Santa Baby

[luvtink21.livejournal.com]

This was so much fun last year, I can't wait til it's really up and running again this year.

1. icons or graphics for my lj - I'm into CSI: LV, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, or just check my info for interests or just ask me :)

2. Music recs. Any kind!! I love hearing new music or new artists. Anything you like or think that I might like. www.yousendit.com is a good place to send files if you are so inclined :)

3. Books!! I would really love recs and the reason why you liked that book. If you happen to have books you don't want anymore or are a member of bookcrossing my wishlist can be found here

4. Starbucks giftcards - coffee coffee coffee :)

5. Anything Tinkerbell

6. Seann William Scott

7. Anything you feel inclined to give/make me! (As corny as it sounds...it IS the thought that counts) :)

8. Chocolate

9. Donations to my charity of choice: The Humane Society of the United States

10. Grant wishes for other friends of yours or just random people you come across.

You can either leave a comment, or you can contact me at Tinkerbell81@cox.net

Happy Holidays :)

Comments

[luvtink21.livejournal.com]

Yay! thanks so much for the recs :)

[dragonsdream.livejournal.com]

1. I could probably make you some CSI icons and/or other graphics. Any particular character? or the whole team? Let me know what you want.

2. Here are some songs you might like, maybe, I hope so... but I don't know you that well, anyway

Dream Theater - Another day (http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=07W3XHM7TORVY1ZPB4CNOA9B4Q) My absolute favourite band at the moment.

Poets of the Fall - Lift (http://s63.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2EOU6YC8KCKB90ZDWHY8N7N6R3) really cool band from Finland

Sonata Arctica - Full Moon (http://s60.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2RBSC3MOO8N7D1A4Y873USWUI5) Finnish metal band

[luvtink21.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for the recs!

As for CSI - I like everybody on the show, but I especially like Nick (George Eads).

[dragonsdream.livejournal.com]

I'm more of a Grissom girl myself, but I'll get to work on your graphics. How does a journal header/banner and some icons sound?

[luvtink21.livejournal.com]

Sounds awesome!! If you do make a header, I'll probably need help getting it up, cuz I'm not good with codes and stuff. ;)

[dragonsdream.livejournal.com]

No problem, I should be able to give you the code.

[aliasagent.livejournal.com]

I can make you a few Desperate Housewives icons :) I'm not really the best with icons but here are a few samples:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/faithsangel/aliasagent-othfindyou.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/faithsangel/aliasagent-othhouse01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/faithsangel/aliasagent-atsconnor01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/faithsangel/aliasagent-atswesley01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/faithsangel/aliasagent-atswesli01.jpg
(last three I did yesterday)

Are there anyone that you want to see an icon of/dont wanna see an icon of?

[luvtink21.livejournal.com]

Your icons are awesome - way better then what i make! I really like any of the 4 main "housewives". I really would like some Lynette or Bree though, but anything you make would be lovely! :)

Thanks so much

[aliasagent.livejournal.com]

Okay :) Would you mind any John/Gabrielle icons? :P *hides - I really like them*

[luvtink21.livejournal.com]

haha!! no I wouldn't mind! I like them too.

[delfeus.livejournal.com]

Here's a few songs from bands I like:
http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=27UXF7QTF4B0Q30VHR0WQA2BE1
http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3Q1L8YUXSV21I3SQP43VBDO5P0
http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2NZV67FRASE673FS4UPEM48DXT

As for bookrecs, here's some:

Robert A. Heinlein: Double Star (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345330137/102-9294400-9802500?v=glance&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance)
Double Star is a story about an actor who is hired to play the part of an important politician who has gone missing. It is counted as science fiction, but what I personally find most interesting about it is its psychological aspect, the way the main character adapts to his role and becomes it. One of my definite favourite books and highly recommended reading, if you haven't read it yet. It has won both Hugo and Nebula awards, which is always a sign of a good science fiction book.

Orson Scott Card (http://www.hatrack.com): Ender Series
Yet more science fiction. The first book, Ender's Game, tells of a war with an alien race, Buggers, and of intelligent children being trained as fighters for the war in a Battle School. The second book, Speaker for the Dead, tells of a human colony on a planet that has another race of aliens, Piggies, and the way humans deal with them. The third and forth books, Xenocide and Children of the Mind are continuations of the Speaker for the Dead timeline and delve even deeper into philosophical contemplations. There are also other books in the series, but these four are the "original" timeline - both Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead are amongst my fave books and have won Hugo and Nebula awards. I love the Ender series because it expresses a lot of ideas that make one think; about war and life and our dealings with other humans and non-humans; they interest me on a psychological, sociological and philosophical level, but have also interesting storylines. Orson Scott Card's website has the first chapters of all his books, so you can take a peek to the contents there. *points to the link*

If you have managed to miss reading Good Omens (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0441003257/102-9294400-9802500?v=glance&n=283155&s=books&v=glance) by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, you should read it, too... it is an extremely funny and clever description of the (possible) end of the world. Other books by the same authors are recommended, too.

If you prefer classics, try Lewis' Babbitt (http://www.bartleby.com/162/) - I just read it for an American Literature course and it was really well written; it is satirical, tragic and funny. I found it both true and extremely funny when my professor compared the Middle America portrayed in the book to today's America and said that George W. Bush is like Babbitt. That's kind of sad, actually. In any case, a book worth reading, if even just for the pleasure of seeing how excellently the author uses satirical writing.

[delfeus.livejournal.com]

Correction: Double Star has won only Hugo. It's still a great book, though. ;)

Here you can see more info on Ender's Game:
http://www.hatrack.com/osc/books/endersgame/endersgame.shtml

[luvtink21.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for the music and book recs!! :)

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

I can maybe do #5, if I can find some bases somewhere.

Well, they're not Tinkerbell ones, but I hope you like...

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Re: Well, they're not Tinkerbell ones, but I hope you like...

[luvtink21.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much!! I especially like the "color" one :)

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

By the way, as for music recs...I am perpetually recommending Sasha Alexander (sometimes just known as Sasha) to everyone. He's this deliciously hot and very talented German singer whose CDs I'm trying to collect.

[changewillcome.livejournal.com]

For Wish #1:


Wish #2:
Nightwish - I highly recommend Nightwish if you like rock/metal at all and have not yet heard them. They have a very unique sound (singer Tarja brings a powerful operatic element to the music that blends beautiful on the tracks with orchestra). Of the albums they've done so far I recommend Once and Century Child for starters.
David Bowie - He's a music icon, so really any of his work is brilliant. Two older albums worth a listen are StationToStation and Low; newer work I would recommend Outside and Reality. If you're into live recordings David Bowie: Stage is incredible and quite honestly the best live album I've ever had the fortune of hearing.

[luvtink21.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for the music recs!

and I really love the icon :)

Thanks so much

[luvtink21.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the music recs!! :)

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[fannishnej.livejournal.com]

Would you be interested in a hand embroidered bookmark?

You can email your address to: bookwormjen(at)gmail(dot)com.

Thank You!

[luvtink21.livejournal.com]

I never emailed you to say thank you for the bookmark! Sorry it's taken me so long. I really love it, thanks so much :)

Re: Thank You!

[fannishnej.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like it.

This is going to sound silly, but which one did I send you? I made several for people on this community, but lost track of who got which one.

Re: Thank You!

[luvtink21.livejournal.com]

You sent me one that looklike X's stitched in purple...if that helps at all :)

Re: Thank You!

[fannishnej.livejournal.com]

Sort of an abstract design in several shades of purple, right? I thought that you got that one.