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soulstarOK, I am obviously running a little bit late, but it's not the end of the world. So! First of all, gimme your addresses so I can send out cards - and yes, even if I really really really should have your addy already, I need it again because my address book is packed who-knows-where and I had a little mishap with transferring my electronic one to my new Palm and only have about three people on that now! Hence:
[Poll #884482]
And then there's that Holiday Wishlist meme. I did this the other year, so here we go again!
Step One:
- Make a post (public, friendslocked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.
- If you wish for real life things (not fics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you.
- Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ, or link to this post (it'll be public) so that the holiday joy will spread.
Step Two:
- Surf around your friendslist (or friendsfriends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:
- If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free--do it.
You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call.
There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.
My Wishes:
1. The stuff on my Amazon Wishlist, obviously.
2. Icons. I've paid for extra icon space, and now I have icon-making block! So I would love icons that somehow reflect me, and/or my interests. Or, hey, if you want me to be more specific, then... SGA / McShep / David Hewlett ones would make me squee like an idiotic fangirl. Ooo, or a wallpaper on similar subjects would also be great.
3. To be able to work a permanent, full time job without it half killing me. And therefore to be earning properly again!! Or even better, to be able to do the self-employed and freelancing thing with the same result. And then I wouldn't have to sell my car. And stuff.
4. A header banner for my LJ (and some help on beating S2 into submission to put it up if you can manage it). Or hey, why not go the whole hog - a nice shinynew LJ redesign would be fabulous. Yes, I know that I really ought to be able to do this myself, but I just haven't got my head around it yet. So... *looks pathetic*
And while I'm on the subject... any LJ-type-things would indeed be appreciated!
5. Sparkly things!!! Um. But really. Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiny. Handmade / crafty shinythings are even better. Non-shiny crafty stuff also.
6. For a certain couple of people to move over here so we can have a fangirl house-share and terrify the neighbours on a weekly basis with the high pitch of our squealing. ;-) And when we've done that, we can take over the woooooooooooooooorld!! *melodrama, etc.*
7. Fictionwise gift certificate(s) to lou[at]freaky.nu . Mmmmm, ebooks. They're my addiction: instant, portable, actual published books!!!! (As opposed to fanfic, which I make my own ebooks of, hee!) It's like CRACK!
8. Music! Any mp3s or whatever that you think I might enjoy (and really, that can be anything from 12th to 21st century stuff) or that you want to educate me in *g*. Something that you really love, that perhaps you think I might not know.
9. A computer upgrade, again! And for my broadband to magically get activated in the new flat the same day that I move. Heh.
10. Uh. Peace on Earth and goodwill to all men? But really, seriously, I do wish for that. Peace, tolerance, co-operation, and all that, between all people. Corny, I know. But wouldn't it be nice? (In a general sense, obviously - it'd get dead boring without any differences of opinion in the world. *g* Debate is good. And after all, where would LJ be without kerfuffles to take part in, or mock?.... ;-) ) But hey, you know what you could do that would help with this one? Donate to Riverkids or buy something from their shop, or get something from Good Gifts.
My Contact Info:
Drop me a comment or an email to soulstar[at]livejournal.com, or if you're after my postal address and have a post / poll where I can leave it then let me know where :-)
And don't forget to let me know where your wishlist is, if you have one.
[Poll #884482]
And then there's that Holiday Wishlist meme. I did this the other year, so here we go again!
Step One:
- Make a post (public, friendslocked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.
- If you wish for real life things (not fics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you.
- Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ, or link to this post (it'll be public) so that the holiday joy will spread.
Step Two:
- Surf around your friendslist (or friendsfriends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:
- If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free--do it.
You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call.
There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.
My Wishes:
1. The stuff on my Amazon Wishlist, obviously.
2. Icons. I've paid for extra icon space, and now I have icon-making block! So I would love icons that somehow reflect me, and/or my interests. Or, hey, if you want me to be more specific, then... SGA / McShep / David Hewlett ones would make me squee like an idiotic fangirl. Ooo, or a wallpaper on similar subjects would also be great.
3. To be able to work a permanent, full time job without it half killing me. And therefore to be earning properly again!! Or even better, to be able to do the self-employed and freelancing thing with the same result. And then I wouldn't have to sell my car. And stuff.
4. A header banner for my LJ (and some help on beating S2 into submission to put it up if you can manage it). Or hey, why not go the whole hog - a nice shinynew LJ redesign would be fabulous. Yes, I know that I really ought to be able to do this myself, but I just haven't got my head around it yet. So... *looks pathetic*
And while I'm on the subject... any LJ-type-things would indeed be appreciated!
5. Sparkly things!!! Um. But really. Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiny. Handmade / crafty shinythings are even better. Non-shiny crafty stuff also.
6. For a certain couple of people to move over here so we can have a fangirl house-share and terrify the neighbours on a weekly basis with the high pitch of our squealing. ;-) And when we've done that, we can take over the woooooooooooooooorld!! *melodrama, etc.*
7. Fictionwise gift certificate(s) to lou[at]freaky.nu . Mmmmm, ebooks. They're my addiction: instant, portable, actual published books!!!! (As opposed to fanfic, which I make my own ebooks of, hee!) It's like CRACK!
8. Music! Any mp3s or whatever that you think I might enjoy (and really, that can be anything from 12th to 21st century stuff) or that you want to educate me in *g*. Something that you really love, that perhaps you think I might not know.
9. A computer upgrade, again! And for my broadband to magically get activated in the new flat the same day that I move. Heh.
10. Uh. Peace on Earth and goodwill to all men? But really, seriously, I do wish for that. Peace, tolerance, co-operation, and all that, between all people. Corny, I know. But wouldn't it be nice? (In a general sense, obviously - it'd get dead boring without any differences of opinion in the world. *g* Debate is good. And after all, where would LJ be without kerfuffles to take part in, or mock?.... ;-) ) But hey, you know what you could do that would help with this one? Donate to Riverkids or buy something from their shop, or get something from Good Gifts.
My Contact Info:
Drop me a comment or an email to soulstar[at]livejournal.com, or if you're after my postal address and have a post / poll where I can leave it then let me know where :-)
And don't forget to let me know where your wishlist is, if you have one.
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Date: 2006-12-08 12:25 pm (UTC)Re: Wish List - #6? Would be so great. Especially with the taking over the world thing. I'm in. Hee!
Also, I wasn't able to come chat last night, sorry!! First the guy from the cable company came by, which resulted in us afterwards spending ages composing a letter to the company to express how much we think they suck. And when we were done being pissed off, it was time for my Thursday evening TV session already. CSI is love.
Are you free for the usual Friday chat tonight? Miss you so much, darling!
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Date: 2006-12-08 12:49 pm (UTC)No, I don't! That is, I have it in my head, but I'm not 100% sure I remember it all correctly. *is rubbish*
Wheee - I'm totally holding you to that, you know ;-)
Oh no! What are they doing? Stupid cable company. *stabs them proactively* And that's ok, sweetie - I was kind of faffing around the flat doing things anyway, til it was time for The State Within (which finished last night, omg. Will send you the tape in the new year.)
Ack!!! Noooooooooo! I spoke to Clara yesterday, and I'm invited over to theirs for a little Christmas party - mulled wine and mince pies, and carols round the piano, hee! So I'll be going out at 7:30, and I don't expect I'll be back til 10pm at the earliest. I will try and sign on this afternoon, just in case you can get on now. I've just got to go and make lunch and do a few other bits, but I will be back later. Otherwise, how about tomorrow? I miss yooooooooooou!
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Date: 2006-12-08 02:02 pm (UTC)Eeeee! You rock so much.
--- Otherwise, how about tomorrow?
Meep, I can't say for sure yet, but I'll sign on if I can!
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Date: 2006-12-08 05:23 pm (UTC)Can I have your address? brallaqueen@hotmail.com pls
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Date: 2006-12-09 05:04 pm (UTC)*HUGS*
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Date: 2006-12-13 04:31 pm (UTC)But don't expect too much! :-)
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Date: 2006-12-13 03:16 am (UTC)..*HUGS*! :D
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