The Cross-Cultural Nerd

12/12/2025

Snow in Luoyang!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DSK7vjtE6F4/?igsh=MWtvNGlwMDExaGx1aA==

06/12/2025

senior has introduced the Act of 2025, which could be very troublesome for dual citizens, from and her son Barron all the way down to my own little girl. While at present the bill is still just in committee, many are hoping it doesn't go further. More on the bill and my own thoughts in the video.

https://youtu.be/86Mkr2idlwA

On Dec. 2, 2025, Bernie Moreno, the senior senator from Ohio, introduced the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025, which would prohibit all Americans, not just ...

06/12/2025

Ep. 35: Amid the usual grind, we share some lovely moments with Lily Cotton and Nora Burrowes.

More food, more growing, and friendships are further forged with Mrs. Cotton and with Nora.Tales of the Shire is developed by Weta Workshop and published by ...

05/12/2025

Ep. 34: Full bonds with Lily, Farmer Cotton's feeling his age, Rosie gives Odo his first sunflowers, and more gardening plots get added.

More flower beds in the garden, Farmer Cotton feels his age, Rosie gives us our first sunflower seeds, and we reach highest affinity with Lily!Tales of the S...

02/12/2025

Ep. 33: Full bonds with Rosie, her dad, and Sandyman... and GARDENING AND COOKING CLUBS GET MAXED! New vids T/Th/Sat!

Along with reaching highest affinity with Farmer Cotton, Rosie, and Sandyman, Odo reaches top level in the Cooking and Gardening Clubs!Tales of the Shire is ...

29/11/2025

Ep. 32: Full affinity with Delphi, with rewards almost as sweet as she is! New vids T/Th/Sat!

Odo gets closer with several other friends, and reaches highest affinity with Delphinium Brandybuck, and the final reward is almost as sweet as she is!Tales ...

27/11/2025

Ep. 31: We sell off stuff to make room in the pantry and use the proceeds to expand the garden! Who knew something like spare herbs could get so much money? New vids T/Th/Sat!

https://youtu.be/GIH113xn7-w

(This video was intended for earlier, or else I would have marked the holiday in my commentary; but for those who celebrate, happy Thanksgiving!)

Faced with an imminent need to clear space in his pantry, Odo sells off a bunch of his low-tier spare stock and expands his garden more.Tales of the Shire is...

26/11/2025

Ep. 30: We mark the start of summer & the first anniversary in Bywater with max friendship with Willow! New vids T/Th/Sat!

https://youtu.be/Q2wl78Llgbw

(A day late cuz of internet crud)

Summer begins! Odo marks one year since arriving in Bywater and gets max friendship with Ms. Willow Took!Tales of the Shire is developed by Weta Workshop and...

22/11/2025

Ep. 29: Friendship increases with the Tooks, & Gandalf makes an impromptu visit! New vids T/Th/Sat!

https://youtu.be/pqpMQlsryOk

(This would have been Thursday's video, but my connection was uncooperative during upload.)

15/11/2025

Ep. 28: Two consecutive 5-star dishes plus another from last time make the highest rated meal we've had yet! New vids T/Th/Sat!

Amidst foraging and fishing for ingredients and income, Odo whips up two consecutive 5-star dish. And combined with the 5-star dish saved before, a 4-person ...

14/11/2025

Ep. 27: Along with another couple 5-star meals, we hit level 4 in the Fishing Club! New vids T/Th/Sat!
https://youtu.be/xkZhA97d16A

(Bad upload speed strikes again! Sorry it's a day late!)

Mr. Noakes's Fishing Club is the last club in which we hit level 4! And we get another couple of 5-star meals!Tales of the Shire is developed by Weta Worksho...

12/11/2025

Ep. 26: While we further bond with others, growing fine crops leads to leveling up in the Gardening Club and expanding our garden again. New vids T/Th/Sat!

https://youtu.be/sy-41JIlDqs

(A day late thanks to uncooperative upload speeds; sorry!)

Along with our relationships, Odo grows a lot from a literal standpoint and reaches the 4th rank of Rosie Cotton's Gardening Club!Tales of the Shire is devel...