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Review of Mother’s Day Spa
Published May 13, 2010 Guest Blog , Product Test Drives 7 CommentsTags: Pet Society
The following story is by Ben Zoate, who’s been having fun with the Japanese-themed items in Pet Society.

Late morning, Gretchen wakes up in her okiya, where many geishas live. A bottle of sake, a Japanese alcohol, sits out from the night before.

A busy day ahead of her, Gretchen picks out her kimono and hair ornaments for her trip to the hairdresser. She wears a type of lacquered shoe called zori.

After a grueling few hours getting her hair molded with hot wax, Gretchen returns to her okiya for a quick snack before a lunchtime appointment. No sashimi for you today, Kitty!

Geishas are skilled entertainers. In fact, the closest English translation for “geisha” is “artist.” Trained in various arts, Gretchen will entertain her patron with witty conversation, a dance performance, or music played on a traditional instrument while he eats lunch at a local teahouse.
It is very uncommon for a geisha to let her hair down, but Gretchen is tired after a long night of entertaining many patrons at many parties. Back at the okiya, she enjoys a late-night treat before getting some sleep in preparation for tomorrow…Sayonara!

For more information about geishas, check out Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World, Memoirs of a Geisha (book, movie) or this article on Marie Claire about the the first Western geisha in Japan. Or search for other sources.
The following story is by Leslie Bosch, who’s been creating international adventures for her pet Pinkie.
Leslie Bosch is a Pet Society fan and world traveler based in Washington, DC.
A Pet Society Love Story
Published October 7, 2009 Guest Blog , Pet Love 26 CommentsTags: casual games, Pet Society, Playfish, Social games
This story was written by Sonini, a Pet Society player in Greece.
Ziggy and Strawberry met in a public library years ago and had been a happy couple for a long time. Lately however, Strawberry had started complaining because she wanted marriage and children, but Ziggy, a typical lad, was not ready! They went to their favorite disco-bar but couldn’t enjoy themselves:

They went to the library where they first met, but things just weren’t the same anymore.

And lately Strawberry had been frowning a lot over Ziggy’s appalling gardening skills!

Ziggy decided that although he was still in love they should split. In order to get over Strawberry he took up exercising and fishing.

He started hanging around with friends…

and even tried dating other people.

But nothing worked…All he could think about was Strawberry…and Strawberry herself was heartbroken. She couldn’t even enjoy a shopping spree at her favorite Mystery Shop!

Then one day Ziggy finally realized that life stunk without the love of his life:

He invited Strawberry for a candle-lit dinner in Paris and nervously proposed with a big diamond ring. (Had he had knees he would have surely dropped to one knee.)

Strawberry, of course, accepted and after having a fairytale wedding at a sandy beach…

the happy couple boarded the train to their honeymoon:

and a few months later, they even had a baby to complete their dream!

Virtual slumber parties in Pet Society
Published July 11, 2009 Guest Blog 3 CommentsTags: Facebook, Pet Society, Playfish, Social games
Note: This post was written by guest blogger Kavya.
You know that I love to party. I’m especially a fan of sleepovers. So when my friend Mimi* invited me to a virtual slumber party, I jumped at the chance.
First thing about sleepovers: You always want to pack the right things. Now, in Pet Society, you obviously can’t pack board games, or candy, or whatever. But, just to make it seem like you’re prepared, get a suitcase.
Katrina walked all the way to Spice’s house, and when she got there, she was greeted with a warm hug.
I ventured around the house and discovered that there wasn’t a bed.
“I’m sorry,” Mimi said sincerely. “Katrina’s going to have to sleep on the couch.”
I didn’t mind. It was nice enough that Katrina and Spice could hang out together all night.
Spice’s house was very nice. I especially liked her star room, where she kept all of her trophies:
After exploring the entire house and falling in love with every detail of it, it was time to go to bed. But Katrina wasn’t tired, and she wanted to stay up late and watch some movies, but she’d forgotten to bring her DVDs. She decided to go back to her house to get them. It was dark outside, and the road back home was long and twisted. Boy, was she scared.

But Katrina kept walking and grabbed the DVDs from her house.
Then, she had to head back out to the creepy, dark neighborhood. If only she’d had a car or a bicycle, the trip would have been a lot faster!
When Katrina finally got back to Spice’s house, she found her friend fast asleep. Boy, this wasn’t much of a party. Movies were out. Making brownies and talking all night was out. Katrina had no choice but to sleep, so slipped on her eye mask, took off her bow and changed into her nightgown.
It was hard for Katrina to sleep while sitting, but she was too tired too complain. Eventually, she drifted off.
The next morning, she walked into the living room, and made herself at home by wearing her robe and slippers:
Finally, after repacking her clothes, and changing back to her normal clothes, she bid Spice goodbye with a nice hug:

For another slumber party story, see: Pets Sleeping Together in Pet Society
*Some names have been changed in order to protect the players identity.
Playfish Cash
Published July 10, 2009 Guest Blog , Money & Points 87 CommentsTags: cash, Facebook, Pet Society, Playfish, Playfish Cash, Social games
Note: This post was written by guest blogger Kavya.
I did something today that I’m not very proud of…I got Playfish cash.
Ok, well, I’m not dumb enough to BUY it, but I just did a quick survey and earned 10 Playfish Cash.
The reason why I wanted the dough was because there was a beautiful rock fountain for sale, and I had to have it for my garden.
Want to earn some cash? Here’s how to get to the surveys:
First go to the cash shop, and find the ATM:
Click on the ATM, and browse through the choices until you find a bar that looks like this:
You can earn 10 coins by completing a survey, and 80 if you try or buy a product. I did a survey about auto insurance. Full disclosure: I had to make up most of the answers because I’m only thirteen and don’t even have a driver’s license. Let’s just say it was a creative exercise. I think I’ll do those surveys with my other accounts…Ca-ching! Ca-ching!
Partying in Pet Society
Published July 1, 2009 Guest Blog 3 CommentsTags: Facebook, Pet Society, Playfish, Social games
Note: This story is written by guest blogger Kavya.
Parties are great. It’s fun to hang out with your friends, and eat the delicious food they serve. A couple of weeks ago, Katrina was invited to three different parties:
Spice threw a party, and she invited Katrina. That was a lot of fun…they partied till midnight. The next day, Katrina fell asleep on the couch.
Angel was happy to see Katrina at her house, and they had a pizza party.
Moose had a birthday party, and invited Katrina to help her celebrate.
And don’t forget about the best part of going to a party: receiving party favors. Katrina received a lot of stuff that day:
But, I was starting to get jealous. If they could throw a party, then so could I. That’s when we went shopping.
We bought a bunch of things: A cake, a pizza, some cupcakes, and even coconut juice! I was planning an outdoor party, and I invited Angel to join me.
That day, I got ready:
Everything was set up, so I had to wait for Angel to arrive. At last Angel arrived, and she joined us out in the yard. The minute she arrived, Katrina knew that the party was getting started, but before she even said “hi” to Angel, she pigged out on the pizza:
Just when Katrina was ruining the party, she pooed right in front of Angel, and she hopped up to the table to eat the cake.
That really killed the mood. Luckily, the cake was out of Katrina’s reach, so she couldn’t eat it…yet. After she did all of that, she remained well-behaved for the rest of the party. Finally! Things were getting better. Just when we were about to set up the outdoor games, Angel asked for soap.
I cleaned her up, so we could get started.
We started out with soccer.
Katrina lost, but I suppose it’s because of genetics. Angel’s owner, Kira is a much better soccer player than me, so I didn’t really have high expectations for Katrina…
After that, we decided to wrap it up. I swear, I saw a tear in Katrina’s eye while Angel was leaving.
But the cake was still left, so we decided to get rid of it.
I pulled it down for a second, and then my mom called me to tell me something. Just as I was walking back, I saw Katrina gobbling the cake.
I thought it was over, but it didn’t end. She ate everything.
It was basically a banquet:
Oh, well. At least someone’s happy. But the next time I throw a party for Katrina, NO FOOD ALLOWED!

















































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