So What Did You Do to Welcome in the New Year?
By DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
United States
January 1, 2017 6:59am CST
Did you stay home, have a nice dinner, and watch the ball drop?
Were you with loved ones?
Were you alone?
Did you go out for dinner with just one or several dear friends?
Did you have a party?
Did you go to a party?
Did you see fireworks in your neighborhood?
Did you go to bed early?
Whatever you did to usher in 2017, I want to wish you all a very healthy, happy, sweet, loving, and prosperous New Year!
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@rina110383 (24492)
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1 Jan 17
I stayed home and had a dinner with my family. Then, we watched the fireworks in my neighborhood.
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@rebelann (112770)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jan 17
I think I might have been asleep at midnight, not really sure, my neighbors were kind enough to blast some super loud fireworks right over my home so that I almost leapt out of bed. Then I had to console mom's kitties for a while.
Well, at least I have a goal for this year, I need to find a way to create a kitty cave.
@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
1 Jan 17
I was up drinking champers, watching fireworks from my window, listening to "auld lang syne", then at the stroke of midnight, I sent the modified verses to 3 of my best friends who are dotted across the world and wished them a happy 2017.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
1 Jan 17
@DianneN thank you! it's a very Brit thing to do for new year's eve.
Usually, there'd be coffee with chocolate too, but I've already eaten so much chocolate now, I've decided not to indulge.
Last new year's eve I went to a party, and it was full of people I hardly know, and most of them very very drunk.. so I got bored very quickly. The same host invited me back this year, I've decided not to repeat the same experience again this time
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Jan 17
My son had a couple of friends come over and we all played poker for a few hours. It was fun. My hubby spent most of the evening in the barn building a new shelf for his tools. The old one was busted. I did go to bed before the ball dropped. I really have seen enough New Years lol, so no big deal.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
1 Jan 17
@fishtiger58 Would you believe that I don't know how to play poker?
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Jan 17
@DianneN No money although I would have liked to makes the game much more enjoyable.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
1 Jan 17
Wow that's a lot of questions..lol we stayed home. My fiance went to bed really early so I was alone most of the evening. He isn't feeling well today either so I think he may be coming down with the flu. It is going around. I couldn't see the fireworks in town but I heard them going off at midnight. So how was your New Year's Eve celebrations?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
1 Jan 17
Lol! I'm such a busybody! I hope your fiancé feels better and that you don't catch it! Did you get the flu shot this year? I caught my hubby's cold, but other than a dripping nose, I feel fine. Going through lots of tissues, though. Our New Years lasted over 7 hours and was a lot of fun.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
1 Jan 17
@DianneN No i didn't get the flu shot but I never do. I am keeping my distance hoping I don't get it lol. With my luck I will get it just in time to go back to work. Glad you don't feel too bad with that cold. Colds can be pretty miserable but it is hard to avoid getting this time of year. Glad to hear that you had a lot of fun welcoming in the new year.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
1 Jan 17
@Happy2BeMe Good luck! So many people have colds now. Fingers crossed you stay healthy.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Jan 17
Being an old fogey, I was asleep when the ball dropped.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Jan 17
@DianneN or that I dropped the ball!
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@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)
• United States
1 Jan 17
I sat on the couch with my boyfriend and my parents in their chairs and we watched the Chrisley Knows Best marathon until 11:58. After 12:00 my dad, boyfriend, and I all went to bed & my mom stayed up a little bit later.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
1 Jan 17
@CaseyRoss9966 To us it has been a tradition since we married many moon ago. The ball drops. We kiss. We go to bed. Lol!
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@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)
• United States
1 Jan 17
@DianneN No, we watched it drop and then we went to bed. I have never seen New Years as a big deal for me it is just another day. Nothing changes between that minute.
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@allknowing (135928)
• India
2 Jan 17
First things first. I like your animated 'fireworks' No I did not do any of those things that you have mentioned but watched everything on tv. and yes hit the pillow even before the new year rang in.
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@allknowing (135928)
• India
2 Jan 17
@DianneN Younger days were different. We used to burn the old man. I am an organiser of sorts and initiated all this
Happy New Year to you too Dianne
Happy New Year to you too Dianne1 person likes this
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
2 Jan 17
@allknowing Yes, youth is a gift that is wasted on the young. Lol!
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Happy New Year! 
@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
1 Jan 17
We went to hear the mass with the whole family and we had dinner together.
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@TheInvisibleMan (17597)
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2 Jan 17
A party = beach + fireworks + family + friends = awesome! 
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@Brittnyrose (1444)
• Aberdeen, North Carolina
10 Jan 17
Me and my hubby just said home relaxed and watched TV. It was still a great night we had alot of laughs. With that being said, how was your new years.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
11 Jan 17
@Brittnyrose After 9 days, I am finally well. Thank you!!!
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@Brittnyrose (1444)
• Aberdeen, North Carolina
10 Jan 17
@DianneN that's good, glade you had a good new years. Are you still sick? Hope your okay.
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