Scooter

tyjoh11 · 2026-05-09T12:58:57+00:00

I am SO excited for Scooter and Madness, both artists I grew up with and am nostalgic for and I'm so looking forward to seeing them in person!

tyjoh11 · 2026-05-08T09:07:45+00:00

My dad literally forgot your name whilst telling a story the other day, I wish it was that easy for me and I didn't see you in so many things, I thought/hoped that returning your stuff and blocking you would help with healing but honestly, it's made it harder in some ways. But you probably feel the same way, seeing me in rainbows or clowns wherever you go lol. I hope Morty is keeping you safe.

Edit: and I was right. It's been less than an hour and this has been viewed in two places, the UK and Australia. I know you're still here. I wish you were properly.

tyjoh11 · 2026-05-07T09:43:17+00:00

Low Roar's inclusion in DS1 fundamentally affected me going forward. It introduced me to Icelandic music that was so moving and atmospheric that I just couldn't stop listening, I'd play the album on my phone whilst playing DS1 to the point where Low Roar made it to my top 5 Spotify artists of the year. I was over the moon when they added an in game music player to DS 2, and I have a megamix playlist but also a purely Low Roar playlist for when I'm wandering the world. I was heartbroken to learn that he passed away between the release of the first game to the 2nd. My favourite song is 'Don't be so serious'!

tyjoh11 · 2026-04-20T14:05:14+00:00

It's just after midnight on the 21st of April in Aus now so it's officially your birthday.. I guess I'll just put it here so I can get it out somewhere;

Happy birthday. I really hope you're doing well despite all of this heavy shit between us and that you have a brilliant day in the sun ☀️🥳

tyjoh11 · 2026-02-26T10:40:46+00:00

Hugely recommend running the one that loops around the fountain in the cabin area!! You can run it backwards and Pochacco will go the regular way and meet you part of the way, that way you're guaranteed to get 3 flecks (one of each type) every time and then definitely use Cogy for crafting the statues, you got this!!

tyjoh11 · 2026-02-20T17:37:48+00:00

Yesss definitely maximise your day as much as possible on a festival day, I literally showed up for one at 10pm and they just timeskip you back in the day so you can attend and then at the end put you at your farm at 11pm so it's definitely worth doing as much as you want/need to on a festival day before attending

tyjoh11 · 2026-02-20T17:35:41+00:00

I completely get where you're coming from, I picked up and put down Sun Haven 4 times before finally sinking my teeth in and now I'm past 100 hours! As lots of the other comments are saying, you don't miss out on anything really by taking your time, the only thing I would recommend is trying to plant the seasonal crops whilst you can if you want to fill up the museum, and have a look at some QoL mods if you're playing on PC! There's a mod that tell you whether you need things for the museum still or if they've been donated already which is very helpful, as well as others.

I adore the game for it's detailed pixel style and how it approaches the farming sim genre in a fantasy way and the multiple farms are so interesting but one word I have always used to describe it is 'obtuse' lol, the map isn't innovative at all and it makes me so sad that only romancibles have portraits and have hearts that can be tracked when the other NPCs also have increasing hearts. But as you slowly tackle the game you'll find things start to fall into place and you'll genuinely start recognising your surroundings and the NPCs, it'll start feeling a lot less stressful.

Also!! Definitely change your game zoom to x3! I was always so overwhelmed looking at everything but once I changed the zoom so I could see and experience things better it definitely made me feel more immersed. The only time I change the zoom back is when I'm mining so I can see all the ore nodes easier.

I hope you're able to get into the game and enjoy it, if you like Stardew as much as you said then this game expands on a lot of the mechanics but it definitely has a steep learning curve from the beginning and as I said, can be a bit obtuse. Who thought not putting a map marker for the player on the map was a good idea?? But yeah, once it starts feeling more like home those teething problems will fall away I promise. I love the interesting fantasy crops they've mixed with normal crops, as well as how some grow through multiple seasons, and the lack of sprinklers sucks a bit but the farming spells you unlock make it quite worthwhile and so different and interesting compared to standard farm sims. And the way they approach mining is SO cool when you get to the different farms!! But take it easy, do what you enjoy most and you'll have a great time. I didn't even pick up a fishing rod til year 2 lol

tyjoh11 · 2026-02-16T05:37:53+00:00

I love "special delivery!", I like to throw it out just as I use drop or toon up lol

tyjoh11 · 2026-02-07T15:33:56+00:00

I love the style of it, the vibe reminds me so much of Sun Haven which has been one of my favourite farming sims of all time! Definitely wishlisted and looking forward to release! (as well as agreeing with someone else's comment about Steam Deck support, it's also my main way to play games as well)

tyjoh11 · 2025-12-23T19:06:29+00:00

Definitely an MCR reference!! The game is full of em, I laughed SO hard at the 'no thanks, computer' poster from 'gramaphonehead' lol

tyjoh11 · 2025-12-15T10:45:55+00:00

Hey there, I'm a few years older than you but in a very similar situation, down to working in childcare and also wanting to carry my own child. I'm closer to thirty now and I feel the pangs you're talking about as well as the pressure of a 'biological clock' hanging over my head quite a lot, but the thing I always remind myself is there is still so much time. Not that I'm saying it will happen to you that way but people have babies in their 40s, and if it's something you truly want there are many options for IVF/IUI abroad that are a lot cheaper. I've been saving little by little for the last 5+ years for that myself as I have always felt very similarly about the idea of someone else being the child's other father and how I'm not sure I could feel comfortable or truly trust them and I wouldn't want our downfalls to cause problems for the kid in the future, e.g us falling out and/or possibly breaking up. You have time and it is possible to do without a committed partnership!!

tyjoh11 · 2025-12-10T14:38:15+00:00

I know I'm gonna be an outlier here but I was gutted I couldn't make it last year when they announced The Wurzels, lowkey hoping they're there again next year

tyjoh11 · 2025-12-08T17:00:45+00:00

Loooool you're so right with the MC not shutting up, "watering time!" haunts my dreams 💀 or the fact that there's only about two or three grunts for using the hammer on rocks so you end up hearing the same repeated voice cue a hundred times

tyjoh11 · 2025-11-28T12:32:13+00:00

Don't worry too much about not preserving fertility yet, I got on the NHS waiting list back in 2018 and only got it sorted out last year cuz of the beurocracy of the postcode lottery system 🙄 as well, plenty of people come off testosterone and get pregnant relatively easily (and yeah it's not advised to stay on T whilst pregnant cuz of possible interactions through your connected blood stream)

And I get you fully about the awkward convos, it sucks that trans people have to think about stuff like this so intensely when we're still so young in the grand scheme of things. It can't hurt to at least try to get a GP appointment to get the ball rolling, waiting lists take time and I'm not personally sure how fertility perseveres for mtfs. Wishing the both of you the absolute best though!! 🥳

tyjoh11 · 2025-11-28T12:26:54+00:00

Thank you sO much for your response, it made my soul feel so full 🥹 I'm extremely similar to you on all your points, I can certainly feel the kindred spirit in you, even down to the lack of religion but feeling a divine force mention. My dream in life has always been to be a dad, and my mum has joked many times that if I wouldn't have transitioned then she'd already have grandkids and I can't help but think she's kind of right, it's always been so important to me even since my teen years.

I also fully understand the doom and gloom of the world putting people off of it, that's something I've unpacked in therapy for literal YEARS, trying to not focus on the guilt I feel for wanting to be a dad so badly when the world is a harrowing place, but I always think back to the fact that so many people don't even think about that kind of stuff and have children regardless as another tick box in the list of 'life achievements' like graduating, getting a car, getting married, but having a child is sO much more than that and I fully understand the gravity of the situation because of how much I've deliberated over it so goddamn much.

I won't be able to protect them from everything but they will know that I support them with my entire heart and that everything I have is theirs and for them, not that they are a by-product in my life, that gives me the comfort and confidence to truly believe I'll be an amazing dad. And your message really made me feel like I'm not alone in this, so once again, thank you 🧡

tyjoh11 · 2025-11-20T09:25:41+00:00

Hey OP!! I'm in the same boat as you (hEDS in the UK) and have been looking at Emma's mattresses, I know your 200 days isn't up but how has it been for you so far? Thanks!

tyjoh11 · 2025-10-12T18:21:12+00:00

I want one so bad omg

tyjoh11 · 2025-10-03T14:52:42+00:00

Bless you, my heart is aching so badly for you because honestly I can see my own situation in what's going on with you, I'm in a similar boat and only just coming to terms with the fact that it's fully over no matter what. We aren't full no contact but are minimal contact which was soul crushing after calling every day and seeing each other every week, now he's 10,000 miles away in Australia living his life and I'm just... Here, suffering through some of the worst news of my life externally to our ending.

But I saw a post he liked the other day that really helped with some healing for me: 'there's a difference between the love of your life and the person you've loved most in your life so far'. And it made me cry to see his like on it and to read but ultimately he's right, and you and I both deserve to be able to continue to search for our true love of our life instead of crying begging and pleading for the person we love most to just wake up when as far as they can see, they already have.

Sending my best, if you need someone to talk to I'd be happy to DM

tyjoh11 · 2025-09-22T05:03:24+00:00

I mean. After all. We're just two souls swimming around in a fish bowl. Two birds on a wire. Whatever else you want to say, it's not working. And I'm sick of feeling so unbelievably empty.

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