Make You Mine: A Nine Circles Series (Book 2) by Jackie Ashenden

This is the second in the Nine Circles Series by Jackie Ashenden

Summary
-Alex St. James is an international playboy in every sense of the word. He can have whatever girl he wants. To him, things like going all-in on high-stakes poker or going to bed with high-class socialites is fun. But there's one woman who he really wants-his former Russian Olympian bodyguard, Katya. When the chance comes up to enter a high-stakes poker tournament in Monaco comes up, Alex and his bodyguard Katya pose as lovers to enter it. Along the way, they both develop actual feelings for each other, Katya beginning to see through the façade Alex has and see the beautiful, caring soul he is while Alex helps Katya realize true love when she sees it.

The Urbz: Sims in the City

This is, yet again, another entry in The Sims series of games. This one is a bit more complex, in the sense that you can work all new jobs, get outfits native to the particular location you are at, etc. But the premise is still, more or less, the same. At each location, you have a set number of goals to accomplish and achieving these goals unlocks new items.

Summary
-The main Sim you create starts out in SimCity, at an apartment in downtown SimCity. Soon, the city's most popular Sim, Darius, comes to greet your Sim at their apartment. He mentions that he has a secret machine that can only be fixed if the Sim you control finds all the parts and defeats all the villains in each of the various districts. Some of the districts share the same villain. And to defeat them, you must earn a special social interaction. When you defeat all the villains, you are invited to Darius' penthouse, where you are greeted by the bosses of each district

Gameplay
-In each district, you must interact with various Sims to build their reputations, called "Rep" in the game. This is nothing more than a simple measure of how popular your Sim is. The higher their reputation goes, the more districts, locations they can unlock
-Just like any of the Sims games, you have needs to fulfill. They are Hunger, Comfort, Toilet, Sleep, Hygiene, Fun, Environment. You can also gain skills by playing mini-games. You can earn money through the various jobs at the various districts in the city, but you will also have to pay rent to Darius. Not surprisingly, depending on the district you are in, you will have goals particular to that location
-There are 9 total districts in this game. Each district has its own Sims, who each have their own Social Interactions you can unlock. There is also a job at each district that you must earn three promotions in to move on. Each location has a small bedroom area for your Sim to sleep in
Gasoline Row
-Resident Sims: Pork Chop, Duke Headbutt, Suzie Mack, Sharky Splitz, Jet Rockitt,
-This is a combination biker club/motorcycle shop. The job here is to make motorcycle parts and keep the customers happy by also grilling sausages on a nearby round grill. All the Sims here are bikers, and more often than not, you will frequently see Sims going to a set of motorcycles at the back of the area to race back and forth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Station

-Resident Sims: Scary Mary, Frag Grrl, Beelzebob Jones, Genghis Lincoln, Kidd Chaos

-This is an underground subway station that seems to be, in personality and nature, largely heavy metal and punk. The job here is to make body piercings. Every one of the Sims here would not look out of place at an industrial metal concert or punk concert

Kicktail Park

-Resident Sims: Ally Stile, Rolanda Skye, Trang Hang, Skid Mark, String Bean

-This is a skate park. Every one of the Sims here looks like a skateboarder. The job here is to use the giant halfpipe in the center of the area to perform tricks

The Foundry

-Resident Sims: Bella Ciao, Arthur Pop, Crispin Black, Neo Flange, Roxanna Hardplace

-This area is a sort of artsy, beatnik vibe combined with a strong industrial metal atmosphere. The job here is to work the giant metal sculptor machine and make statues

Neon East

-Resident Sims: Professor Chewy, Mazuiko Jackson, Venus Moonflower, Loop D. Loop, Sara Tonin

-This district looks like something out of a Japanese anime cartoon. Everything and everyone is brightly colored, in neon clothing. The job here is Sushi Chef. You must prepare sushi for the customers

Cosmo Street

-Resident Sims: Fergie, Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap, Taboo, Polo

-This is a nightclub. The Black Eyed Peas are Sims here. They are: Fergie, Apl.de.ap, Will.i.am, Taboo and another Sim named Polo. Here the job is bartender. Tend the bar, make drinks and keep your customers entertained

Diamond Heights

-Resident Sims: Pootie Fads, Sophie Couture, Diva Roma, Cash Monet, Babbette Couture

-This is like haute couture all around. Everything here, including the Sims, are all glitz and glam and high fashion. The job here is to model. This particular district is a penthouse apartment stretching across the tops of two buildings

South Side Bridge

-Resident Sims: Jimmy Two-Shoes, Louie Bricks, Pamela Sneer, Babs Margarita, Luke Laruffle

-This is a riverside nightclub. The Sims here love to live it up. The job here is Pyro, where you need to make fireworks

Skyline Beach

-Resident Sims: S.A. Loco, Lil' Bit, Ridiculous D.O.G., Toots Sweet, Isis Ice

-This is a rooftop area. The job here it Ferret Wrassling, which isn't hard; simply tame ferrets coming out.

-There are also 3 apartments you can unlock as well. These locations are blank canvasses and are just waiting for your personal touch with items from the various districts
-98th Avenue, 3rd Floor
-Blankwood Towers
-Darius' Apartment

The Sims Bustin' Out

This is one of many games in the widely popular The Sims series

Summary
-Malcolm Landgrabb is the richest Sim in SimCity. He is taking items from each of the lots for unpaid rent. The main objective is to have your Sim progress through each career and get back everyone's possessions and to finally become rich and successful enough to evict Malcolm from his own beachside mansion

Gameplay
-In order to unlock new areas, you must complete missions. In each lot, Malcolm will take one or two items, which can be easily received when you buy enough things to upgrade the place
There are thirteen different locations you can go to in here, each with its own missions and unique Sims

Mom's House

-Resident Sim: Mom

-This is where you start off at. This single floor ranch is on a farm, which explains the constant mooing of cows, clucking of chickens and whinnying of horses. You can always move back here. The bus doesn't pick up anyone here, so if you need a break from the hustle and bustle of trying to make friends or earn skill points and you want to do these things at your own leisure, move back to Mom's place

Dudley's Trailer

-Resident Sim: Dudley Landgrabb

-This is a trailer in the desert. You'll often hear crows cawing and coyotes howling. You'll quickly find out that Dudley is a bit of a slacker. He's messy, forgets to flush the toilet, will often turn on electronics and walk away, such as turning on the stereo or TV and walk away, or he'll often leave to go nightclubbing

Mimi's Place

-Resident Sim: Mimi Landgrabb

-She is certainly no better than her brother Dudley. She is messy, leaves electronics on and will more often than not leave at all hours of the day and night to go clubbing or something else. Her place is a suburban ranch in the suburbs

Goth Manor

-Resident Sims: Bella and Mortimer Goth

-This lot is where you encounter your first NPC (non-playable character). Depending on the gender of your Sim, if your Sim is a girl, you can switch back and forth with Bella Goth, whose job is a Horror Movie Actress and therefore Mortimer can't be controlled. Whereas if your Sim is a boy, you can switch back and forth between you and Mortimer Goth, who is a Pyrotechnician and therefore you can't control Bella. This is a mansion surrounded by cemeteries and is always storming.

Studio 8

-Resident Sims: Artie Fischl and Charity Grant

-This is an art studio in an industrial neighborhood, judging from the brick and mortar buildings surround it. This lot, once again, has a non-playable character. It's the same situation as Goth Manor. Depending on the gender of your Sim, that determines what character you can switch back and forth with. Charity is a Massage Therapist and Artie is a Massage Therapist as well

Toane's Gym

-Resident Sims: Max and Goldie Toane

-This is a gym. The resident Sims here are health nuts. When they aren't working out, they are eating or making messes. This lot is a gym in the business district of SimCity. Once again, you encounter the non-playable character scenario. As mentioned, it comes down to the gender of your Sim which determines which Sim you can switch back and forth with. Goldie and Max are both in the Jock career, they are Starters

Casa Caliente

-Resident Sims: Paisley Rainbow and Randy Hart

-This place just screams 70s love shack. It's on the beach and the whole house has a 1970s beachy love shack feel. This is the first location where marriage is made a goal

Club Rubb

-Resident Sims: Bing Bling and Mona Lott

-This is a nightclub. These two Sims are constantly eating, messing around on the large DJ machine or dancing on the dance floor, talking about parties, etc This lot also has the option for marriage

Shiny Things Labs

-Resident Sims: Makino Nada and Vaughn Braun

-This is a science lab in an industrial park. You're surrounded by toxic wasteland and industrial warehouses. Marriage is once again an option here

Tinsel Bluffs

-Resident Sims: Humphrey Hawks and Fanny Adore

-This is a fancy house up in the hills overlooking SimCity. Here is one of the locations where you must have a baby and raise it to a child. This isn't hard. The easiest way to do this is simply make sure your Sim and his/her wife or husband are both in a good mood. Just keep up the random romantic actions and a message should pop up, reading "Would you like to have a baby?" Hit yes or no. Then it tells you the gender of the baby and you can name it. To raise it to a child, simply feed it and sing to it when it cries. NEVER PLAY WITH THE BABY!!! It takes about 3-4 Sim days to raise it to a child

Pixel Acres

-Resident Sims: Chase Skurts and Ying Yangst

-This is a hippie nudist colony. They are always talking about loving nature and getting free of clothing

The Octagon

-Resident Sims: General Payne and Maxine Powers

-This is a military base and these two are always talking about things as if they are planning on mounting an assault on someone or something

Malcolm's Mansion

-Resident Sim: Malcolm (until Mom kicks him out)

-This is a beachside mansion. This is what you get for all your hard work

There is also Free Play mode
-Lot 1
-Lot 2
-Lot 3
Of course, in order to survive, your Sim is going to need money. The only way to obtain that, is to get a job. All the careers end at Malcolm's Mansion since that is where you earn the final promotion for each career. The final promotion earns you a gnome of that career for the large fountain outside his house. Here is the selection of jobs you have to choose from
-Counter Culture
-Not shockingly, Counter Culture is simply another name for hippie. This career is very hippie-like in its promotions, such as Massage Therapist, Flower Child, Love Guru, Transcendentalist, etc. The lots where this job is typically offered and picks you up include Casa Caliente, Studio 8, Mimi's Place, Pixel Acres
-Jock
-Sports. That is what this career is. You earn promotions to jobs such as Starter, Head Coach, Mascot, etc. The lots for these jobs include Dudley's Trailer, Toane's Gym, Shiny Things Labs, Tinsel Bluffs
-Fashion Victim
-Haute couture, high fashion, clothes, etc. It's all about fashion. This job has promotions like Hair Designer, Sex Symbol, Fingernail Painter, etc. The lots for this job include Mimi's Place, Studio 8, Club Rubb, Tinsel Bluffs
-Paramilitary
-Joining the armed forces isn't easy. In this game, it's not either. The lots for this line of work include Dudley's Trailer, Toane's Gym, Shiny Things Labs, The Octagon
-Gangster
-You ever hear of the "five finger discount?" This career helps you perfect it with more. The lots for this career include Dudley's Trailer, Toane's Gym, Casa Caliente, Pixel Acres
-Movie Star
-Talk about drama queen or drama king!! In this career, acting is your talent. The lots for this career include Mimi's Place, Goth Manor, Club Rubb, Tinsel Bluffs
-Mad Scientist
-"It's alive! It's alive!" You'll be saying that and more when you become a Mad Scientist. Play with fire as a Pyrotechnician. Mess around with DNA as a Gene Splicer. The lots for this career include Dudley's Trailer, Goth Manor, Shiny Things Labs, The Octagon
In Free Play mode, you have choices for jobs too
-Rock Star
-Slacker
-Artist
-Computer Geek
-Swindler

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius Attack of the Twonkies

This is another game in the Jimmy Neutron series

Summary
-After visiting a comet called Twonkus-3, Jimmy unknowingly brings back an inhabitant of that comet who, when exposed to good music, will turn into ferocious monsters

Gameplay
-In each level, you must pick up batteries to power your inventions and to obtain health, pick up glowing yellow bags of snacks with a red halo around it. Your inventions are all powered by batteries and thus will not work when your battery energy is low
-In each level, you pick up items that will make up both minor and major inventions. The major inventions help you defeat the boss of that level, while the more minor inventions are more just for fun and help you overcome obstacles, defeat monsters, solve puzzles, etc.
-There are various levels in here. Some are big, while others are nothing more than a few missions here and there. Each level also has objectives to accomplish. Some levels also have a boss to defeat, the farther into the game, the harder the boss

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Jet Fusion

If you are familiar with the cartoon The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius, then you'll understand this game. IDK why playing games for kids are more fun than playing games rated for teens and up. I swear I have more games rated "E for Everyone" than games rated "T for Teen" or "M for Mature".

Summary
-Jimmy has to write a book report for his class. Rather than do the assignment the old fashioned way, he's rather use his vast intelligence and invent a machine called the Virtual World Reproduction Machine, that turns the book into a virtual movie. As usual, the invention goes haywire, turning the city he lives in, Retroville, into the book. The archvillain of the book, Professor Calamitous, captures the titular spy, Jet Fusion. It's up to Jimmy to rescue Jet Fusion and return Retroville to it's former glory

Gameplay
-In each level, you get pieces that will make up minor and major inventions. The minor inventions help you defeat enemies and defeat various obstacles in your path while the major inventions help you defeat the boss of the level. There are also additional things you can pick up. If you see something that looks like a movie reel, pick it up; it's a bonus. If you collect enough of them, you can unlock special movie clips in the bonus menu of the game. If you see what look like white pillows with a purple glow around them, pick those up as well. Those are white candies, those are also valuable. For each white candy you pick up, you unlock one picture in the Gallery. To unlock the Bio Cards, pick up all 100 Movie Reels and to unlock the Outtakes, pick up all 60 Navchips

-There are 5 very large areas in the game to explore, each having their own smaller areas to explore and a boss level at the end of the final area.
Areas
Lindbergh School
The Asian Village
-The Mystic Village
-The Ultra Lord Dojo
The Lost Jungle
-The Volcano of Doom
-The Crater of Fire
The Buccaneers' Den
-The Dark Deep
-The Leviathan Throne
The Communications Stations
-The Downhill Express
-Calamitous' Lair

-Each boss that you must fight is someone that Jimmy knows. The first boss you fight is The Ultra Ninja Lord, who happens to be Jimmy's Ultra-Lord obsessed friend Sheen. The second boss you fight is The Goddess of Fire, who happens to be Jimmy's teacher, Miss Fowl. The third boss you fight is The Leviathan Queen, who happens to be Jimmy's classmate Cindy and her dog Humphrey. The fourth boss is the Calamibot, a bright red robot suit that Professor Calamitous can operate

Private Games by James Patterson

This is, once again, a novel in the Private series by James Patterson

This particular story takes place in 2012, during the Olympic Games in London. The Private London office is getting swamped with agents from all over the globe, all filing into London for security passes since the Private London office has been granted with the task of providing security for the Games. The head agent for this office is Peter Knight, who was made manager of the office after his boss, Dan Carter and four of his colleagues were killed in a mysterious plane crash. (BTW, to know this, read Private London by James Patterson).

Meanwhile, people associated with the Games and athletes are being targeted and killed by a figure known only as Cronus. He is aided by three figures known only as the Furies. They believe the Olympic Games have been tainted by corruption and the only way to "cleanse" the Games is to murder those they deem unworthy of performing the Games.

Seeing this makes me a little embarassed that I like Kiss

Kiss has a new app for phones! This will be available for all iOS devices!

Sega recently released Demon Tribe, a game in which you have to build a team of powerful warriors by capturing demons and blending them together to unearth the ultimate power: magic that turns you and your tribe into the demons you have to fight

By completing a tutorial, you can earn and thus, unlock these 2 special "Demons". You have to complete a tutorial and share the launch on Facebook/Twitter. This marks the bands' real first journey into video games, ever since 2000, when Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child was released. This game has the player playing as a member of a Kiss tribute band who gains superhuman powers

Day 9: 9 Things You Do Every Day

Wow, this should be easy. And it's not easy. I can't come up with 9 things I do every day!

Get on Blogger and do at least one post
-This is beginning to become a habit of mine. It allows me to vent if I''m angry and allows me to express creativity. I used to hate it in the beginning, when this was an assignment for class at school, but as time went on, it became more fun, especially when I discovered you could follow the blogs of people outside school. Come to think of it, the first blog I followed outside school was Diane, aka Heart Shaped. Because her blog had arts and crafts stuff on it, not to mention, one of her favorite movies is The Full Monty, just like me, how cool is that?

Look for jobs
-I figure, if I keep looking, something is bound to come up...

Read
-I'm currently reading a book on the rock band Kiss, titled Black Diamond: The Unauthorized Biography of Kiss. It's really interesting so far, it talks with the guys in the band, lets them tell the story, and tells how they came to be. I'm not finished with it yet, but I'm hoping it ends very far from now

Try to straighten up the house
-Each day, I try and do something to straighten up the house. The other day, I cleaned up the basement. Man, that was a workout in itself. It's huge, not to mention, we have spider webs invading every crevice, like in the windows, the corners of the wall, even near my stepdad's CD shelf.

Watch TV later
-If I have something on the DVR that I have yet to watch, I usually wait until my stepdad goes to work so I can watch it. The reason for this is because I know he does not watch some of the shows I do, and plus, it gives me something to do. For some reason, they're not making any new episodes of Law and Order: UK. I wonder why? I really like it. It gives you an insight as to how they solve crime in London


Cold Case

Criminal Minds



ER



Castle



Scooby Doo

Play Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on Facebook
-This is how I get my thinking time in, besides reading and doing word finds

Watch a movie
-If I'm in the mood, I'll watch a movie. But, the only thing is I'm not relaly alone long enough to enjoy it. I like to watch them by myself sometimes because I know people and me in my hosue share different tastes in movies. Like, for example, my mom and sis really get into Sweet Home Alabama, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. I really don't like those movies, but if it's romance movies I want to watch, I'll watch Sleepless in Seattle, Across the Universe, a romance movie for the young adults, lol, Love Actually because it's funny or What a Girl Wants, because it has a happy ending. Other than that, the kinds of movies I like to watch are comedy, or the occasional action movie, or the occasional martial arts movie


Across the Universe



Love Actually. I can't look at this guy without thinking of Nick from My Family



Jet Li in the movie War