Here we go...

Alright, I know it's been too long since I last updated but I haven't had much time to. Hopefully I can stay on top of this because now I'm feeling overwhelmed with how much I have to do in this post.
So let's get started:
We left off with the last fishing tourney. A couple days later I went into the city only to realize it was an Allerian alumni reunion.

Miranda seemed to be doing well and has adjusted to her new home. I apologized for her being forced out as a casualty in the Alleria Duck Hunt but she seems to be happy with her new life. Good for her.

Don't worry Moe! I remember you!
Our first resident to leave, good old Moe, is still as sweet as ever. I miss him.

For some reason, Winnie seemed a tad bitter. She doesn't seem to have as fond a memory of her former hometown as others. That's okay, nobody remembers her anyway.
As soon as I got back into town, Marcel dropped the bomb on me.

Noooo! Not our innocent, sweet, fun-loving, friend Marcel! Marcel is such an integral part to the breezy laid back atmosphere of our town. What would we do without him?
After that, we headed down the path to the late Spring picnic. Yes, us Allerians have picnics in the evening. The cool Spring air keeps our macaroni salad at the optimal temperature.

I spilled the beans to Static and Deena about Marcels' plan to move. They were shocked! We each took turns explaining to Marcel why he should stay. Deena made a good point. Why move when all your friends live all so close together in the same town? I think Marcel got the point.

Yay! Marcel is sticking around!

Awwww. That gives me that warm fuzzy feeling inside. What a happy ending.
The day after the picnic, Deena approached with her own decision. Apparently our Marcel intervention made her think twice about her life in Alleria.

Well, who am I to stop her? After all, it's still Duck Season in Alleria. See ya, Deena!

All this moving drama exhausted me. I decided it was time to go visit Gracie at GracieGrace and see if I couldn't get a good style evaluation from him. I came prepared with my pink zap outfit and a fresh pair of shoes from Kicks.

Woooooot! Finally, Gracie gave me his approval! In celebration I decided to splurge. Why not honor Gracie himself and get the full Gracie outfit?!

Awwww, yeah. Look at me, I'm hot shi---....oh. Oh geezus. This is one gaudy look. But....I feel so posh. I finally fit in with the elite.

And look! I can wine and dine with the best of them. I can appreciate fine art!

I feel right at home in the swank HRA model room of Kashi from Kashton! Woooo....

I even turn heads arriving back in town! What wonders a gaudy new outfit can do! Aw yeah.

I even got the approval of Snake.
Yes, your eyes are NOT deceiving you. Snake wore a dress for a day, before switching back to his unexplainable favorite Alleria shirt.
Hey, we don't judge here in Alleria. We embrace. Snake is Snake. And that makes him awesome.

Speaking of my pal Snake...
Remember how much of a sore loser he was during the last fishing tourney? How his unbridled passion for competition masked his complete failure at actually catching any fish? Well, I decided to give to charity (Chump Charity, that is) and send my extra silver trophy to the guy.

Awww, how sweet, right? Well, last weekend on Flea Market Day I paid a visit to Snake to check out his goods. And look!

How nice! He had the trophy proudly displayed in his residence.
But he was quick to try to sell it to me.

You've got to be kidding me! Pshaw. That's Snake for ya. I still love him.

MY flea market went well.

That dark dank room turned out to be a profitable dark dank room.
Welcome to Sarah's Fish Emporium!
Boasting a tuna, a coelacanth, and many fish I picked up the night before, I ended up making just under 100,000 bells. That's a lot of money to me! Many people may scoff at that but I was excited. When I told Blaire, she wasn't that impressed and let me in on a little secret:

Pssh. Well, some of us don't like the wheelin' and dealin' of the stalk market. So Flea Market Day is one of the only opportunities to make big bells with little effort.
I was a little worried with how the economy is in the crapper right now. Would my fellow Allerians shell out the big bells to buy some fish?

Aw yeah! I'm 100,000 bells closer to paying off my mortgage. Then I can start working on the town improvements. I know the town has been wanting a fourth bridge (we already have three because of the uninhabited island) but the only person willing to fund it is me. But not until my house is completely paid off!

Static has been lobbying Rob for a new sports stadium. Slow down, buddy. Maybe move to Portland where the mayor is eager to build stadiums the city doesn't want. (OOOHH, ZING! Yay for local politics references!)

We've had our share of visitors lately. Yesterday, Wendell showed up hungry as ever but I didn't fork any food over. I didn't have time to find room for another pattern.
Pascal dropped by earlier and I finally remembered to give him a scallop!

Of course he gave me an item I already had cataloged. But I always like following his path down to the ocean.


Mostly because it's fun to throw rocks at him.
Pete dropped by and continued telling about his creepy love affair with Phyllis.

I smell a restraining order in the future.
And Saharah stopped by with her carpet scam. Damn her! I was able to mooch 3 old floorings off my neighbors. Three! Most times I can't even get one! And what does she give me? Two mosaic tiles and a shanty mat. I'm not kidding. Screw her. She's not welcome back to Alleria.

And true to her word, Deena packed up and left.

That leaves Alleria with one duck. Back to a safe level. Even if it's the terrible Mallary.
Deena's good-bye letter left me feeling a little guilty that she was another casuality of the Alleria Duck Hunt.

Gah! Why must these always be so sad?! Farewell Deena. I hope to see you again too. As long as you aren't living here.
And even before the dirt had settled, I was already looking to recruit somebody to fill the open spot. And look who I spotted wandering the city!

EEEEEEEEE! It's Chevre!
Oh, what I would give to be graced with her presence in Alleria. *Sigh* She's so darling. (Can you tell? I love Chevre!)

Phew. Looks like everything is caught up. Before I wrap this up, I'll leave you with my favorite thing. Some of my favorite recent quotes from neighbors.

Um, what?

Yeah. Being stanky makes you irresistible, Mallary. Sure.

Deena and Rhonda in the War of Who's News Was More Boring And Unimportant. Maybe that's why Deena left. She was kind of boring and unimportant....

Hahahahahahaha. Yeah Teddy. It probably is the sweatpants.

No silly dialouge here. I just like the picture. Looks like I'm about to fall in.

Traveling Abroad

First off, I just want to thank everybody for their wonderful response to my call-out for friends!
You guys rock and I can't wait to visit with each and every one of you.
Also note that you are subject to appearing in this blog when we connect!

In celebration of perfect town status (which somehow continues!) I splurged and bought that lovely pink argyle top at GracieGrace. I'm not a big fan of pink but I do love argyle prints! And I figured, why not get the glasses to go with it? And do my shoes?
So I was a bit surprised that I totally digged my new matching look!

Ooo-la-la!

And I'm also digging the Jacob Ladder's that are popping up all over town. They look very pretty and are a nice difference from the usual flowers. Even ladybugs like them.


Marcel was talking about having a stew party the other day. Sweet Marcel, even thought of keeping us vegetarians in town included! As long as there is no fish...

Bean? Yum! Veggie? Double yum! LENTIL?! I love you, Marcel!

I think Static was leaning towards fish. Darn him!

Alleria has been relatively drama-free. Leave it to the new girl in town to start causing problems.

Blaire said something about watching what you say in town. Knowing Antonio as well as I do, there is no way he's spreading rumors or saying rude things. Sorry Blaire, drama queens aren't tolerated in Alleria!

Out of the blue, Rhonda asked me over to her house. As was the case with Static when he invited me over, I think Rhonda has been hit with a case of the lonelys. Exhibits A, B, and C:



Ohhhh man. I don't know if I should feel bad or what. Rhonda is nice enough, she's my next door neighbor, but we aren't all that close or anything. I have a feeling Rhonda may be better off living elsewhere....somewhere more exciting, perhaps?

Thanks to all the new friends of Alleria, I was able to explore two new towns yesterday. The first one was Kashi in Kashton.
Kashton had a cool town map. Sort of similar to mine but with better building placement than Alleria.

Unfortunately when I stopped by, Kashi was away. So we didn't get to speak but I got a great chance to check out her town. As soon as I stepped through the gate, I was impressed.

Woah! I'd never seen such an awesome town gate! It makes me feel bland and boring!
And I guess Kashi got the memo about Matching Day:

Kashton is a beautiful town. As you can see, they have a cool stone path with flowers lining most of it. The hybrids were abundant and looked fabulous placed inbetween normal flowers.
I can't wait to visit Kashton again!

After leaving a message at the town bulletin board, I headed back to Alleria. But it wasn't long before I found another open gate. This time it was Katie in Stephens. This town was only three days old!

Stephens was a little harder to get around. Maybe it was partly because I wasn't used to the layout but it's too bad that right hand part of town doesn't have a way to get to the lower level of the town. A little difficult getting where you want to go. And is it just me or does Nook's look like it's in the middle of nowhere or what?!
Even so, Stephens is a nice town that has a lot of potential.

Katie was working on planting trees so I brought her some apples, pears, and coconuts. They were much appreciated and I was grateful for the chance to check out her town. I can't wait to see Stephens grow and prosper!

While out meeting new friends and checking out their towns, I came across something cool. This is Elise. She has BY FAR the most stylish room I've ever seen a villager have.

Stylish yet functional! And I do love that cityscape wallpaper. I think it's one of my favorites. Elise, you're welcome to come to Alleria anytime and give us some decorating tips!

When I got home from work today, I found this in my mailbox:

How sweet!
And included was one of her gorgeous blue pansies! Alleria needs more hybrids so this was the perfect gift.
I can't wait to do more traveling!