Hey, you got desert! I usually get tundra.
The game tends to be sparse on mobs the first night, especially if you keep moving. tends to be…
You should be able to find villages. They’re easier to see at night (except in the desert?) You’ve probably walked past half a dozen of them or more without realizing it.
I play singleplayer (I add and remove mods as I please). And the more I play, the more I realize MeseCraft is intended for multiplayer servers. If you find you can’t enjoy singleplayer, you might want to check out the servers.
(I find that early game MeseCraft is probably harder than it ought to be. IMO)