BITCHIN’ MENORAH

Bitchin’ Menorah, Bitchin’ Menorah!
Displayed to all the neighbors
Bitchin’ Menorah, Bitchin’ Menorah!
Each night, lightin’ more of the tapers

Got myself a bitchin’ menorah
With candles that light in a flash
I light it with a flamethrower so
I don’t need no freakin’ match

I set the curtains on fire
The first night of Chanukah
I didn’t get in trouble ’cause
I didn’t break halacha (or “Jewish law”, depending on your audience)

Bitchin’ Menorah, Bitchin’ Menorah!
Polished to a high gloss
Bitchin’ Menorah, Bitchin’ Menorah!
Latkes with bourbon sauce

When I take it to shul
They kvetch about it all week
Cause I’ve got a bitchin’ menorah
And mad lighting technique

So you’d better get out of my way
Whether it’s night one or eight
Cause I’ve got a bitchin’ menorah
And a dreidl game that can’t wait

Bitchin’ Menorah, Bitchin’ Menorah!
Givin’ the Gentiles fits!
Bitchin’ Menorah, Bitchin’ Menorah!
I’m drunk on Maneschewitz!

Back to fashion. I love most the outfit, although the boots are a bit out of balance to me. (On the other hand, I live in California so my perceptions on boots are somewhat skewed.) I’d say though that you are dressing only half against the season — the light, bright green, while being cheerful and sunny — still harmonizes nicely with holly and ivy and evergreen, which is, I think, a nice touch. If it were orange or baby blue it would have been too not-December, whereas this creates a kind of “look from another angle” emphasis instead.

And (speaking as a theatrical costumer) the argyle is just perfect — it pushes all my English mystery book tea at the vicarage buttons!

(FWIW, vis-a-vis ebay buying, “fitting in one measurement” is much easier for some shapes than others. I can’t imagine buying a a Chico’s shell without trying it on. I’m of the curvy but not always in the right direction persuasion, and I while know my Chico’s size, only about half the things in it look good on me — the others obviously expect me to zig where I zag, as it were.)

For those of you who are leery of clothes-shopping on eBay, do check out my tips. I’d say maybe one in 10 things I get doesn’t work, but I can consign or give those away, and when you amortize the loss across the savings, it still works. (Did I use the word “amortize” correctly?) A J. Crew cardigan, leather skirt, and Chico’s top would run what I, at least, consider serious shekels retail. Got ‘em for a fraction of that.

EA Week, yes, I have seen the Star Trek menorah! It’s here:

http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/tosmenorah

You’d have to say “Engage!” when you lit it, wouldn’t you?

But THIS is the menorah I truly covet, the Steampunk Menorah:

http://www.boingboing.net/2005/03/17/menorahs-made-out-of.html

Seriously, how bitchin’ is that? (And how long until Molly writes a song parody “Bitchin’ Menorah”?)

For all my Chaucer-learning friends: my best friend in high school used to do the prologue in the voice of the Swedish Chef from the Muppets, adding a “bork-bork-bork” when it seemed to fit in. It was both hilarious and also kind of scarily legitimate-sounding!

Also, I have a leather skirt just like that which I also got off ebay. Wonderful. I like the bright green… must work on getting colors into my own wardrobe.

That was one serious storm. I applaud you for bringing out your spring-y side for the evening. You’re all Zephyrus and sweet breeth.

I had to memorize the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales in high school and I will never forget it.

I avoid e-Bay, so congrats to you for finding decent, wearable clothes there!

LOL at the Stephen King doorstop!

Please continue blogging about fashion. If nothing else, it inspires me to breathe a little more life into my already-tired winter wardrobe. It’s so hard to think about presenting yourself well when your #1 concern is how to get from the house to the car without killing yourself on the Driveway Glacier. Dang, they really should make Yak Trax in multiple colors so I can coordinate them with my outfits!

Speaking of holidays, MC, have you seen the Star Trek menorah? There was a link to a picture of it at the Park Bench blog.