That Christmas meme
Nov. 23rd, 2008 11:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vanillafluffyAt this time of year, it's going around. You know what I mean: that Christmas meme. I've seen it on at least three of youse guys LJs, so I know I'm not the only one hoping for a special surprise something.
The Rules
Step One
- Make a post (public, friends locked, 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 Dean/Alastair icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for The Burning Zone on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/flat-screen 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.
Step Two
- Surf around your friends list (or friends of friends, 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 brown, women's size 30 leather jacket you don't want or a 7-11 gift certificate you won't use - or know where you could get someone's dream purebred standard poodle for free - (shelter dogs and rescues are really the way to go), go for 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.
I hope you'll let me know where your wishes are, if you make a list of your own!
My Wishes
1 - Seasons 2 and 3 of Supernatural on DVD
2 - a subscription to Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion
3 - one or more Styrofoam wig/hat stands, used is fine, and/or round hatboxes
4 - a bento box, preferably two-tiered, to pack lunches in
5 -PLEASE teach me to do a proper LJ cut, so I don’t have to use the URL to my journal when I post at a com With a little help from my friends!
6 -a multi-image icon for the question “Who do you want to be today?” (I have a file of images, just ask) Offered by ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
adventurat, I just need to get the artwork together
7 - unloved jewelry or funky buttons I can cannibalize for projects
8 - eight hours of your time – come over and help me purge my cluttered house (after the New Year)
9 -AAA (Plus) membership---or Basic, and I’ll upgrade---I'm not asking for a new car, but my old one DOES need a towing plan! Details hand-delivered by one of Santa's elves, Thank you, thank you, thank you!
10 - size 30/32, surprise me (30 on top, 32 on bottom. Polka dots, leopard prints: good. Florals: bad.)
Contact is: vanillafluffy at yahoo dot com. Thanks! Happy holidays!
Step One
- Make a post (public, friends locked, 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 Dean/Alastair icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for The Burning Zone on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/flat-screen 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.
Step Two
- Surf around your friends list (or friends of friends, 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 brown, women's size 30 leather jacket you don't want or a 7-11 gift certificate you won't use - or know where you could get someone's dream purebred standard poodle for free - (shelter dogs and rescues are really the way to go), go for 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.
I hope you'll let me know where your wishes are, if you make a list of your own!
1 - Seasons 2 and 3 of Supernatural on DVD
2 - a subscription to Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion
3 - one or more Styrofoam wig/hat stands, used is fine, and/or round hatboxes
4 - a bento box, preferably two-tiered, to pack lunches in
5 -
6 -
adventurat, I just need to get the artwork together7 - unloved jewelry or funky buttons I can cannibalize for projects
8 - eight hours of your time – come over and help me purge my cluttered house (after the New Year)
9 -
10 - size 30/32, surprise me (30 on top, 32 on bottom. Polka dots, leopard prints: good. Florals: bad.)
Contact is: vanillafluffy at yahoo dot com. Thanks! Happy holidays!