Do you have any plans for New Years Eve?
Previously we never did anything, just stayed in and put a film on then go for a walk just after midnight and wishing everyone we bump into a happy new year!
This year my girlfriend and I are thinking about driving up a mountain and watching the fireworks on the horizon, with a midnight picnic in the car. (With the heating on, it's cold out!) Nothing much but it should be nice and cosy.
Enjoy, sounds interesting.
Sounds like a nice time. Enjoy!
I drink to excess every night of the year, so I don't make plans to go out on amateur nights like New Year's and St. Patrick's Day.
I'm laughing at your post. To a certain extent, New Year's Eve is a construct, and the crowds make it a lot less pleasant, too, agreed.
I don't remember the last time I did anything for New Years. Usually by dinner time we're admitting it's midnight elsewhere, so we can go to bed any time.
I like the way your mind works.
Sydney Harbour fireworks display.
And booze.
Nice one.
My plans are to go to sleep at my normal time, between 8 or 9 pm.
New Years is just another day to me.
Well, 8 or 9 in the evening (20.00 or 21.00) strikes me as a bit early to bed, but I see where you are coming from re the New Year.
We have a 4 months old daughter now, so we are teaming up with a friends couple who has a 14 months old kid, for some board games and a cosy night.
Quite a bit different from the usual parties on new years eve, but likely just as nice.
Sounds as though it could well be a good night.
Yeah, I get up between 4 and 5, myself. They say the older you get the less sleep you need, so that might explain why I seem to go to bed around 10:30
They may say that,
@maflynn but I, for one, rather like my sleep, - and have always liked my sleep - and age is no inhibitor in that regard.
Yeah, though, for me, I still need between 7 and 7.5 hours a night. When I get less than that, my day suffers and so does my work ethic and attitude.
Agreed. A good night's sleep is a necessity, not a luxury.
Re New Year's Eve, I have never understood the hype, and recall that in the years when I headed out to party, it was almost always an underwhelming experience. Moreover, quite a number of hotels and restaurants seemed to see it as an opportunity to serve poor quality snacks at outrageous prices.
These days, I enjoy it a lot more if I am based abroad for work reasons - and I have been abroad for quite a few New Year's celebrations. In my experience, that adds a certain piquant atmosphere to proceedings - and indeed, appreciation of - proceedings.
At the moment, I am at home, and, as for tomorrow night, I shall be at home and will be baby-sitting Mother, who has dementia, as the carer has asked for permission to attend a party. In fairness, she rarely goes out at night, and there is no compelling reason for me to head out, so - for the second year running - the carer will see the witching hour coincide with ringing in the New Year, while I will - more than likely - sip something by myself.
