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In Which we return to SimCity 2013, victim of blind spots...

Good afternoon, my friend, reader of this post! Happy Tuesday, how are you? How have the first week of 2025 treated you? An auspicious start, so I hope! As for me, I am okay... at moments, because I have been trying some different things on my games and computer, I feel in the dark, walking in circles with no purporse and so I become frustrated. The hobby has also caused me to be less mentally available for drawing or writing, at least over the past few days, which is also a source for dismay. In retrospect, though, it's not all bad. I think my first drawing of 2025, the cherry tree, tradition since 2022, looked quite charming, and I trust I will do some more at some point real soon, there is no reason for any stress I'd say, even if I stress all the same. The year caused me to become surprised with its walking, because on a chain of events that started with SimCity 4, released 2003, I ended up returning to the infamous title SimCity 2013, famous for ending SimCity as a franchi...

In Which Winter Announces Itself, and Empire Earth

Good morning, dear reader, my friend! Happy Tuesday, and I wish you the best! How are you today? How are things? How is the weather? As for me, the weather is quite pleasant for a change! It has been raining and the sky is grey, much to my rejoicement. I say that because of the extremely harsh summer I had to endure, with temperatures as high as 38 celsius... Suddenly, and this is only natural given it is May, fall season, prelude to Winter, it is sweater season all over again here where I'm at! April was hotter than predicted, but in May, so I hope, we can see more rainy days and cozy blankets. And how am I today? I am okay, overall... Today I switch diets, going from an only liquid one to a more mixed one, with mashed potatoes, yogurt, and egg whites. I went to the doctor yesterday to verify my dietary progress and weight and it has been very alright, I lost 6 kilograms so far (15lbs), and the doctor was delighted, and so was my mom, and as for me, I could not be more satisfied. After many painful moments with the surgery, it seems the procedure is paying off... I hope it keeps that way.


A wonderful finding from Pinterest, before we continue! It is amazing what you can find at that magical app!!

Apart from the very good news that should be celebrated, I am also frustrated a bit due to not knowing what to play next. I am waiting for the new DLC for Europa Universalis, that should come out tomorrow at midday... meanwhile I wait, I am not sure what to do, I reinstalled Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition on the computer, but still I am torn between that game and Anno and Sims 3, and maybe add Victoria 3 to the mix of doubts. I am also sleepy, which does not help much. At least I managed to write part of this post on the computer! That is a plus! Even if I am back to my phone to write the rest of it, still I consider that a win! I am very sleepy as we speak, so I am happy to be able to write this, no matter the venue. It is a cold day, as I mentioned... finally winter is announcing itself, I waited too long. Now I rejoice!

Well, speaking of games, I played old Empire Earth this Sunday, the greek campaign on medium difficulty. Man, I got completely anihilated! I forgot how hard this game was! Not only the enemies are fierce, but the combat and movements are clunky so you must take all the care necessary in order to win a battle. I still love the game, but I cannot ignore this issues, of course, nor how difficult it is! It is definitely another game to keep in my watchlist, even if tomorrow I will get the new Europa DLC and devote myself to it... it will be a huge dlc, also! I also should study, and about that, today I had my first reading session and lesson on the new subject we are studying: Colonial Brazil! I am very happy to have done the activity and got the maximum grade in it, because as I read the text with care, it felt like a victory of my own merit! Cheers to that!!

And with all that being said, I trust this is a good point to start the process of wrapping up the blog post for today? Not my biggest, but I missed talking about the weather greatly, I haven't done that enough these days... well, when should I return with more blog stuff? Well, I hope at some point at the end of the week, including Saturday or Sunday. I am not sure what I will write then, but it will be okay nonetheless... until then, I hope, wish you the best, and I see you again real real soon!!!

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