Pawnee Party

On Saturday, I started up the game shortly after 6 p.m.; Ankha just casually mentioned that the Bug-Off was a lot of commotion. I was thinking…”what Bug-Off?” πŸ˜† Oops… I guessed I missed it this time.

Ankha: Well, the Bug-Off certainly was quite a lot of commotion today, wouldn't you say?
Umm… sure, I guess. 🀷

Later on, I headed over to Alex’s town Pawnee. Jac and Matthew were also there, and I joined everyone in Alex’s house. I was an ogre. πŸ˜›

The four of us hanging out in Alex's town.

Jesse also came over, and we hung out in Alex’s kitchen for a while. I was playing with the nutcracker and wondering where he kept getting infinite nuts, while Alex whipped up some pancakes. (I was a frog at this point.)

Hanging out in Alex's kitchen.

Logan also came over, and we hung out in Alex’s yard for a bit. After an ocean sunfish gave birth to my head, Alex told us that Jacques was celebrating a birthday. So we headed over to his house, and I gave the birthday boy my silly glasses.

Jacques: Hey, you have very good taste giving me some silly glasses like this.

Back outside, I ran into Marina…who was surprised to see me there in Pawnee!

Marina: Jeff? Is that you?

For a moment, I thought it was my former villager Marina! But Alex told me that she came from Logan’s town (Moonscar), so that’s why she recognized me.

We tried to watch a movie at Alex’s outdoor theater, but somebody was blocking the screen. It was Logan pretending to be Alex. πŸ˜›

Watching a movie in Pawnee.

Before Alex ended the party, we gathered for a group photo. (Jac had to leave early, so he wasn’t still around at this point.)

Waving goodbye in Pawnee.

Thanks for the invite, Alex! I had a good time! πŸ™‚

Last night, K.K. Slider was in town on a Sunday (due to the Bug-Off on Saturday). He performed “Steep Hill” for me.

Tonight, I gave June a shell lamp that was customized to be pink. She thanked me for it, and gave me a barista uniform in return. I need to start giving her gifts on a regular basis, because she’s been in town for three months and I don’t have her photo yet.

Believe it or not, I’m finally planning on having my first Friday Night Forest of the year this Friday (June 28th). Okay, technically, I did have a FNF in New Leaf this year, but this will be my first one in New Horizons for 2024. 😲 Anyone on my roster is welcome, and this will probably be the last time I’ll be hosting Zelda obstacle course races.

Update: The next Wi-Fi Moments video is here!

Sam’s Party, Fountain Photos

On Saturday night, I headed over to Sam’s town of Seattle for his birthday party. Jac, Jesse, Storm, Logan, and Matthew were also there. We hung out at Able Sisters for a bit, and we spun our umbrellas outside in the rain.

Spinning umbrellas outside of Able Sisters.
I’m the strawberry.

Sam suggested that we go to Bob’s house, because he wanted to see me “flip out” because he has Bob. I’m not sure why that would make me flip out, especially when I have Bob too. πŸ˜›

Sam: Bob <3 Jeff. Jeff: I have him too, tho.

But then, Sam suggested we all visit Lolly. And then I was a little bit jealous. πŸ˜› But not too much, because I do have Lolly in New Leaf. But Sam thought it was funny how it looked like we were all lined up talk to Lolly, like she’s a celebrity. πŸ˜†

Lining up to speak to Lolly?

We eventually made our way back to Sam’s house, where we celebrated his birthday…and he ate a cake. Happy birthday, Sam! πŸŽ‚

Sam eats his birthday cake.

Later, we went to the plaza, where Logan requested a special song from K.K. Slider. I didn’t care for the title, myself.

K.K.: Right on, let's get this show started. Goin' out to Logan, it's Jeff smells like poo time.

But K.K. actually played the Wild World/City Folk title screen theme! Pretty cool!

Next, we went to the Roost for some coffee. But we were all completely out of sync with each other. Probably the most chaotic coffee gulp I’ve seen in the game so far. πŸ˜†

Seven players drinking coffee at different moments.

After a couple of disconnections, Storm left for the night. Back outside, Matthew fell into a pitfall…and blamed me for it. Why do I always get blamed for pitfalls? I couldn’t even use my shovel in Sam’s town!

We saw another K.K. show (K.K. Disco this time), while Logan tried to annoy us all. And then we posed for a group photo before Sam ended the session. It turned out to be excellent timing, because it was the top of the hour and the fountain erupted right then. β›²

A group photo from Sam's town of Seattle.

On Sunday afternoon, I spotted Daisy Mae in the Roost. I think this was my first time seeing her in there. She wasn’t having coffee, though; she had a sable cookie instead. I just don’t know how she eats it without her snot getting on it. Yuck.

Daisy Mae: Did you know I never had a sable cookie before I came to visit here?

Last month, I thought the rainy season had started already because I was having rain almost every day for a week or so. But apparently it was just an unlucky week. Because the real rainy season is underway now, and Forest is getting drenched in unwanted wetness and flower buds.

On Tuesday, Pascal pondered why fastening something makes it not go fast. πŸ˜›

Pascal: Why is it that fastening something means making totally sure it doesn't go fast? Words, maaan.

On Wednesday, I retrieved Gullivarrr’s phone for him. The next day, he sent me a pirate-ship cannon. Finally, my 2nd cannon! He has sent me some items 5+ times, but never a 2nd cannon until now. This is his best item, in my opinion, and I’m glad to finally have two. πŸ˜†

Today, it was raining a bit as I started up the game…but the sun was also shining. Within minutes, the rain stopped completely at the top of the hour. I was hoping to see my first rainbow in Forest, but it never materialized. On the bright side, I did get a nice photo of my fountains.

Fountains, clouds, Bob, Jeff, and Merengue.

Here are a few other quick notes about the past week or so:

  • Last Saturday, K.K. Slider played K.K. Slack-Key for me, Rio, and Static.
  • On Tuesday, I sold seven fish to C.J. for 115,500 bells.
  • On Wednesday, I returned a lost book to June. She rewarded me with an athletic jacket.
  • Pascal gave me a mermaid princess dress, and I gave it to Merengue. She put it on right away (and rewarded me with a rugby uniform).
  • Today, I sold seven bugs to Flick for 38,250 bells.

Enjoy your weekend, and I’ll be back with more next week! πŸ™‚

Fruity Foam Melon

On Sunday, I met a camper that I’m not very familiar with. It was Celia the eagle, and she’s white and green. Quite an unusual color combination for a villager!

Celia, at the campsite: Hi, my name's Celia. I'm here on a camping trip! Do you live on the island, feathers?

I like her unique look, and I could actually picture her living in Forest, particularly on the Bird’s Nest (formerly Eagle Mountain). However, I didn’t want to force anyone out at this time. But maybe we’ll meet again someday!

Of course, sharks are in season now that June is here…even if their fins aren’t as noticeable as they were in the older games. But I actually caught two sharks, back-to-back, less than 30 seconds apart on Sunday: a whale shark and a great white. 🦈🦈

June was talking about how it’s important to drink a lot of water when the weather is hot, and I think that’s a good reminder for all of us! Stay hydrated out there!πŸ₯€

June: They say it's important to drink a lot of water in warm weather, so I try to remind myself to stay hydrated.

And from water, we move to the next topic: Watermelon. πŸ˜› I ran into Pascal while diving today, and he suggested that we should call watermelon “fruity-foam melon” instead. I’m not so sure about that, but who am I to argue with a famous philosopher? πŸ‰

Pascal: Watermelon confuses me, maaan. Why can't we just call it fruity-foam melon? It's not foolin' anyone.

Here are a few other quick notes about the past week:

  • Last Thursday (6/6), I sold 15 bugs to Flick for 78,750 bells.
  • Last Saturday, K.K. Slider performed K.K. Disco for me, Ketchup, June, Agent S, and Merengue.
  • Yesterday, I helped out Gulliver by gathering up his phone parts. He sent me a katana in the mail today.
  • I returned a lost item to Rio, and she thanked me with a layered tank.
  • Flick was back again today, and I sold him 8 more bugs for 45,000 bells.

I’ll be posting my next New Horizons Moments video soon, so keep an eye out. Update: Here it is!

See you next time! Never Stop Crossing!