Sexuality Happens

I did this last year, and had great success.  I got some cool sci-fi and fantasys books from Candy Poses, a beautiful chain maile necklace from Lady Brett Ashley, a fan-freaking-tabulous day in New York City with Audacia Ray (and a stop to see Jamye Waxman!), and a fun trip to see Sweeney Todd on Christmas with my Jewish Queer sister from another mister, Butterscotch Cripple.  I’m going to do it against this year, because it worked so well for me (don’t worry – I sent people things too!).  So please, read it over, and if you see anything you can help me with, I’d really appreciate it.  Also, please repost it on your blogs/social networking sites, and leave a link here so I can see what you’re fiening for :) 

I know I’m posting it kind of early, but my birthday is December 9th (see, holiday and birthday season double up for me), and I celebrate Channukah, so I thought I’d get it done early.

-Essin’ Em

Holiday givng-type meme: I’m all for it. Here’s the cut and paste:

Step One
- Make a post (public, friendslocked, filtered…whatever you’re comfortable with) to your LJ or Myspace or Blog. The important thing is to 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 an email address at which you can be contacted by potential wish-grantors, real or imaginary.
- Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your post, so that the holiday joy will spread.

Step Two
- Surf around your friends list/blogroll/RSS feeds (or friendsfriends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list.
- 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 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.

Wishlist If you happen to want to send me any of this gifts, please email me at EssinEm at gmail dot com

1. Satin queen sized sheets and pillow cases, preferably red, black or burgundy, but blues, purples, greens, any color would do. NOT PINK. Any color but pink.

2. A fun night out on the town in Denver, CO, where I can get dressed up. Fondue? Matam Fez? Horse Drawn Carriage? I know I don’t seem like much of a romantic, but I’d love to get all gussied up and have a ball.

3. Total knee replacements on both knees. I can’t afford them, I don’t have insurance, I really need them badly. I can’t really even walk up stairs anymore, and have mega trouble getting in and out of my car.  I don’t know how the hell someone could give these to me, but if you could (I need them in both knees), you would make my life. Literally. It would give me back part of my life.

4. A nice cat tree/condo thingy. Something fairly big (my cats are 12 and 15 lbs…so they don’t fit in the cute kitten ones, and knock down the unstable ones).  I really want to give them something nice, but I can’t afford it.

5. A chest of drawers. Light-ish wood or semi modern looking would be awesome, but I’d take about anything in pretty good condition just about now. It needs to be in the Denver area, and fit either in a car, or have some way of getting it to me. I really need somewhere sturdy to store my clothes though. I have a ton of clothes that just don’t fit in my little wooden lingerie chest.

6. Plane ticket to Seattle. My best friend lives there, I want to visit her so badly, but have no way of getting there.  So if you have a ton of extra miles you’re not using.  Also would love to visit NYC, Philly, San Fran, Portland, Canada, Mexico or Germany…you know, if it’s easier or something ;)

7. A new-er car which is higher off the ground than my 2003 Dodge Stratus. I need to to be at least a 2003, and would be willing to trade Titania (my car) for it.  I just have issues getting in and out of a car so low.  

8. A weekend get away to the mountains, somewhere, sometime. I just need to get away (preferably with a friend) and relax and process and remember to start loving life again.

9. A way to get the two tattoos I want. The Femme Spiral, and the one that combines the feminist symbol and the gender spectrum symbol.

10. A way to go to the AVNs in Jan 2009. I’d need transportation from Denver, a hotel and a pass (I could probably afford the tickets, but that’s it). As always, the AVNs are in Vegas. Jan 8th-11th.

11. Sexy fuck me boots/platform boots/knee high boots/thigh high boots…in a size 10. With big calves, cause I have ballet dancer/figure skater/derby girl calves that pretty much never fit into boots. And most “wide calf boots” that I do find are fucking ugly, and/or have no heels/height.

12. Pretty eye make up.  Esp MAC and Urban Decay.  I also need a good, long last bright red lipstick. And Estee Lauder Beyond Paradise perfume.

13. My apartment is a mess, and needs to be organized.  I haven’t even finished unpacking my boxes, and I moved in July 12th. I need someone to help me cull things, and straighten up so everything has a place.

14. Any DVD from Pink and White. I want them all. I have none.

15. Leopard print seat covers/steering wheel cover/seat belt soft neck thingies for my car.  It’s a Stratus.

16. People to come visit me in Colorado! I miss my friends, and I want my sex blogger friends to come meet me and hang out!

17. Tickets to the Dec 30th Flogging Molly concert. Tickets to the symphony. Tickets to an Avs (NHL) hockey game. Tickets to a play – I miss seeing shows.

18. A digital camera. It doesn’t have to be super fancy…but mine is more than three years old, the screen is broken, it eats batteries, etc.  Anything would be awesome!

19. Tea at the Brown Palace.

20. A genius marketing plan so that I can make money talking about things I care about and am passionate for.  A way to get out my name and get hired more. A magical PR person of amazingness.

21. 10G plugs (I need four – two sets of holes) for my ears.  I’d really like either stone (hematite, onyx, amethyst, etc) or something with stars/leopard print, etc.

Also, any thing from my wishlist on the right.  As always :)