Art Imitating Life

A week and a half ago, I bought something I've always thought would be a really fun thing to have... a PlayStation 2. So when the opportunity arose, I grabbed it, literally.

I have several games that came with the console, but lately, my favorite one (the one that takes way too much of my time) is The Sims 2. I think it's really fascinating the way the game mirrors the human everyday experience and how certain situations in the game truly reflect real life.

I admit that when I get into something, I somehow begin to have a one-track mind about it and am somehow able to relate everything that happens in my life to that "obsession" (if you will!!! hehehe). Maybe this is just one of those times but I've seen the reactions of my sims done by actual friends and people around me.

From the physical manifestations. The way the sims don't want to go to work after a long night but have to. The way they get frustrated when they are woken up when they're still really sleepy. The way they jump around and try to hold it in when they really have to pee. The way they complain about doing house chores when they don't feel like it.

To the emotional and social reactions. The way they get really upset with the lack of social interactions way more than the lack of physical needs. The way the level of their relationships decreases as time goes by without talking to each other and hanging out. The way friends are demoted to acquaintances with the lack of these social interactions.

I could go on forever. I'm just happy the people who made this game are really good at what they do. And for now, this truly is my addiction... and the reason I haven't updated my blog in a while (oh, the sims make blogs too. hehehe).