Yep. Everyone's annoyed by something.
I personally am annoyed by how often people CREATE NEW USELESS THREADS about what annoys them. So we all have something to gripe about. Cool huh?
I'm teasing.
I started this game 3 years ago, in the middle of the Halloween event. I missed the last prize, which i believe was the alien squid looking KL ride. I've wanted that ride ever since. I understand your frustration
As a freemium, you really have to dedicate yourself to scheduled log ins, waking up at night, getting a full list of 100 neighbors, and being as scientific as possible about character assignments.
You'll get the hang of it. Just don't forget: it's a game, and none of this stuff is real. You can't take it with you, you can't hold it. You can only look at some pixels that represent your time and effort, and only for as long as EA allows it.
So don't let yourself get too annoyed. ;)