Most of what I want is weird ass, immaterial stuff that ain't going to happen, but it's nice to think about
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 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, 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 Ten Things, in no particular order:
1. A new left ear. Or, short of that, surgery to fix my fucking left ear. this would have an 80% chance of stopping the world from spinning.
2. The energy and drive to get back to a regular exercise routine. I have vertigo and anemia, and all I do is sit on the couch all day and try to work. And lately to cry. Maybe someone can help be my conscious and poke me to at least try to do ten minutes a day on my exercise bike. It's something to start with.
3. My son to have a consistent teacher in preschool, a psychologist who is not sick with permanent sinus infections, and a speech therapist who will actually call me someday to arrange an appointment. All so that he can be happy and try to make some friends.
4. The memory and dignity to make a post saying that becuase I am a complete buffoon and spinning like mad, I keep forgetting about Year 7 at Hogwarts and would like to declare a RIP. Or someone to post that for me, becuase I hate failure and just don't want to deal with it.
5. a sexy pair of socks. Larry has this thin about cute little socks...or long ribbons....anyway
6. flower bulbs. I am being good and not buying any for myself, but oh I salivate over them in catalogs and online sites. Culinary crocus. Daffodils. Alliums. Hyacinths. Anything. I love bulbs.
7. suggestions for icons for the following needs: hugs, anger, consolation, contemplation, tears, dizzyness
8. a good new cookie recipe! Something without walnuts please, they make me itch.
9. donations to Childreach. A great organization that I've been with since I was 17. I've seen 4 kids through to adulthood, and one went on to teachers college in Thailand!
10. Some postcards from people on my flist! I'd love to hear from you by snail mail, and I would be happy to respond!
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Your idea sounds great, maybe I'll post it as well.
I think #8 and #10 are the easiest to do ...