Jamaalidays! 🎄

 Hey jammers! Happy start of Jamaalidays! Popcorn here, and today's post I will be focusing ALL on Jamaalidays, including the history, some facts, and more! 

Today's (12-1) Jamaaliday Present is: 

1 diamond + a Jamaaliday Racing Jacket! 

I won't post about each item daily, but every week or so I'll list the past items in case you missed any :)

What are the Jamaaliday's?

The Jamaalidays are basically Animal Jam's Christmas! (Or any other holiday you celebrate) It was officially introduced in 2010. The "event" happens through the very end of November ALLLLL the way through December. Throughout the December month, Jamaa Township and all of the other lands get decorated with candy canes and lights and presents! 

It's by far my favorite seasonal event in Jamaa, what about yours? 

Daily Gift Calendar

This is one of my favorite parts about the Jamaalidays! The Daily Gift Calendar is a month long calendar that gifts every jammer a NM clothing or den item and/or maybe even a diamond! It replaces the Daily Spin all through December, and made it's first appearance in 2011!

Parties/Adventures!

Not only does the Jammalidays have a Daily Gift Calender, but they also have their own party and adventure! The Jamaaliday Jam is the holiday party hosted during the Jamaalidays in the Gingerbread House den, and there you can buy many Jamaaliday-themed den items and also access the Pet Reindeer adoption icon. This party was also released in 2011. 

The Jamaaliday Rescue is the Jamaaliday adventure (obviously :P) Released in 2014, in this adventure, you must try to navigate through a labyrinth filled with ice and snow. The labyrinth is filled with presents that the phantoms have stolen. The goal is to get to the center of the labyrinth, while collecting as many presents as you can on your way there! 

Sounds pretty fun to me! I have tried it a couple of times in the past and it was REALLY hard! 😣 But you know what? I'm going to try and complete it this year and get EVERY PRIZE POSSIBLE BWAHAHAHAHAH! 

😳😳😳

Oops got a little excited there. 

MOVING ON

Music

You may be familiar with some of the Jamaaliday music, as sometimes AJ plays one in Jamaa Township throughout the Jamaalidays. But here are some basic facts and info about the main 2 Jamaaliday songs :)

The first song is the Jamaaliday Jingle. A classic, and the music that is played in Jamaa Township, the Jamaaliday Jingle is a members only music for dens. It was first released in December 2014, and was sold in the Diamond Shop until 2016, but has not been seen there since. 🤔 

Here is the cover art: --->

 

The next tune is the Winter's Dance, one of my personal favorites :>! I really like it because of the piano and the upbeatedness (looks like we're making up words today) of the tune. And it's not in your face either. I like listening to it while I decorate my den or something :).  It is members only again *sad face* and was first released in December 2011. You can find it at these 3 parties: Play Wild Party, the Jamaaliday Jam party, and the New Year's Party! 

Here is what it looks like: ---->

Isn't the cover so pretty?!

Fun Facts :)

• The Pet Reindeer is the only Jamaaliday seasonal pet!
  
  
• The Jamaaliday Gift Shop only appears during Jamaalidays in the Diamond Shop.
  
  
• The Gingerbread House den (the den for the Jamaaliday Jam) can no longer be bought.
  
  
• In the original Jamaaliday Gifts, almost all of the prizes were Gems that increased the amounts as it got closer to Dec. 25!

Some Jamaaliday Art/Images! 

(Let me know if you want any art that you make up here! Given full credit of course :) )

The Jamaaliday Gift Calendar as seen in game :)

The banner that pops up on December 25th

Jamaa Township in full Jamaaliday bloom! (In case you're wondering, the black thing is an animal that I blurred out for privacy reasons :) )

And that's all I have for this post about Jamaalidays! Remember to stay tuned for future posts, as I may be doing contests and giveaways throughout the month of December! *wink wink wink*

Thanks for reading and happy jammalidays!

~popcorn

Inventory Broadcast & Rants About Items :D

 Hi jammers! Popcorn here, and for today's post I've decided to just show you and rank my top 5 favorite NM clothing items in my inventory! I'll rant about some, and just describe them too! (Sorry, I know this post may be a bit boring! I'm running out of content ideas! 😰 If you have any, I'm open to suggestions! XP) Sooooo, let's get started!

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1. Candy Cane Socks - This item is BY FAR one of my favorite items in Animal Jam! The socks look soooo great on every animal, which is something I really like about them :D. They also remind me of the holidays (which is always a plus). I started a collection of them a couple of months ago because I was just insanely bored one day 0_0, and I really enjoyed all of the different colors! The worth (based off of Animal Jam Worth Wiki) I think, is about a clothing beta. So they weren't to hard to get, because they were such low demand. (Here is my collection)

I know it's not HUGE, but I'm pretty proud of myself :) 

Moving on to item #2!

2. Light Up Swirl Ring - This item and the Candy Cane Socks were really neck and neck when I was ranking these items! The thing I probably like most about the ring, is that it actually moves which is SUPER cool. I'm happy that AJ didn't just make it a colorful ring. Applause to them 👏. I also love how there are different colors/designs. I think the total amount of rings in the set are 4, with one being the purple swirl ring, another being the blue and yellow flower ring, another being a green paw ring, and I am pretty sure there is a pink horseshoe ring as well! Although the flower ring is probably my favorite, the swirl ring comes in very close second! Here's a picture of the swirl ring I have :) 

Onto the next item! 

3. Round Glasses - UGHHHH this one is so hard! I have 2 other top choices that you will se later on, but here's why I really love the round glasses: they look soooo cute on an animal! (I think especially the bunnies, wolves, and arctic wolves.) I know they're not anything rare and special, but I think that's what makes them unique! A lot of people may collect (and like more) rarer and higher-in-demand items. I believe they are 300 gems each too, so really inexpensive!

There's not to much to rant about these, but next to time you're taking a trip to Jam Mart Clothing, try these out on your animal! 

Moving on...

4. Rare Cupcake Hat - Yeeeeees, I'm very surprised with myself to find that I have placed this in 4th place, but here we are XD. The Rare Cupcake Hat is really such a great item itself, but I like to pair it with some other colorful items like the Pirate Sword, Rare Bow and Arrows, and any of the Light Up Rings! The worth for this item, I would say, can be about 2-3 RIMS (Rare Item Mondays) to 1-2 clothing betas. It's not that high in demand, and this item is NOT available for purchase! 

Here's my wolf in my Cupcake Hat outfit :) --->

Don't you just love how it sits on your head like that? 😆

Onto the last and final item:

5. Club Jeoz Hat - Finally, we have the one, the only, the Club Jeoz Hat! This item, like the Light Up Rings, have that same special something that I personally love in AJ clothing items... the movement! The music note effects really add something to the hat itself! And I love all of the different colors it offers! There are 8 different hats and have the following colors: purple, blue, red/orange, pink, yellow/white cream, green, purple/red, and green/black. I currently have the green and black one which might be my favorite! (Here's a picture)

And those were my top 5 clothing items in my inventory! Question for the comments: what is/are your favorite(s) clothing items in AJ? 

Thanks for reading and happy jamming!

~popcorn

Blog Shoutout!

 Hi jammers! Popcorn here, and in this post I will be talking about 2 blogs! 1 is a new one, and another is one that I've found that still updates daily! Both I hope that you take the time to check out, because they are worth it! Soooo, without further ado let's get into the post!

Our first blog, (also the new one), is by the one and only, Vaiana70! Her new blog is called The Animal Jam Novel! Check it out here! I personally love her blog! It's updated almost daily, and she bposts such postitive and interesting posts! She will write about art, new items, and much more! Make sure to check her blog out soon :) 

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Now on to our second  blog today: The Daily Animal Jam Gazette by Nitrogen and their blogger team! Check their blog out here! Like the Animal Jam Novel, they post almost daily (at least once a week) and stay up to date with the new AJ updates! Their posts are really fun to read and interesting! Take the time to read their blog, too!

Sorry this is such a short post! I will be writing more soon, but for now, make sure you check out both of those blogs! Thanks for reading and happy jamming!

~popcorn :3

Feast of Thanks Updates & Sneak Peek ;)

 Hey jammers! Popcorn here, and today we'll be talking about the new code you can enter for prizes, and a very special sneak peek for this blog that I've been working on for weeks! I will go more in depth with the second topic, but for now more fall updates! 

Here is the "article" that can be found in the Jamaa Journal about it :)

For our first order of business, here's a new code you can enter for 5 fall clothing items AND a pet turkey. (Everything NM, which I really appreciate) 

Code: thankyou or THANKYOU 

This is what the code looks like when entered (As you can tell, I'm really struggling to try and make this post more exciting then it is xD)

The clothes (in order with the picture above) are: acorn hat, maple leaf wings, cornucopia hat, turkey tail feathers, and the turkey hat

Me and my turkey, Brightkit, CHILLIN LIKE A VILLAIN (if you know, you know)

And THAT is the new "update" for AJ!

On to the second part of today's post....

I have decided to start a monthly, digital, AJ magazine! (Inspired by Appari, Bepper, awesomepanda868, and Spritpaw's digital magazine! Check their's out here) I think it was such a cool idea, so I decided to give it a go myself! These will be posted once each month and will include comics, extra updates, and more! I will post the finished one under the "The Mira Report" page tab *COMING SOON!* 

And I know you might be thinking, "Popcorn really?! Um you abandoned this blog for like 4 weeks and then come back, only post once a week (which I will be improving! I had something keeping me REALLY busy, but winter break is coming soon for me so I should have ALOT of free time on my hands!), and now you're deciding to start ANOTHER thing?" Well, yes. That basically sums it up :) The OG magazine crew only managed to get 2 issues published, so we'll see how I go. 

But YEAH! That wraps up today's post, and as I stated earlier I will be trying to post more frequently!

Thanks for reading and happy jamming!

~popcorn

The Animal Jam Data Breach!

 Hey jammers! Popcorn here! If you are having trouble with logging into your account, keep reading this post to find out why, how you can fix it, and some security safety tips! *Sources are at the bottom of the page for where I found my information, and where you can read more about the data breach*

If you don't already know, recently there was a data breach at WildWorks (the company that developed Animal Jam). A couple of hackers stole "46 million Animal Jam records in early October", but they only found out about it in November. Unfortunately, WildWorks believes that the stolen data is circulating on a "cybercrime forum", meaning that the hackers that have accessed the data maybe have used (or be using) it by now. WildWorkes also mentioned in a statement that "the stolen data dates back to over the past 10 years, so former users may still be affected. Though much of the stolen data wasn't highly personal, some records DID include some players'

• Gender
  
  
• Birthday (Year, month, day)
  
  
• The password for your player account
  
  
• Parent Account information including: (NOTE: none of the parent account passwords were effected)
      -The username into the parent account
      -The email into the parent account
      - A parent's full name (first and last) and billing address (but no other billing information was said to be released)
      - A parent's full name (first and last), but no billing information

Having trouble logging in? Your password may have been changed by AJHQ to help protect your account from the hackers. Here's how you can reset it: 

1. Go to the Animal Jam home screen

2. Click the "Parents" tab at the top of your screen

3. Go to "Manage Online"

4. Log into your parent's account with their email and password. If you or your parent has forgotten their password, just click the "Forgot your password?" link under the green Log In button

5. Under the little settings icon, press Update next to "Player Password:"!

Tips for a Strong Password:

• Make sure your password is at least 8 characters long - It's a lot harder for a hacker to get your password when it's confusing (but not for you) and long. 
  
  
• Include numbers, symbols, and uppercase and lowercase letters - For example: if you're making a password like cat (please don't ever do that to yourself xd) change the letters to make it look like this, ɔ@T. It's so random that it would be hard for a hacker to guess it. 
  
  
• Avoid including personal information - This one is really inportant when making a password. Don't include things like your address, birthday, phone numbers, etc. 

If you want to learn extra tips and tricks, here's an article I found helpful: 

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/504786/8-tips-make-your-passwords-strong-possible

Finally, if you do think that you're information was accessed by a hacker, you can contact AJHQ by submitting a request to them or emailing them at support@animaljam.com . 

Feel free to ask me if you have any questions as well! Thanks for reading and happy jamming! 

~popcorn

Sources: 

Tech Crunch: Animal jam was hacked, and data stolen; here's what parents need to know. 

AJHQ: Animal Jam Data Breach Alert

Animal Jam Stream: Animal Jam's Data Breach - What You Need to Know

Jam-A-Gram Spam

 Hi jammers! Popcorn here with a fresh new post! Today I was wandering around Jamaa not knowing what to do, and I just felt like I wanted to laugh XD. Sooooooo I asked a bunch of jammers in different lands if they could spam a bunch of wacky and crazy jam a grams to me! And I got a couple of replies  This post might not be to exciting, but it made my day so I hope it makes yours too! (Some of these are pretty funny..) 

Welcome indeed =)

Well EXCUUUUSE ME

Yes I agree, davidhe6

Unfortunately, yes they do

Gotta love the classics

SKSKSKSKSKSKSKSK

Thank you to all of the lovely jammers that sent me these! Sorry, I know there's not that much :(. But hopefully you enjoyed these! Thanks for reading and happy jamming!

~popcorn

Popcorn is BAAAAAAACK!

 Hi jammers! Yay! Guess whatttttt? I'm back! I wouldn't say I'm 100% motivated to get right back into it, but we're getting there! Soo I decided to put in this post an announcement! I'm now..... a non member! Yeah, anyways while I was on my "leave" lol my membership expired! Honestly, being a member and all is cool, but it's kind of nice having to work harder to get noticed xD But yeah! Today I'll be coming with a brand new post, so stick around! Thanks for reading (if you still do ;) and happy jamming!

~popcorn

Hi there

 Hey jammers. Popcorn here, and honestly I'm really not sure what this post will be about. I don't know if this is a quitting post, or just a break post. Sooooo yeah. I regularly check on this blog, just to see the old me. (Even though it really only was 2 months ago xD) I love reading the 5 comments I ever got over and over. I actually really was hoping that this blog would take me somewhere, and in a way, it did. But I just kind of stopped. Not permanently I don't think, but I'm just not sure. Obviously, I'm not a patient person, because if I was this blog would probably still going strong. And it still could be. Just now I just need a break. I haven't been on AJ since about 10-15 which is pretty LOOOOOONG. I also just want to do a quick shoutout to probably one of the nicest people I've met online and my only follower, Doomy Panda, (author of the Animal Jam Stream) It was really such a pleasure knowing you, so truly, thanks. :) 

I really hope that this isn't the final goodbye, but for now, thanks for reading and happy jamming!

~popcorn