My Long Post With Stories and Pictures from my Journey!

Me: *bobs head to music* I remember those days!
You: Whaa?! What days?
Me: *sways* I remember I remember those eyes!
You guys: *notices earbuds in Lost's ears* Aha! *yanks them out*
Me: Hey! I was listening to music! *attacks You Guys*
You guys: AHHH, WE'RE GETTING ATTACKED! *runs with Lost's earbuds and MP3*

Heh, if anyone can guess which song I was listening to, you get a free chocolate chip cookie. XD

Well, I promised a post with info on my vacation and now I'm gonna do that!

Me: *gets distracted by good song on MP3* Oh, this one is good. :o
You guys: *gives warning look*
Me: *whimpers*

Ahem, well, I am sorry that this post will be totally un-AJ related but I hope that's alright! I have a lot of pictures to share and stories to tell so sit back, relax and read on! (I will be telling it in a sort of diary ish way. XD

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Day 1/July 31st

The Beginning of the Journey

Today started off with the hydro going off.

Yup, at 5:50 in the morning, I woke up because of the sudden quietness. It's amazing how quiet the house was. Something was off and I realized it was because a house is never completely quiet. Even without the soft hum of the fridge felt weird.

Anyhoo, I lay in bed, awake, just waiting for the hydro to come back on and it FINALLY did at 6:30. So I bounced out of bed and packed my last minute stuff.

Then after we stuffed everything into our van, we were off!

We drove for a few hours, including going over the border to the US, we stopped at a yummy bagel place. I got a BLT and raspberry lemonade which was delicious! Then we did some grocery shopping which was humorous cause I was hyper and was talking probably nonstop. XD After grocery shopping, we stopped at a YUMMY frozen yogurt place and I heaped mine with brownie pieces, cookie dough, and more. Then we hit the road again!

Credit to Tracey Dyck

This picture was taken when we were almost at our destination!

We reached our cabin after an hour or so and unloaded all of our stuff. I always love exploring cabins and checking out rooms. ^.^ Me and my sisters found the room that we would be sharing. It was quite small, probably cause the bed and bunk bed took up a lot of room but it was cozy. ^-^ After supper, we went out to the lake which was maybe 3-4 minutes away.

Credit to Tracey Dyck

We're almost at the lake!

Credit to Tracey Dyck

Just a cool sign near the cabin. :)

Credit to Tracey Dyck

The lake!

The water looked so tempting that I went into the water with my siblings. We weren't going to get wet since we weren't in our swimsuits but uh, we got wet. XD When we got out of the water, some minks ran right by us on the beach! They jumped onto some rocks and scurried away. They were so adorable. :D

When we walked back, my sisters and I watched the first 2 episodes of Avatar The Last Airbender. (Me and Koolest had already watched those episodes before but we want to show Tracey the show.) After we ate snack, we all went to bed. (Hehe, at 11pm which I don't normally do. XD)

Day 2/August 1st

First Day at the Cabin

Today was basically just a chill day at the cabin which was very relaxing. ^.^

In the afternoon, we all went swimming for an hour or so. The cabin had a two person kayak/canoe and paddle board so we brought them both to the lake! At one time, Tracey, Josiah, and I all went on the paddle board and lemme tell ya, it was hard to balance. We were sitting on it so we had to balance in just a certain way. It was quite funny! XD

Anyway, it got dark super fast and windy too so we hurried inside and read and played Skip bo and laughed. ^.^ In the evening, we watched an episode of The Flash and Once Upon A Time. :D

Day 3/August 2nd
Shopping Day #1

After chilling for the morning, we were off to go shopping at a small town!

At one of the stores, guess what I saw?!

IT'S MIRA, GUYS! I FOUND AN ACTUAL MIRA STATUE!!

Oh! Funny story! At one store, I was about to follow my mom and dad when this old lady walks like literally right in front of me. She looks at me and I am expecting her to say something like sorry or excuse me but no. All she says is "Mmmmm!!" and then walks away. O,o So then I had a running joke for the day saying that old ladies don't say excuse me. XD And actually, a couple of more old ladies walked in my way and didn't say excuse me! XDDD

After walking around for a bit, we stopped for lunch and got pizza and fries. Then we did some more grocery shopping. :P

At the grocery store, guess what I saw?!

That's right! 2 AJ toys! A monkey and arctic wolf. Except, the monkey is supposed to be smaller, right? I think the monkey is at least a fake one made by some other company. Maybe? XD

After grocery shopping, , we stopped at an ice cream place!

Credit to Tracey Dyck

I got cookie dough. XD

Then we drove back to the cabin! Us siblings went to the lake and swam for a while. It was chilly cause the sun wasn't out much and it was a little windy. We played monkey-in-the-middle with one 'monkey' and three people throwing a Frisbee or water missile.

In the evening, I watched "The Maze Runner" for the FIRST time! It was absolutely amazing! Sure, they practically changed everything from the book but it worked nicely in the movie! (One big thing that they changed is that in the book, the Grievers are slug-like while in the movie, they are slimy spiders. Oh well, it worked out well!) I loved the movie so much, I am going to add it to my favorite movie list on my Blogger profile! :D

After us siblings chatted about the movie, we all went to bed since we all tired from the busy day!

Day 4/August 3rd
Shopping Day #2

Credit to Tracey Dyck

It looks so cloudy!

Today was cold and rainy so we decided to go shopping to a larger city an hour away!

Our first stop was a book store! And of course, I got some books!

The Maze Runner//Camp Half-Blood Confidential//Winter Turning

I just had to buy my own copy of The Maze Runner! (I had just finished reading Koolest's copy a few days ago) And I like Percy Jackson so I'll read that guidebook after I get caught up with Olympian stuff. And Winter Turning is the next book I have to read for Wings of Fire. The cover is so pretty. :O

Then we stopped by Target and I got...

MY FIRST EVER DEN SET!!!! :O

I also got a CUPCAKE Adopt-A-Pet house and I felt very happy since I had never seen anyone post about these. (Of course when I get home, everyone has one. XD Oh well!)

Then we ate lunch! I shared chicken, garlic bread, coleslaw, and fries with my dad. Then we drove to Walmart and I got MORE AJ toys!!

I got the two treasure chests at Walmart and the cupcake at Target!

My first AJ plushie! It's super cute AND it was quite cheap at Walmart! Like, 3 dollars!

Then Koolest, Josiah, and I went to Gamestop while Mom and Tracey went to a clothes store and Dad went to another store. I didn't buy anything but looking at the Funko Pop figurines was fun! I really want to buy some of those... XD

After, we went grocery shopping AGAIN! And we bought -wait for it- 50 cream cheese containers!! I know, that sounds insane! But lots of flavors of cream cheeses aren't in Canada and we always have them on bagels so... We bought lots! XD

Then we went on a hunt with our GPS for a donut store that was open. But after checking a few and finding them closed, we gave up and went to Caribou Coffee where I got a delicious coffeeless dark chocolate brownie cold drink. IT. WAS. AMAZING. Also, on the wall, there was a blackboard where anyone can write facts about themselves. It was so cool, I just had to do it!

Credit to Tracey Dyck

Hehe, I wish I had left my username just because then if anyone who played AJ saw this, they could buddy me. Oh well! I left my mark. ;)

When we finally got home, it was 7pm! After a late supper, us siblings watched an episode of Once Upon A Time. Then me and my sisters watched the 2nd last episode of OUAT season 5! So goooood! XD I love that TV show so much.

Then right before bed, Tracey read me and Koolest a fairy tale for fun! It was called "The Tale of A Youth Who Set Out to Learn What Fear Was." It was hilarious and made no sense! (Note: it includes a boy trying to warm up a corpse and playing bowling with bones and skulls. Don't ask! XD) It was 12am before I fell asleep! :o

Day 5/August 4th
Chilling at the Cabin

In the morning, I basically just read, played DS, and watched Josiah play Tomodachi Life on his 2DS XL. (In case you didn't know, Tomodachi Life is about making Miis and letting them interact on an island. You create anyone you want basically. People can date, get married, be friends, and more. XD) Josiah made me! My voice is so high and squeaky! XD (You can adjust people's voice's and personalities.)

After lunch, we took our big inflatable 'island' thing and paddle board to the lake! It was SUPER windy so there were huge waves. But I had lots of fun because I love swimming with my fam. ^.^

When we got back, I was tired (I always am after swimming) so me and my sisters watched another episode of Avatar. Then we drew together. (I may or may not have started a Blogger related drawing. ;)) After hamburgers, we all watched an episode of The Flash. Then Tracey, Koolest, Mom, Dad, and I watched an episode of Once Upon A Time. :D

Then us girls did our little vacation tradition. We played MASH. XD (We aren't serious about it, it's just for fun and laughs.) After we ate snack, Tracey started reading me and Koolest another fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast. She got half done before we decided to sleep. :)

Day 6/August 5th
Swimming Again

Today I got up and read my book, "Donut Go Breaking My Heart. After breakfast, my dad called me and Koolest outside cause there was a lady with her dog!

SO. CUTE!

Goldie, the dog, was SUPER friendly! She let me and Koolest pet her and loved it. XD She just lay there being pure adorable. So, I ran inside and grabbed the camera. When I came back, she look so happy to see me! I snapped a lot of pictures. ^-^

Oh muddy little puppy!! <3

Her owner said that Goldie is part Shih Tzu which is super cute! ^.^

Anyhoo, in the afternoon, we went out to the lake again! We took the two person kayak/canoe and inflatable 'island' thing. There were 5 boats in the shallow waters so we swam past those. I swam, pulled Josiah on the inflatable 'island,' paddled on the paddle board, and pushed people off the inflatable 'island.' XD

Credit to Tracey Dyck

This was literally our backyard. :D

Credit to Tracey Dyck

There were lots of squirrels and chipmunks running around. ^.^

When we got back from swimming, us girls drew more. (Hehe, more of my Blogger drawing. ;)) After supper, us girls watched the LAST episode of Once Upon A Time season 5!!! IT WAS SO GOOD! (We've been watching season 5 since January... XD) Then we watched the hilarious bloopers which made me cry from laughing! XD

Then we all went outside and had a campfire with s'mores. ^.^ We went around saying things we appreciate about one person in our family, then we went to the next person, etc. It was good. ^.^

Right before bed, Tracey finished reading Beauty and the Beast. Then it was bed time!

Day 7/August 6th

Another Relaxing Day

Today I read and chilled with my family. ^.^ It was super nice!

In the afternoon, we went out to swim! :D We took the paddle board out and me and Koolest used it for a while which was super fun. At one point, we couldn't turn around and we were far away from everyone else so I jumped off to turn us around but I didn't realize the water was up to my shoulders already so that was a shock. XD

Credit to Tracey Dyck

Hehe, there's me! On the paddle board! ^.^

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Nature. :)

Credit to Tracey Dyck

A mink! It's so cute! I love how they run! ^-^

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More nature! XD

After swimming for 2 hours, I sat around and read and relaxed. After supper, us siblings watched and episode Once Upon A Time. Then we all watched an episode of The Flash. Then it was bed time!

Day 8/August 7th
Coming Back

Sadly, all good things must come to an end.

After we packed up and checked and double checked closets/drawers, we hit the road after we ate breakfast. After an hour or so, we stopped for lunch again at the bagel place and I got another BLT. But this time I had mixed berry lemonade. ^.^

After a few more hours, we were home! It felt weird to be back for some reason. After I unpacked and cleaned up, I read all evening.

BOOKS!!

I think you all know that I love books. A lot. XD And for vacations, I also choose certain books to bring along to read. Want to see what books I brought this year?! ^-^

(Yes, that's right. I took my books on a photo shoot around my yard. Don't ask. XD)

The Maze Runner//Best Friends (Until Someone Better Comes Along)//Call of the Alphas//Donut Go Breaking My Heart//Cress

YES, I GOT THE AJ BOOK FROM AMAZON A MONTH AGO! I wanted to read it on vacation. ^.^

Hand reveal? XD

I recommend all these books to you! ^.^ They were all amazing in their own ways!

BONUS!!!!

A few days before my vacation...

I got...

MY AJ CAP!!!!!!!!!!

Honestly, I love this cap so much! I wore a bunch on vacation, mostly the first day. (I got a few weird looks. XDD)

The weird thing is, this hat is from China. It took almost a whole month to come! Plus, it came in a bag, with a piece of plastic to keep it in a cap shape. Not much protecting.

BUT IT'S HERE AND I LOVE IT!!!

If you ever see a girl wearing a cap like this, ask if it's me. XD

And that concludes this long post about my journey!

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Thank you for sticking with me for this whole post! XD I hope it was worthwhile!

Also, just a note, I have not caught up with comments lately so please be patient! I'll try to do it this week! :D

Me: Well, have an amazing day and don't forget to ja-

You guys: *snores loudly*

Me: *glares* WAKE UP!

You guys: Hmmph? *rubs eyes* What time is it? Is the post finally done?

Me: *sighs* Yes.

You guys: *jumps up* YESSSSS, IT'S DONEEEEE!!!

Me: *cries*

Well, bye everyone! XD Have an amazing day and...

JAM ON!!

Comment call: What do you think of all the stuff that I did? Aren't you lucky that I did 2 back reveals in 1 post?! XD Did you enjoy the post?

I Went Shopping, Ja's Tag, and Two New JH Chapters!

Me: Guess who went on a shoppppping tripppp?!
You guys: You did.
Me: What?! How'd you guess?
You guys: Two reasons. One, the title says "I went shopping." Second, whenever someone says "Guess who did blah blah blah" means themselves.
Me: Wow, your good. You guys should be detectives!

Well, that was a short and snappy intro. Kind of. XD

But yes, I did go on a shopping trip yesterday. I know this isn't AJ related but I just felt like sharing what I did and bought. :)

So, me, my mom, my oldest sister (Tracey), and Koolestkat went shopping for pretty much the entire day. It was a lot of fun. ^.^

We went to a bigger city kind of close to where I live. Before we shopped, we went to the orthodontist so Koolest and Tracey could get a quick check-up. After, I got my mom to drive us to Toys R Us so I could buy...

ANIMAL JAM TOYS!!!

I know, it's kind of weird that I love getting AJ toys when I am a teen but whatever. I don't care what the cashier thought. XD

I was so pumped to find Adopt-A-Pet igloos because I didn't think they'd be in any stores near me. I was going to get two igloos and a first series Adopt-A-Pet house but it was over for what I wanted to spend. >.< So I bought 2 igloos. :P

I got a monkey and a jellyfish!! :D They are so cute and I'm happy I got pets I don't have.

Here's what I got with the codes:


This is from the jellyfish.

This is from the monkey.

The codes were kinda bad but oh well. XD

After Toys R Us, we went to a cool mall. (It's big to me but I haven't been to a whole lot of malls. XD) One of the places we stopped at was full of little knick-knacks that were for girls. (Like, earrings, hats for girls, necklaces, that sort of thing.) I noticed a little bin of series one Adopt-A-Pet houses but they were a few bucks more than the ones I saw at Toys R Us. :P

Here's some stuff I got at that store:

Me and Koolest got this cute sign to put in our room. It makes us think of Peter Pan! ^.^ It also makes me think of a quote:

Ah, I love Peter Pan. ^__^

I got this neat watch that looks like a normal bracelet until you press the watch-ish shape and then the numbers come up for 5 seconds. :D And look! BIKES ARE ON IT!!! <3 XD

Left to right: diamonds, ships, anchors, shells, starfish, black studs, and pink gems.

Me, Koolest, and Tracey bought a set of 20 pairs of earrings and split them up between us. They are all fun and beachy! ^_^

After we ate a yummy lunch of Chinese (Or maybe it was something else... I don't know. XD) food, we went to an amazing book store in the mall. I got two books! (Well, one I share with Koolest. :P)

I can't wait to read "Best Friends (Until Someone Better Comes Along)!" I know, the title sounds really weird but the back sounds like my kind of book. :P It's about the main character being the 'mean girl' in her school, which will be so interesting! (I love Mix books. XD)

And "Donut Go Breaking My Heart" is a book I share with Koolest. I love all of Suzanne Nelson's middle grade romance books. (I know, I read books for younger readers. Who cares? :P)

After, we left the mall and went to a second-hand store. It was super good, actually! Lots of the clothes were in good condition and they were ordered in sizes and such. We were there because Tracey needed a costume for something but I also ended up buying 3 shirts. CX

I got a grey turtleneck shirt for winter, a blue baseball tee, and a plaid shirt that I'll probably wear open over another shirt. ^.^

After Koolest found a great piece for Tracey's costume, we went to Michael's. I got a little charm for a necklace. ^.^

A cute little paw print! It'll be a charm that will remind me of taking care of Mocha last week. ;)

Then, we went to a restaurant and picked up some drinks. I got an iced cappuccino. :D

And then we went home! It was a super fun shopping trip. ^.^

Note: Fidget spinners are taking over the world. I'm not joking, I saw SO many fidget spinners! Fidget spinners in stores. Fidget spinners on signs. Fidget spinner knockoffs. Fidget spinner floor stickers in a store. Fidget spinners. Fidgetspinner. FIIIIIDDDDGETTTTSPINNNNNNERSSSSS!!!

Ahem. Ignore that. :P

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Ja tagged me a little while back and I almost forgot to do it. So I thought, why not do the tag now? :D

Before I begin, thanks so much for tagging me, Ja! I love tags!

Alrighty, let's begin!!

1. What was a cringey moment on Animal Jam?

Hmm, probably when I was a new player and sometimes got upset at people for weird things. :P Or when I accidently say something to my friends and it falls flat. XD

2. What was a sad moment on Animal Jam?

Oh, there are multiple things. When friends quit. When I got scammed. When Swirl's pet, Cookie, died. Some other things too.

3. What was a funny moment?

Oh boy... My whole AJ life? XD Um, one funny moment I can think of is when I was part of the Cookie Clan. :P

4. What was a very exciting time?

Oooo, I have a few! When I started a blog, when I met Swirl and a bunch of other people for the first time at her birthday party, when AJHQ traded me, when Gellyjones sent me a spike, when Nymphaeaalba buddied me. Annnnnd a lot of other times. XD

5. What was a frustrating time?

Uhh, a lot of times? XD Usually when people troll me or ignore me. :P

6. What was a scary time?

A few days ago, someone came to my den and let's just say, it was a hacker/imposter. I'll leave it at that.

7. What was a disturbing time?

One time, I came to Jamaa Township and someone was saying VERY bad things. Other people were trying to cover up the bad messages by saying a very long message, like, "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" etc. It was very wrong, what that person was saying. o,o

Thanks again, Ja! I had fun! ^-^

And now! I shall tag:

Karalee

Violet

Penguin

I can't think of anyone else! XD

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After MUCH waiting, two new Jamaasian High chapters are UP!!! :D Oh goodness, I hadn't updated it since May! O.O

Chapter 14: Lost can't seem to think of anything else besides what Headmaster Clark and Mr. Greely said. As she stumbles through her classes, she worries what it all meant. What IS going on in Jamaasian High?!

Chapter 15: More strange things are happening around Lost. What is the meaning of all these things? And who does that mysterious dark shadow belong to?

Well, have an amazing day, don't forget to take an umbrella with you if it's raining like it is here, and...

Jam on!!

Comment call: What do you think of the stuff I got? What do you think of the JH chapters, if you've read them?

Party Invite and AJ Toys!

Hey hey hey, look who's back?

Yuppers, it's me, Lostfaiy! And I am here with...

A newwwww post!

In this post, I'll be announcing a party and talk about AJ toys.

Well, I'm gonna leave the party last, because that means there's suspense! XD

So, let's begin with the Animal Jam toys!

I mentioned in my last post that I was going to my Toys R Us. I had just previously checked another Walmart, just to see if it was that other Walmart that didn't have them. Turns out, I really don't think any Walmarts where I live will have them >.<

So I went to Toys R Us. I had been expecting a little stand like I have seen others find. So I walked up and down aisles. Nothing.

I told my mom that we had to ask them because sometimes they are hidden in the most bizarre places. So my mom walked up to a worker and asked him if they carried AJ toys in their store. I was hoping he wouldn't give the same response the lady in Walmart had: "Animal Jam toys? I don't think we have them..."

He actually said they were down an aisle we had just come down! I looked and found them smack-dab in the middle of the shelf. I wanted to squeal or jump for joy. XD I saw the Small House Den and the Club Geoz. I also saw the plushies and the Light-Up ring toys. I saw the normal toys and the Adopt-A-Pet houses. Everything! :D

I, sadly, only bought one Adopt-A-Pet house. But still! My birthday is coming up and Christmas is getting closer and closer. Koolestkat also bought an Adopt-A-Pet house as well.

Here's some pictures:



Heh, you get to see my desk! :O

Sorry for the bad quality, I was in a hurry. XD 

I got the little pink pony while my sister got a gecko. Too cute!!

Mine came with the cutest green butterfly for its head while the gecko got a yellow ladybug for its back. ^-^

I'm so pumped about my toy. I really want more and more! XD

Now for the code!

I excitedly went onto AJ, typed the code in and...

What the ham and eggs?! 500 gems?!

Ah well, that's ok. :P It was a lousy first code but whatever.

Now my sister also put her code in and got...

1,000 gems.

Yup. She got 500 more than me! Rip-off! XD

After I bought my toys on Wednesday, I went to a fast food restaurant to get my favorite cold chocolate drink that has chocolate whipped cream and chocolate sauce. *drools thinking about it* XD So my mom buys a coffee and me and Koolest buy those drinks. We're waiting. And waiting. This new guy working has 6 coffee cups on the counter, waiting for pick-up. No one's taking them.

All of a sudden, this lady who works there comes and asks my mom if we have what we ordered. When she finds out we don't, she looks at the guy and realizes that he forgot to clear out the order screen and is making drinks that no one needs anymore! So she tells him to go to the counter while she dumps out all the coffee. All 6 cups wasted.

The guy doesn't even call up anyone to get their orders! He just stands there, looking around at the counter and stuff. Then he looks up and quickly looks down and says kinda quietly, "Next."

Then the lady asks the guy to make our drinks. He hurries over. Minutes later, she asks him if they are done. He walks over and then sheepishly says he hasn't mixed them but he put the whipped cream and sauce on! She then has to dump out the whip cream, waste again, and then mixes them. Instead of the smalls we ordered, we get mediums! She tells us it's because she doesn't wanna waste more.

But that guy was sooo bad. XD I had a good laugh after, remembering his face of sheepishness. Oh well, hopefully he gets better. :P

I hope you enjoyed looking at my new toy as much as I liked buying it. :D And I hope you liked my story. XD

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Now for the moment you've all been waiting for!

My newest party invite...

My birthday is coming up fast! And I really wanna celebrate it with you guys. <3

So please mark November 20th on your calendars! I hope to see you at my den next Sunday at 3:00 PM! ^.^

Jam on!