Have I ever mentioned that I find New Year's Eve the lamest holiday ever? The date is arbitrary, and I think the middle of winter is a strange time to start a new year. I know I've expressed that sentiment before.
But I also think that the associated pressure to have some sort of exciting, fun new year's eve is ridiculous. What's more fun about this night, as opposed to every other night this year? People just use this as an excuse to get stupid drunk and act like idiots (and man, why the fuck would you want to do that on TV? I mean, that you want to do it at all is strange; but on TV? Lame.), like Saint Patrick's Day and Halloween. I'm not just saying that because I've always had bad nights; I've even had my share of drunken nights. It's just that the night can never be as good as you want it to be, and why do you wanna start a new year hungover, anyway?
Regardless, S and I aren't really doing much. We bought some donuts, because we like them. I have a little bottle of champagne, if I feel so inclined. (And orange juice, because mimosas are far better than ordinary champagne.) We just finished a movie; it wasn't very good. And now we're both plugged into our laptops. I was kind of stressed about it earlier, feeling like the biggest loser in the world, but now I just don't care. I don't like the general activities that take place on new year's eve, so why did I get so hung up? I'm telling you, it's that damn NYE pressure. I could do without it.
That said (and don't I sound like a crank!), I hope your NYE is everything YOU want it to be--quiet, party-filled, sleep-filled, whatever--and that the next year is what you want it to be. I can't ask for anything better than that.
See you in 2006!
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