Welcome to 2021 (Day 4056 - 1/1/21)

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Stephen introduces the vlog by welcoming everyone to 2021 and talks about how it doesn't feel real to be in 2021. He then goes on to thank the Patreon producers at the beginning of the vlog instead of the end so that it's the first thing people see when they start watching vlogs from 2021. He mentions that there is still a bit of "lingering 2020" and life still feels strange.

Stephen pans the camera over to the living room floor where the Cobalt Flux dance pad is residing and explains that he and Mallory have both been dancing and playing on it. The dance pad is connected to the PS2 and because it's connected to a modern television, Stephen explains that there are issues when he steps on the dance pad and when the console registers that the arrow has been pressed. He compares this to driving, where you're looking at the road ahead and you essentially go on autopilot. When he's moving to the beat of the music, his score goes down because of the syncing issues. Because of this, he needs to anticipate his next steps based on what's upcoming in the game in order to get a higher score. In doing so he's teaching himself to play the game incorrectly and has to work on that to improve.

Stephen goes on to explain that he normally doesn't shower everyday and usually showers every two days due to a variety of factors, such as him not sweating and working from home. Now that he's beginning to play Dance Dance Revolution he's starting to sweating a lot more because it's a much more intense workout compared to just going for walks which is what he's done previously. As a result, Stephen is taking showers daily.

Stephen walks into Mallory's studio, checks up on her, and asks if she wants a cookie to which she replies yes. He walks over to the kitchen and explains that his mom, Debra, had made cookies and buckeyes. Stephen had been avoiding the buckeyes because he feared that the cookies would've gone bad faster, but they've eaten a lot of the cookies and had given some to Thomas and Dan. He's happy to end the day by relaxing and enjoying a cookie after streaming. Stephen's also looking forward to Sunday where he plans to watch Die Hard and also mentions that the house needs to be cleaned up after the holidays which will probably get done on Sunday.

Stephen mentions to Mal that he hasn't tried any of the hot chocolate she gave to him for Christmas and wants to try one of the flavors. Mal is finishing the eggnog as well as some cookie butter candies while Stephen tries some of the chocolate mint mix. He mentions that he's not a big fan of chocolate mint and finds to the flavor to be fine. After tasting it, he gets the minty sensation from sipping on the drink and notes that the scent is much stronger than the taste.

Stephen begins to end the vlog and says that it's an interesting vlog as it's calmer one and how it sets the tone for the rest of 2021. He mentions that the number of "Topic Vlogs" have increased recently and how he would like to talk about some 2021 goals tomorrow.