I'm way late with this, and I've only seen one of these on my f-list so far, so PLEASE LINK ME TO YOURS! PLEASE!
THE RULES
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 (fics, graphics, etc.) to medium (books, dvds, etc.) to really big (computer, house, pony!, etc.) 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. [Note: Your home address is not required!]
→ Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ.
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 guarantees with this project, 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 10 wishes:
1. Please link me to your wish list. I love seeing if I can fulfill the wishes of others. :)
Other wishlists found: Missyvortexdv, Sarlania, Thehappyreturn
2. Nobody wrote my Happy-making Free-for-all Comment Fic prompt. I think I got to the post a bit too late. If anyone wants to write it now, it would amuse me greatly. :)
3. Make me some cover artwork for any of my fics. All my fics are listed in the sidebar under My Stuff -->
4. Could someone make a Life on Mars (UK) vid to Save Me by Jem. It'd so work. Really. And I've been meaning to make it forever, but I doubt I ever will. Anyone? Please? (I guess it'd also work well for Ashes to Ashes if you'd prefer.)
5. Leave a really uplifting comment on three different people's LJs. Tell 'em how much you love their vid/art/fic or just let them know how much fun they are to read about... whatever you like as long as it's uplifting. Spread the Christmas love and then just leave a comment here letting me know you did it (no details of who or where necessary). :)
6. Make me a wallpaper with the pretty S2 High Res promo pics that they had of Gwen from Merlin in the purple dress (or the one of the dragon... or even Merlin and Arthur or Gwen and Morgana... Hey I'm not fussy!) But yeah, some nice wallpaper. I like wallpapers that have a fair bit of open space in them. :) The promos I'm talking about can all be found at Merlin's Keep under "General Season 2".
7. Send me a photograph of your Christmas tree or seasonal decorations. Having your pets in the picture is a big plus. Spam me with twinkly lights and tinsel and if you have a favourite ornament that comes out every year, please point it out.
8. Send me a recipe. I eat pretty much everything, so I'm not placing any restrictions on food groups. Send me a family favourite or a cake that works every time, or the best hot curry, or your famous pot pie or... whatever. (Easy-to-make morning tea ideas are especially welcome. We have a roster for morning tea at work and it's so much fun coming up with something different to feed the team.)
9. Find the most tacky seasonal e-card you can find and email it to me at starrylizard[AT]gmail[DOT]com. Tinkly music, animated crazy, bad puns... you know the sort of thing. (I ask for this every year and it is awesome seeing the crap-tastic glee you guys can dig up. I love it, seriously.)
10. Write me a Supernatural/Friday Night Lights crossover (gen or het, please), set in Season 1 of FNL (because I'm still watching S1), in which there is a haunting in the high school (Panthers locker rooms?) and Sam and Dean work with the Riggins and any other characters you like to stop it. Bonus points for some Dean/Tyra or Sam/Tyra interaction.
THE RULES
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 (fics, graphics, etc.) to medium (books, dvds, etc.) to really big (computer, house, pony!, etc.) 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. [Note: Your home address is not required!]
→ Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ.
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 guarantees with this project, 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 10 wishes:
1. Please link me to your wish list. I love seeing if I can fulfill the wishes of others. :)
Other wishlists found: Missyvortexdv, Sarlania, Thehappyreturn
2. Nobody wrote my Happy-making Free-for-all Comment Fic prompt. I think I got to the post a bit too late. If anyone wants to write it now, it would amuse me greatly. :)
3. Make me some cover artwork for any of my fics. All my fics are listed in the sidebar under My Stuff -->
4. Could someone make a Life on Mars (UK) vid to Save Me by Jem. It'd so work. Really. And I've been meaning to make it forever, but I doubt I ever will. Anyone? Please? (I guess it'd also work well for Ashes to Ashes if you'd prefer.)
5. Leave a really uplifting comment on three different people's LJs. Tell 'em how much you love their vid/art/fic or just let them know how much fun they are to read about... whatever you like as long as it's uplifting. Spread the Christmas love and then just leave a comment here letting me know you did it (no details of who or where necessary). :)
6. Make me a wallpaper with the pretty S2 High Res promo pics that they had of Gwen from Merlin in the purple dress (or the one of the dragon... or even Merlin and Arthur or Gwen and Morgana... Hey I'm not fussy!) But yeah, some nice wallpaper. I like wallpapers that have a fair bit of open space in them. :) The promos I'm talking about can all be found at Merlin's Keep under "General Season 2".
7. Send me a photograph of your Christmas tree or seasonal decorations. Having your pets in the picture is a big plus. Spam me with twinkly lights and tinsel and if you have a favourite ornament that comes out every year, please point it out.
8. Send me a recipe. I eat pretty much everything, so I'm not placing any restrictions on food groups. Send me a family favourite or a cake that works every time, or the best hot curry, or your famous pot pie or... whatever. (Easy-to-make morning tea ideas are especially welcome. We have a roster for morning tea at work and it's so much fun coming up with something different to feed the team.)
9. Find the most tacky seasonal e-card you can find and email it to me at starrylizard[AT]gmail[DOT]com. Tinkly music, animated crazy, bad puns... you know the sort of thing. (I ask for this every year and it is awesome seeing the crap-tastic glee you guys can dig up. I love it, seriously.)
10. Write me a Supernatural/Friday Night Lights crossover (gen or het, please), set in Season 1 of FNL (because I'm still watching S1), in which there is a haunting in the high school (Panthers locker rooms?) and Sam and Dean work with the Riggins and any other characters you like to stop it. Bonus points for some Dean/Tyra or Sam/Tyra interaction.