Sparkles & 10 ugliest items

Hi!

There's finally an underwater item, it's about time...

So sparkly :o Apart from that I find it pretty boring because it's member :c

But I can't complain, there has been a lot of stuff for non-members lately (especially during the Jamaalidays, which I have to catch up on- groaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan)

I don't like trading because when I want a certain item people always run away/lie etc. 

It's so annoying! Finding the actual item is more difficult than actually getting them to accept because people are greedy and want to take advantage of you, making you do an overtrade :c I know it's better to just trade for the item without asking for it but everyone just  has spieakes and founderz on trade :c And in all honesty it's boring, everyone has virtually the same trade lists, I'm not impressed by pixel spiky collars on trade. 

So I have to fish out greedy people instead. Ugh. When an honest person comes along I'm so happy and sometimes give them a little extra for that, being greedy won't get you anywhere! Or at least with me, anyway.

Anyway, rants aside (though there is a rant coming to my YouTube channel today or tomorrow!)

Here's my promised list of the 10 ugliest items in AJ, according to me!

ACCORDING TO ME. NOT YOU, ME. Disagree, or agree- I don't mind, as long as you don't comment with a full-blown rant about how much of an idiot I am to consider certain rarez ugly -_-

Not my problem. Not at all.

Animal Jam's 10 Ugliest Items

What were the artists thinking?

All picture courtesy to GOOGLE :3

10- Glitched Ring (Summer 2013, briefly sold)

Eww, this is disgusting- enough said. Come on. Wanna wear an eye on your paw? Okay. Go ahead. Don't come to me if you get nightmares though. Everyone knows the story of the Glitched Ring. For those that don't, it was sold in Summer 2013, when the turquoise ring first came out. At the time,there were only two colours- both are now ''rur''. The first one is less known and very hard to distinguish between its very similar cousin. However, this one... oh eww. I bought it when it was first on sale, tried it on, then thought to myself- ''oh, eww. This is ugly. It looks like an eye. Nope.'' then I recycled it. If you want a nice ring, go buy one from Epic Wonders. The colours are much nicer than this freaky thing.

9- Dragon Glove (Monthly Member Gift June 2011- Golden counterpart given in June 2012 <3)

The <3 next to June 2012 is because I have so many good memories from that time. Sorry TuT I should make a post about the whole concept of MMGs. No, a separate page. Yar :3 I don't know! Anyway. I don't like the look of those gloves. They're so weird and bulky and don't really look good :c They look quite cool on crocodiles and on bunnies (but everything looks good on bunnies). Apart from that, not a fan. Sorry glove :c

8- This wonderful selection of store items

They don't have their own slots because there wouldn't be enough space. Anyway, I don't like those- they look so weird DX I forgot to add the mammoth tusks, but you get the idea- some store items are pretty darn weird and ugly. Especially the shoes (shudders)

7- Eyeball Hat

Eww. I don't like this item- it's scary! The 'beta' one especially because of it's freaky colour scheme- how the 'beta' hat came to be is debated, was it sold for a short amount of time? The most commonly believed theory is that it was given by AJHQ to a few select Jammers during Hallowe'en 2010, maybe it was a prize? Back then AJHQ used to visit Jamaa, and sometimes they hosted games/ contests- perhaps that was a prize? Who knows? Anyway, I don't like eyeball hats, in my opinion the order of ugliness is, from most to least...

1.2012-2014 eyeball hats (eww)

2.2010 eyeball hat/beta eyeball hat

3.2011 eyeball hats!

I admit, it's cute & comical when two people wearing those sit together :3

I honestly don't know why someone would want to trade for a 'beta' eyeball hat, apart from to show off/ trade for more stuff :/ Some people like to wear it, and that's fine ^o^

6-  Tiki Mask/ Mask

Meh,I'm not a fan of tiki masks. In 2014, around the time of the eagle adventure, I managed to get my hands on one (I don't have it right now). They're not very attractive and don't really look good with.. well... most outfits, to be honest. If you can find an outfit that this mask looks good with, congrats c:

5- Clown Mask (Hallowe'en)

Oh, what is that even. This is just scary. Who in their right mind would even wear this... thing? Except for Hallowe'en of course. No, just no. The hair, the eyes, the nose, and the DARN MOUTH. I can't stand to look at this anymore. Goodbye.

4- Yeti Face

A pretty strange item, the Yeti Face looks weird o-o There's a glitched version, which is quite similar to the glitched ring if you look at the backstory. It's just not a pretty item (in my opinion). End of story :3

3- Beard

Small, ugly... but in some outfits, it doesn't look THAT bad, but it doesn't stop it from being an ugly item anyway XD

Once extremely rare (the rarest item in the game used to be the orange beard), the beard isn't worth that much now- not even a spiked wristband in some cases.  What used to be fairly weird was when a female player, wearing a feminine outfit, would wear a beard PURELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHOWING OFF. It wasn't ALWAYS the case, but when it was- I thought AJ was about expressing YOUR style? Not showing off some pixels? (Rares aren't even THAT difficult to get, as long as you have a few extra hours to spare for going on the computer every day) 

2- Hat & Beard

Cute? Certainly. Pretty? Maybe not so. Great for Christmas, not so beyond. Doesn't look great (in my opinion), but some people manage to find a way to squeeze this item into a good outfit ^o^ 

1- Frankenstein Mask

This... is not beauty. Fab costume, not so fab outfit. As with the Hat & Beard, might be squeezed into an outfit- but otherwise, I don't like this item so much, but it looks cute on bunnies and I like the lightning bolt.

Of course, those are not the only ugly items on Animal Jam. Here are just some items worthy of a mention-

Most other Hallowe'en Masks

Spooky.

Rhino Helmet, though it looks cute on bunnies :3

Spieaks

Anyway,  before I close off- sign up to beta test the plushie store in the making! You will receive a Jamagram like this:

Thank you and bye :3

Hello!
It's rare item Monday, and today's expensive rare is...

Yeah. Whatever this is. It's a lasso. Don't the little white parts look a tad bit  strange to you? ;3;

There is also a new blog layout, just in case you're interested. I don't even know what to talk about today. Oh yeah. Snobs.

I will edit this post when I have time, I'M SUPER TIRED! :((

Crazy People

Hello!
Happy November!
Wow, it feels like January yesterday >.<
Summer doesn't feel distant, yet winter is coming so much closer now...
To celebrate this wonderful month, purchase a topaz birthstone in Epic Wonders... if you're a member, and have 1,500 gems. Which I don't. (I spent all my gems working on my Haunted House, which still isn't finished)

In other news, Hallowe'en will probably come to a close on Thursday, so purchase all your favourite spooky items before they go. Don't leave it until the last minute, because you're going to forget. I just KNOW you will. 

Anyway, in other news, I have been sent Jam-a-grams by some insane person :3

 Honestly, I don't understand people these days. I only have one spike, and I traded for it.

So I just replied asking them to prove I took the spikes in the first place :/

Received no reply xDD

There was at least one crazy Jamagram that got glitched so I couldn't post it here, sorry x3

Anyway, I never took anyone's spike. Okay?

My only spike- I traded for it. I can even tell you how.

Okay so from the Forgotten Desert at the beginning of my membership I got a long black spiked.... wristband. Someone traded me a long purple wristband+random rares (like rhino helmets, beards...) which I accepted. I held on to the purple wristband. As I collected more rares from the Forgotten Desert, I got to the point when I wanted a glitched ring. So, I planned to fill a den with lots of betas and then I wanted to trade that whole den for a ring. I got some den betas from the adventure, some I got from people trading for other rares I got from the Forgotten Desert. Eventually, I had 12 or so den betas I was willing to trade- probably a little more. Anyway, then I figured that it would be better to trade all my den betas for better items, and then those for better items, until I got the ring. So I started trading for spiked wristbands. With luck, I got a blue long wristband for 4 of the den betas, and a red one for another 4. I got an orange one for a short orange wristband I won in a giveaway and I added a little. Eventually, one day I traded all 4 wristbands for a long yellow spiked collar. Then somebody offered me a green one, and that's how I got the green collar I have now.

Anyway, see you all tomorrow! ^-^

Hello I'm back!

Hello :)
I have at last made the decision to keep posting, simply because this blog needs to be kept alive. For the benefit of the Jamaa Blogging Community, Jammers and myself.

Blogging creates many good memories, and I know that. Blogging opens up opportunities for memorable parties, close friends to have good times with and unforgettable discussions to be had. Blogging doesn't only form memories; it also contains them. Photos and videos of the past, writing style from months ago, my personality, attitude, interests... all of that is contained in blogging to visit again later. I couldn't just leave, especially since I have been going for over 3 months now (wow, time really does fly...). 3 months isn't much in comparison to, say, the AJS (3 years) or the Animal Jam Community (4 years), but usually I would have just started a blog, posted once or twice and then just left it there. Don't believe me? I used to have a LOT of blogs on my old blogger, most of them abandoned with one post. When I keep a blog going, it means something good; that I like it and want to keep it alive. If this blog went, what would I have to look forward to after I finished my homework? Well, okay- I haven't had much time for this blog lately, but I hope I can change that. I don't even have much time to talk with buddies anymore, because it seems like every time they come to talk to me I'm not available. I know that because I have seen a few times a buddy disappear right when I came back, so I know that they have been there trying to talk to me.
This blog benefits the Jamaa blogger community; although I'm working on supporting future bloggers a bit more, my blog can be used as an inspiration. To help others write their own blogs and to expand the Jamaa blogger community.
The Jamaa blogger community is full of blogs, however, many of the blogs out there are now either;
a) Dead. The owners have left the blog, either with or without warning. For example; The Animal Jam Roar. Anyone remember it? I remember reading it on the bus home from school. I liked the style of the owner's posts, not too robotic or boring- rather, more laid-back and casual. Posts were also punctual, but sadly the blog had to end. The blog came to an end on the 25th February 2014 , though sometimes it seems like much  later. The Animal Jam Sky Blog- dead, too... although I wasn't a huge fan of the general subject matter of the posts I greatly admire Scooter's dedication to us and the blog. I know that many, many people loved his posts. Unfortunately, the blog ended on the 8th of August 2014. I know that a lot of blogs died, but I can't think of any right now :I
b) Hardly Up. It's a little hard to describe. Either the original authors are hardly posting anymore, or the posts are constantly delayed by a lot, and when they come, they are extremely rushed, or nobody posts on the blog very often. I guess this blog went through this phase a couple of times, and I don't want it to. An example of this is the Animal Jam Spirit. Highly respected by LOTS of people, though I can't really say I'm a massive fan; the posts nowadays are very... robotic and sound a bit too much like AJHQ. Doesn't the AJHQ language get rubbed into our faces enough? O.o Also, the content isn't very interesting in my opinion- you know, mysteries (that I have to admit I never care about lol), random art, whatever else is on there because these days I'm too lazy to click the 'read more' break. Snowyclaw hardly posts on there anymore (I don't know how busy she is to make a further comment on that) and posts are frequently delayed, though I can't say it's that bad and also I have no idea why I'm saying this when I post slower than a disabled snail. T^T This however is not an essay titled ''What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Animal Jam Spirit Blog? '' so let's move on.
Jammers benefit from blogs because they inform them and can be used for a variety of purposes- educating about scammers and dangers, keeping them interested by sharing material, having news. Jammers love blogs because they are interesting and fun. They are informative. If this blog goes, then Jammers will no longer be able to read my awesome juicy rants. I don't even know what makes rants so pleasurable to read, and does it make me a bad person to find posts about new hackers and suspicious jammers more interesting than posts about scammers *because scammers are more boring and less creepy lol*? I find drama posts entertaining, and I'm definitely not alone.
Jammers will no longer be able to benefit from my amazing [not] tips and advice, and I don't want to hurt anyone by leaving this blog!

Now, let's go on to what discouraged me from posting. Some days, I was about to post. Staring at the screen, the blank blog entry staring right back at me. Then I would sigh, cross off the tab and go back to researching the mythical creature which is the  Importance of the Act of Supremacy or whatnot. Anyway, I was discouraged by things such as the thought of the usual ''Hey Jammers! Today's new item is... [Usually a completely fake opinion about the item because I honestly can't think of anything to say] The video is.... [Insert some way to tell you to watch the video] The activities calendar.... [Something about the boring ol' activities calendar] [Lots of robotic talk which is sometimes even hardly anything that I actually think to conclude the post]
I don't WANT to do that. So, I decided, my posts won't go according to this boring template anymore, whether you like it or not. Because I don't like it, and that means I won't post anymore, which would be bad bad.
My posts will be more laid-back, casual, if I want to post the new video then I will, if I have anything cool to say or any tips to share then I will.

It should make the blog more interesting, not something like the Daily Explorer. Well, okay, the Daily Explorer isn't THAT awfully horrible but honestly, how many times do you just exit the tab after seeing a ''Jammer Snaps'' or ''News Crew'' title that you didn't enter, or some Jammer art you had no idea about or a Creature Feature you don't give a pickle-juice-with-lemon drop about?
Another reason is that I know many of you couldn't care less about the video or daily explorer post or whatever. Trust me, I do it. When I see ''Today's daily explorer post is...'' or ''There's some amazing Jammer art!'' or something I just skip right past it to the juicy parts. Lol. So to save you the trouble, I'm filtering my posts to leave only the juicy bits. You're welcome.

So, here's the part many of you probably have been anticipating. I know that everyone probably knows the new item by now but I want to post it just to everyone knows. I post the daily item because it's for memories, and I know that Meloetta385 has found a way around this on her blog with the archive but I don't think that would fit with this blog very well ;3 And I don't like to copy lol.
Besides, I would be much lazier to do it and keep up with it than writing actual posts themselves.

It's a chest full of gems. I actually like this item because it's a substitute to the Pot o' Gems but unfortunately it's member. But not pricy because you're paying gems for more gems. Don't believe me? There are like 50+ individual gem pictures in that chest and when I hover over my gem icon, it shows like 5 gems and the number 60,700 (or something like that). So eh.. I guess that chest much be teeming with riches. It would look good in maybe a Pirate-inspired den or something. Or a treasure den. Or an ordinary den. Or a spoiled pink fox's wearing too much Epic Wonders who talks like a drunk 4 year old's den which can't really happen because 4 year olds can't get drunk.

Got to give credit to merie11 for this awesome beanbag world, it's so colourful and beanbagg-y and everything. It's also a water park so you can SLIDE and SWIM!!

Of course, the dude that looks suspiciously like Fman122 (lol) had to ruin it with his ''Need'' Female campaign. 

Finally, just to make you LOL a little (I hope).

If I wasn't trying to do an actually decent essay for History then I would actually write it like this. I lie a lot in essays because it gets me real good grades. If I was honest, I would write this :3

Why did Henry VIII break from the Catholic Church in Rome in 1534?

An honest essay by -------------------  

ok. lets make this real quick because listen, i dont actually wanna do this essay. there's no point to be honest because i seriously cannot think of a situation where i will need to know why the heck some fat dude who married 6 times broke away from some old dude leading some more old dudes. i dont even need to know srsly. ok maybe in my GCSEs there might b a question but thats it! seriously do u ever go to an apple store or grocery store and get asked ''why did this obese bloke break away from da catholic church'' NO you don't. in fact u forget all that stuff by the time youre 20 so whats the point! i will never need it. can u instead like teach us kewl marketing trix or how to make money or how to buy a house that is not fly-infested. plz. now ik this isnt an essay evaluating the lame design of the education system so lets get on to why dis fat dude wanted to leave the catholic church
mk so first he wanted a son and his stupid wife didnt give him any so he was like omg i divorce you lady but the pope didnt let him so instead of being smart and bribing him or something he was like oh if i break from the church i can divorce her. so yeah. u don't need to know any more to be honest because you can figure it all out for urself. i dont get why i should tell you.
next the dude was real greedy and he didnt want the pope to have so much power and money so he though hmm well like if i break away then i can has all the money and that be real good so like yeah and i can have power over ppl bc they think i am some superior saint or something.
so yeah thats why.
none of the reasons are important so i can't do a conclusion sorry.
lol. bye.

Okay, all of that is a joke- don't take it seriously.
If you do, you're boring >:I
Bye bye!

Wait no, lastly- I have updated the blog for autumn and everything. Nice leaves everywhere, and a header that took me ages of pasting cartoon leaves onto a picture of some virtual town.
My birthday's on Friday. Guess how old I'm going to be, but I won't tell you if you're right or wrong yet >:)

Sorry for the short post

Hello,
I started school today and this is going to be a very quick post because I'm going to sleep soon.
The rare item  is in Bahari Bargains is a rare seaweed boa.
I guess it's alright, the colour is quite nice because I like all pastel colours anyway.
Bye bye and see you tomorrow, sorry for the short post but school and homework is far more important than AJ. I probably didn't even get 15 minutes on the game today, but I don't want to rush homework just to get on AJ either.
Bye!
-CleverQueen

Egyptian Beard

Hello!
Yay, I got another opportunity to post :D
I'm afraid the Birthday Party tour will have to wait until I'm back, but I can do a special post today.
The wedding was great, today is the second day and I hope it will be plenty of fun.
Anyway, the new item today is uh… well, um, let's just say weird. Ugly. Awkward. Uh… yeah. It's the *ahem* Egyptian Beard. Here you go. LOOK AT IT. JUST LOOK.

How… weird? O-o

I doubt many people are going to wear it, but okay, then…..

Makes me wonder what is going to come out tomorrow.

Today's new video is one of those;

Before I zoom off to prepare for the second day of the wedding, I'm going to discuss my blog's appearance x3

Fun, huh :P

Anyway, currently the blog changes in sync with the seasons in Jamaa. So, the blog is in Summer mode right now because it's still Summer in Jamaa. When Jamaa Township becomes tinted orange and the leaves scatter on the ground, I'm going to change the blog into an Autumn layout. As soon as Jamaa gains a dark atmosphere, Day of the Phantoms is going to be approaching and I will adjust the layout of the blog accordingly. Get me? Yup, you do.

Though at some point (I will inform you all) I might decide to change the layout monthly, so for instance on the 1st of December I would change the blog into a Jamaaliday layout instead of whenever Jamaalidays arrive in Jamaa. Yup, that's all for now. I'm dashing off now, the special post is going to be later today or whenever I get to post. Bye bye! :D

-CleverQueen

Jamaa Journal Volume 126-5 September 2014

Hello Jammers!
Wow, I have missed everyone. I have finally received a chance to post today, and my vacation has been going great so far. Lots of shopping has been involved for sure, and yesterday I was in a cable car up a mountain. The wedding is today, so I'm excited x3
Anyway, I'm going to get through Thursday's update and new items since then, but nothing before that. Sorry! I'm sure you got information from other blogs, though :3
So, I'm going to start with the Jamaa Journal. Off we go!

If you love Sugar Gliders in real life, you might want to consider getting a pet version! I think sugar gliders are REALLY adorable in the real world, but unfortunately I can't get an AJ version. Oh well x3

If you are member, have 3 diamonds to spare and at least one available pet slot- why not buy a pet sugar glider in the diamond shop?

Yes, Animal Jam is 4 years old! Wow. Time DID fly, it seems like a month ago when AJ turned 2 and feels like last week when I was redeeming my 3rd birthday cake code. 4 years- Animal Jam has been up for quite a while now! If you want to join the celebrations, visit the AJ birthday party which I will do a guide of once I get there. Cake world!
Furthermore, why not enter the code AJBDAY4 when you log in? You will receive an AWESOME cake which starts off VERY, VERY small…

Try clicking on different areas around the cake and it will grow and change! Of course, I won't spoil it for you but I have experienced the whole cycle and it's plenty of fun! Hint: you know the cycle is finished and you have experienced it all when the cake returns to its original appearance.

Yes, there's a new armour set now available in the Diamond Shop! It's called the Diamond Encrusted armour, and two pieces are non-member! Great! The tail and the gauntlets.

The non-member set: 3 diamonds in total
The member set: 6 diamonds in total
Full set: 9 diamonds in total
There is also a brand new Egyptian Treasure set, full of sparkly and gold items for your den!

Non-members can also enjoy the Golden Egyptian Scarab and Papyrus Scrolls so far! 

Buy your very own Egyptian Hat over at Jam-mart clothing, and keep your eyes peeled for more of those items!

Hmm, well I'm quite sure it's the Panda! Their return date is most likely to be September 18, and to be honest I'm glad they are returning because Pandas are my favourite animals in real life! 

The beta party, which was released quite recently, is leaving now for the season. I think the beta party is therefore a seasonal party held every summer, which makes sense because beta testing only took place in the Summer of 2010. So, before it leaves stock up on beta-themed den items, explore the average Jammer's den 4 years ago and perhaps recall good times in Jamaa! 

The summer carnival, the perfect place to grab a cotton candy and play games to win tickets to exchange for prizes is soon going to be withdrawn from the land of Jamaa until next Summer. Probably because this outdoor celebration cannot withstand the colder weather facing us all x3

Before it goes, indulge in your favourite cotton candy combos, create some last phantom cotton candies, play your favourite games to stock up on tickets and buy a large supply of prizes.Oh, and take advantage of all accessories being on sale for 50% off! 

A reminder telling you that you can buy gift certificates from Animal Jam outfitters that come with bonus gems and diamonds. Have you ever bought anything from there? I have bought an Arctic Wolf 3 month membership certificate last December.
There is a bunny claw available in the Diamond shop, which I bought already x3

That's it for today, I'm not sure when I will get my next opportunity to post but I hope it's soon. Look forward to perhaps a special post for AJ's 4th birthday  and a tour of the birthday party!
It's September, which can mean only one thing- yes, fall is coming closer! This blog is soon going to get a fall make-over, when fall comes to Jamaa. I assume that is going to be next update, so say goodbye to Summer and welcome Autumn with open arms ^-^
Have a great day and Jam on!

Branch Antlers

Hey Jammers!
This is likely to be the last post before I leave for vacation tomorrow.
Today's (ugly) new item can be found in Epic Wonders, the branch antlers!

Okay, I like the nature theme and all, but this isn't something I would want on my head o.e

Interesting design, though.

Speaking of new items, look what I found :o

Woah! 

When do you think it's going to be available? Tomorrow? NEVER? 

The new video today is in Tierney's Aquarium, all about our buddies- otters!

And to close off today, I have a mission I would like my viewers to complete while I'm away! :D

Let's make Jamaa a better place!

Let's fix the flaws and improve the strengths to make Jamaa the community it was back in 2010.

How can you do that?

Try doing one or more of those, because your small actions have the ability to make an overall big difference in Jamaa! 

• Help out a new Jammer that looks lost or confused- because we were all new Jammers at one point. Jamaa was a big world we had no clue about, and we all needed help. Don't put today's new Jammers through the same thing! Answer their questions and help them out, if they look lost give them directions. If you see anyone else helping a new Jammer, encourage them by sending them a gift or a nice Jamagram. Do you have a spare small rare? Why not give it to a new Jammer?
• Report scammers and bullies. If you see anyone being inappropriate, notify AJHQ by reporting that Jammer. If we alert AJHQ of Jammers that are breaking the rules, we could be helping make Jamaa a better place!
• Show your buddies more appreciation. Rares,trading, drama and other things can easily make you drift away from your buddies. Spend more time with your buddies- perhaps have a conversation or send your buddies a nice Jamagram. You will be surprised how much  fun and how long a conversation can be!
• Focus a bit less on rares, and focus more on games, parties and other fun features AJ has to offer.

And here's my tribute to SEALS!

 Do you think I should make more like this?

Do you want to stay updated on my vacation?

Check out my blog, I'm going to try posting as often as I can ^-^

-CleverQueen