Expanding

Our little family is expanding and I'm not sure that I can keep up with it. I worry that I won't bring in enough simoleans to support the family. Etta Leigh wants private dance lessons and singing lessons, and she'll be going to university soon which all cost plenty of simoleans. My little girl has big dreams...not sure about her talent. Pahala Shore is done for the season and we have an hiatus, thankfully I have a job next season. There have been some casting calls for other projects on the boards-not sure if I should/can audition for them. As long as they don't interfer with Pahala Shore.

Hood Council Note: Hood Council Report

The new term will begin soon and Ayanna asked us all to submit a council report of our tasks and recommendations.



My goals for the term:

• Build upon the current business laws: done, a very intensive law has been drafted and approved



• Revisit taxes and find an easy system to deduct taxes and fees: done, taxes are now taken every simMonday. Residents must obtain thier payment invoices by this simFriday and set-up the payments to the hood council. This makes the payments automatic, need to determine where the payments will go.



• Establish a program for Small Business Loans: not done



• Build a Community Memorial Gardens: done and successful



• Revamp Celebration Park: done, but a bit crowded with the new features, may have to build a second park

Recommendations:

• Might need to divide tasks a bit more. It is difficult to manage the real estate of the hood, especially things like parks, however do not see a clear way to divide the tasks as of yet, except to have more resident input or maybe hire a part-time consultant to control the real estate issues of the hood since this isn't a full time issue.



• Financial Director Tasks: Oversee hood finances, implement taxes and welfare support. Coordinate local trades and import based on needs of the community, oversee local businesses and associated laws, collect taxes and fees from residents.



• Real Estate Consultant Tasks:Manage community lots, construction of new homes and destruction of homes. Manage the local real estates and architectural planning of the hood, including any community lots, general beautifying and landscape community gardens, recreation areas and health of animals and native plants.

Pregnant

I'm pregnant with our third child. I barely show, thank goodness. Unfortunately the doctor said that I will need to stay at home. Thankfully I draw maternity leave from work otherwise we'd have to depend on A'ron's income from his projects and at the moment, they are drying up on him. He has another season with Pahala Shore and his paycheck from the Arrendale Heights bit will come soon. Etta Leigh has decided that she will pursue a music career. Thankfully I used my position on the hood council to get her a job tuning the piano at The Centre and she spends evenings practicing the bass guitar...badly.

Career

My stint with Arrendale Heights is almost over...I think I put a little too much into my character. I am bored. I finished my scenes with Pahala Shore ages ago, I only have one more scene to film for the finale. Ka'obi and I are trying to have a child and Etta Leigh is...well, goodness that child gives us a bit of trouble every now and again. Thankfully she's not as bad as her counterpart-Hazel Starr. I need more work.

I went to Amata's house to talk about the industry along with Tatiana. Amata's having better luck than I am, she has a callback for a new soap and she might be the first face of Apple Valley on the new news channel...maybe if she gets the call back for the soap, I could audition for the news. *sigh* I desperately need more work.