The Holiday Wishlist Project!

To those who celebrate it, happy Thanksgiving. If you'd like to know, in addition to my education, health, family, and my beloved friends, I'm thankful for:

• swear words
• strong drinks
• tea
• floaty, poofy and flattering dresses

So now that Thanksgiving is over and we've all discussed what we're thankful for, lets start thinking about the stuff we want... and... want to... give back...

Presenting the 2013 Holiday Wishlist Project!!!

So here's the lowdown: 

A few years ago- probably around 2009 as I was poking around DeviantArt, an artist I followed came up with this project. Here's how it goes:

The Basics:

You write a wish list, other people write wish lists. You peruse their wish lists and see if you can grant any of theirs, and others do the same. It's about making someone's holiday a little brighter, not OMFG GIVE ME PRESENTS. It's a nice feeling to give to others and grant their wishes, y'know?

Step 1:

Write a Christmas/Holiday wish list of 10 things. It can be any 10 wishes you'd like to have granted, no matter what they are, possible or impossible. They can be simple and fun (I'd love a drawing of my favorite fandom pairing) to medium (I would like a copy of Inglorious Basterds) to big and over the top (I want a new house/computer/mini motorbike) to kind of technically un-grantable. (I want to ace all my classes this semester) Just things that you truly wish for this holiday season.

Post that list on the Holiday Wish List Event Page.

Step 2

Poke around on the event page to see what other people have wished for, and here's where the magic happens: if you see a wish that you can grant, do so and make someone's wish come true! Perhaps you have an old leather jacket that you don't want anymore or a gift certificate you don't use- or who knows? Maybe your cat just had kittens and someone needs a furry new companion! Are you an expert at Physics and someone wished for a good grade in PHYS 101? Why don't you offer your hand at tutoring?

Remember, the key to this project is not to put people out, it's just a chance to help people who you might not have known you could have helped in the first place. Gifts can even be made anonymously if you'd like.

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And that's about it. There are no real rules, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just wish and send it out and maybe it'll come true. Give and you might receive and you'll get the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special!

And if you'd like to know: 

My holiday wish list:

1. To pass all my classes this semester.
2. time and inspiration for more sewing projects
3. to learn to drape
4. a skateboard and lessons on how to use it... (I don't know why, I've just always wanted to learn)
5. a motorcycle and lessons on how to use it. (Don't judge. I really want to know.)
6. a record player.
7. stage fighting lessons or real sword training. (I'm a fast learner and a lot of people have shown me basics, I'd really like to learn more.)
8. tons of holiday parties and just generally more time with friends and opportunities to dress up
9. A banjo... and maybe lessons.
10. A mistletoe kiss. (traditional at this point)

the project event page is linked here so if you for some reason are reading this and aren't my friend on facebook: here you go!