# Anyone else spending New Year's Eve alone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 1, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427 "2009-01-01T01:39:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/21 "2009-01-01T03:18:56Z")
Yep, spending Amateur night alone, unless you count and evening with Ralph, Norton, Alice and Trixie alone. Where I’m at, there is a Honeymooners marathon going on, and I am DVRing them all. I’ll be watching them for (Honeymooners reference follows) AT LEAST AN HOUR!!! ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/22 "2009-01-01T03:19:37Z")
Yup. But I like being alone, so it’s no big deal. And it’s my birthday too… ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/23 "2009-01-01T03:27:39Z")
Well, I will be, as soon as the husband gets gone. We were going to go to a party together, but most of the people there are his friends, not mine, and the gross case of double pinkeye I’ve got has me feeling a little too shy to go out. The kids are gone - the girl to grandma’s and the boy to a friends’ house. I wanted them outta here as soon as I identified the creeping crud in my eyeballs. I’m actually quite looking forward to having the house to myself. I’ve got a sickly sweet wine to finish and the remote control all to myself! I’m going to see how far through my new _I, Claudius_ DVD set I can get tonight. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![longPath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@longPath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longPath)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/24 "2009-01-01T03:30:20Z")
Hello Police? I hear someone whistling dirty Chistmas Carols… ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/25 "2009-01-01T03:32:56Z")
> [@susan\_foster](#): > > Yup. But I like being alone, so it’s no big deal. > > And it’s my birthday too… Happy Birthday! ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/26 "2009-01-01T03:33:03Z")
> [@Justin\_Credible](#): > > **faithfool** , did you finally finish the novel that is your email? 😃 It’ll be about 7:30 tomorrow morning before I get to read it, but I’m glad you sent it. ARGHHHHHHHH! Don’t mention that monstrosity to me please! In the process of trying to clean out my email and simultaneously work on what I was sending to you, I _discarded_ the damn draft instead of hitting the “save” button. :mad: :mad: I hate myself for doing that sort of thing (more than once I might add)! So now I have to start all over again. Unless the sweet guy I was sending it to gives me a reprieve 'cause we’ll be talking on IM soon… \< whistles, kicks toe in dirt and bats puppy dog eyelashes \> What? 😛 ETA: Happy Birthday to **susan**! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/27 "2009-01-01T03:35:22Z")
> [@susan\_foster](#): > > Yup. But I like being alone, so it’s no big deal. > > And it’s my birthday too… Really? Happy Birthday! I’m alone too-I don’t mind. It’s waaaaaay too cold and nasty to go out. I can curl up here in a chair and read, and comfort my poor kitty cat at midnight. (Besides, after the past week at work, and all the holiday parties, I’m waaaaaay too exhausted to do anything) ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/28 "2009-01-01T03:59:52Z")
Yup, the scheduling gods hate me and I got assigned the overnight shift tonight. 10PM to 6AM, and I don’t even get holiday pay because my shift “starts on a non-holiday”. The guy working tomorrow night gets the holiday pay. Where’s the justice in that I say? Is he the one missing all the parties and such? Blah! I am making up for being jipped out of the extra pay by not doing a damn thing all night except play flash games, drink large amounts of coffee, and post on the dope. Good times. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/29 "2009-01-01T04:04:24Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > ARGHHHHHHHH! Don’t mention that monstrosity to me please! In the process of trying to clean out my email and simultaneously work on what I was sending to you, I _discarded_ the damn draft instead of hitting the “save” button. Oh no! Well, that’s okay. Don’t worry about re-sending. Happy birthday, **susan**. And to **twickster** and **Baker** and anyone else whose birthday it is. ---
**Author:** ![seoulsoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@seoulsoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seoulsoul)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/30 "2009-01-01T04:04:39Z")
Yep, I’m alone tonight. First New years in a while that has worked out that way, but I’m pretty happy about it. Happy new years to you all!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/31 "2009-01-01T04:16:48Z")
Ayup. Can’t afford to go anywhere, so its me and the cats. (And some cheap whisky.) ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/32 "2009-01-01T04:23:15Z")
Yep. Just me, my cat, and my chocolate. (I almost bought wine, but decided I needed the chocolate more.) ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/33 "2009-01-01T04:27:14Z")
On my own, but that’s actually pretty much the way I like it on New Year’s. Just got done watching _The Rocketeer_ (great flick, btw) and am now sipping the Moet that I bought about two years ago to celebrate the purchase of my house but never got round to opening. HNY, y’all. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/34 "2009-01-01T04:34:29Z")
> [@sparky\_1](#): > > Happily, as well. > > I’m enjoying segments of Top Gear on YouTube, such as this one where they try and turn a car into a [Space Shuttle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJdrlWR-yFM) > > (yes, the car does get airborne via rockets) Happy New Year to you: [http://videos.streetfire.net/uploaded/CullPearlYellowTT.htm](http://videos.streetfire.net/uploaded/CullPearlYellowTT.htm) (full episodes from most seasons) ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/35 "2009-01-01T04:57:02Z")
It’s the story of my life. JUst me and the dogs & cats. And a now-empty botty of tequila. Hey, it only had about 5 shots left in it anyway. Happy New Year guys. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/36 "2009-01-01T04:59:29Z")
I never consider myself alone when I’m on SDMB. I just turned on ABC and saw the creepiest thing ever. My god, Dick Clark needs to retire. This is just embarassing for him and the entire country. I changed over to Carson Daly. All I can say is I am SO GLAD that my friend who wanted to come to NYC in order to go to TS tonight changed her mind…I’m across the river in Brooklyn. 1 min to go until meaningless milestone time! ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/37 "2009-01-01T04:59:54Z")
My SO is conked out on my bed. Poor thang flew SF-Chicago-London-Bangalore twice in 7 days with a week of near constant travel (criss crossing the US) before that. I’m to wake up him at 11:30 to see if he can make it to New Year’s. So he’s here but I’m sitting on the couch watching movies by myself. S’okay though-he flew back for me, and to take me to Belize in two days. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/38 "2009-01-01T05:01:50Z")
Reasonably bad cold and six inches of snow equals a couch, a blanket, a laptop, and a TV for me. Happy New Year’s to all of my fellow EST denizens! ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/39 "2009-01-01T05:07:51Z")
My husband has been unconscious since 8 p.m. He fell asleep while I was working out and he was putting our son to bed and he’s still there. I imagine that I’ll get my annual New Year’s grunt when I go in to prod him as I head off to bed. Until then, I’ve been splurging on some Chex mix, a cookie and port. ---
**Author:** ![3acresandatruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e79b87/32.png) [@3acresandatruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3acresandatruck)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427/40 "2009-01-01T06:00:54Z")
So, 2009 has come to Missouri…a Happy New Year to those observing Central Standard Time! When the fireworks die down, this sleepy old man will sail off in the manner of Wynken, Blynken, and Nod. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-spending-new-years-eve-alone/479427.md?page=3)