Lights on Trees & In the Sky

Bob was asking me for some new clothes today. So I went into the Able Sisters’ shop and bought a Chinese shirt for him. He loved it, and he gave me a blue bookcase as a reward.

Bob: I'm SO psyched! Here, please have a blue bookcase as my way of saying thanks!And while walking around town, I couldn’t help but notice that the Christmas lights on trees are still up.

Christmas lights still on trees in town.I watered my flowers and found one new black rose. I was almost done playing, when Avery told me to look up at the sky later on tonight. So I left the game on for a couple hours, and sure enough, the northern lights appeared after 11:00 p.m.

The northern lights in the sky, as seen above the castle style gate in Forest.Just a reminder that I’ll be opening my Bananas gate Saturday night at 10:00 p.m. EST (7pm PST). If anyone wants to bring any fruit (anything except apples), I’ll appreciate it.

New Year Shirt 2013

I started up the game today and I had a ton of mail! Eight new letters!

A whopping eight new letters in my mailbox.That included New Year’s greetings from Bob, Avery, Del, Anabelle, Egbert, Rowan, and Mom. Mom included 1,000 bells with her letter. The other letter was the monthly bank statement from the Bank of Nintendo. I earned 86,200 bells in interest this month.

Dear Jeff, We appreciate your business and hope that you are satisfied with our service. You have earned 86,200 bells in interest. -BANK OF NINTENDOWhen I checked the bulletin board, it mentioned today being Bob’s birthday. I actually already knew it was his birthday…I think that’s one of only two animals’ birthdays that I actually know off-hand. The other is Chief (December 19), because I know someone who shares that same birthday.

1/1/2013 ~Happy Birthday~ Today is Bob's birthday! Go congratulate him on another trip around the sun!Tortimer was outside town hall, wishing everyone a happy new year.

Tortimer: Happy New Year! It's time to celebrate, Jeff!He was giving out this year’s new year shirt.

The New Year's shirt for 2013. It has a snake on the front.I walked down my paths, watering my flowers…and then I saw it. Another house blocking my path. In the same exact spot Sally just moved out of, and Iggly before that. It was Peggy’s!

Sign on house: Peggy's House.I never liked Peggy before, but when her house is here, I like her even less. I went to talk to her, but hopefully this will be the only time until she’s on the way out.

Peggy: Oh! hey, so does everyone in Forest just, like, walk into each other's houses? Totally weird.Since I haven’t posted a list of my villagers lately, this might be a good time to list them all and the years they moved in.

  • Bob – 2009
  • Del – 2010
  • Rowan – 2011
  • Egbert – 2012
  • Anabelle – 2012
  • Avery – 2012  (I also had Avery from 2008-09)
  • Robin – 2012
  • Sydney – 2012
  • Amelia – 2012
  • Peggy – 2013

 

New Year’s Eve

I saw Del today and he’s all healed up now. He thanked me for the medicine and gave me a regal vanity. Then he told me to touch him. Uhh, no thanks.

Del: But now I'm fit as a fiddle, thanks to you! Oh, and touch my skin! It's all silky from sweating!It was New Year’s Eve, so I changed into my tuxedo and started stocking up on party poppers.

Tortimer: It's a party popper. 'Cause it's not a party without party poppers!I opened my gate at 10:30 and Yann came over to visit. The animals seemed excited for New Year’s.

Bob: There's less than an hour left before we all scream, "HAPPY NEW YEAR!"Yann and I were coming up with names for fish-flavored cereal.

Jeff: Dace Krispies. Yann: Lucky Char.We couldn’t help but notice how often the music changes in the final hour of the year. Some of these songs only play for a few minutes each year.

Yann: Sounds soothing.With less than a minute to go, Tortimer could barely handle the excitement.

Tortimer: We're at the one-minute mark! Whooo, now this is excitement!Then midnight struck! HAPPY NEW YEAR! Despite what it may look like in the picture, I wasn’t half asleep. Or drunk. 😛

The clock strikes midnight and "HAPPY NEW YEAR" scrolls across the screen.The fireworks started, and Tortimer seemed to be enjoying them.

Tortimer: Whirrrr! Bang! Bam! BOOM! That's the sound of the new year! Shoot those fireworks high, boys!Egbert was also excited about it being 2013.

Egbert: Hip hip HOOOOOOORAY! Hip hip HOOOOOOORAY! It's finally 2013!Del seemed to be drunk (or maybe he’s mean sober too). He said he was looking forward to a year of me not bothering him much. HUH? Next time you’re sick, get your own medicine, punk!

Del: Happy New Year! Looking forward to another year of you not bugging me too much, landlubber!Happy New Year, everyone! Make 2013 a great year!