Iggly’s Vacation Home

On Monday, I found Opal the green elephant camping at the campsite. I like Opal, but not to the point that I would kick someone out for her. We’ll probably meet again someday, though.

Opal, at the campsite: To be honest, darling, I wouldn't have thought camping like this would suit me.

Later on, I spotted the northern lights up in the sky. I stood near a dying snowboy and watched the pretty lights for a few minutes.

Watching the northern lights in Forest.
Too bad the snowboy was facing the wrong way. He missed the show.

When I visited Ankha, she told me she had a deep attachment to her pyramid. You don’t say. 😛

Ankha: There's a story, of course, but suffice to say I have a deep attachment to my pyramid.
Could it be “deep” because it’s also her tomb? 😉

Today, I went out to Lottie’s Island to work a shift at Paradise Planning. Iggly wanted a place to ice down after a hot workout.

Iggly: That outfit... That confidence... You must be that one super-skilled designer from Paradise Planning!

So I put him on a floating sheet of ice near the northeast corner of the map. I added some workout equipment out here on the ice, so he can work as hard as he wants, and never break a sweat!

Iggly's ice sheet home.

Indoors, I used some of his required furniture and gave him an iceberg wall and some iceberg flooring. I also added a few pieces of frozen furniture. This would be a great place for him to just chill!

The inside of Iggly's Happy Home Paradise vacation home.

He enjoyed the house, and Lottie paid me 22,000 Poki for my work. But she then told me that Wardell went out to stare at ocean. I headed to the beach, but I found Wardell in the ocean instead.

Wardell swimming in the ocean.

Once he came out of the water, he asked me if I’ve met new sounds. Apparently, he unlocked some new soundscapes for me to use in future homes. I’ll be sure to forget about them by the next time I design a house. 😛

Anyway, I went to the hospital and donated 30,000 Poki for the expansion. But I still need to donate 19,000 more Poki to complete it. It’ll happen. Someday.

Here are a few other quick notes about this week:

  • On Thursday, I sold 30 fish to C.J. for 341,250 bells.
  • Yesterday, I sold seven bugs to Flick for exactly 33,000 bells.
  • I returned a lost comic book to Rio, and she rewarded me with a clean-room suit.
  • Tonight, I told K.K. I was feeling blue, and he played K.K. Western for me and Ketchup.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Island Life 101

On Monday, June was sitting near my fountain structure (near the shop) as Bob was walking by…on his way to work at the diner, apparently. 😆 Either that, or I just liked this screen grab. 😛

June looks back up at me, while Bob walks by.

Wednesday was the Lunar New Year, and each of my villagers mentioned it. But there was no proper in-game event for the occasion.

Rio: Haaaaaappyyyy Lunar New Year! I, you know, LOVE holidays. So I'm ALL about this New Year's sequel!
Rio is sitting on the ground here; she’s not as short as she looks.

Buzz the eagle was camping at the campsite; I currently have him in my GameCube town. He’s pretty cool, but I did not ask him to move in.

Buzz, at the campsite: Howdy! I'm just stakin' a claim for a bit, enjoyin' the campin' life. Be seein' you around, captain!
He must be allergic to the letter G.

On Thursday, Pascal popped up when I found a scallop in the ocean. He spoke out against the rules of grammar, and his last sentence made my brain hiccup and then melt.

Pascal: Grammar is just word jail, maaan. Words gotta be free. Rules that who wasn't this need, like?

I’d rather listen to Yoda rapping in Pig Latin than try to wrap my head around whatever Pascal just said. 😡

Today, I decided to use a feature that was introduced in Version 2.0 that I hadn’t tried out yet! It’s the “Island Life 101” app. I redeemed 400 Nook Miles and the app was immediately installed on my NookPhone.

The Island Life 101 app installed on my NookPhone.
I installed Island Life 101! Now I'll get lots of helpful advice and info on living here through my NookPhone.

But even though it installs right away, you only get tips when you start up the game. So I saved and quit, and then restarted. The tips show up during loading screens, much like the tips in recent Zelda games (and others).

Isabelle: You can use a music box to listen to music-box arrangements of K.K.'s songs.

But as the name implies, these tips are designed for beginners. One tip mentions being able to crush rocks or dig up trees by eating fruit, and another one discusses changing the flag at Resident Services. This app would’ve been helpful it was available when the game first launched in 2020. By the time Version 2.0 came out in late 2021, most players already knew these things.

Tom Nook: Orders from Nook Shopping are limited to five items per person each day. When there are a lot of things you want, please make sure to plan accordingly! Yes, yes!

It’s nothing to write home about, and it was probably the least exciting part of the 2.0 update. But I guess I just wanted to cross it off my mental to-do list and get it over with. 😆 I’m curious, have you all downloaded the app or no? Let me know in the comments.

Anyway, here are a few other quick notes about this week:

  • On Wednesday, June was sick with a cold. I gave her some medicine, and she returned the favor by giving me a jester’s cap.
  • I helped out Gulliver, and he sent me my 10 millionth sombrero on Thursday.
  • Yesterday, I sold 35 bugs to Flick for 153,750 bells.
  • Tonight, K.K. performed “I Love You” for me, Rio, Agent S, and Louie.

I’ll see you next time! Never Stop Crossing!

Bob on the Roof

On Wednesday, Static told me he wanted to finish all of the projects he’s started over the course of his life. He said it was a bucket list thing, and his first goal was to complete his bucket collection. 🪣

Static: I guess it's kinda like a bucket-list thing. And first on the list? Complete my bucket collection!

I ran into Pascal while diving, and he asked why lions are considered kings of the jungle when they actually live in the savanna. Good question…maybe they’ve been lion to us all along! 🦁

Pascal: Lions are the kings of the jungle, but they live in the savanna. So, do they like ruling from a distance, or what?
Pascal gave me a pearl for the scallop I caught.

Yesterday, Bob was talking about wishing on shooting stars. He told me that one time, he asked a star for a ride…

Bob: One time I asked a star to give me a ride. But I wasn't real specific about where I wanted to go to.

But because he didn’t wish to arrive at a specific location, he just ended up on the roof of Resident Services! 😆 Be careful what you wish for!

Bob: That's how I ended up on the roof of Resident Services, on the rug!
Bob is now the top cat of Resident Services!

Jay the bird (I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess that he’s a blue jay) was camping at the campsite. He seems pretty cool, but I didn’t invite him to move in.

Jay: Anyway, thanks for hosting me. This place is awesome!

Tonight, I attended K.K. Slider’s show at the plaza. We actually had a bit of a crowd for a change: Ankha, Merengue, and Static joined me on a musical adventure. K.K. Adventure, that is. 🎵

K.K. Slider performs for Ankha, Jeff, Merengue, and Static.

In case you haven’t seen my latest video, which I posted yesterday, here it is. It’s New Horizons Moments #31:

Here are a few other quick notes about this week:

  • On Sunday, a perfect snowboy I built sent me an ice wall.
  • Tuesday, Merengue was sick with a cold. I gave her some medicine, and she gave me a shop uniform shirt to thank me.
  • I returned a lost book to Louie, and he gave me a zen uniform.
  • I shot down a balloon present tonight, and I found a jockey’s helmet inside. I guess I can wear it to stirrup some excitement. 😛