Possibly the most important thing in my life right now

No, this isn't about Mad Jack.  Although, it is time for another weird picture of him.

You see why we call him Mad?

So, I am a Sim fiend.  If you don't know what the Sims is then you're not mine.  Go away.  Leave my blog.

Anyways, back to my friends, who know what the Sims is.  Most of you know I am a Sims fiend.  I post on the forums, I watch the walk-throughs, Hell, I post the hints and cheats for the walk-throughs.  I am one of the first to pre-order a game.

So when EA Games announced Sims 3 Supernatural, I got mad psyched.

Firstly, because - it's Sims and I'm a crazy fan girl.
Secondly, because if SUPERNATURAL.  There was witches and werewolves and zombies and fairies and... let me not get too carried away.  You can look up the Supernatural expansion pack if you're out of the sim loop.

So immediately I sign up for this magical expansion.  I'm counting down the days until Sept 4 when it is released at midnight.  Literally, I was having this conversation.

August 20:
Me: Hey, honey!  Guess what happens in two weeks?
Mad: Um... we live in Ireland.
Me: Oh yeah... that too.  Guess what else!
Mad: Um...
Me: SIMS 3 SUPERNATURAL!

August 28:
Me: Hey, Honey, guess what is coming up?
Mad: The plane ride to Ireland?
Me: Christ, is that today?
Mad: Yeah, we've been weighing out suitcases all last night.
Me: Well, in a week SIMS 3 SUPERNATURAL!
Mad: There's something wrong with you.

Sept 3:
Me: Guess what! Guess what! Guess what!
Mad: Why are you so excited!  I can't understand what you're saying, but it's really cute.
Me: Do you know what happens tomorrow?
Mad: I have my first day of classes?
Me: *stares blankly for a moment.* That's tomorrow?
Mad: Yeah, isn't that what your... oh wait, let me guess.  Sims
Me: SIMS 3 SUPERNATURAL!
Mad: Your obsession is going to tear us apart.
Me: Sims?

Sept 4: Midnight your time.  5 am our time.
Mad: What are you doing?
Me: Nothing... just go back to sleep.
Mad: Are you going somewhere?  Why are you getting dressed in the dark?
Me: Just... I'm my own person.  Leave me be.

Of course, all I'm thinking is:

So I go downstairs to the kitchen table where my laptop is in hibernation, ready to be gently brought back to life with my Origin (software download EA Games uses) account is still open.  I open this, log in, and prepare to download... SIMS 3 SUPERNATURAL!

Only to find this message:
Not released yet.  SIMS 3 SUPERNATURAL!  will be released on 6th Sept. 7 pm.

And I'm like No. Fucking. Way.

I do some forum trolling and I find out all my Sims buddies (you assholes) except the ones in California (psycalla you're still an asshole) are able to play SIMS 3 SUPERNATURAL! and I'm not.  First bad thing to happen to me while in Ireland.
I try to go on the helpchat and explain I'm special because I'm an American and I deserve the American release, but they have none of it.  I can't even figure out why there is a delay.  It's a digital download!  If they can download it in the US why not in Ireland and the rest of the world?

Whatever, you know.  EA Games is infinitely wiser about the way of the digital download than I am so... GOD DAMMIT  Two more days!

I'm so friggen depressed by this.  When you see future posts about my feeling purposeless and worthless and sad.  It was on these two days.  Oh cry to the heavens in dispair, ye who are sim-less.

[ps.  This story does have a happy ending.  I am currently waiting for the game to download. Whoot!]

So today, Sept 6 th at 7 pm (my time) I go online to download it, who am I kidding?  My entire day revolved around this moment.  That play Mad and I are seeing tomorrow.  Yeah, we were gonna see it tonight, but I wanted to be home at 7 to download the sims.  This is my life.  Weep for me.


So at 7 pm, on Sept 6, I go to download it.  It still says:

Not released yet.  SIMS 3 SUPERNATURAL!  will be released on 6th Sept. 7 pm.

And I say, you sonofabitch!  It is 7pm on Sept. 6th.

Maybe my computer clock is fast.

Ten minutes later.

Not released yet.  SIMS 3 SUPERNATURAL!  will be released on 6th Sept. 7 pm.

Here is where I gnashed my teeth and beat my breast and threw myself on the bed.

Mad: you have a problem.
Me: SIMS!

I do the math quick (okay it took me forever).  What they actually meant was:

Not released yet.  SIMS 3 SUPERNATURAL!  will be released on 7th Sept. 12 am (suck it, bitch).

They were just reading the time on my computer (still set to T-Town time so I know when to call my family) and adjusting for me.  Fuckers.  I wanted to stick my hand up their asses pull out their intestines and stuff them down their throats... but I actually wouldn't ever do that because I have my rage issues under control.

Anyways, so I entertained myself the rest of the day, but I don't know banging my head against a wall and crying into Mad Jack's bulging bicep.  But now, everything is alright, because it is Midnight in Ireland, the land of a thousand welcomes, home of the Fay folk and my game is.... only 25 % loaded!

Christ on a cracker!

Bet y'll thought that was gonna be a serious one. lol