I am to celebrate new years eve alone. How can I celebrate solo?

For reasons I may not disclose freely on the internet. I am going to celebrate new years eve this year by myself. Does anyone know of ways to solitarily celebrate new years eve?

Note: Englisch is not my first language

Edit: Thank you all so much for the responses. I ended up making it a good movie night, and watched the count down on tv. Along with some retro video games, plus pizza. All things considered it was a night well spent!

Candelestine,

Spend it in quiet contemplation of the year behind and the one ahead if you want. Not every holiday needs to be a party.

intensely_human,

For 2023 I made a resolution, for the first time since the 90s. The resolution was to have $5000 in the bank.

I pushed hard, got up to about $3500, then my housing situation changed and I had to pay higher rent. The savings rate become quite low assuming perfect discipline. I don’t have perfect discipline so my savings rate was just a couple hundred a month.

After the moving expenses I’m back down then slowly up to about $2k in the bank.

Overall, I failed to reach the $5k, but it did change my relationship with money in a major way. Until this year, until I decided to make savings my top priority, I was always living paycheck to paycheck. I’m 41. This has been my entire adult life: worrying about whether I’ll make the next round of bills. Often asking for extensions on my rent. Paying lots of late fees.

This year is the first time I’ve lived with any kind of financial surplus. When my rent is due I don’t even check my balance I just pay it. All the other bills are on auto. It’s such an amazing feeling.

So that was last year. This coming year my goal is to be present for people. I’ve lost too many friendships from neglect on my part. And Ive passed up too many opportunities to connect, because I wanted to maintain my freedom.

My whole life Ive separated myself, doing everything I can to cut ties and maintain flexibility. My resolution this year is to stay present for the people in my life, to commit to and fulfill some social obligations. To stop worrying so much about how I feel and focus more on what I can do for people.

Candelestine,

Well said. Good luck with your resolution this year.

RBWells,

Whatever you want! When I have free time alone (a scarce commodity) I like to read, maybe have one drink, listen to music.

If it’s not by choice and you don’t want to be alone, go out and have coffee or a drink, watch people.

If you are trying to make it meaningful, do a ritual. Like write down what you want to get rid of, what doesn’t serve you (anxiety, whatever troubles you) and burn it, let it go. A time that’s unusual is a good time to make changes that you want, to interrupt habits.

Bebo,

I will be reading books, watch some netflix (Star Trek voyager and prodigy) then sleep.

Ramblingman,

Do some random acts or act of kindness on that day or night in addition to the things that others said.

DessertStorms, (edited )
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This might not be the answer you're looking for but the way I see it, it's just another day, and we generally put far too much pressure on it and on ourselves on it, and that it's perfectly fine to not do anything special.

If for your own reasons you really do want to celebrate anyway, try and make/order your favourite meal, think of a good movie or two that always make you feel nice, and spend your evening enjoying those, but most importantly - don't feel down or bad for being alone, there's nothing wrong with that, and even if it feels like there is, this one night has very little significance in the grand scheme of things.

0x4E4F,
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Dude, just get a bunch of weed and alcohol of your preference and just enjoy… I’d give my right leg if I could spend new year’s eve alone… or any other eve for that matter.

user224,

Not sure what to recommend. Last year I spent it by listening to taxi drivers wishing happy new year to each other via their radios using SDR. But that was more like just 2 minutes as the new year came. Still, plenty of drunk phone calls around 1am.

Anyway, that’s probably not much of a fun activity, and it’s not likely you have SDR either.
Probably just watch some movies, order some better (in taste, not quality) food and enjoy those. Maybe go fire some quiet fireworks like fountains, if you fancy those. I say the “quiet” bit as a dog owner.

ohlaph,

A few ideas come to mind

  • Video games
  • Scary movies
  • Exercise
  • Chores
  • Read a book
  • Other hobbies
tjsauce,

Watch your favorite movie or play your favorite game, especially one you haven’t seen in a while

otp,

If you have Animal Crossing New Horizons for the Switch, you can celebrate with your animal villagers

Aasikki,

Do whatever is your favourite hobby but crack a few beers if you drink (or whatever else alcoholic or non alcoholic drink you enjoy) while eating some of your favourite snacks and just have some good alone time!

Gaming, knitting, scale models, whatever floats your boat.

Albatross2724, (edited )

I’ve spent holidays alone or travelling in the past. I also enjoy watching streamers on Twitch like Will Neff who do weekly movie nights, watches entertaining YouTube videos like Roll For Sandwich, and shows like Survivor on stream. His discord community hosts a variety of events when he’s not streaming. At any given point you can usually catch his community members watching movies together in a voice call or just while chatting. My suggestion would be to find a streamer that you enjoy watching or a community that participates in events together on mediums like discord.

That or just get sucked into a really good show. Whatever works for you

Styxia,

A few years ago, I spent New Year’s Eve flying solo. Passed the time with a mix of baking, movies, cooking dinner, a long walk, doodling, and a bunch of Sudoku games. The night was dry, so I stepped out close to midnight, had a sip of whisky under city lights to see the New Year in. Then I popped an edible and fucked off to bed with a Netflix Lullaby. Best of luck too you!

Steak,

You waited until midnight to start drinking and get high? I’d be lit the whole fucking time it’s new years!

victorz, (edited )

Priorities. You want to be lit and forget the whole thing like a chump or do you want a sick story like the champ you replied to? Sounded like they had an awesome day and night and got a bunch of fun shit done.

Steak,

Fait

frankspurplewings,
  1. Get some food and beverages you enjoy.
  2. Take a bath and use a bath bomb. (It doesn’t matter who you are, baths are awesome)
  3. Drink bevvies in the tub. Bonus: walk around your place naked because it just feels good
joeyv120,

What do you normally like to do when you have an evening alone?

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