Jeff's Animal Crossing Blog

Even though I didn’t watch the New Year’s countdown at the lake, I did start the game up about 20 minutes into the new year. I got a goodbye letter from Grizzly.

I then headed over to the lake, where the celebration was still going on.

Static, Tom, Kody, and Robin were there. (All blue animals?)

And of course Tortimer was there as well.

On my way back, I ran into Wisp. He asked me to find his five spirits.

Even though there is some festive music that plays at the lake, the music away from the celebration is even better. It’s a soothing rendition of Auld Lang Syne. So I hunted for spirits while listening to some cool music…not a bad way to start out 2013.

Along the way, I met Rocco, my new neighbor.

After three trips around town, I had only found four of the five spirits I needed. I didn’t really need my weeds pulled, since I already had perfect town status, so I just gave up the search. I then released the four little spirits into the night.

Happy new year, everyone!

I started up the game tonight and it was snowing in Forest. The Christmas Eve festival was going on.

But despite the holiday, the animals were definitely not in a giving mood. Candi wanted me to pay 5,000 bells for an exquisite wall. What a rip-off!

Static took it a step farther by forcing me to buy an item! It was one of those games where he lists five items, one at a time, and you have to choose which one you want or else you’ll be stuck buying the fifth item. As usual, I waited for the one that was under 1,000 bells.

After that, I decided not to talk to most of my other villagers tonight. I eventually found Jingle, the black-nosed reindeer.

He even says “Ho ho ho!”

I didn’t have the time or desire to keep searching for him the five times required to get Jingle furniture, so I ended my game after a quick stop at the post office.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Once again, it was snowing in Forest today. I got a letter in the mail from Groucho. He just moved out of town.

I then went to meet my newest neighbor, Grizzly.

I talked to Puck, and he’s really looking forward to Christmas.

But Static seems more interested in the New Year’s Eve countdown.

When I went by the wishing well, Sydney randomly ran by, kicking a basketball. Alrighty then…

By the post office, Tom ran up to Copper, and then they both leaned in…for a kiss, apparently! This isn’t the first time I’ve caught them doing that, either! I wonder if Copper had some mistletoe hanging from his hat!

Emerald was asking me why snow is white when water is clear.

I pulled some weeds, mailed some fossils away, and then ended my game for the night.