Holiday Wishlist Meme
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featherjean. This was fun last year (giving as much as getting), so I'm happy to play again. Posting it now since one of my items needs to be done soonish, if you wish to do it.
Step One
- Make a post (public, friendslocked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 (or however many you like) holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a Snape/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 Wishlist
1. Fics about/including the supporting characters that I love:
- Ramirez (Dresden Files bookverse)
- Major Lorne (Stargate Atlantis)
- Major Davis (Stargate SG-1)
- Nancy (Doctor Who)
- Det. Flack (CSI:NY)
2. Art (of any kind) for one of my fics.
3. Music! I love music! In foreign languages, with really pretty lyrics, nice instrumental pieces, I love all that stuff.
4. Book recommendations. I find the 'grown-up' book section extremely intimidating, so I'd love some suggestions for good books to seek out. I like Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mysteries and Historical Fiction.
5. Pack a shoebox for Operation: Christmas Child. For those who aren't familliar with it, it's a project done by Samaritan's Purse (a non-denominational Christian organization) in which you pack a shoebox full of hygiene items (facecloth, soap, etc), school items (pencils, crayons, etc) and a little treats or toys (colouring books, hair baubles, lollipops, stuffed animals, etc) for a child in a Third World country. You can choose the age categories of 2-4 years, 5-9 years or 10-14 years and a boy or a girl. It doesn't cost much, $7 for the cost of shipping and you can get everything you need/want in a dollar store for really cheap. You can usually find the 'official' OCC shoebox at locations in your neighbourhood, or you can use an old shoebox and wrap it up. It's really great fun to do, a great project and one I've done for four or five years now. Pick-up week is Nov. 17-24 this year. You can put in your zip code at the site and they'll tell you where to go to drop yours off. There's lots more info at the site and there are international sites too, so it's not just for Canada/the US.
6. Read me a story! Do a voice post or record with your microphone. I really enjoyed hearing people's recent VPS and I love to be read to. Read me one of your stories, one of my stories or any other stories you'd like.
7. In a similar vein, sing me a song! I love Christmas carols, or any other songs you might wish to serenade me with. I don't care if you can sing or not, it'll make me thrilled that you tried.
8. Watch one of the following movies and think of me (and let me know what you thought if you haven't seen it before):
Babes in Toyland
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Bon Cop Bad Cop
Emma (1996)
Kate & Leopold
Love Actually
Men With Brooms
Mrs. Santa Claus
Newsies
Pride & Predjudice (either the mini-series or the Keira Knightly version)
Sense & Sensibility (Emma Thompson version)
Singing in the Rain
Sliding Doors
The Slipper and The Rose
9. Tell me about a fun game to play online that you like. I'm always looking for new ways to waste time on the computer.
10. Have a safe, happy and wonderful holiday season. Don't drink and drive. Hug someone you love. Eat lots of chocolate.
featherjean. This was fun last year (giving as much as getting), so I'm happy to play again. Posting it now since one of my items needs to be done soonish, if you wish to do it.Step One
- Make a post (public, friendslocked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 (or however many you like) holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a Snape/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 Wishlist
1. Fics about/including the supporting characters that I love:
- Ramirez (Dresden Files bookverse)
- Major Lorne (Stargate Atlantis)
- Major Davis (Stargate SG-1)
- Nancy (Doctor Who)
- Det. Flack (CSI:NY)
2. Art (of any kind) for one of my fics.
3. Music! I love music! In foreign languages, with really pretty lyrics, nice instrumental pieces, I love all that stuff.
4. Book recommendations. I find the 'grown-up' book section extremely intimidating, so I'd love some suggestions for good books to seek out. I like Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mysteries and Historical Fiction.
5. Pack a shoebox for Operation: Christmas Child. For those who aren't familliar with it, it's a project done by Samaritan's Purse (a non-denominational Christian organization) in which you pack a shoebox full of hygiene items (facecloth, soap, etc), school items (pencils, crayons, etc) and a little treats or toys (colouring books, hair baubles, lollipops, stuffed animals, etc) for a child in a Third World country. You can choose the age categories of 2-4 years, 5-9 years or 10-14 years and a boy or a girl. It doesn't cost much, $7 for the cost of shipping and you can get everything you need/want in a dollar store for really cheap. You can usually find the 'official' OCC shoebox at locations in your neighbourhood, or you can use an old shoebox and wrap it up. It's really great fun to do, a great project and one I've done for four or five years now. Pick-up week is Nov. 17-24 this year. You can put in your zip code at the site and they'll tell you where to go to drop yours off. There's lots more info at the site and there are international sites too, so it's not just for Canada/the US.
6. Read me a story! Do a voice post or record with your microphone. I really enjoyed hearing people's recent VPS and I love to be read to. Read me one of your stories, one of my stories or any other stories you'd like.
7. In a similar vein, sing me a song! I love Christmas carols, or any other songs you might wish to serenade me with. I don't care if you can sing or not, it'll make me thrilled that you tried.
8. Watch one of the following movies and think of me (and let me know what you thought if you haven't seen it before):
Babes in Toyland
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Bon Cop Bad Cop
Emma (1996)
Kate & Leopold
Love Actually
Men With Brooms
Mrs. Santa Claus
Newsies
Pride & Predjudice (either the mini-series or the Keira Knightly version)
Sense & Sensibility (Emma Thompson version)
Singing in the Rain
Sliding Doors
The Slipper and The Rose
9. Tell me about a fun game to play online that you like. I'm always looking for new ways to waste time on the computer.
10. Have a safe, happy and wonderful holiday season. Don't drink and drive. Hug someone you love. Eat lots of chocolate.
