Sunday, April 29, 2007

May Downloads and Freebies Now Available on SanrioTown!

Hi everyone! May freebies are now available for your downloading pleasure.

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Aside from these wallpapers, you can also avail of MSN skins and emoticons, desktop icons, screensavers, and so much more that you can use to proclaim your love for Hello Kitty and Sanrio on your computer.


Also, if you haven't noticed yet, there are four new avatars that you can use on the forums. U*SA*HA*NA, Shinkansen, and two Pekkle animated images join the roster of cute pictures that users can add to their posts as their trademark.


You can enjoy all these simply by signing in to SanrioTown.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

All About: Daisy & Coro

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Birthday: November 8

Year Created: 1998

These cute British pals are from Windemere, England. Daisy is a precocious little girl bunny, while Coro is a mild-mannered bear.

SanrioTown Kitty Shop's Phase Three is Out!

Great news everyone! Phase 3 of Kitty Shop is out NOW! That means you can pre-order your dream item by clicking that little pre-order button and filling up a short answer sheet. Only 1,000 items (per category) are available for pre-ordering so make sure do it NOW.


For those of you who don't know what this is yet, SanrioTown has launched the Kitty Shop a few months ago, and one of its features is that the users (that's you!) were able to vote on the design, kind, features, and look of these items: bag, umbrella, and shirt. In short, the creation of these products all came from you! Now that the last step is out, you can now pre-order for these items from now until May 30. The lucky ones whose names will be picked can purchase their product online by June 29.


What are you waiting for? Sign in to your SanrioTown account for more details about pre-ordering. If you don't have one yet, make sure you create one today, or else you wouldn't be able to check it out, as well as get the chance to get these exclusive items!

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Blog Tutorial: Advanced: Password-Protecting Posts

As we all know, blogs are made to share our thoughts to the whole world. However, some of our posts might be too private for everyone to see, and we want to limit the readers to our closest friends. This is where the password-protected posts come in.

You can protect your posts from eyes of people who you don't know very well on the "Write Post" or "Manage Posts" sections of your blog. You can begin by typing in your entry as in a regular blog. Once you're done, you can set the password by entering the word you want on the "Post Password" area (see the highlighted area of the image). Publish it. When you view your blog, what should appear should not be the entry, but a bar asking for the password from the viewer.

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Be sure to tell your friends what your password is, or else they won't be able to read what you wrote!

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

SanrioTown Blog of the Week!

You'll be looking at the world, er, blog with rose-tinted glasses with Rei Kuassary's "@}~,~~roseate~~`~{@" blog.

"Roseate" is actually the perfect name for her blog, because it's really all about pink! From her link banner, to font color, to her mood icons, it's all positively screaming pink.:D All of rei's posts are about cuteness and fun, and the shade just adds to its fun factor.

You can check out Rei's blog by clicking here, its title, or the image above.

DreamStudio Video of the Week!

Love can be seen in a variety of ways: love for a mother to a child, between friends, spouses, girlfriends and boyfriends... There is, however, such a thing as unrequited love, where one thinks that s/he has already found it, only to discover that it has never been his/hers after all.

This is the subject of our featured video this week. Appropriately titled "Love," by nhungcoi, the video shows what it is with this bittersweet thing we all will experience at one point or the other. The graphics include really beautiful images and it features a really good song to go along with the mood of the video. All in all, it's a very well-made creation, and even if the story's sad, it will still make those who've ever experienced love in their lives relate to it.

Click on the title to watch the video if you can't view it from above.

Monday, April 23, 2007

Focus on: Pochacco's Balloon Game

Spend a fun day at the festival by helping our favorite white dog hand out balloons to his many friends in Pochacco's Balloon. Sounds easy? Not by a long shot, as each animal has differing speeds and directions, and have awful tempers to boot! Better have their balloons ready for them, or they'll walk out on you!

Play the game now by clicking on the game title or on the images above. Make sure you get a SanrioTown account first, otherwise, you won't be able to!

Sunday, April 22, 2007

SanrioTown Blog Features This Week!

Hey everyone! Here is this week's schedule of the SanrioTown Blog topics:

Tuesday: Our featured game this week: Pochacco's Balloon!

Wednesday: Get set for another Dream Video and Blog of the Week! These are exclusively made by you SanrioTown fans!

Thursday: Another tutorial to help you in your SanrioTown questions

Friday: Sanrio Character Feature: Daisy & Coro are up!

Thursday, April 19, 2007

All About: Dachonosuke

Year Created: 1985

This pair of ostriches are a pair of hams! Dachonosuke, the male, and Dachomi, the female, are a stand-up comedy tandem who won't let go of the microphone once they have it in their hands. They are featured as emcees in the yearly Strawberry News character popularity contest.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Blog Tutorial: Advanced: Image Alignment

Anyone ever encountered pressing the alignment button a number of times but ending up getting frustrated because the picture on the entry seems to have a mind of its own and doesn't follow what you want it to do? There's a very simple way on how you can change the alignment of the images that you upload in your blog entries.

First, click on the image, which should already be on the Editor (to see a tutorial on how to do this, click here) . It doesn't matter how you've uploaded it, as long as it's already in the composer of your blog entries.:p Once you've selected it, click on the Image button. A window that looks like this should pop up.

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From here, enter how much space you would want on the sides (even at the top and bottom!) on the "Horizontal Space" or "Vertical Space" areas, consecutively. These should be in numerical value and measures in pixels. There's really no exact way of saying how much the value of the space that you allot should be, because it really depends on how big the image you are uploading is. Try and see what the best value it via trial-and-error. A useful way of seeing how it looks like on your blog itself is by clicking "Save and Continue Editing" first instead of publishing it immediately. After the page loads, scroll down to the bottom of the page and check out the preview of how the blog entry would look like when it's published. Compare the way it looks to how you would want it to actually like it and work on the value from there.:) Once you're done, publish the entry so that the public would be able to view it.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Blog of the Week!

Our featured journal for this week is a personal blog.

With the cheery name, "Welcome to CherrieBerry's World," cherriechow proudly proclaims that her blog is all about her. Aside from narrating the experiences she's had in school, she also makes short reflections about these, making her entries deeper with her insights. She also shares her personal opinions on a variety of things, from Valentine's Day to keeping and telling secrets.

You can view her journal by clicking on the image or the blog title.

Dream Studio Video of the Week!

Just about everyone loves to travel, right?:) This week's DreamStudio video takes us all the way to Paris - without the need to pay for airfare or hotel accommodations.

The video uses really beautiful images and a great background music, making the viewers' Paris encounter more rocking.:p Some cute Sanrio characters make cameo appearances in the video as well, popping in from time to time to add spice to the video.


You can view bianca15's Paris video by clicking on its title or the image above.

Monday, April 16, 2007

Focus on: "Kitty Says" Game

Put your memory to the test against Hello Kitty's!

Think of "Simon Says" with a musical twist. Hello Kitty will point to the apple(s) of her choice. You have to follow the order of her decisions by clicking on them after she chooses.

Try out the game yourself by clicking on any of the images above! However, you have to have a SanrioTown account to play it, so be sure to register your account today by clicking here or entering http://www.sanriotown.com from your browser.

Official "A Dazzling Moment" Blog

Hi everyone! For those who are interested on the "A Dazzling Moment" DreamStudio video contest, you can check out official details, announcements, and other information on its official blog.


Check this blog out to learn more about "A Dazzling Moment." You can also go to the contest's site by clicking here to find out information about it.

Be dazzled! Be creative! Be imaginative! Create a DreamStudio video of your most memorable moments now and get the chance to win amazing prizes.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

SanrioTown Blog Features This Week!

Hi everyone! This is this week's schedule of the entries of the SanrioTown Blog:

Tuesday: Focus on: "Kitty Says"
Wednesday: Video and Blog of the Week!
Thursday: Another Blog tutorial on uploading images in your posts
Friday: All About: Dachonosuke

Thursday, April 12, 2007

All About: Coro Coro Kuririn

Year Created: 1998
Real Name: Kuririn

Birthday: February 4

Kuririn is called the "Golden Hamster." He was born in a pet store, and his birthday is actually the date when he arrived at the home of his female owner. His hat, an unknown flower, was taken by Kuririn from the basket where his owner put the flowers she collected. His eyes, which are shiny and bright ("Kuririn" in Japanese), aren't that good. He likes to chew stuff, particularly since he's still growing teeth.

Known to be shy and curious, he loves playing hide-and-seek, always looking out for the smallest of small places to hide. He can sometimes be stingy and also a little bit of a coward, but he is always good at looking for fun things to do. While he is curious, he tends to pay attention to things related to food and fun, and can be forgetful about the rest. When nobody is around, he and his girlfriend Sakura look out for collectible things, like seeds and buttons, which he keeps in his tissue paper bed. Aside from gathering his favorite stuff, he also likes to build houses. He also loves to sniff around, having a sensitive nose, and likes to smell new things. His favorite food are cookies and sunflower seeds.

Family of Kuririn


Sakura

Birthday: February 4

Like her boyfriend, Sakura was born in the pet store, and her birthday is actually celebrated on the date when she arrived at her and Kuririn's owner's home. Gentle and nice, she loves to cook. Her all-time favorite food is egg, except now, she's a little fat, so she's on a diet. She loves to walk and go look at things from high places (she even stood on top of the TV once!). She can also tell who is arriving just by the sound of their footsteps.


Chibi

Birthday: October 8

The oldest son of Kuririn, he looks almost exactly like his father. He's also curious, but can sometimes be selfish. He loves to build houses with Kuririn, and is most happy with the secret house that's being built inside their box. His favorite game is hide-and-seek because he easily finds really narrow cracks to hide in. He loves following Kuririn around as he walks.


Komachi

Birthday: October 8

Although not as brave as her brothers and sisters, she still knows how to get attention. Whenever she sees a crack on the floor or a corner, she goes in it and circles around. She knows the difference between right and wrong. When she's scared or just walking, she loves to rush around and run all over the place. She has been adopted by Ken.


Kurumi

Birthday: October 8

Very mischievous, she loves to play tricks on the others. She uses her little hands to make a soft bed out of newspapers. She feels sad whenever she can't jump from high places or when she gets stuck in narrow cracks. She has a knack for finding money that's been dropped, and even saved 65 dollars from this. She has been adopted by Rina.


Cherry

Birthday: October 8

Cherry loves eating the fruit she was named after, even able to put three at a time in her month. Out of all her siblings, she's the one who loves to eat the most. She's carefree and relaxed, usually collecting flowers and putting them on her head. She hides food everywhere so she can find them again while she walks around.


Shingo

Birthday: October 8
Strong and powerful, he is the biggest out of all his siblings. He hates paying attention to details, and loves to make his tail very messy. He enjoys circling around, and does so for two hours everyday. He likes to balance things on his nose, even having two cups on it at a time. He has been adopted by Nami.


Milk

Birthday: October 8

Moody and honest, she is always conscious about her looks and cleans herself with her mouth. When she's in a good mood, she loves sleeping in the palm of others. She treats her collection of lollipops as her personal treasure. She can chew on different things and make pretty shapes, like flowers and hears, out of these. She's been adopted by Miki.


Chacha

Birthday: October 8

Chacha is the athlete of the family. He's not afraid to try out new things and loves excitement, sometimes getting him into trouble. He likes to ride on things to balance himself, like balls or pencils, but his best skill is to balance upside down. He loves attention and can be very naughty.

Friends of Kuririn


Jan

Birthday: August 4

Jan lives in the house of Kuririn's owner's friends. Shy, he has a tendency to hide inside cracks. He loves to take a nap, eat, and spend his time on the wheel. He sometimes dreams that he'd fall off of it. Once he is sleeping, though, not even his alarm clock could wake him up!



Ann

Birthday: November 6

Ann was born in the house of Kuririn's owner's friends. She is very energetic and not afraid of strangers. She loves to eat dry fish chips and can finish five in a snap. Her hobby is escaping! She usually tries to jump in cracks to play there. She always takes the shortest route when she walks, and goes home if it it's long. She likes jumping from high places, her best record coming from the second drawer of a cabinet.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

"A Dazzling Moment" Video Competition – For Hello Kitty and Sanrio Fans!

It's your time to shine! Share the most memorable moments of your life via SanrioTown's DreamStudio and get a chance to win a beautiful Diamond pendant courtesy of MaBellelife.

To join the competition, this is what you should do:

If you haven't gotten a SanrioTown account yet, get one now!:D Log in to your account, and then click on the DreamStudio tab (they yellow one) once you're in . Create your own special video there, making sure that you maximize the features of DreamStudio by including different text styles, background music, and other special effects. Remember to use the "Twinkle" screen effect when you make your video. After making your work of art, be sure to save it. You can use whatever title you want, as long as you include "dazzling moment" as one of the tags of your video.

Note: When you enter that in the Tags section, make sure that you enclose "dazzling moment" in double quotation marks, otherwise, it would not register in the system.

The criteria for judging the videos are the following:

Creativity. The features of DreamStudio should be maximized. Effects, styles, and music should be utilized to its maximum effect to form a cohesive video.

Mileage. Comment activity and users' ratings are also taken into consideration in judging the videos. Look at it as "A Dazzling Moment's" version of Audience Participation.:)

Overall Appeal. The effectiveness of the delivery of the message and its impact on viewers is also a factor in judging.

Aside from the grand prize of the diamond pendant from MaBelle Life, a Panasonic Video Digital Recorder VDR-D220 will be given for the winner of the Most Popular Award and a Sony Cyber-Shot Digital Camera DS-T10 Pink for the Judges' Pick.

"A Dazzling Moment" contest will run from April 11 to May 11, 2007, so start making your videos now!

For the terms and conditions and other information of and about the competition, click here on the image above.


Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Video of the Week!

Our video of the week is one with a cause.

For those who don't know yet, UNICEF and Sanrio, have teamed up a number of times. In fact, Hello Kitty has been given the title "UNICEF Special Friend of Children" by the organization. mfly_88's SANRIO Loves the World shows that team-up in their fight for children. It also exhorts people to do their part in helping others who are in need. All in all, it's a touching video that has a definite purpose and idea that it followed, and that's what makes it so great.:)

You can view the video by clicking on the link above if you can't see it automatically.

Blog of the Week!

Talk about an active blogger! We've got stone_68's Stories of a Precious Stone, who has kept and maintained her blog almost from the very beginning of when the service was first offered in SanrioTown.

The posts are very interesting, including stories about her travels, about dogs, and even her Hello Kitty dream items, all interspersed with narrations of her activities during the day.

It also talks about yummy food and tech gadgets. One great thing about the blog is that it has tons of pictures in the entries so that readers will be able to imagine more clearly the images going with the narration.

You can check out the blog by clicking on its title or on the image above.

Focus on: Bees in the Garden

Help Hello Kitty bring her letters safely from the mailbox to her home. The catch is, you have to avoid bees that want to sting her!

As the game progresses, more challenges will be added, including spider webs and smarter bees.

Play the game now at SanrioTown!