squee! :)

I got one of my presents early - eor found a copy of "Hogfather - the Illustrated Screenplay" and he couldn't wait to give it to me because this way I get to read it leading up to Hogswatch. ;) Some of the best presents really can't wait until the holiday. It's gorgeous!

Holiday Wish List Meme

I'm going to do this only because I want everyone else to do it so I can have something to work from if I can get off my ass and send out presents this year, and I don't want to be thinking about it last minute. Remember - tag it 'holidays' or something so I can find it, later!

I want to make it absolutely clear that I promise nothing and I do not expect anything - our apartment is already full to bursting with stuff, and unless I get some sudden inspiration I am, as anyone who knows me is fully aware, a complete idiot about getting anything done this time of year at any time of year.

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 ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/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. [I hereby designate eor keeper of my address, as I am of his - if you have something you want to send him, ask me for his address, if you want to send me something ask him for my address. That way you can remain anonymous or keep the existence of your intent a surprise. And he'll probably know if someone else has already done/acquired whatever you were thinking of.]
- Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your LJ, so that the holiday joy will spread.

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 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.

Step Three
( my wishes seem silly )

wow!

I only just posted my wish list and... someone gave me two months of paid LJ, anonymously. How sweet! Thank you so much, whoever you are!

bookses 49, 50 & 51

49) "A Bad Beginning" - Lemony Snickett
50) "The Reptile Room" - Lemony Snickett
51) "The Aztecs" - John Lucarotti ( way more complicated than I expected in a Dr. Who book )

Short, easy books have put me ahead of schedule. 'Course it's a bit of a cheat.