hay hay jammers!
BLOOP.
not much of a post, just letting you know i am alive + working on a lengthier post that should be out shortly !!
sorry sorry for the absence D:
-popcorn
[ignore my current header, it's a work in progress 💀]
hay hay jammers!
BLOOP.
not much of a post, just letting you know i am alive + working on a lengthier post that should be out shortly !!
sorry sorry for the absence D:
-popcorn
[ignore my current header, it's a work in progress 💀]
haii jammers !
WOOHOO, guess what? this blog hit 10,000 views! YAYY C:
hay jammers!
how have y'all been doing?!
WOOF. second week of school was very hectic for me haha. i didn't expect to actually do as much work as i did (i know, work?? at school??)
i'm actually proud of myself for getting this post out today, i started it about 4 hours ago but had enough motivation to finish. usually it takes a couple of days LOL
on a side note, i was on animal jam about 2 days ago before school, and right as i was about to log off, someone said "i hope you have a great day! :)". and i know that's such a stereotypical thing to say to someone, like you don't think much of it when you hear someone say it to you, but i read that and instantly felt my day get better. i'm not even kidding, it was so weird. but i wanted to just put that out there because it really changed my perspective about the day! doing something like that could really change someone else's attitude about their day or night, like it did mine, so maybe just think about doing that every once in a while C:
anyways, with september starting, i thought it would be a good time for a little fall post series!
soo, i've decided to do an outfit customization that would consist of 2-3 parts (still haven't decided yet!)
the 2-3 posts will be in this order !
I. shopping (this one!)
II. styling + colors
III. results
not sure if i should just combine 2 and 3, but i'll let you know if i do.
as said above, this post will be the shopping one! i'll be first looking through Jam Mart Clothing, then jammers' personal shops to see if i can snag a few fall and autumn-y items c:
let's get started !
actually, before we do, while on my way to Jam Mart, i saw one of my old buddies pop on and i was like, "oh, wonder what they have on their trade list," (because i think that all the time 💀), and i clicked on their tag and saw that their animal name was "Earl Desertlilac." i never knew "Earl" was an available name choice, but i'm determined to now name my next animal Earl.
haii jammers!!
YAYY, popcorn is back again with a non-interview related post C:
to address the elephant in the room, some information on where i've been, what i've been up, etc. etc.:
school ! - i recently started eighth grade and that's been hectic, exciting, stressful, and fun all at the same time haha. i've already got homework (even though school started not even 3 days ago :/), but so far a pretty good experience.
ajmv's ! - ahahaha, yes, the infamous ajmvs. i've been hard at work on these, and i hope to get them out before october maybe?? pretty far away, i know, but adobe ae is definitely something i'm still getting used to.
i'm a very indoor, closed off person, so i tried getting outside more this summer and i think it definitely helped with the whole don't-want-to-interact-with-anyone thing haha. not related to really anything i've been talking about, but something i felt i should share if you're like a more introverted person like me C:
so..
YEAH.
to send off summer with a bit of a happy note, i decided today's post would be a little den tour kinda thing.
but if you think this is a normal den tour, ohoho, think again! i've been working on this den for a week or so now, and it might be my favorite so far.
it's my summer beach resort den !
without further ado, let's get into the post.
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haii everyone c:
wow, long time no see hahah
the only thing that will be notable in this post is my small hiatus. i hope that this will only be a one-week-max thing, and i will resume my posting soon!
i just felt the need to say that, since i kind of left unannounced for a month or so.
also, happy almost-fall for my America friends c: unfortunately, that means school starting back up soon :( i'll see y'all soon!
toodles 🍁🍂🎃
~popcorn
haii jammers!
it's popcorn here, back with another TDI episode C:
today's extra special guest is none other than Cuteypie0518!
Cuteypie is an Instajammer and YouTuber, known for her fun and creative content surrounding Animal Jam. she currently has about 450 Instagram followers and almost 4k subscribers on YouTube! (those links will be at the bottom of the post :)
let's jump into the interview!
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hai jammers!
it's popcorn here, back again with another TDI episode c:
if you haven't noticed from the title, we are officially on Season 2 of TDI! Season 2 will be interviews with current Animal Jam influencers, most Jambassadors.
as for this episode, i have brought a very special guest to kick off the new season: Shelzy!
Shelzy was picked as a jambassador back in April along with a little over 15 other jammers. she currently has 135 subscribers on YouTube and a little over 4,800 followers on Instagram.
i'd like to thank Shelzy for her very kind cooperation during this interview, and without further ado, let's get into the post!
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How did you come up with your username?
I honestly was just tryna come up with a cool, snazzy username at the time and the word 'shell' came in my mind after a few others and I came up with shelzy since shell wasn't available.
When did you become a Jambassador?
I got picked with all the other Jambassadors that were recently picked back in late April.
How has being a Jambassador in Animal Jam changed the way you play? (i.e. people follow you, people are in your den more)
I think being a Jambassador has made me realize that there's more to the game than just trading and making fun posts, I've definitely built my confidence realizing I was more than I thought to the game and definitely love socializing and meeting with fans more, and I definitely appreciate things a lot more than before! (I did appreciate everyone before btw I just started appreciating the newcomers basically and appreciating every little thing 1000× more) 😊
When did you start gaining popularity on your social medias? (primarily YouTube and Instagram)
I started gaining my popularity back in 2017/2018.
Are there any jammers that you used to or still look up to?
I look up to primarily the new Jambassadors and amazing jammers who loved me for me like mikurocks21, bumpit, pinkrhino24, alc0r and so many more!
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thank you again for your participation in this project, Shelzy! make sure you check out her Instagram and YouTube soon C:
that will wrap up this interview! stay tuned for some more in the near future ^^;
toodles!
~popcorn 🎋
haii jammers!
quick intro today, but WHABLAM.
popcorn's Daily Interview series is back up and running! i'm pretty sure this will be the last episode for this season, as i have some pretty big ideas for upcoming seasons/interviews.
i feel so so so bad that i completely forgot about Rainbow's interview D: i'm sorry!! i had the interview portion already written out, but just had to add in the intro/outro.
(also side note: i got my 2nd COVID vaccine yesterday, and i'm definitely not feeling to well. if there are parts in this post that make 0 sense, that's why xd just a quick heads up!)
i recently added a new page tab as well! there you can find all past interviews and some sneak peeks to what's coming C:
anyways, make sure you stay tuned for future interviews! they will be coming shortly.
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When did you first join the blogging community?
I actually started blogging on August 2012, but I joined the Animal Jam blogging community on 20 May 2013 as a blogger myself.
What inspired you to start blogging?
I don’t remember how or why, but I stumbled across Snowyclaw’s Animal Jam Spirit (I think it was called Spirit?) in 2014. I was really into blogging and Animal Jam around the time and from there on I found more and more Animal Jam blogs. Initially I started on using my Animal Jam blog posting stories, random glitches and so on, but after discovering those Animal Jam blogs, I started to blog daily about the updates around early May 2014.
If you could make any changes to AJC (Animal Jam Classic), what would they be?
Mm, tough question. I feel like there are lots of implementations that could happen throughout the years. I’ll just list them briefly from what I can think about on the top of my head:
– ) Not have rebranded: The whole Animal Jam / Animal Jam Classic thing is honestly confusing. I get that they want to focus on Play Wild! since it seems more advantageous, but it’s overall just an awkward and bad situation, IMO, as a long time player.
– ) Keep AJPW and AJC more or less the same. I liked it when AJPW was still premature and whatever major new things happened in AJC was also implemented in AJPW. Then all of a sudden AJPW started pacing ahead and left AJC in the dust. I wished that they kept their focus on both – the items / contents doesn’t have to be the same, but at the very least I hope that we’re still getting updates, new things, perks and what not one in a while. As someone who has played AJC for a decade (well, I suppose it wasn’t called AJC back in the days-) and just having had AJC’s tenth birthday, it was less than lackluster, showing how much consideration they put into the game as of late. A pity, really.
– ) Keeping the item qualities up. Lately there has been a drop in the quality of items. It might not be noticeable but I had hoped there was someone in charge of quality control to make sure all items are up to standard.
– ) Letting non-members be able to reclaim their old perks. One of them is to be able to access free chat once more. I don’t know why they locked this behind a membership wall now. I want to be able to send gifts too to members, that was my main method of giveaways as well as getting rid of items I don’t need. Also that Jam-a-Gram free message. How long has that been in member testing now? If AJHQ doesn’t plan on giving non-members the perk, they should be honest about it.
– ) Not AJC, but I miss the old Daily Explorer. I also despise how each page of AJDE only has three posts in one page. Bad.
I don’t think there’s any on the top of my head right now.
Is there anyone you used to/currently look up to?
I seriously do not remember why. I think there was a user called MisterChunkyBuddy or something? Their main animal was a koala, and I visited their blog and thought it was cool, so they were pretty much the only blogger I tried to become friends with on Animal Jam? It was short lived though. Not sure what actually went through my head then haha but no I don’t think I particularly looked up to anyone. Though I think Snowyclaw’s plans on the Jamaasian movement was neat, I don’t remember anything that went beyond that via the start of the movement (I stopped visiting AJS when they changed their formatting and a lot of those I consider acquaintances stopped commenting, so I don’t remember much about what AJS had rather than the community of commenters).
Finally, what is your favorite blog post that you've posted?
Mm, looking back most of my older posts are cringe haha, and lately I haven’t written anything remarkable. Nothing really stands out on the top of my head, so I think it’d have to be the collection of the stories I’ve written for Jamaa lore. A lot of them are really old and a bit painful to read haha, there are segments that I still remember where I was when I written them. It’s been so long since I touched upon them though, so I should probably continue it.
( https://rainbow000pegasus.wordpress.com/rainbows-lores/ )
Not a post either, but a page, but my second favorite would be The Forgotten Archives. It was really fun writing it while it lasted.
( https://rainbow000pegasus.wordpress.com/the-forgotten-archive/ )
^^ Make sure you check those out :)
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And that will wrap up episode 5 of TDS! Like I always say, big thank you to Rainbow for providing your kind and helpful answers!
toodles!
~popcorn
haii jammers!
whew~ it's been a pretty crazy past 2 weeks for me!
i'm sorry for leaving again unannounced :( i went on a trip far down South (of the U.S.), and the place where we stayed at didn't have WiFi :l and i then realized i forgot my laptop charger :l
so it was a pretty sad 9 days 😃 just kidding, i actually did have a lot of fun and it was nice being somewhere other than my room for a week c:
i hope you all had a nice Freedom Day! (or 4th of July :)
before we get started, quick shoutout to the Rare Item Monday of the day, the Rare Sun Visor!
erm, anyways, as the title states, today i will be announcing the winner for the Spring Graphic Contest! YAY
i had 4 amazing entries, and before i declare a winner i want to thank all of the jammers that entered c: along with that, i got a grand total of 8 answers in the poll! that was very surprising, so a quick thanks to all the jammers that participated in the voting as well!
now.
for the moment.
we've ALL been waiting for.
the winner,
of Popcorn's 2021 Spring Graphic Contest is..
if you missed this contest, have no fear, more contests can be expected in the near future.
i will have a lengthier post coming this week!
toodles!
~popcorn 🍄
hai jammer jammers c:
WHOO, the entries for my Spring Graphic Contest are finally in! i want to thank the 4 participants (but i won't say their names yet..) for taking the time to enter! i appreciate it c:
annd, if you didn't have time to enter, have no fear! i promise there will be more contests to come.
now, i absolutely LOVED these entries, i thought they were all so cute and unique! for that reason, i decided to do an anonymous vote from other jammers!
of course, the jammers that entered the contest are free to vote as well, but all i ask is that you don't vote for yourself.
below are the 3 entries. use these for reference when casting your vote!
haii everyone!
bit of a rushed post today, sorry bout that!
2 things before i start with the main part of this post:
Vai took about a month long break a little bit ago, but she's returning to posting soon, in case anyone was wondering c:
secondly: here's my contest entry, Wild! i'm so sorry, this is probably the worst art piece i've ever done DX i'd had it half done about a week ago and kept holding it off and changing it because i didn't like how it looked. i hope it's ok, though!
hai jammers!
didn't expect me to be back so soon, huh? (just kidding, it's been over a week -.-)
welp, i got some random motivation today so i decided to do a quick jumble post. a "jumble post", as i consider it, is a completely unorganized post that i just drop all of my thoughts on C:
this topic is about buddies, so i hope you enjoy!
also, yay, i got my first 2 spam/virus messages the other day c:
so that's all for my little rant. hopefully it made you think a little bit C:
and to end this post, i made some pride art yesterday! i'm a horrible artist, so please don't attack me haha (it looks a tad better if you zoom in)
haii jammers!
squeee, i'm sorry for (yet again) taking another long break without warning!
i thought with my school over and such i'd have much much more free time but I WAS WRONG. a lot of my focus has been on some hobbies i've recently taken up, which included learning some languages (french and korean!) and trying to get on AJ more heehee
as you've most likely read by the title, i will be reading & reacting to some of my past and previous jam-a-grams :)
i wish i would've kept some of my really old ones, but i looked at my cluster of jam-a-grams a WHILE back and was like, "i really have no use for these, so i'll just recycle them."
but i haven't gone through a lot of them in a hot minute so we'll see what surprises these will bring!
*also before i start, i'm sorry if you've left a comment and haven't gotten a response out of me in a while! i read and appreciate all comments so so much, but i never have the energy to reply xd so don't think much of it if i don't reply to your comment, i'll try to get to it later on c:
let's get right into the post!