Cityville

Zynga created a Facebook game called "Farmville" a few years ago and addicted millions. From there, there created a seemingly endless amount of games including "Mafia Wars," "Frontierville, " "Treasure Isle," "Cafe World" and "Vampire Wars."

I played Farmville until it got too big for its own good. I played Treasure Isle until I got bored. Currently, I'm playing Frontierville which I still enjoy.

Their latest game is called Cityville. This is the closest any of their games have come to the Sims. Enough that I'm sure if they aren't working with them, then they have an awesome lawsuit on their hands.

Why is this game worth mentioning? Because I'm allowed to name the town and all the businesses. I decided to have some fun with it. The default was "Kathy's Town." Weak sauce. I can do better. I thought for a second and then named it "Soylent Green" since the city is made of people.

From here all my businesses had a theme, which started with Mrs. Lovett's Bakery (Sweeney Todd reference), Oregon Trail Bike Shop (Donner Party/video game reference), Alfred Packer's Coffee Shop (Cannibal: The musical! reference), Nightmare Cafeteria Burger Joint (Simpson reference) and Overlord Game Shop (Jonathan Coulton song reference**).

I have to wait to expand to the other side of the train tracks so I can open a restaurant next to the station - Whistle Stop Cafe (Fried Green Tomatoes reference). I don't think they let me name the schools otherwise it would be Rod Serling Elementary and Alfred Hitchcock High School. I really wish they would let me give the police a motto because it would be "To Serve Man." If there is a book store, it will be "It's a...It's a Bookstore!" (Twilight Zone reference)


I am open to any other suggestions that follow the theme of yummy humans.

The game play itself it just kind of okay. At this point, I'm just playing to amuse myself with all references.



** The Jonathan Coulton song is actually called "Chiron Beta Prime." In the song, it mentions soylent green and "Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime, where we're working in a mine for our robot overlords. Did I say overlords? I meant protectors. Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime." **

Farmville on Facebook

I am addicted to this application game on Facebook.

Here is a video that quickly explains:

My Life According to Queen

This is one of those note/game things on Facebook:

Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on to as many people as you like and include me (presuming I'm someone you like). You can't use the band I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think...

Pick your Artist:
Queen

Are you a male or female:
Sweet Lady

Describe yourself:
Stone Cold Crazy

How do you feel:
I'm Going Slightly Mad

Describe where you currently live:
Rain Must Fall

If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
Seven Seas of Rhye

Your favorite form of transportation:
I'm In Love With My Car

Your best friend:
You're My Best Friend

You and your best friends are:
Fat Bottom Girls

What's the weather like:
Cool Cat

Favorite time of day:
The Night Comes Down

If your life was a TV show, what would it be called:
Let Me Entertain You

What is life to you:
Forever

A past relationship:
Good Company

Your current relationship:
Some Day, One Day

Your fear:
See What A Fool I've Been

What is the best advice you have to give:
Play the Game

Thought for the Day:
Don't Try So Hard

How I would like to die:
Sleeping on the Sidewalk

My soul's present condition:
My Melancholy Blues

My motto:
Friends will be Friends

Great News!!!

As some of you may know, I participated in a 24-Hour Photography endurance event called "Long Shot." I had to take at least one photo an hour between the hours 6p on June 19th to 6p on June 20th. I then submitted my top 24 pictures. There were 100 photographers submitted 24 photos each. The reward for this is 24 photos would be chosen to be hung in a gallery on July 16th and then all of them to be sold by the end of the night for charity. I submitted my 24 photos on June 26th and they made the announcement as to which photos were chosen on Friday, July 3rd.

Out of 2400 photos, one of mine was one of the 24 chosen! It will be displayed on July 16th at Ouch My Eye Studio.

I put the winning photo in its own separate album, but you can see all the photos I have taken recently HERE.

If you are on Facebook, I decided to start a separate page for my photography: HERE. This way I can send strangers and random people to check it out and keep my random photography news separate.

Movie Quote Game from Facebook

1. Pick 15 of your favorite movies.
2. Go to IMDB.com and find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them here for everyone to guess.
4. When someone guesses correctly, write who guessed it and the movie.
5. You don't have to be tagged in this to play...but if you are tagged, please play along...

I'll start off easy...

1. Well, someone's got to break the ice, and it might as well be me. I mean, I'm used to being a hostess, it's part of my husband's work. And it's always difficult when a group of new friends meet together for the first time, to get acquainted. So I'm perfectly prepared to start the ball rolling. I mean, I-I have absolutely no idea what we're doing here. Or what I'm doing here, or what this place is about, but I am determined to enjoy myself. And I'm very intrigued, and, oh my, this soup's delicious, isn't it?

2. Burton Mercer: [to Trooper Daniel] Hi! Wanna hand me the mike?
[Daniel gives him the police radio]
Burton Mercer: Thanks a lot.
[speaking in radio]
Burton Mercer: Hi, this is car um...
[to Officer Mount]
Burton Mercer: What number are we?
Officer Mount: Five-five.
Burton Mercer: [to radio] Car 55. Um... we're in a truck!
[chuckles nervously]

43. [a baseball game is on television]
Ed Rooney: What's the score?
Pizza Joint Owner: Nothin' nothin'.
Ed Rooney: [not really listening] Who's winning?
Pizza Joint Owner: The Bears.

4. Grandpa: She doesn't get eaten by the eels at this time
The Grandson: What?
Grandpa: The eel doesn't get her. I'm explaining to to because you look nervous.
The Grandson: I wasn't nervous. Maybe I was a little bit "concerned" but that's not the same thing.

5. John Bender: Screws fall out all the time, the world is an imperfect place.

Those were the easy ones. Now for some trickier ones from some of my fave films.

6. Martins: Have you ever seen any of your victims?
Harry: You know, I never feel comfortable on these sort of things. Victims? Don't be melodramatic. Look down there. Tell me. Would you really feel any pity if one of those dots stopped moving forever? If I offered you twenty thousand pounds for every dot that stopped, would you really, old man, tell me to keep my money, or would you calculate how many dots you could afford to spare? Free of income tax, old man. Free of income tax - the only way you can save money nowadays.

7. Walter: Mozart? Mozart is dead, his problems are over, help MEEE...

8. Robert: I never thought I'd find an answer at the bottom of a pint glass.
Cutter: Hasn't stopped you looking, has it?

9. Droz: What's this? You're wearing the shirt of the band you're going to see? Don't be that guy.

10. [Translating with a Swahili phrasebook]
Lyle: Pardon me, girls. I know you're feeling pretty hey sailor up here about now. But if you would just let me order a bowl of fried clams we can all have smallpox tomorrow morning.

11. Darius: Yes, I am in CATS. Now and forever. The way I see it, I was too young for Chorus Line, and too "happy" for Les Mis. I never did get that show. It's about a guy, who steals a loaf of bread, and then suffers for the rest of his life. For toast! Get over it.

12. Maude: David, you're like my own son.
David: I am your own son, Mother.
Maude: Exactly! Now, I endured twenty-one hours of hard labor to bring you into the world. The doctors begged me to take drugs, but I kept saying I wouldn't do anything to hurt my child. Well, I've changed my mind - you screw up with Elizabeth and I swear I'll kill you.

13. Eleonore: This year you bring a lady guest?
Jamie: Ah, no. There's a change of situation. It's just me.
Eleonore: Oh, am I sad or not sad?
Jamie: Uh, I think you're not surprised.

14. Diana: I watched your 6 o'clock news today; it's straight tabloid. You had a minute and a half of that lady riding a bike naked in Central Park; on the other hand, you had less than a minute of hard national and international news. It was all sex, scandal, brutal crime, sports, children with incurable diseases, and lost puppies. So, I don't think I'll listen to any protestations of high standards of journalism when you're right down on the streets soliciting audiences like the rest of us. Look, all I'm saying is if you're going to hustle, at least do it right.

15. Lloyd: I got a question. If you guys know so much about women, how come you're here at like the Gas 'n' Sip on a Saturday night completely alone drinking beers with no women anywhere?
Joe: By choice, man.


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If you would like the answers:
1. Clue
2. Blues Brothers
3. Ferris Buellar's Day off
4. Princess Bride
5. The Breakfast Club
6. The Third Man
7. Money Pit
8. The Prestige
9. PCU
10. George of the Jungle
11. Jeffrey
12. Sabrina (remake)
13. Love Actually
14. Network
15. Say Anything

Miss Halfway

This is another "Note" that I posted on Facebook that has been going around:

1. Put your iTunes on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your next answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how outrageous it sounds!
4. Post the last answer as the title of the note.


IF SOMEONE SAYS, “IS THIS OKAY?” YOU SAY?
Peel Me A Grape (Diana Krall)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
My Blue Heaven (Harry Connick, Jr)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GIRL/BOY?
An Idea For A Movie (The Vandals)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
They Can't Take That Away From Me (Sarah Vaughan)

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Tupthumping (Chumbawamba)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Wild, Wild West (The Escape Club)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN?
A Cold Wind Blows Through Your Door (Bill Ricchini)

WHAT IS 2+2?
American Idiot (Green Day)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
You're Nobody Until Somebody Loves You (Dean Martin)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
So:Lo (Kate Havnevik)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Man From Mars (Kristen Vigard)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
On The Tower (Sondre Lerche)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
House of the Rising Sun (The Be Good Tanyas)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynard Skynard)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Sunday Morning (No Doubt)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Diamond (Klint)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Sparkling Diamonds (Moulon Rouge soundtrack)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Living in Sin (Bon Jovi)

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
You Bowed Down (Elvis Costello)

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Slow Down (Natalie Imbruglia)

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Baby I Love You (Aretha Franklin)

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Hopeless (KT Tunstall)

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Down (Stroke 9)

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED (or again)?
Ya Mama (Fatboy Slim)

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Poisoned Rose (Elvis Costello)

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
The Story (Brandi Carlile)

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Your Cheatin' Heart (Patsy Cline)

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Indiana (Rockapella)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Miss Halfway (Anya Marina)