Tree Tings

[erastes]

Firstly thank you for the virtual gifties - I'm looking forward to seeing what horrors you have put under my tree.  The thing I loved about that funny little gadget was that you could search for anything and come up with some really funny ideas, you didn't have to use the list they gave you.  Thank you!

Secondly: Dear World.  I do not wish to join your MySpace/Facebook Group or whatever type there is.  I will become anyone's friend, but ask me to join "vampires for world peace" or "3 people for George W Bush" and you will be deleted and ignored. I do not wish to have "cute" apps (which I assume is short for applications) aimed at me.  I don't <i>want</i> to grow a virtual plant. I don't want to pass on a virtual werewolf bite, I don't want to join your imaginary Kingdom as your servant, and I don't want your Karma, nor would I inflict any on other people.

Stop it. Please! Learn to use the "skip this step" button!

Christmas Wish List Meme.

Step One:
Make an LJ post. It can be public or friends only, whatever you’re most comfortable with. The post should contain your list of ten holiday wishes, and these wishes can be anything - from simple and fandom-related (a fan fiction written about your favorite pairing), to medium (a DVD you want), to really extravagant (a brand new laptop or car). Just make sure these are wishes for things you really, truly want.

If you’re wishing for things that must be mailed to you, like a DVD, make sure you include some sort of contact information in your post. This can be your mailing address or your email address, it doesn’t matter which. Just make sure Santa (or one of his elves) can somehow get in touch with you. :)

Also make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ. The main reason for the holiday wish lists is to spread the joy of giving.

Step Two:
Skim through your friends list and see who has posted their own wish lists. Then - and this is the most important part - if you find a wish you can grant, and it’s in your heart to do so, make sure that person’s wish come true. Sometimes a person’s trash is another person’s treasure. If you have a leather jacket you don’t want or a gift certificate you’re never going to use, give it to someone who wants it.

Step Three:
Post this wish list any time after November 1st. Then repost it two weeks before Christmas.

Remember: You don’t need to spend money on these wishes to make them come true. Only spend money if you want to. The point isn’t to put people out, or to throw yourself into further in financial debt. The point of this is to provide everyone a chance to be someone’s secret Santa, to show someone what the holiday season is all about. Gifts can be made anonymously or not. It’s all up to you.

1. Reece's Peeces.
2. A recommendation of the best book you'd think I'd like
3. Amazon book token
4. A Basset puppy OR a Playstation 3.  See? I'm not greedy. Probably best not to post the PS3, though. It might get damaged.
5. Play the water game or the rice game until you reach a hundred cups or a kilo of rice. Then do it monthly.
6. Share some classical music. I like Beethoven, Rach, Mozart, Schubert, Gilbert & Sullivan (love these if you have 'em - I haven't any of them)
7. Pay some network to continue with Firefly, or go and whip GRRM to finish Dragons.
8. An icon - Trueblood, Travian, or simply something you'd think would make me grin!
9. Have a safe warm happy holiday season and if you know someone who lives on their own, pop in and say hello, or IM them, at least.
10. Tell your parents you love them - every time you see them.

*jingles*

Comments

[adventurat.livejournal.com]

I play the rice game every day. 500 grains of rice, minimum. Hadn't seen the water game before, though; thanks for the linky!

10. I do this. Every time.

[lyras.livejournal.com]

What drives me mad about facebook apps is that sometimes the "skip this step" option doesn't work, and I discover that I've asked all my friends to do some stupid quiz asking what they had for dinner the previous night. Argh!

I love that so many people on my flist are including charity/ethical things in their requests. I like your idea of doing one of those on a monthly basis.

[anderyn.livejournal.com]

Can't do number 10 anymore. :-( But CAN and DOES do it with spouse, children, and grandchildren.


Hmmm. Can you d/l stuff from iTunes? Or zipped music files? 'cause I think I has some classical moosic to share.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I can do zipped stuff - not itunes though, I'm sure.

*hug*

[semioticwarrior.livejournal.com]

Here are two icons I made that might give you a giggle. Feel free to use as you like.

(1) Good, Clean Fun

(2) The base image, ready for the caption of your choice.

Happy Holidays!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I love it!

xxx

[mylodon.livejournal.com]

I joined 'Charles Nove for the next James Bond' but I refuse to join any others.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

*looks up CN*

WTF?

[mylodon.livejournal.com]

They were talking about it on Wogan - how it only had 2 members at the time. Now it has hundreds, all TOGs and TYGs

[zipcity.livejournal.com]

I played the rice game, and I'm going to do the water game too.

By the way, I'm really enjoying your advent calendar. I've missed a few days now, so I have some catching up to do - looking forward to it! :)