#jasmine burb

[budgieflitter]

funny posts as sims premades you know the drill (color wheel in process i just need to chill a little)

[jake-fieldsrp]

full name — Jake Kyrie Fields

faceclaim — Mason Gooding

gender & pronouns — Male & He/Him

sexuality — Bisexual

age & birthday —  32 & January 31, 1992

Zodiac — Aquarius ☼ , Aries ☾, Scorpio↑

occupation — Musician/unemployed

hometown — Merrock, ME

living — The Suburbs

~Biographical Stuff~

Grew up the second oldest in a crew of 4 kids (WC, Jake, twins Jasmine & Jackson) to Robin and Henry Fields in Merrock.

Sort of picturesque, always with all the support his family, they're a tight bunch.

Always had a ying and yang personality, social butterfly when he wants to be and just as easily reclusive and find joy in being alone too.

Was into sports like his brother much more when younger - still maintains a work out routine and will play the occasional pick up game here and there.

Was a theater kid in hs, ditched the football for a drum set. (And this is what you missed on Glee!) Formed a band with some buddies - Tried & True Down Dickies (don't ask) and played all over Merrock (even the bars where ofc they were served, oop)

School and studies never really interested Jake. He loved to read though, could be found reading musician biographies, to the classics. Almost always had a book on him. But school outside friends, and the social aspect he was pretty bored.

Jake was a partier for sure, the social butterfly in him had him making and keeping friends pretty easy and of all walks. Weekends were consistent parties. He experimented with drugs and drinking early.

In high school he met his first love, a wild, crazy and turbulent relationship with Mena Serrano ensued. The kind of relationship Jake wouldn't have thought real outside the movies. Fire and Ice to a tee.

In 2010 he graduated high school and almost immediately (k like, a month or two) into summer just before all his friends were off to respective colleges or starting up jobs in Merrock, Jake and the TTDD's hopped in the old Ford Windstar they'd piled their earnings together to buy and head to the Big Apple.

Over the years and a handful of band members down, new people and the music scene Jake and 3 others started an indie rock band Bleached Bush (who knows what the intentions are there mmkay) and actually grew a small following, even touring bars and small venues.

One year back in Merrock for the holidays— as the two do have a constant push and pull relationship, unable to fully quit one another — he had gotten Mena pregnant. He knew, but he had obligations back in New York. So, he left. As many a time before. By 2019 he had a son, Mateo.

Mateo's 5 now and Jake has never met him. (Trust there's a lot of backlash and inner fam. turmoil over this decision.)

The band broke up— members fell into relationships, opted for different career choices, had kids of their own — just no more room for a side gig that seemed to be going nowhere anymore.

With the expense of the city becoming much more noticeable at 32, and no band. And no income to even send that $100 in April to Mateo, Jake's bit the bullet, tail tucked between his legs back to Merrock. ~Random Stuff~

Has a bit of that Mainard accent - especially when drinking, naturally it comes out more.

Is tatted - almost a full sleeve on his left arm. His right leg covered. His first (probably stupidly so) Mena on his right shoulder. Right along with his first bands long ass name but abbreviated (TTDD- similar font to Taylors TTPD, and trust he'll be the first to tell you he did it first, she copied him) He did get Mateo's name tattoo'd under his collarbone.

Gravitated to the drums first probably mostly because it got out a lot of that pent up energy.

Never had any issues with labeling his sexuality - he's been attracted to both guys and girls. Has had experiences with both, never felt the real need to define himself in that regard.

For now he's living in his old bedroom back at his parents house in the burbs.

While in NY, along with odd bartending jobs here and there, Jake did some modeling for art students to really make ends meet. ~Connections~

High School friends/hook ups/enemies - skies the limit there. Anything we can concoct.

Bandmates - why not? could be fun

Exes/FWB - obvious

People he met in NY - all walks of life, again skies the limit.

Art students/instructors etc etc that painted/drew him :D - why not

Those he met on the road - met at a show, had a wild and crazy night.

Later in life friends/enemies - those he met coming back to Merrock for the holidays.

Those upset with him - its no secret he did Mena and Meteo dirty. Come @ him.

Legit down for anything, if there’s ideas toss them out. On dash chem is my favorite and just love winging it too! I’ll fill this all out more as time goes on for sure!

p.s. idk what happened w the bullets; tumblah just not working for moi. i gave up.

[merrock]

CHARACTER INFORMATION

face claim: Mason Gooding

full name: Jacob Kyrie Fields

nickname(s) / goes by: Jake

pronouns & gender: He/Him

sexuality: Bisexual

birth date: January 31, 1992

birth place: Merrock, ME

arrival to merrock: 1992 born and raised. Left 2010. (Back for holidays etc) Returned fully end of 2024.

housing: The Suburbs

occupation: Musician/Unemployed

work place: NA.

family: JD Fields, and Jasmine Fields; son, Mateo

relationship status: single

PERSONALITY

Jake is a lot of things, a blend of independence, passion, and intensity. He likes to think he has a unique, forward-thinking perspective, huge on his freedom (to a fault), and rebellious is in nature. He has an emotional intensity and impulsive energy, driving him to pursue his desires above all else. He is quite competitive, even if that's in a much more internal understanding of what it means to be competitive. Jake knows how to push the charm switch while simultaneously keeping even the closest people in his life at an arms length. He does crave deeper connection but finds that particularly hard to break into. Coupled with his need for personal freedom, that can be extra tricky. Jake's got an intensity to his aura that attracts those around him, and he can make one feel like they are the only person in the room - but just as quick, it could be like you never met at all. traits: independent, eccentric, passionate, impulsive, energetic, protective, charismatic, open-minded, detached.

WRITTEN BY: Blake (she/her), CST.

BACKGROUND / BIO

Jake was born in Merrock on January 31st, 1992. The second child to Robin and Henry Fields. Apropos there happened to be a blizzard that day, forcing an at home water birth. The joke now being fetus Jake wouldn't come kicking in this world the 'normal' way. Mother Nature playing her part right out the gate.

Growing up (until the twins of course) Jake more or less walked to the beat of his own drum — a social kid with a bit of an arrogance that hasn't gone away — never found it hard making friends, one minute wanting the center of attention the next content with sitting in a corner nose deep in a comic book. More than content when more attention was divided between all the siblings. Actually sort of a picturesque upbringing, Robin and Henry supportive in whichever avenue their kids chose. Jake played sports, soccer, football, baseball — sticking only with football (because most his friends ended up on the team) in high school.

There though, Junior year Jake found theater. And the music room where he could hone in on what really excited him. Having picked up the piano at a younger age, he found interest in learning other instruments. (Favorite being the drums) He learned guitar, bass, how to write music. Jake joined a band in high school — Henry and Robin allowing them practice out their garage in the burbs. They played all over town, for dances, festivals you name it.

Highschool is where he met and fell head over heels— to a bit of a toxic degree- lots of romantic teens first and ups and downs with Ximena Serreno. Fellow party girl, someone who indulged fully along side him in wreaking havoc around Merrock. When graduation hit in 2010— Jake was out. Truly like a movie, he was going to make it big. (Full support from the fam) Or something like it in the big city. He broke it off with Mena, grabbed his guitar and bandmates and were Manhattan bound.

Jake dove head first into the music scene, joining a new band, the og's leaving or finding new passions, he landed with a steady three eventually. Even getting a little New York indie famous. Even embarking on small tours over the years. With age comes different responsibilities and the core 3 auditioning new members over the years - making ends meet all kinds of ways. On one of his many trips back home to Merrock, as usual, had a meet up with his ex and things ensue and by April 2019 Jake had a son, Mateo.

Jake wasn't there for his birth and by the fifth year of Mateo's life he'd still never met his son. Of course a lot of discourse around this within all parties involved. And up until present day, when it was more and more clear the dreams he'd held so close and deep were no longer in the cards, life pointed him back to Merrock. For now, back in his old bedroom — Jake is finally learning to accept failure and accept responsibility.

[tamtam-go92]

Ages after Round 1

After 3,5 days (1 year and 9 month) the current ages of Uberhood's inhabitants are:

If you didn't notice: there is now a Masterpost with all families (might contain mild spoilers): click!

You can also read the whole round 1 in chronological order if you click here!

89: Luis Aspir 86: Carlos Contender 64: Olive Specter, Patrizio Monty 60: Dora Ottomas 59: Mortimer Goth 58: Herb Oldie 57: Isabella Monty, Consort Capp 56: Coral Oldie, Betty Goldstein, PT9 Smith 55: Denise Jacquet, Herbert Goodie, Faith Goodie, Catherine Viejo 51: Jenny Smith 50: Daniel Pleasant 49: Mary-Sue Pleasant 46: Jason Cleveland 45: Marissa Cleveland 44: Edward Contrary, Albany Capp 43: Benjamin Baldwin, Stephen Tinker 42: Vivian Cho, Morty Roth 41: Isabel Baldwin, Wanda Tinker, Opal Contrary, Marcel Jocque, Sophia Jocque, Stella Roth 38: Darren Dreamer 37: Gilbert Jacquet, Buzz Grunt 36: Checo Ramirez, Leod McGreggor 35: Florence Delarosa 34: Antonio Monty 33: Loki Beaker, Pascal Curious 32: Timothy Riley, Lisa Ramirez, John Burb, Goneril Capp, Peter Ottomas, Lola Curious, Cornwall Capp 31: Armand DeBateau, Victor Aspir, Elizabeth Aspir, Issac Bell, Hannah Bell, Brandi Broke, Rose Greenman, Jason Greenman 30: Jessica Peterson, Circe Beaker, Ajay Loner, Erin Beaker, Samantha Ottomas 29: Sanjay Ramaswami, Vidcund Curious, Bianca Monty 28: Ramir Patel, Jennifer Burb, Alexandra O'Mackey, Priya Ramaswami 27: Ana Patel, Patricia Wan, Kristen Loste, Gabe O'Mackey 26: Gabriel Green, Matthew Picaso, Andrew Martin, Nervous Subject, Cassandra Goth, Regan Capp 25: Chastity Gere, Sharon Wirth, Jessica Picaso, Kent Capp, Oberon Summerdream 24: Samantha Cordial, Kimberly Cordial, Geoff Rutherford, Malcolm Landgraab IV, Chester Gieke, Jason Larson, Jodie Larson, John Mole, Trent Traveller, Julien Cooke, Nathan Gavigan, Mary Gavigan, Cyd Roseland, Robert Kim, Cynthia Kim, Tara Kat, Cleo Shikibu, Dina Caliente, Nina Caliente, Don Lothario, Lazlo Curious, Chloe Curious, Titania Summerdream 23: Connor Weir, Natasha Una, Trisha Traveller, 22: Gunnar Roque, Jane Stacks 21: Roxie Sharpe, Jonah Powers, Guy Wrightley, Mickey Dosser, Monica Bradfort, Ashley Pitts, Brittany Upsnott, Allyn Monty 20: Mitch Indie, Max Flexor, Delilah O'Feefe, Edwin Sharpe, Marla Biggs, Phineaus Furley, Ellen Frost, Chaz Whippler, Emily Lee, Tom Freshe, Matthew Hart, DJ Verse, Sarah Love, Jessie Pilferson, Jasmine Rai, Zoe Zimmerman, Frances J. Worthington III, Aldric Davis, Almeric Davis, William Williamson, Blossom Moonbeam, Klara Vonderstein, Stella Terrano, Martin Ruben, Allegra Gorey, Joshua Ruben, Kevin Beare, Castor Nova, Tiffany Sampson, Heather Huffington, Sam Thomas, Jared Starchild, Ty Bubbler, Jimmy Phoenix, Erik Swain 19: Johnny Smith, Hailey Goodie 18: Ophelia Nigmos, Swan Goodie 17: Tank Grunt, Andrzej Goodie 16: Mercutio Monty, Tybalt Capp 15: Ripp Grunt, Romeo Monty, David Ottomas 14: Justin Cleveland, Angela Pleasant, Lilith Pleasant, Puck Summerdream, Juliette Capp 13: Rick Contrary, Violat Jocque, Dustin Broke, Hermia Capp, Sandra Roth, Jacob Martin 12: Melody Tinker, Dirk Dreamer, Jules O'Mackey, Miranda Capp, 11: Tara DeBateau, Gavin Newson, Ginger Newson 09: Sofia Baldwin, Lucy Burb, Jill Smith, Bottom Summerdream, Alexander Goth, Buck Grunt, Hal Capp, Beatrice Monty, Benedick Monty, 08: Sally Riley, Daniel Bell, Desdemonda Capp, Sharla Ottomas 07: Tessa Ramirez, Tina Traveller, Isaiah Gavigan, Gabriella Newson, Gallagher Newson, Justin Kim, Xander Roth 05: Beau Broke 04: Markus Baldwin, Etsu Cho 03: Pauline Aspir, Garett Newson, Georgia Newson, Daisy Greenman 02: Ariel Capp, Tommy Ottomas 01: Willow Patel, Ian Broke, Winona Curious, Kevin Ottomas, Nadja Ottomas 00: Frank Tinker, Wendy Bell, Felicity Gavivan, Nicolas Greenman, Octavia Greenman, Victor Roth, Felix Smith, Isolde Capp, Otis Ramaswami

[chrissybrown1127]

Ok Jasmine, why are you gossiping about your own mother?

I can reassure you guys that Jennifer Burb has nothing to hide at all so not sure why they’re gossiping about her

[katatty]

The date seemed like it was going well, but just when Jasmine plucked up the courage to ask him back to her place he made an excuse and took off! She couldn’t quite manage to feel dissapointed.

(Cute seeing Lucy and Jill together, especially with Buck hanging out there too.)

[lurking-lilibeth]

Guy has had a magic lamp in his posession since college, and now it’s finally time to use it. While he wishes for the peace of mind, Jasmine wishes for beauty. Initially, all seems well... but not for long. 

Jasmine’s wish backfires, and sims start coming to the house in droves at all hours, wanting to meet the magnificent Jasmine. It gets old very quickly.

[simlish-savvy]

Jasmine and Liam go steady before she leaves for SSU

[monaatheog]

Hair >> Katana by Homage (HG)

Top >> Jasmine Asym Bodysuit (HG) by VIVE NINE

Skirt >> Blazed Burb Skirt by Vanye

Bag >> The Straw Basket Bag by VIVE NINE

Pose >> Cutie Bento Pose by Reve Obscura

[lulousims]

Nina was bored and lonely. It had been months since she’d last been on a date, which meant her days were composed of working, bringing Jasmine Burb home to hang out sometimes (they were both working in the Law career track), playing basketball with Aida every once in a while and sitting on the sofas. A lot, a lot��of sitting on the sofas.

The first time she called someone out on a date, he refused. She sighed and went to play basketball with her daughter to cool off.

Then, she decided that, if they wouldn’t come to her, she would come to them. She went to a community lot for people who loved sports, looking to find some like-minded people. However, the guy she tried to flirt with rejected her brutally, which really messed with her mental state. She couldn’t contain herself, and the people who saw her trying to date a broomstick were horrified. Maybe her chances with the sports lovers were over.

[wickedjr89gaming]

List of what sims are currently in what religions (some will change over time)

Cosmicology

Chester Gieke (A)

Melody Tinker (Teen)

DJ Verse (A)

Nerissa Lajoie (Y)

Trevor Thompson (Y)

Ramin Warner (Y)

Ty Bubbler (A)

Mortimer Goth (E)

Alexander Goth (Ch)

Bella Goth (A)

Cassandra Goth (A)

Lilith Pleasant (Teen)

Castor Nova (A)

Pascal Curious (A)

Vidcund Curious (A)

Lazlo Curious (A)

Tycho Curious (Tot)

Nova Curious (Tot)

Klara Vonderstein (A)

Ajay Loner (A)

Lola Curious (A)

Hugh Knowe (A)

Martin Ruben (A)

Tiffany Sampson (A)

Stella Terrano (A)

Trent Traveller (A)

River Land (Teen)

Delta Land (Teen)

Gavin Newson (Teen)

Skye Weiss (E)

Penny Weiss (A)

Justice Weiss (Tot)

Naturism

Sunflowers

Jason Larson (A)

Jodie Larson (A)

Blossom Moonbeam (A)

Kevin Beare (A)

Leod McGreggor (A)

Erin Beaker (A)

Daisies

Faith Goodie (E)

Herbert Goodie (E)

Hector Goodie (Tot)

Jared Starchild (A)

Erik Swain (A)

Jason Greenman (A)

Rose Greenman (A)

Daisy Greenman (A)

Gabe O’Mackey (A)

Alexandra O’Mackey (Teatherton) (A)

Trent Traveller (A)

Tina Traveller (Ch)

Trisha Traveller (A)

Hunter Bigfoot (A)

Church of Nezerity

Purple

Checo Ramirez (A)

Lisa Ramirez (A)

Tessa Ramirez (CH)

Crystal Parker (Y)

Brandi Broke (A)

Dustin Broke (Teen)

Beau Broke (Ch)

Eric Broke (Tot)

John Burb (A)

Jennifer Burb (A)

Lucy Burb (Ch)

Dina Caliente (A)

Mary Gavigan (A)

Nathan Gavigan (A)

Isaiah Gavigan (Ch)

William Williamson (A)

Sarah Love (A)

Matthew Hart (A)

Matthew Picaso (A)

Jessica Picaso (A)

Orange

Denise Jacquet (E)

Gilbert Jacquet (A)

Frances J. Worthington III (A)

Tank Grunt (A)

Daisy Wheels (A)

JoAnn Gutenberg (A)

Aldric Davis (A)

Almeric Davis (A)

Cassandra Goth (A)

Coral Oldie (E)

Daniel Pleasant (A)

Mary-Sue Pleasant (A)

Lilith Pleasant (Teen)

Damon Pleasant (Baby)

Desiree Pleasant (Baby)

Kristen Loste (A)

Priya Ramaswami (A)

Sanjay Ramaswami (A)

Johnny Smith (A)

Ophelia Nigmos (A)

Ripp Grunt (A)

Buck Grunt (Teen)

Pollination Tech #9 Smith (A)

Jenny Smith (A)

Jill Smith (Ch)

Jacob Smith (Baby)

Jessica Smith (Baby)

Jane Stacks (A)

Daytona Beech (E)

Hamilton Beech (A)

Sandy Beech (A)

Virginia Beech (Teen)

Rocky Beech (Teen)

Pebble Beech (Tot)

Beulah Land (E)

Homer Land (E)

Scot Land (Teen)

River Land (Teen)

Delta Land (Teen)

Justin Land (Tot)

Mary Mann (A)

Dora Ottomas (E)

Samantha Ottomas (A)

David Ottomas (Teen)

Red

Ashley Pitts (A)

General Buzz Grunt (A)

Andy Bellum (A)

Lana Mann (E)

Rich Mann (E)

Junior Mann (A)

Followers of Jumbok IV

Chester Gieke (A)

Dixie Land (A)

Zoe Zimmerman (A)

DJ Verse (A)

Sam Thomas (A)

Katelyn Oates (Y)

Jessie Pilferson (A)

Morty Roth (A)

Stella Roth (A)

Sandra Roth (Teen)

Xander Roth (Ch)

Andrew Martin (A)

Jacob Martin (Teen)

Cleo Shikibu (A)

Lazlo Curious (A)

Chloe Curious (A)

Trent Traveller (A)

Trisha Traveller (A)

Tina Traveller (Ch)

Aaron Baxter (A)

Ashley Baxter (A)

Valentine Hart (E)

Candy Hart (A)

Forrest Hart (Tot)

Heather Huffington (A)

Ida Juana Knowe (A)

Ginger Newson (Teen)

Peter Ottomas (A)

Followers of the Great Llama

Malcolm Landgraab IV (A)

Joshua Ruben (A)

Alicia Ternynck (Y)

Christian Despret (Y)

Nina Caliente (A)

Angela Pleasant (Teen)

Brittany Upsnott (A)

Patricia Wan (A)

Loki Beaker (A)

Circe Beaker (A)

Mark Beaker (Tot)

Vidcund Curious (A)

Nova Curious (Tot)

Simism

Jimmy Phoenix (A)

Cyd roseland (A)

Catherine Viejo (E)

Nervous Subject (A)

Stella Terrano (A)

Goldie Hart (Teen)

Helen Wheels (A)

None

Julien Cooke (A)

Dot Matrix (A)

Gunnar Roque (A)

Jasmine Rai (A)

Zoe Zimmerman (A)

Don Goth (Lothario)  (A)

Jules O’Mackey (Teen)

Followers of the Great Freezer Bunny

Florence Delarosa (A)

Gilbert Jacquet (A)

Stephen Tinker (A)

Wanda Tinker (A)

Guy Wrightley (A)

Ramin Warner (Y)

Johnny Smith (A)

Ophelia Nigmos (A)

Ripp Grunt (A)

Buck Grunt (Teen)

Pollination Tech #9 Smith (A)

Jenny Smith (A)

Jill Smith (Ch)

Jacob Smith (Baby)

Jessica Smith (Baby)

Virginia Beech (Teen)

Rocky Beech (Teen)

Scot Land (Teen)

Justin Land (Tot)

Mary Mann (A)

Woody Weiss (Teen)

Followers of the Grilled Cheese Goddess

Jodie Larson (A)

Jimmy Phoenix (A)

Jason Greenman (A)

Leod McGreggor (A)

Martin Ruben (A)

Trisha Traveller (A)

Homer Land (E)

Scot Land (Teen)

Peter Ottomas (A)

Samantha Ottomas (A)

Followers of the Reaper

Tombstone

Hi Thyme (A)

Darren Dreamer (A)

Herb Oldie (E)

Ophelia Nigmos (A)

Alexandra O’Mackey (Teatherton) (A)

Allegra Gorey (A)

Sara Bellum (A)

Chloe Curious (A)

Aaron Baxter (A)

Rhett Hart (A)

Graveyard Dirt

Dirk Dreamer (A)

Betty Goldstein (E)

Cliff Notes (A)

Monica Bratford (A)

Olive Specter (E)

Unknown yet because Newson’s

Gabriella Newson (Ch)

Gallagher Newson (Ch)

Garrett Newson (Ch)

Georgia Newson (Ch)

Jumbok and/or Orange because Ottomas’s

Sharla Ottomas (Ch)

Tommy Ottomas (Tot)

Elizabeth Ottomas (Baby)

Emily Ottomas (Baby)

[chicagoindiecritics]

New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: REWIND REVIEW: Where’d You Go, Bernadette

(Image: cnn.com)

For an occasional new segment, Every Movie Has a Lesson will cover upcoming home media releases combining an “overdue” or “rewind” film review, complete with life lessons, and an unboxed look at special features.

WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE

There are parallels between which filmmaker Richard Linklater always seems to operate. It was either “free-wheeling fun” or “poignant realism” with “scant middle ground.” Call them Party Linklater and Deep Linklater. The question mark skipped from the title of Where’d You Go, Bernadette can be placed in the sentence of which Linklater did we get? Welcome to the uncharted and unexpected “scant middle ground” where grandiose fiction is the party and odd eccentricity is the depth.

Neurotically charming, yet misshapen in many ways, Where’d You Go, Bernadette is wholly unique from the Texan and Hollywood outsider. The movie has the equal ability to disarm and disgust depending on your perspective or experience with the Maria Semple source material. Non-readers will float with the staccato blustering and the Antarctic kayak currents of fancy. Ardent fans will wonder where all the scintillating mystery went that gave merit to all the haphazard happenings beset on the family of narrator Balakrishna Branch, affectionately known as “Bee” and played by debuting talent Emma Nelson.

ANTICIPATORY SET AND PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:

Bee is the uber-precocious 15-year-old daughter of a pair of brilliant-minded, attracted opposites. Her father is the Microsoft-backed tech innovator Elgin Branch, played by Billy Crudup, earning industry kudos and TED Talk stages with groundbreaking new mind-to-text recognition software. The extroverted and borderline workaholic is matched by his reclusive and agoraphobic wife and Bee’s titular mother, played by Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett and her bangs. Detailed by exposition-minded video essays viewed by characters on screen, Bernadette Fox was once the toast of Los Angeles and the most brilliant architectural design savant of her generation before professional disappointment burned and stomped over her creativity.

LESSON #1: “THE BRAIN IS A DISCOUNTING MECHANISM” — Bernadette’s own explanatory observations of self-diagnosis are fueled by empirical study, plenty of science, and a side of doubting bullshit. It’s true that the brain looks for risk and signals accordingly. To call it a design flaw for danger instead of joy, however, is where you squint at the woman’s nuttiness to a degree. Still, this background and Cate’s delivery of it all sheds light on the movie’s nervous system.

For years, Bernadette has buried herself in two projects: being a mom and endlessly tinkering with restoring a huge derelict old school building into the family’s home in the Seattle burbs. Anxiety has grown into to insomnia and a racing heart during social and domestic confrontations. Her most common clashes are anything requiring Bernadette to interact and keep up with the joneses of the hoity-toity private school Bee attends (something matching of Semple’s inspiration). That judgy crowd is led by the granola and snooty next door neighbor Audrey (Kristen Wiig) and her minion Soo-Lin (TV actress Zoe Chao) who works with Elgin.

LESSON #2: DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES ON FAILING LIVES — We learn a great deal about where Elgin and Bernadette stand in a dynamite sequence of two separated venting sessions. Elgin has approached a psychiatrist (Judy Greer) about how to deal with his wife. In a different location, Bernadette catches up with an old colleague (Laurence Fishburne) that she hasn’t seen in years. Deftly constructed with surgical editing from Linklater regular Sandra Adair, his lament combines with her rant. His conclusion is help while hers is to create, showing just how far apart the two former lovebirds are now.

Outside of her impressionable daughter, Bernadette’s verbose and unrestrained external monologue is received and filtered through “Manjula,” her unseen automated text-to-speech personal assistant service. Even with the prospect of an Antarctic cruise vacation for Bee on the horizon, all of the loose threads of Bernadette’s current course are unraveling to several breaking points. Everyone can see these potential disasters coming except her and the loyal Bee who considers her mother her best friend.

MY TAKE:

LESSON #3: LOVE SOMEONE’S FLAWS — The movie presents a family that still loves the mess that Bernadette has become. Her husband, for all his worry, remains a willing confidante. The nearly unconditional love between daughter and mother is tremendous. Mom defends her daughter’s independence and the resilient girl gives it right back in the face of the catty other moms. Accepting and inspiring familial love trumps every quirk or mistake and the film forces a great many syrup-coated steps to ensure that happens.

Showing off as much if not more unstable petulance as she did winning the Oscar for Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine, Cate Blanchett bring a dizzying level of detail to her characterization of depressed pizzazz and wallowing pluck and play Bernadette Fox. There is never a wasted movement or breath with Cate. This is complete immersion and her vocal and physical expressions and actions of exasperation are fascinating to watch. Sure, maybe we’ve seen this level of difficulty before from the newly-minted 50-year-old, but the capability and brilliance she brings to these odd roles is nearly second to none. Put her right there next to Meryl Streep where her dedication to any and every challenge cannot be questioned.

Across from that celebrated star of rich and storied career heights is Emma Nelson, the rookie in her first movie. Experience be damned, she becomes the emotional linchpin of the whole darn thing. Every arc of personal improvement for Bernadette lifts one for Bee and the first-timer exudes mettle and moxie. That girl is going places besides just her next year of high school.

Admittedly, Where’d You Go, Bernadette is tricky business for Richard Linklater. Semple’s best-seller is a uniquely mystery-driven collection of documents, emails, and transcripts, stuff not easy or clear to translate on screen without heavy narration or the wild visual creativity of something like Searching. Linklater and the Me and Orson Welles screenwriting team of Holly Gent and Vince Palmo bent and stripped away that hop-scotch of truth and “you never know everything” intrigue to fashion something more straight-forward and safe as a character piece narrative. In doing so, the resulting film skimps on opportunities to wreck more havoc in personal lives. The fits and spurts of how far to raise eyebrows comes out in the film’s unevenness. Luckily, the acting is steadfast and satisfying.

LESSON #4: TAKE A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY — Critique aside, the clear goal for Linklater was to create or hone something more pleasant than a tawdry yarn of competing gossip. The third act of this movie takes a walkabout-ish excursion and turn for Bernadette and company brings aims positivity to elevate the doldrums of everyone’s downward spiral. Choose your journey to reinvigorate your soul. The Antarctica location doesn’t matter. It’s the fact you take one when you need it most.

3 STARS

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The 20th Century Fox home media edition of Where’d You Go, Bernadette offers a tiny sprinkle of background on Linklater’s feature film. Tiny does mean tiny. There are only three special features and one of them is a 26-picture gallery of production stills. That’s hardly a deep dive. Someday, a talkative casual guy like director Richard Linklater needs to grace us with an audio commentary on the level with his legendary Dazed & Confused track. Until then, these vignette crumbs made the Trailer Park Content house will have to do.

The main feature is the 15-minute “Bringing Bernadette to Life.” It’s a sharp behind-the-scenes retrospective on how this project came to be with its assembled talent. The blue-jeans-casual director talks about how he was introduced to and dissected Maria Semple’s book with his trusted screenwriting collaborators Holly Gent and Vince Palmo. Linklater was captivated from the opening line of “Just because you can’t fully know somebody doesn’t mean you can’t try” while Cate Blanchett called it a “bugger” to adapt with its format of letters and emails. Richard’s goal was the show everything about the main character and not shy away from raw truths and painful confrontations.

Blanchett was the actress Linklater pictured while reading Semple’s novel and came to realize she was the only one to pull off this discombobulated lead role. The Oscar winner puts in her interview time in the feature discussing all the quirks and themes. For a fun fact, Blanchett wore Semple’s own sunglasses from when she wrote the novel. Furthermore, nice bouquets are also shared by Emma Nelson, Billy Crudup, and Kristen Wiig. Each player speaking on the main character and her wavelengths.

The second mini-doc is the five-minute “Who Is Bernadette.” For a movie about thinking and talking out loud, we get the talent thinking and talking out loud. It’s more of the same with the edited montages set to the voiceover sharing of the cast and crew. It’s not much, but the insight is appreciated, especially with Semple herself offering her stamp of approval. All in all, the special features won’t be the reason one purchases this movie. They’ll be there for the finished film itself.

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[tamtam-go92]

Sim ages at the start of my Uberhood

I'm using a 2 days = 1 year age mod to play this new Uberhood I'm panning (and actually already started to play when I need pause from the Somersets) and with a really difficult algorithm I have calculated each Sim's age with the default aging system and translated it into their age with the mod, all with the help of SimPE (I have quite a lot of free time currently xD). So to keep track of everyone's start age, here's my masterpost, it's simply for my own convenience. I plan to make every name a link that leads you to the chronological tag (that didn't work, there seems to be a link-limit?).

If you didn't notice: there is now a Masterpost with all families (might contain mild spoilers): click!

87: Luis Aspir 84: Carlos Contender 63: Olive Specter, Patrizio Monty 59: Dora Ottomas 58: Mortimer Goth 57: Herb Oldie 56: Consort Capp 55: Coral Oldie, Betty Goldstein, PT9 Smith, Isabella Monty 54: Denise Jacquet, Herbert Goodie, Faith Goodie, Catherine Viejo 49: Daniel Pleasant 47: Mary-Sue Pleasant 44: Jason Cleveland 43: Marissa Cleveland, Edward Contrary 42: Benjamin Baldwin, Albany Capp 41: Vivian Cho, Stephen Tinker, Morty Roth 39: Isabel Baldwin, Wanda Tinker, Opal Contrary, Marcel Jocque, Sophia Jocque, Stella Roth 36: Gilbert Jacquet, Darren Dreamer, Buzz Grunt 35: Leod McGreggor 34: Checo Ramirez 33: Florence Delarosa, Antonio Monty 32: Lisa Ramirez, Pascal Curious 31: Timothy Riley, Loki Beaker, Lola Curious, Cornwall Capp 30: Elizabeth Aspir, Issac Bell, Hannah Bell, John Burb, Jason Greenman, Goneril Capp, Peter Ottomas 29: Armand DeBateau, Jessica Peterson, Victor Aspir, Brandi Broke, Rose Greenman, Samantha Ottomas 28: Circe Beaker, Vidcund Curious, Ajay Loner, Erin Beaker, Bianca Monty 27: Sanjay Ramaswami, Priya Ramaswami 26: Ramir Patel, Jennifer Burb, Gabe O'Mackey, Alexandra O'Mackey 25: Gabriel Green, Ana Patel, Cassandra Goth, Patricia Wan, Kristen Loste, Regan Capp 24: Chastity Gere, Matthew Picaso, Andrew Martin, Nervous Subject, Oberon Summerdream 23: Geoff Rutherford, Sharon Wirth, Jessica Picaso, Dina Caliente, Nina Caliente, Don Lothario, Lazlo Curious, Chloe Curious, Titania Summerdream, Kent Capp 22: Samantha Cordial, Kimberly Cordial, Connor Weir, Malcolm Landgraab IV, Chester Gieke, Jason Larson, Jodie Larson, John Mole, Natasha Una, Trent Traveller, Trisha Traveller, Julien Cooke, Nathan Gavigan, Mary Gavigan, Cyd Roseland, Robert Kim, Cynthia Kim, Tara Kat, Cleo Shikibu 20: Gunnar Roque, Jane Stacks 19: Roxie Sharpe, Jonah Powers, Guy Wrightley, Mickey Dosser, Monica Bratford, Ashley Pitts, Brittany Upsnott 18: Mitch Indie, Max Flexor, Delilah O'Feefe, Edwin Sharpe, Marla Biggs, Phineaus Furley, Ellen Frost, Chaz Whippler, Emily Lee, Tom Freshe, Matthew Hart, DJ Verse, Sarah Love, Jessie Pilferson, Jasmine Rai, Zoe Zimmerman, Frances J. Worthington III, Aldric Davis, Almeric Davis, William Williamson, Blossom Moonbeam, Klara Vonderstein, Martin Ruben, Allegra Gorey, Joshua Ruben, Kevin Beare, Castor Nova, Tiffany Sampson, Heather Huffington, Sam Thomas, Jared Starchild, Ty Bubbler, Jimmy Phoenix, Erik Swain 17: Johnny Smith, Ophelia Nigmos, 15: Tank Grunt, Tybalt Capp 14: Mercutio Monty 13: Ripp Grunt, Juliette Capp, Romeo Monty, David Ottomas 12: Justin Cleveland, Angela Pleasant, Lilith Pleasant, Sandra Roth, Jacob Martin, Puck Summerdream 11: Rick Contrary, Violet Jocque, Dustin Broke, Dirk Dreamer, Jules O'Mackey, Hermia Capp, Miranda Capp 10: Tara DeBateau, Melody Tinker, Gavin Newson, Ginger Newson 08: Alexander Goth, Buck Grunt, Hal Capp, Beatrice Monty, Benedick Monty 07: Sofia Baldwin, Daniel Bell, Jill Smith, Bottom Summerdream, Desdemonda Capp, Sharla Ottomas 06: Sally Riley, Tessa Ramirez, Tina Traveller, Isaiah Gavigan, Gabrielle Newson, Gallagher Newson, Justin Kim, Xander Roth 03: Beau Broke 02: Markus Baldwin, Etsu Cho 01: Pauline Aspir, Garrett Newson, Georgia Newson, Daisy Greenman, Ariel Capp, Tommy Ottomas

[chrissybrown1127]

So much has happened with this gorgeous couple in 12 rounds so far, both as a couple and as inviduals. And their little family is also just gorgeous too.

[katatty]

Bo: Hey, listen. Want to get in on the oppotunity of a lifetime?

Townie: The uh, what?

Bo: Let me tell you about a little investment scheme I’m setting up...

Bottom “Bo” Summerdream Family/Fortune Become Criminal Mastermind

Hopeless Romantic, Savy Sculptor, Perceptive, Kleptomaniac, Sailor

Friends: Lucy Burb, Dixie Land, Titania Summerdream, Melody Tinker, Hal Capp, Goldie Hart, Alexander Goth, Puck Summerdream, Desdemona Capp, Jasmine Rai Romances: Benedick Monty (ex-boyfriend), Hal Capp (on-again off-again), Melody Tinker (casually dating), Dixie Land (occasional flirtation)

[mikexx2]

I love your uberhood so much and can't wait to see the next Pleasantview developments. If it's not too much trouble, could you list which households live in which subhood? I'm tracking certain stories and am a bit confused as to who lives where. Thanks!

Thanks for your kind words!

Because I’m a nerd, I happen to have this already, so here you go! It falls in the order I usually play the hoods (households within always at random).

Headcount: 157 playable sims

* = already expecting a baby

- = pending graduates (the real reason I keep this, ie where can I fit them all in the main hoods!)

La Fiesta Tech:

Sorority (Jessie, Sarah, Angela)–Fraternity (Mickey, Matthew)–Jocque (Violet, Jules)Nigmos (Ophelia, Ripp)Worthington (Frances J)-Dorm 1 - (Jane, Dirk, Allegra, Justin, Brittany)-Dorm 2 - (Dustin, Jacob, Heather, David)Dorm 3 - (Tank, Ty, Sandra, Stella, Melody)Shifting Paradymes (Jasmine, Johnny)–Pleasant (Lilith, Rick)Verse (DJ)-

Pleasantview:

Goth (Mortimer, Bella, Alexander)Bachelor (Michael, Dina)*Lothario (Don, Cassandra, Maya, Aimee)Pleasant (Daniel)Oldie (Coral, Mary-Sue)Loner (Ajay, Sharon, Henry)Bell (Hannah, Issac, Daniel, Amanda)Bratford (Monica)Gavigan (Mary, Nathan, Isaiah, Ethan, Joel)Broke (Brandi, Beau, Charmaine)Dreamer (Darren, Samantha, Kimberly’s ghost)DeBateau (Armand, Tara)Cleveland (Marissa)Langerak (Parker)

Bluewater Village:

Tinker (Stephen, Wanda)Landgraab (Malcolm, Patricia)*Ramirez (Checo, Lisa, Tessa, Gus)Jacquet (Gilbert)Zimmerman (Zoe)Roque (Gunnar)Peterson (Jessica)Weir (Connor, Elle)*

Downtown:

Caliente (Nina)Gere (Chastity)Wrightley (Guy)

Riverblossom Hills:

O'Mackey (Gabe, Allyn)McGreggor (Leod, Jodie)*Viejo (Catherine, Gabriel, Lana, Raymond)Newson (Ginger, Gavin, Gabriella, Gallagher, Garrett, Georgia)Baldwin (Isabel, Benjamin, Sofia, Marcus, Faye)Contrary (Opal, Edward)Burb (John)Burb (Jennifer, Lucy)Delarosa (Florence)Riley (Timothy, Vivian, Sally, Etsu, Mia)Teatherton (Alexandra, Matthew)*Ottomas (Peter, Samantha, Sharla, Tommy)Aspir (Luis, Denise, Victor, Elizabeth, Pauline, Caitlin)Shikibu (Cleo, Kristen)Roth (Morty, Stella, Xander, Will)Martin (Andrew)

Strangetown:

Singles (Lola, Chloe, Clark)Smith (PT, Jenny, Jill, Buck, James)Beaker (Circe, Loki, Kaylynn)Specter (Olive, Nervous, Consort)Una (Natasha, Trevor, Colbie, Jack)Curious (Pascal, Lilly, Lazlo, Cosmo, Marvin)Curious (Vidcund)Mole (John, Jason)Rutherford (Erin, Geoff)*