STEP ONE

* Make a post in your journal. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fun to really big. The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.

* If you wish for real possible things, 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. In this case, you can always just note someone on dA for the sake of privacy.

* Make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your journal, so that others can join in and participate to spread the holiday joy!

STEP TWO

* Surf this forum [link] and browse the lists. 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.


Ok...so my list is going to start small and end with the more important gifts...Unfortunately I have not had a happy Christmas in a long time so just one or two of these things would make my year.

1. A KindlyPoet icon. Simple...probably something with a quill.

2. Fanart is the easiest way to my heart. Seriously doesn't matter what story or poem that inspires it as long as I get to squee over it.

3. Something to record lectures with. Since the lack of sleep is making it difficult to pay attention.

5. A webcam so I can take to my friends, my Penguin, and my aunt. I miss them all dearly.

5. For my hair to stop falling out because I am so stressed out all the time. I do not need to add being bald onto my list of problems.

6. Someone (BESIDES Penguin) being proud of me. Even if it is for a millisecond, I am need some support badly.

7. My little brother and sister having a good Christmas too. Not sure what that consitutes but I want them to be happy too.

8. Being able to afford Penguin and his twin a gift. Even if it is small, I want to get them something...they deserve a happy Christmas more than I do.

9. Not having a huge amount of self hate due to aforementioned sister's critisim. I really take it way too close to the heart.

10. Mom and Dad to get better. Mom's surgery is on this Tues and Dad is on the 23rd. So actually my family is not getting Thanksgiving or Christmas this year.

I actually cried while writing this, guys. Alot. My keyboard is wet. I can't remember a happy Christmas but still not having one at all is depressing. But oh well. I am a grown up now so I have to suck it up. This list was wishful thinking and I know most of it will not happen. But it is nice to know what you want sometimes...

So I doubt anyone can really help on the big stuff but my email is klt7113@sru.edu.

So happy holidays, everyone. Don't take it for granted.

Krista