War on Chanukah

[bonnie_rocks]

Had a somewhat depressing weekend. Wanted to buy Chanukah decorations so that I can finally decorate and found NOTHING. It's not like I live in the middle of bumfuck nowhere. I live on LI. Jewish people are all over the place. What the fuck, dollar stores?! And Seasons had a sad section for Chanukah. Will have to try again this weekend. Maybe hit Cedarhurst Paper or Party City.

At least I have my Menorah. Will have to raid the parents for their never ending supply of dreidles.

Meanwhile, housemates and I decorated for Christmas. It was my first time ever going out to buy a tree (let alone decorate one). It was... an experience. Picking the tree took about 30 seconds. I've always heard stories of it taking hours and driving to different lots to find the "perfect tree" We lucked out. After going to Family Dollar, the Christmas Store in PJ, and Dollar Tree, we decorated the tree. I was kinda hoping that Christmas music would be playing while we were decorating, but there was no music. ::pout::

While out looking for decorations, I was trying to find clear ornaments so that I could make Chanukah ornaments for myself, but the closest I got to clear ornaments was ALREADY DECORATED clear ornaments. How helpful. -_-

::sigh:: If one more person tells me there's a War on Christmas, I'm going to rub their noses in it!

~*::Meow::*~

Comments

[michikatinski.livejournal.com]

I was surprised by how much Hanukkah stuff there was at Target and Bed Bath and Beyond--and that was two months ago! Walgreen's also has stuff, including pretty menorah candles.

I think the "war on Christmas" idea is nonsense, but I do think you could say there's a war on celebrating one's particular holiday of choice. Being lumped into the generic greeting of happy holidays is something I do not find particularly satisfying. How many people actually celebrate more than one holiday? Well, I mean, I do, but I'd rather say Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah than cower away from acknowledging either one. If someone's celebrating something in particular, I'd like to know what it is, and I'd like them to be ok with me announcing what I celebrate! Tolerance has no foundation in ignorance.

*steps off soapbox* All that being said, I am grateful to live in a part of the world (and a time in the world) where I can celebrate whatever I want without fear of abuse or death. Really.

[bonnie-rocks.livejournal.com]

I should try Target. I was in Wal-Mart the other day and was bombarded with all Christmas stuff and didn't find any Chanukah stuff... so we shall see :)

I am grateful to live in a part of the world (and a time in the world) where I can celebrate whatever I want without fear of abuse or death. Really.

Me too.

~*::Meow::*~

[blackendstryfsh.livejournal.com]

I think I bought my undecorated ornaments at a craft store. Michaels or AC More.

I hope you find some decorations! It stinks for there to be so few options out there.

[bonnie-rocks.livejournal.com]

I'll try Michael's for clear ornaments.

I hope so too!

~*::Meow::*~

[bonnie-rocks.livejournal.com]

You'd think, right? Haven't had to look for Chanukah decorations since the 90s. But now that I'm out of my parents place, I need my own decorations and lo, there's nothing!

~*::Meow::*~

[silverstones32.livejournal.com]

I used to have a dreidel (sp?) but I don't think I have it anymore. A neat little wooden one.

[bonnie-rocks.livejournal.com]

You spelled it correctly :)

~*::Meow::*~

[tarzanic.livejournal.com]

Come to Midwood! Or Borough Park!

Sorry, I hope you find some nice decorations over the weekend.

[bonnie-rocks.livejournal.com]

Snrk!

My mom told me I could borrow some of hers. They aren't using all of them this year. Still want to have some of my own though.

~*::Meow::*~

[hoskie.livejournal.com]

If you want to get clear ornaments to decorate yourself, you might try checking Michael's or A.C. Moore. :)

One of these years I'm going to get myself a proper Festivus pole...

[bonnie-rocks.livejournal.com]

My friend Becky uses a metal music stand as her Festivus pole :)

~*::Meow::*~

[cogenthoughts.livejournal.com]

I'm noticing a dearth of Chanukah decorations and such around here as well. Granted, I never had to look for it before, so perhaps I notice it more now that I have a Jewish boyfriend, but still. Wanted wrapping paper and can't find it. I would have hoped Dollar Tree would have had SOMETHING, but it's Christmas-geddon over here. Meh.

[bonnie-rocks.livejournal.com]

:-\ You can always use the blank side of Christmas wrapping paper and then just decorate it. I've done that.

~*::Meow::*~

[cogenthoughts.livejournal.com]

Ooh, that's a good idea. Thanks! :-)

[bonnie-rocks.livejournal.com]

No problem! :) I'm sure your boyfriend will love it!

~*::Meow::*~

[beadedbudgie.livejournal.com]

I'll confirm that Michael's definitely carries clear ornaments. I get a 6 pack every year to decorate.

[bonnie-rocks.livejournal.com]

Excellent.

~*::Meow::*~

[kishar-imp.livejournal.com]

Did you try Walgreens? At least at my store we're carrying a lot more than we used to. Candles, dreidels, menorah, and wrapping paper.

[bonnie-rocks.livejournal.com]

Candles, Dreidels, Menorahs, and wrapping paper are not decorations. Thank you, come again. :)

<3

~*::Meow::*~

[kishar-imp.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but its more than we used to carry. :P

[handlebar605.livejournal.com]

Sorry for the long & rambling nature of this post. I think this is my holiday nerve and if you want to delete it, I won't be offended.

I don't object to other people celebrating their own holidays and wish you great joy in your celebration of yours.

I've been seeing other posts about keeping christ in christmas and I think some of the problem, is that people have been getting beaten up about it being insulting to refer to a holiday, that one doesn't believe in.

My High School, used to do a Christmas holiday concert. well, my high school is in the first town in Suffolk county (Huntington), so it's right in the middle of the path of the spread of Judeaism from NYC (I believe that historically, people headed out to Long Island from NYC to get away from "Those People" whomever they may be). The school district got told that it was offensive to call it a "Christmas" holiday, so they had to change it to just "Winter" holiday. I think I'm remembering correctly that my high school choral teacher said that they can't call it a christmas concert any more, & that he has to try finding secular music (the hard part being because the catholic church spent so much money buying the songs from the master composers, all these many generations ago (they're even doing "Silent Monk" versions of the Halleluia Chorus, from Handel's Messiah))

Now my old school has been having as designated holidays, Rosh'Hashanah & Yom Kippur for as long as I can remember. Personally, I object to having a Jewish holiday, if I can't have Christmas & Easter holidays.

[bonnie-rocks.livejournal.com]

Now my old school has been having as designated holidays, Rosh'Hashanah & Yom Kippur for as long as I can remember. Personally, I object to having a Jewish holiday, if I can't have Christmas & Easter holidays.


Huh?? o_O

~*::Meow::*~