Ant Skulls

Hey Jammers!
I have a blood test today, so I decided to post before I go or else we would be doomed with a late post ^-^
If you visit the Jam-mart furniture store today you will find...

An ant farm! I like those random items AJHQ is releasing, but it would have been nice to have a non-member item any time soon ^-^ Ugh, just looking at this gives me the heebie-jeebies O_o 

It moves, you know!

Finally,the activities calendar pulls us out of the lake of boredom by presenting us with a suggestion of something to do...

Did you try the new adventure yet? Hmm, I didn't, because I can't, but the prizes look so darn awesome! I'm running short on time and there are no new videos, not much in blog news either, so what I'm going to do is...

Continued ^-^
I will post the two new characters tomorrow, so you can look forward to that :D
My plushie stores are all open so perhaps visit it when you have a minute?
This post will be rather rushed, and so will the side-topic- sorry Jammers :/
The side-topic will be; have you seen the 'Skullys' item around Jamaa?
There are MANY theories about it, and I will discuss the ones I heard of most ^-^

• It was generated- rather likely that someone generated it because the graphics and spelling are a bit off, apparently you also can't wear it which seems very suspicious...
• If you trade for it, you only get a necklace- I don't know what to say about this one, really, but it could be true..
• They are coming up in the Forgotten Desert! Again, this doesn't seem like a bad theory- it could be true... Jammers might be winning them in the Forgotten Desert.

I'm not sure why exactly AJHQ would bring back this item, but for all we know it could be in stores any day now. For now, I suggest you don't trade for a Skully as it could be dangerous- it's EXTREMELY unlikely but not impossible (because you know, nothing is impossible) that the Skullys carry some sort of hack,virus or anything dangerous.
It seems quite risky, so don't trade for any until we receive any further information!
I'm sorry for a rather rushed post, better posts will come up tomorrow. I had a very busy day today!
-CleverQueen

For Princeswinterblossom;

C: 

For Rainbow000Pegasus:

Yay! It's great you want to help! Include any details you want for a character in the comments and I'll try to incorporate some of those ideas into the next character. I just made a red-themed devil and the leader of the Angels, but there are several others ^-^ You can include the personality too, if you want.

Jam on everyone, enjoy your Summer, please stay safe and take a break from the rare stress.

Who needs rares?

Jamaa Journal Volume 122-10 July 2014

Hey Jammers!
Today is update day, bringing tons of fun little things to Jamaa with it. Let's start with the Jamaa Journal then!

Yes, rhinos are back! They are still members only, but it seems like they didn't find anything on their travels. Oh dear! However, there is also a new rhino exhibit in the museum, meaning you can learn more about rhinos without even having one! Cool!

How exciting, a new adventure! Unfortunately, I cannot play it, but it does seem very interesting! I wonder what prizes you can win...

Nice, a new game! There hasn't been one for a while in the Summer carnival. Also, it seems like there will be some new prizes coming to the summer carnival,finally! I can't wait to see them, let's hope for some non-member items.

Hatapalooza is back! Well,kind of. It's not as good or big as last year's, but at least you get to save 50% of your gems for buying some funky hats, right? I wish they brought back a few hats, but oh well. What can we do? ^-^

Also, the old AJHQ classic has returned! This year, it was publicly announced in the Jamaa Journal-look out for the Jamaaliday Jam! I love the Jamaalidays, it's quite nice to get a reminder of that festive feeling in Summer. Just over 5 months to go, Jammers, until the official Jamaalidays!

So... that's the Jamaa Journal. I will probably do a tour of the Jamaaliday Jam in December, when it is more fitting. However, be sure to pay it a visit!

Here is the activities calendar...

Hmm, there seems to be some interesting posting material for the blog for the next two weeks ^-^
As a quick side topic, I am writing a poem for every month of the year. I have already finished my poem for January,what do you think? :P

JANUARY
The wind howls
Like a lonely wolf
Spreading the cold across the world
The snow gently covers the parks, the roads,the grass,the roofs,front yards and plants
Like a soft white blanket it gleams
Waiting to be sculpted into various forms
Such as snowmen and balls,and many more
And while the snow and ice unite to create a beautiful setting outside
Girls and boys,young and old
Return inside,where it is warm
A welcoming fire ablaze
Complete with steaming cups of creamy hot chocolate
The new year arrived, for everyone it's a fresh start
A time to strive for goals
And to improve little things, big ones too
The month of January brings along with it
Joy and opportunities 
For creating wonderful memories that last a lifetime

Meh XD
Bye bye Jammers, and here's a picture

WOW I'M AN ARTIST

NOT.

CleverQueen

Bubble ties

Hello!
That 'L' key is REALLY starting to get on my nerves, I just hope it works soon. However, I do care more about the actual quality of the post rather than the fact I have some stubborn keys on my keyboard, so I hope you find today's post interesting ^-^
Yup, it's Monday, and that can only mean one thing- RARE ITEM MONDAY!
First off, here are some fairly likely predictions;-
Clothes or furniture? Clothes
Land or ocean? Land
Color/s? Red/White/Blue
Member? Yes
Price range? 500-750 gems
5 points available to me, up for grabs... let's search the stores and see how many I get!

Yay! I got it all right except the member prediction. I like this item, and will add it to my collection of stuff. Moving on, the Daily Explorer is also promoting this item, check it out!

Visit the Daily Explorer to read the full article!

Meanwhile, the activities calendar in Jamaa Township also has something ready for us today-

Wow, time certainly does fly- the last day is today already? Have you entered? Have you got any ideas yet? Will you enter the contest at all?

Here are some tips, if you are really stuck;-

• Which clothing item did you ever suggest to AJHQ in the suggestion boxes, but it never came out? Think about it, and perhaps, you might forget about the contest and only remember once you get a good idea you are about to submit to the suggestion box!
• Which clothing item did you ever find yourself needing to complete a look, but you had to use substitutes instead? For example, was there anything you needed to look like a specific character that wasn't there?
• Which item does Jamaa really lack in the stores? Is it a nice wig idea, or a specific amulet you would like to see?

Best of luck to all those who enter!

Moving on, we also have some new videos- check them out?

Now, on to some blog news.

The trading station and its archive cousin have both been updated, be sure to leave a comment if you would like to trade on the page!

While you're at it, the 'Funny and good times' page is starting to kick off already- good times still exist on this game!

They are much easier to find than you think.

Once you do that, you can check out the new blog stats gadget at the bottom of the blog, which is updated quite regularly.

There is also a new poll, requesting your opinion on membership- what do YOU think? In the meantime, here are the results of the previous poll- which has gained 9 votes (including me). Thank you to the 8 others!

Nobody joined in late 2011 or earlier, and all voters have joined between early 2012-late 2013. I have joined in April-May 2012, and it turns out that 44% of Jammers have also joined in a similar time frame! Another 44% have joined between late 2012-mid 2013, and our newest Jammer is the one that joined in late 2013.

Finally, pay the 'Further reading' page a visit as The Animal Jam Cheats and Codes has been added!

I will conclude this post with an answer to a question asked by rainbow000pegasus, who wanted to know where the sea turtle gate is for Bubble Trouble in hard mode. I have taken screenshots showing you where it is on the map, as the video kept messing up because of how slow my computer decided to be.

Bye bye!

-CleverQueen

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Today's blog stats in a nutshell- this post will be updated regularly with the stats!

Monday, 30 June 2014...

2:41pm AJR time

4.49pm AJR time

7:14pm AJR time

Lolly trouble nostalgia

Hello!
The two keys are still not working, so I am stuck with the on-screen keyboard for a while. But hey, isn't it the quality of the post that counts most?
I will start off with today's Jamaa News- it turns out the Summer Carnival is selling Lollipop Necklaces again!

What is there to hate about this item? All sorts of colours, cheap, for all Jammers- score. It also works VERY well with most outfits and is a staple in my Pastel Green bunny's wardrobe- as you can tell if you ever see me around in Jamaa.

DID YOU KNOW? If you wear this awesome item on your animal and sit, it will look like your are eating the lollipop! This looks better on some animals than others . Experiment!

Continuing, the activities calendar has already generated a side topic for me today, thankfully.

Bubble Trouble! It's seriously in the spotlight, and now it comes with a hard mode for more of a challenge! I mean, seriously, ADMIT IT. Normal mode is actually easy.

The prizes are quite awesome , too. I actually just switched to my sister's computer to post today, but I can't say this computer is extraordinarily fast- be warned.

Anyway, one account can earn a maximum of 3 prizes in a single round of Bubble Trouble in hard mode; the three ways to obtain a prize are:-

1. Have at least one dolphin on your whole adventure team to open the dolphins-only gate. You can earn a wide range of underwater clothing, from store items like flower necklaces all the way to rarer items such as rare anemone head bows and airplane wings.
2. Have at least one sea turtle on your adventure team, similarly. The turtle gate is only located differently and quite difficult to find for starters, but non-members can also try this to win items such as pirate bandanas, rare nessie masks and more!
3. Finish the adventure to earn yourself gems on one of the four exclusive prizes unique to bubble trouble. Those prizes are underwater den items and are;-

• Top-left chest; the phantom pipe with valve as seen several times in the adventure
• Top-centre chest; large hatch, as seen towards the end of the adventure where it is required to swirl above one
• Top-right chest;Phantom key, as seen when freeing the dolphins and also a very common item in land adventures.
• Bottom-left chest; 1250 gems to spend on anything you want!
• Bottom-right chest; phantom trap, as seen in the adventure

Below is a series of screenshots of one of my storage users playing this adventure in hard mode, how hard do you find this adventure?

In blog news, there is now a blog statistics function near the bottom of the blog- can you find it? For now, it's just a screenshot of the line graph showing blog views, and will be updated several times daily. I plan to update it once in the morning before I update the blog for the day, again somewhere in the afternoon and then right before I shut down my computer.

There are also TWO new pages! One of them is called 'Further Reading'- visit it by clicking here.

It's just another name for a typical 'More blogs' page- you can see even more Animal Jam related blogs and read more interesting blogs! Each blog has something new and exciting to offer to the Animal Jam blogger community, so when you get bored of this blog for the day- why not give another author a view?

The next new page is called 'Funny and Good times!', which you can again visit by simply clicking here.

This is generally a collection of old images I have managed to restore of good times in Jamaa- alone and with buddies. It's great to turn a frown upside down or remind yourself of past Jamaa. Well, that will be in about 6 months' time when it's the Jamaalidays and you forgot what Summer in Jamaa is like.

I will try to capture all good moments and put them on the page, hopefully highlighting moments of the year such as-

• New Year- what are my hopes for the year ahead? What do I think will happen in Jamaa? I can then look back much later and compare my 'imagined' Jamaa to what it actually will be like.
• Friendship Festival- Good times with buddies, all the newer buddies with personalities I still have to explore and the older buddies that stuck with me since the early months of my Jamaa journey. Yes, this post is about to get really off-topic- but if we have been buddies (and by buddy, I technically mean that we talk. Not just you sitting on my buddy list) since May-September 2012, you have witnessed a LOT of development. October-December 2012, you have been with me for so long and I want to thank you for that. January-August 2013- probably my more lively and bold self and you are fortunate to have met me then. September-December 2013- since I started a new school and you may have seen how much it had changed me. January-June 2014- we are new buddies and I still have a lot to unearth!
• Lucky day- Have I gotten lucky at all during this time? What do I hope to happen?
• Onset of Spring- what do I associate spring with? What am I like? What do I predict will happen? What is the egg hunt prize?
• Onset of Summer- What am I like? How is the Summer carnival, and what memories do I have? Have I had any good moments or vacations?
• Freedom Day - honestly, just chilling with buddies and watching fireworks like my toe ain't on fire.
• Last day of school- How do I feel? What are my Summer plans? Probably a LOT of me randomly dancing around expressing my gratitude for this to be over.
• Back to school- What are my hopes for the new year? (Let me tell you now, no double P.E). How do I feel? Will I EVER get through this?
• Animal Jam birthday- How has Animal Jam changed me? How has the game developed? What was it (and I) like during the second birthday in September 2012? What about the third in 2013? What do I think will happen NEXT year?
• Onset of fall- what are my plans? What are my memories? What is going on in Jamaa that deserves to be rather memorable?
• Day of the Phantoms- how will I celebrate? What is going on in my life? Is there anything worth a permanent spot on my blog page for memories?
• Feast of Thanks- What am I thankful for- what couldn't I live without? What keeps me going strong?
• Onset of Winter- what's going on? Anything memorable or worth mentioning? What am I like? What do I think of winter?
• Jamaalidays- how is Jamaa prepared? Is the gift calendar any good? What do I want to get as a Christmas present?

Ouch, this post is getting so off-topic I will end it here.Sorry, loyal AJR fans!

I'm now going to tweak around a little and let you know tomorrow if anything has changed.

Pay the Further Reading page a visit?

Oh yeah, the clearance page is still there but it's hidden. AJHQ CONSTANTLY takes items out of stores- and it can be ANY store. It is so difficult to keep a constant, up to date record of leaving items and I haven't seen a blog that has done so (even though the AJ Sky and AJ Spirit have done quite nice job). So, I will mention all items with 'Last day!' status on that day's post- it's much more space for other things.

Trading Station and its archive have been updated too.

Bye!

-CleverQueen