
80. IntrepidLlama- BriAnna Debarbarak
81. flavietta.g- Sienna Eilan Morgan
82. Ms. Useless Knowledge- Kathleen Kelley
83. -Carmine- Montana Nunez
84. missygjo- Neveah Bleu
85. Carmilla07- Tessa Bath
86. teardrops182- Victoria Kentley
87. ElmoLovesCyclops- Amaya Naverre
88. malaygirl93- Cydliana Philip
89. punkd20- Biana Robetsn
90. bzegrl- Savanah Perry
91. SimplicityFlower- Leanne Allanson
92. sisaly- Mony Oleson
93. petra- Adam Lighthouse-Disqualified
94. xxmeghan- Essie Devon
95. DreDo- Dana Elaeth
96. astroline95- Taurine Xichaurn
97. cory g- Christina Macey
98. MimiG- Ella White
99. Halfise25- Alana Kale
100. IrishGrace- Kerry Browne
101. Sybrite- Nicola Louise Quinn

[WooHoo]

first of all, is it only one entry per person or is it that we can do two and have only one make it past application round?

also: does uniquely pretty mean pierced/tattooed with colored hair, or pretty with unusual features, or unique style, or...
i could get all kinds of ideas what that could mean, so its in everyones best interest that i get told what not to do

[LyricLee]

its one entry per person, so make your best sim. Since the sim will be representing the whole community wed rather tone down the piercings and tattoos and go for a unique normal looking sim since she will be on our banners. :)

[LyricLee]

Yep you may use whatever content you want in each round.

[Panique]

Name: Chandira Devani
Age: 20
Location: Abelville
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? Definitely either the contests section, funny stuff, or off-topic. I probably spend the most time posting in off-topic, though.

Head shot

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n128/Charlottegasm/0f2bee9d.jpg

3/4 Profile shot

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n128/Charlottegasm/078605f0.jpg

Body shot

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n128/Charlottegasm/04d18a38.jpg

[Will most probably change profile ><]

[FallChild]

Name: Macy White
Age: 18
Location: Oakland, California
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? Off-topic, Contests and Sim pictures definitely.

Head shot
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/LadyMarie/try3.jpg

3/4 Profile shot
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/LadyMarie/try2.jpg

Body shot
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/LadyMarie/try.jpg

[TanyaAnnB1971]

Name: Lily Lueng
Age: 22
Location: Cambridge, England
What is your favourite part of Sims 2 Community? As I've only posted in the contests section so far I'd have to say that's my favourite part, although I do browse the other sections as well.

Head shot
http://static.flickr.com/97/232620845_ea87879ef4_o.jpg

3/4 profile
http://static.flickr.com/83/234054431_461774179e_o.jpg

Body shot
http://static.flickr.com/96/232620848_f15f4ef3d9_o.jpg

[Aleesha]

Name: Gemma Allan
Age: 21
Location: Nashville/Tennessee
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The contest board and the WCIF's and of course, the off topics :D

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f317/Krystallrousseau/GemmaHeadshot.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f317/Krystallrousseau/Gemma34.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f317/Krystallrousseau/GemmaBody.jpg

[LilMizPidge3]

College starts in 2 days but I couldn't resist this contest! :P

Name: Zira Faye
Age: 23
Location: London, England
What is your favourite part of Sims 2 Community? Definitely the member contests. I have recently started joining in on the pictures and off topic discussion boards too, which I enjoy aswell.

Headshot
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/LilMizPidge/Ziraheadshot.png

3/4 Profile
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/LilMizPidge/Ziraprofile.png
(is this ok??)

Bodyshot
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/LilMizPidge/Zirabodyshot2.png

[Jasmin_SC]

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3315/heady1fe1.png (http://imageshack.us)

Name: Keelia Rodgers
Age: 22
Location: Devon, England
What is your favourite part of Sims 2 Community? I enjoy the pictures and the member contests, Havn't won any yet, maybe I'll get lucky ;)

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2466/headysr3.png (http://imageshack.us)

http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/3790/heady2ku0.png (http://imageshack.us)

Any comments on Keelia is appriciated

[Melodyway17]

Name: Xixili Praqrice
Age: 24
Location: Main Town, Sanna Ville
What's your favorite part of S2C? Probably the stories and movies... I don't come here often, as I'm a paranoid freak and are afraid of big places...


Photos

Headshot:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a374/slayers23/other/Contests/snapshot_f1f85fc2_f2077d4b.jpg

3/4 shot:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a374/slayers23/other/Contests/snapshot_f1f85fc2_72077e10.jpg

Body shot:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a374/slayers23/other/Contests/snapshot_f1f85fc2_72077f88.jpg



(Sorry about the blinding bright blue background - it was the only thing that I thought match the best! *hides* )

[Alissa888]

Name: Lena Anderson
Age: 22
Location: New York
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The WCIF section as everyone helps everyone and anyone there.

Head:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/Alissa888/lenalie.gif

3/4? :
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/Alissa888/lena34.jpg (tell me if I need to change it)

Body:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/Alissa888/Lenabody.jpg

[oniella]

Ok lol i'll just enter :D
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Name: Q'orianka Kilcher
Age: 25
Location: Texas
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?
Well I used to join the member contests a lot. My last contest I was going to retire, but I just couldn't help my self! So I guess my favorite part is the member contests!

Head:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f185/oniella2000/wzr2.jpg

3/4 shot:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f185/oniella2000/wzr.jpg

Body:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f185/oniella2000/Catwalk3.jpg

*I hope they're ok! I had to white out the backgrounds, thus the raggedy edges. Hope my pictures arn't too small ..... or crappy!

[Mumo_SC]

Name: Anastasia Sanchez
Age: 23
Location: Brisbane Australia
Whats your favourite part of the SC2: Being honest, I like the whole lot. There is so much variety from contests through to discussion, I can never get bored with it.

Headshot
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g272/mumof5ferals/headshot.jpg

3/4 shot
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g272/mumof5ferals/threequartershot.jpg

Body shot
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g272/mumof5ferals/fullbody.jpg

[Sims2rox4eva]

Name: Tiffany Hopkins
Age: 20
Location: Melbourne, Australia
What's your favorite part of S2C?: Definately the contests and the
debates, I also love the movies,
and the lists are really useful
when you want to find a download.

Photos

Headshot
http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/747/snapshotf2070134320720f2bj1.jpg3/4 Shot
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/3541/snapshotf207013492072162ia2.jpg
Bodyshot
http://img439.imageshack.us/img439/6663/snapshotf2070134b2072c0dbg9.jpg[/CENTER]

[Charmy_SC]

Here's My Entry.

Rose Mary-Application Round

Name: Rose Mary
Age: 21
Location: South Padre Island, TX
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? My favorite section of the site would have to be contests, I love seeing other people's beautiful talents! Also, I really enjoy being friends with all of you, you are such great people here!

Straight-On Headshot:
http://i5.tinypic.com/280tfk9.png

3/4 Shot:
http://i8.tinypic.com/280tgg5.png

Body Shot:
http://i8.tinypic.com/280t9ud.png

[Alyce_SC]

It won't let me delete...
I don't think I'll have the time for this, I'm sorry. :(

[nckw]

Name: Nicky Carter
Age: 22
Location: Scotland
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?: I love the member and official contest.And I really love to read the stories in here,There is alot of talented people in here. :giggler: Also WCİF Forum helps me alot to find new things

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/8421/snapshot520776d272077916yj3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/6664/snapshot520776d292077a2fqy2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3836/snapshot520776d2f2077ee4fj8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[LyricLee]

Beautiful entries guys but please please cut downo n the chatter ok- You dont need to post to decide if your going to enter or not, We needstraight entries no chatter other than questions about the contest- thanks.

[beeps]

Hey Lyric, is there any way you could post a link to the packaging tutorial over on MTS2??? I tried searching for it, but I couldnt find it. Thanks!

bP

[LyricLee]

If your sim is made in game this will help
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=94489

If youve made them in body shop- you just need to use the package sim option :)

[noema]

Name: Anaelis Berg
Age:24
Location:Romania
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? Contests, Sim pictures, WCIF

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/noema70/S2CFaceshotAnaelis.png

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/noema70/S2CProfile.png

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b326/noema70/S2CBodyshot.png

[Freelancer_SC]

Name: Etini Vaea
Age: 25
Location: Moorea, French Polynesia
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? Contests

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f350/spaceyphysicist/Contests%202/etinihead.png

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f350/spaceyphysicist/Contests%202/etiniprofile.png

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f350/spaceyphysicist/Contests%202/etinibody2.png

[LyricLee]

No applications are not scored. Either youve provided the pics we need or not.

[Sylla]

Name: Lydia Chambers
Age: 24
Location: Australia
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?:The people.

Head Shot:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Sylla/ScreenShot222.jpg

3/4 Profile:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Sylla/ScreenShot226.jpg

Body Shot:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/Sylla/ScreenShot231.jpg

*Edit* Hair is the latest donation from rosesims2. (http://www.rosesims2.net/)
Clothes are donation set 3 from LianaSims2. (http://www.lianasims2.com/donate/donate.html)

[LyricLee]

http://www.modyourpanties.com/hosting/060903222159-cooltext27576948.gif

[nerina]

Name: Bianca Torre
Age: 23
Location: Italy
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?: The stories forum and the member contests forum

Headshot
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/misaki85/bianca2.jpg
3/4
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/misaki85/bianca.jpg
Bodyshot
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a126/misaki85/bianca3.jpg

[odettem]

Name: Cosette Loran
Age: 22
Location: France
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?: I lurking around the Debate Room-- it is very thought provoking.
Headshot
http://www.lunasims.com/snapshot_b1c3d4e1_12071184.jpg
3/4 Headshot
http://www.lunasims.com/snapshot_b1c3d4e1_f20714e2.jpg
Bodyshot forthcoming

[Enayla]

Waah, I was actually making an entry for this (my one and only contest), but I realised that I will be out of town for the entire round 2... so no contest for me.

Beautiful entries, everyone :}

[DenimDan]

Name: Sandy Love
Age: 21
Location: Veronaville
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I love participating in and viewing the member contests. Despite the competition, it creates such a sense of unity because a game can bring so many people from all over the world together. It's also amazing to see how people can manipulate the game to create such amazing photos.

Head Shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/lizzlemermaid/Sims2%20stuff/other%20sims%20for%20contests/snapshot_af8d70a1_32076fbb.jpg

3/4 Shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/lizzlemermaid/Sims2%20stuff/other%20sims%20for%20contests/snapshot_af8d70a1_b2076ffe.jpg

Body Shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/lizzlemermaid/Sims2%20stuff/other%20sims%20for%20contests/snapshot_af8d70a1_3207707b.jpg

[RJC]

Name: Anwen Rhosier
Age: 22
Location: Wales
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?: The stories, the debates, and the contests.

Headshot:
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l93/vintagesims/newheadshot.jpg
3/4 Shot:
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l93/vintagesims/newthreefour.jpg
Bodyshot:
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l93/vintagesims/newbodyshot.jpg

[LyricLee]

rjc in game pics- solid background

[hope_SC]

Name: Chloe' Lefebvre
Age: 23
Location: Versailles
What is your favorite part of the Sims 2 community? The people, the contests, and sometimes the humor.

http://members.aol.com:/hope2476/chloeface.jpg
http://members.aol.com:/hope2476/chloeface2.jpg
http://members.aol.com:/hope2476/chloebody3.jpg

[photo]

Name: Carli Hussey
Age: 21
Location: Kentucky/Oregon
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?: I love the fourms. I can never remember where I got outfits so that I can credit them and the WCIF area is extreamly helpful.

Outfit is from All About Style (http://www.all-about-style.com/adult_feca2.html).
Hair is a recolor (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=172915) from MTS2 of a SIMmetrical (http://simmetrical.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=24&Itemid=68) mesh.
The eyebrows are from HystericalParoxysm's (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=181449) Pixel Doll.

[WooHoo]

Name: Claudia Ayers
Age: 25
Location: Washington
Favorite part of Sims 2 Community: LyricLee of course! ;) Well, I'd have to say its the variety of content here. You can't run out of things to do here. Even if you do get tired of looking at Sims 2 related stuff, there's still something to entertain you. Greater Gaming World, Off Topic Discussion, and who could forget the Arcade? Just the other day, I spent eight minutes playing Snake. I love Snake...

Head Shot:
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/2512/claudia4wg9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Profile Shot:
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/1474/claudia3xz4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Body Shot:
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7407/snapshot7206181e52075fd9yy2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[julianarosalia]

Name: Sydney Morgan
Age: 32
Location: NYC
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? My favorite sections of the site are Sims 2 Chat, WCIF, Contests but mostly the people. I like that people are friendly and helpful, always willing to answers questions or just chat about the game we all love. And in the contests, you get to see how talented people are as well as a generosity in all the donated prizes.

http://www.julianarosalia.com/images/SydneyHeadshot2.jpg

http://www.julianarosalia.com/images/SydneyProfile.jpg

http://www.julianarosalia.com/images/SydneyBodyshot2.jpg

[Safyre420]

Name: Trisha Gershaun
Age: 26
Location: Virginia
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The Contests and the helpful members.


Head Shot:
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i318/Safyre420/Sim%20Contests/Miss%20S2C/snapshot_7207901a_5207c3b6.jpg

3/4 Shot:
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i318/Safyre420/Sim%20Contests/Miss%20S2C/snapshot_7207901a_d207c436.jpg

Full Shot:
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i318/Safyre420/Sim%20Contests/Miss%20S2C/snapshot_7207901a_5207c30f.jpg

[Panique]

LyricLee - Does the body shot not have to be on a plain background? Also, do the profile shots and headshots have to be particularly distinguished from each other?Thanks, hope this isn't considered spam.

[Alkinze]

Name: Deborah Calloway
Age: 23
Location: Bryan, Texas
Favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I love the sense of brotherhood that brings us all here to care about each other, to share in this medium that allows us to live our dreams, and to trust each other as friends.

Head Shot
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/Alkinze/debbieheadshot.jpg

3/4 Profile
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/Alkinze/debbieprofile.jpg

Body Shot
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/Alkinze/debbiebodyshot.jpg

[LyricLee]

The body shot can have any background you want
the profile should be like the example in my first post, where the sim is somewhere between looking straight at the camera and looking sideways- just right in the middle
and the headshot is straight into the camera- both those whould be on plain backgrounds

[Panique]

Thanks! :) I'll fix my profile shot then.

Also, quickly, is the pose for the body shot totally open? Or tame? Or fairly in between? Sorry for all the questions! ;)

[LyricLee]

pose is open :) its just a fun shot

[glitterati]

Name: Mena Sheppard
Age: 22
Location: NY
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?: The contests, and the new find pages.

[Panique]

Thank you Lyric! :D

[Feel free to delete post if it's spam].

[cmbsister_SC]

Name: Nyanah Hunter
Age: 23
Location: Connecticut, USA
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?
All of the wonderful creativity of the users and all of the hard work put into it to sustain it by the web masters and moderators. It is one of the greatest, if not THE BEST Sims fan web site around!

HEADSHOT:
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l6/cmbsister/NyanahHunter_S2Contest_FullHeadShot.jpg

3/4 SHOT
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l6/cmbsister/NyanahHunter_S2Contest_3_4Shot.jpg

FULL BODY SHOT
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l6/cmbsister/NyanahHunter_S2Contest_FullBodyShot.jpg

[stvie_]

Name:Anastaisa Franco
Age:26
Location:County Skull,Ireland
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I love the fourm I love how you have every kind of creator showing off thare stuff

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/stvie/sims/10apshot_2dae895f_5207fb6e.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/stvie/sims/10apshot_2dae895f_5207fba4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/stvie/sims/10apshot_2dae895f_7207f70c.jpg

[crazygirl247]

i am so entering!!! im in 4 contests but... no one was deleted so i guess i can allow myself to enter

[Sentate]

Name: Xanthe Rubik
Age: 21
Location: Korea
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?: Im new. But so far its the pictures, Inspiration and contests (This is my first)

Headshot:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/Jackdougall2/Xanthe1.png

3.4 Shot:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/Jackdougall2/Xanthe2.png

Body Shot:
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/8349/xantheelevator2qf8.png

(Clothes, Skin, Hair and meshes all mine :p)

[vio1ette]

Name: Jessica Caseley
Age: 14
Location: Canada
What is your favourite part about Sims 2 Community?: Everyone's creativity :]

3/4 shot
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n280/Vio1ette/awwsobeautiful.jpg

A lot of people say (mostly my friendz) that she looks a lot like a teenager, (which of course I take as a complement because she looks young *wink wink*) but shes not a teenager! So don't mistake anything! Some of the clothes for teenager were remade into adult clothes on sims 2 sites!

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n280/Vio1ette/snapshot_f2072258_f207250c.jpg

And from behind...

Bodyshot (from behind)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n280/Vio1ette/snapshot_f2072258_d20724de.jpg

You can't really do much with her hair since its sort, but I find it suits her fine.

Headshot
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n280/Vio1ette/nowthatscute.jpg

And there you have it folks, Jessica Lunar.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n280/Vio1ette/ooahhoooahheww.jpg


Good luck to everyone else! :kami:

[Lienertje]

Name: Eline Vere
Age: 19
Location: The Netherlands
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? Member Contests and Sim Pics

Head shot

http://img318.imageshack.us/img318/3634/elinefrontfacemy9.jpg

3/4 shot

http://img433.imageshack.us/img433/2985/eline34facezm0.jpg

Body shot

http://img433.imageshack.us/img433/6053/elinebodyshotsj3.jpg

[SwiftSign_SC]

Name: Celia Grant
Age: 36
Location: Sheffield, England
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The contests! I remember the time when i always had one in there....

Head Shot
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d178/prossy/snapshot_51d12822_520879f4.jpg
"Smile!"

3/4 Shot
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d178/prossy/snapshot_51d12822_b2087b56.jpg
"Make sure you catch my good side"

Body Shot
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d178/prossy/snapshot_51d12822_52087b84.jpg
"See, if you were standing there it would hurt."

[kristalrose_SC]

Please excuse my poor photo-skills!

Name: Alexis Brooks
Age: 25
Location: Lilac Springs
What I like Most about Sim2Community: Just the talk, keeping informed on what's going on. :)

This Sim is my daughter Lexi's self-sim, all grown up.

[Aleesha]

vio1ette, i don't wanna be pain but the contest is for adult females and not teenagers. Your sim is 14!

[Enayla]

Name: Cecilia Lynn

Age: : 25

Location: : Lake District, England

What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The creativity; meeting people from across the world who enjoy creating as I do, and share their work happily and freely with others.

http://www.furiae.com/images2/cecilia1.jpg

http://www.furiae.com/images2/cecilia2.jpg

http://www.furiae.com/images2/cecilia3.jpg

[Charmy_SC]

AWESOME job Enayla!!!

[crazygirl247]

ok. now i have absoloutly no chance of winning.
... and i REALLY want that skin and eyes!!! ill go get my entry soon if its worth something

[SpacemanHPSpiff]

Oh, my, god. Enayla! Cecilia looks amazing. That last picture is just..... unbelievable.

EDIT: You seem to have atracted quite a crowd. There are so many people on this page! :bunny:

EDIT: Everyone has such wonderful sims, this looks really tough! I'm probaby not going to be able to enter, but I'll most certainly watch!

[cosmopolitan]

Name: Mia Sanchez

Age: 22

Location: England

What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?
It would have to be the Member Contests!

Head shot:
http://img311.imageshack.us/img311/2608/mia2yv4.png

Profile shot:
http://img311.imageshack.us/img311/5213/miaprofileny0.png

Body shot:
http://img333.imageshack.us/img333/403/bodyst9.png

[Kalinda_SC]

Name: Nell Dawson
Age: 25
Location: South Africa
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? Member Contests and Sim Pictures!

~Head shot~
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f364/kalinda002/nell2.jpg

~3/4 shot~
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f364/kalinda002/nell75.jpg

~Body shot~
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f364/kalinda002/nellbody1.jpg

[cosmopolitan]

Yikes I have no chance... beautiful sims everyone!

*Jumps on the 'I love Enayla's sim' bandwagon :D*

Whoops I hope thats not spam, if it is then please kick me :)

[WooHoo]

how many will make it to round 1?

[Psy10]

Name: Shaun

Age: 23

Location: Florida, USA

What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The contests and debate section.

Headshot

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6089/headshotra9.jpg

3/4 Shot

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/3632/34shotrt7.jpg

Bodyshot

http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/8280/bodyshotlf0.jpg

[oniella]

Every one will make it to the next round :(

sorry for spamming but Enayla shes gorgeous :)

[photo]

vio1ette, i don't wanna be pain but the contest is for adult females and not teenagers. Your sim is 14!

i think that was how old SHE is, not her sim.

[oniella]

Nope her sim looks like a teen to me, either way she did it wrong lol

[Aleesha]

yes it's a bit disturbing... sorry for spamming the thread with this but it's buggin me xD

[Jasmin_SC]

Everyone is making it to the next round?

[oniella]

Ya lol .... a lot of people ... well i think...

edit: 24 freakin people are viewing this thread!

[asyouwish]

Name: Lane Peters
Age: 22
Location: New York
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The Sims 2 Chat section.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k30/omgsims/official%20contest/headshot.png

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k30/omgsims/official%20contest/threefourths.png

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k30/omgsims/official%20contest/bodyshot.png
(Will probably change body shot later)

[RJC]

Update my post: http://forums.sims2community.com/showpost.php?p=579013&postcount=32

Sorry about that!

[discordkitty]

I can't BELIEVE you guys are still posting useless chatter in this thread after it was asked not to in the original post, Lyric had to ask *again* not to and took the time to remove all useless posts. Entries, questions (that haven't been answered - read the thread before you ask something) are fine. I'm not trying to be mean or rude, but cut the chitchat - how many times do you have to be asked?

edit: I just wanted to add that it's about respect - respecting the rules of someones contest or what they've asked of you. By ignoring these and doing it anyway, you're not showing Lyric or the contest any respect. Again, I'm not trying to be mean (because I really do love you guys, you're great people and awesome posters) but I'd like it if you'd stick to what's asked. Thank you.

[Navetsea_SC]

Name: Iseya Askali
age: 26
location: Pleasantview
fav part of S2C: viewing photos gallery of other simmies.
frontal
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b144/Navetsea/Iseya-Askaly01.jpg
3/4
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b144/Navetsea/Iseya-Askaly02.jpg
full
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b144/Navetsea/Iseya-Askaly03.jpg

[LyricLee]

Ok let me answer the reminaing questions Ive seen-

~EVERYONE makes it to round 1- WIth the heavy number of entrants we will probably cut about half of those in round 1 to go into round two and so on.
~There are five judges all are on staff. We need this thread to be clear of chatter, becuase with so many entrants it makes it alot easier on the judges to find the applicants.
~For anyone who has not seen how the home maker over contests were run, each round will get its own thread- upon completion of that round the threads get merged.
~PLEASE read the first post before asking questions.
~NO TEEN SIMS- Be it in age or the sim itself, if you can not make an adult sim you will be eliminated.

I think that covers it. Thanks.

[Charmy_SC]

I don't mean to ask this after all of the frustration, but which staff members are judging?

[LyricLee]

We arent saying so you all cant kiss up lol!

[EuroSand]

Name: Euro Reyes
Age:25
Location: Mexico
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?: The creativity, the opportunity to create, seeing and interacting with so many people from all over the globe who have one thing in common: TS2!

Thank you to the Following:

Outfit by Elau (http://www.simplyelau.it)
Hair by Flora (http://www.xmsims.com)
Makeup and others: Helaene (http://www.helaene.com), Jason Ulloa (http://www.myspace.com/jasonulloa), Ashes (http://www.simsconnection.com)

[crzyladyi]

Name: Isabella DeLuna
Age: 25
Location:Rome, Italy
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?: The WCIF, and the contest area.. I like to be everywhere, even if i don't participate with anything.. I look, read, and obserf (how do you spell that??)

headshot:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b180/crzyladyi/sims/Scr56.jpg

3/4 profile:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b180/crzyladyi/sims/Scr77.jpg

bodyshot:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b180/crzyladyi/sims/Scr80.jpg

Hair: Pegy Donation
skin: Glance skin adriana lima
lipstick: icemango
clothing: serasims

*photo's subject to change, but i wanted to have something in!*

[mordant]

Name: Beatrice Thrae
Age: 23
Location: Maryland, US
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?: The contests, reading others' stories, and the inspiration.

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/5365/screenshot058rh4.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1056/screenshot056cy7.jpg

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/5634/screenshot057rz4.jpg

[LyricLee]

Ok application list has been updated up to this post- With overwhelming responce, we may have to close applications before the 8th. Were already at 43 entrants!!! lol Way to go everyone!

[Pin_SC]

Name: Nia Mota
Age: 23
Location: Neverland
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?
"Definitely the Pictures part. I love to see Sims from all over the world!"


Head Shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/PinStruck/Contests/sim-niamotaheadshot.jpg

Head Shot 3/4:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/PinStruck/Contests/sim-niamotaheadshot02.jpg

Body Shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/PinStruck/Contests/sim-niamotabodyshot.jpg

[contrakat]

Name: Sybil Theron
Age: 26
Location: Euphoria
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? WCIF and contests...generally only housing and decor, but this one drew me in anyway.

[Mskellyanne_SC]

are we still able to join?

because if so i might have an entry

[starry_SC]

Name: Sierra Parr
Age: 24
Location: London
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The creativity of other simmers.

Head Shot
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/8899/s2cheadsv6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Head Shot 3/4
http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/7696/s2canglepk2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Body Shot
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/2719/s2cbodyta9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[LyricLee]

yes apps are still open.

[romyhorse]

Name - Shuna Alba
Age - 19
Location - Glasgow
What is your favourite part of Sims 2 Community - I like seeing all the different nationalities sharing something they enjoy. I also like the friendliness and willingness to help. My favourite forums are the Contests and WCIF.

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/66/shuna1nx3.png (http://imageshack.us)

http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/8117/shuna2kt1.png (http://imageshack.us)

http://img419.imageshack.us/img419/1880/shuna3nc7.png (http://imageshack.us)

[LyricLee]

Ok guys and girls- The application period has been shortened to the 6th which is 2 full days to get yours in. Or until we hit 100 entries) which by the looks of it isn't too far off LOL... You all are doing amazing!

[Mskellyanne_SC]

Name -- Sephora Hazier
Age-- 18
Location-- Phoenix, AZ (USA)
My Favorite Part of Sims 2 Community-- The help you can get from other people, and of course the contests (which this is my first :]] )


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k15/lifefallsfastnow_/sephorahead1.png
head shot.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k15/lifefallsfastnow_/sephorapro.png
profile.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k15/lifefallsfastnow_/sephbody.png
body shot.*

*i hope this qualifies as a body shot, i think it does! and im also sorry for the mix-matched sizes of the pictures, i kinda got lazy :]

_mskellyanne

[hurtle]

Name: Ariadne Jenkins
Age: 24
Location: Driftwood
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The picture threads. It's nice to see what other people have created.

Headshot
http://pics.livejournal.com/hurtle/pic/00008w74

3/4 Shot:
http://pics.livejournal.com/hurtle/pic/00006q3f

Full body:
http://pics.livejournal.com/hurtle/pic/00007c1y

[LyricLee]

msKelly we need a Plain background for shots one and two-

[Mskellyanne_SC]

awww man, ok

im so bad at photoshop and those are my favorite pictures of her...

ok ill fix it

[beeps]

Name: Carmen García
Age: 26
Location: Isla Segundo
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?
My absolute favorite part of S2C is the fact that no matter when Im here and no matter what kind of mood Im in, I always leave with a smile on my face. The people here are nothing short of amazing (Forum-wise my favorites include the contest forum and the stories forum).

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g221/Simbols/Sims%20Community%20Stuff/Miss%20S2C%20Pagent/Carmen1-1.jpg

***

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g221/Simbols/Sims%20Community%20Stuff/Miss%20S2C%20Pagent/Carmen2-1.jpg

***

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g221/Simbols/Sims%20Community%20Stuff/Miss%20S2C%20Pagent/blue-water-beach-1.jpg

bP

[EuroSand]

i thought we couldn't completely photoshop the pictures... ????

[Charmy_SC]

photoshop is allowed, but not required.

[E-Virus]

i think FireAzor means that photoshop not allowed for complete editing backgrounds, so the sim has a simish world in the photo

[Safyre420]

Sorry for the spam, You don't need to use photoshop to have a plain background, retake those photos in front of a wall that is a plain color

[simmingurl06]

Name: Damali Richards-Rivera
Age: 25
Location: L.A.
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I love to read the stories and to also check out what contests are going on!

Head Shot:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/fiya_girl132/DamaliHeadshot.jpg


3/4 Shot:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/fiya_girl132/d3.jpg


Body Shot:
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i62/fiya_girl132/DamaliFullbody.jpg

[waynesim]

Name: De'Veryiontae(Dee) Wyatts
Age:22
Location: Houston,Tx
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community
I love the contests. It gives me a chance to get my face out there in the Community and ya get to meet new ppl. The ppl are great and kind. ya gotta love S2C!

Head Shot
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e199/waynesim6/DeClose2.jpg

3/4 Profile
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e199/waynesim6/Dee34.jpg
Body Shot
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e199/waynesim6/DeeSide.jpg

[ceesims]

Name: Kaylia Jackson
Age: 31
Location: Boston
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The people, being nosey and just reading through the threads, and now the games. I haven't read a story here for a long time but those are alot of fun.

Head Shot

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3743/headshotyc3.png

3/4 Shot

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4224/34bodyshotgz5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Full Body Shot

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8150/fullbodyia2.jpg

[sare_SC]

this looks like a great contest, so I thought I'd join
I made her bald so you'd focus on her face rather than custom hair but it doesn't mean she's bald forever

Name: Patrice Williams
Age: 20
Location: Toronto
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?:tie between Debate Room and Off-Topic Conversation

face:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/sare_sare_1/headshot-fullfront.jpg
3/4 face:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/sare_sare_1/headshot-3quarters.jpg
body:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/sare_sare_1/bodyshot-fullfront.jpg

(skintone by sera, outfit by me, "hair" [lol] by me, eyeshadow by sera, blush by me, eyes by barcelonista)

[mrcheeks]

Name: Kallie Dahl
Age: 25
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I like how even thought the people here come from all over the world, have different backgrounds and beliefs, we can look past them and share our love of the sims with each other. Also I'm a debate room lurker.


Headshot-
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6998/kalliefacedb6.png

3/4
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/9544/kallieface2jl4.png

Bodyshot
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/9059/kalliebodyko8.png

[dhariana]

Name:Elisa Maia
Age:33
Location: Maranhão/ Brasil
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? Mostly, I like the stories, the movies and the WCIF parts. I love the wonderful job you have here. :)

[Zora_SC]

Name: Ayieta Wright
Age: 27
Location: Baltimore, Maryland

What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I love all the amazing people that I've met in this forum! The contests are a lot of fun as well, both the judging and participating aspects. But I must admit, my guilty pleasure is lurking in the Debate thread. There's always a good show going on in there! :popcorn:

Headshot:

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/3748/a1vv6.png

3/4 shot:

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8104/a2ru8.png

Bodyshot:

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/7712/abzg3.png

[LyricLee]

Contestant list updated up to this post

[Reyn_SC]

Name: Tara Elenvale
Age: 39
Location: Carrollton, Georgia, United States
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The contests!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d152/Reynfox/Tara1.png
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d152/Reynfox/Tara2.png

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d152/Reynfox/Tara3.png

[lovints2_SC]

Hello all would love to enter this contest but cant figure out how to upload my sim shes ready ,I made her in the bodyshop and packaged her to a file but I cant figure out how to get her here,now Ive read the all the tutorials and still cant figure it out.at the mod it has a button for uploads can someone help me out please and thank you shes seating on my desktop right now help.Also do I upload pics just like I did my avi ?if not how do I do this :blink:

[LyricLee]

You dont upload here here, You submit your pictures- Only the winning sim needs to be sent to me, and that will come at the very end. Theres a post int he sim pictures forum about how to post photos

[lovints2_SC]

Is that here? or where is this can you please give me a link sorry to be a bother but this is my first time doing this.

[didgerdoni]

Name: Sabine Harris
Age: 27
Location: Portland, Oregon
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? Mmmm, judging from the post concentration, I'd have to say the Contests. Like everyone else. :D But I also enjoy the Pictures and Stories, Sims 2 Chat, Funny Stuff, and the v.v. helpful WCIF and Computer & Tech Gizmo sections. Oh, who I'm kidding? I love it all. :)

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8572/sabinehead2rj9.jpg

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/1407/sabineprofileup1.jpg

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/6913/sabinebodysl7.jpg

[maya_SC]

Name: Ella Schulte
Age: 23
Location: Lush Springs
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The organization! I also love the contests and lurking in the debate/gaming area.

::FRONT SHOT::
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k158/mayafiftee50/ella1.jpg

::3/4 SHOT::
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k158/mayafiftee50/ella2.jpg

::FULL BODY SHOT::
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k158/mayafiftee50/ella3.jpg

[rylie]

Name: Lemari Gallegos
Age: 23
Location: San Antonio, Texas
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I spend most of my time in the Contest Section, so much talent in one place.


~ Head Shot ~
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m229/ryliexy/Model/LGheadshot.jpg


~ ¾ shot ~
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m229/ryliexy/Model/LGprofileb.jpg

~ Body Shot ~
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m229/ryliexy/Model/LGbodyshot.jpg

[titi]

Name: Melody Scar
Age: 21
Location: Mt. Sanders.
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?: That's hard... I'd have to say the pictures section, but contests come at a close second.

HEAD
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/-Loony-Lovegood-/snapshot_5209da0a_9209e294.jpg

BODY
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/-Loony-Lovegood-/snapshot_5209da0a_7209e88d.jpg

3/4
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/-Loony-Lovegood-/snapshot_5209da0a_1209e2d3.jpg

[HystericalParoxysm]

Name: Sophia de Muse
Age: 26
Location: Caprica City
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?: The people! It's always fun to talk to so many different types of people who all share a common interest. You never know who your next friend will be!

http://www.demusedsims.com/images/sophia-front.jpg

http://www.demusedsims.com/images/sophia-34.jpg

http://www.demusedsims.com/images/sophia-fullbody.jpg

[White Queen]

Name: Cristina Blaze
Age: 21
Location: Alpinloch
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The people & the dialogue! And also the photos threads!

Pictures:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/Makoto1984/Contests/snapshot_b203121a_d209af7e.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/Makoto1984/Contests/snapshot_b203121a_b209afeb.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/Makoto1984/Contests/snapshot_b203121a_1209b220.jpg

[joanne_SC]

Name: Joanne Branson
Age: 25
Location: Adelaide, Australia
What is your favourite part of Sims 2 community? The people, the help, the threads and things like these contents.

HEAD
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/9162/snapshotd20a1d0c520a1d10pf9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

PROFILE
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6527/snapshotd20a1d0c720a1f32wi1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

FULL BODY
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/5060/snapshotd20a1d0c320a21d0me1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Thanks.

[Dncr1010p]

Name:Suri Hughes
Age: 25
Location: Orange County, California
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The forums, especially the Where can I find... and the Contest Forum


HEAD SHOT
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6883/pg1nf0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
3/4 SHOT
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/8595/pg2zl9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
BODY SHOT
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/5527/pg3qz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[kirst6pe]

Name:Kayoko Saitou
Age: 19
Location: Osaka ,Japan
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The contest section, the where can i find? section and the off topic section.

Headshot:
http://img346.imageshack.us/img346/5216/snapshot11ea50aa520826e9hw4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

3/4 Shot:
http://img316.imageshack.us/img316/1327/snapshot11ea50aa720852b2ij4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Body shot:
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/4313/snapshot11ea50aa32085224hn9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[crazygirl247]

nothing that can compete with some of the other sims that were entered but here's my entry

Name: Shayne Parker
Age: 24
Location: Hawaii
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? the sim pictures forum, its great to see so many sims from all over the world in all shapes colors and sizes, and after that the member contests obviously
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b318/CrazyAngeL246/snapshot_106e706e_50722f5f.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b318/CrazyAngeL246/snapshot_106e706e_5254733b.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b318/CrazyAngeL246/snapshot_106e706e_d2547267.jpg

[chelseaw_SC]

Name: Fleur Indigo
Age: 21
Location: Alabama, USA
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? Sim Pictures and Contests

HEAD SHOT:

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/7630/fleurheadry8.jpg

PROFILE SHOT:

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/3720/fleurhead34ww8.jpg

BODY SHOT:

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/911/fleurfloor2vo2.jpg

[GrimmieTheReaper]

Name: Heidi Svenson
Age: 18
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?This sounds so typical, but gotta say people.

HEAD SHOT
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n135/Lunaatikko/l.jpg

3/4 SHOT
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n135/Lunaatikko/nimetn.jpg

BODY SHOT
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n135/Lunaatikko/as.jpg


I know, small pics..

[Moquette]

Name: Tamara Ebano
Age:23
Location: Turin Italy
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?Everything!!!but in particular contests are really funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Head shot:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/Moquette/TamaraEbanoheadshot.jpg

3/4 shot:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/Moquette/snapshot_f1a6ed19_51f1e73c.jpg

body shot:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/Moquette/TamaraBodyshot.jpg

[.~*Iris*~.]

Hope I'm not too late...

Name : Gaia Ghaoui

Age: 20

Location: Sydney, Australia

What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?
I would have to say the Sim Stories Forum, but I also truly appreciate the good spirit S2C has!

Headshot:

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/GL365/S2C%20contest/A1.jpg

3/4 Shot:

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/GL365/S2C%20contest/A2.jpg

Body Shot:

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n277/GL365/S2C%20contest/A4.jpg

[nerina]

Hope this is not considered spamming, but Moquette and Iris, the bodyshot is supposed to be in everyday clothes.

[XsnowdropX]

Name: Vanessa Adair
Age: 21
Location: Florida
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The off-topics, contests, funny stuff and sim pictures
Head Shot
http://i3.tinypic.com/2wgvyv9.jpg
3/4 Shot
http://i7.tinypic.com/4ifs6ck.jpg
Full-Body Shot
http://i8.tinypic.com/2lk9ssy.jpg

[~Michelle~_SC]

Name: Kali Faith
Age: 24
Location:Salem Heights
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?
Contests, Off-Topic and the people :)

Full Face
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/LilMizPidge/kali1.jpg

3/4 Face
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/LilMizPidge/kali2.jpg

Bodyshot
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b217/LilMizPidge/kali3.jpg

[Honoria321]

Name: Kiko Asakura
Age: 24
Location: Pleasantview
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?
I am still fairly new here. But so far I like the Finds, WCIF, Website listings (Can you tell I love downloading new stuff?!) and looking at the contests (this is my first contest entry).

Head Shot:
http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/4552/kikoheadshot1ea0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

3/4 Head Shot:
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/548/kikoheadshot2profilews3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Body Shot:
http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/5690/kikobodyshotem1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Berg_SC]

Oh h***, I can't resist... :P

Name: Dallas De Niro

Age: 25

Location: Bergmond

What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community?
The idea of, without prejudgment, meeting people of different nationalities, opinions, age and social backgrounds but with one important thing in common!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v702/bergsisters/dallas.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v702/bergsisters/dallas2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v702/bergsisters/dallas3.jpg

[HugeLunatic]

Name: Emilie Spring
Age: 28
Location: United States
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I pretty much lurk, but, WCIF, I find it truly amazing the knowlege of the members who respond.

Front
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h113/hugelunatic/EmilieFront.png
3/4
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h113/hugelunatic/EmilieFrontAngle.png
Full Body
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h113/hugelunatic/EmilieFullBody.png
Please forgive my horrible picture taking :hmm:, I don't know how to do poses in the game.

[flavietta.g]

Name: Sienna Eilan Morgan
Age: 21
Location: Great Britain
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I love the Contests section, but I also am a Blogthings addict!


Head Shot
http://xs206.xs.to/xs206/06363/SiennaEilanMorgan1modred.png (http://xs.to/)

3/4
http://xs106.xs.to/xs106/06363/SEM4modred.png (http://xs.to/)



Full Body
http://xs106.xs.to/xs106/06363/SEM3red.png (http://xs.to/)

[Stripey-Balloons]

Name: Kaimahlia Matthews
Age: 22
Location: U.K
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? Contests and the storys.
Head shot.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/Stripey-Balloons/face.jpg
3/4 Shot
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/Stripey-Balloons/threequarter.jpg
Body shot
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k104/Stripey-Balloons/bodyshot.jpg
P.S Please tell me if the images are not right as i can retake them or i have others Thanx

[Catwalk_SC]

Name: Evelyn Kacen
Age: 23
Location: New York City, New York
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? - The contests of course!

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/156/evelynheadshot2sq0.png

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/9823/evelyneyewearkc4.png
(I hope this counts as 3/4ths!)

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/5018/evelynfullshotke8.png

[LyricLee]

Intrepid and Flaviata please fix your pictures- they are not working.

[Whizbee]

I don't mean to spam on here or anything, but what all happens to the contest winner? They just get put on the banner on the front page?

[IntrepidLlama]

Name: BriAnna DeBarbarak
Age: 26
Location: New York, New York
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? Must I choose? :) Well, if I have to, I’d have to say the stories and movies sections. There are so many great storytelling talents within this community! And the diverse range of story genres makes reading them positively enthralling!

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/IntrepidLlama/btrqualBri1.png

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/IntrepidLlama/btrqualBriside.png

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l155/IntrepidLlama/btrqualBrifront.png

[LyricLee]

There is a new chatter thread for any questionsp ertaining to the contest- thanks

[Ms. Useless Knowledge_SC]

Here is my Entry - my Irish-American sim Kathleen.
She is an aspiring writer and stay-at-home mom to Kane and Kaitlyn.
Her husband Keith loves her lush red hair and green eyes. I hope you like her!

Name: Kathleen Kelley
Age: 34
Location: Atlanta, GA
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? My favorite part of the Sims 2 Community are the official contests by LyricLee and company. Bring on more!

[-CaRmiNe-]

Name: Montana Nunez
Age: 24
Location: Brooklyn, New York
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I love the contests especially and also the debating/sim chatter areas.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m10/_Carmine_/montanastr8.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m10/_Carmine_/monyside.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m10/_Carmine_/montanafull.jpg

[missygjo]

Name: Neveah Bleu
Age: 24
Location: Aerie Peak
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I'd have to say the debate room. I'm also a big time lurker in the picture and contest threads.


Head Shot

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/missygjo/snapshot_720a16ed_520a1941.jpg

3/4 Shot

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/missygjo/snapshot_720a16ed_920a2241.jpg

Body Shot

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/missygjo/snapshot_720a16ed_320a2399.jpg

[Carmilla07]

Name: Tessa Bath
Age:20
Location:Los Angeles, Ca
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I like looking at the pictures everyone uploads and recently I've started watching a lot of the Sims movies.

Head Shot
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/4113/usingdw8.jpg

3/4 Shot
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/2150/usingyk3.jpg

Body Shot
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/2671/photoshoppedcopypn6.jpg

[queenrikki]

Name: Penelope Cleary
Age: 23
Location: Wayfare
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I have to say, I love all of the helpful little things that are available here. The WCIF and List are great and also I see good advice and discussion in the more general threads. The whole place is awesome.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/queenrikki/S2C%20Contest/closeup.jpg

Head Shot

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/queenrikki/S2C%20Contest/three-quarterview.jpg

Three-quarter Shot

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/queenrikki/S2C%20Contest/front-view.jpg

Body Shot

*Changed it. Sort of makes me feel stupid, considering that I went back to re-read it right before I posted.*

[teardrops182]

i hope my sims stands a chance against the others :(

Name: Victoria Kentley
Age: 22
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The contests, the stories and the people! :D

Face:
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h82/teardrops182/snapshot_9206f751_520ae8ca.jpg
3/4:
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h82/teardrops182/snapshot_9206f751_720ae9a0.jpg
Body:
I was feeling lazy & uncreative, so I just put her body shot on a plain
background too :anime:
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h82/teardrops182/snapshot_9206f751_520aee78.jpg

[LyricLee]

Queen rikki Plain background is needed on the first two shots-

[ElmoLovesCyclops_SC]

Name: Amaya Naverre
Age: 21
Location: Australia
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The contests, information and the beautiful and interesting people that i've met here.

Head Shot

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/ElmoLovesCyclops/Amaya8.jpg

3/4 Shot

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/ElmoLovesCyclops/Amaya9.jpg

Body Shot

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/ElmoLovesCyclops/Amaya10.jpg

[Malaygirl93]

Name: Cydliana Philip
Age: 25 years old
Location: Manila,Philippines
What is your favorite part of Sim 2 community?: Contest,stories,movie,list and Where I can find.....forum...

Head shot:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e117/malaygirl/snapshot_320a10a3_f20b2866-1.jpg

3/4 shot:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e117/malaygirl/snapshot_320a10a3_d20b2a4f-1.jpg

Body shot:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e117/malaygirl/snapshot_320a10a3_720b2690-1.jpg

[punkd20]

Name: Biana Robetsn
Age:20
Location:Harlem New York
What is your favorite part of Sim 2 community?: My favorite part of this forum is member contest.Actually I also like Funny Things Forum

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9882/snapshot11fa53101209ed09wh0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/582/snapshot11fa5310f20af139ov9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/5238/snapshot11fa5310320af28evr0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[bzegrl]

Name: Savanah Perry
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Age:24

What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I like all aspects of the communty but my favorite part would have to be the way every one will come together to help someone they don't even know. The way each and every person is so kind hearted is such an uplifting feeling.

Headshot
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k190/bzegrl/Misc%20Stuff/SavanahHeadshot2.jpg


3/4 shot
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k190/bzegrl/Misc%20Stuff/Savanah3quartershot.jpg

Bodyshot everyday clothes (free shot)
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k190/bzegrl/Misc%20Stuff/Savanahbodyshoteverday.jpg

[SimplicityFlower]

Name: Leanne Allanson
Age: 22
Location: United Kingdom - Hull
What I like about the S2C: The countless information, the endless conversation and the limitless talent of the creators.

[Sisaly]

Name:Mony Oleson
Age:thirtysomething
Location:Scotsdale, Arizona
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The Member Contests!! And also I like seeing how silly people are in the Debate Room.

Headshot:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h200/sisaly/MonyHeadcopy.jpg

3/4 Headshot:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h200/sisaly/MonyProfilecopy.jpg

Free/Bodyshot:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h200/sisaly/MonyFreecopy.jpg

[petra_SC]

Name: Adam Lighthouse
Age: 19
Location: Northern Ireland
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I just love the Member Contests myself, but the Sim Pictures are nice too.

Head Shot:

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/9213/adamheadcl0.jpg

Profile Shot:

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/6595/adamprofilerd5.jpg

Body Shot:

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/5536/adamwalkss1.jpg

[xxmeghan]

Ok.
I hope I won't need to drop out D:
Shool starts tomarrow. Boo!

Name - Essie Devon
Age - 23
Location - Washington, USA
Favorite Sims2 Community Thing - Everything! But I like looking at contests and stuff.

Body Shot -

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/xsp0rkeh/snapshot_320ae314_520aea2d.jpg


3/4 Face Shot -

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/xsp0rkeh/snapshot_320ae314_520ae4c5.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/xsp0rkeh/snapshot_320ae314_320ae54d.jpg

Full Face Shot -

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/xsp0rkeh/snapshot_320ae314_b20ae71a.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/xsp0rkeh/snapshot_320ae314_d20ae6ac.jpg

I hope it's ok that i added more photos.
I might end up putting them all on a white background later.
'cause iI think it looks cool.

[DreDo_SC]

Name: Dana Elaeth
Age: 25
Location: Ireland
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? Being with people who share the same interests as me and contests.

Head Shot:
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/9958/sp3220060906084839jp6.jpg
3/4 Shot:
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/582/sp3220060906090132sg2.jpg
Body Shot:
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/3978/sp3220060906090554qt8.jpg

[astroline95]

Name: Taurine Xichaurn
Age: 20
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? I don't know yet, this is my first post!

Head shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/hellodesperado/taurine1.jpg

3/4 shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/hellodesperado/taurine2.jpg

Body shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/hellodesperado/taurine3.jpg

[cory_g]

All the entries so far are amazing! :D

Name: Christina Macey
Age: 19
Location: Pleasentview
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? At the moment “Sim Stories”

Face Shot

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/cory_g/snapshot_92044ea0_520b82c5.jpg

¾ Shot

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/cory_g/snapshot_92044ea0_d20b8338.jpg

Body Shot

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/cory_g/snapshot_92044ea0_b20b82ec.jpg

[MimiG]

Name: Ella White
Age: 23
Location: NY
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? The contests forum and the Pictures forum.

Face Shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/MRG/Sims2/snapshot_511f28db_920b7b4b.jpg

3/4 Shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/MRG/Sims2/snapshot_511f28db_920b7db8.jpg

Body Shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/MRG/Sims2/snapshot_511f28db_520b7f64.jpg

[Hafise25]

Name: Alana Kale
Age: 21
Location: Savannah, Georgia
What is your favorite part of The Sims2 Community? I love the story forum, weith all the great writters I never know where to begin. I guess my second favorite would be the contest forum.

Head Shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Hafise25/Alana%20Kale/AlanaHead.jpg

3/4 Shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Hafise25/Alana%20Kale/Alana34.jpg
I hope I got this right.

Body Shot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/Hafise25/Alana%20Kale/AlanaBody.jpg

[IrishGrace]

Name: Kerry Browne
Age: 23
Location: Veronaville
What is your favorite part of Sims2Community? contests and stories

Headshot:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/LilTxAngl83/KerryBrowneHeadshot.jpg

3/4 Profile:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/LilTxAngl83/KerryBrowneProfile.jpg

Body Pic:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/LilTxAngl83/KerryBrowneFullBodyShot.jpg

[Sybrite]

Wow! Extremely beautiful ladies, well done all

Name: Nicola Louise Quinn
Age: 22
Location: Derbyshire, United Kingdom
What is your favorite part of Sims 2 Community? Though I'm new to the community it appears extremely friendly and supportive. Wonderful movies, stories and pictures. And I love the contests (I shall be busy there).

Head shot:

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n124/Sybrite/NicolaFront.jpg

3/4 shot:

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n124/Sybrite/Nicola3-4.jpg

Body Shot:

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n124/Sybrite/NicolaFull.jpg

Good luck all.

[LyricLee]

Round 1-

Your humble beginings...

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h178/LyricLeeSV/snapshot_71d6ac95_f1e4e343.jpghttp://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h178/LyricLeeSV/snapshot_71d6ac95_91e3c4bd.jpghttp://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h178/LyricLeeSV/64933906.jpg
(pictures borrowed from Miss Elegance and Excellence contest)

Our ancestry has alot to do with who we are and where we are in present day. Have your sim dress up and represent someone special in their families history.
You may use any time period (Medieval, Wild West, Caveman, Biblical times, The 60's and so on) Be creative!

**Photos Required**
Include a photo of your sim in their period outfit, a close up once more, and your sim in a scene from the time period outdoors or signifigant to their acomplishment. Total- 3 Photos!

Answer this Question:
~Was your great grandfather an inventor? Your great great great aunt a medieval princess? Your great great great great x10 cousin the founder of the first Roman college?
Name one acomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment? How has it impacted your life today?


Round 1- Your humble beginings... 9/6-9/11
Round will end at 8 am EST on the 12th. (monday going into tuesday)

RULES!

~Photoshopping is allowed but not required, however I do not want to see fully photoshopped backgrounds. Effects are fine, borders, small accents and such or half of a background. But Id still like to see a sim looking photo.

~NO reserving spaces and keep all idle chit chat on the main chatter thread. Id like to see entries only!!! If you would like to know where someone got custom content they used, please PM that person.

Cuts will be made this round- we weill cut down to the top 50.
If you happen to chose a time period or clothing that someone else has done it is OK. Your answers and stories will be different and we know theres limited content out there. So just do your best!

******IMPORTANT*****
If you find you need to drop out you MUST PM me, so I can remove yourname form the contestant pool. Thank you :)

[LyricLee]

Contestants:

1. FallChild- Macy White
2. TanyaAnnB1971- Lily Lueng
3. Aleesha- Gemma Allan
4. LilMizPidge3- Zira Faye
5. Jasmin- Keelia Rodgers
6. Melodyway17- Xixili Praqice
7. mumof5ferals- Anastasia Sanchez
8. CharmedfreakP- Rose Mary
9. noema- Anaelis Berg
10. Freelancer- Etini Vaea
11. Sylla- Lydia Chambers
12. nerina- Bianca Torre
13. DenimDan- Sandy Love
14. Hope- Chloe' Lefebvre
15. Photo_me2004- Carli Hussey
16. WooHoo- Claudia Ayers
17. JulianaRosalia- Sydney Morgan
18. stvie- Anastaisa Franco
19. Sentate- Xanthe Rubik
20. Lienertje- Eline Vere
21. kristalrose- Alexis Brooks
22. Enayla- Cecilia Lynn
23. Kalinda- Nell Dawson
24. asyouwish- Lane Peters
25. FireAzor- Euro Reyes
26. contrakat- Sybil Theron
27. romyhorse- Shuna Alba
28. hurtle- Ariadne Jenkins
29. Mskellyanne- Sephora Hazier
30. boolPropped- Carmen Garcia
31. simmingurl06- Damali Richards-Rivera
32. ceesims- Kaylia Jackson
33. mrcheeks- Kallie Dahl
34. dhariana- Elisa Maia
35. zora neale- Ayieta Wright
36. reyn- Tara Elenvale
37. digerdoni- Sabine Harris
38. titi- Melody Scar
39. Hysterical Paroxysm- Sophia de Muse
40. White Queen- Christina Blaze
41. joanne8121- Joanne Branson
42. kirst6pe- Kayoko Saitou
43. crazygirl247- Shayne Parker
44. GrimmietheReaper- Heidi Svenson
45. .~*Iris*~.-Gaia Ghaoui
46. XsnowdropX- Vanessa Adair69. ~Michelle~- Kali Faith
47. Honoria321- Kiko Asakura
48. Berg- Dallas De Niro
49. HugeLunatic- Emilie Spring
50. Stripey-Balloons- Kaimahila Matthews
51. Catwalk- Evelyn Kacen
52. IntrepidLlama- BriAnna Debarbarak
53. flavietta.g- Sienna Eilan Morgan
54. Ms. Useless Knowledge- Kathleen Kelley
55. -Carmine- Montana Nunez
56. missygjo- Neveah Bleu
57. Carmilla07- Tessa Bath
58. malaygirl93- Cydliana Philip
59. punkd20- Biana Robetsn
60. bzegrl- Savanah Perry
61. SimplicityFlower- Leanne Allanson
62. sisaly- Mony Oleson
63. DreDo- Dana Elaeth
64. astroline95- Taurine Xichaurn
65. cory g- Christina Macey
66. MimiG- Ella White
67. Halfise25- Alana Kale
68. IrishGrace- Kerry Browne
69. Sybrite- Nicola Louise Quinn
70. queenrikki- Penelope Cleary

[kristalrose_SC]

Amanda Brooks was the first in a line of strong, intelligent women in the Brooks family. Between 1905 and 1922, Amanda was a midwife and a healer in Southern West Virginia. In her society, women were thought of almost like children, to be "seen and not heard", to be subservient to their husband, to stay barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen. Many Rural Appalachian women were not educated. But, Amanda, daughter of a Coal Mining Supervisor, was sent to a finishing school and took an interest in science, especially human biology. In the Victorian Era, a woman learning about science was a huge "No-No!". But she stood up straight and tall and followed her passion.

Amanda worked tirelessly to help bring healthy babies into the world, and to encourage the women in her area to be strong and smart. Today, her Granddaughters follow in her footsteps. Some are healers, some are teachers, but all are strong, stubborn, opinionated, and doing their best to improve the lives of those around them.

Amanda was a real person and a midwife in rural Lincoln County WV.

[Hafise25]

Mary O'Shea was born in Ireland on March 1, 1895. Her parents never had much to offer her or her older siblings. However they gave all the love they had to their children. She was sent to America in 1912 to her Aunt and Uncle. Uncle Shamus was a pastor and Mary soon found herself introduced into the church choir. Mary found that music was her calling. She sang Amazing Grace everywhere she went. She was strolling down the street one day when George "Wee" Wills heard her sweet voice calling. He promptly introduced himself and asked if she would like to sing in his club the Lucky Ace. Mary made a living this way for many years up until George proposed. She accepted, of course, asking him what took him so long. They married and had twelve kids together.

Mary O'Shea was the only one, at the time, in her family to go to college. Even though she never used her "meager" degree as she liked to call it, she never regretted having it. Like her parents before her Mary never had much to offer her children but love. In 1929 the Great Depression hit and like so many businesses at the time the Lucky Ace, ceased to exist. Mary and George eventually settled down in Columbia, South Carolina and made their way farming.

At the age of 96, she passed away doing what she loved. She was singing George Gershwin's Someone To Watch over Me, in her garden. Even though I was only there to witness a short period of her life, I felt like I was right there with her in the Lucky Ace. Everytime I sing I think of her and she will always be missed.

Mary O'Shea was a very real person. She was born in Cork County, Ireland and lived in between Georgia and South Carolina up until she died. She was an amazing person and I was blessed to know her, if only for only a short period of time.

Name one acomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment? How has it impacted your life today?
My grandmother's accomplishments. Everything she has done has inspired me in my life. I don't think I'll have twelve kids but if I do I'll love them all the same. She inspired me to become the second person to have graduated from college in our family. I can only hope she's as proud of me as I am of her.

Head Shot:
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Body Shot:
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Scene from the 20's:
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There's a saying old says that love is blind
Still we're often told "seek and ye shall find"
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
He's the big affair I cannot forget
Only man I ever think of will regret
Singing George Gershwin's Someone To watch over me.

[Mskellyanne_SC]

The Power Outage of 1977
This is a story of my mom. She was born in 1949 and got married at the age of 23 to a man named George Hazier. He was an Italian native that came to New York in search of hope, dreams, and of course, love. He found my mom.
My mother, Charlotte O’Keefe, was a fiery red head with a lot to say. She was from an Irish heritage and couldn’t give up a good night at the bar for anything. Her favorite bar was called Salty Sephora. That bar gave me a dad, and a name.
That very night she had met my “future” dad, a horrific power outage occurred all along Manhattan, long island, and New Jersey. That was forever known as the New York Blackout of 1977. And on July 14, my brother, Adam, was conceived. My brother and my best friend.

Why am I telling you this, your probably asking? Well because my theme is dedicated (somewhat) to my mom and brother. You see, they died in a car accident as we were moving to Phoenix, AZ. My dad and I were in the moving van, my mom and Adam close behind in our old beaten up SUV. An oncoming semi lost control and swerved straight behind my dad and me, into my mom and brother. They were killed instantly.
Now I am doing this theme to represent my mom’s fiery attitude and my brother’s lack of self control. My brother loved going to rock shows and then blabbing on, and on about them to me. And my mom loved to see people in different outfits. She loved when people dyed their hair pink and green or painted their faces half blue and half red. She was fascinated by the growing culture all around us. And this is how I thank her for all of the years she made sure my life had a little more color in it.
RIP. Mom and Adam
_Sephora Hazier



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*sorry this is so long, i kinda really got into it with the story and everything. im not even sure if i answered the question quite right...i hope everyone likes it :] _Mskellyanne

[Sylla]

My Grandfather has managed to trace our ancestry right back to the thirteenth century to a woman named Isabella Wilson, there was even some information on her that we found after a bit of searching around and talking to other relatives.

It appears that Isabella started life as a gypsy, travelling with her family from town to town, never settling in one place more than a few months at a time, that is until she met William Chambers, a wealthy salesman. Society at time frowned upon such unions, but Isabella weathered all the criticism and went on to bare William three children. But of course, as all good stories go, there was tragedy. William died in an hunting accident when their youngest was only 6 years old. Isabelle could have sustained her family quite comfortably on her husbands wealth, but chose instead to continue on his business of selling fine jewelry and fabrics near and far. The travelling suited her being of nomadic origin, and the business continued to thrive. Definitely a large achievement for a woman who came from very little and faced with such adversity of those times.

How has Isabellas' achievements impacted my life? It has taught me that no matter who or what opposes me, I can over come it and attain what ever goals I set myself.

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Body Shot:
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Travelling Saleswoman:
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[IrishGrace]

This is the story of my great-grandmother Mary Howser Richards. Born on a small farm in Shelbyville Kentucky in September of 1901, Mary was raised in a loving home. While her father and older brother were fighting in World War I, she and her mother took in orphaned children whom no one else would take because they were “too old.” When Mary left home at age 21, she decided that her life’s mission was to help “hard-to-place” orphans find homes where they would know a parent’s love. She became a social worker and, along with her husband Thomas Richards, had a large family which included several adopted children. Having watched her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow up to be productive citizens of the world, Mary Howser Richards died in April 1991 at the age of 89.

Headshot:
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Full Body Shot:
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Great-Grandma Mary in 1932 with my grandmother Caroline, one of her adopted children:
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[cory_g]

Name one accomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment? How has it impacted your life today?

Christina’s great great grandfather, Albert Macey, was a brave soldier. He had battled against the fierce armies of Veronaville during the first Sim War, but unfortunately got killed. He was buried with military honors and his name remained written in the great book of Sim history.

Today, it doesn’t mean much anymore, no one that had been through that experience still lives, but the fact that her great great grandfather has fought for the safety of her country still makes Christina proud of her family.

Face Shot

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Body shot

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Representative shot

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Saying goodbye before leaving for war

[Kalinda_SC]

My grandmother’s grandmother, Alice, was born in South East Asia in the second half of the 19th Century. Her father was an English nobleman, and her mother one of the natives, little more than a prostitute. She spent the first couple of years with her mother. Her father’s family ignored her. They only took her into their home after it turned out that her father and the English lady he had married a couple of years after her birth would not have any children. She received a good education and was taught the manners of a young lady from the upper class.

Since she was just a woman, she was forced to marry a much older man, Sir Henry, when her father died. He took care of her money and the plantation she had been left. He died rather unexpectedly during a riding accident. Her relatives in England wanted to take the plantation away from her, her husband’s business partners refused to deal with a woman, but she did not give up. She tried everything she could do manage the plantation and survive. Years passed, and more than once the plantation was in danger, but eventually she made it.

She later married a young man, half Asian just like she. Their oldest son went to South Africa to mine diamonds – I am descended from him – whereas their younger son and their daughter managed the plantation together after she died.

I learned from her never to give up. Her story taught me that a woman can do everything a man can, and that, no matter how dark things seem to be, there’s always hope and a new tomorrow. She survived and became somebody of importance and influence in a time where women were supposed to look pretty and keep quiet.


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~ Body shot ~
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~Alice, her husband and one of the servants in the garden ~
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[nerina]

Name one acomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment? How has it impacted your life today?

I'm very proud of my parents. In the late '60 they were active in the student's movement in their university, the Università Statale di Milano. Police have been very hard repressing the movement, but this couldn't stop them, they really believed in their ideals and they still do. This reflected in my upbringing, I always was well informed on politics and active in my party since I was a little girl. They tought me you can't just sit and wait for someone to change the world, you have to be active and fight for what you believe in, in legal ways, obviously. I hate people of my age that, when it comes to voting, say that politicians are all the same, left or right. That's untrue, and I'm famous for my long speeches to bring them to my side. And I had quite a few successes. :)

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My mom and dad talking to the Chancellor of their faculty.
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[punkd20]

Bianca Robertson:Egyptian Time :) 69 b.c
I proud of my great...grandmother who lives in egypt.She was very popular in Egypt everyone try to be like my great...grandmother and they obey her rules but she acts the people who like to be her like her friend so she hasnt got slave.And then she met with my American-African great...grandfather in excavation site.And they married :)

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Body Shot:
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With My Friends:
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[flavietta.g]

Name one acomplishment from your family that you are proud of.
Who in your family made this accomplishment? How has it impacted your life today?

Evangeline Robson, my great-grandmother, was one of the founders of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), the leading militant organisation campaigning for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom.
In other words, she was a suffragette.
The movement's long struggle, along with many political shiftings, led to the modern concept of universal suffrage. I'm obviously very proud of her, and she inspired me to choose "Women's and Gender Studies" as my college major.

Head Shot

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Body Shot
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Suffragette
Evangeline going to a WSPU meeting
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[Aleesha]

Name one accomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment? How has it impacted your life today?
My great great grandfather, Emerson Lee, sheriff of a town everyone called 'Hicktown' was a man filled with humanity. He only had one goal: Peace. He was a cowboy in the middle of the rich and beautiful. Everyone feared the native Americans and the natives feared the 'townies'. So Emerson spent his whole life trying to get peace between those two groups of people. He lived 87 years of his life for reaching this goal but didn't reach it until the day he passed away. Everyone loved him so they all came to his grave. Native Americans suddenly stood next to the rich and beautiful people of this 'Hicktown'... That was the day when both sides became one.
He still appears in the magic fires of the indians.

Emerson's story taught me that every person on earth is equal to one another. It doesn't matter if they're black or white, chinese or french. They're all human beings, they're all descendants of Adam and Eve which should really keep everyone closer together.

Native American Beauty
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Bodyshot
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Horse 'Trainer'
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[missygjo]

Name one accomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment? How has it impacted your life today?


Back during the Civil War, my ancestor, Amelie Butler, took great care of her family while her husband was away at war. She opened up her home to the soilders that were wounded and acted as a nurse to those in need. Although times were tough, she tried to make it as normal as possible for her kids and taught them to bandage and read to the soilders. Not long after opening her home to others she got the grave news that her husband was killed in battle. After the war, she raised the children with the help of the grateful families she had let into her home during the war.

Her bravery and selfless acts taught me to strive and help others. To think about the impact that a little love can bring to our community.

Period Outfit: A loving goodbye to her husband.
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Close up: The sorrow of losing her husband is too much to bear.
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Scene: She helps one of the many soilders in need.
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[astroline95]

Name one acomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment? How has it impacted your life today?

I've been told that there was a member of my family who, in the late 1400's and early 1500's, was an influential explorer living in Spain and Portugal. He worked closely with Ferdinand Magellan, apparently being one of the first people to ever see any maps of the new world we live in today. He had the privilage to step on the ships being used to circumnavigate the globe. When the discovery was made that the world was round, he was one of the first ones to know. But his name and identity remain a mystery, like most other people in my family. I can only dream that in my lifetime I will accomplish something as meaningful as what my mysterious ancestor did.

Headshot:
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Bodyshot:
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Period scene:
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[photo]

Beatrice Bryson grew up in London during the Victorian era as a well-loved, only child of a wealthy, aristocratic family, in a time when girls were not as valued as boys were. Her parents married for a love match instead of an early betrothal like so many others of their time and lucky for them, their parents approved. Beatrice married Andrew Hussey when she was 18 and he was 30. Unable to have her own children, she and her husband adopted children from orphanages throughout London. She served as a Lady-In-Waiting to Queen Victoria herself and was a favored friend and advisor to the Queen. She served on many councils and worked for many charities. She volenteered in hospitals and children's homes. She eventually adopted 14 orphans. She is pictured with Eve, one of the first children that she adopted. And as the generations went on, many of her adopted children, adopted orphans and they adopted orphans (along with having their own) and they did the same, until it got to me, Carli Hussey.

I am proud of my relative because she gave so many orphans a good home in a time when it wasn't "the thing" to do. She was frowned upon by many of her contemporaries at the time but she just kept on doing it.

Beatrice is a family name of mine combined with my mom's maiden name. As the sim that I am using is my self sim but the last name is not mine yet (its my fiance's) I used a name from his family for her husband. Yes, I am adopted, thats what I based it off of but I wasn't an orphan, just born to a mom who was too young.

[EuroSand]

Name one acomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment? How has it impacted your life today?


Mexico is a country rich in cultural diversity, from Spanish customs to indigenous traditions. I am proud to affirm that one of my great-great grandmothers, Josefina Gomez de Reyes, contributed to the world renown mexican treasures by being the co-creator of the Jaliscan Ranch dress.

This dress, also called "El vestido de listones" (The Ribbon Dress), was a direct imitation of the Spanish royal court dresses with their intricate designs made of lace and velvet ribbon. Mexican women of those times were amazed by the style and decided to make their own version of it. My great-great grandmother and her colaborators designed the dress to be part of the daily life of mexican-indigenous women, but, as time took it's course, it has become a true mexican symbol with traditions and a dance to match.

My great-great grandmother also specialized in the Jaliscan Regional Dance and preformed at many parties and cultural events. She also taught her daughters, granddaughters and anyone who was willing to learn how how to dance this now traditional dance. It was the historical start for the preservation of this tradition.

Knowing that my great-great grandmother was a co-creator of such a beautiful mexican symbol (a family tradition for me), and helped keep it alive to this day makes me proud of my mexican heritage and family.

*Jalisco is a state in central Mexico, home state of this dress and tequila ;)
**Thanks to mininessie (http://www.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=179880) for her wonderful dress. Gracias!
***Thanks to andreaautique (http://www.modthesims2.com/member.php?u=246992) for her wonderful Mexican Hacienda.

[DenimDan]

In 1875, India was a largely under British control. My great-great grandmother, Nishtha, was alive at this time, and desperately sought education. This was unheard of for women, who often weren't even taught to read and write. Women were raised to be wives and mothers, and for an Indian girl living under the control of both her father and the British government, gaining knowledge would be no easy task. Knowing nobody who could teach her, she would sneak away from her mother in the marketplace and peek into the windows of the British school for the wealthy children and try to learn everything she could. In this way, she managed to scrape a basic knowledge of reading English, and from there taught herself to write by copying the letters and words she read. She continued to sneak away from her home whenever possible all through her youth to find reading material, which usually consisted of discarded fashion magazines and newspapers.

At the age of 18, she caught the eye of a young British soldier (my great-great grandfather Timothy Love). They fell in love, and he arranged for her to have a private tutor so she could recieve a proper education. When they married, it caused quite a commotion for both families, and they were forced to leave India and return to London because Nishtha's family disowned her for not only breaking her betrothal, but because she married a non-Indian man. In London, Nishtha became the first woman to be allowed to study at one of the smaller colleges, though she never recieved a formal university degree. Study there was still difficult, because many professor didn't want to teach a woman, especially not a "native". I'm very proud of my great-great grandmother for pursuing an education, which was important to her, and continuing through all the adversity she faced. She was eventually able to become a teacher, and opened an all-girls grammar school so that other girls could study as she was never able to.

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Description: Nishtha's early tutors in India were reluctant to teach a woman.

[IntrepidLlama]

The story of Rose Harlson is the stuff of legend. Being one of the most notable pirate captains during the 1700's and 1800's, in a time when a woman captaining a ship anywhere was unheard of, she was known as The Dark Rose, one of the craftiest pirates on the high seas.

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Born into a respectable English family, Rose had been groomed to be an upstanding young woman. Being brought up with a pastor father and a very proper homemaker mother, she had no reason to think her life would turn out any differently than theirs had. But when Rose was sixteen years old, tragedy struck. Her parents were victims of a horrendous fire that burned their generation's old home to the ground. With no where to go, it was decided that she should be with the only family she had left during such a trying time. Rose was then sent to live with her aunt and uncle in the Caribbean Islands, who could continue her proper upbringing.

Having spent nearly two weeks at sea, the ship bearing Rose to the Caribbean fell under attack and after a short battle, was quickly captured by pirates. Being of good working age and showing spirit, Rose was soon recruited into the crew of Captain Harold Gringham. After weeks aboard the pirate ship, Rose found herself taking an interesting in the life of the crew on board. The excitement and danger of a pirate's life was strangely appealing to Rose, who had been brought up with only the knowledge of what life should be for good, law-abiding, god-fearing sims, and those aboard that ship were not. The life of a pirate had seemed dirty and crude, and most times cruel to Rose, but at some point she became accustomed to the sounds of gunfire and swords clashing. She found herself becoming less proper and soft-spoken, and more prone to speaking her mind (though it was a rare day when her opinion of anything hindered the plans of Captain Gringham and his crew). Her more accepting new take on this forbidden life frightened her to some degree - no gentlewoman was to have anything to do with these sorts of goings on. But another part of her longed for more of it, to live the free sort of life they did, to sail off on the sea after an adventure at a whim.

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Rose spent many years aboard that ship, having earned the right to come and go as she pleased. She surprised even herself when she made the decision to stay on as one of the crew members of Gringham's ship, The Fall of the Seven Seas. She learned many things from Gringham and his crew, and had over the years fought many battles with them. She grew into a new person, with a deep love for the sea and for her new way of life. Though pirates were thought of as menacing and brutal, and that was not altogether untrue, Rose Harlson was until the day she died a woman of a sharp tongue and a strong head. After Captian Gringham's death, she was made captain of The Fall of the Seven Seas, and continued to be for many years. The exact date of her demise is unknown; the last time any one saw or heard from Rose Harlson was on one stormy night in late September in 1810. She, nor any member of her crew, or the Fall of the Seven Seas for that matter, was ever heard from again.

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However unconventional, I hold my great-great-great aunt in high regard because she had the bravery to do something that few women in history did. She captained a pirate ship, and successfully so. Though not the best role-model, she had admirable qualities - she had developed a hard head and an unwillingness to back down. She followed her heart when it told her to stay, to sail the ocean with a band of "rascals, scoundrels, villains, and knaves" as the song goes, even if it lead to her doom. She gave up the conventional life to lead one she loved. And that's how she inspired me. Not to pirate, of course :), but to follow my heart no matter where it leads me. She had the strength to go against tradition, and I hope that some of that strength of continues to run though my veins.

[FallChild]

Macy White as her mother Sadie White.

My mother, Sadie White, was very unique. At least I think so. I wish so deeply that I'd known her. Sadly she died shortly after I was born.

She was raised into a tough world, by my grandmother and grandfather. Both junkies. In school she only made a very few friends, because of her parents. The other kids parents didn't want their children to be friends with a 'lower class, dauther of junkies' girl.
But Sadie was a clever girl, she gained knowlegde about the term "junkie", drugs and so on, and realized that the life her parents lived wasn't for her at all. She ran away with her only and best friend, Helen. Helens background was pretty similar to my mothers.
The two girls swore to themselves that they never would use drugs, and even alchohol.
The two girls started out a band, Helen on guitar and Sadie doing vocals and wirting lyrics. Later two other girls, on bass and drums, joined. Both with the same opinions on drugs and alchohol as Saide and Helen. One of the girls, Katarina, told the others about a hardcore punk band called "Minor Threat", who thought the same way as they did. They had started a movement called Straight Edge. Straighter Edgers did not drink, smoke or use drugs. They pained a big black X on their hands to proclaim this.
The girls joined the movement and their band, called The Dreameaters, became a very influential Straight Egde band.

My mother helped thoudsands of teenagers out of drugabuse, by writing lyrics involving straight edge philosophy. I'm very pround of that. And I would never use drugs, because of her. I'm also helping out teenagers with social- and emotional problems these days.

These photos are of me being my mother in 1982.

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Period scene
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[LyricLee]

I just need to say you are all doing an incredible job with this round. Keep up the fabulous work!

[Enayla]

Beautiful work, everyone :D Here's mine!

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Cecilia Lynn's ancestor, the beautiful Veronica Franco, was a poet and later a courtesan in Venice, during the 16th century. The sister of Cecilia's great grandmother.

When Veronica's husband abandoned her, she had little choice but to support herself as the companion of richer men and was so beautiful and charming that she became a celebrated woman of the city. Veronica was known to seduce her lovers with a mere twinkle in her eyes or the hint of a smile.

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It might make her seem weak to take up such a profession, but back then, there was no room for strong and independent women in society. Victims of a husband's boredom would likely find themselves either outcasts or on the streets.

When the plague made beautiful Venice a horrible place to live in, Veronica was forced to flee... heartbroken because the disease had taken away the only one of her lovers that she truly did care for. She lost her wealth and many of her benefactors. Upon returning to Venice she was later faced with the Inquisition and accused a witch rather than receiving the friendly welcome she must have been expecting. What few acquaintances she had left helped her when false evidence piled against her and though she was later acquitted, she had now used up the favours owned and her famed beauty had faded. She was alone in the world. This beautiful, strong woman reduced to begging. What happened to her after, few really know – she lived out her life in poverty and obscurity.

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To Cecilia, Veronica represents a strong woman in the wrong times – who might have become a great celebrity and a role model for the young had she been born in this time and age and used her charms and talents for something else. She truly did her best with what she was given and Cecilia is proud that they are related. She wanted to be a famous poet, and she was. Veronica's fate is also a constant reminder of how fickle your fortunes can be and that you can never rely on money to always buy your way and keep you afloat. Your beauty, however great, should never be the currency you use to purchase other people's affections.

Veronica had also found love in the strangest of places and cherished it for as long as it was offered. That is something to be proud of.

Cecilia tries to learn by what happened to Veronica and always stay strong yet humble and never believing that money or beauty can replace true friends. Money can be lost and beauty fades, but a real friend will be with you from the day you meet them and until the day you die. That is the greatest fortune in life.

The story of Veronica Franco here is based on the real person.

[.~*Iris*~.]

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My great grandfather was a General in the Lebanese army. He became the aide-de-camp of the President of the Republic Fouad Chehab, from 1960 to 1964. Those are the official dates of his “mission”, but he actually stayed by this great man’s side until his death in 1973. After his death, he also took care of his wife. She would never take a decision before consulting him.

Fouad Chehab was the prime minister of Lebanon before becoming President. He became President in 1958 after the President Chamoun, when the country had terrible problems and was the victim of deep tensions. In only two years, he reestablished the stability of the country. Thus in 1960, he decided to leave his post because for him, his work was done, but was persuaded by the members of the Lebanese Parliament to continue the remainder of his mandate. And so he did. During his mandate, Lebanon went through a period of prosperity. Fouad Chehab followed the principles of moderation and dialogue, and established public reforms known to this day as Chehabisme. He maintained the harmony between Moslems and Christians, which was and still is extremely difficult and almost impossible.

After his mandate, he was deeply deceived by the ones who came after him. As a matter of fact, none were able to maintain the stability Fouad Chehab had founded.
In 1975, the Lebanese Civil war began. And lasted fifteen years.

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Enough History…

My great grandfather was more than a right-hand man to the president. He was a friend. A loyal friend. The most loyal of them all. My great grandfather was Chehabiste from the beginning, and stayed Chehabiste until the very end.

He was exiled because of his loyalty to Fouad Chehab. When Chehab’s mandate ended, the Presidents who came after him were narrow minded, feudal, and way too traditional to accept the moderated principles of Chehab. My great grandfather was forced to leave the country with his wife and three children, and moved to Yugoslavia.

I truly admire him, for his bravery and dedication, but who I deeply admire even more is my great grandmother, his wife.

My mother was named after her. But she didn’t only inherit her name, but also her eyes. Laure had the most beautiful green eyes anyone had ever seen. She was true beauty, true grace. Michel (my great grandfather) and Laure were pronounced husband and wife in 1956. During Chehab’s mandate, and especially during the difficult times that followed this period, Laure was always on Michel’s side. She always supported him, encouraged him to go further, to maintain his beliefs. She was the source of his courage and dedication. Even during exile, she made life simple, and continued to support him. She knew he had doubts about the Chehabisme now that he had to leave everything because of it, but she stood by him and reminded him that what he truly believed in was more important than anything.

She was a wonderful mother and raised three wonderful children. Until she was unable to…

After a few years in Yugoslavia, they were able to return to Lebanon. She was crossing the road one day to get to the grocery shop. Speed is fatal. A racing car was passing right at that moment.

She lost her life in 1973. Right before the beginning of the war.

My great grandfather not only had to face a terrible civil war, but also the loss of his true love. He lost the will to live for a while, but the thought of her made him carry on. The thought that she would want him to take care of the children made him carry on.

She was an amazing woman. Blessed, I have no doubt, and deeply loved. She was the incarnation of wisdom. Always calm, serene, peaceful. She loved life and was grateful for it.

I never had the chance to know her, but I wish I had. My mother still wishes that too, for she never knew her either. She lost her life when my grandfather was only fifteen…
It would have been an honor to spend some time with such a wonderful woman and mother, a woman who made my great grandfather the great and strong man he was.

The only concrete thing I have to remember her by is my eyes, which my mother has too, and a few pictures…But her memory will live on, for she had an impact on so many lifes.

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Everything above is true. The names, dates and events are all true. I really have my grandmother’s eyes, and I truly wish I had known her. Everyone who has known her, even for a short while say great things about her. Maybe we’ll meet one day, in the afterlife…?

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Humble Beginnings.

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Tara is dressed as Eve, mythological, and perhaps real, mother of us all. Being a very curious and knowledgable woman, Tara is intrigued by the thought that without Eve's own quest for knowledge and curiosity, we might still all be in a garden without a care, but without knowledge either.

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Consider this. Given a choice between knowledge, which had been forbidden, and eternal life, which hadn't been, she chose knowledge. The original rebel and freethinker was a woman.

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Dahlia D'Eniroux
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My family history begins with Dahlia D’Eniroux deep down Sim Orleans where she first appeared in 1846…

No one knows where she came from or who her ancestors where, but many other things are known about her!
Or are they really..? Well, where actual facts stop and legend takes over is quite a twilight zone…


Dahlia was said to be a respected but also feared woman, despite her poverty, unmarried status and lack of important relations.
But she was famous – or infamous! - for her impressing expertise in the mystic witchcraft known as voodoo!
The records tell that she, however, used her powers wisely; her earthly possessions were few and gold and fortune never reached her home, since she for little or no compensation aided the inhabitants of Sim Orleans in their many struggles: she was said to heal the sick, predict rain or heat, help unhappy lovers – there where even whispered rumours of raising the dead..!

She lived to be old and was mourned and missed after her passing away, although not by everyone… More precisely: by those who had been foolish enough to become her enemies…
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So the legend goes, at least. Maybe she was a voodoo priestess, maybe a charlatan, or maybe just a clever and independent woman who wanted to go her own way and found out how to.

I just know that I loved to hear all the stories about Dahlia when I was a child, and I am proud to be the successor of a woman surrounded by such myth and legend. She may be forgotten by most, but the old folks of Sim Orleans still hold her as an icon after having learned about the Dahlia-lore from their grandparents or even great-grandparents.

And the blood relation to Dahlia D’Eniroux and all the tales of her life have made me believe that, maybe, there is more to this world than what we can see…
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[TanyaAnnB1971]

In spite of my Asian looks I'm actually half English - my mother is from a long established Cambridgeshire family, and met my father when they were students in London. The women on my mother's side of the family have a tradition of being strong characters, and have always stood up for their beliefs. This was especially true of my great great grandmother, Elizabeth "Lily" Crawford. Elizabeth was born in 1885, the only daughter of a country doctor and a school teacher. Her parents believed that a good education was just as important for girls as it was for boys, and encouraged Elizabeth to have both an inquiring mind the courage to voice her opinions. Such an upbringing caused something of a stir among Elizabeth's more genteel neighbours, and she was openly thrilled at going against all of those late-Victorian stereotypes of how a young middle-class lady should think and act.

Elizabeth married my great great grandfather in 1908, and soon became the proud mother of a son and daughter. She was still a supporter of many causes that had taken her interest before her marriage, and her main concern was the lack of equality for women. Therefore no-one was surprised when she joined the Women's Suffrage Movement in 1912 and campaigned for women to have the right to vote. She was arrested on more than one occasion, and although the Suffragette campaign offically ended in 1914 with the start of the First World War she never totally abandoned the cause (women over 30 were given the vote after the war, and the age was reduced to 21 in 1928).

It is Elizabeth's strength of character and never giving up on something that she cared about that makes her the ancestor that I'm most proud of. She was only one of a number of women who fought for the right to vote, but out of that fight came the will to seek further equality and rights for women that continues to this day.

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I didn't know there was already a Suffragette - sorry :( Love the entries so far, and yours is breathtaking Enayla :)

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Evelyn decided to dress up as a very distant, but important relative. Back in 1848, during the potato famine in Ireland, Reilly O'Hanna (related to Evelyn on her mother's side) realized she needed to try to get to America. She snuck onto a boat heading for New York.

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The trip was very long and rough. The boat didn't seem to have enough room for the many people who were trying to get out. All of the areas were crowded, and illness ran rampant. Reilly was horrified as she realized the amount of dead bodies just lying around, never quite making their full journey.

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One reason why Evelyn knows so much about her is that Reilly kept a diary. This diary has been passed on through generations in her family. She actually was holding it in her photoshoot, and couldn't believe the detailed stories kept inside.

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Reilly finally reached New York. Not much is exactly known about what happened after this, but we do know that she met her husband, and that many years later, Evelyn was born into the family line. Reilly is important to Evelyn because without her, who knows if her mom's side of the family would've died out. Her moving to america was probably one of the most important events in their history.

[julianarosalia]

Emily Morgan, Sydney’s Great-Grandmother (many times removed, on her fathers side) b.1787-d.1849

Lord and Lady William and Emily Morgan were minor nobility in England before their descendants eventually moved to the United States at the turn of the 20th Century. They lived during a most interesting and yet idle time in English history, that of the English Regency. They watched the madness of King George III from his court, and then his son George, Prince of Wales act as Regent until his own ascension to the throne as George IV. Possibly because of his father’s mental illness, Prince George was denied any pursuit of appropriate occupations which led to a life of leisure and frivolity. As all aristocracy does, they modeled their activities and interests after their rulers.

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Emily and William became disenchanted with the idle life of the English aristocracy. There was only so much idleness that they could bear. The English had become foolish. Emily would vent her frustration by writing in her diary. William encouraged her as she had a definite way with words. So she decided to put pen to paper to a tale of what happens to people when they have too much time and money on their hands. Ever careful of not offending those that she was satirizing, she wrote her novel in such a way that it would be entertaining and so delicately worded that her friends lauded her prose.

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But Prince George was no fool, he only played the part. He saw through her satire for what it was meant to say. Realizing that his life was leading the entire country down a path towards ruin, he decided to channel his efforts elsewhere. He became a patron of the arts and is responsible for the founding of King’s College London. Although he never publicly acknowledged Emily for her role in changing his outlook on life, he did thank her privately which suited her as she was never one for ostentatious displays.

Emily continued to write in an effort to subtly mold the attitudes and behaviors of her generation. Even though she never achieved the sort of fame that her contemporary Jane Austin did, Sydney still keeps copies of her great-grandmothers’ works on the bookshelf as a reminder to never take life either to seriously or be too frivolous for either way will only lead to an unhappy life. It’s a simple lesson but profound nevertheless.

[didgerdoni]

My family first settled in the Hood River Valley in Oregon in the 1850s and began planting pear orchards. There was a lot of work to go around and everyone in the family pitched in during harvesting.

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However, my 7 times great-grandmother felt that education was imperative and it was largely through her initiative that the first school was built in the area. She worked tirelessly to convince neighboring farmers of the value of education and was able to gain enough support for the cause that the labor and materials were donated to build a one-room school house. But she didn't stop there; she continued campaigning to raise money for the necessary schoolbooks and supplies that were still needed. And when she'd accomplished that, she set out to establish scholarships for farm children who wished to further their education at university. Much to the chagrin of her father, and later her husband, both of whom thought her place was on the farm; she even taught at the school on a volunteer basis whenever a regular teacher was not available.

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I am proud to say that I attended college on the Irene Harris Memorial Scholarship, which is given each year to three students from farm communities on the basis of merit and need. Her legacy lives on and is still improving the education and lives of many.

[Sybrite]

When the details of round 1 of the pageant were announced I was unsure whom I would pay tribute to in my family. I have a very mixed heritage, English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish (obviously), as well as some French and Danish. After consulting the great sage (my mother) who has traced our family tree and many stories that go with these ancestors, I decided upon a lady called Emily Howard. This is her story.

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Born in 1799 to Felton and Katherine Collins, a middle class country family living on a small estate in near Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. She enjoyed a happy childhood and in 1818 at the age of nineteen she married Edward Howard. A man of similar social standing who she had known since childhood and with whom enjoyed a long and happy marriage, bearing three children Ernest (1819), Sarah (1821) and James (1822).

In 1826, four years after the birth of her youngest child an outbreak of cholera threatens the lives and livings of most of the local tenant farms and lower class workers. Emily witnesses the effects of the disease first hand as she visits, comforts and cares for those afflicted as part of her civic duties. Upon attending a social function she is introduced to Lord and Lady Morton the major land owners of the area. A fair man though rather negligent to the plight of his tenants. Throwing social elegance and decorum to the wind she addresses Lord Morton and insists that he attends to several of the local well, these being the source of the infection before it becomes an epidemic. At first he dismisses her, but her passion in this matter knows no bounds and she embarks upon a correspondence with Lady Morton in an attempt to have her convince her husband that situation the is extremely serious. This endeavour meets with some degree of success as Lord Morton charges his steward to assess the condition of the water in the afflicted wells.

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During this time Emily’s farther-in-law, George Howard, falls victim to the disease and passes away in the late summer of 1826. Emily’s determination is renewed and together with the rector decides to visit upon Lord Morton, to demand that something be done. Their journey however is interrupted while passing through a village on the approach to the Morton Estate. Here they are given news that Lord Morton’s steward had also succumb to cholera. Armed with this news they continue forth and enter the Morton Estate. At first Lord Morton refuses to accept them, but thanks to her earlier correspondence with Lady Morton she agrees to here their pleas. They convey the tragic loss of George Howard and disclose the condition of Lord Morton’s steward. Lady Morton exits to inform her husband of the extent of the infection. Upon receiving this news Lord Morton is finally shocked to his senses. He embarks upon a thorough examination of the wells and their source. This investigation reveals that during the winter in the hills one of the farmers had lost a couple of sheep. These sheep had died sheltering from the cold next to a spring beneath an outcropping and as the winter passed and the thaw came the corpses of the sheep had caused the infection of the water supply. The bodies were removed and burned and with this the infection cleared.

As for Emily, she lived a pleasant life with her family and passed in 1867 at the age of 64, three months before her husband. Though through most of her life she was an average middle class Georgian lady, thanks to her passionate spirit many more deaths were avoided. It is because of this passion and determination I present myself as Emily Howard and am proud to call her a member of my family.

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[SimplicityFlower]

Humble beginnings

Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most powerful and fascinating personalities of feudal Europe. At age 15 she married Louis VII, King of France, bringing into the union her vast possessions from the River Loire to the Pyrenees. Only a few years later, at age 19, she knelt in the cathedral of Vézelay before the celebrated Abbé Bernard of Clairvaux offering him thousands of her vassals for the Second Crusade.

Although her marriage to Louis continued for a time, and she bore him two daughters, the relationship was over. In 1152 the marriage was annulled and her vast estates reverted to Eleanor's control. Within a year, at age thirty, she married twenty year old Henry who two years later became king of England.

For the next thirteen years Eleanor constantly bore Henry children, five sons and three daughters. (William, Henry, Richard I "the Lionheart", Geoffrey, John "Lackland", Mathilda, Eleanor, and Joan). Richard and John became, in turn, kings of England. Henry was given the title "the young king" by his father, although father Henry still ruled. Through tough fighting and clever alliances, and with a parcel of children, Henry and Eleanor created an impressive empire.

However all was not well between Henry and Eleanor. When her older sons were of age, her estrangement from her husband grew. In 1173 she led three of her sons in a rebellion against Henry, surprising him with this act of aggression so seemingly unusual for a woman. In her eyes it was justified. After two decades of child bearing, putting up with his infidelities, vehemently disagreeing with some of his decisions, and, worst of all, having to share her independence and power, Eleanor may have hoped that her prize would have been the right to rule Aquitaine with her beloved third son Richard, and without Henry. The rebellion was put down, however, and fifty-year-old Eleanor was imprisoned by Henry in various fortified buildings for the next fifteen years.

In 1189, Henry died. On the accession of her son Richard I to kingship, Eleanor's fortunes rose again. When Richard was fighting in the Holy Land she repeatedly intervened to defend his lands - even against her son John. When he was captured on his way home, she used her considerable influence to help raise the ransom and secure Richard's release. Her relentless work on behalf of her favorite son increased her fame as an extremely able politician.

Eleanor died in 1204 at her favorite religious house, the abbey of Fontevrault, where she had retreated to find peace during various moments of her life.


Eleanor's accomplishments and how they have impacted my life:

Eleanor has been queen of two countries, she was a loving wife and mother of 10 children. Eleanor managed to enter into motherhood and still fulfil her duties as queen. Eleanor has taught me that you should never underestimate people, even your own family will stab you in the back if they feel they have something to gain by doing so. She has also taught me to persevere and to reflect on the good times as opposed to lamenting on the bad times. Although I am not a direct descendant of Eleanor (as far as I know) I do have French ansestors. My First name, Leanne, is derived from the french Julianna and my middle name is Jacqueline (Again french) so I feel it warrants my choice to have Eleanor as an honorary member of my family.

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Anastaisa Franco ancestor,Aoife Walsh was a princess to one of the most fierce tribes in Irish history before christianity was brought to Ireland


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Aoife is said to be one of the orignal celtic wiccans,she had one place of solitude and whare she could esape the pressure of being a princess and just be with mother earth it was a beautiful clearing in the middle of a forest it was thare she met the love of her life his name was Liam he had dark skin and snow white hair,Aoife was to be maried to the odd man she felt as if noting could get any better

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then one day when Aoife went into her clearing she found Liam's lifeless body a neighboring tribe killed the would be prince,Aoife keep going to her clearing to pray the gods and goddess to take her so she could be with her love but 8 days affter her love's death she found out she was with child 12 months later Aoife named the child Isolde.

sorry if its crap I really suck at writeing storeys

[Zora_SC]

Ayieta: The purchase and transport of West & Central Africans during the 17th century, also known as the Atlantic Slave Trade, is mostly responsible for the dispersion of black individuals throughout the Americas and the Carribean. Inhumane seperation of family units and adoption of a plantation owner's surname (among other things) make it extremely difficult for many African Americans today to trace their roots back to their ancestral home.

...But one can imagine. :)

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I am proud of my people, ancestors known and unknown, who were kidnapped from their native shores, leaving wives without husbands and children without fathers...who fought, bled and died on foreign soil for a chance at equality so many years ago...a battle we still fight a modern version of today.

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[romyhorse]

When my grandmother retired she had a lot of time on her hands and decided to research her family tree. She managed to trace it all the way back to the 1850's. My favourite part is the story of my great-great-great-great-grandmother, Marie-Lise. She was born in 1871 and her parents were in service to the Kennedy's at Culzean Castle. She was expected to follow them onto service but she was an ambitious girl and instead she left home at 15 and went to Edinburgh. There were few black people in Scotland back then, even in the cities, and there were very few opportunities for a young black woman. She was too proud to go home so she took a job in a tavern on Rose Street. Her beauty soon attracted many admirers and a theatre owner invited her to work for him. At this time Burlesque was at it's peak and had become more suggestive and witty. Marie-Lise took Edinburgh by storm in her titillating outfits and sketches.
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Men were intrigued by her dark skin and flocked to see her. One of those men was my great-great-great-great-grandfather Dr Alistair Alba. He wooed her for 2 years before she finally agreed to marry him. His family disowned him for marrying a black woman but they lived a happy life and produced 7 children. Marie-Lise died in 1952 at the age of 71.
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It still makes me smile every time I think about her. I bet none of my friends had a burlesque queen in their family! Actually, I'm proud to have an ancestor like Marie-Lise. It must have taken alot of courage for a woman, and a black woman at that, to leave home and strike out on their own in Victorian times. It makes me proud to be a young black woman and gives me strength to accomplish my dreams (and it makes for a great story at parties!).
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~*~ Voice of Maritza de la Pica ~*~

My name is not what most people remember about me; it’s my character that stays with them. I was not rich, I did not have a special place in the Puerto Rican government, and I most definitely did not invent anything for the greater good of the population. I was really just a housewife, a devoted mother and hard worker.

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During the 1930's is what most American’s think of as being one of the hardest economic times in the history of their country, but what it meant for Puerto Rico was different. Although the American Great Depression did not directly effect the small island in the same way, it did make for a great increase in the women’s work world. I was always happy staying at home with my four beautiful children, but the time came when my dear husband, may he rest in peace, could not work as hard as he was used to. That is when I started working in the needle industry, making handkerchiefs for “two dollars a dozen.”

In 1934, the people of Puerto Rico caught word that the United State’s First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, was planning a visit to the small island. Being the “busy body” I was at the time, I learned that she also planned on seeking out a certain industry to study and write about in her column, “Mrs. Roosevelt’s Page”, for the magazine Woman’s Home Companion. This was quite exciting news to all the women around the island, but it was even more thrilling when I heard that she wanted to conduct an interview with someone within the same small needle-shop as where I worked.

It was a sunny afternoon, I remember, when I was asked if I would like to join Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt in the President’s Estate in Puerto Rico to go over what she would like to include in her interview. I remember looking out the small, wooden window in the hot and dusty needle-shop and feeling like I was the most blessed woman on the earth to be given this great opportunity to be a voice for not only my fellow Puerto Rican’s but also for working women all around the world.

Needless to say, I got busy right away making the most beautiful dress I could manage. Taking my grandmother’s necklace from the box she me presented with, I placed it lightly around my neck and made my long way to the fancy estate where I was about to meet the First Lady herself. I was more than nervous *laughs* I was terrified. But I said a little prayer, and I ran my fingertips over the soft fabric of my handmade dress before I proceeded to talk all the late morning through with Mrs. Roosevelt.

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I can’t explain to you the feeling I had the entire interview. It felt like someone was finally listening to me and everything I had to say, and it felt wonderful. It was one of the most memorable days of my life, and I pray that my children and grandchildren will be proud of me for it.

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~*~ Voice of Carmen García ~*~

My grandmother, Maritza de la Pica, was my best friend and biggest inspiration in my life. She wasn’t famous; she wasn’t even that well-known. But the way she lived her life, the way she taught her children and the way she loved herself was more inspiration to me than I have ever known. I hope, with every ounce in me, that my grandmother is smiling down from heaven as she follows alongside my life and my son’s life, and if she is... I am happy.

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[Sisaly]

*note....I took a little license with history....she never had children.

Elizabeth was dedicated to her country in a way few monarchs had been or have been since. Elizabeth was a determined woman, but she was not obstinate. She listened to the advice of those around her, and would change a policy if it was unpopular. In appearance she was extravagant, in behavior sometimes flippant and frivolous, but her approach to politics was serious, conservative, and cautious. When she ascended the throne in 1558, England was an impoverished country torn apart by religious squabbles. When she died at Richmond Palace on the 24th March 1603, England was one of the most powerful and prosperous countries in the world. She was called the Virgin Queen because she never married, and that led Walter Raleigh to name a colony in America after his Queen. Elizabeth's reign is referred to as the Elizabethan era or the Golden Age of Elizabeth. Sir Francis Drake became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe; Francis Bacon laid out his philosophical and political views; and English colonization of North America took place under Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Humphrey Gilbert. There were also rumors that she would only marry one man, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, with whom she was deeply in love and who she appointed her Master of the Queen's Horse. But her advisors would not allow an union. Before her reign began she was kept prisoner in London Tower for political reasons. But the citizens grew restless, so she was moved, but took Lord Dudley with her. While imprisoned in the remote castle, she begat an illegitimate child by the Lord. The child’s existence was kept secret, lest the child be used as a political pawn. I’m a descendant of that child.

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I Knight thee, Sir Francis Drake
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A Queen in all her Glory
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Elizabeth’s reign was during one of the more constructive periods in English history. Literature bloomed through the works of Spencer, Marlowe, and Shakespeare. Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh were instrumental in expanding English influence in the New World. Elizabeth’s religious compromise laid many fears to rest. Fashion and education came to the fore because of Elizabeth’s penchant for knowledge, courtly behavior, and extravagant dress. This regal figure surely had her faults, but she excelled at rising to the challenges and emerging victorious. Everything she did politically impacts my life…the world would not be the same without her. I’m immensely proud of her accomplishments as a woman in the late 1500’s, she was one heck of a strategist and extremely educated. And to think……..a nation that has two states named after her has NEVER had a female President. Kind of sad, really.


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[DreDo_SC]

Dana Elaeth's Humble Beginnings:



Although most of my family reside in Ireland, the Elaeth ancestors were from Britain. One of them, from the 17th century was Augustine Chancely, my great great grandmother. Born from an aristocrat family full of unlimited wealth and practically considered wealthy, she was expected to bring honor to her family name. Instead, she would rebel and do things that seemed 'unlady-like'. This rambunctious behaviour earned her a destructive reputation with the other women, but desirable with the men. Indeed, she was a true beauty - being in every man's fantasies. Augustine could have had any man she wanted, but she chose to be free from any commitment....
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....Instead of marrying, she became what she was aspired to do most, become a voice for women everywhere. During the Victorian Era, prostitution was high and the right of women were as limited as the slaves that they own. Of course she did it in the most discrete way, so as to not risk her life because it was risky just to even question the authority of men - even she had her limits. Augustine would express her feminist beliefs through her artwork and novels, which only women would have an idea of what they really meant. She hoped to give some inspiration to women everywhere. While continuing to do so, she finally met a man that captured her heart - they married and were ready to start a family when....
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....Unfortunately to Augustine's own way of thinking and confidence, a woman who was against her beliefs found out the message she was trying to spread. This woman reported her to the highest authority as "treason" to the kingdom. As soon as Augustine's husband had found out, he left her and the an unborn baby in her womb without care - as he was ashamed of having such a wife and her child - in the courtyard of their mansion. With a broken heart, Augustine began a new life with a new name in a land which is now known as Ireland. She slowly began to heal and started to her goal on helping women everywhere, while taking care of her child.
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My great-grandmother is an inspiration to me and hopefully women around the world as a perserverant beauty that will achieve what she was born to do no matter what. A strong, opinionated spirit that could never be broken down.

[asyouwish]

Emma Pierce (1808-1879)

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My many-times-great-aunt, Emma Pierce, was an inspirational woman. Not because she caused any revolution, or was the key figure in a dramatic historical event. She simply did what she knew was right.

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Emma was part of a well-off Virginian family, and was a local figure in her town. But what people didn't know is that every few nights, a runaway slave or two would show up at her back door, and slip down the trap door under her kitchen table.

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Emma's home was one of the many stops on the Underground Railroad, helping hundreds of slaves reach freedom. She took pride in the fact that although they still had a long, hard road ahead of them, for at least one night, they would have a good meal and warm bed.

[titi]

Elizabeth Raindon (1929-1954)

I didn't find it hard to pick who I was going to dress up as. For one thing, no one really cared about my family before my grandmother, for another thing, my grandmother, Elizabeth Abigail Raindon was a famous 40's showgirl.

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Elizabeth Scar was born on the 19th of June, 1929 in America. She began her career at the age of 20, in 1949. She started out by singing to entertain men, but she somehow ended up famous nationwide.

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Fame took my grandmother to greater heights, in the two years that followed after her debut in the media, Elizabeth shot 3 movies. On the lovey side of life, Elizabeth went even further than kissing with some men, and in the end she ended up carrying the child of Oliver Scar (1928-1973).

While pregnant, Elizabeth still maintained her carreer, and things didn't change when she gave birth to my father, Jeremy Scar.

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Elizabeth's life didn't fame didn't last very long however. As with almost all 40's showgirls, affairs were popular in Elizabeth's life. Not just romantic affairs, rumours and other things spread through the media

After dealing with a few months of heavy depression due to all of this, Elizabeth Raindon overdosed and killed herself on the 21st of September, 1954, aged 25. My father was almost two years old at the time.

I didn't find it too hard to dress up like Elizabeth. Everyone always said I looked just like her, and I found out how right they were when I dabbed on some showgirl make-up..

[White Queen]

Cristina pays homage to her Great-Great-Grandmother Alexandra Burton (1882 - 1971)

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Alexandra was born in the Autumn of 1882, in a family of limited means. But despite that, her parents did everything to offer her and her 3 sisters a peaceful childhood.
At the age of 13, Alexandra began her aprenticeship in a tailor's atelier. it was there that she learned the craft and developped her native skills and her eye for Beauty.
She met her soulmate in 1899 and they were wed a year later. After her marriage, she left the atelier and started to work at home, on her own, as the times were difficult and she had a secret dream to fulfil. Her talent provided a steady clientele.

In 1920, having saved a decent sum of money, she took heart and opened her own small atelier. As her reputation grew, the trade flourished and by 1922, she was famous. The same year, she established a sound business, under the name of "Alex".

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She ran the company with skill up to her death. "Alex" survives to this day with success and is still a family business.

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I wanted to pay this tribute to Alexandra, as she made me realize that you have to hold on really tight to your dreams and fight for them. And she also showed me that by using your intelligence and common sense you can find the balance between career and family life. She is and always will be an inspiration to me!

[Jasmin_SC]

When is the deadline?

[Lienertje]

Geertje Aarsema (1770-1797)
She had golden hair and a lovely face...

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This is my great-great-great grandmother, Geertje. She was a milkmaid in Holland back in the 18th century. She grew up at quite a large farm and loved her work. When she was around twenty years old, she married a rich nobleman and got three kids. Sadly she got ill and died at the age of 27.

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This is Geertje milking the cows..

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I chose Geertje, because she was, from what I heard, absolutely gorgeous for a milkmaid.

[HystericalParoxysm]

On a hot summer night shortly after the turn of the century, a baby girl was born in a tiny white clapboard house in a cornfield. Her mother held her infant daughter in her arms for the first time, looking down at her tiny face. Turning to her husband, the baby's mother smiled and said, "Something tells me this one's gonna be somebody special."

She grew up in the country, the youngest of eight brothers and sisters. Sarah never wore a new pair of shoes until she was grown, everything passed down from an older sister. Though times were tight, they always got by. What little they had, they shared, and though they argued like all siblings, her family was always her strength, and her anchor. Her mother played the piano, and Sarah's fondest childhood memories were of her whole family crowded around the piano, everyone singing and smiling, her mother laughing as she played.

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Sarah left home at seventeen, trying to find work in town. Though she loved her family, most of her brothers and sisters had already left, trying to find their own ways, except her youngest brother, who had stayed to help her father with the farm. With the money she had been given from her father, she found a room in town, and after a few days, found a job as a maid in a hotel on the waterfront. The work was hard and for little pay, but she found if she sang as she worked, the day went by quickly, and she found herself smiling as she folded sheets she could never afford, singing the songs she had enjoyed with her family as a girl.

It wasn't long after she had started working at the hotel that she noticed the shy glances and sheepish smiles of one of the porters as she passed him in the halls. She found out from another maid that his name was David. She got up the nerve to talk to him. He smiled, looking down at his shoes, and said, "I heard you singing. You sound as beautiful as you look." His sweet, shy manner was endearing, and he was pleasant to look at, so she happily humoured his muddling through asking her out to dinner.

Over the following months, the spent more and more time together, and the shy glances passing in the halls turned into knowing giggles, and then in the spring, David proposed, and they were married. They moved into a little house in town together, both still working for the hotel, until, when she was 20, Sarah became pregnant with their first child. She kept working for as long as she could, but eventually she had to quit to stay home with the baby, a beautiful boy they named Richard. Though it was hard to survive just on David's wages, the little family was happy together, and she would hold her baby boy, curled up in bed with her husband, and she and David would sing quietly, her in her smoked honey voice, he in a much deeper tone and a bit off-key, singing their baby to sleep.

It was David who first suggested she sing for more than just her loved ones, and over time, his kind adoration and gentle encouragement convinced her that she could do it. She found a little club in town that had an amateur night, and for the first time, she sang in front of a real audience. She was shaking the entire time, but when she'd finished, there was nothing but applause and cheering. As her quaking legs carried her down off the stage, she was approached by a man in a suit who handed her a card. He introduced himself, and said he owned a club in the city, and wanted her to come sing at his club... three times a week.

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She took the job, and there in that smoky little club, she sang her heart out for four years, meeting some of the most influential jazz musicians, learning more about music, and honing her smooth, rich voice. She had another child, Emily, and Richard was growing into an energetic little boy. One day, another man approached her, handed her a card, and said he wanted her to make a record.

She wrote three of the songs on the record herself, and soon after the record came out, she started hearing her own voice on the radio. David still worked at the hotel, fitting his schedule as best he could around hers, but they were able to move to a bigger house on her earnings, with enough room for their growing family.

After her second record, Sarah had their third child, Amanda. With the new baby and Richard in school, their life was hectic, but they always found at least a few hours every Sunday to sit together and sing.

The next winter, a few days after Christmas, Sarah heard the crash of a glass breaking in the bathroom. She rushed in to find David laying on the bathroom floor. There was nothing the doctors could do. He'd always had heart problems... and Sarah's heart broke at the loss of her beloved husband.

But with Richard, Emily, and Amanda depending on her, she couldn't sink into her despair. Instead, Sarah poured her sadness into a new record, and the resulting album with sultry rhythms and lyrics speaking of loss and love did well, enough she could continue to support her children on her own.

She did three more records over the years, never wildly successful, but always enough that Sarah and the kids could get by, and greatly enjoyed by the jazz underground in the city. Every Sunday, they went to the cemetery to visit David's grave, and she would hold her beautiful children in her arms and sing, and it made her feel a little closer to David. She could almost hear his low, crackling, off-key harmony singing along with them.

Though she missed her husband, Sarah raised three wonderful children on her own, who grew up to lead their own lives, given strength by their mother's wisdom and love.

Sarah Bradford died at the age of 81, shortly before the birth of her first great-grandaughter... me. My mother and grandmother told me the story of my great-grandmother's life. From my earliest memories, I can recall curling on my mother's lap with my head against her chest, listening to my mother's heartbeat, and the crackling old record player, playing those sad sweet songs, and my great-grandmother's beautiful voice. Through my life, Sarah has always been an inspiration to me. Through her own talents and strength, she made it through the hardest of times. Though she went through pain, she always found solace in her family, and in the joy of music. And while Sarah Bradford never became one of the big names, she's still remembered among jazz lovers as one of the great artists of the early days. My great-grandmother was a strong, independent, passionate woman, and I'll always carry the music of her unique soul with me.

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(Pics can be clicked for larger versions. Huge thanks to cokenasmile for the antique microphone!)

[Melodyway17]

Xixili's Dedication to her Great Ancestors

There are many people in my family history that I am proud to have as my ancestors. Many, though, are mostly great women who have made a lasting impression not only in history itself, but in my own life as well. One of the greatest women I admire in my family's past is Amelia VonSchiet Howverad - the Strongest Woman-Warrior in all of Europe.

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Amelia was not like other women - other women were trained to be delicate, polite, gentle, caring and simple home-makers, wives and mothers to children. This is not what Amelia felt that women should be; she believed that every woman in the world has strength. That they could do just as much as the men could, and maybe even more. Some people called her an 'extreme' feminist, because all they know is that she broke the laws in order to gain rights for all women; but if they only knew just what kind of world they were living in. Women had nothing - no rights, no freedom, no education, no equality, and no will. Right from birth till death, women were manipulated and shaped into being nothing more than creatures who'd obey every will and whim of their husbands. They were purposefully not educated any more then they needed to know, so the women of the time had no idea that they were being oppressed. Amelia believed this to be wrong, and fought against the very system she was forced to grow up in.

As she became of age for marriage, many suitors have come and tried to win her hand in marriage, but she refused every one of them. Amelia did not want to be tied down to the very thing that was enslaving her sex. Many suitors tried, and many gave up, but one man was persistent in marrying her, and would not stop until he had made Amelia his bride. Finally, after four years of wooing and chasing her, Amelia was forced to accept the proposal of Benard VonSchiet Howverad. They had married after a two-month engagement, after which Benard tried very hard to tame his wife into her 'proper' role as a woman. However, Amelia was too proud to allow herself to be 're-formed' by this man she was forced to call husband. Finally tired of living this twisted life, Amelia gathered her things, packed up and left the town late in the night without a word to anyone else.

She traveled for days on end across forests and towns, till she stumbled across an old hermit - a man, much to her disgust. However, the hermit was not like the men she had grown up around - quite not. This hermit, who only ever introduced himself as 'Kavain', had been abandoned in the forest as a child, but in the rare case, had been adopted by the creatures of the forest. He knew no difference between male stature and female stature in society at that time. Amelia stayed with the hermit, Kavain, and he taught her many skills - such as hunting, crafting, skinning and how to fight. Before she parted ways with Kavain, he gave her one last gift - a sword he had taken from a fallen warrior that he had kept as protection for himself and his animal family.

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Now armed with a sword, Amelia set off on the road again, where she come across many obstacles and challenges. Some were of the super-natural kind. There's a myth in history that she had rid a small of village of three terrifing creatures - a lustful demon, an enchanted fox, and an iniquitous half-human cat. It is said to be grave, and one of her most fierce battles yet; she had barely made it out alive, but had slayed the three demons to the very end.

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She made a mark in history as the first woman-warrior of her time, and had encouraged many more to rise up for themselves, and show other women just how badly they were being treated by society. Young girls would no longer sit and study how to cook a roast, nor would they have to sit and prick their fingers on silver needles learning to stitch and sew - they could go out and play in the sun, climb trees or go swimming in the lake like young boys could. Young women could chose who they wish to marry, no longer forced into a marriage of their dislike.

Amelia VonSchiet Howverad has changed many things in her time, and is an inspiration to many women who feel oppressed or under-appreciated. She is the driving force in my life to live and not let anyone or anything try to hold down my full potential.

This is for my dear Ancestor, Amelia VonSchiet Howverad - the Greatest Woman-Warrior.

[Stripey-Balloons]

Kaimahila Matthews' Grandmother Carly Mathhews paved the way being one of the world first supermodels. Her biggest acomplishment was when she was chosen to help[ promote the roles of animal rights in the mid 60's which helped to stop some of the designers she worked for not to use fur and also modeled one of the world first Micro Miniskirts.
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[Sentate]

(Talked by Xanthe)

I always loved the 60s-70s. Its an inspirational era to us all. Therefore I shall be talking about my energetic Great Grandmother Pauline, the model come dancer. She was a revolution. She dared to be different, Her hair was long, as was her fringe her boots always high. She was as classic as Twiggy, yet as fresh as Kate Moss. She was a new face in her time. She was born in the east end of London, she grew up working at her father's stool at the local market. Until she was spotted by a talent agency whilst re-applying her make up. At the tender age of 16 she was thrown head first into 60s fashion. The muse of many designers, Often on the front cover of high fashion magazines and in endless add campaigns from high fashion to cheap accessories. She was bursting with energy, constantly dancing and smiling. Pauline accomplished a long career in modelling, Until she decidedly gave up after the birth of my mother. She has impacted my life with her lengthily career in modelling, her boundless energy and her fabulous fresh looks.



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[Ms. Useless Knowledge_SC]

"I have chosen my Great-Great-Great-Great-Aunt, Amelia B. Edwards. Daughter to an English officer and and confident, strong-willed Irish mother, Amelia was gifted with a talent for writing and art at a young age. She began writing stories and articles that were published in various newspapers and magazines, and eventually wrote 8 novels. She also was an outspoken crusader for women's rights and sufferage."

"After her parents died, Amelia defied convention for women of her day, and began travelling the world instead of marrying and having a family. After a cruise up the Nile in a dahabeeyah, she fell in love with Egypt. She is best known for penning A Thousand Miles up the Nile, based on her travels and exploration of ancient sites. She also developed considerable expertise in Egyptian heiroglyphics, and an extensive collection of artifacts."

"She was dismayed by the condition of the sites and discoveries she found in Egypt, so she helped to found the Egyptian Exploration Fund, in order to preserve the archaeological sites and antiquities of the area. She also established the first chair of Egyptian Philology and Archaeology at University College, London, as well as donating her collection of artifacts"

"I hope to follow in her footsteps as a successful writer and woman of influence. I am very proud to be a member of the same family that produced such an intelligent and impressive woman. She was said to be a strong-minded woman with few close friends, but her determination and dedication to the field of Egyptology and women's rights cannot be measured."

(Amelia B. Edwards is an actual historical figure, and the inspiration for Amelia Peabody Emerson, one of my favorite fictional heroines. If you are interested, check out the bestselling Amelia Peabody mystery novels by Elizabeth Peters.)

Here you can see Amelia dressed for travelling, in the fashion of the day. Next, you can see her working on her travelogue while overlooking the Cairo bazaar. Lastly, you can see Amelia up close in her favorite room, the cozy study, decorated with some of her favorite Egyptian collectibles nestled among the usual Victorian trappings.

[LilMizPidge3]

In Fields of Gold
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Name one accomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment?
There is a story that had been passed on throughout each generation of my family, especially amongst us women. It is not a bold story, nor a shocking story, but simply the humbling tale of a beautiful peasant woman. Her name was Joan, she is a very distant aunt of mine, and she lived during the Medieval age, to me one of the most enchanting eras in history. When Joan was just twenty years old she moved into a beautiful, idyllic little village on the outskirts of a forest. It was her dream to run a healthy farm, full of crops and lifestock. Joan was blissfully unaware of the village's troubles. It is told that when one cold winter night a bandit came theiving for lifestock and eggs, Joan single-handedly chased him from the village, without hesitation nor fear. The villagers had struggled for years with bandits but never had the courage to fend them off. From that day forward they looked up to Joan as a leader to their people, and she took on the role without reluctance. Every single day up until her death Joan cared for the people of her tiny village with love and determination, while raising a daughter, loving a husband, and tending the farms.

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How has it impacted your life today?
This story has had a huge impact on the way I look at life. To know that someone in my bloodline was as strong a person as Joan, shows me that if I feel as passion about something I love then I too have the strength to achieve it. Joan never gave up on her dream of running a magnificant farm, and was rewarded with success for all her hardwork. This inspires in me that I can also achieve great things if I am determined enough.
And I might not ever be able to single-handedly lead a group of people, but I will always protect the people I love.

Home Sweet Home
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[LyricLee]

Updated to this point

[hope_SC]

Humble Beginnings

My story is about my great great great grandmother, Mari' Lefebvre.
It isn't a grand story persay, but it is her story nonetheless.
She married a young dignitary and left her family behind. As his wife she
was expected to help him entertain guests, plan lavish balls, and keep his household running smoothly. Growing up I often heard stories of the parties and balls she threw in her small chateau. She was known for being a wonderful hostess and wife, but also as a powerful diplomat. They say many
wars were absolved in her ballroom. Heads of State often took her to the dance floor to question her opinion on various matters. They say she entertained Napolean and in so doing saved many lives from a war that was never waged.
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She was always full of grace an was considered a true lady. She was often invited into the parlor when the men retired there for a glass of port and to talk of business and political matters. One powerful business man was overheard saying "That Mari' has a head for business and a nose for intrigue"
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I am quite proud to have her in my lineage, she was a strong woman who was not afraid to step outside the box and be who she wanted to be. She had grace, style, but more importantly intelligence and was not afraid to show it. She was deeply devoted to her husband and family. She makes me want to strive to be my best and not sell myself short.
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[Freelancer_SC]

I have chosen to represent an ancestor of mine named Ra'imere Vaea, who lived on the island of Maiao in French Polynesia almost four hundred years ago. I picked Ra'imere because of an act of mercy she performed in the face of adversity, and the subsequent honor it brought her and our family.

It is unclear when the first people came to what is now known as French Polynesia, but we had been here for many generations when the first Europeans arrived in the year 1525. My ancestors were spread all over the islands, but one of them in particular lived on a small island called Maiao, discovered by French explorers in 1597. Her name was Ra'imere, which means "sky angel." Ra'imere was the chief's niece, but even without her fortunate birthright, she established herself as a prominent, valued member of the tribe with her strength, spirit, and passion for life.

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The island of Maiao is a lush tropical paradise, surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef acting as a shield against the unpredictable waters of the Pacific. Ra'imere, a gifted spear fisher, would often go to the lagoon, and nearly always returned with a supply of fish.

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Like many things of great beauty, though, the island is deceptive. It is prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and destructive waves. In 1602, when Ra'imere was a child, a French ship sank off the coast during a storm. Two men were saved by her tribe, and though they were sick and wounded, they lived long enough for the tribe to see these strange people for the first time and learn a few words in their language. White men were not seen on Maiao again until 1618, when settlers came and set up a colony on the south side of the island. Relations between the colonists and islanders were tense at first, then turned to hostility when the colonists acted on orders from France to burn Ra'imere's tribe's village, hoping to eliminate the natives before they became a problem. Ra'imere's uncle, Chief Tapunui, vowed to see justice done.

Ra'imere was as angry as any of the members of her tribe. While gathering fruit a few days after the attack, she saw a boy lying in the bushes - he had been hurt! He was clearly one of the French colonists, but more importantly, he was a child and he would die without help. Ra'imere took him back to what remained of her village intending to nurse him back to health. Tapunui was furious, saying none of murderers were worth saving. "He is only a child!" Ra'imere said. "He has done no wrong! Do not judge him for crimes that were not his!"

Tapunui was not used to being opposed, especially by his own family, but he allowed Ra'imere to treat the child anyway, thinking he would probably die. Ra'imere's healing hands saved the boy, and she took him back to the French colony. The boy's father was the leader of the colonists, and he was overjoyed when Ra'imere returned his son. He saw that the natives were not the primitive savages the colonists had been led to believe they were, and begged forgiveness. Ra'imere had enough knowledge of their language to negotiate with him, and she knew there had to be a way for their two societies to work together and help each other. Though they came from different worlds, she knew they shared one.

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As a result of Ra'imere's actions, her tribe and the small French colony began interacting more and more, learning about each other and forming a new society all their own. Within a hundred years, their people became the first true "French Polynesians." As for Ra'imere herself, history gave her another name, a name her direct descendents still use today to remind ourselves of our connection to this honorable woman: Vaea, which means "peace."

[Mumo_SC]

I will have to say that the person I admire most is my great great great Grandmother Deloris Mclean. She was the first High Priestess of Pleasentview. Throughout history, she suffered trials and not once did she stray from what she believed in. When there was no evidence to prove that she was indeed a witch, she became one of the most highly regarded people in the history of Pleasantview. This is now the only book that does actually prove she was a true Hight Priestess.
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She made many a friend, but the closest friend to her was a lady named Ethel Bauer. She was the first person to accuse Deloris of being a witch, and we all know back then if found to be a witch you were stoned. But as I said because no evidence came to back up these allegations, my grandmother forgave Ethel and became best friends with her.
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This is one of the most inspiring photos I have, it shows my Grand mother doing what she did best. As much as I do admire her, and she became the most regarded woman in Sim history, I however have the "witch" catergory when I meet new people, even though I have my own set of beliefs, people just assume that I am like her.
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If I need to add a closer close up please let me know.

[ceesims]

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Elizabeth Eliason Murphy was born in 1829. Her biological father was a white man who took advantage of her slave mother. When she died in childbirth Elizabeth's holders, because of financial troubles, sold her and several other slaves to a family new to the area. Unlike most slaves, Elizabeth grew up feeling more like well-respected house staff than a slave because of the kindness of the Murphy family.
In 1846, after the former Mr. Murphy died, his son Jon and Elizabeth took the families slaves to Canada and freedom. By the time they got there, the couple knew that they were meant to share there lives together. Though it was a hard decision to make because it meant a total lack of safety for their lives, they spent the next five years carrying slaves from the southern
states back into Canada.



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In 1852, Elizabeth and Jon finally married, in Canada. They set up a home called 'God's Children's House' where they raised children of both slaves and families who had been imprisoned for helping the slaves through the Underground Railroad.


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In total seventeen children lived in their home over the next twenty years. My great(x7) grandmother Cate was one of them. Though we may not be related through blood, I have so much respect for this women. She and her husband did so much to help others. Among other things, her life taught me that we are all family, to be a strong woman, and to share God's love.

[Carmilla07]

There are many people in my family that I am very proud of; so when I had to choose just one it was quiet a difficult challenge. Then I thought one of the things that I’m most proud of is being an American so I decided to tell about the first person in my family to come to America.

Her name was Angela Hurst and she was my great-great grandmother. In 1904 she came to America with her husband Michael. They both spoke very little English, but they were determined to work hard and make it in America. Like millions on other immigrates her first stop in America was Ellis Island.

Here they are being greeted by Lady Liberty while sailing through the New York Harbor on the way to Ellis Island.
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Angela steps off the boat onto Ellis Island, excited about her new life in this country.
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On her first morning as an American citizen she looks out at the sunrise over the ocean.
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Though things were tough at first for them they both picked up English within a few months and Michael got a job. They had six children and Angela lived in New York until she died in 1961 at the age of 77.

I am very proud of my great great grandmother for having the courage to come to a new country in hope for a better life. She and her husband strived to become successful, and their drive to create a better life for themselves and future family inspires me to always do the best that I can. When I think of thier story it reminds me of the struggle that many people have gone through to create for me a type of life where I if I put my mind to it I can become anything that I want. I am very proud and thankful for all those people.


Tessa's Application (http://forums.sims2community.com/showpost.php?p=581955&postcount=139)

[dhariana]

Name one acomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment? How has it impacted your life today?

My mother is one of the most increadible and generous persons i have ever known.
She was born in a small town here in Brasil, named Ilicínea. Back in those days my mom's town was mostly a rural city and people used to work in farm or else, had small businness... Only the very wealthy people could afford leaving the city to study in the high school. Even this would happen if the parents thought it would be worthy (Yeah, I know, that is not very smart, but back then is how people sometimes thougt...) My grandparents, altought, were not this kind of person. Even my grandpa being just a tayor, he made all the efforts to send his children, girls and boys, to the school.
After my mother finished the high school, she came back to Ilicínea to become secretary of the public elementary school. She fought, along with the city's priest to bring public high school to the city. She even made an effort to teach some classes while there where a lack of teachers in the city.
Nowadays, people from Ilicínea can study (The rich and the poor equaly) and aspire to the college thanks to my mom either.
And my mom has never stopped to reinvent herself. After she got married and had already beard 3 children, she decided to go to the law school and she is now a lawyer working in the public sistem of my home town.
with her I learnned to never stop trying, to keep my resolutions and my faith in myself and the other. And that I could start all over again if I have to.
ps.: This is the true history of my mostly amazing mom! :)

[Jasmin_SC]

Name one accomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment?

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My great-great grandmother, Olivia had everything she never wanted, bound to her fathers house. This women called Rose was her servent and she was as gentle as a lamb, she was closest to family that Olivia ever had. Rose had grew up there and all the time her lips where shut, she hadnt even hushed a word, not thankyou, not please and because of her silent words she got a lot of harsh beatings, but she took them without even wincing in pain.

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This usually angered Olivia, and she would storm off. Although Olivia was cruel, she was loveless, she thought herself destined to marry a rich merchant, but when he had betrayed her, she stabbed him and thats when she became so cold hearted. Rose felt not anger, but pity for her, and one day when Olivia was sitting alone, she called Rose in, Rose bowed silently and listened. Olivia sighed and tears glittered in her eyes, she told Rose to go, and be free. Rose nodded and shuffled slowly out of her room. Blood soaked the floors that night, but Olivia's body was nowhere to be seen. Rose was set free as the others were aswell. Olivia had purposley killed herslef to set free an innocent person who was closest to any family she could of had. After that day, servent's masters didnt have to be killed to set servents free. If it was the owners wishes, then the servent could be set free.

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How has it impacted your life today?
My great-great grandmother was rich, but it proves money didnt solve problems, So whenever I feel like the world has turned its back on me, I try and get up there and give the people I love a better life, prehaps not so drastic to kill myself, but I do try my best. My great-grandmother my grandmother and mother have passed this story down, I learnt it when I was 13, and If i should have a Daughter, I will telll her when she reaches 13 aswell. My great-great-grandmother may have been cold but she was not a criminal. She killed herself to set her closest thing to family free. To me, that is not the work of a criminal.

[crazygirl247]

ok excuse me for any nonsence i kinda got half of this off my friends TV and books, plus all these pills im taking for my headache arent helping but they cause me to come up with more nonsence than i usually do in everyday life... so anyway heres my entry:

spoken by shayne: i remember my mom telling me a story about one of my far ancestors, my great-great-great grandmother Mariella. i have no records of her last name, but that isnt important now ill go on with the story.
i dont know exactly what year she lived in, but she was the youngest daughter of a very rich and important family, and was treated like a princess...
at that time only boys were given any education and girls were only taught how to look nice, to cook and other everyday things that were supposed to be a woman's job... like any other rich girl she was taught that her goal in life was to marry a rich man from a good family and have children, but even if she was basicly a regular "girly girl" like the others, unlike the other girls she had a feeling that this wasnt exactly right, at a very young age(probably 6 or 7) she decided that she wanted to know more, to do more in her life than just to get married and raise a family...
she only told this to her mother and her brother, who was only a little older than her, and they decided to help her- her brother found a school for boys that didnt really know their family, so she dressed as a boy and went to that school, while her mother told her father that she just took her to visit a friend in a nearby town. eventually she started growing and stopped going to school since she couldnt use that disguise anymore...
after that she did get married, but since she knew more than other girls she refused to be treated like her husband was better than her, and she didnt agree to being treated just a bit better than the slaves were...
she may have not become an important feminist leader, but she was the first to go against her husband. she didnt love him, and when she caught him with another woman, instead of just shutting up she decided to leave him. this was very unacceptable at that time, but a year later she fell in love with another man, this time one that treated her equally, and eventually they got married and had many children...
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[kirst6pe]

Me as my great Grandmother Iwasaki.

My Great Grandmother became a maiko at the age of 15 By the age of 21 she had earned a reputation as Japan's best dancer and maiko. My Grandmother worked very hard and nearly died from a kidney condition. Her proudest moments were entertaining Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles and many other celebrities. She once told me of how she had to defend herself with a sharp piece of bamboo from a basket she was carrying when a group of men assaulted her whilst she was walking home.

I am very proud of my Great Grandmother because she was greatly admired in Japan and still is but less so because of her involvment in the novel Memoirs Of A Geisha.
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[Charmy_SC]

Rose Mary-Round 1


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I started to ask around my family about what my great grandmother Abby was like. I figured my mother would be the best to ask. My mother said,
"My mother used to tell me stories about my grandmother."
I cuddled up next to her and she told me the whole story...

Abby and Mortimer met when they were still in High school. Mortimer was Abby's first love. It was Mortimer's 20th birthday, his family, encluding Abby, were all there, when he called for everyone's attention. He said that he would be joining the navy to fight in the war. The room went silent, and Abby was just heartbroken. Mortimer walked over and got down on one knee. She noticed he pulled a small box out from his suit pocket, presenting it to Abby. He said that if he returned alive, they would marry, this left Abby devastated.
My grandpa left for the Korean War, leaving my grandma behind. She always feared he would never return. She remained strong, and kept her chin high. She would cry every night for him, she held this torn up picture of him by her bedside. It was all wrinkled from the tears. Every night she woud lay awake in bed, thinking of the glorious day he would return, and question if it would ever happen. By what she had heard, it didn't sound like the war was going very well. She had lost almost all hope, leaving a cold, empty, hollow feeling in her heart, sometimes she wouldn't even get out of bed in the mornings. It got even worse, she was thinking of committing suicide at one point...

It looked like a nice day, there wasn't any food in her tiny appartment, so she decided to go out to a diner a block away for breakfast. She didn't have a car, so she walked, she ordered her breakfast, and when the waitress brought her the food, she heard cheering, and shouting, singing, it sounded like thousands of people were outside. She turned around to see all the soldiers, sailors, their families, everybody was out on the street cheering. Abby flipped off her chair, spilling the coffee and food all over. The waitress didn't look too happy. Abby pushed and ran out the door, she couldn't get through. Military jeeps turned the corner and went down the other street, the crowd followed. Abby stood there for a moment, as the crowd started to move farther away, and the noise was starting to fade, there was one man left standing out on the street, facing the diner. Your great grandfather, Mortimer.

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The hug seemed to last forever, Abby felt blessed.
My grandparents got married 4 months after Mortimer's return. I was the first born child...The baby boom era was here....
Abby and Mortimer were in love and married until the day they died.



After hearing the story, it really changed the way I looked at things. I think that it told me how women are strong, that they've been through so much, and remained strong, never lost hope, it just makes me think how lucky women are today, but I hope to be like my great-grandmother, Abby, I hope I can accomplish and make it through as much as she did, always keeping my chin up.

[-CaRmiNe-]

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-Q & A-

~Was your great grandfather an inventor? Your great great great aunt a medieval princess? Your great great great great x10 cousin the founder of the first Roman college? Name one acomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment? How has it impacted your life today?

-My great grandmother Paulina Nunez was known as a 'flapper' in the 1920's which was often called the Jazz Era. She was one of the women that were considered a 'rebel'. She enjoyed being in the crowd of her own and not following other women who usually didn't wear makeup or even wore their hair long. She rose as a film star and singer suddenly and was one to always perform on stage in front of large crowds. She made a difference by stepping out and becoming different from what the 'woman' was expected to be which was not to have a voice or mind of their own. My granny had a voice that not only made her unique but also opened many doors for her as far as wealth is concered and that is what made her known in the entire SimWorld as a phenomenom. I am very proud to say that my grandma was one to make a change in her time placed here. She opened the waves for a lot of women who were tied down by beliefs that women were to be seen and not heard. My life has been impacted by this because I have learned from her history that I should speak my voice and do as I please regardless of what the situation may be. I've also learned that women can stand up and do whatever it is that they seek and succeed.

[LyricLee]

List updated to this post :)

[contrakat]

The daughter of poor immigrant farmers, Hope struck out on her own at a young age and rapidly carved out some modest fame playing supporting roles during the peak of the silent film era. Her life's direction was changed at the onset of "talkies"...her clearly "country" way of speaking was patently wrong for the exotic or sultry roles she was cast in, and her choice was clear: find a new line of work or a new way of speaking.

Determined to save her career, Hope began to work extensively with a vocal coach. She thrived on the training and succeeded in developing an entirely changed manner of speaking, but also awakened a love of learning she had never before experienced...partly because she was truly using her mind intensely for the first time, and perhaps also partly because she fell in love with and eventually married her tutor, the linguist and scholar Gerald Sinclair.

Hope returned to the movies and kept her minor success, but she now craved more...eventually she expanded her career into occasional stage performances and, her finest achievement, used what fame she achieved to gather support for the Hope Foundation, a scholarship organization devoted to discovering unknown talent in the arts and provide them with the education and opportunities to shine.

Hope and Gerald had four children and lived out their lives expanding the Foundation and maintaining the artist's retreat held collectively for those who were beneficiaries and, eventually, patrons of the organization that had given them their first helping hand. She has always been cherished by her descendants, including Sybil, for the love of learning she taught them and the many lives she touched and helped to do their part in making the world a more beautiful place.

[Dncr1010p]

I am sorry I have to drop out! I reformatted my computer and lost all my game stuff.:cry: also in the progress of moving so I dont have much time!

Great contest though lyriclee:D

[simmingurl06]

Name one acomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment? How has it impacted your life today?


Hi, my name is Damali. Both of my parents died when I was a child, so I really don't know who they were. I was adopted later by my mother, Marlene Stone. She is an amazing woman. She grew up in the South. For her, it was harder to get a decent education. My mom wanted to be a doctor. She loved helping people, healing the sick and wounded. When she was growing up, her grandmother taught her various herbal remedies to help out people. Mar, as I sometimes call her, then wanted to learn the textbook cures for diseases. In her last year, Mar was bared from completing school. Eventually after years of hardwork and determination, Mar became a doctor. My mom taught me that nothing should stop you from achieving your dreams.


Me as my mom:
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Waiting on a Patient:
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Studying:
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I mean Mar use to study well into the wee hours of the night, never putting her books down.

[mrcheeks]

During WW2 my country proclaimed neutrality unless there was money to be made. My grandfather being a shrewd and somewhat greedy businessman became involved in many illicit and possibly immortal money making activities. My grandmother being a kind and compassionate woman saw the great injustice in her husband's and country's activities. When she encountered some like minded people in a coffee house she decided to do something about it. She told them that if they new of any peoples escaping any war torn regions she would gladly offer them safe haven and refuge in her guest house. When word got out through underground channels people started coming, sometimes the house was quite full and other times there would only be one small family. She was very proud she was able to help so many people all under my grandfathers nose without him even realizing what was going on.

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I am proud of my grandmothers actions because they taught me that even one person can make a difference. Even though she didn't help save as many people as she would have liked, I know that there are people who are alive today who wouldn't be if it weren't for her brave actions.

[Honoria321]

Name one acomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment?
I am most proud of my paternal grandmother Hiromi Asakura.
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Here is the story of her accomplishments:
My grandmother was in her teens during WWII when the President ordered all Japanese Americans to the internment camps in 1942. Life was difficult and frustrating. Many families, including her own, were split up and sent to different camps. Despite this, she and her family loved their country and were determined to show their fellow Americans that they too were loyal Americans. Her brother Nobu enlisted as soon as he could and her older sister, Ami, joined the WAC. Her path was to be a little different thanks to a group called National Japanese American Student Relocation Council (NJASRC). With their assistance and her family's encouragement, my grandmother applied to and was accepted into college.

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That in itself was an accomplishment for our family. No other person in her family had gone to college. But that is not what makes me most proud. Her role in college was more than just a student. When she left the camp, she took on the role of ambassador and became a representative of the Japanese American community. In that capacity, she frequently spoke in public at town halls, churches and other organizations.

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Her ambassadorship was as important as her school work. She saw it as her duty and service to her country, her community and her family. She dealt with many racist, hateful, scared people during those talks. But she also met many people that listened with an open mind and some even became her friends.

How has it impacted your life today?
My grandmother was an enormous influence in my life. After the war, she continued to be active in the community and eventually became a leader and educator. She passed along her ideals to me and nurtured them. While the rest of my family was in an uproar about my decision to enroll in the police academy, my grandmother stood by my side. Her experiences have given me guidance and strength to stand up for what is right and just.

(Although my character is fictional, these experiences were not. I found this article by Leslie Ito very informative and it helped with with this story: Japanese American women and the student relocation movement, 1942-1945 (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3687/is_200001/ai_n8897581/pg_1) )

[Malaygirl93]

Name one acomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment? How has it impacted your life today?
My gandmother,Cileo Thrindad,is a great actress at Philippines.She born in 1947.Her first movie is 'Only you' is the best movie at Philippines.She is the heroin in that movie and the hero is Lawrence Hebert.When the movie is finished,Lawrence and my grandmother fall in love.But there is someone jealous with the happy couple.It's Chris,the new actress.She like Lawrence but when she knew that Lawrence has a girlfriend,she want to make Cileo hate Lawrence forever.When Cileo know about that,she ran away to Japan.There,she make a new life and she meet my grandfather.(my first grandfather).So,their married and live there..they also got a child,Merra(my mother).1 year later,My grandmother want to be an actress again but grandfather don't want to..so,they fighting,fighting and fighting..and they break up.

Isn't she beutiful??
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So..my grandmother is sad(and happy)..and back to Philippines with my mother.there she meet Lawrence..again..So,she fall in love with him again..But there is something blocking.It's Chris..So,my grandmother ask Lawrence about her..Lawrence explain everything..She so happy when she know that Lawrence is not Chris husband.So,Lawrence ask her if she wanna marry him..so Granmother said yes...After that,they live happily ever after...
They also have children....it's my auntie and uncle...hehehe

It juzt me..or this is sooo hot??
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She died in 1992....Becouse of asthma...Rest in peace...Grandmother....I always love you....

In her second movie.."Go away love..."
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[MimiG]

Ella Jacques was born in Paris, France in 1893, she was an only child and was born to wealthy parents. When she was four years old, her mother's younger sister moved to the US with her family, they offered Ella's family to join them but they declined and chose to stay in France. When Ella was 18, in 1911, she began studying in La Sorbonne, where she met her husband David Laurent.
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The WW1 caught them by surprise, Ella was pregnant with their first child and David was recruited to the French army. Her parents passed away a year before and he was an only child and had no living parents as well. David feared to leave Ella and their baby alone so before he left, he asked her to leave France and move to live with her relatives in the US.

Ella's uncles sent her a boat ticket and in August 12th, 1914 Ella left France and sailed to the US. She didn't want to leave, knowing that she wouldn't see David before the war is over, but he made her promise him before he left. Ella was worried for her baby and wondered if her baby will ever get to meet his or hers daddy, and if she was strong enough to raise their child on her own, and spent most of her days on the boat staring at the ocean and the unknown.
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When Ella arrived, her uncles were waiting for her, and took her in to their house where she met their sons she had never met before. During the time she lived with her uncles in NY she had her baby Sarah. When Sarah was two, Ella's uncles died and they moved to Ella's cousin' house in Louisiana. Ella left a letter to David with her uncles' neighbors in case he comes back and doesn't know where to find her, but when the war was over and there was still no sign from David she started to believe it was time to move on.

July 18th, 1920 began an ordinary day in Ella's life. She was busy making dinner with her cousin's wife when they heard the kids calling them to come outside. When she stepped out, she found herself staring at David talking to Sarah, and he looked like he hadn't aged a day since she last saw him.
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As it turned out, he arrived to the US a year before and has been looking for her until he found a relative of the neighbors that received her letter and passed away in the meantime.

A year later, Ella and David moved to their own home and had their son, David Jr., Ella White's grandfather. They never broke up again and spent every day of their lives together until Ella died in 1964.

[queenrikki]

No one in my family ever invented the wheel or discovered the money tree. But I've always been proud of the things we have accomplished. My mother was a great believer in keeping our family history alive, so she used to tell me stories about our family. I love hearing about the deeds of our ancestors, but I loved hearing about Aunt Marny best (there are several greats in front of the "aunt", but I've never been able to quite figure that out- she was my great-great grandfather's sister). We only have a few, curling photographs of her, but I used look at them for hours and hours imagining what it was like to be her. Momma always thought that I looked a bit like Aunt Marny, but I never saw the resemblance. Marny Whitlocke was born in 1894, the oldest of five children and the only girl. Her parents died during an outbreak of pneumonia and she was left to raise her brothers alone. They struggled at first but eventually they were able to make ends meet. Then the Great War came upon them. Her brothers all went off to war leaving her alone on their family farm. But Marny wasn't the type of woman who was willing to sit back and let others die without lifting a finger.

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She became a nurse, working mostly at a hospital several miles from the front line. While she couldn't take care of her brothers, she could take care of the unfortunate young men in her care. Though there was often little she could do to relieve the suffering of her patients, Marny was always there for them. Despite her gentle appearance, she was known to be a harsh taskmaster (a skill she'd perfected while caring for four rambunctious boys). She always knew when to push her patients and when to let them rest. Most of her patients liked her though (possibly because she was very pretty girl).

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Unfortunately, Marny's dedication lead to her untimely death. She often worked long into the night, making sure that her patients were as comfortable as she could make them. There was an outbreak of pneumonia and Marny was one of the many people who died from that horrid disease. It's a little ironic that she died from the same disease that killed her parents. Ironic but sad. It's a shame that she never got to see what kind of men her brothers became; three of them made it home alive, including my great-great grandfather (but that's a bit obvious, considering that I'm here today). I don't know if I will ever have as strong as Aunt Marny, but I try to live up to her example. I try to help people when I can. I donate to charities and I volunteer at my great-grandmother's nursing home every weekend. I know that's not the same as taking care of the war-wounded or raising your orphaned siblings but it's what I can do. Mostly, what I learned from Marny was that you should do what you can, when you can, for who you can and leave the rest up to fait.

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[joanne_SC]

Name one acomplishment from your family that you are proud of? Who in your family made this accomplishment?

I was a decendant from the group of survivors at worlds end. During the devastation to their region my great great grandmother was away at boarding school to find her life was much different when she returned.

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Losing all of her family and her home, her belongings she had to rebuild her life over again.

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In such a small town area she had to build relationships, re-populate and make the best of what she had. Most of the surviors in this area had lost hope to even want to survive, after lifting their hopelessness for them to want to be normal again she inspired people to be stronger, and find happiness once again.

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How has it impacted your life today?

Often I stop and think how proud of things are today. I love my town and I love it’s people. I think how my she done so much good in her life and it has inspired me to be appriecative of all I have and be courageous and never give up hope. I honestly don’t think the town would have ever recovered from what happened two generatations ago if it wasn’t for such a strong, independent woman like her.

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My sim was for a challenge (and i also used her for this contest), my story was inspired by the apocaplyse challenge that i was in the middle of which i found at : http://www.legacychallenge.com/apocalypse.html

[hurtle]

Name one accomplishment from your family that you are proud of?
Who in your family made this accomplishment?

The ancestor Ariadne is most proud of is her grandmother, Persa.

Persa married during World War II - she and her husband both came from impoverished backgrounds and relocated in hopes of establishing a better income for themselves. Not long after the wedding, her husband was sent overseas to fight in the war. Money was extremely scarce and Persa tried to save as much as she could, with her husband helping out when he returned on leave.

A few weeks after her husband returned to the war, Persa received word that he had been killed near enemy lines. Destitute and forsaken, Persa was also startled and upset to find out she was carrying her first child.

How could she possibly support another person when she couldn't afford to feed herself?
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At first Persa cursed her life and situation, saddened by the thought of bringing another life into the cruel world, which she saw as filled with death, poverty and destruction. She was all alone and her fate looked bleak. But as she turned and vacantly watched the passersby from her window, Persa reproached her own initial feelings. She thought of the love she had for her late husband and right then and there she chose to fight to make the world a better place for her unborn child.

In order to support herself, Persa decided to oppose stereotypes and went looking for a full-time job. It took a few weeks, but she finally found a job working at a munitions factory. Every day Persa would walk three miles to work at the factory with other women just as desolate as she.
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Even in the late stages of her pregnancy, Persa traveled the long journey to work each day. She worked hard for her money and every penny went towards providing a healthy and happy life for her child.

But money in and of itself was not enough for Persa to feel fulfilled - she wanted to actively participate in bettering the world around her. She knew that unless she worked for change herself, she couldn't count on her child living any greater life than she had.

Persa started a local group, mainly formed of women she had met at the factory. Together they began planning community events to raise money for soldiers and poverty-stricken families in the area.
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The help they provided the community was extremely important to Persa. She sacrificed herself time and again to the benefit of the community around her, even complete strangers! Her goal was to aid others in surviving life's hardships and she was successful with hundreds and hundreds of people over the course of her lifetime.

How has it impacted your life today?

Persa's hard work and values have not gone to waste. Her firm belief that she could change the world was passed on to her daughter, and in turn passed down to Ariadne. Not a day goes by that Ariadne doesn't think about her grandmother and the difficult times she went through as a young single mother during World War II. Persa's sacrifices and fighting spirit have inspired Ariadne to become involved with her community as much as possible. Through helping others, Ariadne feels like she understands the intense hope that Persa had to create for herself.

[~Michelle~_SC]

I’m very proud of my heritage and am appreciative of every one of my ancestors; even the one’s whom to some did very little or were even shady characters, their past has shaped how I am in the present. I must say that of all my relatives, I aspire to be like my great, great-aunt Joy who during the war cared for children in the country far away from the dropping bombs.
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It was hard work looking after the children, far from home, missing and worrying about their families as well as caring for her own but she never complained, knowing however much she was dealing with, it didn’t compare to the anguish the children were facing. We all know the end brought results and after a long time Joy finally met her one true love.
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I strive to be as courageous as Joy, be patient, caring, impartial, helpful to all… I could go on and on but one thing she has taught me and inspired me to do is to wear a smile like my favourite fashion accessory.
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[XsnowdropX]

One thing that made me proud of in my family was the story my grandmother used to always tell me when I was a child (and sometimes still does for that matter). It's a story about how her older sister and my great aunt, Mary Lowell, who was twenty years old saved my grandmothers life.

My grandmothers family was having a big party at they're home. They're family was quite rich, so I really do mean big party. Well, everything was all fine and dandy for a while. But sometime toward the end of the party, at night, somebody had accidently knocked over a set of candles. They fell onto the table cloth setting the whole table ablaze. Nobody could stop the fire from spreading, and, panicking, my grandmother's family had managed to get everyone out of harms way. My grandmother was six at this time and she said that she was so scared that she didn't follow everyone else, instead she ran for the parlor. At some point Mary realized she was missing and ran back inside the house which by now was almost completley engulfed my flames. She found my grandmother in the parlor where she was hiding and tried to get her out of the house. Mary ended up dying in the efforts to save her little sister, but my grandmother made it out alive. Even though I wasnt alive then I still respect my great aunt for what she did and I often go to her grave.
This is Mary goofing off in the garden just before the party.
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[bzegrl]

I chose to tell you of my Great great great Aunt on my fathers side. Sister Corinne-Elise. Sister Corinne-Elise was not called to be a nun in the way that most are called, she was called through sheer tragedy! A brave strong soul filled this woman in a hard land and time. Her accomplishment was to help head one of the first Orphanages in the Savannah Region.

Headshot
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Corinnne-Elise Perry and Johnathon Jacobs were married in 1843. That same year she gave birth to their first child, Johnathon Jacobs Jr. In 1854 they gave birth to their beautiful Anna Elise Jacobs. Corinne-Elise and Johnathon had a very strong, true love for each other. It could be seen in every element of their lives. Together they all lived happily on their small Georgia farm, until the begining of the Civil War.

Johnathon Jr. was a strong young man with strong values and opinions so against his mothers wishes, in 1861 he joined the army. Corinn-Elise, Johnathon, and little Anna would sit together and read every letter that was sent home by John Jr. hoping and praying everyday for his return, but it wasn't until Johnathon Sr. was recruited that things really started to worry Corinne-Elise.

Now both her husband and her son were gone, leaving her and Anna to tend to farm by themselves. It took a while for Corinne-Elise and Anna to get the hang of everything, but with steady resolve they kept going. Every day waiting for letters, which were coming less often now. In late fall of 1863 Anna fell sick. Corinne-Elise did everything she could to doctor the poor child but services and supplies were too hard to come by. By winter of that year little Anna died of Pneumonia. Corinne-Elise sank into a terrible depression after the death of Anna. She was letting herself and the farm go, she was close to death herself when one night she had a dream. She dreamed of a beautiful field of green grass and in it stood Anna. Anna called to her and told her not to be sad that she was with God and that God had healed her. This was Corinne-Elise's first brush with the idea of a full life with God althought it lay far back in the back of her mind.

Corinne-Elise again took on the burdens of the farm, this time alone. Harvesting what she could, and trying to keep it in good repair, always waiting for news of her husband or son.

In the summer of 1865 that news finally came to her. Both Johnathon Sr. and Johnathon Jr. had been killed in battle. Again Corinne-Elise's heart sank, now the truth lay before her in stone cold facts...everyone of them dead! Her entire little family, so happy just a few years before, now all gone.

A few weeks later is where Corinne-Elise's life was given to God. She did not kill herself, no, she let herself live. For she had the same dream again of Anna in the field, this time she woke up bawling. As she lay there thinking about the dream the heavy feeling on her heart lifted and she knew what she must do. She dedicated her life to God in the pursuit of helping others in need.
Her marital and parental ties had all been severed. Making her able to serve as a nun.

In 1867 Sister Corinne-Elise helped to run the Sisters of St. Josephs' Orhanage in Savannah. Here she was able to live her life for God, help others, and be around children.

At the Orphanage in Savannah Georgia
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Corinne-Elise's brother Ernest Perry, my great great great Uncle, survived the war and resettled with his family in Savannah. It is from this town that our herritage began and this same town that I was named after.

I am proud of my Aunt for being as strong as she was and being able to purge on in a time that was so hard. Being able to turn to God and give of yourself so freely even in the face of adversity.


Sister Corinne-Elise catching two children misbehaving
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How has it impacted my life today:
It has taught me that no matter what is going on in my life the Lord is always there. That everyone suffers and goes through tough times but it is how they handle it that makes them who they are. So I always try to see the possitive in all of my bad situations, and to always push forward.


(The names, faces, and stories have been changed to protect the innocent and the un-innocent lol)

[noema]

My great great-grandmother ,Annabele Johnson, a Gentlewoman in a very conventional Victorian England lived a curious life for a lady of her social status. In a century when women of the upper classes were idealized as wives and mothers, but sheltered from the real world in the cocoon of their homes, she was unconventional and helped the people in need.
Being a rich woman by inheritance, she refused to sit home and watch the poor ones live in hunger and pain. She took part in dozens of volunteer projects to benefit many of her less fortunate fellows, talked to widows who just lost their husbands, gave first aid, helped curing the sick and assisted elders, worked to purchase food, prepare and serve a hot dinner three times a week.
Although she faced danger and had to deal with the disagreement of the society, she enjoyed knowing that she had brightened people's life, even in a small way.
Well, now that I've told you more than you probably wanted to know, I'd better let the photos of my great great-grandmother speak for themselves.

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[HugeLunatic]

I am most proud of my great...grandmother, for she was part a little known movement during the American Revolution. My great...grandmother Elizabeth Peyton was one of more than 50 women who signed a declaration against the use of tea and clothes made from British cloth called the Edenton Tea Party. At the time the British laughed at the women that were protesting as women's opinions mattered little at that time. The British finally took notice as more women joined the boycott of British goods and were shown where the power lies- in the hands of those who rock the cradle. My great...grandmother showed great strength and courage in standing up for what she and her family believed in. I have learned from her that no matter man or woman you have the ability to voice your opinion, and to change things you need to take action.

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Elizabeth and the other ladies discussing how to help.
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True story...just not in my family.

[WooHoo]

I have a lot of respect for my grandmother Greta Idler. She is a very strong woman and I admire her greatly, and try to be like her.

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In school, Greta was always very smart. As she grew older, she aspired to be a lawyer. In those days, women being lawyers, much less going to a university, was not a widely accepted idea. But she knew what she wanted and she kept going after what she wanted.

During high school, she met a man named Harold Booth. They took to each other instantly. Greta and Harold made plans for what they would do after graduation. Harold joined the military and Greta moved to a University in California. They wrote to each other every day about wanting to get married and start a family when they were together again.

Two years went by and they were still as much in love as ever. Then one day Harold's letters stopped coming.

Two months after that, Harold's sister sent Greta a letter telling her that Harold had died. Greta was devastated. She dropped out of her University and got a job as a waitress.

While waitressing, she was approached by a man who offered her a role in a movie. The movie itself failed, but that was the start of Greta's career. She went on to be a famous actress/pin-up model.

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After a decade of modeling, she eventually settled down with the man who discovered her. She was very happy to have a quiet life with a loving family. When I was younger, she used to tell me stories about all the things she did in her lifetime.

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My grandmother may not have changed the world, but she has influenced my world so much during my short lifetime.

[LyricLee]

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Round 2-
Show us your sims career.
~Please include one picture of the sim in their work clothing
(does not have to be a uniform but must be appropriate for the job they hold)
~One pic of your sim in their workplace ....
~One shot to illustrate your reply to one of the three situational questions below. (your choice) However you must ANSWER ALL THREE QUESTIONS, just illustrate only one.
Total THREE photos. (Present day please)

Answer these Questions:

What does your sim do for a living? Did this job require any special training? Are they happy in this work place?

1-Your sim is at work one day when a customer comes in to complain. They start screaming
loudly and demanding their money back, how do you handle this?"

2-You know a fellow employee is stealing/cheating/ conducting themselves improperly
at work. What do you do? Let is slide until they are caught or rat them out?" Explain why.

3-"Your boss has been getting a bit more personal with you lately, speaking closer and
hovering around your work place an saying some rather fresh comments, how do you handle this?"

BE CREATIVE!!!!!

Round 2- 9/12-9/19 (5 days)
Round will end at 12 midnight EST

RULES!

~Photoshopping is allowed but not required, however I do not want to see fully photoshopped backgrounds. Effects are fine, borders, small accents and such or half of a background. You may add props and components to photos as well. But Id still like to see a predominantly sim looking photo.

~NO reserving spaces and keep all idle chit chat on the main chatter thread. Id like to see entries only!!! If you would like to know where someone got custom content they used, please PM that person.

Cuts will be made this round
It is ok if you chose a job someone else has, but try to be original with your entries. OFB isnt required for this so you guys know- There are tons of downloads to make a business with :)

[LyricLee]

Contestants (40)

1. Aleesha- Gemma Allan
2. LilMizPidge3- Zira Faye
3. Melodyway17- Xixili Praqice
4. queenrikki- Penelope Cleary
5. CharmedfreakP- Rose Mary
6. noema- Anaelis Berg
7. Freelancer- Etini Vaea
8. Sylla- Lydia Chambers
9. nerina- Bianca Torre
10. DenimDan- Sandy Love
11. Hope- Chloe' Lefebvre
12. JulianaRosalia- Sydney Morgan
13. Enayla- Cecilia Lynn
14. asyouwish- Lane Peters
15. romyhorse- Shuna Alba
16. hurtle- Ariadne Jenkins
17. boolPropped- Carmen Garcia
18. zora neale- Ayieta Wright
19. digerdoni- Sabine Harris
20. Hysterical Paroxysm- Sophia de Muse
21. crazygirl247- Shayne Parker
22. .~*Iris*~.-Gaia Ghaoui
23. XsnowdropX- Vanessa Adair
24. ~Michelle~- Kali Faith
25. Catwalk- Evelyn Kacen
26. IntrepidLlama- BriAnna Debarbarak
27. flavietta.g- Sienna Eilan Morgan
28. Ms. Useless Knowledge- Kathleen Kelley
29. -Carmine- Montana Nunez
30. Carmilla07- Tessa Bath
31. bzegrl- Savanah Perry
32. sisaly- Mony Oleson
33. DreDo- Dana Elaeth
34. astroline95- Taurine Xichaurn
35. cory g- Christina Macey
36. MimiG- Ella White
37. Halfise25- Alana Kale
38. Sybrite- Nicola Louise Quinn

[asyouwish]

What do you do for a living?

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I'm a dealer at a dodgy little casino downtown.

Does this job require any special training?

Nothing too extensive. I had about a week's worth of training on how to deal and, essentially, trick people out of their money.

Are you happy in your workplace?

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Ouch, I broke my nail on the car door!

I wouldn't say happy, exactly. It's tolerable, but I'm currently looking for another job. I don't like the atmosphere, especially when you get the gambling addicts. They're kind of scary, and it's really depressing to watch them.

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My boss, Mickey, is an absolute sleazebag. That's another reason I'm looking for another job. He's always making lewd comments to the girls, and leaning in a little too close. I try to ignore it, but one day he made a real pass at me in his office. I flipped out an pushed him away, storming out. (I've been working there long enough that I got away with showing such 'disrespect')

When our patrons turn on me, it usually gets pretty ugly, especially if they've been drinking. Cards and chips usually fly in my direction, and I've barely escaped getting a black eye. Fortunately, since I work at a casino-slash-bar, we have bouncers. I just wave Travis over, and he takes care of them for me. I'll miss him so much when I leave!

I don't pay much attention to the other dealers, but I did catch Brian stealing cash from the bar one morning after closing. I had a word with the bar head, and he was promptly taken care of. I don't put up with people stealing.

[astroline95]

What does your sim do for a living?
I'm a hard house DJ. Hard house is a type of electronic dance music, typically with the biggest presence of female DJ's and producers and usually found in the United Kingdom. (Listen to a sample of hard house music here! (http://mp3.juno.co.uk/MP3/SF229080-01-02-09.mp3))

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Did this job require any special training?
Yeah, it requires more skills and talent than you could even imagine! When you're a DJ of any type of electronic dance music, you have to learn beat-matching, transitions, fade levels, etc. I also have to know how to read a crowd right (which is easy, since my crowds Downtown are usually tiny). It's much more than just playing records and giving out prizes - I'm not a wedding DJ!

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Are they happy in this work place?
I am more than happy! I go to my gigs every night ready to get people dancing and having a memorable night. My job is more than just spinning records, it's about creating a vibe and a mood inside a club that people will enjoy. I'm always experimenting with different sounds and styles, so I always have an outlet to express my creativity to the fullest. There is never a dull moment when you're a DJ!

Your sim is at work one day when a customer comes in to complain. They start screaming loudly and demanding their money back, how do you handle this?
Actually, this happened to me recently. This blonde girl came up to me after a gig and complained that I didn't spin any of the newest "hits" currently circulating the charts. I just told her, "Sorry honey, I'm not recording a live set for MTV. You can go to the hip-hop club across the street if that's what you're looking for." I was polite about it too, but I'm pretty sure she was hammered, so she started swagging her finger in my face, drawling, "Don't tell me where to go, I'll go anywhere I want." I just packed up my vinyl and left, and I haven't seen her since.

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You know a fellow employee is stealing / cheating / conducting themselves improperly at work. What do you do? Let is slide until they are caught or rat them out? Explain why.
Another one of the other DJ's around here, who shall remain nameless, was caught spinning a pre-recorded mix. Now, this is a highly disrespectful thing to do in the world of DJ'ing, because it's taking the easy way out and it's not fair for the rest of us. To add insult to injury, I had noticed that the pre-recorded mix hadn't even been recorded by that DJ, it was from somebody else! Myself and a few of my friends decided it was wrong to let him steal someone else's mix and act like it was his own, so with discretion, we informed the manager of the club and, just like the blonde girl, I haven't seen him since.

Your boss has been getting a bit more personal with you lately, speaking closer and hovering around your work place an saying some rather fresh comments, how do you handle this?
Well, my "boss" could be either one of two people: my promoter, or the club manager. The club manager is a gay male, so we get along great and there's never been a problem between us. However, my promoter is a bisexual male and just likes to flirt with everyone, all the time. He also likes his hard liquor, so he's been known to let some obscene remarks fly out of his mouth. None of us take it personally, we know it's just his nature.

[Hafise25]

Here's me in front of Boar's Head showing of my new business suit.
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What does your sim do for a living?
I'm a hotel manager for Boar's Head Inn, located in downtown Savannah, Georgia.
Did this job require any special training?
Well, if it does then I don't know about it. I started working here while I was going to SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) where I was working towards a degree in graphic arts.
Are they happy in this work place?
I'm very happy. I love working in downtown Savannah, plus I have a great view of the Savannah River.


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Here I am checking in a guest at the front desk. I also from time to time help out in the resturant and gift shops. Anyone need a new Bird Girl statue?


Your sim is at work one day when a customer comes in to complain. They start screaming loudly and demanding their money back, how do you handle this?
Well, I would first find out the problem. If it's something I think I could handle myself then I do so. Let's say the maid forgot to put towels in the room then I would give them a complimentary breakifast, lunch or dinner. If however they found their stay lacking, then I would be glad to refund their money. We are Boar's Head believe in making our guests stay a very happy one.


You know a fellow employee is stealing/cheating/ conducting themselves improperly at work. What do you do? Let is slide until they are caught or rat them out? Explain why.
If they are stealing from the place I love then I would have to tattle on them. I love my job very much and if someone is stealing from Boar's Head then they are also stealing from me. I would fire them in a heartbeat!


Your boss has been getting a bit more personal with you lately, speaking closer and hovering around your work place an saying some rather fresh comments, how do you handle this?
My boss came on to me once andonly once. He has a wandering eye so to speak. I would politely refuse his advances. I think mixing work with pleasure is a no-no. If however he persisted I would have to report him to the owner. H Bill is our genreal manager and he's a really nice guy, but eventually his roving ways will get him in trouble.
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Bill being his usual touchy feely self. Eww! Back off buddy!

[IntrepidLlama]

What do you do for a living?

I'm a travel show host for the SimTravel Channel, I'm also working on publishing my fourth fantasy/fiction novel, and my first travel guide. I've always loved traveling, and feel very blessed to be able to travel the world and see all the beautiful and exotic locations I've dreamt about visiting since I was a child. When I'm not traveling for the show, I go to the office everyday to have a hand in planning upcoming episodes, work on writing and editing my travel guide (and tend to work on chapters of my fantasy novel when the boss isn't looking!), overseeing the editing of the footage taken on the last trip, and waiting on pins and needles to get my next assignment! But I'm kept busy whether I'm here in New York working out of the office, or off on an assignment. One thing I can't say about my job is that it's ever dull.

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Soaking up the sun in Japan while on assignment.

Does this job require any special training?

Not special training per say, but a willingness to be on camera come rain, sleet, snow or dust-storm at all hours of the day was definitely a requirement.

Are you happy in this work place?

Yes, I certainly am. The excitement of hopping a jet for some far off location is my particular form of an adrenaline rush, one which I rarely come down from until I land back at JFK Airport. But when I'm not traveling, when I’m working my 9-4 job out of the office, I still enjoy it very much. My boss Michael Kline - however irritating he can sometimes be - is usually quite agreeable, and my co-workers and the crew are generally very nice, pleasant sims. I consider it a blessing to be able to do what I do for a living, to be able to travel all over the globe. I enjoy experiencing new things, I love embracing the traditions and customs of the native people at any of our destinations. I love being able to share what I see with the viewers, though video footage and hopefully though this new travel guide, and I only hope they get as much out of the experience as I do.

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In my office in New York.

But the crew and I, well, we're not always greeted with the warmest of welcomes. During an assignment last season, we were approached by a very angry (and also very loud) local man. He informed us that we were on sacred territory, and that there was no way we should have been allowed to film there. This fact had never been brought to our attention, and I calmly explained to him that we weren't fully informed when we were obtaining rights to film there that taping the show at that particular location wasn't allowed. Not wanting to further anger him or anyone else, we scraped the segment and apologized for our presence. In the end it turned out to be a pretty good episode - what'ddya know? Being chased down a hillside by a group of screaming locals makes for good TV!

And life at the office isn't always rainbows and cotton-candy clouds either. Just recently I caught my co-worker Samantha slipping a couple of twenties out of Lynn(the head film editor)'s purse. I confronted her about it, and though she adamantly denied it (claiming that Lynn owed her the money), I told her either she return the money with an apology, or I'd alert Michael of the situation, and he doesn't take stealing lightly. Samantha ended up giving the money back to Lynn with an apology for taking it in the first place.

And then there's Harold. Harold Bogner is the "big boss", meaning he's not only my boss but everyone else’s also, including Michael. I can't say I particularly care for Harold; he's an aging, balding man who tends to get a little fresh with the women in the office. He spends his time cruising the building, pinching bottoms and purring lewd comments in women's ears. Just the other day he was getting a little too close to me for the umpteenth time, and I had taken enough. I told him (in a tone that left no room for negotiation) that if he continued to be so inappropriate with his female employees, I'd not only contact a lawyer about a sexual harassment suit, but I'd have a nice chat with his wife of twenty-two years and let her in on his little office activities. And I'm happy to report that it seems to have scared him off; I've heard nary a lewd comment out of him since!

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Giving my philandering boss a piece of my mind!

[Enayla]

What does your sim do for a living? Did this job require any special training? Are they happy in this work place?
After Cecilia had finished art school, at the age of twenty-two, she already knew that a career as a 'traditional' artist was nothing for her. It seemed to her as if a blank canvas was dull and flat, not calling to her artistic senses... so, instead, she chose to become a makeup artist where the canvas is the valleys and hills of someone else's face and the paint comes alive on their skin.

Her stubborn nature, her sweet smile, and her startling talent at her job paved her way and soon she was working with the most famous actors and actresses on blockbuster movies. Her little makeup company, owned and run by only her but freelancing for bigger companies, is called Makeup Lies.

Cecilia adores her job, and believes she has found her calling in life. There is nothing she enjoys quite so much as 'teasing' some beautiful or terrible creature from the plain features of someone's face and it gives her great pleasure to sit down and watch a movie that shows her hard work on the big screen. It's an exciting, varied job that appeals both to her sense of adventure and her inspiration.

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1-Your sim is at work one day when a customer comes in to complain. They start screaming loudly and demanding their money back, how do you handle this?"

The moodswings of the stars she works with is something Cecilia has to put up with on a daily basis. The worst of them all so far was Kit.

When Cecilia was asked to do a makeover for famous Kit Charisma, she was thrilled... Kit is well known for her overdone, colourful look and for a photoshoot with a magazine, Cecilia toned her down and brought out her natural beauty. The actress was surprisingly gorgeous underneath all the makeup! (The final cover can be seen in the background).

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Unfortunately, for Cecilia, Kit hated the cover when it was released and felt naked without her regular makeup and big hair. There was nothing to be done for Cecilia but to bow her head to the threats and the curses – though she loves her job, she's not in a position where she can argue with a starlet like Kit. She didn't think it would, but some of the jabs really hurt her feelings and in spite of her best efforts, she shed a few tears. She's learned, though, and the next time – she'll do better at ignoring the moodswings of a woman that doesn't know her own best look.

2-You know a fellow employee is stealing/cheating/ conducting themselves improperly at work. What do you do? Let is slide until they are caught or rat them out?" Explain why.

When she was working on The Hidden, Cecilia noticed that one of the wigs that the young main actress was supposed to wear, had gone missing. She was confused at first, thinking that she had misplaced it somehow, but soon figured out that someone had taken it from the set. It was a beautiful wig that she had personally designed, and she felt sad that it wouldn't be part of the movie now.

The next day, however, she ran into the actress downtown and realised that the young woman was wearing the wig! Rather than telling the director, though, Cecilia confronted the actress (her name is left out to keep her anonymity)... she wanted to know why, and she didn't want to ruin someone's career without giving them a second chance. The actress was very regretful and immediately returned the wig, begging Cecilia not to tell anyone – she had made a mistake and she was well aware of it. They've worked on several movies since and the actress remains very loyal, always asking for Cecilia Lynn to do her makeup.

3-"Your boss has been getting a bit more personal with you lately, speaking closer and hovering around your work place an saying some rather fresh comments, how do you handle this?"

It isn't at all unusual for the director or the actors – even the producers at times – to try to get a bit too close for comfort. Cecilia was never one of those girls that would trade her honour for a step forward in her career, though... she'd always remember her ancestor, Veronica Franco, and give a polite, but firm, no thank you. She knows there's no point in trying to ignore it and hope for it to go away but instead immediately confronts the man and asks him, nicely, to stop. If he's offended enough to fire her... then, good riddance. Cecilia is a sweet girl, but there are some things she'll never put up with.

Her work clothes;
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Always choosing clothes that are easy to clean, stylish enough that the vain stars won't complain, and practical with pockets full of brushes as well as her favourite brushes on a necklace around her neck. Of course, the shirt always has her company name on the front, Makeup Lies.

(pictures might be changed before Sunday)

[romyhorse]

What does your sim do for a living?
I am a fashion designer. I design and cut patterns for my own clothing range. The designs are sent to the manufacturers to be made and then I sell them in my own boutique at the front of my workshop.

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Did this job require any special training?
Yes, most designers go to college to study fashion but I started off as a trainee pattern cutter at a big fashion house in Edinburgh. I picked it up really quickly and in my spare time I found myself doodling designs. I mocked up a few of my designs and they looked pretty good so I made up a business plan and applied for an Enterprise Grant. I just started off with my workshop and my clothes were sold in some local shops but they were so popular that I opened my own boutique last month.

Are they happy in this work place?
I love it, being my own boss is great. I do have to work long hours and the paperwork is a drag but I wouldn't change any of it. I also love getting to wear my own designs every day, it's a great sales pitch!

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1-Your sim is at work one day when a customer comes in to complain. They start screaming loudly and demanding their money back, how do you handle this?"

I had this guy come in yesterday. He started shouting and ranting about how terrible my shop was, that the clothes were shoddy, the customer service non-existant, and he wanted his money back. Well, I know my clothes are well made and I check all the orders when they come back from the manufacturers, so I just let him carry on until he calmed down a bit then I asked him to explain exactly what was wrong. It turned out he's bought an dress for his girlfriend's birthday and he's chosen the wrong size, he'd bought a size 18 and his girlfriend was a 10. I say "was" because his girlfriend dumped him because she was offended that he thought she was a size 18! The dress still had the tags attached so I gave him a full refund, and I advised him to check the size labels on his girlfriends' clothes in future!

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2-You know a fellow employee is stealing/cheating/ conducting themselves improperly at work. What do you do? Let is slide until they are caught or rat them out?" Explain why.

If I caught one of my sales assistants stealing I would have to confront them, I mean that's my money they're taking! I would listen to their side of things before deciding what to do. If they returned the stolen goods and promised not to do it again then I would probably let them keep their job but issue them with a written warning. However if I felt I couldn't trust them then I would have no choice but to sack them, my business is still quite small and I can't afford to have money walking out the door.

3-"Your boss has been getting a bit more personal with you lately, speaking closer and hovering around your work place an saying some rather fresh comments, how do you handle this?"

One of the board members from the Enterprise committee keeps coming round to "check up on my business". This is just an excuse for him to leer at me and make suggestive comments. I've managed to ignore it so far but last week he made a pass at me and that was the final straw. I told him in no uncertain terms that if he ever tries anything again I'll report him for sexual harassment. He started to bluster and threatened to have my grant taken away but I stood my ground and I haven't heard from him since. It makes me wonder that I wasn't the first.

[Melodyway17]

What does your sim do for a living? Did this job require any special training? Are they happy in this work place?

Right now, I make my living doing modeling - but not just any modeling. I happen to be working for one of the most rising companies in the whole modeling business. Models Inc. is an astounding foundation that takes modeling to a whole new level. There are only 7 models (including myself) in the whole organization. They don't just do the typical 'what's today's hottest fashion' or the 'just new in' stuff - they do special themed photoshoots which can range from medival times to modern homes and even futuristic themes.

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(Our theme that day, was Rich, Elegance and Snooty)


As for training, it's makes me scouff to think some people think modeling is easy; I've had a few minor photoshoots before, but Models Inc. training is nothing like I've seen before. They don't just teach how to pose, or walk down the runway - they train you to act, like a actor or actress. The setup is not just a studio with backdrops and special props, and lighting - it's a stage where time makes no difference, and the location is always changing.

I am very happy with my job! I was so surprised when I found I had been accepted into such an exclusive and elite agency. I would not trade this job for anything in the world; sure there are times when it feels tough, and I don't always get to wear a cool costume, but I don't lose courage. I have wanted all my life to be a model, and now that I have it, I don't want to lose it - at least, not right now.

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Your sim is at work one day when a customer comes in to complain. They start screaming loudly and demanding their money back, how do you handle this?" This is going to be difficult question to answer. I suppose the customer would be the people who buy the company's magazines and flyers. I know there are some people who don't like our work (mostly bitter models who were rejected by Models Inc.) and they will try to bash our work to bits and find any flaw they can. Sometimes I bump into these people and they complain to my face about the 'poor' work I do. However, I don't go losing my head over it, unlike some people. I have no need for enemies, so I just simply nod my head, and politely say that if they don't like, then don't waste your money buying it!


You know a fellow employee is stealing/cheating/ conducting themselves improperly at work. What do you do? Let is slide until they are caught or rat them out?" Explain why. There is a very, very vital and important rule for all models of Models Inc. - we are not allowed to have lovers (spouses are excluded, but usually all the models are single), for many different reasons - but the main reason is so we are not distracted. One of the other models, Anylla, had a boyfriend in secret, whom I had caught making out with her on one of the unused sets. The couple were too busy with each other to notice me. I immediately rush to Joe (he's the camera-man, but he's also the manager), and told him that Anylla had snuck a boyfriend under his nose. The reason I told her off, is because I can't stand people who ignore rules for their own selfishness. We (meaning me and the other models) are all making sacrifices, giving up a chance for love for our modeling, and Anylla doesn't care that we've given up an important, yet so disregarded value, and goes out to have flings. She should be lucky that all she got was a stern lecture, and month worth of small, minor side-line parts.

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"Your boss has been getting a bit more personal with you lately, speaking closer and hovering around your work place an saying some rather fresh comments, how do you handle this?" Well, this is also a difficult question to answer. I know I said Joe is our manager, but he's not really 'the boss'. Our boss is female, and none of us have ever seen her face - not even Joe. Even if Joe did count as our 'boss', he is too sweet and shy of a guy to try anything stupid, or sexual. Though, I suppose if my boss was a guy, and was there, and did try to advance me, I would probably have given him a piece of my mind, and try to frighten him off without risking my job.

[Aleesha]

What does your sim do for a living? Did this job require any special training? Are they happy in this work place?
I'm working in a hospital. I specialised in surgery and operations, this means I'm sewing together accident victims, getting bullets out of the patients shoulders, even getting their hearts to beat again. I started as a nurse and am now a bit more than an assistant doctor because I can do the operations myself. I'm very happy about my job because I alaways wanted to help people and bring them back to live or save them.
I studied medicine and in the 9th semester I was already involved in the work at the hospital wing. I finished my study with a degree of 1,7.

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Your sim is at work one day when a customer comes in to complain. They start screaming loudly and demanding their money back, how do you handle this?"
3 days ago there was a woman... She had a bad car accident and me and the other doctors really tried to help her but we couldn't... Her spine was broken and she would be paralysed from her pelvis down to her toes... I told her when she woke up after the operation and she was shouting at me that I should have at least tried anything to help her. I told her I did everything that was in my power but she went on screaming at me... The stress was too much for her and she collapsed... I really did everything I could do, everything I was able do to... 3 weeks later after being released we got the message she was steering her wheelchair in a lake...

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You know a fellow employee is stealing/cheating/ conducting themselves improperly at work. What do you do? Let it slide until they are caught or rat them out?" Explain why.
My mate Dana just started working at the hospital and one week later I saw her together with her boss, making out etc... Soon I found out they were sleeping with each other. She went from rags to riches if I can say it like that. She's in even a higher spot than me and I been working here for 3 years and she's only for 5 weeks! So I told the staff nurse... She wasn't amused at all and kicked her out. Her boss is now degraded as ambulance driver. My mate never spoke to me again and her ex-boss - and still lover - drove over my foot with the ambulance car... But it was worth it! Dana got cockier the higher her rank got and I couldn't stand her cockiness anymore... She thought she was so much better than everyone else because she's sleeping with her boss... She even cut the aorta of a patient while operating! He immediately died and she didn't feel any remorse... I didn't want an innocent victim of crime, destiny or disease to die because a girl can't watch her steps... That's why I told the staff nurse!


"Your boss has been getting a bit more personal with you lately, speaking closer and hovering around your work place an saying some rather fresh comments, how do you handle this?"
I think I should handle it with more coolness... I really like him but I don't likw him as much as he feels for me. Last week he was trying to hold my hand for a short while and I couldn't free my hand again because I liked that feeling but I should really make clear that we're working together and nothing else. I can't be carried away by him, my moral attitude tells me so but my feelings might tell me something else the wrong moments...
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[nerina]

I'm a journalist, I work for Vanity Fair magazine, italian edition. I interview celebrities, especially movie star, that's a great job. I don't usually get to meet them, you know, because I interview them on the phone, but it's great just the same. Some of them are quite nice, others... don't let me get started on this! Yes, I'm happy in my work place, a lot of stress, but I like it. Here I am writing an article in my office... well, it just has two half walls to separate me from the others, but it's cute and cozy.
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I wear casual clothes to work, jeans most of the time, but with heels. I like jackets with funny tops underneath, they are appropriate but not boring. I'm young, I can't dress like a 50-year-old. Here I'm trying to fix my medieval scanner.

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Your sim is at work one day when a customer comes in to complain. They start screaming
loudly and demanding their money back, how do you handle this?

Actually, it's not something likely to happen. Sometimes people I interview get angry at what I write, but then it's all a matter of lawyers. But you can be sure I'm not going to interview that person ever again

You know a fellow employee is stealing/cheating/ conducting themselves improperly

at work. What do you do? Let is slide until they are caught or rat them out?" Explain why.

I'd probably spill everything off, if it's something that can seriously damage our work, even though I know I'd fell guilty afterwards. If the matter is not that serious I just ignore it. Come on, everybody has taken a pen from office once in the life!

Your boss has been getting a bit more personal with you lately, speaking closer and
hovering around your work place an saying some rather fresh comments, how do you handle this?

Of course I'd tell him to leave him alone, disgusting and so wrong! you know, it happened. Diego, my boss, had made it clear he was interested and I firmly refused him.

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Ok, you got me, but what could I do? He's so damn cute! I've always had a crush on him. I wouldn't have done it if he were someone else. And don't think making out with him brings professional advantage, he still refuses to change my medieval scanner!

[DenimDan]

What does your sim do for a living? Did this job require any special training? Are they happy in this work place?
I'm a personal trainer at a pretty ritzy gym in downtown Veronaville. It's a pretty cool job. I really enjoy helping people reach their fitness goals, because it gives them such a boost of self-esteem, which is really rewarding. I know it isn't charity work, and I'm not providing a service that people *need* (well, not most of the time), but it's still rewarding when people thank you for giving them a new found confidence.
Being a personal trainer does require some training. I personally studied Fitness in college, with a minor in nutrition (I'm also a certified nutrionist), so that affected my level of pay, and how much help I'm able to give my clients. I'm certified to help them not only find a good fitness regimen, but I'm also able to supervise their eating habits as well, so they are able to get a more rounded service.

Work Uniform:
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All the trainers at the gym wear set uniforms. They're supposed to make us look slimmer to motivate the clients. I hate spandex, though.

At work:
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Here I am working on cardio with one of my newer clients. He's training for a triathalon, and he's really dedicated, so he's fun to work with.

Your sim is at work one day when a customer comes in to complain. They start screaming loudly and demanding their money back, how do you handle this?
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One day, I was cleaning up the weight room when a very angry client came up to me shouting. I wasn't quite expecting it. Her name is Barbie, which is ironic because her only reason for coming to a gym was to make sure her appearance matched her name.
She's a particulary difficult client, because she rarely eats anything, but doesn't realize that cocktails have a lot of empty calories. Well, the week after Mardis Gras, she came in complaining that she had gained 3 pounds.
I put her in her place, and lectured her for 20 minutes about her ridiculous drinking habit (she can be found at the clubs every night of the week downing at least 5 cocktails a night), and that if she wanted to keep putting on weight she should keep it up. Needless to say, she was angry! I took her anger to mean that she knew I was right.

You know a fellow employee is stealing/cheating/ conducting themselves improperly at work. What do you do? Let is slide until they are caught or rat them out?" Explain why.
One of my coworkers, once, had an older female client who came in for regular aerobic training. Well, one day, when I was sorting through some paperwork, I went to pull up her file, and there was none! I asked my coworker if he had misplaced it, but he said he hadn't. He continued giving lessons to this woman, and then it dawned on me, he wasn't recording their sessions because he was pocketing all the money! The gym wasn't getting any of it's share of the money for equipment use or anything, so he was essentially stealing from the company. I confronted him about it, and as soon as I mentioned telling the boss, he immediately filed paper work. I guess his job was worth more to him than that $100 extra dollars a week.

Your boss has been getting a bit more personal with you lately, speaking closer and hovering around your work place an saying some rather fresh comments, how do you handle this?
My boss is kind of a skeezy guy, and just from talking to him, I get the impression that he only opened a gym to watch girls in spandex do aerobics surrounded by mirrors (hence our spandex uniforms!), and it just happened to be a really successful gym. Well, he started getting...fresh...with me, making lewd comments about how good my butt looks in my uniform and constantly putting his hand on my legs during our "one-on-one meetings" that he "had with all employees". Right. What a loser. Well, during our last "one-on-one" (as he called them), I handed him some paperwork to read over...papers drawing up a lawsuit for sexual harassment if he didn't quit. Needless to say, he's been much more pleasant around me lately.

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[Zora_SC]

Ayieta: I am a woman of many hats, but my ultimate job is to keep bodies healthy and happy. I am a certified personal trainer but that's more of a side gig...during the academic year I'm the athletic director for the local high school. In the fall I coach varsity girl's basketball....Gooooo Lady Llamas! http://forums.sims2community.com/images/smilies/arco.gif

My job (well, jobs) required a bachelors in physical education, but I double majored in kinesiology as well. I truly believe our bodies are our temples. We stuff ourselves with fast food and watch TV all day, and our bodies deserve better! It is because of that I am extremely passionate and love what I do!

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A normal day at the gym..

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With some of the girls before the big game. I wear a suit to each game, all professional coaches do! :D

*~*~*~*Situations*~*~*~*
You are at work one day when a customer comes in to complain. They start screaming loudly and demanding their money back, how do you handle this?

Hmmm, well I don't get many complaints from clients that I personally train, but I do get a lot of snooty parents in my other line of work. Everybody thinks their child is a star. Once I had an angry father who wanted his daughter to get more playing time on the basketball court. He demanded she get less time on the bench or he wanted me to give him his money back for uniforms, athletic shoes...can you believe it? I do give all of my girls time on the court but not everybody can be a starter. You just have to calm them down and speak rationally to them. Sometimes it works...and sometimes it doesn't. :taekwondo

You know a fellow employee is stealing/cheating/conducting themselves improperly at work. What do you do? Let it slide until they are caught or rat them out? Explain why.

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The most common form of improper conduct I see is use of steroids, unfortunately. That's just cheating your team and yourself. As athletic director, I had to reprimand a student on the football team who was caught with these supplements. Unfortunately we had to kick him off of the team for the season. I didn't want to but it's important to send a message that kind of behavior is unacceptable. I hope he tries out for the team next year.

Your boss has been getting a bit more personal with you lately, speaking closer and hovering around your work place an saying some rather fresh comments, how do you handle this?

I'm happy to say that I have never been hit on at the high school. Thank goodness! While I'm training, however; it's another story. There, clients are pretty much our bosses, and I've dealt with a few fresh mouths. As much as I'd like to take a dumbbell to their foreheads, I know that would be pretty unprofessional! :lol: So I have to take a deep breath and explain that I'm unable to date in the workplace. When that doesn't work, I have another trainer kindly escort them from the premesis.

[beeps]

Working as a divorce lawyer in a small law firm on the shores of Isla Segundo, I have seen just about every case of tough love there is. People who are in troubled marriages or people who are having problems with splitting marital possessions seek my help. Of course it gets a little depressing at times, seeing young couples divorce or couples who have been married for 30 years getting divorced, but like every job it has its ups and downs. The people I work with are my best friends, and I don’t know what I would do without them in my life. They can make me laugh and lower my stress levels at any time of the day, no matter what mood I’m in, just by being them.

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I have had many a case turn sour, but angry clients are always to be expected no matter what type of business you are in or running. The most memorable incident, if you will, would have to be the day that a past client came to visit the small firm and voice his opinion about how I handled his case. His name was Benjamin McCosey, and he was by far the rudest man I had ever met. All through the preparations and all through the actual hearing, there was nothing that pleased him. After the rulings came in, he stormed out of the courtroom and let his ex-wife who was in tears after watching his behavior. The day he came into my office to confront me, he decided to scream in my face, insult my fellow employees and push stacks of law books onto the floor before shouting some more and storming out of the office.

There was really nothing I could do, as I didn’t want to get hurt, but I also didn’t want him to walk all over me. Instead of doing anything rash, I stood there while he ranted and raved until he was too tired to speak. Then I kindly asked him to leave and never step foot inside the office again. No one was hurt, and nothing was damaged - except for a few ruffled pages.

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The only time I encountered inappropriate behavior at my workplace was the first year I started working there. I was right out of college and just getting into the swing of things. This certain employee was determined to let me know just how hard it was to be a lawyer, so he smothered me with torts, papers and presentations. And before you ask, yes - He was giving me all of his work and expecting me to do it for him. Being a lawyer and all, he knew how to smooth-talk me into doing things for him without me catching on too quickly. Needless to say when I did catch on, I spoke with the manager immediately. He was fired the next day!

There is a fine line between employer/employee relationship, and I have been on the brink of that line due to recent events. My manager and the owner of the firm has started lingering around my office more and more. Once when I turned my head to respond to a question he asked me, his lips brushed against my cheek. That was the last straw. Before I knew what I was doing, I slapped his cheek and demanded he leave my office. Our relationship hasn’t been the same since then, but I didn’t expect anything different. At least now he stays far enough away from me for me to concentrate on my work and get done what I need to get done.

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[Sylla]

What does your Sim do for a living? Did this job require any special training? Are they happy in this work place?
Lydia is a primary school teacher, she teaches the year 3s at a private school and adores her job. Sure the kids can be a little rambunctious at times, but she loves each and every one of those kids and loves watching them grow and learn. It took 4 years of hard studying to achieve what she has today, but Lydia wouldn't change it for anything.

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1-Customer Complaints. How do you handle this?"
Dealing with kids means dealing with parents. Although it's not often that she gets any complaints from them, it does happen. Specially when the mum or dad thinks their child has been given an unjust grade. Lydia recently had a father of one of her pupils come in ranting and raving that his son had received a C on a project and he thought he should have got an A. Lydia calmly explained that his son didn't achieve the A because he hadn't followed the requirements, the project was on sea mammals, and sharks are not a mammal! Lydia always deals with parents in a calm manner, and if a resolution can't be reached, then she sends them off to the principle or makes an appointment with the parents and the child to discuss it further.

2-Improper Conduct. What to do?
Dealing with children, there are no second chances. Lydia discovered that one of her fellow teachers that taught the 9th grade was altering the grades of one of his students. She promptly reported him, after all, what was the student going to achieve in life if they hadn't truly worked for their grades?

3-Inappropriate behaviour from her boss.
It didn't help that Lydia's boss was a hottie, but when he started to make advances towards her, she put a quick end to any idea he may have had. Work and pleasure don't mix is her belief, too many things could go wrong if their relationship failed, and for Lydia, the children were and are her first priority. Fortunately for Lydia, her boss was very understanding and they remain friends to this day.

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[didgerdoni]

I have a fantastic job. I am a sommelier, which is a §5 word for wine steward, at an upscale restaurant called Vesta. It doesn't require as much training as you might think, though I did take an 8-week course at the French Culinary Institute in New York City. What I'd really like to do is open my own wine bar some day, but until that day comes, I'm pretty happy here. Although, let me tell you about a particular not-so-happy Tuesday night not that long ago...

My manager had decided to spotlight our extensive wine selection in the next advertising campaign and he asked me to pose for some promotional shots in the wine cellar. We always use our staff in the ads, but I was still flattered and thrilled to do it. Until we got down there and the photographer starts barking out instructions like a drill sergeant: "Put your hand on your hip! Twist your shoulders away from the camera! Turn your head to face me! Place your feet at right angles! Now smile!" I flailed around and tripped over my own feet several times, but managed to make it through the shoot with my dignity somewhat intact. I guess Bossy McPhotographer knew what he was doing, though, because I rather like how the pic turned out. I think I'll send a copy to my mom.
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My evening picked up when a couple of my favorite patrons, Cal and Ava, came in for their anniversary dinner. She was so surprised and thrilled that he remembered her favorite wine because, frankly, his track record is not so good at that sort of thing. Between you and me, he didn't remember this time either, but that's what I'm here for. ;)
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Unfortunately, the evening went decidedly downhill from there. This jer-, er, gentleman came up to me in the bar and just started sceaming at me. He claimed that I had brought him a more expensive wine than what he had ordered and that I was trying to rip him off. Which was not true! I brought him exactly what he ordered and I think he was just trying to get out of paying for it. I don't handle confrontation well and I couldn't hold back the tears; I just fell completely apart. One of the waitstaff alerted the manager and as soon as I saw him walking over, I just spun around and ran off to the kitchen. And that as-, er, aggrieved party was still yelling at me! I really need to work on keeping a cool head in these situations.
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As if that weren't enough grief for one night, I caught one of the other sommeliers stealing wine! I couldn't believe it. He claimed that he came in to catch up on some of his paperwork, but when I went down to the cellar to get a magnum of champagne, I caught him slipping some bottles into his knapsack. And on my shift! So that when the inventory came up short, I'd be the one trying to explain it. Grrrr, no one likes being a tattle tale, but I'd rather be seen as a snitch than lose my job over someone else's dishonesty. I informed our manager right away and my colleague was caught red-handed with several bottles of our best Beaujolais. So we're hiring. Know any honest oenophiles looking for work?

Then there was the perfect topper to the perfect night: my manager came on to me. I like the man, I really do. After all, he came to my rescue twice that night; first with the angry customer and then with my lying, thieving coworker. But he's always gotten a lot of feminine attention and it seems to have made him think he's entitled to attention from any female who strikes his fancy. After the night I'd had, I was simply not in the mood. For once in my life, I handled confrontation just fine. I firmly and politely reminded him that he has a wife and I have a boyfriend and that I am just not interested, thankyouverymuch. Oddly enough, he seems to have respected that and our working relationship has not suffered. Although I did see him flirting with the new server yesterday. Some things never change.