So many of my buds on DA have been doing this, so I will too.

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 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

- 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.

~~~My List~~~

1. I know it's nuts, but dangit, I need to get a bicycle in order to get to work (since starting in January I won't be able to take the bus anymore). And I do NOT want to have to use the money that's meant for my family's presents in order to get a bike. *sigh* Bad enough that I never see a bike that's tough enough to handle over 250 lbs. and such.

2. ANY kind of help at all in fulfilling my cosplay dreams. Whether a little, a lot (most of the costume), a prop or two, and what'd be epic would be to help with any of 'the big ones' (Yajirobe from DBZ, Morrison from Pokemon, Boota from TTGL, Lili from Axis Powers Hetalia, Genma Saotome from Ranma 1/2, a cool gijinka of a pokemon, Janus from Chrono Trigger, etc.).

3. If anyone got me this T-shirt in size 3XL, I'll joygasm... [link]

4. Also a crazy idea, but if anyone could PRETTY PLEASE help me FINALLY own a gothic or sweet lolita outfit, that'd be the coolest thing ever (because it's far better than cosplay in that I can wear it almost anywhere my heart desires...).

5. It'd be badass to get eps of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann on DVD (I've only watched episodes in Japanese, and it might be nice to find out what the dub is like, etc. - plus, there's a lot of episodes that I haven't seen...UGH!!!).

6. Help me end my quest to finally get a copy of the GameCube game that I've sought hard after for years - Tales of Symphonia.

7. I'd be absolutely thrilled if I could finally have fan art done of some of my OCs or RP characters, and especially pics of my two major alter-ego/RP characters (Kara Kazeneko, from the Naruto universe, and Shinsei Wakaba from the Bleach universe). If anyone would do this, I'll happily provide plenty of details...

8. A MAGIKARP PLUSHIE. Been wanting one for ages. What'd be awesome is if it were 'real-sized' (almost as big as a Pikachu).

9. A gift card from Uwajimaya/Kinokuniya, Hot Topic, Super Supplements, Borders, or heck - even a Gaia Online cash card would be totally awesome.

10. And it'd be so wonderful if I could get a dark red trenchcoat of some sort, decked out with studs & stuff to look like something that Choji would wear if he were a punk-rocker (inspired by his outfit he wears in Naruto Shippuden). Besides the obvious epic cosplay I could do with this, it'd also be one hell of a badass coat for me to wear almost everywhere.

What're your wishes? And how can I grant them for you? ^_^