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This is my holiday wish list in response to the holiday meme I posted earlier.

I love Christmas so much! It's my favourite holiday of the year. I love the decorations, the trees, the carols and the sparkly lights. I love that people remember the Christmas spirit and go out of their way to be kind. I love that it's a time where friends and family have the chance, and the excuse, to really take the time to think of each other. I love that it's a day of forced holiday for me and my family, so we can all just stop, take a breath, and enjoy each other's company in the same place, at the same time. I love the food, the presents: receiving, but giving even more so. I love Christmas shopping! I love that it's summer and we celebrate with seafood and icecream, cricket in the backyard and a walk by the sea as the sun goes down - around 8:30pm. I love that it's a holiday about joy, about others, and about togetherness.

Wish list

1. Obama memorabilia.

I am just so happy he won! :) He's not even my President, and I know the world is pinning unrealistic expectations on him, but I am cheering for him so hard. Even if he fails in some things, I think he'll be a huge success in others. I'd love some of the Obama 08 memorabilia - especially one of the Obama/Biden 08 buttons that everyone seemed to be wearing. A t-shirt would be so insanely cool! Anything pre-win (i.e from his campaign) would be especially awesome, but I just want something American and authentic and Obama.

2. Cookie cutters. I've just discovered the love that is cookie decorating and I want some pretty shapes to decorate! I don't own any at the moment - I've just been borrowing my housemate's. I like cute things and pretty things and things that are plain and fun to make pretty. Puppies, ponies, bears, flowers, circles, hearts, interesting shapes... Preferably not stars or shapes with too many edges because I'm very bad at getting them off the table in one piece.

3. Sims 2 Seasons for Mac. The Sims is still my favourite game ever. Seasons would be cool because it would snow, and I really want snow! I've only ever seen it once in my life. And it just seems like a nifty expansion pack in general. Because I'm thrilling like that: I'm fascinated by the weather! ;) That said. I really do not!! expect anyone to get this for me. Really. I can afford it, it's just one of those things that I've wanted for ages but never got around to getting. If you do want to get me this, though, there are two conditions: 1) Don't pay full price for it! Only get it if it's on sale for a good price. 2) You'd better have your own wish list up! :) (P.S. I just found out that Sims 3 will be coming out on Feb 20, 2009!)

4. MP3s of your favourite Christmas carols. I love Christmas carols! I adore the classics - especially when covered by great singers, I love new, beautiful Christmas music and I even like fun, dorky stuff like Six White Boomers by Rolf Harris.

5. Tell me about a Christmas story, or memory, or tradition. I love stories, and I love Christmas. Write me a Christmas fic. Share with me a Christmas memory - maybe one from when you were a child that you cherish to this day. Maybe just a really great Christmas you had one year. Maybe a Christmas where all you had was the hope that next Christmas would be better. Share with me a Christmas tradition: how do you celebrate Christmas? Our family has a very simple approach to Christmas (just immediate family) and so I'd love to hear how everyone else spends Christmas, and how Christmas is spent around the world. (What - you don't have a BBQ and a quick swim at the beach? You don't wear sunscreen and nap outdoors in between games of cricket? What do you do?!)

6. A gen Ezra drabble/ficlet/fic written just for me. Really, how could that NOT make me happy?!

7. Pretty/funky office stationery for my desk at work and/or brightly coloured/pretty postcards or photos or Christmas cards to decorate my workspace. My office consists of grey, grey, grey and black for highlights. I'd love to pin up postcards/photos from all around the world! Please make sure that you don't write anything not work-safe on the back though... just in case ;) For the stationery: bulldog clips, pretty thumbtacks/pins, pen holder, post-it note dispenser, stapler - but especially any cool and odd bits of stationery that you come across. Maybe a little mascot for my desk? :)

8. Paid LJ time. Again, like with the Sims wish - this is another one of those things that I can afford to buy for myself, but just haven't gotten around to buying, especially with the way the Australian dollar is against the US at the moment. I'm also quite happy with my plus account, so it's not at all like I need a paid LJ. And again, if you do want to grant this wish, please consider doing it in December (LJ often have specials on and I think previously they've rewarded the gifter as well) and please make sure that you post your own wish list too.

9. Surprise me! ;)

10. Post your own wish list. I love receiving presents, but I love giving them too! And even if I can't fulfil your wishes, I'll love reading them... and maybe someone else will be able to fulfil a wish for you. Please post your own wish list of 10 things you wish for these holidays! These wish lists aren't so much about getting, I think, as having the opportunity to give. Everyone can grant this wish from my list - I really hope you will!