wishlist.

Dec. 15th, 2009 01:46 am
kleenexwoman: A caricature of me looking future-y.  (Cloned Sams)
[personal profile] kleenexwoman
It's already Chanukah, so here's the Wishlist meme again...

First, the guidelines. Step One
- Make a post (public, friendslocked, filtered...whatever you're comfortable with) to your journal. 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.

- Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your journal 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.



1. A GPS system. I am shit at directions, and even when I carefully write them down from Mapquest I tend to take wrong turns and I still get lost and can't find my way back. Sometimes around places I've been to a thousand times before. I think my dad is getting me this for Chanukah, though.

2. New bras. I've had the ones I have now for several years and they've gotten shredded. I'm hitting my mom up for this, since she actually likes to buy me clothing. It's a bonding thing, although it's not the greatest mother-daughter bonding strategy because she likes to go clothes shopping very early in the morning when I have had two hours of sleep and don't remember how to put on pants. But I will be getting bras.

3. An elliptical workout machine. I'm trying to keep fit and lose weight, and I've been doing this by taking walks, but it's gotten to be too cold outside to walk for more than a few minutes. But they're expensive :( Um, but yeah. If anyone in the area sees one on their local Freecycle list or knows of a neighbor who's trying to get rid of one for really cheap or anything, I will seriously drive a long way to get a secondhand one.

4. Fantômas books, particularly the one about his daughter. Fantômas was the first supervillain, and a Dadaist idol--he perpetrated staggering crimes and could disguise himself as anything, and the authors who wrote of his exploits made outlines and then wrote chapters without consulting each other as to continuity. Double whammy of weird.

5. Paid LJ time. BTW, anyone who buys me paid LJ time is allowed to request a special online favor. I will write a story for you or make you an icon or draw you some kind of ugly stick figure thing or take a picture of myself dancing like a monkey or whatever, name it! ETA: If this goes through, maybe I am not so much wanting the paid time.

6. Interesting teas. I've had friends occasionally send me little assortments of tea over the years, and I love this because I love tea. And now I have a little tea ball so I can try loose teas.

7. I honestly can't think of much else. I want an MP3 player but I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon. I'm just getting annoyed with the CDs I've been using to burn mixes for the car. They're Magnavox, and they suck. 75% of the CDs I burn come pre-skipped. DON'T BUY MAGNAVOX.

8. 'shrooms and/or acid. Don't send these to me through the mail, you will get arrested.

9. A cat. I can't have one in the apartment :( But I would like to be able to go cuddle one whenever I want.

10. Fun new music to check out, preferably with interesting instrumentals and lyrics I can understand. REC ME SHIT!

(no subject)

Date: 2009-12-15 11:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sir-dave.livejournal.com
2. If you can find anywhere that does so, get fitted. Nearly all American women are in the wrong size. Measuring can only ever work by accident, as the bra affects the measurement of what it inside it. If you can find any European brand, get it; all US bras are cheaply made trash, specifically because when you are making bras for women who will buy the wrong size, what is the good of making them well? So they are made cheaply and badly and are of no value whatsoever.

A pity my commercial venture had to be closed because of the expense of making Google like me.

(no subject)

Date: 2009-12-15 11:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kleenexwoman.livejournal.com
I had a very helpful friend figure out my proper size, but that was a few years ago and I've, er, shifted. I think the fact that my undergarments shred and warp so quickly anymore is because I have a really old washing machine that sometimes puts holes in things :( I've had bras that have kept their shape for years, I just don't fit them anymore.

(no subject)

Date: 2009-12-15 11:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sir-dave.livejournal.com
The usual mistake is to get too large a back size and too small a cup size. A 36B has the same volume in the cup as a 34C (this is a general rule) but a 36B on a 34C gal will be loose round the back and thus be unable to provide any support. If in doubt try one size smaller in the back and one size larger in the cup, and see if something astonishing happens to your comfort and your shape. If you are already in the right size, you are in a very small minority.

If you ever go to Europe, go to a small specialist shop (not a supermarket) and take their advice. They will be right. They may even be civil to you if the fitter is about your size ;)
(deleted comment)

(no subject)

Date: 2009-12-16 06:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kleenexwoman.livejournal.com
I shall send you my address over PM. :D yaythankyooooooou.

I think I've heard of Neko Case before, but I was not aware she was alt-country! I do love weird country.

I love Amanda Palmer! I am even following her on Twitter. She and Neil are almost disgustingly cute.

(no subject)

Date: 2009-12-15 04:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anivad.livejournal.com
Music... have you heard Fireflies by Owl City? it's been running in my head the past few days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO3gg2cVfxg with lyrics

(no subject)

Date: 2009-12-16 06:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kleenexwoman.livejournal.com
That is one of the cutest songs I have ever heard!

(no subject)

Date: 2009-12-16 01:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blueeye-jedi.livejournal.com
I'm sending you some MP3s!

(no subject)

Date: 2009-12-16 02:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blueeye-jedi.livejournal.com
Just finished sending you a BUUUUUNCHHHHHHH of stuff from my Cam IC account, <aifos.minerva@gmail.com>, I sent a lot at about the same time so it may have gone awry.

(no subject)

Date: 2009-12-16 06:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kleenexwoman.livejournal.com
holy crap I got like 30 e-mails and was like OMG WTF and then I realized NEW MUSIC. :D :D :D


thank yooooooooooooou. :D I am so excited to listen to everything.

(no subject)

Date: 2009-12-16 08:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blueeye-jedi.livejournal.com
Hope you like at least some of it. :)

Profile

kleenexwoman: A caricature of me looking future-y.  (Default)
Rachel

April 2015

S M T W T F S
   1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
26272829 30  

Most Popular Tags

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags