And I Used To Think Computer Games Were Just A Waste Of Time!
Style & Stuff | Posted by Jannie on 26 February 2010 @ 7:20 AM 44 Comments
Some kids decorate their Club Penguin igloos like this…
this…
this…
this…
this…
this…
and this…
But hey! Guess who decorates her igloo looks like this…..??
Yep, Big Kid Jannie!!
Took me over 40 hours to “win” coins and decorate my igloo like. Ahh yes, summer 2009 — when I temporarily went insane and joined Kelly in the Club Penguin craze.
So friends, you can imagine that while our Real House kinda looks like this…
and this….
(the 2 above of the room that once looked like this like this …)
and…
our Final Living Room (up over our new garage) looks like this…
this…
and this…
and the view from our front door looks like this…
… I’ve always got my igloo haven to run to for sanity!
Actually, I’m no longer a CP member — but I could renew any minute to find my igloo with every last palm-treed pixel in place!! I could even pile 100 giant speakers to my little respite if I were so inclined. Or 37 TVs!!! How’s that for some life control!! And all for only $5.95 a month!! No contract required.
How would YOU (do you?) decorate YOUR igloo?? 
Have you ever played computer games with your kid?
Oh, Kelly wants you to see her new igloo…
toodle-ooo! xoxo
On 26 February 2010 at 7:51 am Lance said,
Jannie,
Castle-liscious!! That’s Kelly’s igloo!
And nice tropical setting for your igloo. Wow, in internet-land, igloos don’t melt in the heat – how cool! (cool!! gosh, I’m a funny guy today!!!)
Hey – those newspapers. You know the ones. On the beams. Are they hard to read way up there? And do you get a daily paper (so you have to change them daily)? Or is it a weekly paper (and you only change them weekly?).
My igloo would have a mailbox. And several slightly used pairs of mismatched socks…
On 26 February 2010 at 7:56 am Betsy Wuebker said,
Hi Jannie – I thought Pete was one for simultaneous projects, but I see Jim has him beat! It just never ends, does it? Already I’m starting on the list for thaw, which may need accelerant give we’ve got rellies coming over Easter. I think we all love these kinds of games because we can create and live in a different world for a bit!
On 26 February 2010 at 8:37 am Glenn Buttkus said,
My God, gosh, and goodness, with all that project clutter about, what part of the house can you live in?
Just the bedrooms upstairs, the kitchen, the johns?
Yeah, it is cool when you clamp the comments down. With
254,386 hits on this site, according to BB, you have to
be one of the busiests cyber sites going! And hey, you never want commenting and loving the Funsters to become like “work”, right? I still look the emotion within your wedding shot. It brought a tear to the fat man’s eye, and a sly smile thinking of all the bra flinging to come.
Penguin Igloo does not seem as much fun as Duke Nukem or World at War, but perhaps Kelly is not ready, or wasn’t, for the mayhem games. I guess only the Jimmie can climb up on those ladders to read the newspaper pages wrapped on all your beams, enit?
On 26 February 2010 at 9:02 am Caity said,
Haha I’ve never heard of this igloo game but it looks really cute. Your igloo and Kelly’s looks really great! Sometimes video games can definitely provide a place to go amidst all the insanity! Have fun! As you know, I play video games all the time.
On 26 February 2010 at 9:06 am Jeanne said,
Put some RV hookups at your Igloo site and I’m movin’ in!
On 26 February 2010 at 9:30 am Jewel/Pink Ink said,
I love your igloo. Do you take boarders? Mine would have to be pink of course. With cotton candy machines and gumball dispensers.
The only video game I CANNOT resist is PacMan or Ms. PacMan.
On 26 February 2010 at 10:58 am jingle said,
igloo is cool
because it is full of
people who r nice (ice).
awesome post!
I am amazed about the huge take on house remodeling and more..
On 26 February 2010 at 10:58 am jingle said,
http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/more-happy-award-among-friendship-circle/
one of the best blogger…
enjoy,
friend!
Jannie is the best!
xoxo
On 26 February 2010 at 11:03 am suzen said,
Hi Jannie! If I decorated an igloo, I would definitely go with your tropical theme! Absolutely! And your renovations look great! I’m sure you can’t wait til it’s all done. Sometimes its hard for me not to be up at the lake house while reno is going on – on the other hand its a total mess, maybe it’s best I’m here til it’s over.
hugs
suzen
On 26 February 2010 at 11:46 am Jannie said,
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Hoo-Hoo-Hoo!!
Lance!! They actually pump the cyber heat in for an extra 25 cents a month for your igloo. We use binoculars to read the beam papers, and yes Blue Bunny hops up and changes ‘em each morning!! What kind of mailbox would your igloo have, Lance? maybe an old car, and the horn would go Ahooga when you put the red flag up?? Or an all-natural peanut butter dispensing mailbox? Or one that squirts beer when you open the door??
Betsy!! Hey — I’ve missed you!!! Yes, I think Jim has any guy I know beat in the project department.
Thus I blog!!! Hmmn, could it end one day? Yes, and then we’ll move to Canada to begin it all again. BUT… we’ll build an apartment first as we live in the main house, then live in the apartment as we work on the main house! So, what projects are on your thaw list??
Hey, Glenn!! Well, actually we do still watch tv in that room ,yep indeed — no carpet but what the heck?? Dining room and kitchen done. One of 2.5 bathrooms done. And rooms for our beds! It works out okay, actually. Well, I know I closed comments on 2 posts this past week but usually I anticipate it will be once once a week, or so. It will work out FINE!!! I’ll still be able to give you a little something to look at here, as I am getting over to and enjoying all you guys blogs. And you are SO correct in that I don’t want this joyful hobby to become work. Binoculars to read the newspapers!!
“Duke Nukem or World at War” I have not heard of. She is dabbling in a kids site these days called “Our World.” Gee, it’s a differetn world than we grew up in, for sure!
Caity!! I KNOW you have those games you and Josh love, Warcraft, is it? Yeah, Kelly’s igloo is really awesome and well thought out for her being just 8, I think! I like her fish tank and computer. Club Penguin appeals mostly to kids from 8 to 13, I believe (or one big 45-year-old Club Penguiner!)
Jeanne!! Consider the RV hookups now installed!!! We can actually interact with each other if you get to be a member!! Wait, or even if you’re not a member, with a basic igloo. We’d just have to know when we were both online, and pick the same server.
Jewel!! Yes, I just LOVE my igloo too!!!!!!!!! (As you can tell.) Boarders, of course!! Club Penguin members can visit each others’ igloos and stay as long as they want to. There are dance parties, and feast and all kinds of fun!! PINK?? You know it!! Tons and tons of pink stuff available for CP members — igloos themselves, furniture, clothing, etc, etc!!
I never played Pac man or Mrs, but I know that them who loves it, loves it A LOT!!
Jingle!! Love your nice /ice rhyme!! Good one, Girl!! Sweet sentiment, thanks! And what? Another award? For me? You are just spoiling me all to pieces!!! Yeah, pretty wild on the house remodelling, eh!? And I will so enjoy posting pictures of it as it progresses! Don’t you just LOVE BLOGGING SO MUCH!!! Whoo-hoo!!
Suzen!! Thanks, I know you would love your tropical igloo as much as I do. Sometimes I just sit there watching my puffles frolic on my screen as I sip my margaritas and munch my chips and salsa. Oh, puffles are little fluffy pets you adopt in Club Penguin. I bet the reno at the lake house looks wonderful! have you been working at it long?
toodles, Wonderful Peeps!!
xoxoox
On 26 February 2010 at 12:28 pm Sara said,
Jannie — I loved Jeanne’s comment…it made me laugh.
I’ve never seen this game before, but will have to give a try. It looks like a lot of fun.
My igloo will have a comfortable reading chair near the fireplace, lots of indoor plants, a puffle or two to keep me company, my computer near a window so I can watch the penguins play and a refrigerator filled with chocolate, JC’s special soup, and apple juice,which I can warm up.
p.s. I liked Kelly’s igloo as I love castles. It looks like a hockey game is up on one of her big screen TVs???? I also love the idea of lounge chair as a computer chair:~)
On 26 February 2010 at 1:43 pm vered | blogger for hire said,
Ha. I love those igloos. No, I don’t play computer games with them… their time on the computer is my time to get things done.
On 26 February 2010 at 2:15 pm Patricia said,
My kiddos played lots of computer games because I could not play many games with them –math stuff — their games were more like monopoly and Go Fish and we bought software. I know they all play games on line now. And they all have DS players.
I love your igloo and multi projects oh I know them well, and yes they are frustrating We had a port a potty outside by the street for nearly a year!
Hubby’s lastest project is to take apart the raised garden beds and join a CSA…to encourage the local farmers and to save on water bills – take up less of the earth with more friendly environmental beauty. Of course, this will all be done around biking at least 100 miles one day of each weekend.
I am slowly but surely letting go and downsizing my life.
I would be ready for that condo or apt.
Houses- even at this level are not selling for what they are worth right now here….you may be happy to move back to Canada for the health care as you get older ?
On 26 February 2010 at 3:35 pm Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. gosh I love those pics – actually I think I’ll be ringing Kelly up to ask if she has rooms in her lodgins for me ..?? Isn’t it great to have so much fun .. and I thought the newpaper were left over cards form Christmas – oh well .. it’s latish here!
Mind you with 256,000 comments to deal with no wonder you pulled the plug for a while .. BB must have been very busy ..?! Does he do shorthand? or does he just tap away in intelligent mode?! His comments are alway so salient …
No kids .. no computer games .. not sure I’m missing a lot .. except understanding of little things!!
Have a great weekend .. and happy working, decorating, painting, wall paper hanging .. no wonder Kelly’s room’s not done .. oh well -life’s too short to worry ..
On 26 February 2010 at 4:33 pm Jannie said,
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Sara!! Jeanne is a woman of interesting words, as you are no doubt learning. Well, I guess I should’ve mentioned that Club Penguin really is more of a “land” a community of sorts, if you will, where you can “waddle around and meet friends” And it’s real cool ’cause it’s all animated. The puffles do funny stuff. But games are certainly part of it. Brilliant money-making idea. Chocolate, soup and apple juice! Add some coffee with cream to that and I think I’ve found my four food groups!!!
I put the word castle in a song today, (which you may enjoy learning, as you’ve just professed your love for castles.) So far I have”As kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall, as ladies wait at castle walls…” Have you been to many castles? I bet you have. Yes, in deed a hockey game on her right tv, and a penguin snow tube race on her left screen. Yes, I love how she has her lounge chair for the computer. I could totally see one of those with a laptop. Coffee in the a. of m. and beer after 5:00 (But it’s always 5:00 somewhere, right!? 
Vered!! I quit CP mostly because it totally cut into my blogging time! We only have one computer at our house since my laptop died, but hopefully that will be changing soon, a little notebook one for her.
Patricia!! Sounds like your girls were playing good educational computer. Yes, I bet most kids over 7 with computer access play online. And most probably do have DSs, Kelly got hers for her birthday when she turned 6. She likes it best when she can interface with her little friend who has one too, and if they both have the same game cartridge they can plan that together too. Gosh, I think a porta potty outside would be very very hard. Just off the top of my head I’m guessing a CSA is a Community Sunshine Association? Kind of communal gardens? Ahhh, the biking architect, and gardener!
maybe awe will both get that downsizing we both wish for, sooner than later! I do like the Health Care in Canada, we’ve always found it very good. But hopefully in time the U.S. will come to some kind of a good plan that makes the most sense for the most people. With love as our leader, all things on all levels will get sorted out.
Hilary!! Really?! You love these pics!! Well, hot dang, it makes my day that I’ve got another satisfied blog customer in my midst!
Kelly says “SURE!” she has plenty of room in her inn for you! Yes, it really actually was kind of fun playing CP. I actually first joined and surprised her, but she didn’t know it was me for a while until I let the jig be up. Yes, those could definitely look like Christmas cards hanging down there!! Oh, I totally forgot to ention I got your wonderful letter and postcards. THANK YOU!! I will be writing you back. Well, as to closing comments it does seem tofree me up to create new posts and to get around to all your blogs — and that is good enough for this little Jannie Muffin blogger!! BB does do shorthand yes, and he only spells about 90% of the words there, and when he comes back to decipher it , he is lost. So we downplay the shorthand with him. You are lucky NOT to play computer or video games, I think they are being overused. Well, small screens, in general, but that’s another post! 
Yes, no wonder Kelly’s room is really no further along!! 
I’m with you on kicking worry to the kerb!!
xoxoxo
On 26 February 2010 at 4:44 pm Mama Zen said,
I get suckered into playing Pizza – Tron on CP all the time!
On 26 February 2010 at 6:12 pm Talon said,
I am club penquin de-looped. But I loved your tropical theme – perfect foil for ice walls!
Kelly’s igloo is awesome – especially the multi-colored floor.
Jim has been one seriously BUSY man! (and you are one incredibly patient woman.) It is going to be absolutely gorgeous when it’s all complete, Jannie. All those windows and the light – just beautiful!
oh, and I think I fixed the Stumble Upon issue on my blog. Thanks for letting me know xxx
On 26 February 2010 at 6:36 pm Lynn said,
Nice igloos – both of ya. Oh my – that is construction madness!!!! It will be gorgeous – I can see it. And I think there should be lots of palm trees and torches…
On 26 February 2010 at 7:00 pm Momisodes said,
That is awesome. With all of the cold rain and ice we’ve had lately, I KNOW my igloo would look just like yours
On 26 February 2010 at 11:30 pm rosebelle said,
LOL! Both of my girls play Club Penguins but they’re not members. My 4-year old just does random things cos she can’t read up but my 8-year old daughter is really into the game. Oh how they begged and tried to butter up just so I would pay for their membership fees! I still stand firm on my no. I personally play tetris and online pool.
On 27 February 2010 at 7:36 am Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord said,
Uh, Wow… I really like Kelly’s style! Very regal!
I’ve never played computer games with any of my nieces or nephews, but I remember buying them webkins a few years ago so they could do whatever one does with both a computer and a plush toy.
This was fun to read! Who knew computer games offered so many choices, and could engage adults as easily as kids?!! (Wait, maybe it’s because we all have a little kid inside us still that begs to opportunities to come out and play.) (smile)
Have a beautiful weekend!
On 27 February 2010 at 8:11 am Adrenalynn said,
Wow, your igloo is pretty fantabulous!! I’d totally live there. But could you install a pool for me?
On 27 February 2010 at 8:27 am Laura Hegfield said,
Love your decor choices for you igloo Jannie. I tend not to do computer games with my girls…that’s time they spend with their Dad…I think my igloo, were I too decorate one would be filled with comfy pillows in cool greens, blues and lavenders with a sky light for viewing the aurora borealis.
On 27 February 2010 at 9:53 am G said,
Nope.
Don’t do computer games with the kids (both grown: wife and mother, and little: daughter).
My den (such as it is) is located some twenty feet from the household computer, and thus, whenever someone is frying out thier brain cells, I politely shut the door to muffle about 85% of the noise.
I used to play a couple of word oriented games, but since my hands have gotten worse, I’ve had to give them up. Good computer game + mouse – speed – manual dexterity = ridiculously low scores.
On 27 February 2010 at 10:42 am Jannie said,
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Mama Z!! I HATE pizzatron!! I so so suck at it. But I’m super-awesome at ice fishing. I bought my own special pole, of course, to gain extra points. And I’m so so good at snagging then grey fish, at least I was, when I did have my membership.
Hey Talon! Glad to hear you got your Stumble Upon link working. I will be back to check it out, you Extra-Super-Stumble-Worthy artiste you! Patient, me? Yeah, now that I blog!
. And bask in the glory of my palms. Did you know I’m a palm reader?? Hee-hee!
Lynn!! Yes, I do believe our house will be quite spiffy when done — which WILL happen, eventually. And hopefully our palms won’t be set
ablaze with our torches! Maybe well opt for electric lantern. Or better yet, solar ones!
Momisodes!! You’re welcome at my igloo abode anytime!! I was looking at my igloo pic again and thinking the two chairs could be angled better, facing each other to form a nice conversation area would make more sens. Than how I have things now. Would be worth the $5.95 to fix it.
Rosebelle!! Hi and welcome! Great you could pop in and join the funversation. Little ones can wear a mom down with their pleas, you are obviously much stronger than I and I commend you! Even moreso as CP makes being a member oh-so very incredibly enticing! Way to go!!
Megan!! And some of us have a LOT of kid inside us! Please let’s all endeavor to keep it that way! Speaking of the kid in you, I’ve read that you’ve submitted your car dancing video!!! And Lance says it’s a hit– can’t wait to see it! Kelly and I got ours successfully sent too. What fun. Kelly did a webkins once, a code opens online access. Then she moved on to the same idea but with Little Petshop V.I.P.s. Boy, what a different world from when we were kids, eh? You too– have a hap-hap-happy weekend!!!
Hi Adrenalynn!! Yes, one giant pool, heated, with margarita bar, coffee bar, and personal chef on 24-7 to cook Anything you desire! Consider installed. Oh, and a fun teengirl who will entertain your kids, they will love her and vice versa, allowing you all the uninterupted lounge time your heart desires!
Gotta take a little break, having iPhone keypad user mental fatigue here!!
xoxoxoxo
On 27 February 2010 at 1:08 pm Jingle said,
Have A Lovely Saturday!
Thank U for the sweet email!
cheers,
On 27 February 2010 at 3:48 pm Jannie said,
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Laura!! Thanks. I love YOUR idea of decoration, sounds like a beautiful poem really. Have you seen the Northern Lights much? We get to glimpse them beautifully on certain nights on The Bay where my parents live, where I grew up in Canada.
G!! I am sorry to hear more about your decreased hand motor skills, that must really suck, in a way. But I am sure you keep up with other fun things in different way. Been doing much of your cool writing lately? I’ll have to zip back over to your place and check out your latest!
Thanks lovely, Jingle! Texas is golden today. I hope you are having a great day too!!??
xoxoox
On 27 February 2010 at 4:25 pm G said,
As a matter fact, yes. I’ve been writing up a storm and been tweaking my blog. Wiped out about two dozen bookmarked faves and turned them into blog subs.
Gonna have fun playing with Google reader for the foreseeable future.
On 27 February 2010 at 7:05 pm J.D. Meier said,
I like Kelly’s new igloo — it’s got spunk.
Your house always radiates warmth and fun, even when it’s a work in progress. Way to go!
On 27 February 2010 at 7:38 pm Karyn said,
I play games with my nephews all the time. We play Wizards101 which is really really fun. And then on facebook, we play Cafe World and a few others.
On 27 February 2010 at 8:58 pm alex said,
There once was a lady named Jannie
She was jolly and never complain-ie
Her daughter was Kelly
As sweet as a Jelly
Made of beer and donuts and Jannie
On 27 February 2010 at 9:25 pm Jannie said,
Hey, G! I can’t see you ever slowing down much with writing, it’s in your very blood and breath. Fun to make little blog tweaks and updates. I wonder if it will still look the same over there? I will admit if you’ve gotten rid of that hotdog and fries photo, i’ll stop gaining 5lbs whenever I’m over in Cedars land!
J.D.!! We might just keep our home in hhis Under Construction mode, permanently. A real original look. We could charge admission! No one I know of has tapped into this style — I think we’re onto something big with this idea!
Karyn!! That sounds like fun bonding time with your young relatives! I didn’t even know one could place Facebook games, but I’m not surprised, FB has everything on it. Hey, Wizards 101, is that from the Wizards of Waverly Place? That’s a fun show.
Alex!
There once was an Alex from Blogger
who may or may not be a jogger
we’ve barely just met
tons to learn ’bout you yet
for all I know, you work as a logger!
xoxoxo
On 28 February 2010 at 5:25 am SnaggleTooth said,
It took a very long time to load all these huge pics on my machine- I really need a bigger hard drive sometime-
Look at the bright side, Kelly has her own castle in CP, n your home is actually being much improved if in stages! I wish mine was…
Have a good week-end
On 28 February 2010 at 9:05 am Jannie said,
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snaggils!! blue bunny ansiring heer! my jannie out doing she flips on the trampline. yoo will be so exsited to see the progresses on our front of house sinse my jannie taeked that picshur! the werking mens haz putting in some flag stones, but I reely didn’t see enny flags on enny of the stones. yess, my jannie apalogizing that she photos so very very big. actual, my jannie goeing krazie in she he’d wit vizins of evin bigger pitshers, witch my jannie mite doo. But mebbee not, my jannie do gets fancifull sometiems. my jannie wanting you to jumps rite into she sceenes. ennyway, seeing yoo soons!! xoxoxo
On 28 February 2010 at 8:58 pm G said,
Will never get rid of the hot dog (techically a slaw dog. for those readers of yours who have no idea what I’m talking about, a slaw dog is an all beef hot dog, coleslaw, friend onions and mustard) and the hand sliced fries.
That summertime scene is what’s getting me through the doldrums of this rotten New England weather.
As for the blog tweaking, well, I’ll be doing one more tweak which I will be announcing on March 2nd.
On 1 March 2010 at 11:13 am Jannie said,
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Hey G! I do love a good hotdog! Or tow! On whole wheat buns. I usually get Chicago style and add ketchup. And gosh, I’m hungry again!!
Oh, “friend” onions are The Best!!!
Oooo, a blog announcement tomorrow! Cool!!!
On 1 March 2010 at 1:22 pm sheila said,
Oh goodness, lol…I luuuuuv those natural wood beams!
On 1 March 2010 at 1:45 pm Dot said,
Some of those igloos are pretty hard on the eyes! Kelly’s isn’t — it’s pretty! Yours is the one I’d want, though — nice and beachy.
On 1 March 2010 at 9:15 pm Jannie said,
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Hey,Sheila, my Jim is a big, big beam guy! He’d put beams in a closet if he could!
Dot!! I know! I had a bit of a migraine one day I was putting that post together and my head started pounding from having to look at those. And hey, thanks for inspiring me to let my house crap show, with that post of your condo!
Xoxo
On 3 March 2010 at 4:01 pm kelly said,
hi mom i love you so much /\ that post is cool!!
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On 3 March 2010 at 4:02 pm kelly said,
im back! p.s. you might wanna step back cuz im gonba go crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On 3 March 2010 at 4:03 pm kelly said,
i mean gonna not gonba
On 3 March 2010 at 4:06 pm Jannie said,
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KELLY!!!! I LOVE YOU TOO!!!!!!!!!!!! And I LOVE your kind of crazy — it’s welcome here anytime!!
xoxoxo
On 5 March 2010 at 12:23 pm Hilary said,
Now I got it .. tucked away in a good answer, which I probably scanned?! Thanks – glad to know they arrived safely .. that’s some house that’s progressing .. but perhaps Kelly’s room will get some attention soon – spring is springing .. byeee xxoo ..H