An unfortunate union

Terrance was thrilled to finally be marrying the love of his life (well...the other one besides Sheila).
Joanne, on the other hand, was not so thrilled.

Monica noticed the bride's unhappiness, but didn't say anything as the couple chowed on wedding cake.

It doesn't make sense to tell Joanne to "keep it in her pants", but we all hope she doesn't pull a typical Romance Sim move and do the entire town.

Let the drama unfold!

Let's start with good ol' Bex. Our athletic friend managed to make some more "friends" while at college.

Here's Bex admiring the tasty professor William.

And here she is playing tonsil hockey with her good pal Paul.
Things were going great with both men until Paul found his lover at the bowling alley with his drama professor. Oh, the horror!

Bex, however, was determined to have a lovely evening. It appears she succeeded.

While all of this was going on, Angelo remained oblivious. He was convinced his fiancee was as committed and faithful as he was (well, for the most part).
Then, one fine morning, he spotted the dozens of rose bouquets Paul had left for Bex.

Angelo ran inside to tell Bex the wedding was off. You would think, as a Romance Sim, she wouldn't mind an having an excuse not to commit for a lifetime.

Au contraire...

Now Angelo could do what he'd been longing to do since that fateful day in the cafeteria: propose to Sheila!

She said yes, and the couple hope to get married soon. One wonders how Terrance will take the news...
Terrance, it appears, hasn't been thinking much about Sheila lately. He got caught up in a whirlwind romance with a pretty redhead named Joanne. Perhaps it's the resemblance to his mom that he finds so attractive. But one night, after a very good date, he got carried away and proposed!

Rebound, much, Terrance? The bad news? She's a ROMANCE SIM, just like his former flame! Oddly enough, she was all for getting engaged. What? Maybe she's trying to turn over a new leaf. But who knows how long this relationship will last.

When cheating is justified

Things at University seem to be doing okay. The students are studying hard and getting good grades, but other than that, nothing interesting has happened.
...or has it?

It looks as though Bex has made herself a new friend. In fact, she has 5 lovers, and NONE OF THEM KNOW ABOUT EACH OTHER.
Well, except for Terrance and Angelo. But that's a different story.
Speaking of Angelo, one night at dinner, no one knows how, but Angelo and Sheila fell in love. All he did was throw a bit of food at her - hardly romantic!
Anyway, now Angelo wants to PROPOSE to Sheila. Never mind that he's already engaged to Bex. Oh, and just forget the fact that Sheila is dating his brother.
How will this turn out?

Love is in the air

Tessa and James got engaged like we knew they would. How cute.
Bex, on the other hand, has expressed her disdain for monogamy in various ways.

Way #1: Payton Go


Way #2: Prof. Cleve


Way #3: Angelo Stevens


Way #4: Terrance Stevens


Currently, Bex is unhappily engaged to Angelo Stevens. She's made out with a total of 5 Sims, though her new goal is 10. Terrance couldn't believe Bex had 3 other guys, even though he has two girlfriends himself. Wooo, hypocrisy.
Terrance HAD 11 best friends, more than halfway towards his goal of 20, but he no longer considers Angelo or Bex friends.
In other news, Terrance changed his major to Political Science.

What have the Jorgens been up to lately?

Before their untimely demise, Ralph made 10 best friends and his sister Betsy maxed out her cooking skills.



Jeannie was promoted to the top of the militairy career track, but was soon fired after starting a war between the kitchen staff over some leftover Beenie Weenies. In order to make herself feel better, she maxed out her charisma skill.



Tessa got the Orphaned Sims Grant and SimCity Scholar Grant for good grades and lack of parents. She asked James Stevens out on a date (they had three bolts of chemistry) and they are now "going steady".



Bex was rejected for her first kiss by Orlando Centowski. Shortly afterwards, her grandfather died, which sent Bex into a period of deep depression.
Fortunately, two scholarships and a makeout session with Terrance Stevens AND Orlando fixed this. She now has her sights set on Angelo Stevens, James and Terrance's brother.

Jorgen family update

Betsy and Jeannie were doing fairly well in the military field when Betsy failed her examination and lost a week's pay, meaning the family was broke.
Way to go, Betsy.
But she made up for it by getting promoted to Recruit, which is the top of the career track.
The pay still sucks, but hey.
Jeannie took the same exam and was demoted to Paintball Assistant for cheating. She was finally promoted again, but it'll take longer to get to the top of the career track. Argh. Those darn chance cards.





After lots of hard work and studying, all three Jorgen children received A+'s in school.
Severin got the SimCity Scholar's Grant for good grades.



He also gained a cooking skill point and made some delicious spaghetti for the entire family.



Unfortunately, all this activity exhausted him. Unable to find a bed in time (and refusing to sleep with his grandma), he passed out near the recliner like a wuss.



Yes, this IS a picture of Jeannie spying on the paperboy as he takes a wizz in her bathroom. Don't worry, they're best friends.
All of the Jorgens have made progress on the friend front. Ralph made 5 new best friends and is well on his way to meeting his life goal.
Bex brought home James Stevens and they got along great.
Severin brought home Jason Cummings, but they didn't get along so great, as Severin is the WORST host ever.
And he thinks he'll be a GREAT husband and father. :P



Bex and Tessa's birthdays happened to fall on the same date, so Ralph threw a party for both of them. There were two cakes and pop music blasting from the newly acquired radio. Here Severin is dancing with his neighbor Miranda Chandler. Thankfully, they have horrible chemistry, and Miranda isn't interested in raising a family.



Bex grew up well, and her newly chosen aspiration is...*gasp*...ROMANCE??? So far, Bex is the only Romance Sim in Blueberry Meadows. This was sort of a shock for her grandparents, but when she informed them that she intended to become a professional athlete after college, they calmed down.



Tessa grew up well, too, although she is sort of an ugly duckling. How did that happen? She was so cute before. Like Severin, she is a Family Sim, and wants to graduate three children from college. First she needs a husband who is either accepting or blind. Or drunk.



The police coming to break things up is the mark of a great party. All the guests had a good time and there was plenty of cake left over. Mission accomplished!

Tomorrow we start with the Chandler family.
Previews from the Chandlers:
"Dominic! Stop wearing my clothes!"
"I'll crush the gay out of you, boy!"
"Grandma! Put on a shirt!"
"Hey, THAT'S not your wife..."