The closing of TSO also known as EA Land

Ok, those who KNOW me, or even those who think they do. Know that I started my online virtual life playing http://thesimsonline.com/ aka TSO or now EALand. I first started in 2002 and played until a new game called http://there.com/ took me away and then http://seondlife.com/. TSO at that time was one of the biggest online multi player call (of it's kind that is) ever. It started with a game called http://thesims.com/ and has now expanded to several expansion packs to a more fun to play with sequel called http://thesims2.com/ and in 2009 http://thesims3.com/ will be coming to a game store near you. I use to love playing the sims when I first discovered them. I was working but had thrown my back out and was home, my then husband was working and both sons were in school. I became bored of talk shows and I have not watched day time soap operas since I was in High School. I received the sims as a birthday gift (one I didn't want may I add). The game stayed in the box for a month until my then husband opened it and played it, he tried to tell me I may enjoy it but of course like everything else he suggested I ignored his ass. It was because of my son Jeff I begin playing it. Jeff made a character and started talking to me about it and that is what caught my interest. I played it and started becoming addicted, playing for hours on end only to stop to eat, sleep, shower or go to use the little pink girls room. I remember once I was on until my ex when to sleep until he awaken that morning. He got up and asked was I on it all night, after I told him yes I was, his comment or suggested was I should "Marry the game" it was then when I made him in the game and begin to torture him by drowning him, burning him, starving him and beating him up *WICKED SMILE*.

Once, my soon to be ex split up and the new man in my life (married 7 years and counting love you baby). I started buying expansion packs and starting going online to the site to get more information. I found on the site that http://eagames.com/ and my son to play with me. I left tso after almost 2 years because it became boring and nothing was really refreshing. While playing however I had several successful businesses, a club, a garden, a store, a restaurant and a skill land. No, I don't miss tso but hearing it is closing is sad and it has made me think alot about how this game was the stepping stone to my now addiction. hmmm maybe I should be throwing a damn party for the culprit of my demise.