Yes, that's exactly what I meant when I said taking pictures and keeping the LJ finally got me to notice all the little things that go on in the game! Pets were so boring to me when I was just playing aimlessly, but Yardbird's proven himself to be quite fun to have around.

Nice points are so confounding. Maybe I just don't let my sims use their free will enough to see their personalities in action? But then Ramona last time decided to shock Yves totally on her own, and she has 10 Nice points. Don't get it!

I don't think we have to worry about Marian and Jasper. She's not likely to put up with his foolishness now that she knows him better.