Hey everyone. I discovered this community last year and I am still in love with it.
Here's my wishlist for this year.


1. Pens. I love to collect pens, so if any has any pens, I will happily accept them.

2. Notebooks. I love collecting notebooks as well, so any would be nice.

3. Some Uncharted icons would be nice.

4. Indiana Jones DVD's. Any one of them would be nice.

5. Movie posters, particularly from Sherlock Holmes.

6. Anything Uncharted related, besides the games, I already own the games.

7. Holiday cards.

8. Mystery Science Theater 3000 related stuff.

Okay, I can't come up with ten, sorry. I hope you all have a lovely holiday!

Contact info: please contact me at ciprianocms@gmail.com and I'll give you my address.

1. Because its too easy to use, My Amazon List
USED BOOKS welcomed!!! To make anything purchased from this list extra special- don't actually buy from Amazon!  See wish #10 below....
You can check if I own/received a book on my LibraryThing account which I am quick to add books to Heck, if you look at my LibraryThing shelf and my wishlist, and think I'd like book XYZ even though its not listed, go ahead and send it! I love books.  And so does my wife.  And in the rare case we don't care for a book, we give it away to another book lover (friends/family, bookmooch, freecycle, bookcrossing etc)

2. Health improvement. 
My own condition (Ehlers Danlos, Fibro) has become much worse, and is cutting into my getting things I enjoy done. I refuse to give up those things.  So Here's to wishing for improved health, or at least better medication and management techniques.  The same also for my wife Bugland aka AlasandAlack on LJ,  who was diagnosed with MS this year.

3. Pet Toys.
We have a Parrot (African Grey -a "medium sized parrot"), a Dog (a Polish Tatra Sheepdog, similar to great Pyrenees... x-large breed), and 5 Cats. We have other pets too, but these are the ones that would most appreciate toys/treats.  Our rats will enjoy the boxes things are shipped in (so anything sent is really a 2-for-1 sort of deal)

4. An (LGD) Dog to adopt.
Wishing to Find a good companion for Mikołaj  (Mickey), our puppy, that doesn't cost a lot to adopt/buy.   We are looking for another LGD (livestock guardian dog) breed such as a Great Pyrenese, Mareema, Akbash, Saint Bernard or mixes thereof...  We are lookign for either a little puppy that we can start training  and socialising asap, or a gentle adult that is good with other species and knows *basic* obedience.  But does not need to be able to "work" (iow, its okay if they are afraid of coyotes) 
Free would be awesome- an adoption fee under $200 I think we could swing.  Unfortunately, LGD dog are usually $500 for mixed breed /rescue/adoption on to 1 to 2 thousand for pure ones from breeders.
And just to head off those that think if you can't afford the initial price- you can't afford food, vet care, etc... (understandably, a useful criteria to start with, but one that should be open to exceptions).   First, these dogs eat very little (at 110lbs at 13 months old, Mikołaj  eats only 15lbs of *quality* kibble a month (he always has it available, we don't hold it back)- *if* that's all he eats.  It lasts more like 2 months though since we feed him lots of fresh meat and fresh eggs, which is almost always *free* for us since we get it via the food pantry and/or the chickens that we raise ourselves.  Our vet is also wonderful and lets us pay things off as slowly and/or barter;  we've had cats have $3,000+ surgeries to save their lives, thanks to our vets understanding about our financial situation.)

5. Fix Bug's Mobility Scooter. 
They have a “GoGo scooter” (if memory serves me right, its this one ) which has been really wonderful in getting them out and doing stuff (shopping, zoo, etc)- except that when we moved, it  just stopped working.  It was fine the day before moving, but the day after we were in the new home- it just  wouldn't turn on :-( Something must have happened during the move, but can't figure out what (did something shake loose???).  Checked the fuses which looked ok-( only to misplace them, so now I either need to find them (I suspect the cats already did, and batted them from here to nowhere) or replace them) and then still need to figure out what the original underlying problem was and get that fixed.

6. "Holiday Flavours" of coffee/tea/sweets.  Just no decaf or artificially sweetened stuff please.  

7. Plant Seeds. 
Any kind.  We are in Zone 5.  Our backyard has lots of sunny spots and partial sun spots.  The front yard is very shaded.  Fruit and Veggie garden is in the back.... and I could use more interesting flowers/grass/grains for the front yard for sure.  I also grow things indoors- upstairs just houseplants, in the basement, some celery and greens for winter under grow lights.  I will take commercial, heritage, and seeds you saved yourself if you do that kind of thing.  I typically grow multiple varieties of: Tomatoes, Corn, Squash (summer and winter), Peas, beans, and melons.   I also have some strawberries, grapes, raspberries, apple trees, apricots and pears.   I'll try just about anything though!  But please, nothing poisonous unless it likes shade and would go in the front yard. Anything in the backyard, or in the house might get nibbled on by a pet.

8. wool carding combs and/or a spinning wheel. I have pet sheep and would love to process their wool. 

9. Art and Craft supplies-
new or used I don't care.  I do a bit of everything ... painting (acrylics, oils, egg tempera),  sculpture (wire, metal, fabric, wood etc), Jewellery (beads and wire) etc.  Bugland/AlasAndAlack also does Oil Pastels.  We both have done very little inteh past couple years, and it would be good for our emotional well being to get back in the habit.
 
10. Don't buy from, or otherwise support, Amazon.com or sites it owns (incl: Zappos.com, Diapers.com, Soap.com, Pets.com, etc. )
among others (incl non commercial sites like alexa.com ) )  Purchasing from Amazon is hurting publishers, authors, independent bookstores (and other stores), Customers, minority communities.... in other words, You, Me, everyone, All of us!  Surprised?  If you read nothing else on this topic, read this one (when you have a quiet 15-30 minutes and maybe a cup of your tea/coffee/etc):

This holiday season (and after) spend the extra minute, the extra dollar, to find the book, DVD, other other product you want at an independent retailer.  If you just can't imagine dropping Amazon 100%, at least start small, and work your way to breaking all ties with them.
I would hope it is obvious, but I'm just taking my own first steps.  Recs for alternative wishlist services would be appreciated. 

Anyway, crave more links?

Colin Robinson on Amazon's Bad Business (how Amazon hurts publishers, authors, consumers) (Video): http://www.thenation.com/video/37426/commentary-colin-robinson-amazons-bad-business

Amazon’s "Glitch" Myth Debunked / Amazon Lies ("censorship" (for lack of a better word) and de-ranking of GLBT books): http://www.afterellen.com/node/48877

There's lots more out there (but I am pressed for time)- so google it!  And if you do so, please feel free to add links about the dangers of Amazon.com in comments below (as well as your own journals, websites, twitter, where-ever.  Get the word out there!)

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Hey there. I'm Elise, and I make stuff (shiny things, stories, filksongs and other songs, and whatever needs doing that I can figure out how to do). I live in the upper midwest of the US. There's a wish I've had for a long time, so long that it might be out of fashion now, but it would still tickle me greatly if somebody could do it.

1. A Buffy Buffy Buffy Flash cartoon. You know that "badger badger badger" thing? With the mushrooms and the snake? I have always wanted there to be one like that, only based in the Buffyverse. It would have "Buffy Buffy Buffy" and "Monster, monster," and then "It's Spike, ooh, it's Spike," with images of the characters.

I dunno why I want that so much. I just think the universe needs one. And I'm not versed in how to do it, so I've never tried making one myself. (Silver wire I can bend. Pixels, not so much.) Anyhow, thanks for reading, and have an especially good holiday season.

My name is Jasmine, I'm 23 years old, and this is my third year at holiday_wishes, although it's only my first on this journal name.  I live in Texas, with my grandmother.  I just moved back in here to help take care of her, which is why I didn't make my usual December 2nd post date, haha.  We just got internet.  Now if only we could get one of these rooms cleared out enough for me to keep my belongings in the house and not the garage....

Anyhow, here's my list this year!  Mostly in no particular order, we've got...

01. Amazon Gift Cards

I'm a big Amazon addict, especially since I got my Kindle. Amazon gift cards are useful in general, but mostly I use them to get my ebook fix, since I don't really have room yet for more real books/physical items.

02. Tarot/Oracle Decks

Okay, so....I probably already have too many decks, but I ask for a new one every year and I've gotten some interesting ones so far, so I'd like to ask again! If you have any decks laying around, then feel free to send it my way! You can see a list of decks I already have here.

03. Cards

So, I celebrate Yule/Winter Solstice, but I don't mind explicitly Christmas-y cards. I just moved in with my aunt and my grandmother (I'm helping to take care of her), and this place doesn't really feel like home to me yet. I'd like to get some things in the mail to make me feel like I'm really living here.

04. Beef Jerky

...I'm always craving jerky. I'd especially like to try some homemade stuff, but I'm not picky!

05. Twang Pickle Salt

Speaking of stuff I crave. I am addicted to Twang, but lately I can't find it anywhere except online.

06. Batteries

Specifically, AA and AAA batteries would be GREATLY appreciated. You can't have too many, and right now, I don't have enough.

07. Stationery

I like the idea of mailing letters and things to people, but I like the idea of using cute stationery to do so even more. Unfortunately, I don't have any of that stuff.

08. Moleskine Journals

I love these, but I can very rarely afford to buy new ones. I don't especially care about sizes or whether they're lined or not, but I will say that I use the large sketchbooks as nature journals.

09. Plant Identification Help

If someone would like to lend themselves to me for help on identifying some plants and trees (I'd provide pictures), that would be GREATLY appreciated. I've got a handful I need help with right now, and I'd probably come up with more in the future.

10. Manga

Right now I'm reading Kimi ni Todoke (I already have volumes 1 through 8), Twin Spica (I have volumes 1 and 2), and Chi's Sweet Home (I own volumes 1, 2 and 3). I'd like to read Usagi Drop (Bunny Drop) as well, but I don't own any of it yet.


If you need to email me or request my address, you can do so at onawhim@lilybulb.org, or leave a comment here.

This is my fourth year at holiday_wishes and I'm very excited for the holiday season!  For the past three years, I have asked for items for my classroom.  While making my list this year, I debated long and hard about asking for school-related supplies.  The Michigan legislature has spent the past year making lives of teachers in this state absolutely miserable.  They've specifically targeted our unions, cut our pay, increased our workload, and taken away as many benefits as they legally can.  I am angry.  Very angry.  Part of me wants to shout "screw you!" and ask for nothing for my students, this year.  But then the educator in me speaks up and reminds me I'm not the only person being shafted - they are also cheating the kids out of a good education.  In the end, I decided that I would stick to my initial plan and ask for school-related items.

1. Write a nice "thank you" note to your kids' teachers.  Our jobs are very stressful.  For the amount of work we do, we get very few thanks.

2. I'd like this specific READ poster.  I teach science, but literacy is necessary for everyone.

3. NASA's "Night Lights" poster.  I'm sure there are several places to purchase it, this is one of the first I stumbled across.

4. EXPO Dry Erase markers.  The districts gave us all these great white boards, but barely give us any markers.  And they tend to only buy black, which isn't terribly helpful when making diagrams on the boards.
Thanks go to rubynye for all the colored dry erase markers!

5. Vintage and/or broken interesting scientific equipment.  I decorate my room with weird stuff for the kids to look at, and I'd really like some additional pieces.  Specifically, I'd love a transit or a seismograph, but I'll take anything earth science related.  :)

6. Good geology/astronomy/meteorology DVD documentaries for young adults.  Even fun videos like World's Most Dangerous Hurricanes (I made that up, but I'm sure there are similar videos out there).

7. Reptile heat bulbs.  Or a gift card to an online store where I can buy some.

8. Gift card for Doctors Foster and Smith. 
Thanks go to fireun for the wonderful gift card!

9. Clean animal skulls.  Although I teach earth science I like to have a variety of life science items in the room, because I recognize that not all students will have an interest in earth systems and I want them to still be curious about science in general.  That and I'm super-weird and collect skulls.  Please make sure they are CITES compliant.  My dream is to own an authentic articulated human skeleton, because honestly - how cool would that be!?   I love this site: http://www.skullsunlimited.com/
Thanks go to naamah_darling for the offer of assorted skulls!

10. My non-school wish item:  I love Top Gear (the original UK show, not the US version) and I've love to have seasons 10-16 on DVD.  Especially seasons 10, 14 and 16 because I love the specials.  Region 1 discs only, please.  I know Amazon sells them for between $14 and $21 apiece.


e-mail clinozoisite(at)gmail.com for my address!  Please include holiday-wishes in the subject line.

Hi everyone! :)  My name is Grace and I'm 24 years old.  This is my second year participating and it's also something I've been looking forward to all year.  I felt so inspired and moved by the strong sense of giving in this community and I can't wait to participate again! :)  This is a very exciting community to be a part of and I'd like to thank everyone again who fulfilled some of my wishes last year. <3

On to my wish list then. :)

1) Amazon, Regal Cinemas or Prepaid Visa Gift Cards:  I shop on Amazon frequently for things like books, music, and DVDs, so this would make the perfect gift.  There are a lot of movies that are coming out this month that I'd love to see, so Regal Cinemas would be an equally good fit for a gift card.  Prepaid Visa gift cards are great too because I'm still unemployed and low on money, so these help me with any expenses I may have, especially postage (I have a lot of pen pals). :)  Any of these gift cards would be great!

2) Christmas Cards:  I adore receiving mail, so cards would be awesome too! :)

3) Amazon Wish List Items:  Anything from my Amazon wish list would be great!  Used items are fine as long as they're in good condition.  If you send me a package via Amazon, be sure to include your name and address so that I can thank you properly with a card. :)  Here's my wish list:  http://amzn.com/w/1DAC2KNIH9ER

4) Amy Brown Binder Paper/Fairy Stationery Sets:  I have been looking all over for Amy Brown-themed binder paper, but have had no luck.  Hot Topic used to carry it, but it seems they no longer have the binder paper in stock (at least where I am).  I haven't had much luck online either, though I have come across some other fairy stationery sets recently.  If you know of a place that carries Amy Brown binder paper, please let me know the URL address.  If you can't find it, then any of these fairy stationery sets would be perfect:  http://www.enchanted-designs.com/category_26/Stationery-Sets.htm  My favorite fairy artists are Josephine Wall, Amy Brown, Nene Thomas, and Jessica Galbreth, so any merchandise related to them would also be most appreciated. :)

5) TV Show/Anime Recommendations:  I have been looking for more good anime series and TV shows to watch lately, so any recommendations for either category would be most appreciated! :)  I enjoy action/adventure, comedy, romance/drama series, and pretty much anything that makes me reflect or think.  Some of my favorite TV shows include Joan of Arcadia, The L Word, Lost Girl, Misfits, Sherlock Holmes (BBC Version), etc.  I don't like anything in the horror genre since I don't like gory scenes. =/  Some of my favorite anime series include Rurouni Kenshin, Trigun, Naruto, Black Cat, Outlaw Star, Full Metal Panic!, Happy Lesson, Ouran High School Host Club, among many others. :)

6) Muse Concert DVD:  Muse is one of my absolute favorite bands and I would LOVE to have a good concert DVD of theirs!  I am open to any recommendations you may have, though anything similar to this Resistance Tour concert on DVD would be perfect:
http://www.myspace.com/muse/videos/video/104720086#

7) Music (MP3s or Mixed CD format):  I love music and am open to hearing anything you would like to share with me (either in downloadable MP3 or CD format). :)  I love discovering new artists and my favorite genres include rock, trance/electronica, Celtic, etc.  The only genres I really don't care for are country, rap/hip hop, gospel/Christian music, folk and so forth.  I'm open to world music and international artists too! :)  Some of my favorite artists include Darren Hayes (formerly of Savage Garden), Muse, OneRepublic, Ellie Goulding, Dragonette, Linkin Park, Three Days Grace, Sarah McLachlan, Paramore, etc.  Anything more modern or contemporary would probably work. :)

8) DreamMoods.com Dream Dictionary:  This is my favorite Web site to visit whenever I have trouble figuring out one of my dreams!  DreamMoods has an awesome and very comprehensive dream dictionary and I would love to own their hard copy version.  You can order their dream dictionary here:  http://www.dreammoods.com/dreambook/orderbook.htm

9) Netflix Subscription:  I have been aching to have a Netflix subscription for a long time now, so any number of months you could afford would be great!  http://www.netflix.com/GiftPurchase?lnktrk=gsTrkIdBuy

10) Share Something You Love!  Whether it's your favorite tea or coffee, your favorite music, TV show or book, the sky is the limit!  :)  Surprise me with something you love!  It can also be your favorite ghost story, photo, artist, Web site, comedy routine, anything really! :)  I feel like this option allows you to use your creativity a little more. <3

If you need to contact me for anything or you need my address, you can email me here:  avidphilosopher@yahoo.com

I look forward to fulfilling some of your wishes! :)

Hi!

Avarielle here. 24, turning 25 on the 27th of December. From Singapore, a tiny island in South-East Asia. Currently a professional slacker aka still job-hunting. Obsessed with maritime history, particle physics, astronomy, gaming, drawing, writing and tech stuff.

1) letters. postcards. anything snail mail! I'd like something to look forward to in the mail. Or be my penpal. So I have something to look forward to in the mail.

2) anything NASA related. mission patches, lanyards, stickers, newspaper articles, magazine articles, anything really. It's next to impossible to get stuff over here.

3) Copic atyou Spica Glitter pens. One or two pens would be great. An entire set would be a dream come true.

4) A long shot but I'm obsessed with some of the things from the JPL Store but shipping is outragerous since it's international. Am especially in love with stuff from the Cassini mission, the Mars Rovers mission, the Mars Science Lab mission and the Juno mission.

5) Steampunk stuff. Necklaces, bracelets, small stuff.

6) pins and/or badges. I collect them.

7) another long shot but I've developed an obsession with Carl Sagan and his books. I would love to find a copy of the hardcover edition of Cosmos.

8) Any one of these little cuties from The Particle Zoo. I've currently got a Higgs Boson and I think he's lonely and wants more friends.

9) Surprise me! I love surprises!

10) Last but not least, I've got a silver Wacom Bamboo Fun tablet (Example in link! Just that mine's silver) that could go to a new home. If you want to "adopt" it, just say. It'll come with the pen, the mouse, the tablet itself, the pen stand and three spare nibs. It's a tad scruffy but still works as well as the day I bought it. 

The USB cable is missing but it works with any mini-USB to USB cable. Don't have the packaging anymore but I'll ship it in bubble wrap. Also don't have the original installation CDs but you can get the drivers off Wacom's site or I'll be happy to burn a disc with the drivers for you, just let me know if you want the Mac or PC drivers. Ask me if you want photos of the tablet & stuff. (off to slinkslowdown)

email me for my address / contact: token.ringbearer@gmail.com

Hi, I'm Sally and this is my second year. Last year was a really amazing experience for me; the christmas cards, in particular, were absolutely awesome. I've had a kind of rough year this year, with lots and lots of big difficult changes. I'm also looking likely to have a bit of a difficult Christmas, and I'm not even sure where I'll be, but I am optimistic, and definitely hopeful that 2012 is going to be a much better year.

Anyway, here is my list-

1. Christmas cards

I love getting Christmas cards. The more, the better, and I'm happy to send them out in return. I just really like excitement of the envelopes arriving in the post, I love decorating my house with them. I just feel really good about having them there.

2. Fingerless gloves

I always get really cold hands at this time of year, and it's worse than usual this year as the boiler at my place of work is on the fritz and tends to pack it in at the most inconvenient of times. I've got one pair of awesome purple sparkly fingerless gloves, which have been keeping me going, but I want more, in as many different shades and styles as possible.

I also have a yearning for funky Madonna style lace fingerless gloves, but I'm not even sure if they exist anymore.

3. New music, of almost any kind. 

I  would love to get some new music to play on my ipod. I have around a 3 hour commute at the moment, which means I spend a lot of time driving and would like a change in what I'm listening to! My lastfm page is http://www.last.fm/user/annwfyn if you want an idea of the kind of stuff I normally listen to.

4. Bangles, bracelets, and almost anything that goes on my wrist.

Self explanatory! I love loading my wrist up with shiny things. I have a big thing for charm bracelets as well - Italian charm bracelets, classic charm bracelets, pandora style bracelets - but honestly, almost anything shiny on my wrist makes me happy.

5. LUSH products of any kind at all.

I like stuff that makes me smell good! And I like all of it - the bath stuff, the make up, the moisturizers. It just makes me feel so much better from the inside out. I'm also not bothered if it's totally new or not as long as it is hygienic. ;)

6. MAC make up.

I know this is quite a big ask as all those who use MAC tend to treasure their precious precious horde, but I do love the stuff. It's awesome good quality make up, I love the colours and it's kind to my skin, but I can't afford it very often. I just figured if someone had a lipstick or eyeshadow they had got, but found they weren't wearing or didn't suit, I could absolutely give it a very good home. I would love some more strong eyeshadow colours in particular, and liquid eyeliner in weird colours. Um. The last would also be totally cool even if not from MAC. I think I would just find that fun. 

7. Anything butterfly, raven, owl, or penguin related.

I am pretty open minded here! I seem to have a thing for an assortment of creatures with wings. This is for a variety of reasons, but all of the above just make me smile. 

8. Donations to Marie Curie cancer care.

My mum died of cancer a few years ago. Because of Marie Curie Cancer Care we were able to have her stay at home until she died and not go into a hospice and it made such a difference. I have just been endlessly grateful to them ever since and would love it if anyone who was thinking about making a donation to them did so.

9. Visit your local museum.

I work for a small local museum and due to the current economic climate we are really struggling. I know this is true across the heritage sector. Museums are losing staff, or being threatened with closure, and whilst we aren't nearly as important as making sure everyone is fed and housed, in the long run it's a sad thing to lose so much of our heritage. I know that visitor numbers have a huge impact on museum funding - even if they are free to enter, their funding from whichever organisation pays for them will be affected by their visitor numbers - so if you can take a walk by one of your small local museums to show support, that would be awesome.

10. Give someone a second chance.

I am aware that I've made a bunch of bad decisions this year and ended up hurting people I really care about. I am hoping that I can get a second chance in the new year to make amends and generally be a slightly less crappy person. I am sure that there are lots of other people out there who have done stupid things, made bad decisions or just ended up in bad situations and I would love it if we all made an effort to reach out to friends we've fought with, or people we loved and lost, or family we haven't seen in too long and tried to reconnect and get past the bad stuff at Christmastime. 

Anyway, that's everything, I think.

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Hello, I'm Heather, 26 year old cashier for a thrift shop that benefits our local humane society. This has been a very trying year for my family. My mother went into the hospital for a mild stroke back in June and stayed for a week because they found blood clots in her lungs.
My dad lost his job about a month after she got out and hasn't been able to find work since. We've been close to being homeless a few times. We're doing a bit better and I hope I can grant a few wishes here and there. This community is pretty much the only thing I look forward to during Christmastime.

Now, on with the wishlist:

1. Tell the people you love how you feel about them. That you love and appreciate them and that you are lucky to have them in your life. Because you are.

2. Be kind to your cashier. Get off the phone, smile and when we say have a nice day , say "you have a great day too".

3. Donations to The Humane Society of Skagit Valley or any local animal shelter. It can be money, extra cat food you have around the house, a good leash, or you can go in and walk a dog or bathe a cat (good luck with that one) :) http://skagithumane.com/Support.htm

4. I am currently growing out my hair for Locks of Love and would love some hair things. I'm not really girly, but I'd like to be. I haven't had long hair since I was 10. Any hair ties, head bands or hair sticks would be great. I still have about 5 inches to go.

5. Christmas cards or any small girly stocking stuffers for my cousin Jennifer and her two girls. She's a single mom who is renting her first house and this will be her first Christmas there. It would be nice to hang the cards around the house. The girls are Brooklyn (6) and Lala (4).

6. Fabric scraps for my mom. She is just getting into quilting and can never have enough. Toss a few squares into an envelope and send it our way. She'll love any pattern and any colors. I hate to be picky, but it would be best if they came from a non-smoking home as my mom's lungs are still sensitive.

7. Anything to keep my dad warm. He does a lot of yard work and odd jobs around town and it is getting cold. A packet of hot chocolate or a good pair of thick socks (he wears size 9 1/2 shoes) would work just fine.

8. Amazon wishlist, used is perfect! http://amzn.com/w/1LUPDQ8IRPHLE

9. Ornaments for my nerd tree. I have a small Christmas tree and would love anything nerdy to add to it. I love Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Super Mario Brothers, Batman, Toy Story. Basically anything that a little boy would like, it can even be handmade, I love handmade.

10. Any candy that is not available in the US. I will try anything and I have no allergies. I am not a huge fan of black licorice, candied ginger or anything with bugs in it.

Thank you so much

My contact info:
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Many thanks to : http://sacred-darling.livejournal.com/137138.html

This is my first year participating in holiday wishes, having recently heard about it from a friend who’s an active member. I do hope to participate in years to come, and hope to be able to grant some wishes.
I’m in college full time and spend my free time volunteering, when I’m not home with my array of rescue animals.

My wishes:

FOR OTHERS:
1) For my brother: Lighthouse related things. Ideally, the most important thing I want to get him is this: http://www.bradfordexchange.com/products/110688001_lighthouse-necklace.html, but I realize it might be a pipedream that someone else will get it for me to give him 
2) Boy Scout outdoor gear for my nephew, who is just starting out in Boy Scouting.
3) RC Vehicles (cars, boats, helicopters) for my other nephew (17)
4) Tinkerbell stuff for my niece (16). She tends to like the other fairies from the new series more than the standard Tinkerbell, but she likes it all.


5) My eBay wishlist: http://my.ebay.com/wishlist/Jake-Pihs/blkrc0haMlByQm1kajZ3Vm5ZK3NFWjJQckEyZGo2QUVsNGVwQ0pPTG9ReWRqNng5blkrc2VRKio*?lid=blkrc0haMlByQm1kajZ3Vm5ZK3NFWjJQckEyZGc2VUdtSXFvRDVPQ29BeWRqNng5blkrc2VRKio*


FOR ME:
6) Virgin Mobile Pre-Paid phone cards (Top Up Cards)
7) Postal stamps & other supplies for pen-palling (international inc). I like to learn about other cultures, and would really like more international pen pals who would like to tell me more about their culture. At the present moment, though I wouldn’t mind learning a foreign language, I only speak/read English…please keep that in mind if volunteering to be my pen pal.
8) Buddhist figurines & stuff (Confusious, Buddha, and especially Foo Dogs)
9) Books (true stories, anything by Thich Nhat Hanh, anything Michael Moore, ARTICLES OF FAITH by Robert L. Rodin, BEHOLD A PALE HORSE )
10) I would really, really, really like to adopt an African Grey. I’ve been looking all over, but haven’t been able to find one locally. I would even travel to get one, if it were a rescue.


Gently used is fine for any of the above wishes. Please contact for address.

Hello All! This is my second year actively participating in this community, though it's my fourth of reading and granting! You can ask any of my friends and they can attest to how much I love this season.

My name is Alianne. I just graduated from University with an undergraduate degree in Theatre and Psychology. I am currently working in a year long internship at a DC theatre that does amazing work. I love my life. Truly. I hope Anyway, since I have moved, I no longer have a PO box. Thus, just leave a comment and I can PM (or email if you prefer) you my mailing address if you so wish!

The List - Thank you!!


1. I would love some new LJ-friends who read, comment, and post. Throughout my time on the interwebs I've met people I'm proud to count among my friends. I'm going to do my best for semi-regular posting, and I'd love some LJ friends who would read and comment. I'd do the same, certainly! Just check my userinfo to see if you think we'd get along.

2. Cards, postcards, and letters, oh my! If you need an idea for what to write, check out the next two items! (If you're in the Holiday theme, I celebrate Hanukkah and love Christmas trees.)

3. Quotes! I collect quotes. Funny, meaningful, poingient, meaningful-to-you-in-a-way-it-can't-be-to-anyone-else, all quotes.

Thanks all! Have a great Holiday_Wishes and Holiday Season!

With warmth and laughter,
Alianne

(edited 11/22 to add email)

Hello and happy holidays!

This is my first year in this community but I love making people happy so I'm excited to get started! I'm a 22 year old grad student studying to be a fashion historian, completely broke and attempting to lead a glamorous life anyways. I love pretty things, the 18th century, playing dress up, performing, and making terrible puns.

1. Anything from my amazon wishlist- Which you can find here. Used is more than welcome! I adore books and have quite a fashion history library. But there's always more to get! I also adore books about art, although there aren't many on my list currently as it's hard to know which are the good ones without actually flipping through them first. Some of my favorite artists are Boucher, Fragonard, Ingres, Gainsborough, and Reynolds, so if you know a good book about any of those guys let me know!

2. Pretty Things- I am a great collector of Pretty Things. Here is my Pretty Things album on photobucket, to give you an idea of my aesthetic. A Pretty Thing is really just any object that's pretty- a pretty bottle, a candle, a box, something sparkly, or more concrete items like picture frames and throw pillows. I have severe depression and surrounding myself with Pretty Things sometimes helps to brighten things a little.

3. Anything from Laduree- I love Laduree. Years ago I found a picture of one of their beautiful boxes filled with macarons and it was the beginning of a beautiful obsession. After years and years of longing, I finally had my first Laduree experience this summer when I was lucky enough to travel through Europe and it was absolutely magical! I collect Laduree boxes but I also love all of their little gifty items. Especially those candles shaped like pastries (in pink!)- too cute! I live in New York, where America just got its very first Laduree, so if you'd like to treat me to an actual pastry I would not be opposed to that either.

4. Fabric- I recreate historic garments and play dress up in them and it's super fun, but fabric is expensive. So if you would like to feed my addiction to being a Pretty Pretty Princess I would be most appreciative! Right now what I'd like most is silk taffeta, but I certainly wouldn't turn down a nice cotton if it was offered. I prefer natural fibers and fabric that is 'historically accurate' (ie something I can use to make an 18th center dress with, for example). Talk to me about colors and/or patterns. I'd also like to include ostrich feather plumes and silk flowers in this category.

5. A care package from your country- I love to travel and I love other cultures, and would love to receive something that represents yours!

6. A donation to St. Jude's Childrens Hospital- What they do there is truly amazing, and they never turn a child away because of an inability to pay.

7. Support some one with an eating disorder- My best friend, who I love more than anything, has been suffering from an eating disorder for most of her life. To see what this terrible disease has done to such a wonderful and beautiful person breaks my heart. And unfortunately she is not the only friend I have with an eating disorder. So reach out to some one with an eating disorder. Tell them that they are beautiful and loved and the world is better because they are in it.

8. Something special made just for me- It doesn't have to be anything fancy, a little doodle inside a card is as perfect as a grand oil painting of me wearing a robe a la francaise. A little decorated box, a drawing of flowers, a knitted scarf, what's important was that it was made by you. It makes me feel special to know that some one took the time to make something for me.

9. A really nice camera- I've got a great little point and shoot camera, but I've been to so many amazing places and seen so many beautiful things and I wish I could capture them better.

10. Anything Sherlock Holmes related- I love Sherlock Holmes and can never get enough Holmes themed stuff! I'd particularly love a teddy bear dressed as Holmes. Or even better Snoopy dressed as Holmes (which would combine my love of Sherlock Holmes AND Peanuts). Really just any stuffed animal dressed like Holmes would be awesome.

If you would like to fulfill any of my wishes send me a message through lj and I'll send you my address! Thank you all!!

Hey all. I'm Rob, been here for a number of years. Happily married, kids, living it up in swanky O-town (Orlando for those not in the know). I'm into video games, comics, all that "geek chic" stuff. Some of you kindly followed me on Twitter (@PowerLevelMarketing), so I'll try not to disappoint. My wife got me into this some years ago, and every year we've ended up sending out way too many packages, not that that's a bad thing, of course. Sent a few surprises so far, and looking forward to doing even more this year.

1. DVDs. Over the past couple of years, it seems a few of our precious members of our DVD collection mysteriously grew legs and are MIA. I'd love to replace them. Specifically: Eyes Wide Shut, K-Pax, or Four Rooms.

2. Seems we're also missing the DVDs of Boxing Helena & Encino Man...

3. And also missing the DVDs of Flypaper, and Primal Fear. Apologies for listing them in three wishes, but apparently that's how I'm supposed to do it.


4.Chuck Palahniuk. I've found myself becoming a fan of his books. I've read all but four, and now I'm scrounging for more. So if anyone has a copy of Lullaby, Survivor, or Diary they could stand to part with, that would be great.

5. Tassimo pods. Especially the coffee. We have the Tassimo maker, and I've found that I have become quite addicted to the thing. We run out of the coffee like crazy.

6. Bottle of Moonlight/Starlight/Sunlight lotion made by the Nature Company in the late 90's. It was discontinued and then the store went out of business. It has got to be the best thing I have ever smelled. Ever. I have been unable to find it.

7. Back in 2003, my wife and I attended Dragoncon. My wife fell in LOVE with this dress, and hasn't stopped talking abut it since. After some research, she found it was a Catherine Coatney dress, and the owner told her she had purchased it at the Boston Fetish Flea Market. She's been looking ever since and has yet to find it. A close friend found us the corset, but now we're on the hunt for the skirt. If anyone can point us to where we can
purchase this, PLEASE let me know (click pic for larger size).

8. Anything from my Amazon wish list. Used is perfectly fine.

That should about do it. Thanks for looking, and if you need my address just send me a private message here ... happy holichristmyuleramadahanukwanzaa!

Hi all. My name is Mary, this is probably the third or fourth time I've participated, and I'm excited to start granting some wishes. :)

1. Donate money to a charity, homeless shelter, or foodbank if you can. Some of my personal favorites are the Portland Women's Crisis Line, RAINN, Outside In, and Bradley Angle.

2. Consider making a donation to the feminist community center I volunteer at/coordinate events for - In Other Words. We're in the process of transitioning to a volunteer-led structure and trying to confront and deal with problematic behavior within the organization - covert ableism, transphobia, racism, etc. I feel like we're starting to make progress and becoming more worthy of people's donations and support. So please read up on the community and donate if you feel so inclined.

3. Quilt squares. I made a quilt for my sweetie last year and enjoyed the process, but where I had a specific plan for his quilt, I don't have any plan for my own. I would love to have it be bright and messy and unique. So make me a square, plain or embellished, of whatever size you'd like?

4. A Region 2 DVD copy of the film Velvet Goldmine. This is one of my favorite films and the US release of the DVD left off almost all of the bonus material. Thank you, starbrow!

5. A cricket bat. For the zombie apocalypse. Just in case. (If you really have a cricket bat to give away, I would be able to help with shipping.)

6. Zines. I haven't made one for awhile, but I love reading them and getting lost in other people's ideas and images.

7. Frida Kahlo: The Paintings by Hayden Herrera. I would love a hardback copy of this book. I studied painting in college and have love Frida's work for a long time.

8. Your favorite book. Tell me about and and why you love it. Send me a copy if you'd like. I don't care. I just like learning about new books to read and why people enjoy them.

9. A necklace from Surlyramics. I've wanted one of these for a long time, but it's one of those purchases where I can't seem to buy for myself. (You could surprise me or ask for my opinion on one.)

10. Give someone you care about a backrub (or footrub). I'm roughly 95% sure that they'll appreciate it. ♥

My email is x.saryn.x@gmail.com

Thanks for your time and have a happy season!

Season's greetings, everyone. I'm Jude and this is my fifth year participating in the Holiday Wishes community. I can hardly believe that this year will mark half a decade. This community has always been a lot of fun, and I never quite feel like I'm in the holiday spirit until I'm scrolling through these wish lists and getting things in order. Makes me feel like an elf, heh. Anyway, to tell you a bit more about myself, I'm twenty-five years old and a full time student. My major is sociology/anthropology and I'm also pursuing minors in women's and gender studies and disability studies. I recently finished a term of service with AmeriCorps, which was one of the best experiences of my life. Anyway, on to the wish list.

1. Tea and tea accessories. This is one of my favorite things to wish for, and I've been able to try so many interesting varieties of tea in years past. If you are able to spare a few single-serving packages of your favorite teas, I'd love to try them. Loose leaf tea would be great also. The selections around here are dismally lacking and I love trying new things, so if you wouldn't mind sticking something for me to try in an envelope and sending it along it'd really warm up the winter season for me.

2. Any food or drink from Germany, especially German coffee. Going along with my food and drink requests, I'd love some foodstuffs from overseas. This might be a bit of a pie-in-the-sky request, as I don't know if there's anyone who is able to provide this and I have no clue about shipping costs. But a couple of years ago I had the opportunity to travel to Germany with a family friend. I loved everything about the experience, but holy cow the food! There was nothing I ate that I didn't love. I'd love a little taste (and a memory) of anything possible. Heck, the NORMA was one of my favorite places. ;] Chocolate, paprika chips, apfelschorle, Mezzo Mix, coffee (my folks drank all mine without me even getting a taste).... Anything would be loved.

3. Books dealing with the subject of gender or disability. Not only are these very pertinent for my academic pursuits, but I also have a personal interest in these subjects. There are some great volumes of text out there that I would just love to get my hands on. From Judith Butler to Kate Bornstein for gender, and Eli Clare or Harriet McBryde Johnson for disability, I would really like to receive as many books as I possibly can dealing with disability and/or gender studies. If you have any lying around that you would be willing to pass my way, I would be extremely grateful.

4. A worry stone or string of kombolói. My friend brought me back a string of worry beads from Italy a few years ago, but unfortunately I think my old roommate took it with her when she moved out. Not too long ago I found the most perfect worry stone. It was totally smooth and perpetually cool to the touch and fit in my hand perfectly. So of course, I managed to drop it on the ground and crack it into several big shards. I'm always messing with or fiddling with something, so I'd really appreciate having back a stone or a string of beads of some kind.

5. 9/16 inch plugs, eyelets, or earskins for stretched ears. This probably isn't a wish that many people in the community can fulfill, but I just recently stretched my ears up to 9/16" and I have virtually no plugs. If anyone has some in that size (single or double flared, in any material) that don't fit anymore or that they've been meaning to sell, I'd appreciate receiving them so much. My ears are sad I make them wear the same thing every single day.

6. Animated LiveJournal icons. I'm the worst in the world at making animations, and I have a pretty bad time finding ones made of the characters, movies, or shows that I really like. If there's anyone out there who can make some animated icons for me, I'd appreciate that so much. Or if there's anyone who can point me in the direction of some high-quality icons from M*A*S*H, Dead Poets Society, West Wing, Inglorious Basterds, or X-Men (the comics), that'd be great.

7. A 12-month Gold subscription to XBOX 360 Live. This is another one of those pie-in-the-sky dreams that's also kind of silly. Not much explanation here. My brother and I are both XBOX 360 fans, but a Live membership is just a cost that we can't justify. It'd bring a lot of fun and some nice opportunities for sibling bonding I'm sure.

8. Printed cotton fabric for quilting. My grandmother is 99 years old this year, and she still makes quilts. About a year back she thought she was going to give it up and she gave away all the cotton material she had for quilts that had any sort of print on it. Turns out, she's not as ready to give it up as she originally thought. Now she only has some scraps of solid material and not enough to make her quilts with. If you've got any scrap cotton material with small patterns on it that she could use for her quilt making, you'd make a nearly 100-year-old woman so happy.

9. Anything having to do with the lynx. Pictures, artwork, little figures, whatever. My favorite animal has always been the lynx. Not only do I love the living animal itself, but the mythology surrounding the creature is just so cool. I hardly ever see anything with a lynx on it, but I would really like to amass a bit of a collection. If you know of anything to do with this animal, I'd really love it.

10. For everyone to approach this holiday season knowing how cared for they are. I know that this time of year puts stress on all of us, and the pressures of a consumerist society means that those who aren't able to give as much monetarily feel as though they don't measure up against those with bottomless pocketbooks. The changing seasons and the lengthier darkness for those of us in the northern hemisphere often lends itself to bad feelings. I just want all of you to know how truly important you are. Even when you feel alone, even if you don't believe in any kind of higher power. You are all extremely worthwhile. So my ultimate holiday request is that any of you who ever feel like you're having a hard time please, please, please reach out to a caring hand. If you don't feel like any are available, reach out for mine. My contact information is found just below.

For anyone who feels that they are capable of fulfilling a wish, you can leave a comment here, send me a private message, or email me directly at . If you are able to grant one of my wishes, please leave a link to your own wishlist so that I can reciprocate. Thank you all so much, and have a wonderful holiday season!

What a year! I've learned so much about myself, and have gotten a part-time job that I absolutely love, teaching math to elementary/middle school students that struggle with it. Individualizing what students learn has always been a passion of mine, and I'm excited that I've gotten to do that with this class.

It's hard to come up with a list now; the things I really want are increasingly things that can't be obtained for anything. But here's my best attempt at it:

1. Software programming - Can you, or someone you know, write software programs? I have looked for a software program to be both a music database and music player, and that would have a specific list of features. I typed up a 14-page document describing my ideas for the program, including its layout as well as functionality. (I have looked at every single program everyone has suggested--and that's quite a long list, believe me; none of them were designed with all of these in mind.) I don't think the actual programming would be too intricate (I've had a programmer attempt this before but he quit working on it when we broke up--he talked about the logic behind it so I'm pretty sure I'm not too far off here), and I'm more than willing to test it to death. I'm also very willing to promote it to everyone and a half; I have several friends who have told me if this program ever gets created, they want it too! It would be far superior to most, if not all of the music database managers out there because of some of the features I'm looking for that no other program has. I'm passionate about Creative Commons and open source--I think that's the best route to take for visibility with this. I use Windows XP currently, but if Linux is easier for you to code for, I have a virtual machine with Linux Mint that I could happily test this on until I get a computer with just Mint on it (I'm going to be switching to Linux eventually anyways, once my XP machine is too old/sluggish to do the job.)

2. More software programming - The other software program I desperately want designed is actually for my teaching job (which is an individualized math class--every student works on different work, based on what they need, so no one's doing exactly the same work as anyone else); it would be a database manager (for a bank of math questions/answers) and student module (so I can input that a particular student has finished working on these particular topic--by number--and are ready for a quiz using those topics). Currently I create all the quizzes one by one by saving the previous quiz as a new file and changing the appropriate questions. It would be much easier to have the program generate all the questions (and answer key) from a database (which I can add to/edit as desired) and dump it into a Writer document for me to format and move on. I would love to see this as a Creative Commons-licensed program because the worksheets and materials I'm creating for the students will be licensed under Creative Commons (once this year's over and I can fix a bunch of errors here and there). This could be extremely useful for many teachers in many places, and I'm hoping to see it happen someday, but the only people I know who can program are swamped with real life stuff for a long while.

3. Linguistics/conlanging help - Do you know linguistics, or are you an experienced conlanger? I have a conlang I've been trying to overhaul but I struggle to grasp applications of some concepts. (I got stuck on using a split system of plurality--trying to negotiate in my head how singular/plural vs. plurative/singulative would work in tandem, etc., made my brain hurt and get lost and I had to give up on working on the language.) I just need to talk and ask questions and have someone break things down with examples so I can get it (and if you don't know the answer, being willing to be a go-between and help phrase my questions in the right way to people who do know). I speak Spanish as well as English (not natively, but I can have convos in it without real trouble), but that doesn't help with some of the trickier concepts that you only find in odder languages. I've tried the mailing lists, but real-time chat works much better for me because I always have a million questions and I don't want to make dozens of people frustrated at me for posting again and again and finding it difficult to grasp stuff. I can do IM or IRC (I'm in the #conlang channel on freenode a lot, but I pretty much just lurk).

4. Fanfic beta - I'd love a beta for fanfic for Rizzoli & Isles. If you've seen all of the show (up through the summer finale--2nd season resumes Nov. 28th), feel like you have a good grasp on the characters, and can do instant messaging or IRC (I'm in Pacific Standard Time but tend to be on closer to 8:30/9 p.m. and later rather than earlier), I would love to chat with you and get help with my fic/s. (If you haven't seen all the show, but would like to, let me know--it's harder to find someone that wants to help than it is to help someone get the rest of the show to watch.)

5. Donate to charity - Donate to ADRA. It's an agency that's often on the front lines when a disaster occurs; they provide the emergency water, rations, etc. to keep people alive and safe, and they're also involved in setting up microdevelopment projects where people can donate towards protecting vulnerable people (like providing education for girls in Asia to help keep them out of the sex trade), supporting families (through things like buying a goat for a family to sell the milk and raise up a small herd), promoting health (with things like vitamins to avoid preventable blindness), providing food and water (digging wells in regions without good water, for instance), and establishing livelihoods (like training in specific useful skills so people can have work). Their overhead is one of the lowest for humanitarian agencies, with over 90% going directly to support people in need. You can donate toward a specific project here, or just donate to a general fund that gets applied to the project/s that need it the most.

6. Tell me a story - I'd love to hear stories of your volunteer experience this year, whether it's just for the holidays or something you do all year long.

7. Send me a math game - I would love a math game of some sort suitable for approximately grades 6 through 8. Something they can play here and there in a few minutes at the end of class . . . I have no math board or card games. Logic puzzles are welcome too. (You know, those little gadgets like where you have to figure out how to get a metal ring off some contraption by sliding and moving parts here and there.)

8. Amazon.com wishlist - I've got a bunch of books and such on my wishlist that I can't bring myself to buy for myself. If you should feel like buying me one, or if you happen to have a copy of any of these lying around your house and you want to get rid of them, I would love them! I don't mind used books one bit (most of my library was "pre-owned") and would be absolutely delighted.

9. Get this book for *somebody* - Once upon a time, here on holiday_wishes some years ago, an author posted a wishlist asking for volunteers to beta read her original story that she wanted published. I volunteered to help with mechanics/grammar/that sort of thing, and over a period of time she e-mailed chapter after chapter of her fascinating sci-fi book, which reminded me vaguely of X-Men but more of genetic modification and all sorts of awesomeness. At the time she called it Judgment. I finished betaing what she had, she mailed it off to an agent or something, and that was the last I heard for a long time. Last year, in December, I finally got around to poking into my e-mail to find her name to look up and see what had happened with the story. I was extremely saddened to find that she had died of cancer only three months before, and I hadn't even had the chance to tell her how the story kept sticking in my mind and I enjoyed it. Her friends worked hard to get it published just before she died--she didn't even get to hold a copy or autograph one. The proceeds for the book go to the American Cancer Society. You can find more information about her and the book here. Her name was Zellie Blake and the book is now titled Lightning Spliced. I heard that she tweaked it some from the original, but I haven't bought it yet to be able to compare (last year I didn't have the spare funds to do so and forgot about it by the time I did :/). My request here is sort of unusual--just buy it for someone. If you think the book sounds interesting and you want to read (or you know a friend who would like it), buy it for yourself/them and tell me so--I'd love to hear that it made its way to other people to enjoy. If you (and anyone you know) don't go for that sort of story, buy it for me so I can read. :)

10. Prayer - I could use lots of prayer, particularly for my students. Some of them struggle so hard to make progress. I believe that God has offered us His promise to give us what we need if we only ask, and I would love it if you would join with me in asking Him to work in their minds and help the concepts to sink in.

So, um, hey there everyone! My name is Lova and I'm a 30-year-old Swedish horror writer with a love for all things horror, pagan aaaaaand yaoi. I have a Master's Degree in Women Studies which influences the way I live my life (and how I work more than what I work with, since it turned out to be difficult to find an actual job in that field). I celebrate both Christmas and Yule and generally love the holidays. What else? I'm single and living happily with my chinchilla...Kiwi says hi, btw... and I'm also deeply grateful for my friends and family. It's been a year or so(?) since I last participated but I'm so excited to do it this year and I hope I'll be able to make as many people happy as possible! And please, if you are kind enough fulfill one of my wishes, link to your own as well in your email to me so that I can swing by and see if I can make a wish come true for you too. ♥

1. Anything from BPAL!
I love Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, but shipping to Sweden turned out to be complicated, unfortunately, even if it was possible. ;) So any imps or bottles you've got laying around would make my Holiday! My absolute favorites are Scheherazade, Black Pearl, New Orleans, and Baneberry, and I'm very curious about Mata Hari, Bastet, Kali, La Petite Mort, Nefertiti, O, Jazz Funeral, anything from the Neil Gaiman collection... lol actually I'm curious about pretty much everything so any and all scents will have me squeeing on Christmas! XD
(Oh, and the scents will always come to good use, whether they agree with me personally or not - I have a few friends who loves scents too!) Thank you so much, visionshadows and cairtirnin! ♥♥♥

2. Ghostly Snail Mail!
I read and write horror stories, watch horror movies and it's generally a huge interest of mine and combined with folklore, mythology, and paranormal mysteries... well, what I'd really love is snailmail with a local ghost story, legend och perhaps even a personal experience. Something particular from where you live or something that happened to you or somebody you know would be wonderful! Anything goosebumpy you can think of will give me, well, goosebumps! ^.^ If you can combine it with a postcard, newspaper article or something that would be even more amazing! Surprise me! What I wouldn't do to find something like that in my postbox... *swoons* ♥

3. Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead stuff!
One of my not-so-secret dreams is to attend this particular festival and I'd really love something from there or inspired by it, be it sugar skulls, necklaces, pictures, figurines, postcards, altar icons, candles or whatever! I can guarantee that it will get an honored place on my wall/desk. :D

4. Handcrafting material/supplies!
One of my favorite things to do is creating things and I happily experiment with making jewelry, knitting, crochet, decoupage etc... whichever I can get! (I can mention that my chinchilla didn't - he stepped off the edge of sofa believing that the pile of random stuff among me was somehow solid ground and disappeared howling among the fluffy paper until I fished him out ♥) If you got stuff that you know you won't use anymore you can make my day by sending it to me! I've been having trouble finding frames for that old-style look in jewelry, or wooden/metal/glass flat rectangles or circles to use as bases, for example, but I'll be very grateful for any supplies sent my way - pretty paper napkins, beads, stamps, yarn, strings etc etc. Whatever it is, it will come to use! :D

5. Anything Pagan!
I'm a Pagan and all I really have is a well-used and loved tarot deck. So if you'd like to contribute with anything pagan, be it runes, candles, incense, salvia, altar tools, figurines, books or well anything, I would be so happy! Or if you're so inclined, a tarot reading would be wonderful as well! Sometimes the reader needs a reading, you know? ;3 ♥

6. Vintage Things!
I love old things, say from around the early 1900s to the 1930s(basically no later than the 1950s)! I love old vintage photographs of ladies for example and little things like buttons, skeleton keys(any old key!), books, bottles, postcards, dolls, jewelry, beads, strings, ribbons, boxes(wood or metal doesn't matter)! In short, absolutely anything! So if you've got something forgotten collecting dust in the attic that you don't care about at all anymore, I would be happy to give it a loving home! Chances are I'll use it when tinkering around with some handcrafting project or other. :D ♥

7. Anything from my Amazon Wishlist!
Here's my Amazon Wishlist! It's very random but anything on it would be amazing and used are great! :D Oh, and for what it's worth, Book Depository apparently had free shipping worldwide, which seems neat. :D

8. Handmade things!
Ooh, I adore handmade things! It can be anything. Can you make notebooks or jewelry or anything else? Can you croche or knit wristwarmers or other awesome things? Then I would love love love to wear/use it! Handmade things are amazing. When somebody have put time and effort in actually creating something especially for you, it does seem magical in a way. :)

9. Care Package!
I would adore one from your part of the world! It doesn't have to be a package, really - size doesn't matter. My curiosity for foreign knick-knacks and candy knows no bounds! Candy-wise I go for anything, but I especially love grape-flavored things (which you simply can't find where I live) and chocolate! Om nom! :3

10. Be kind to yourself!
I love the Holidays but I know it can be stressful. And I know people are much harder on themselves than they have to be. You are beautiful and kind and generous - you wouldn't be here if you weren't. I wish for you to take some time for yourself too, and let yourself know how wonderful you are. Be kind to others, but don't forget you in the process. Just take a moment for yourself once in awhile. ♥

And there it is! Thank you for reading this! If you'd like my address please email me at seven.sinsualities@gmail.com! Have a lovely Holiday (whichever you celebrate!) and I hope your wishes will come true! ♥

Hey all :) I'm Demmie, been around here forever, and am ITCHING to start fulfilling wishes and paying Christmas elf! 42, married with kids in Orlando, Florida. No sad story here, I actually consider myself pretty fortunate and blessed, so I'm *all* about paying it forward. BIG believer in Karma and all of that :)



1. I'd love to turn people onto my brother's band, Venus Vegas (Please like them on Facebook). Here's a link to their album on iTunes (and they're also on Spotify)... if you like Breaking Benjamin, Nickelback, and that sort of music (you know, those type of bands MTV/VH1 always pays at the end of their shows), this is totally the band you wanna get in on the ground floor with. I just think they're very talented with not nearly enough exposure, and my wish is for them to have a larger fanbase. :)

2. My second wish is for my husband's video game marketing company on Twitter, Power Level Marketing, to gain a bunch of followers on Twitter. So if you're into video games, he doesn't spam or anything like that, but he's a great source when it comes to video game happenings/news and discussions.

3. I am a bat lover. I have been eyeing Cleobatra for years. Peek-a-Boo is my next favorite. LOVE LOVE LOVE these guys, and would LOVE to be able to say.. "I HAVE A PET BAT, WANNA SEE????" :D ... even if I don't get my wish of an adopted bat, it's still a VERY worthy charity to donate to... this one has been my big wish for YEARS, and for some reason I've never been able to make it happen. I want to be a bat foster mom, LOL!

4. A Type O Negative shirt. Used, DIY, whatever. I am a majorly *HUGE* Type O Negative fan, and sadly all my shirts (I used to have four) have somehow mysteriously disappeared. :( ...

5. BPAL. This community turned me onto them years ago, and the whole subculture is overwhelming to me, no idea where to start! I've become a big fan of the darker foody type scents, scents like Bite Me (you know, chocolate, cherries, etc).. anything in that realm I would be extremely happy with. Always up for something new!

6. Photo frames, 11 x 13 or especially 8 x 10. We attend a lot of conventions and we are lucky enough have a collection of autographed photos. We'd like to make a "Wall of Fame" in our home (similar to what you see in some restaurants), and only have a few of the photos on display. We have about 25 just sitting all sad and lonely in a folder that aren't up on our wall :(

7. Um.. I'm a makeup fiend (I'm active over on makeupalley.com). So if you happen to have any gift cards to Ulta or Sephora (even with a couple of bucks on it), I'd love to have it.

8. When filling out your Christmas cards this year, take ONE CARD and SEND it
to this address:
A Recovering American Soldier, c/o Walter Reed Army
Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20307-5001.

Apparently the USPS will NOT deliver mail addressed like that, unfortunately. The best address to use is the Red Cross sponsored one:

Holiday Mail for Heroes
PO Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

If everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these soldiers could get to bring up their spirits!

9. A tattoo artist! I have some designs in my head but I simply CANNOT DRAW! I have three tattoos currently, and I'd like to add onto each one of them. I also have two more in mind. But anyone who is versed in tattoo design that would be willing to go back & forth with me to help flesh (ha ha) these out...

10. My Amazon wishlist... used is perfectly fine :)

Just shoot me a private message here for my contact info, or an email at dementia at livejournal dot com :)

Thanks for even looking at my paltry list.... Commence with the merriment!

Glad to see this community is already getting so much activity! Hooray for holiday cheer!

holiday_wishes has just two wishes on the list this year:

1. A 2 month paid account for the community.  Among other things, this would allow the mods to be able to more easily monitor the comments through the "Recent Comments" page. It would also allow everyone in the community to expand comments, which I'm sure some of you might find useful! Many thanks to y2jdingo for fulfilling this wish!
2. That everyone has a safe, fun, and happy holiday season!