The Return

Hi everyone!

Yes, you read that right- I'm back.

WOOHOO!!!

Isn't that GRE- 

oh.

Nobody reads this anymore, I'm pretty sure, because it's been 3 months. In my last post I promised to come back after I 'got myself together', but what I didn't know is that I just didn't give a shnazz about AJ.

But yes, I'm back, for real.

This game is just impossible to leave- even after playing it for 3 years and getting bored, I still visited, even if just for 2 minutes. Buuuuut... I think I should come back to blogging. Since I started this blog when I was in hospital a year ago (wow, I forgot the blog's anniversary. You can slap me now) my aims were to 

a) get back to AJ. I had a history of blogging/YouTubing about AJ and I was pretty famous (people still think I make videos on that account...) but I had to leave that account in 2013. I wanted to resume this because I enjoyed it, but since I don't have free chat I couldn't tell my old fans about my new blog :c

b) strengthen the AJ blogging community. I used to read the AJS daily for some reason, even though the side topics weren't my thing, but stopped when SnowyClaw stopped posting. I don't even know why, it's not like I don't like the authors, maybe I just lost interest in the AJS in general? I know that SnowyClaw has been posting again, but still- so many blogs are shutting down, I want to revive the AJ blogging community. It was a nice community, but the Animal Crossing community will always be the best for me <3

I was pretty upset when I saw how many people deleted me, like O_O

But I can't blame them, they must have thought I quit.

I have this habit of keeping my closest buddies who quit on my buddy list because they mean so much to me. I still have Kinyonga and Lexie1234. I miss you so much T^T

I can't say I'm still interested in AJ- maybe I'm just bored, maybe I can't bear to see the game go, but I doubt I will ever regain the same interest I once had.

So yes, I'm back... I will be posting, I will be more active, hope you're glad to see me back c:

BUT. I'm going to play AJ how it was intended. Rares corrupt people and friendships (wow, isn't that deep for a kids' game?). Remember the post I made a year ago about advertisements? 

Take a look at this one

So... is Jamaa anything like this?

Not really.

Let's talk.

Trading. I'm sure that trading was just intended as;

• A fun pastime for Jammers to trade their items for something they want. An opportunity for both players to get what they want, but not to obsess over. Certainly not the main focus of the game. It was just meant to be something like... "Oh, my outfit is missing something... a pink fox hat would look great with it! I have a spare Rare Medusa Mask, maybe someone wants it?" then the person goes and announces their offer somewhere. Person 2 is like "Hmm...I wanted a Medusa Mask for my Hallowe'en costume, and I have a pink fox hat!" They both thank each other and- well, if trading was this easy, AJ would be a happier place, I think. No more "omg i got scammed send me ur rurz". Collecting rares is meant to be a fun feature, not 99% of the game! It took me AGES to get coloured items because everyone's trade list is the same- spiked collars,wristbands, whatever.

So yes, just play the game, enjoy yourself, have fun with rares but don't obsess over them! c:

Have a great day everyone!Bye!

Oh wait, before I go.

In my journal I wrote about AJ. I can share that with you.

10 Reasons Animal Jam Sucks

Mainly JOKES. Not intended as offence, because I'm coming back to playing this game. DO NOT quit because of this! Laugh about it! c:

10 is not enough,but whatever 

1) New? Don't expect to have a nice time- expect to be ignored & maybe even bullied. Nobody will even spare you a coloured item.

2) Stress! Maaaan, I really want a headdress. Let's spend 6 months asking for one even though nobody cares and is more interested in there spieak colurs

3) Drama, oh no! xxDarkSoulxx scammed meh! No,Dark hacked XxPieWaffleo3oXx! Waaaaa Kosho won't be my buddy! ;-; Oh, you lost a pixel. BIG.DEAL. You gonna put that on yo CV gurl? Didn't think so.

4) The STAFF have NO brains!!!!! 

HEY, Jammers! :) :) :) :)

Did you KNOW that we HAVE no brains???!!! :D :D :D

That's RIGHT, Jammers!!! :) :) :)

We EVEN lie to you in OUR E-mails! :D :D :D

we're shutting down soon

5) Non-member? You can access 15% of the game. Okay, AJ is quite far in comparison with, say, Club Penguin. But still- you can't chat freely, change the colours of items, send and receive gifts?! It's a business, but some restrictions are ridiculous. Like, how are you going to get members if you non-members can't enjoy the game?

6) The chat system. Just.For some weird reason, one day they took away our ability to say things like O_O -_- ^-^ ^^

and so forth. That's just dumb, and restricts our ability to express ourselves.

TBC, I'm tired ^-^

Bye bye! :c

I need to get myself together

While I work on dealing with all the external things with my life I'm still trying to come back :)

My newer readers may not know but I have a chronic condition that also tends to drain all my energy no matter what, but I try :[

Drowning in homework and a busy life

Who thought a 13 year old's life could get this busy? My blog's makeover should be finished tomorrow :]
Sorry :((

Notice of Absence

I have been entered for a Mathematics competition and since I will be practising I will be inactive until Friday. Thank you for understanding :]

AJ lands in real life, easy Spring hangout and clover bench!

Heyo :D

Last day to vote on my poll! ------------------------------------>

Yes, I know I didn't post for the past few days- but I couldn't :( Trust me- if I could then I would, but I'm working on making this blog more of a priority :D

Firstly today's new item is the clover bench which looks really nice if you put it between some trees and have a fire pit/ fire drum in front of it :3

It makes a very relaxing spot for chilling with your buddies, especially for the upcoming warmer months!!! Sorry, that's me getting excited for Spring again <3

I really love the clothes on sale for Spring! I recently went shopping and I love all the florals, pastel colours, rainbows (of course!) and floaty clothes <3

My l and . keys still don't work (for those who don't know they stopped working in June along with my o key, but the o key got fixed by me), my USB keyboard needs its battery replaced and the on-screen keyboard is getting frustrating. I hope I can replace those keys at some point :c

Anyway, here's a picture of the clover bench :3

To make up for my absence I'm doing a double side topic today :3

Here's a really quick and super easy Spring escape zone for non-members which is 83% store items- great for the rushed! It also actually looks good :D

Here's what you're going to need :)

Lemonade Stand- FREE! Complete the Crystal Sands Journey Book to receive this item. You can find many great guides online and there might be one coming to this blog, too! This stand is great for those warmer spring days when you need a cool drink :)

Spiderweb Hammock- FREE! Complete Chapter 3 of Brady's Expeditions found in Brady's Lab to receive this item. Great for chilling in the gentle spring breeze! Alternatively use Cosmo's Hammock, also free, from the adventure Meet Cosmo! (Normal Mode, Bottom Right Chest) 

Tiki Torch x2- 400 Gems. They make a great entrance! Always nice to have the entry marked by some flames :D

Pink Flamingo- 350 Gems. It makes a really nice decoration in the centre and for some reason I just associate it with Spring XD (Flamingoes= gardens= spring/summer) 

Seasonal Trees x2- 600 Gems. They add a really nice touch to the little DIY bench I made :) If you can, get the ones with flowers on them ^o^ What's Spring without a touch of nature?

Pizza Boxes- 350 Gems: What's a nice Spring day out without some delicious snacks- in this case, pizza? Get some Pizza boxes so you can feast on something yummy :3

Wood Lawn Chair x2-  700 Gems. Great for making the bench that you need to chill in the Spring area!

Mat x2- 150 Gems. Use this to cover the bench and cushion yourself while you're sitting! Makes the bench more comfortable, don't you think? 

Total comes down to...

2550 Gems! Not bad, considering the look of the area :3 Enjoy your relaxing garden escape to have fun with your buddies!

Have you ever wondered what AJ lands would look like in real life? Image courtesy to Google Images, those are the closest ones I could find :)

Jamaa Township

Usually it's this

Coral Canyons

Puppies. IT'S SLEEPING I PROMISE

Crystal Sands

Me still not getting over the fact I didn't win the Jam-a-gram contest for Summer in 2013 XD. Whoever remembers the Jam-a-gram will get it :)

Sarepia Forest

It actually looks like this most of the time: 

Appondale

Don't forget the chocolate mud bath!

Kimbara Outback

Mt.Shiveer

Bye! :D

Archways and gifts

Hey Jammers!
Please vote on my poll? ----------------->

Today we have another underwater item, the kelp archway.

Not the most exciting item in my opinion, but still  pretty cool. I guess that if you're a member, it could make a nice entryway into your underwater den, which is always nice :)

It would be quite cool to have an archway for everyone, but I can't complain, can I?

Anyway...
Let's start with a rant, so I can finish happy c:

Here's the story; I was playing the new adventure, Special Delivery, and was trying to recruit Jammers to hop on the hearts. An eagle flew through (as they can do that) and said ''I can just fly through''. I was like ''Okay, cool!'' then I said I knew they could do that. I continued to recruit Jammers, while the eagle just sat there. She thought I was trying to get her to hop, which I wasn't, then she was like ''No, I'm not hopping''. I told her ''Not you'', starting to get a bit angry because of how snobby she was acting at that point. Then she started making fun of the fact I'm a non-member. Really? For the record, I have been a member for a long time... I don't get her point. Anyway, she was acting like she's the best thing since sliced bread because she's a member. BECAUSE SHE PAID A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT ISN'T EVEN THAT BIG FOR PIXELS. PIXELS. She made me mad. She started calling me stupid, being really rude, etc., and to be honest, people like her ANNOY ME. SO MUCH. UGH. She also thinks the rarest item is the ''rare upside down cake''. Heck ,is there even such a thing? She tried to make herself sound ''smart'' by trying to use ''proper grammar''. Ha.

Girl you ain't my problem.

The message I'm trying to spread is that non-members are no less than members. I'm planning on getting a membership soon, anyway, but still. She was a non-member, and will be one again when her membership expires. So what she's saying here, is that she's insulting herself. Anyway, all that members do is pay a small sum to unlock more features on a virtual game. Is that a big deal?Yes, it's fun, but it doesn't mean that members are any better than non-members. Member items? Sure, there are cool ones, but then again if you look at my 10 ugliest items list almost all of them are member. This immature eagle said she's 13 (same age as me) yet she acts like an 8 year old. She claimed she's smart and to prove it asked me for a math problem. What was she expecting, 9+10? 69*12? Is that what she calls hard? I don't have free chat so obviously didn't give her anything, I didn't want to be stuck there for another 2 hours anyway. She kept boasting, acting like she's the richest thing ever, and people like that are NEVER GONNA GET ANYWHERE IN LIFE. People like this are plain stupid and annoying. 

I went to that shop anyway but thankfully the members in there didn't try to kick me out c: I wasn't the only non-member there, either 

Her username is melybely. If you see her, I don't know, feel free to insult her or something XD Serves her right for being so rude and ignorant. Listen, paying a small amount to get differently shaped pixels doesn't make you better. I'm planning to get a membership soon but I love non-members and being a non-member. To be honest I kind of feel pressured to get a membership in fear of being bullied. Later that night I got a nosebleed because of the stress :c

Anyway, on to the happier part of the post :)

Monthly member gifts! If you joined after May 2013 you might have no clue what the actual heck I'm talking about. Monthly member gifts were introduced in June 2011 and sent out to every member each month. Here's a record of all the gifts, and from June 2012 you can see the ones I got c:

June 2011

'Member Gloves'

The very first member gifts, those gloves come in a variety of styles & colours. Only the legendary and dragon glove are currently available to buy in the Diamond Shop. My favourites are the legendary and lava gloves :)

July 2011

The famous spieakes

No, they weren't sold in the betaz. Spiked collars & wristbands were available as ordinary member gifts and came in 4 different types- collar, wristband, long, short. They came in 8 colours each and you could buy new colours of long collars & wristbands in the Diamond Shop before they went on clearance.

August 2011

The Claw

This popular game was finally made available for dens, with the introduction of The Claw in August 2011. It also has special phantom plushies, which ordinary Claw Machines do not have. The phantom plushies are for members only, but anyone can win them.

September 2011
Weather Clouds

Weather clouds, the cute items that can make your den rainy, stormy, snowy or even give it a rainbow, were given out in September 2011. The authentic clouds from the time have a 'rare' badge and aren't very common to see on someone's trade list. All the clouds are on sale in the Diamond Shop for 3 Diamond each, and the snow and rain cloud are for everyone.

October 2011

Trapped Phantom

In celebration of the Day of the Phantoms, those little trapped phantoms were given out to all members. They're quite common nowadays.

November 2011 

Bubbletron 5000

This underwater clothing piece can be worn on the back and emits bubbles. It's quite cute but not so common to see on a trade list or an animal nowadays, although I like this item. When it was first given out, there was a glitch where they were all the same glitchy raspberry colour.

Only the colours of the gears varied, which were an indicator of the colour of the Bubbletron. This glitch was later patched.

December 2011 & 2012

Gingerbread House Den

This item was given out in December 2011 and 2012. It was also sold in the Diamond Shop for 5 Diamonds  in 2013 & 2014. It is the setting of the Jamaaliday Jam party, and includes a stunning snowy landscape, luxury chocolate pool, gum drops and more!

January 2012

To ring in the New Year 2012, this popular party hat is still worn by many and a popular trading item. It comes in 8 colours and is animated. Non-members can use the New Year's Celebration hat as a substitute.

February 2012 

Giant Lion Plushie- a version without the rare plaque is available at the Diamond Shop for 1 Diamond. This item is quite popular amongst Jammers.

March 2012

Elf Tail Armour

This item was popular from the moment it was released. Before it was even released, Sizzlerat, a Jammer we assume was an AJHQ worker, wore the item and let everyone have a preview of it. It is now for sale for 4 diamonds- however four colours do not make an appearance. Ironically, those 4 colours were the less popular/rare colours, now they are highly sought after.

April 2012

Hot Chocolate Machine

Also found in the hot cocoa hut,  the hot cocoa machine is now sold in the diamond shop, too. I always really liked this item and thought it was cool to be able to make hot cocoa from your den.

May 2012

The month I joined! The gift then was Phantom Invasion, another game, and it had special phantom toys, similar to the claw, but phantom toys are for everyone. You can also buy this now.

June 2012

Golden Gloves

The month my sister and I got a membership. I got a golden lava glove. Those gloves are just like the ordinary ones released a year before, but golden! Now they are pretty rare as you can't buy them. I don't know if they are available in the Forgotten Desert.

July 2012

Nature Archway

Another pretty popular item, I don't think you can get it in the Forgotten Desert. When it was given out there seemed to be a correlation between the one you got and the den you had at the time, but this is unconfirmed. I got the flower one as at the time I had a princess castle den, and my sister had a volcano den and got the lava one.  

August 2012

Golden Phantom Statues

Only one of those is sold in the Diamond shop. Those pretty cool den decorations make quite good items for trades, and I think you can win them in the Forgotten Desert, but I'm unsure.

September 2012- March 2013

For those 6 months the only gifts were pets. Although at first welcome, it later got pretty boring :c

September 2012

Monkey

October 2012

Tarantula

In water they make a  thin white thread and hang on it,  causing lines on the screen,when I first got it I thought it was my screen having problems XD

November 2012

Fox

I love those, they're cute ^o^

December 2012's gift was the same as December 2011's.

January 2013

Owl

I love how you can give them things like lollipops :D

February 2013

Tiger

March 2013

Arctic Wold (Pup)

I love them!

April 2013

Spirit Armour and Helmet

You can now buy this!

I think this item is pretty cool, especially the animated light things XD

May 2013- final gift

On 30 May the Diamond Shop was introduced. The final gift was the spirit glove, which you can now buy.

Phew, tiring post! Bye!