OK my myLot friends - what are your plans for New Year's Eve?
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
United States
December 27, 2016 7:09am CST
We are winding down 2016 - just a few more days until we welcome in a new year.
When I was young New Year's Eve was a big party time for sure. Lots of them I don't remember much of I will admit...yes, I did my share of drinking. I don't partake any longer - I gave up the booze in the mid 80's and never looked back.
Now that my husband and I are old, grey and tired...we can barely stay awake until 10:30 pm. I try to stay awake but it's a no go! I know the new year is coming and when I wake up New Year's Day it all happened anyway with us so not a big deal.
When we lived in New Jersey in a big metro area the noise that went on could wake the dead...now we live in a dead area - out here in the boonies the farmers are sound asleep even earlier than we are!
I predict a quiet, early night this coming Saturday.....we will be safe and sound - what about you....what are your plans for New Year's Eve?
Photo: pixabay.com/en/anniversary-sparkling-wine-bottle-157238/
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 16
My parents never saw in the New Year when we were young. They were farmers and had cows to milk in the mornings. As teenagers and young adults we would party long and hard. We will be joining friends for four nights in a holiday house and will see in the New Year with them - if we last till midnight!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Dec 16
With a group it might be easier to stay awake - good luck!
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill We usually have dinner quite late then wait a while before we have dessert - and we might play cards or a board game.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Dec 16
We won't know if you travel or not since you are invisible!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Dec 16
@TheInvisibleMan lol it wasn't hard to come up with that!
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@TheInvisibleMan (17597)
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27 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill Well, I think you have a point. 
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Dec 16
We used have packages you could buy. Dinner, dancing, noise makers, etc. for a certain price. I did my share of drinking too. Not so anymore. I will be here watching New York count it down, then see it around the world later. I live on the edge of town so hopefully it won't be too noisy. I just hope that the customers across the street at Taco Bell don't get rowdy.
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@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill ......We get a few fireworks. Downtown they have a potato that drops like the fancy one they have in NYC.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Dec 16
@celticeagle our town had nothing
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Dec 16
That one we went to was at a place that just hold banquests and things like New Year's Eve...I've blown a few noise makers LOL! When I was a kid we took the trash can lids and a wooden spoon and made racket at midnight - we never see or hear kids outside in daylight so I'm not expecting anything at night.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
27 Dec 16
Nothing special, staying home since I don't like crowds 
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
27 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill I don't want to experience it. I shopped online. This morning we did stop by Sears but we were in/out quick as we knew what items we wanted. :)
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Dec 16
Look what happened at so many malls yesterday that was nuts and had to have been pre-planned.
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@SunnyShores (201)
• Boone, North Carolina
28 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill omgosh - this kinda stuff is what made me hesitate to move back to the USA..
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Dec 16
I know exactly what you mean. One year we rented a movie from Direct TV and I slept thru it.
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@SunnyShores (201)
• Boone, North Carolina
28 Dec 16
@Marlina @AbbyGreenhill - I hear ya'll - even though I'm over most of the jet-lag, my circadian rhythm is sill set to the sun - as soon as it sets, my body gets tired & I'm barely able to stay awake, utter nonsensical phrases to whomever is lucky enough to be talking to me then. And in the mountains with the high ridges, sunset in this valley comes as early as 5:30! yes! Of course I wake up around 2-3 am.... sigh ... maybe in 2017 I'll stay up long enough for the 6'oclock news LOL
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@marlina (154130)
• Canada
28 Dec 16
@SunnyShores Good luck trying to stay up a little later.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Dec 16
I am not sure, we may or may not stay up, it's rather late, lol
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Dec 16
@Jessicalynnt The last time we went out was Dec. 31 1997 and I only remember it clearly because it was our first New Year's together and the last time we went out LOL. And we got married a month later.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill yeah, if we ever make past 10:30 it is a miracle, or an emergency
@GardenGerty (160998)
• United States
28 Dec 16
Unless hubby comes up with something to surprise me, I will also be at home and in bed.
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@SunnyShores (201)
• Boone, North Carolina
28 Dec 16
sounds like pizza & movie night :) @GardenGerty
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Dec 16
The only plans we have is moving our stuff from this house into our new one this weekend. =)
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Dec 16
And that will be enough of a good time right LOL. Hope this will be your last move for a while.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill Yes! Except we still can't live there because the water issue isn't fixed yet. =( We don't plan on moving for a while after this.
@LeaPea2417 (37384)
• Toccoa, Georgia
27 Dec 16
New Years Eve is my husband and my Wedding Anniversary. We will probably go out to eat. It is amazing to think but it will be 29 years. Time is going by fast.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Dec 16
Time always flies we just don't notice until we are old(er) Happy Anniversary.
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@SunnyShores (201)
• Boone, North Carolina
28 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill Happy New Years! Sounds like a lovely way to spend the new year eve - in quiet company with the ones you love. The party years are long over for me too- nowadays a 'big party moment' is eating something delicious from 'home'. For 12 years I've celebrated New Years abroad - this year, I'm back in the USA and not quite sure what to do - I might just order a pizza & watch a movie :) and I'm sure I'll be making ZZZ's by mid evening as well :)
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Dec 16
Boone NC - a beautiful area....pizza and a movie is a good way to ring in the new year.
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@SunnyShores (201)
• Boone, North Carolina
28 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill we might even have snow - BBrrrr
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
29 Dec 16
10, I might make it to 10:15 LOL
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
30 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill if I get caught up in a movie I might be up a bit later
@spaceseed (2843)
• India
29 Dec 16
Mine is only one plan or resolution to be vegetarian. already discussed
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
29 Dec 16
Good luck with the changes you are making.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Dec 16
A picnic, that sounds like fun and something to look forward to
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@Anshu246 (1076)
• Patna, India
28 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill yes..obviously I will have fun with my family
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Dec 16
An all night party - wow, you better rest up for that.
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@oracle1ac (352)
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28 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill if i dont go for this party i will probable not go see them ever again lol
@clrumfelt (5490)
• United States
28 Dec 16
Quiet evening at home watching the ball drop in Times Square on TV.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
29 Dec 16
I have not seen the ball drop since,....well decades ago LOL.
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@Tina30219 (82066)
• Onaway, Michigan
27 Dec 16
We are having some friends over and we are going to play wii Mario kart and some other games and have some drinks and snacks as well.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Dec 16
That sounds like a nice evening you have planned...enjoy!
@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
28 Dec 16
For a change I want to rent a videoke machine where we can sing along all we want while waiting for 12 midnight to come
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Dec 16
So a normal night - same here LOL
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
30 Dec 16
We will not do anything out of the ordinary. Staying in safe and warm sounds good to us.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
30 Dec 16
Warm is good and the temps will be dropping. It was nice having 70 for a few days.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Dec 16
So you will be going to sleep early too then...
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@aninditasen (16501)
• Raurkela, India
28 Dec 16
@AbbyGreenhill Not always as at times I do some content writing and at times watch my favourite tv serials.
