#Kennywood Hours

[pittsburghbeautiful]

Kennywood Park

Exploring the Magic of Kennywood: Pittsburgh’s Amusement Park Imagine a place where nostalgia and thrill blend so perfectly it feels like stepping into another world. This is no mere daydream; it’s Kennywood, Pittsburgh’s premier amusement park and a place of both yesteryear charm and modern excitement. Whether you’re seeking the adrenaline rush of roller coasters or a leisurely stroll down…

[deregirls]

I will never go into a Wawa bc I think people here will smell it on me and I'm already at risk of being killed for not liking the Steelers or owning or wanting Steelers merch. I haven't even ridden Steel Curtain. (bc it's closed)

[radiotow3r]

So, I'm going to an amusement park with some of my friends from high school next week. As many of you know, I am disabled and use crutches to walk. However, I will be staying ALL DAY, from open to close. As much as my crutches help with my mobility, they don't if I'm going to still be walking for 9 hours.

So I've made the decision to rent a wheelchair from the park. I will update this post after the trip talking about my experience. Hopefully, all goes well and I'll enjoy my day without having my disability get in the way.

If any other disabled folk would like to keep up with this to have a first-hand account of the accessibility in the park, it's Kennywood located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.

[bumbis]

Waldameer TR

Drove two hours to Waldameer on Saturday (5/27/23). Ever since I found out there was a gravity group so close to me I knew I had to visit. I got there and entered in by the waterpark, took a second to find the back of the park. I noticed it was a pretty busy, which makes sense, it was a long holiday weekend.

Waldameer has never had any admission price, you can get an all day wristband or pay per ride. I headed to the back of the park and boy, Waldameer has a strange layout, its easy to navigate but feels more like a big county fair more than anything. I walked back and saw RFII :D I thought it was over 100 ft, but it's like 85?? DOESN'T MATTER it flies. I haven't been to a park that wasn't kennywood in a while and I was shocked with a drop that steep, especially on a wooden coaster. In the back row you get FLUNG over the drop, then go into that insane sustained hill over the road. loop around, go up another hill and you do it again and go into a fantastic twister section. its so smooth, so fast and the good thing about going on a busy day is you fly into that brake run. I couldn't get enough of it. Overall I rode it 5 times. It was about 30 bucks but damn, I don't regret it at all. What an insane ride. It hits every single time and might have one of the best views on a coaster. I think it's a back row ride, the forces you get in the back is crazy. Easily my favorite wooden coaster I've been on.

[eldritch-whoror]

for everyone who just learned ab kennywood from defunctland, the park brought back a beloved old ride and people waited in line for 5 hours yesterday.

and today another ride got stuck upside down

[beoneofus]

best rides at kennywood?

the phantom's revenge, the sky coaster, the sky rocket, the swingshot, the thunderbolt, the arrow 360 and the black widow.

that black widow though? always gotta wait nearly two fucking hours cause of how long the line always is 💔

[gambitandrogues]

Wait..i saw u said u live about an hour away from kennywood..and i do to..😦

ayy you do?? that's so cool oh my gosh-

[yanderepuck]

Like its friday, I have shit I need to do. He's taking his kids to kennywood(an amusement park), bc he decided to bring them to work with him, but I have to just sit here bored on my ass for two hours??? And can't get anything done that I need to get done??? I should leave like a half hour early.

No. I'm gonna turn the fucking phone off so I can't be called

[g0ttal0ve101]

I hate band camp so much oml 😩

I’m gone for seven hours (8-3) for TWO WEEKS LIKE??? 😭😭😭😭

At least I get a free pass to Kennywood tho 👁

[chuckling-chemist]

“you can find your own fun and hang out with your friends!”

look I appreciate the gesture my dude but i ain’t driving 3 hours and paying 10 bucks to hang out with people on my birthday when i can at least drive 3 hours and go to fucking Kennywood or some shit instead of watching a bunch of fighters posture.

or better, hang out with people that live where i do for free, in a city where there’s events almost every weekend around that time. 

[double-up-rides-blog]

About Me

Hey everyone! My name is Andrew, I’m an aspiring roller coaster enthusiast starting this blog to get a foot into the roller coaster community! I’m also starting an Instagram under the same name, so check me out!

Currently, I have 49 credits. I’m a new enthusiast but with several trips planned over the next few months, it’s a good start! My goal is to reach 100 credits by the end of 2019!

Growing up in a small town in northeast Ohio, I was very fortunate to live where I did, with parks like Cedar Point, Geauga Lake, Kennywood, and King’s Island all only a few hours away. Despite all this access to roller coasters, I never really grew up riding them because they scared me. I was however, fascinated with them. Playing Roller Coaster Tycoon pretty much since it came out, I liked to learn about how these rides worked so I could make realistic rides in my game.

The anxiety of riding roller coasters lessened as I learned how they work, and as I learned about the safety procedures and fail safes there are installed into every ride. So finally in 2010 at 12 years old, I rode my first roller coaster that wasn’t a kiddie ride. It was my third trip to Cedar Point and I finally got on the Raptor as my very first non-kiddie credit. I LOVED it. I didn’t go much bigger that day, however, mostly riding the family rides.

That same summer I visited Kennywood for the first time since I was very little. This was the season Sky Rocket opened, so I got on that one first. I worked my way up, eventually riding every roller coaster in the park, including Phantom’s Revenge. At this point in time, Phantom’s Revenge was by far the biggest ride I rode, and I was so proud of myself for riding it. I became obsessed with roller coasters. I brought out my copy of Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 and started playing religiously, studying on roller coasters and recreating rides near me pretty much every day after school.

The next summer I went back to Cedar Point, and at this point I was confident. I rode everything the park had, despite having a borderline panic attack in line for Top Thrill Dragster. I felt like I could handle anything.

Throughout the next few years, my interest in roller coasters really diminished. Growing up, I had wanted to be a roller coaster designer, but I learned pretty quick in high school that engineering wasn’t for me. I went to some parks here and there on school trips, including HersheyPark and Six Flags Over Georgia, but the interest was just not there anymore.

In 2016 a game called Planet Coaster was released as a new generation of theme park tycoon games. I bought it pretty quickly, but never really got into it. It basically just sat in my steam library for a few years.

In 2017 I started college, moving to Northwestern Pennsylvania, only about 30 minutes from Waldameer. My freshman year was hard, as most are. I faced many mental health issues, but I got through the year. I wasn’t sure I’d be coming back the next year, however, but ultimately I decided to give it one more shot.

Though there were some hardships, my sophomore year was much easier on me. I had an established group of friends, I met my wonderful girlfriend, and I discovered a few of my passions, and ended up rediscovering my love for roller coasters.

In October 2018, my school offered a day trip to Cedar Point for $20 for Halloweekends. Most of my friends being from all over the country, had never been to Cedar Point (some had never even heard of it, which blew my mind), so naturally I talked them all into it and we went. This was also the first year that a little ride called Steel Vengeance opened. The weather was really bad that day, so we only got to ride one ride, but luckily that ride was Steel Vengeance. Oh man, was that one ride all I needed. I was blown away.

Back at school, I became obsessed. Roller coasters dominated the little free time I had. I logged 150 hours into Planet Coaster over the rest of the school year, and became obsessed with enthusiast channels like ElToroRyan, Coaster Studios, Airtime Thrills, Canada Coaster Fan, Theme Park Crazy, etc. My girlfriend and I took a trip to Waldameer to celebrate the end of finals to ride Ravine Flyer II for the first time, which was incredible. I knew pretty quickly I wanted to be a part of this community.

So today, I counted up my credits to 49, and with a few trips to King’s Dominion, Kennywood, King’s Island, Cedar Point and hopefully Holiday World and Six Flags Great Adventure in the near future, I decided to start this blog! Here I’ll be posting my opinions, I’ll talk about my trips, news updates, sharing some Planet Coaster creations and whatever else I feel like doing! I hope you’ll stick around to see where my journey as an enthusiast takes me!

[mill3nniumforc3]

200: My crush’s name is: Russell :) 199: I was born in: April 1994 198: I am really: energetic 197: My cellphone company is: Verizon 196: My eye color is: hazel 195: My shoe size is: 7.5-8.5, depending on the shoe 194: My ring size is: 7.5 193: My height is: 5′5″ 192: I am allergic to: penicillin, cats, pollen, and strong scents 191: My 1st car was: I’ve never owned my own car. 190: My 1st job was: babysitting. First real job was a desk job at my university 189: Last book you read: I don’t remember. I don’t have time to read for leisure. 188: My bed is: comfy 187: My pet: Seamus the miniature schnauzer and Sugar the Aussie-mo 186: My best friend: Ashlyn 185: My favorite shampoo is: Dove 184: Xbox or ps3: neither 183: Piggy banks are: for kids and rainy days 182: In my pockets: nothing 181: On my calendar: going river tubing on Saturday, party next Saturday, trip for T’s birthday weekend, and possibly going to Kennywood and Kings Island sometime in August. 180: Marriage is: something for my future self 179: Spongebob can: do anything 178: My mom: is the bestest 177: The last three songs I bought were?: who buys music anymore? 176: Last YouTube video watched: probably an ASMR video 175: How many cousins do you have?: too many to count 174: Do you have any siblings?: three sisters 173: Are your parents divorced?: no 172: Are you taller than your mom?: yep 171: Do you play an instrument?: piano, drums, bells, and I know three chords of the guitar 170: What did you do yesterday?: sleep [ I Believe In ] 169: Love at first sight: sure 168: Luck: yes 167: Fate: maybe? 166: Yourself: depends on the day 165: Aliens: not really... 164: Heaven: yes 163: Hell: Do I believe in it? Yes, because God is just. Do I believe people are damned there? No, because God is loving. 162: God: yes 161: Horoscopes: no. It’s funny to see “horoscope” posts and see if they apply to me, but it’s a bunch of b.s. A bunch of Aries aren’t going to have the same day/month/year. That’s ridiculous. 160: Soul mates: I’m not sure if I do or don’t, but I do believe in love. 159: Ghosts: no 158: Gay Marriage: of course! 157: War: it’s an unfortunate and unnecessary part of life 156: Orbs: no 155: Magic: yes [ This or That ] 154: Hugs or Kisses: both 153: Drunk or High: drunk 152: Phone or Online: online 151: Red heads or Black haired: no comment 150: Blondes or Brunettes: brunettes 149: Hot or cold: hot 148: Summer or winter: summer 147: Autumn or Spring: spring 146: Chocolate or vanilla: chocolate 145: Night or Day: night 144: Oranges or Apples: apples 143: Curly or Straight hair: straight 142: McDonalds or Burger King: McD’s (though I’m probably biased because I work there) 141: White Chocolate or Milk Chocolate: both 140: Mac or PC: PC 139: Flip flops or high heals: flip flops 138: Ugly and rich OR sweet and poor: sweet and poor 137: Coke or Pepsi: neither 136: Hillary or Obama: Obama 135: Burried or cremated: I want to be cremated and have my ashes buried with a seed and grow into a tree 134: Singing or Dancing: dancing 133: Coach or Chanel: neither 132: Kat McPhee or Taylor Hicks: Kat 131: Small town or Big city: small town 130: Wal-Mart or Target: Target 129: Ben Stiller or Adam Sandler: Ben 128: Manicure or Pedicure: mani 127: East Coast or West Coast: east coast 126: Your Birthday or Christmas: Christmas. My birthday stopped being special after I turned 19. I get good food every year on Christmas. 125: Chocolate or Flowers: chocolate 124: Disney or Six Flags: Six Flags 123: Yankees or Red Sox: Indians [ Here’s What I Think About ] 122: War: What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. 121: George Bush: he had some good policies. Better than Trump, that’s for damn sure. 120: Gay Marriage: should never be illegal again. 119: The presidential election: #FuckTrump #VoteBlueNoMatterWho #ImpeachTheMF 118: Abortion: all my life, I was told to be pro-life. These days, I don’t know anymore, but I think my beliefs are closer to pro-choice than pro-life. 117: MySpace: it’s not 2008 anymore. 116: Reality TV: glad it’s not my life 115: Parents: they’re doing their best. I’m not looking to be one anytime soon though. 114: Back stabbers: bye! 113: Ebay: Amazon is better. 112: Facebook: these days, I use it to get laughs and memes. I don’t interact with people I know IRL much. 111: Work: good for the money. Not good for my mental health. 110: My Neighbors: they’re ok. 109: Gas Prices: #ThanksTrump 108: Designer Clothes: I can get good clothes at Target. The only “splurge” I do for clothes is at Spencer’s or Kohl’s. 107: College: I plan to go back soon. 106: Sports: entertaining. 105: My family: family is life. 104: The future: anything can happen [ Last time I ] 103: Hugged someone: Tuesday. 102: Last time you ate: a couple hours ago (chik’n patties and cheese) 101: Saw someone I haven’t seen in awhile: last week. I saw a manager I hadn’t worked with in like a month. 100: Cried in front of someone: Monday 99: Went to a movie theater: July 2nd 98: Took a vacation: June 97: Swam in a pool: back in February 96: Changed a diaper: I don’t remember 95: Got my nails done: way too long ago 94: Went to a wedding: in April 93: Broke a bone: 2017 (broke my toe) 92: Got a piercing: 2006 91: Broke the law: never. I’m a good person. 90: Texted: three hours ago [ MISC ] 89: Who makes you laugh the most: Russell 88: Something I will really miss when I leave home is: my dog 87: The last movie I saw: in theatres, Toy Story 4. At home, Adventures in Babysitting. 86: The thing that I’m looking forward to the most: being off on Saturday 85: The thing im not looking forward to: working tomorrow 84: People call me: Vonnie, Vonn, Bonbon, Sophia, and “the girl” 83: The most difficult thing to do is: not cry while watching Grey’s Anatomy 82: I have gotten a speeding ticket: never 81: My zodiac sign is: Aries 80: The first person i talked to today was: my sister 79: First time you had a crush: kindergarten. His name was Wally, and we were “boyfriend and girlfriend” til about third grade, and we remained friends til we graduated 8th grade. Haven’t talked to him much since. 78: The one person who i can’t hide things from: Russell 77: Last time someone said something you were thinking: Sunday 76: Right now I am talking to: nobody because it’s 3:30am 75: What are you going to do when you grow up: I hope to be teaching English education 74: I have/will get a job: I currently work at McDonald’s, but within the next 6-12 months, I’ll be moving out of state, so who knows where I’ll work.  73: Tomorrow: work 72: Today: work 71: Next Summer: I’ll be in a whole new state, so that means new amusement parks to visit and rollies to ride. 70: Next Weekend: party. Oh, and next Saturday makes officially 18 months with me and Russell, so go us! 69: I have these pets: two dogs 68: The worst sound in the world: the beeping in the headset when I work back cash. It haunts my nightmares 67: The person that makes me cry the most is: Heather because she sends me to back cash all the time 66: People that make you happy: Russell, my mom, my dogs, Ashlyn, and Aunt Dolly because she sends me lives on Candy Crush 65: Last time I cried: Monday 64: My friends are: Ashlyn, Mikayla, Jon, Rilee, Lamar, Tae, Alexus, Clare, Katie, Mario, and Kel 63: My computer is: all mine because I bought it with my own money 62: My School: not in school  61: My Car: don’t have one 60: I lose all respect for people who: lie 59: The movie I cried at was: Avengers: Endgame 58: Your hair color is: natural 57: TV shows you watch: Grey’s Anatomy, Once Upon a Time, House, The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, and... I don’t really watch TV because I don’t have cable. 56: Favorite web site: YouTube 55: Your dream vacation: Just a big coaster trip 54: The worst pain I was ever in was: my period this month. I had cramps for days leading up to my period that were so bad that, the day my period actually came, I couldn’t stand straight. 53: How do you like your steak cooked: I don’t eat steak 52: My room is: a mess, like my life 51: My favorite celebrity is: NPH 50: Where would you like to be: with my boyfriend 49: Do you want children: someday, but not today 48: Ever been in love: ohhh yes. 47: Who’s your best friend: not answering again 46: More guy friends or girl friends: i think i have a fair amount of both 45: One thing that makes you feel great is: this is tmi, but sex with my bf. 44: One person that you wish you could see right now: Russell 43: Do you have a 5 year plan: no 42: Have you made a list of things to do before you die: yes 41: Have you pre-named your children: I don’t have any definitive names, but I’m thinking MaryGrace Linda for a girl, and James Sebastian for a boy 40: Last person I got mad at: Anna because she put me on back cash 39: I would like to move to: someplace south 38: I wish I was a professional: dancer.... no, writer.... no, why not both? [ My Favorites ] 37: Candy: peanut butter cups 36: Vehicle: Jeep 35: President: FDR 34: State visited: North Carolina (not just saying that because I lived there for two months) 33: Cellphone provider: Verizon 32: Athlete: Trevor Bauer 31: Actor: Justin Chambers 30: Actress: Amy Poehler 29: Singer: Chester Bennington 28: Band: Linkin Park 27: Clothing store: Kohl’s 26: Grocery store: Marc’s 25: TV show: Grey’s Anatomy 24: Movie: 13 Going on 30 23: Website: Pogo 22: Animal: seal 21: Theme park: Cedar Point 20: Holiday: Christmas 19: Sport to watch: baseball 18: Sport to play: softball 17: Magazine: I only read magazines at the dentist office, and I’ll read whichever has an interesting cover story 16: Book: A Series of Unfortunate Events 15: Day of the week: Saturday, as long as I’m not at work. If I’m working, then Mondays, I guess... 14: Beach: Huntington 13: Concert attended: Winter Jam, because I got to see Skillet play, and I met Matthew West. 12: Thing to cook: desserts 11: Food: eggplant parm 10: Restaurant: Olive Garden 9: Radio station: Star 102 8: Yankee candle scent: vanilla 7: Perfume: I don’t wear perfume 6: Flower: Daisies 5: Color: pink 4: Talk show host: Ellen DeGeneres 3: Comedian: Steve Rannazzisi 2: Dog breed: I really like terriers lol 1: did you answer all these truthfully ?: For me to know and you to find out :)

[sleepyinkky2]

Your starting to scare me a little... are you okay?

Mun: I am fine... At the moment... In a few hours I won't be though... KENNYWOOD HERE I COME!!

[blauliebling]

i'm on my phone writing this in a hotel but i need to hurry up and say it before i forget.

if you're planning a vacation & you're not able bodied, here's something you need to know about universal studios via my experience with my mother.

i'm currently on vacation with my parents because i just recently graduated from high school, & a trip to the theme parks in florida was essentially my gift. my mother and i both have crohns; i won't go into the details of the disease since google exists, but there is a wide variation in how crohns might affect your life. for me, it doesn't affect me too much. a couple hours of IV treatment every 8 weeks and watching out for eating too much of one thing and that's all.

my mom is much worse off. she has to go to the doctors almost every week; in addition to her crohns ( & because of it ) she has severe rheumatoid arthritis. her normal walk is a waddle. she's constantly in some sort of chronic pain. her hip dislocates all the time & both sitting & standing hurts, even with her ( legally required ) wheelchair. now she's not wheelchair bound, but she has good days & bad days. theme parks are especially difficult for her with the terrain.

most of the time, when we arrive at theme parks she's given some sort of identification or card ( at disney it's called a DAS for example ). we don't use it for any special treatment other than any other person with a wheelchair needs. the reason for this, even though my mom can transfer into a car/ride seat ( with help from rails and me ), is because waiting in lines that are anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours can put her in immense pain. sitting or standing still can really hurt that hip, to the point where I've seen her leave shopping malls in tears because she feels like her leg is being ripped off.

i've been to disney in FL, busch gardens in VA, and kennywood in PA and they've all accommodated her needs. universal however, did not.

my mother was forced to wait in two, three hour lines in excruciating pain with other wheelchair users & even mentally disabled people who should not & could not wait in lines like that. she was told that the only thing they could do for her was give her a wheelchair, but because she already had one ( because you know, we own one ) they couldn't do anything else. "all of our rides are accommodating" they told us, even though many involve stairs in which we had to be taken another route. i watched her have to massage her own legs & have to skip rides because of the wait time, because she was too terrified that she'd be in pain.

you know what universal guest services offered us? a $100+ express pass so she could get in a 'faster line'. not a disabled accommodating line, a faster one.

so, tldr; don't give the universal studios theme park your money, if you can help it, & call them out on their treatment. guest services and many of the ride operators treated us with rude service & did not adequately accommodate my mother & her very prominent disability, + other disabled people i saw today. if smaller, cheaper theme parks can adapt to their disabled guests, so can universal.

[kait16xo]

bold what's true about you: 10 year edition

You just learned a bit about 11 and 21 year old me--except I lied a lot in 2012:

I am a cuddler. (Depends on circumstances)

I am a morning person.

I am an only child.

I am currently in my pajamas. (yeah sure if that's what you wanna call it)

I am currently pregnant.

I am left handed.

I am a little shy around the opposite gender.

I bite my nails.

I can be paranoid at times.

I enjoy country music. 

I enjoy smoothies.

I enjoy talking on the phone.

I have a car.

I have a hard time paying attention at school.

I have a hidden talent.

I have a pet.

I have a tendency to fall for the “wrong” guy.

I have all my grandparents.

I have been to another country.

I have been told that I have an unusual sense of humor.

I have or had broken a bone.

I have caller I.D. on my phone.

I have bathed someone.

I have changed a diaper.

I have changed a lot over the past year. (In 2011-2012 I had a whole personality 180 especially since I started swearing but now I feel that I have mellowed significantly. I haven't changed a lot but I have changed to an extent??)

I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.

I have had minor surgery. (wisdom teeth but it is technically a surgery and I underwent anesthesia)

I have killed another person. (THE WAY THIS IS AN OPTION IM CACKLING)

I have had my hair cut within the last week. (desperately need to)

I have mood swings.

I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life. (the way I didn't have this bolded at 11 LMFAO)

I have rejected someone before. (only all the time as if I don't have a tinder)

I like the taste texture of blood.

I love Michael Jackson.

I love sleeping.

I love to shop.

I own 100 CDs or more. (In my house I'd like to assume)

I own and use a library card. (hasn't been used in eons but I have one)

I read books for pleasure in my spare time.

I sleep a lot during the day. (depends on circumstances but I have woken up between 3-7)

I watch soap operas on a regular basis.

I work at a job that I enjoy.

I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free. (I desperately want a tummy talk)

I am wearing socks.

I am tired. (got a full 8-9 hours after being up for 22 ayyy)

I love to draw/sketch. (not as much anymore but sometimes I like to draw silly little guys on my silly little ipad I bought specifically to get back into the hobby)

I consume at least one alcoholic drink every month.

I have/had:

Finished college. (not uni but my local community college. I think I'm class of 24 rn)

Smoked cigarettes. (only vaped a few times--hate cigs)

Ridden every ride at an amusement park. (technically kennywood except for the kiddie rides and the volcano but I don't really count that LMAO)

Collected something really stupid. (rocks from sifting bags?? I also used to collect merch tags when anime merch was harder to find in 2012-2014. I am a self-proclaimed minor hoarder so I collect a ton of weird shit)

Gone to a concert. (uh hello it's only my personality at this point--my school has a medium scale campus venue that's hosting fucking earth wind and fire)

Helped someone. (haven't we all? kinda vague)

Spun turn tables.

Watched four movies in one night. (this I genuinely don't know LOL probably once a while ago)

Been broken up with. (several times but my recent breakup that isn't so recent made it to where I struggled to eat for a few months--genuinely one of the worst years of my life)

Taken a college level course. (I'm a junior in uni so uh yeah?? I'm in 4 rn)

Been in a car accident. (a few small ones but they were not fun)

Been in a tornado. (yeah the one that hit my house last year ripped my sunroom roof off and totaled the damn room yet everyone else had minor damage...rude)

Watched someone die. (hope I never have to)

Been to a funeral.

Burned yourself. (very minor burn from hitting my hand off a pan)

Ran a marathon.

Your parents got divorced or separated. (somehow no)

Cried yourself to sleep. (apparently I have cried in my sleep some time in 2012? ok edgelord this is news to me)

Spent over $200 in one day. (definitely spent around $300-$500 on black friday with my fucking grad party money because I wasn't responsible)

Cheated on someone.

Been cheated on. (this one is technically a truth stretch but my last ex emotionally cheated on me because he outright told me he liked another girl two months prior to our breakup and I denied it until a few days before the breakup. I am happy for their relationship now because their chemistry always worked better but at my expense I felt it was a bit fucked)

Written a 10 page letter. (not yet but I could)

Had a best friend. (love u soobs <3)

Lost someone you loved. (my nana to cancer in 2020, and some other people. I joke about wishing some awful things on bad people but yeah 0/10 would not relive the nana experience I wanted to actually die)

Skipped school. (only all the time just to sleep)

Gotten in trouble for something you didn’t do. (yeah my uncle's ex's kids tormented me and I took the brunt of it bc I was older...the fuck was that)

Stolen books from the library. (no but I stole a book from my 2nd grade teacher--which was fucked because I liked her)

Been in a mental hospital.

Watched the “Harry Potter” movies. (it was my special interest in 2011 as well as a family special interest you tell me)

Fired a gun. (my dad's a conservative you tell me)

Been in a school play. (We were all forced to be in a school play in 6th grade, 3 months before I posted this. I was also in my high school's theatre class for 3 years and was "make up crew" for drama--but I really only pretended to be so I could do haunted high school)

Been fired from a job.

Taken a lie detector test.

Swam with dolphins.

Attempted suicide.

Written poetry. (mainly for school but not for leisure--hate writing poetry)

Read more than 20 books a year. (last time I did this was definitely 2011-2012)

Gone to Europe.

Loved someone you couldn’t have. (this is tumblr be fuckin for real)

Used a coloring book over age 12. (I actually do it for service hours now! If you're interested look into Color a Smile! It's actually so fun and my service group gives us 1/2 hour per sheet)

Had surgery.

Had stitches.

Taken a taxi.

Had more than 5 online conversations going at once. (I wouldn't doubt it--discord is a thing)

Had a hamster.

Dyed your hair.

Had something pierced. (Thinking about the time I got my 2nd lobes pierced and I didn't want to "overreact" by screaming and crying like when I got my firsts done at 9, so I numbed the pain by playing I hurt by Dance Moms Alum Brooke Hyland any time someone asked if I was okay--my ear lobes got infected and I had to remove my earrings so the holes closed. Forever sad about that because I'm aichmophobic so it'll take years before I think about getting them done again)

Gotten straight A’s.

Your parents sent you to a shrink. (I actually sent myself because 1. my ex convinced me and 2. I convinced me and it was worth it. I hope my therapist is well I haven't seen her since I graduated)

Been handcuffed. (literally only as a joke but my past commentary was NOT it. That was also without my consent lol)

My hair is naturally the color: 

Light brown.

Medium brown.

Dark brown.

Blonde.

Black.

Dirty blonde.

Strawberry blonde/Ginger.

Multicoloured.

My eyes are:

Brown.

Blue.

Green.

Hazel.

Light brown.

A combination of things.

Ice Blue.

I am:

Male.

Female.

Other (Gender-neutral).

People sometimes label me as:

Slut.

Girly.

Ugly. (probably some random m*n online but they do not matter)

Nerd.

Weird.

Beyonce. (I love that the only somewhat positive ones are girly and beyonce. I am a white woman but like I get the vibe)

Some of my biggest fears are:

Spiders/other insects.

Dying.

Doctor/Dentist appointments.

Hospitals.

Needles.

Disease.

Being alone in the dark.

Heights.

Small spaces.

Oceans/large bodies of water. (submechanophobia and Thalasaphobia hit different)

Holes. (the cave secret bases in pokemon ORAS make me want to puke but they're not a fear)

Large animals.

Small animals.

Open spaces.

Lightning.

People. (not a fear but general anxiety and over-defensiveness around some people)

Asteroids.

I have:

A friend with benefits.

A laptop in my room.

A television in my room.

Good grades.

My own car.

Married parents.

bold what's true about you

You just learned a bit about me:

I am a cuddler.

I am a morning person.

I am an only child.

I am currently in my pajamas.

I am currently pregnant.

I am left handed.

I am a little shy around the opposite gender.

I bite my nails.

I can be paranoid at times.

I enjoy country music. 

I enjoy smoothies.

I enjoy talking on the phone.

I have a car.

I have a hard time paying attention at school.

I have a hidden talent.

I have a pet.

I have a tendency to fall for the “wrong” guy.

I have all my grandparents.

I have been to another country.

I have been told that I have an unusual sense of humor.

I have or had broken a bone.

I have caller I.D. on my phone.

I have bathed someone.

I have changed a diaper.

I have changed a lot over the past year.

I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.

I have had minor surgery.

I have killed another person.

I have had my hair cut within the last week.

I have mood swings.

I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.

I have rejected someone before.

I like the taste texture of blood.

I love Michael Jackson.

I love sleeping.

I love to shop.

I own 100 CDs or more. 

I own and use a library card.

I read books for pleasure in my spare time.

I sleep a lot during the day.

I watch soap operas on a regular basis.

I work at a job that I enjoy.

I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.

I am wearing socks.

I am tired.

I love to draw/sketch.

I consume at least one alcoholic drink every month.

I have/had:

Finished college.

Smoked cigarettes.

Ridden every ride at an amusement park.

Collected something really stupid. ((idk TAT))

Gone to a concert.

Helped someone.

Spun turn tables.

Watched four movies in one night.

Been broken up with.

Taken a college level course.

Been in a car accident. ((a small one))

Been in a tornado.

Watched someone die.

Been to a funeral.

Burned yourself.

Ran a marathon.

Your parents got divorced or separated.

Cried yourself to sleep. ((actually I cry IN my sleep))

Spent over $200 in one day.

Cheated on someone.

Been cheated on.

Written a 10 page letter.

Had a best friend. ((and still do,3 and a half))

Lost someone you loved.

Skipped school.

Gotten in trouble for something you didn’t do.

Stolen books from the library.

Been in a mental hospital.

Watched the “Harry Potter” movies. ((all 8 more than once))

Fired a gun.

Been in a school play.

Been fired from a job.

Taken a lie detector test.

Swam with dolphins.

Attempted suicide.

Written poetry.

Read more than 20 books a year.

Gone to Europe.

Loved someone you couldn’t have.

Used a coloring book over age 12.

Had surgery.

Had stitches.

Taken a taxi.

Had more than 5 online conversations going at once.

Had a hamster.

Dyed your hair.

Had something pierced. ((ears,never doing it again))

Gotten straight A’s.

Your parents sent you to a shrink.

Been handcuffed. ((for fake,little kids were playing police with me,I was the drunk slut XD))

My hair is naturally the color: 

Light brown.

Medium brown.

Dark brown.

Blonde.

Black.

Dirty blonde.

Strawberry blonde/Ginger.

Multicoloured.

My eyes are:

Brown.

Blue.

Green.

Hazel.

Light brown.

A combination of things.

Ice Blue.

I am:

Male.

Female.

Other (Gender-neutral).

People sometimes label me as:

Slut.

Girly.

Ugly.

Nerd.

Weird.

Beyonce.

Some of my biggest fears are:

Spiders/other insects.

Dying.

Doctor/Dentist appointments.

Hospitals.

Needles.

Disease.

Being alone in the dark.

Heights. ((sort of))

Small spaces.

Oceans/large bodies of water.

Holes.

Large animals.

Small animals.

Open spaces.

Lightning.

People.

Asteroids.

I have:

A friend with benefits.

A laptop in my room.

A television in my room.

Good grades.

My own car.

Married parents.

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10 Question Meme Thing

So I was tagged by @simlishdistractions. We are about to get deep with these questions... or not. lol But these really make me think!

Questions from @simlishdistractions:

1) What is your longest marathon simming session?

- My longest marathon simming would have to be with the Sims 2. I played for four hours one time without a single crash. It has never happened ever again. lol

2) If you could visit one premade world as a real life place, which would it be?

- I would have to say Vacation Island in the Sims. You had three locations in one setting. Spend one day at the beach, the next camping and fishing, and then the final day snow boarding and drinking hot chocolate.

3) Tell me about a sim of your who you were saddest to lose (death, game glitch or whatever…)

- It’s two actually. Tyra and Thomas Brooks in my Sims 2 game. I was offline at the time so I couldn’t get to any Sims forums for help, or even Google an answer. I don’t know what happened, they just ended up glitching out so badly that I had to kill them off. It was not only devastating to me, but to their three children as well. Their oldest, Eva, ended up moving in with her husband - then boyfriend - to take care of her twin teen brothers.

4) If you could go back and change one thing about your simming, knowing what you know now, what would it be?

- This is a hard question. My first response would be never to discover cc, because that would save me many days, weeks, and sometimes months of weeding through cc trying to find the one that has messed up the whole game. But I LOVE cc, so I could never advise myself to stay away from it. So I would have to go with, get a larger hard drive and the best graphics card that I could afford.

5) Do you aim to give your sims a happy perfect life, or enjoy watching their struggle and misery? >:)

- Ha, ha. No! I love the drama and those “little” hiccups that come my sims way. I don’t even have to start drama because they get into it all on their own. Anyone who has followed my blog back with I still played Sims 2 knows all to well, from teen pregnancies, to love triangles, to cheating. If it can happen in game, my sims will have it tossed their way.

6) What do you sip or snack on while you’re simming?

- Most of the time it’s either hot tea or coffee, or a nice glass of water. I don’t snack much while simming, I find that it takes my attention partly away from enjoying the game. But if I do need to take a bit it’s normally tortillas with hummus or guacamole.

Questions from @sullivanrandomness

1) When you’re playing, do you have the game music on or off?

- I use to play with the music on, but now I turn it off. One, because I started my YouTube channel and I don’t want to get any copyright strikes or claims, and Two, it got annoying. And when I’m in a long session in CAS it kind of distracts me. I want to focus on the sims that I’m making not the background music.

2) How long have you been playing your current hood? 

- Well in the Sims 4 it’s been since May or June I think. I accidentally deleted my old world and had to start a new one. In the Sims 3 I was playing a save from 2014 I believe, or possibly 2013. But I need to reinstall it after uninstalling the game because of some bad cc.

3) Uh-oh! Your game just exploded: are you going to rebuild or start afresh? 

Rebuild. I love my simmies too much to just let them fade away into the ether.

4) What is your favourite Sims version and why? 

- It would have to be the Sims 2. They were the most fully fleshed out sims that we have seen. They weren’t driven by whims or buffs. Their memories helped shape them, along with their “life” experiences. And they just seemed so much more alive to me. I know each game has its drawbacks. But if The Sims 3 was the Sims 2 with an open world (ported, and the core game engine designed correctly) with a color wheel. That would have been the bees knees for me!

5) What’s an expansion you’d love to see that EA never did for any version of the game? 

- I would love a whole ep dedicated for vacations. Ranging from Cruise ships to a trip to the local amusement park. I posted an outline for ideas over on the main forum in the Game Ideas section. I just think it would be super cool to have true vacations where sims could either plan a jam packed getaway with activities, tours, etc. or just chill pool side or at the beach/lake able to sip on fruity drinks with little umbrellas. Order food pool side. Kids could be off doing supervised activities.

Or just a getaway for two. The ability to plan a “Ladies” vacation, leaving the hubby and kids at home for the weekend. Or a Guys Night Out. How about a Single cruise. Or a senior Golden Vacation. With custom packages that sims could plan and book, and all they would need to do is bring extra cash for souvenirs, etc.

And then you have your local theme park. Real roller coasters - steel tracks, wooden tracks, standing ones, etc. - with dips, loops, tunnels, a camera to take a picture at the end. Water ride. Ridable hunted house. Games - sims could also win prizes from pet gold fish to ginormous stuffed animals, other rides like the Jack Rabbit (found at Kennywood), skydrop, The Whip. Just basically all the awesomeness of Roller Coaster Tycoon but on The Sims scale. (sorry, went overboard)

6) Do you use cheats (apart from building cheats) when you play?

- Not in Sims 2 or Sims 3. With Sims 4 I find I’m more willing to use cheats like Motherlode if my sims need help paying their rent or bills. But outside of that, no, none.

7) Do you consider yourself primarily a player, builder or decorator? Or other? 

- I would say a player. Simply because I love to play the game. I also can’t build to save my life. lol But I will if I’m pushed against a wall and can’t find what I’m looking for online.

8) Do you play pre-mades, your own sims or a mix? 

- I haven’t truly played with pre-mades since the Sims. I have since with the other three games allowed my created sims meet and fall in love with pre-mades. But for me to play with all or at least half of them, they have to have wiggled their way into my heart. Those who do come to mind are the Ramaswamis, Ottomas, and Picaso. They became some of my Founder families in my old Sims 2 game.

9) What is your favourite kind of business to run? Or what kind would you like to run, if your game version allowed it? 

- In the Sims 2 it’s a toss up between a restaurant and a clothing store. Both were super fun to do. But having to pick one, it would be the rastaurant, and I wish the way they had done OFB transfer over to Sims 3 and Sims 4 as well. It’s just not possible in either games like in Sims 2.

10) If you were a sim, what would be your aspiration and lifetime want? Feel free to translate that to your own game version - I only speak TS2! 

- What would my aspiration and LTW be? Hm... I would have to say as aspirations go, having a Successful Lineage, where all my kids have an awesome life after the hubby and I kick them from the nest! LTW would be to reach Golden Anniversary.

And because I’m having so much fun!

Questions from @memoirsofasim:

1) How often do you play the sims? 

- I normally play daily most days. But when I get burnt out I can go about a month without playing. I have a few challenges and just gameplay going on over on my YouTube channel, so I have to keep those fresh.

2) How long do you usually play the sims for in one session? 

- Normally 2 hours. That has always been my max, sometimes I’ve gone 2.5 to 3 hours though.

3) Favourite expansion pack and why? 

- I would have to say Super Star. I had so much fun when that ep came out. I even pre ordered it, and I remember it coming a day early. And those of use who got it over on N99 (neighborhood 99) shared picks and game play. It was done right - at least for me. The stalker though. ROFL Leaving those dead roses at your sim’s door. Made me cry from laughter all the time. And I was sad when we didn’t get something similar in Sims 2. And I don’t really care for the celebrity system in Sims 3, but I do enjoy Showtime.

4) Name a townie sim you never liked? 

- I forget his full name, but Vald the vampire that came with the vampire GP. My sim, Pattie Newberry (Not So Berry) cannot stand him, though all he wants is to be her friend. lol She pulls pranks on him all the time, and even tried to fight him once. He stands outside her house wanting to be loved.

5) Have you ever made a sim of yourself? 

- Yes, in Sims 2, Sims 3, and Sims 4. Never shared her with anyone though, and no pics. And never played her for long either. Just seems weird to me. Playing my sim self. lol

6) What is your favourite food? 

- No matter how many foods I like, it will always be pizza! Favorite toppings but not all on the same pie: pepperoni, salami, gyro meat, shrimp, artichoke, grilled chicken, roasted red peppers, pineapple, banana peppers, green and black olives, feta cheese, steak, onions, pesto, and hamburger.

7) Do you play with cc or no cc? 

- Yes! ALL the cc. I would die without it.

8) How many mods do you currently use in your game? 

- I am not sure. I just know I have ALL the mods. lol In all my games.

9) Do you play on a laptop or a desktop computer? 

- Desktop. It’s my gaming pc. Can’t live without it. It’s my non human baby.

10) Do you own any pets? 

- Yup, I sure do. We have one cat - Stormy. One turtle, he’s a red eared slider - Speedy. And one hamster - Vanilla. He’s so huge I call him Bear Claw, yes, the doughnut. He had a brother - Brown Sugar - who I called Pee Pee, since he peed all over the place. But he recently passed away. :(

So I don’t have any questions to add. So feel free to take from those listed above.

I’m tagging @shespeakssimlish, @greeneyedsims, @sommeliersims, @mysimsloveaffair, @snarkysims, @tikamosh, @icy-spicy-scalpel, @josiesimblr