Flag Day is our anniversary, so we're rather fond of that.

I think Seattle has the best festive fireworks location, so I watch that on NYE.

For most of my life NYE was a nothing day, New Years day was always getting up early to watch the parade in my PJ's. The last few years have been spent at Disneyland and the first one is by far the best. Yes I was by myself (no big shock there) and it was just a lot of fun to part of the masses, in front of the castle. I knew nobody, but it was just one big bunch and it was a blast. Next best NYE was when I met up with CoasterMatt and Rose. Beer can floating down IASW and CM's leapord coat and cowboy hat. Last year "should" have been a great time and I'll refrain from speaking more on that, but I got to be with some special friends and that was important to me.

This year, we'll see what happens. It'll be Disneyland again. :)

Growing up, all we had was Dick Clarks 'Rockin Eve'. The folks would go out dancing. It never meant anything to us. I have never been in the least bit interested to be in a room where a random person would feel they could come up and kiss me. Yuck. Unless it was someone I wanted to kiss me, stay the heck away.

As parents, we try to something for the kids so they don't long for whatever it is out there we always missed.

We've had parties where the kids whose parents go out come and hang out, we have a table set up, music, decorations, the whole shebang.

Mostly, though, we have a dinner of some sort and then take the family out to see whatever is the top movie of the week.

I don't know if that will happen this year, Hubster working both Eve and Day. :(

So, I think it may suck this year. But, it is what we make of it.

Thanks for bringing up memories of NYE as a kid. CP, I love your story. Especially how it ended. :snap:

The ballad of Kevy and Susan is also sweet...:snap:

I did ring in the new year once while dancing on a coffee table. That was quite a while ago.

I've grown rather fond of Columbus Day myself

Groundhog Day is a big one around here. Well, we call it Marmot Day, but same dif.

Listen, Columbus Day is raw excitement compared to New Year's Eve.

Why is it that only the third quarter holidays have an "Eve?" Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve ... heck, even Halloween is actually an Eve!

Why no Labor Day Eve, or Independence Day Eve? Where's Memorial Day Eve and Washington's Birthday Eve??


But with the exception of Christmas (and xmas eve is no slouch), those late year eves have become more holidays than the holidays they were created to precede ... purportedly because there was such bloody excitement about those major holidays.

But now? New Year's Day is a day for complete nothingness and energy conservation. All Saint's Day is an absolute non-entity, while Hallow'een is up there with the big boys.


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Perhaps because I grew up just outside New York City, New Years Eve has always been a big deal for me. The lightbulb ball drop was real ... it happened live - - it actually signified midnight (and not midnight 3 hours ago). My brother and sister and I were always allowed to stay up late, and to throw confetti all over the house at the strike of twelve.

The childhood parties just naturally segued to teenage parties and then adult parties. There have been perhaps three NYEs where I haven't gone out to a party. Those were weird anomalies ... and I hope to have very few repeats. I find the thought of New Years Eve alone more depressing than the prospect of either Christmas or Valentine's Day alone.

It's just wrong, and more than a bit sad.






oh christ, where's my bacon? I'm feeling lonely.

bacon heals all...

I'm generally much more active on New Year's Day than New Year's Eve. New Year's Day is a day for going on a nice hike somewhere or seeing six movies at the theater or whatever. New Year's Eve most years I have to work.

I would guess that the reason for New Year's Eve and Christmas Eve (and originally All Hallow's Eve) is that the big ceremonial point of the holidays actually take place over night. The point of New Year's takes place at midnight. Santa delivers presents while you're sleeping.

Plus, most people aren't having fun unless they're drinking to excess so they aren't in the mood to actually do things the next day.