@SuomiJules I had a problem with buzzed as well, so what I did was have an unemployed sim pound 5 unique flavors of coffee in a row and then get a job in business (level 1, of course). That triggered the badge immediately, without his having to go to work.
I didn't have trouble getting the 80 novels one, but I was logged in the whole time my sims were writing. Also, I made sure to give each book a distinct title—a letter and number denoting which sim wrote it and how many books he or she had written so far. I wonder if having multiple books with the same name might cause issues.
I wasn't even trying to get "Your right to party" when it triggered. I just had a sim who rolled an impromptu party at work as a random event. You could try buying the Awesome Host LTR (or whatever it's called) and see if that works, as it's guaranteed to give your sim an epic party.
I don't have Seasons installed, so I can't contribute anything there.
