THE BASICS: write a Christmas/Holiday wish list. It can be any 10 wishes you'd like to have granted, no matter what they are. Possible or seemingly impossible. People look and grant the wishes if they can. It's not about "OMFG PRESENTS", it's about making someone else's holiday a little brighter by giving. Personally, I get more out of giving than receiving sometimes. It's just a good feeling to give.

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 ("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 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.

** Also, 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 around your friend list 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.



1) Gee wiz, I'd sure like to try one of those premium memberships. Nothing too long, but not too short, either

2) Safety pins. O, small, potentially dangerous metal contraption, thou holdeth so many uses...

3) Art trade? one of those would be fun to try and maybe give me some motivation

4) Hunter S. Thompson's book on the Hell's Angels. Used books are so neat *winkwink*

5) Directions on how to make deviant stamps with either only Microsoft Paint or some other free program that won't kill my computer

6) A roll of that painters tape so I can safely tape posters and whatnot to my walls.

7) Incense. Damn, it goes quick X_x

8) Weird little knick-knacks. My room is guarded by everything from those little green army men to Digimon to things I find such as feathers and a crab claw

9) Either a neat idea or tips for painting a hoodie with acrylics

10) Lighters. When everyone in your house smokes but you, your lighters tend to vanish, which means you can't light candles or incense


Now of course I'm not gonna post my address out here, you'll hafta note me for that. I'll gladly make a custom card/picture for anyone that wants one, though, seeing as how I don't have money at times like this, I'm glad I have rudimentary artistic skills, lol