Going to parties, hanging out with friends, or spending it alone? It seems there is a lot of pressure to go out and have the time of your life on New Years Eve. I guess I should since this year will always be remembered for my seperation and divorce.

However, I'm feeling more melancholy then anything. I've been invited to go to a couple of parties but I'm quite "blue" today. I may spend tonight alone, watching a movie and just "take it easy". Writing, maybe thinking about this past year. The more pressure that is put on me to go out the more I feel like staying in.

I was wondering how others were spending there New Years?

I'm staying home with the kids like I've always done. Weather is kind of blah here which doesn't help my blah mood at all.

I never cared for New Years eve much at all.I don't drink and the party scene is so boring to me nowadays.I prefer to stay home and be with my children,watch inspiring movies and also catch up on some much needed sleep.My sleep bank has been so depleted the past 2 years( still don't sleep well) so any chance I can get some more shut eye on the weekends I will do.

There is so much pressure to be out and about but you don't have to be.Sometimes just staying home and being thankful you made it one more year is great! Tomorrow I plan to put away all my Christmas decorations,clean the house and look forward to a better year and hopefully get my D done once and for all.

Do whatever feels most comfortable to YOU even if it's a nice fire in the fireplace and a good book.You don't have to be doing what everyone else seems to do every year.Make New Years your own special day. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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I've never liked New Year Eves so much... you 'have to' be happy, in a good mood, to celebrate, to dance, to drink, to laugh... kind of forcing a good mood...

The last NYEve my X took our son with him and I just stayed alone at home.
Watched a movie, relaxed, thought a lot, about previous year, about my life, before and now, and life I want to have...
Yes, I felt a bit sad, just because my son wasn't with me...

This year (today/tonight), I have my son with me, my parents, and, oh boy, I'm so happy! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I've stayed up maybe 5 times my whole life to ring in the new year! Anyway, neighbors have asked me over, but I'm going low key this evening. Have kids tonight, just hanging and watching a movie. My boyfriend will come over after they are asleep for a toast. That's about it!

I can't say what I'm doing or AGG will beat me black and blue. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I hope everyone enjoys their evenings.

Home w/ the animals.....Zoe the lovechild dog, Cookie the talkative, demanding cat, and Calla the hidden cat. I may be spending it watching Bill Murray in 'The Life Aquatic' but the thought of seing him in a speedo is sort of creeping me out.

BF and I have our 4 kids and we're making baugna caulda.

Is that some type of "country" food item? What country is it from?

Hot Anchovy Dip I believe

Yes.
It's Italian cuisine appetizer/dip, that goes well with French bread. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

My daughters and I just got in from being with family in SC.
I picked up a game on the way home, so we will be in tonight playing a game [3 of us], and maybe watching the ball if I can stay awake.

I wish everyone a Happy New Year!

Karona

It's very yummy. It's from northern Italy. The small town here has adapted it a bit. Instead of being a dip, (traditional) everybody here cooks the veggies and meat and shrimp in the sauce and then eats it on bread. It's really a big deal here, and served at New Year's, birthdays, anniversaries, whatever. Often there are several frying pans going at once. It is something you start early afternoon, and you just keep adding raw to the sauce and eating whenever you feel like it, until late at night.

I haven't had it in two years, and my BF hasn't had it in several, so we've been drooling for the past two hours smelling the atrocious sauce smell. Anchovy and garlic!!

One kids has tried it and liked it, the other three haven't gotten that brave yet.

cm

Country mama,

That sounds very much like 'sambal', a malay condiment. I love it. We eat it with rice steamed in coconut milk or with bread. It's cooked with chillies, shrimp or anchovies, onions and ginger... and it's lovely with a squeeze of lime.

I was anxious for having no company and nothing to do on new year's eve. But I also had a very bad headache/migrane the whole day and was thankful for the weekend so I could stay in bed. All is well now and I did not regret having no company.

Happy New Year!

New Year's Eve has typically been a stay at home, relax, enjoy family, being a couple, eating foods we love but don't allow ourselves much throughout the year, etc., No big parties. Definitely a big smooch from my man at midnight! You know...togetherness.

I've felt sad and lonely tonight. But.....I just stopped and reminded myself about the last New Year's Eve with my exWS. Or, rather, by myself! He was supposedly out helping lead A.A./N.A. meetings and answering their phone hotline. Nothing I could be involved in. I found out later that he was with the OW and some of their A.A./N.A. friends celebrating. Whooppee!! Maybe being alone by myself this year isn't so bad!! At least I don't sit around waiting for someone who isn't coming home.

Happy New Year to all of us. We deserve it!

As I always say, heartmending - better to be alone alone than alone with someone. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Well, I ate too much, danced a lot with two gentlemen (my son and my dad <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />), and guess who phoned at 11:58 p.m.??
My X. Wanted to be the first... to tell me his best wishes.
How nice. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Moi??? Never... What exactly are you doing, my dear friend????? Never mind, I suspect I don't want to know <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />.

Me, I am still good and safe for five, no, four and a half days, until my honey gets back... then I'm going dark too <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />...

AGG