Cleanliness is next to Godliness

I got into a bit of a cleaning frenzy today. For one thing, the dirty dishes in my room were starting to smell. So, I thought, I'll wash them. I take my pile out there, and there's a bunch of dirty dishes piled up already. I also know there's a bunch of dirty dishes lying around the common room. I had to fill the sink three times to clean them all. Then I dried them all and put them away in the cupboard--except for the plates and bowls that had accumulated from the dining hall. I stacked them with the food trays from the dining hall, and I took them back to the dining hall just before dinner.
Added to that, I did a bit of a clean-up of the common room. I picked up loose notices, old pamphlets, last month's Sky magazine, old cans and such (which, disgustingly enough, still had alcohol in them and had made a bit of a sticky mess on one of the tables). The general mess just totally got on my nerves today and I HAD to fix it. I was tempted to write a notice on the whiteboard requesting people not leave their dirty dishes lying around everywhere to attract flies and ants... but quel est le pointe? It won't change anything.
Elyshia thanked me for making an effort to clean the kitchen and stuff. No one else seemed to notice, or at least I didn't hear any of them commenting. (Ahhh, the one advantage of thin walls, is being able to overhear kitchen conversations... even though sometimes I wish I couldn't hear them.)
I checked, and discovered my library books are due back on Thursday. I've only got The Hobbit left unread. I panicked for a moment and thought it was Wednesday, 'cause I hadn't changed my sheets--but no, it's still only Tuesday. Phew. I really should vacuum my room as well.
I'm really tired, and I don't know why.

Fin.

Wishlist.

You know the drill. The Christmas Wishlist meme.

Step One: Make a post (Public, Friendslocked, Filtered... Whatever you're comfortable with!) to your LJ. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes; the wishes can be anything at all, from simple & 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 LJ, or link to this post (It'll be public) 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 & it might come true. Give & you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special...

So this year I would love...

1. Some Megatokyo Gear (one, two, or all. :P)

2. Mixed CDs, or another CD case to hold 'em.

3. A new charger and rechargable batteries.

4. ‘…Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers.’ by Louise Rennison

5. My brother to have a great time in Thailand again.

6. Mum and Gary find a good house and get a great offer on theirs.

7. To finish my short story and have it turn out really good.

8. A really nice iced latte on a hot day.

9. Handwritten letters, along with random doodles or pictures.

10. A brazilian.

Fin.