Updates + New Items (Rare Item Thursday?) + Greely's Den Tour + New Jam-a-Grams

Hi jammers! There were a lot of new updates today, so lets get started! :D

Wowza! That den looks... awesome, huge and epic! (look later in the post for a tour of this den, or go to my den [awesomepanda868] to see it all for yourself!) Do you think AJHQ will release Liza's Hideout? They have already done Cosmo and Greely... This den looks cool, but why is AJHQ making so many BIG dens recently? I mean, first the Crystal Palace, then the Sky Kingdom and now this?

That armor is adorable! (look later in the post for a few pictures of this new armor, or go to the Diamond Shop to see it all for yourself!) And my favorite party in the world returns! I love this party, and it's theme is so sweet! Friendship! :)

YAY!!!! :O AJHQ adopted a real panda! Great job, jammers! When you click on the banner, it shows you a cute video about the zoo/panda (of which I have already watched on repeat around 8 times :P)!

Yup- we were right jammers! The new animal has been confirmed to be an owl! I can't wait until these lovely birds come flying into Jamaa! And they already posted the Mira Sketch Jam on The Daily Explorer earlier. :P 

:crosses paws in suspense: DON'T LEAVE ME HANGING, AJ!!! XD I really love all these possibilities, and I would love to know which one the jammers chose! ^.^ Too bad we have to wait two whole weeks...

The new items are the three new Valentine's Day themed items in Jam Mart Furniture!

That chair is so cute! I would like to save up more gems before I buy anything, but that is the first item I will buy! Then, there is that ever popular pink chest! I have that item already, but it is a really nice item! (Good for storing random trinkets :P) And that rose table... it must smell delightful! It comes in different colors as well! These items are ADORABLE but I wish they were for all jammers!!! ):

In Jam Mart Clothing, there is a lovely rose tiara!

Also in Jam Mart Clothing (thanks to the AJPU for notifying me of this ^.^) there is a Rare Item Thursday! :O Why Thursday, AJHQ? Perhaps this will be a new thing- RIM's and RIT's?

I like this item a lot, I just wish it were less expensive. >.< 

Neat item! This reminds me of the flower crown item that left stores a few months ago. :)

And in the Diamond Shop...

Besides the sparkling yellow helmet on the bottom right corner, these are all new! The Jamaa Journal said they were animated! These armor pieces will be great to bring the friendly spirit of Valentine's Day to Jamaa!  Better yet, this set of armor is for all jammers! How great is that?!?! :D

There is also the new den, Greely's Hideout:

I am not going to post too many pictures of the new den, (you can just come to my den to see it for yourself if you like) because it is so big, but here are a few of my favorite parts of it...

Haha! If you put Yellow Sweets walls in this den, the walls turn into phantom candy wallpaper! :P

This is the spawning/entry area of the den. If anyone here has ever read The Rithmatist, then you will understand what I'm saying when I think about the chalk defense circles when I see that flooring. XD

At the tippety-top area of the den, you can see a miniature Jamaa Township! Aww, it's so cute! :places little dolls shaped like Jamaasians in the tiny Jamaa Township: XD And that adorable baby Mira!

When you go near the bottom area of the den, your animal gets coated with that red stuff (same as the Wolves Only Party). 

Make sure to mosey on over to my den to find your way around this den through the twisting system of purple pipes, slides and stairs! ^.^ 

Whew- this is a long post already and we have so much more to do! XD 

Moving on... there are new Jam-a-Grams in honor of the Friendship Party/Valentine's Day! They are so cute! 

:) That bunny is so cute on the last one. And so is that cheesy message- you make me so hoppy! XD 

The Daily Explorer posted a few things, but I need to end this eternal post soon so it doesn't go on forever and you guys don't have to hear me yap longer. :P 

For today's Think About It Thursday, I have a few pictures for you to wonder about...

Why are most of the plants in Jamaa look fake, whereas the plants in Coral Canyons look real? 

I doubt the cleanliness of that pet cleaning station- there is a centipede crawling around on the roof! 

Do you think that these fish banners will ever be released in stores?

Sorry for the short post schedule segment, but I guess the post was long enough already. :P

One last thing- do you think I should change the template to a cheerful pink, green and yellow spring one for February? Or should I wait until April or May? 

Have an epic day, jammers! :D

-Panda

*Shoutout to Mimi5000 for this amazing signature!! I love it so much! :D*

Pool Table (new item) + DE Post + Graphic + Bounce House Party Tour + Room Spotlight!

Hi jammers! This post will be replete with information and awesomeness, so make sure to stay tuned till the end! XD

For starters, the new item is the pool table, in Jam Mart Furniture! Ah, this item would be absolutely perfect if it were a) non-member b) a little less pricy >.< Nonetheless, this item comes in many bold, bright and fun colors, and is perfect for entertaining your Jamaasian guests!

The Daily Explorer posted a new Sketch Jam video! You can learn how to draw Mira by heading over to this post, this video on YouTube, or by watching it below!

This tutorial looks awesome! I haven't tried drawing Mira yet, but I will try soon! And yes, I will let all of you see how badly I failed at it. :P

Even if you don't draw Mira, there are plenty of creative ideas you can come up with to draw in Peck's Art Studio! Why not head over there right now?

Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!
-Dr. Suess

They also included a magnificent gif of a real grey heron! Isn't that bird absolutely amazing?!

I also made of a graphic of my duck, Gogirl! It is transparent. You can use it with credit on your blog if you like. :)

by awesomepanda868

Here is a tour of the newest Bounce House party! ^.^

When you first enter, there is a stand (much like the ones in the Summer Carnival) that sells inflatable furniture (including ottomans, tables, couches, rugs, chairs etc.).

They look like this when they are multi-colored and placed in your den:

When you go to the right of that, there is a collection of blue inflatable furniture pieces for you to sit on and chat with your buddies!

The entrance to the bouncy castle is above the furniture cluster and a bit to the left. When you enter the bouncy castle, your animal immediately begins bouncing instead of running/walking. To stop hopping, you have to preform an action, such as dancing, playing, sleeping or sitting.

There are three levels of the bouncy castle, the main floor, where you first enter, the second floor, which has a net window, and the third floor, which is basically a turret. They are all connected by inflatable blue staircases.

Around the bouncy castle, there are multiple slides you can slide down! 

This party reminded me a lot of the Summer Carnival, with the fun, balloons and the color scheme of the inflatable furniture stand.

For today's room spotlight, we are focusing on the Conservation Museum in Appondale!

It was opened in late April, 2011 and used to be called the Animal Museum. 

When you first enter the room, there is a sales counter selling different animal hats. This shop used to sell (now considered beta) banners of each of the animals, as well as corresponding giant plushies (also now considered beta).

There is also a floating, clickable blue globe. By clicking on it, you can take the Online Safety Quiz (containing 10 questions). If you get all of the questions correct, you earn an Online Safety plaque to put in your den, as well as 25 gems.

To the right of the Online Safety Quiz, there is a Donation box. On hover, the box is outlined in white. By clicking it, you are brought to a window where they display pictures of three big cats (tiger, lion and cheetah), of which you can donate a minimum of 10 gems and a maximum of 5000 gems to.

By clicking on the three paintings around the room, you can learn about a specific animal. This usually changes whenever an animal returns, is introduced or is featured (similar to the minibooks in the Chamber of Knowledge).

This room contains a Claw Machine (like the one in the Sol Arcade), and can be used to grab for all plushies (unlike the plushie specific claws, like the Wolf Claw, Horse Claw, Panda Claw etc.).

At the center of the room, there is a wooden table with four, circular wooden stools. On the table is sheets of multi-colored paper and multi-colored crayons. By hovering over the table, it is outlined in white, and by clicking on it, you open up a window displaying the current informative sheets available for printing/coloring.

Hopefully this was an interesting room spotlight! The reason I included so much in today's post is because I probably won't be able to post later, thanks to the huge amount of homework my teachers gave me today. >.< See you all later! ^.^

-Panda