Blog's Future & Surfside Interview

Our wondrous blog correspondent, Janine De Michelis, has recorded every step of Nathan, Penelope, the incredible fashionistas of Fashion Fever, and I's path in the fashion industry for five fantastic years. De Michelis's incredible efforts to post every event of our Poptropican lives into a blog montage has touched many fashion fanatics', including mine's, heart. It is a very disappointing loss to hear about De Michelis's resignation, but she stated with an open heart, "the opportunity of a lifetime to become an editor in the Los Angeles Sun came up and I just had to go for my childhood dream". As she ventures onto another interface, we will truly miss her as a blogger, a mom, and mostly as a genuine person I have known since 2007. For now, I will bring you the latest news, facts, and truths.

The spring season has closed shop for the year, thus summer has begun and humidifying the temperate Los Angeles County weather; what better way to celebrate the birth of a new season by traveling to the beach. Before we started the mini road trip, Nathan Devilman and I changed into bathing suits. I wore a peach & pink two-piece I designed myself, and Nathan donned a pair of swimming trunks he bought at Suburbian. We packed the sandwiches, the camera, a sense of direction, and before time knew it, we were off to Malibu!

Once we arrived at the beach, the adventure was in our hands. First, we took some photos near iconic scenes including the stretch of valley facing north, the sky blue lifeguard tower, and the foamy sea washing up against our toes. The panoramic view of the area looked absolutely stunning!

We went on a quick stroll along the shoreline before eating our tomato, lettuce, & feta sandwich on our picnic blanket. When the bright afternoon sun made our feet feel like rods on top of hot metal, we dove into the Pacific Ocean to cool off. After our swim, a gracious Fashion Fever fan named Barbara wanted to interview us. We glad gave out our honest answers. Sadly, she didn't want to be in our picture, but she is an amazing person.

INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT:

Barbara: So PoptropicaStars, when is the new summer collection coming out in stores?

I: My summer collection for this year will be delivered to Kohl's and Madeline's Closet stores throughout Poptropica next week, to be estimated.

Barbara: That sounds great, also, what would you recommend for me to wear to my daughter's wedding ceremony?
I: Considering it's the start of summer, I'd suggest a modest, vibrant top paired with a knee-length skirt. If the ceremony is outdoors, put on some sunscreen and wear something light to not cause too much sweating. If it's indoors, then there's a buffet of choices offered to you.

Barbara: Why, thank you. One last thing, did you design you and Nathan's swimwear because it looks gorgeous.

I: I actually designed this two-piece at home using neoprene to add comfort on [the inside] and the outer designs are made of strong fibers called lycra. I believe Nathan bought his trunks at Suburbian, I think?
Nathan: Yeah, from Suburbian.

Barbara: Alrighty, thanks PoptropicaStars and Nathan. Have a great day!
I & Nathan: See you, have a fantastic day!

Nathan Devilman and I enjoy a late-afternoon stroll at Zuma Beach.

16th Annual Health & Wellness Week In Poptropica

Yoga... check! Fruit and vegetable juice... check! Training for a marathon... most definitely! Six days prior to Easter Sunday, the city of Ellisburg in Mainland Poptropica hosts the annual Health & Wellness Week to promote healthy living within the community. A city known for stepping up against obesity, the Ellisburg mayor, Connie J. Tayelor, even temporarily banned the distributing of soft drinks, greasy fast foods, and candy in select stores within the city limits just for this special occasion. Each year citizens come from all over Poptropica to participate in the organized events throughout "The Green City". In fact, PoptropicaStars is one of many to join the excitement!

On Monday morning, PoptropicaStars flew in from Los Angeles to Ellisburg to participate in the yearly extravaganza. Her day began with a one-hour jog around the indoor track at the Jimmie Rodriguez Conventional Stadium which is open to the public during that week. Later that day, she traveled to Sensei, a premier health spa offering Far Eastern methods of relaxation including Japanese aromatherapy and yoga that originated from India.

On Tuesday, PoptropicaStars prepared for the Reassurance Run 5K Marathon by dressing in a not-so-fashionable outfit and a lipstick-less face. When InStyle Poptropica Magazine questioned her about the choice of apparel, she replied:

"While running a marathon, it is more important to be comfortable sweating... if you feel you can perform better in sweats over shorts, or a long-sleeve tee over a tank top, go with it. Heck, wear leggings and wedges if you feel more comfortable running in them, ha-ha!"

Six hours and thirty-nine minutes after the first tape was charged through, PoptropicaStars finished the lengthy run in 52nd place out of over 400 contenders. She received an honorable blue ribbon and free bottled water in participation of the marathon.

On Wednesday and Thursday, PoptropicaStars spent the remainder of her stay checking out the latest apparel at the Grandeur Galleria in Downtown and sketching last minute concepts for her upcoming summer collection. On Friday, she was spotted at the international terminal in Mira Clicka International Airport, ready to fly back home to Los Angeles with a giant smile on her face in a red & yellow spring dress and Nike shoes that she wore during the marathon.

PoptropicaStars finished her Reassurance Run 5K Marathon around Ellisburg, Mainland Poptropica in 6 hours and 39 minutes.

Not Easy Being Kermit-Green & Where Projects Stand

After several months of spotlight relief for PoptropicaStars, she is jumping back onto the media bandwagon and continuing work on numerous projects currently pulling her schedule. These areas of conquering include airing the remainder of the second season of Fashion Fever (currently on hiatus after low ratings on Lifetime Network Poptropica), a corporate-sophisticated line of clothing coming to Poptropican department stores in summer 2014, and renewing paperwork for several fashion and modeling companies such as NY Modeling Agency, Chalet & Co. Apparel Modeling Agency, and Fashion of Poptropica Partnership. PoptropicaStars states herself, "I will and may very well take necessary measures to be up to date with everyone".

Just yesterday, PoptropicaStars made a grand entrance at Sinclare's Cocktails & Wines Bistro for their St. Patrick's Day gala in San Miranda, Mainland Poptropica. The handcrafted outfit she wore, "Not Easy Being Kermit-Green", received mixed to positive reactions from attendees at the party. Author of best-selling novel, "Raising Cattle", Shirley Costa, praised PoptropicaStars's stitchwork and adored her felt turtle shell hair accessory. On the other hand, Andrew Summerstelle, editor of Pollywood Weekly Magazine, discussed the awkwardness caused from the gown when casually conversing with her.

PoptropicaStars poses for a photo-op at the "green carpet" entrance to the St. Patrick's Day VIP party at Sinclare's Cocktails & Wines Bistro; the wine coup contains a solution of green food coloring and water instead of alcohol.

Sharon Brusck Unveils "Quintessential"

New singles titled "Finding The Best", "No Love", and the currently trending "Quintessential", were picked up by Sharon Brusck, the runner-up of the first season of PoptropicaStars Fashion Fever this afternoon. After weeks of hyping Poptropicans for the release of her junior album, the fashion-forward artist has granted everyone's wish! PoptropicaStars, being a huge fan of Sharon's work on the drawing board and composition sheet, reunited with her via Skype, talking about the latest album.

Music critics have raved Sharon's album to an incredible acclaim. MIX Magazine gave Sharon's newest album a 4.5/5 score, making it the highest rated review of 2014. Reader's Digest - Poptropica praised Sharon's unique style of blending pop from the early 2000's and R&B beats into a masterful tune. The Daily Paper of Super Power Island also plans on advertising Sharon's album in tomorrow's newspaper due to the CEO, Vaughan Prints, loving the entire ensemble so much.

As of February 16, 2014; 8:00 P.M. on the iPopiTunes Charts, Sharon's album has reached #7 on Pop, #12 on Hip-Hop/R&B, and #24 on the overall list. Her newest single, "Quintessential", has peaked at #5 in Pop between "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry featuring Juicy J (#4) and "Let Her Go" by Passenger (#6) at 4:30 P.M. and will gradually increase as the days (maybe even weeks) pass. 

  

Sharon Brusck's "Quintessential" album cover

Christmas With PoptropicaStars's Family

Yesterday, Wendy Harrington from the NBC Poptropica weekday talk show, The Lifestyle, interviewed PoptropicaStars about what Christmas and the holidays are really like with her family and relatives along with fashionable new year resolutions. Here is the transcribed interview:

WENDY: So PoptropicaStars, your family, describe them.

POPTROPICASTARS: My family is the type of family that gets along with people no matter what differences you may have. They are always open-minded and will not hold a grudge. I am very fortunate of calling them, "Mom" and "Dad".

WENDY: Knowing you have a small family consisting of only your mother and father, how are Christmas preparations like at your parents' house?

POPTROPICASTARS: Actually, we have several relatives who come over to Thousand Oaks to celebrate Christmas with us. As for preparations... every Christmas Day, everyone pitches in to make each December 25th a memorable one. This year, I am helping my mom set up the banquet table by placing a gift on each chair. The catch is, when the relatives arrive, they do not know which gift they are receiving... but the gifts are all cool trinkets to have as keepsakes.

WENDY: Do you have any fun Christmas traditions?
POPTROPICASTARS: Oh my goodness, yes! *laughs* After dinner, I don't know why, but we always end up having a random dance party in the living room!... My uncle who flies in from California City on Mainland Poptropica has some of the craziest dance moves... ever! He does this jig where he bends his knee almost more than one-hundred-five degrees and... oh my gosh... I need to show everyone here a home video of it. It's that hilarious! *laughs*

WENDY: What do you usually feast on during Christmas?

POPTROPICASTARS: In the morning, I eat a light breakfast like... a granola bar and a glass of milk. It saves time and room for the grand supper... At dinner, my mom and I make the classic Christmas dishes - ham, grilled asparagus, mashed potatoes, spinach quiche, corn on the cob - to everyone's preferences. Of course, I'm a vegetarian and not allowed to eat red meat so ham is sadly off my personal menu... And you can't forget about dessert. My dad makes the best pumpkin and pecan pie in the world!

WENDY: Do you have any memories growing up as a child during the holidays?
POPTROPICASTARS: I was like a kid in a toy store. I enjoyed decorating the Christmas tree whenever December made its mark on the calendar. When I was eight years old, my dad and I always made cheesy Christmas cards to send to our relatives. We wrote stuff like, "Have a Grinch-less Christmas with a side of Who hash." That was the holidays when I was growing up.

WENDY: Have you planned new year resolutions yet?

POPTROPICASTARS: Yes, but I haven't made them official. However, when the clock strikes midnight into 2014, my resolutions will begin very strictly.

WENDY: Can you tell us what you are thinking about designing for 2014?

POPTROPICASTARS: Next year, I want my future designs to be casual chic with high profile... clothing that ordinary working people like me would buy to wear in the business atmosphere.

PoptropicaStars takes a selfie of her dressing and preparing for the Christmas Day party with her family.