Juliana wakes with a start. The bench was okay for a night, but can she really handle it long term? Well, I knew what I was getting into, she mused. Her tummy rumbles. No worries though, because she has her grilled fruit from last night....or maybe not. Yuck! Sadly the food has spoiled over night. Now what will she eat?! No money means no more grilled food, so it's a good thing she still has carrots! That sorted most of the grumbling hunger pangs. Now she has work to do harvesting and fishing. She brushes her hands on her skirt and notices a glimmery shine across the street, reflecting off of, what Juliana assumes, a metal surface. Perhaps this could be another source of simoleons? She investigates. She reaches her hand into the unknown and...finds a frog! Who'd have thought? It's a spotted creature, curious. She searches the web and learns two valuable things: 1. This is a leopard frog worth §100 2. Frogs can be bred and sold All good information! Juliana decides to hold onto this one until she finds another. While on her way back home, she remembers that at the community garden there was an odd rock mound with small bones inside. What could it be? Oh wow! It's a fossilized hoof print. This not only is an exciting new find, but it satisfies her first whim. She can't wait to find more of these cool rocks! Ooh, this one is covered in lustrous, angled shards. Something very good will be in here! The stone gives way, and inside is a Jonquilist. It's lovely and will greatly help her wallet. Yay! Does anyone else smell that?! Well, it's not too bad yet, and no one is around so onto more rock digging! Now it's official, Juliana stinks horribly! Plus she's exhausted. Without a bed or shower, she's so uncomfortable. Desperate times call for desperate measures...she finally passes out right in her 'special' bush. Gross! Despite the location, Juliana wakes feeling almost well rested. Her biggest issue seems to be that of cleanliness. Peeeeyooo! She rummages through her small collection of items and sells most of them. Then she tries her hand at frog breeding. It's not to hard to do, and she makes another §100. With almost all her worldly possessions sold she buys the most wonderful, fabulous, outdoor shower a girl could wish for. Much better! Now that she's met most of her needs, she notices that her tiny garden needs some attention. Inexplicably she feels happier when the frog is around, so she places the frog near her garden and gets to work. It seems like all she's been doing lately is searching for items to sell and finding ways to keep herself clean and fed. Where's all the fun? Juliana cleans herself up one more time, just because she can, and heads to the community garden. Well my my, who's this? She boldly approaches; she's never been accused of being shy. He seems like he loves gardening, maybe they have that, and more, in common. He looks her up and down, and doesn't seem very friendly. She presses on anyway. 'Hi! I'm Juliana Lo--' 'Oh wow, I'm so lucky! The famous Juliana! Whatever...' Whoa! For a minute she thought he was kind, then wow, he's totally rude! Juliana has never been one to deal with jerks, so she leaves. She'd rather be alone than with that guy. He was so quick to dismiss her, that she never even caught his name! Juliana heads home. Maybe it's best to just stay on her own for a while. She has a few more simoleons, and decides that de-stressing would be a great way to spend the afternoon, so she opts to buy a yoga mat. Oh the peace and tranquility! She needed this. Right as she's beginning to really relax, her phone rings. 'Hello?' 'Um, hi.' The male voice stammers. 'I-is this Juliana?' 'Yes it is. Who is this?' 'Um, I'm Justice Nevarez, the guy you met at the garden. I wanted to apologize for getting off on the wrong foot. Can we have a do-over? Would you like to go to the restaurant with me and grab a drink?' Juliana could feel the man's nerves through the phone. She actually felt sorry for him! 'Well Justice, that sounds like fun. I'll meet you there in an hour.' 'Really?! That's awesome! Thanks, I'll see you then.' Juliana ponders, what exactly she was thinking going out with this guy? Oh yeah, free drinks and a real meal!! Downtown, if you can call it that, there's a single *restaurant. Inside is a piano lounge, full restaurant, bar, and a game room. This is amazing! Juliana follows the hostess up to a game room where Justice is waiting. 'Hi Juliana! Please sit down.' She sits near him, 'So, Justice was it? How did you get my number?' 'Um, that would be from Moira. She's a good friend. She's always looking out for me, and she knows that I usually mess up first impressions. It sure was nice of her to help me arrange to make a second one!' Juliana and Justice played cards and shared drinks late into the evening. She was surprised at how much they had in common. Time flew by, and before she knew it they were saying their goodbyes. By the time Juliana arrived home she was so tired. She collapsed on what she now thought of as her bench. After a brief rest, she woke up cold and uncomfortable. This will never do, she thought. She rummaged through her items and managed to sell enough to buy her very own bed. Nighty night! Sleep tight! Don't let the bed bugs bite! *Note: The restaurant featured is Ivy by simsexpo. Thank you for sharing, simsexpo! Download Here Please click 'Comments' to share your thoughts. Thank you!
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Lissykin
2/18/2017 06:49:32 am
That's the fun part! I've been posting as I go, so it's as much of a mystery to me as it is for everyone else. lol :D
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cshaner
2/18/2017 11:36:15 am
Oooh so happy to see Justice (love that name by the way!) trying for a re-do! The yoga was such a neat surprise, I haven't see that yet, but yes, a beautiful desert vista and the quiet, along with the warm sun...you got yourself some HOT Yoga! :)
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Lissykin
2/18/2017 05:42:55 pm
Hot yoga indeed! lol Justice was soooo rude at first! I was surprised when he called. :)
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Piazzagirl1015
2/18/2017 11:54:39 am
Juliana had a bit of a rocky start but things are starting to look up for her. At least she has a bed and a shower at home and some social activity at night. The date looked like it went well so I do wonder if we will be seeing more of Justice.
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Lissykin
2/18/2017 05:43:55 pm
It was rough. :) She's doing so much better now. Justice seems to be winning her over. ;)
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mojot89
2/18/2017 04:41:52 pm
Great to see that Juliana gave Justice a second chance! I hope we get to see more of him in the future! And it's good to see that Juliana's able to shower and get a good night's sleep! I can't wait to read more!
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Lissykin
2/18/2017 05:44:54 pm
Everyone deserves a second chance, right?! :) More chapters coming soon.
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misfit091376
2/19/2017 11:34:05 am
I'm glad to see Justice turned out to be a good guy. I've never seen a drifter buy a yoga mat right off the bat! That's awesome!
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Lissykin
2/19/2017 01:24:21 pm
Lol! Thank you! :)
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Bree
2/19/2022 08:42:21 am
I love your founder story Lissy you have went over the top with your writing of her story and I love it!!
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