Oh yeah, the guys look sort of actually fat (but it's more like a beer belly than actually being obese or anything) but the girls don't at all. I think in 3, there's going to be a slider thing from skinny to fat (which is significantly fatter than 2, as far as I've seen) so you can make your Sim a more specific body size than just having two options.

Aliens are amazing. I don't know why I don't have more. Somehow, the green skin just makes them ten times more adorable or something.

I don't have Pets. I feel like it would annoy me and I wouldn't take very good care of the pets. I already get stressed out enough when there are a ton of people in a house, haha.

Also, sorry I haven't been on much this week. My internet's been kind of fucked up. But talk to you soon, I hope! :)