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[charlottezweb]

Wow! So, selki reminded me that I had made an extensive wish list two years ago. I decided to look at it again...

So let's see:
1. Leather pants (guess I'll have to wait until next year)
2. Angel seasons 3 and 4
3. Firefly
4. an iPod
5. a pony (that's been on every list I've made for the past 28 yrs)
6. pearl studs
7. diamond studs
8. Dukes of Hazzard DVD set
9. my camera fixed
10. a new receiver
11. gift certificates/cash for: maternity clothes, baby stuff, ikea, disney vacation
12. Witchblade on DVD (someday that'll exist)
13. a haircut
14. lush stuff
15. a new tv and replay box
16. season 2 of Twin Peaks to be on DVD
17. sephora (yep, the whole store :)
18. the Bonne Bell lipsmackers soda collection
19. any Sayers I don't have
20. world peace, a president I respect, universal health care, blah, blah, blah, fishcakes...

Comments

[genomekelly.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's a generational thing or a Christmas season thing, but I've never gotten this whole "I want a pony" meme. Mind explaining it??

Thx.

[selki.livejournal.com]

[insert "cultural trends possibility, not all-women-are-like-this nor Charlottezweb as far as I know" disclaimer]

Little girls and ponies: why? I think it's sort of like teenagers and cars. With a pony, you can go anywhere you like, any time! Your friends will all think you're cool! Empowerment, coolness, and a friend who *belongs* to you all at the same time. Also, horses are more interesting to some than small pets (dogs, cats, birds) precisely because they don't fit neatly into one's house -- they're Other.

[charlottezweb.livejournal.com]

Well. I've just always wanted a pony. And clearly, I'm not alone. A dog you share with the family, but a pony is yours alone and can be used to ride you away from everyone--on it, you can be anyone and go anywhere. The pony seems to understand you and you can comb and brush it and braid its mane and tail. It's a friend.