Letter to my Yuletide Santa:

Dear Santa:

I realize that some of my requests were very specific. Possibly even distressingly specific. Okay, all of them.

My point is, if that's not your thing, if writing to ridiculously detailed requests is not something you can do, well, a) Yuletide doesn't make you, and b) I won't be so terribly hurt if you don't.

In fact, let me give you a random word set you can work from instead:

idealism
peanuts
dreamcatcher

Do you prefer song lyrics? I'm a big Elvis Costello fan. Go crazy.

I am sure I will love whatever you write me.

Thank you,
Jul.

yuletide treasure

The story I received is Carpe Diem, an Odyssey 5 Kurt/Neil. Yay! I love it to bits. They watch Fellowship of the Rings, and sharing strawberries and brie and wine with Neil is what makes the world wortwhile for Kurt. Thank you, yuletide santa!

One of my recipients left me like a page of feedback. Now I feel all warm inside. *is happy*

Other fic I have read and enjoyed so far:
Not Like Christmas, Exactly--Bend it Like Beckham, Jules/Jess. I love the details in this, especially the ongoing adjustments to living in the U.S.

Trousers, Blackadder. The Elizabethan series, whichever that one was. Blackadder's tights are far too tight. *snicker* Reads like an episode!

Twenty Random Facts About Steve and Susan, Coupling UK. A very amusing read.

Grown Men Do Things Together, Coupling UK. Oh, God. Steve and Jeff and porn. I am ded. The analogy in particular is. Oh, God. Hee.

Vacation, Dogma. God sends the Metatron on a vacation. To Wisconsin.

The Priest that Tastes the Word, Dogma, God/Metatron. God drags the Metatron around on Her vacation. This is adorable. God has a twisted sense of humor and the Metatron is very long-suffering. I love it!

The Running of the Deer, Douglas Adams--Hitchhiker's Guide. Set pre-trilogy, back when Ford was Arthur's bizarre and clueless friend.

Arthur and Ford's Excellent Misadventure, Douglas Adams--Hitchhiker's Guide. In which Arthur and Ford are nearly soup, and Wowbagger drops by.

Thirteen Steps to Understanding Something You Can't, Fight Club, Marla/Tyler. Marla Singer character study. Depressing, but very interesting.

Confidential, From Eroica With Love, Klaus/Dorian. Klaus's chief assigns him to seduce Dorian. *cracks up* Yeah.

Stranger Than, Galaxy Quest. I am amused by the little things in this story--hazard pay, and Guy's panic. Hee.

Foolproof, Lois McMaster Bujold--Vorkosigan books, Ivan/Byerly (sorta). Ivan wants to keep Byerly out of trouble. And will go to some lengths to do so.

The Deal, Ocean's 11, Danny/Tess, Danny/Rusty. Rusty won't hold still long enough for Danny to catch up.

The Story of D, Petshop of Horrors, Leon/D UST, post-manga. Leon is trying to find D, and animals are talking to him, and Papa D is being an ass, and D does not want to be found. But Leon does find him, and squee.

Follow, Petshop of Horrors, Leon/D, post-manga. Less introspection than the other post-manga one, more sex. Hermaphrodite D.

Not Set In Jelly, Red Dwarf. Denizens of the future have come to visit Our Lord Lister and Edward J. Rummer.

Easily as a Yawn, Robin McKinley--Damar books. A history of Corlath.

Proof, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, R/G. Very amusing, and nicely meta.

My Match, Scrubs. The history of J.D. and Turk's friendship. Very cute.

My Thing, Scrubs, Cox/Ben, Ben/J.D., Cox/J.D. Dr. Cox calls J.D. girlie names for a reason.

Apologetic Camel, Wonderfalls, Mahandra/Aaron. The talking animals helpfully beat Jaye over the head with why she's having such a hard time with Mahandra dating her brother. Very like an episode!

Actually, all the Wonderfalls fic that came up was tasty, but I think that one was my favorite.