What year did you start playing your first The Sims game?

I had to double check because I can never remember if it was 2001 or 2002 but it was The Sims 2 House Party Pack with base game before they added Livin' Large to the bundle so that was 2002 and I know it was around February/March because it was a few weeks after I had bought my own PC which was second hand so even though Vacation came out around the time I started playing I could only fit up to and including Hot Date on there but downtown ran like a snail, I'm surprised I had the patience for it.
I ended up buying a new computer I think a year later to be ready for Sims 2 when it came out and of course adding all of the Sims 1 packs that I was missing. I remember buying Makin' Magic on launch day and that was so exciting.