Comments on: Why I’m Over New Year’s Eve.

By: veganmarcy

veganmarcy — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 04:00:45 +0000

Thanks elibard

By: elibard

elibard — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:01:50 +0000

@veganmarcy – I’m so, so sorry. And you’re so right – people really aren’t aware of this.

By: No Resolutions for Me - The Pursuit of Harpyness

No Resolutions for Me - The Pursuit of Harpyness — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:01:29 +0000

[...] oh, three days ago, when BeckySharper declared that she is over New Year’s Eve? I am too. I am also over resolutions. More specifically, I am over people asking me what I am [...]

By: chippy

chippy — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:46:07 +0000

I have been sick on New Year’s for probably five out of the last six years (I’m prone to nasty colds), and I honestly have to say that I almost enjoy it now. I like to stay in, watch movies, and sip soup–plus it gives me a great excuse to go to bed early! This year I didn’t even have the usual cough aspect, so it was even better. I may be odd for liking being just sick enough to lay low, but that’s just how I am.

By: wondering

wondering — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:39:06 +0000

We’ve been doing quiet NYs for ages. I’m guessing there is a lot less pressure here on partying hard. We go to the occasional house party, but we are also perfectly happy sitting at home, chowing on nibblies, and watching a couple of movies. This year we had a friend over from out of town, so we visited Buchart Gardens for the lights, hauled out the telescope to look at the stars, and ate nibblies and chatted until midnight hit and we could go to bed. lol

By: Mackey

Mackey — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:31:37 +0000

@Amanda – that is so true, and I think applies to going out generally…

By: xtinApdx

xtinApdx — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 06:38:56 +0000

Yes-boo hiss to NYE and V-day popcult expectations. Last year a friend and I had a party so we wouldn’t have to worry about being invited somewhere (it was a success) and this year I had invitations to three small and fun gatherings. At the smallest (four of us) we laughed so much and so hard mostly about bad dating experiences that my stomach muscles still ached this morning.

By: Amanda Marcotte

Amanda Marcotte — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 14:36:31 +0000

I think the key to going out is to just do things your way. Like, I don’t dress uncomfortably, I don’t do shots, and last night, I left at 2AM instead of 3AM. Makes all the difference.

By: drahill

drahill — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 03:50:38 +0000

I’m in Montana with my s.o. and my family (his first true foray into redneck-ism). We never did anything here because, quite frankly, there is nothing to do here! 500 people without absolutely nothing around us! It’s sorta fun.

New Year’s in the city is always promoted as more fun, but it’s also where the most pressure exists to “have fun.” At midnight, I intend to be outside, in the middle of nowehere with a totally unobstructed view of everything above and on all four sides. And for the most part, silence. It’s wonderful.

By: veganmarcy

veganmarcy — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 02:12:35 +0000

I’m home watching Sesame Street videos in my jammies, it’s awesome and I can’t stop laughing at the Yip Yip aliens.

My best NYE was in HS, when I didn’t drink and felt no pressure to have a night out because I wasn’t allowed to. I had a bunch of geeky friends over and we had an Evil Dead marathon full of MST3K-style commentary. It rocked.

I stopped either wanting to go out or making myself go out for NYE after I moved to NYC, went to a “safe” little neighborhood pub and was drugged and raped and had to go to work the next day being asked constantly how fun was my New Year’s. Not fun at all. I didn’t even want to hear the word New Year’s for years.

Now it’s more neutral, but I’m just putting this out here because I never ever read anything about people being sensitive about how many rapes go down on this night and what people’s association with it might be – a lot more women than just me.