Poor Stardew Farmer

The folks in the JaguarHolt got me into Stardew Valley, and I am trying to decide if I like it. I used to love the bits out of the Harvest Moon series and Stardew is so much like it that sometimes I mix them up in my head: the gameplay is almost *exactly* the same. But at the same time, I feel like "get things, craft something out of them, and sell them, and oh, by the way, fill EVERY WAKING HOUR with this activity TO MAXIMIZE YOUR REVENUE" is... what I do with my real life. Which makes doing it in a game make me feel itchy and strange. Something in my head keeps saying 'look, if you want to engage in this kind of activity, why not go back to doing it in Real Life so you can make Actual Money instead of wasting your time doing it in a game?'

It is hard to argue with that voice. Because, you know, it's right. >.>

Anyway, I am playing it until the full year cycle is over and then deciding how I feel about continuing. I'll probably drop it after I hit spring of my second year. Because voice in my head.

My character, though, amuses me. I picked glasses and a hairstyle that works a lot better on a girl, because I thought, 'maybe I'll play a girl who looks like me?' and I was flipping through the avatars and then I thought 'maybe I'll go with a boy' and I clicked accept without double-checking the rest of the customizations. Now I've got this dude with glasses and an anime haircut chopping wood and hewing stones with a pickaxe and I can't help but picture him as this sad androgyne from the city whom the countryfolk keep looking askance at. 'Why don't you get a haircut, boy, you're going to get chicken poop in that long do.' 

Sad emoboy farmer. He just wanted to get away from his cubicle life. He's not sure this endless round of manual labor is for him, either, though. WHERE OH WHERE DO I BELONG

lol

Anyway, news:

• The Twin Kingdoms Kickstarter finally got its video and was okayed by Kickstarter and we are LAUNCHING WEDNESDAY. Whoot! This is a two week campaign. I hope y'all are excite. :D
• I've sent out a contract for the Either Side of the Strand audiobook so hopefully that's coming soon!
• Etsy jewelry is... super out of stock, but I'm also out of materials, so I'm waiting for those to come in before I put up new inventory. Thank you all for buying. <3
• Next weekend I'll be at NecronomiCon and I've got a full schedule! I know this con is... way... way out of the way for most of you, but if you happen to be there, look me up. :)

Anyway, happy weekend to you all! *flops*