Happy New Year's!

[cleolinda]

I've had The Twilight Zone on since this morning--it's the New Year's Sci-Fi Channel marathon, and for some reason I find that as fun and comforting as most people do A Christmas Story. Not going out tonight, which I know objectively is kind of lame, but--I really kind of like staying in on New Year's Eve. I don't know why--but as long as I have it to myself (I remember one flu-ridden New Year's that involved a death-march game of Monopoly I'd rather not repeat) with something fun to drink and The Twilight Zone, I'm happy as a clam. So basically, I'd either like to go out and have fun with people or stay home and have fun by myself, pretty much no in-between.

I've spent the day cleaning as well--not even out of any urge to "start fresh," but rather out of pure necessity, because I can't move in here. It's like I woke up and realized that everything on this side of the room needed to be on that side of the room, and everything on that side of the room needed to be on this side of the room. I have too many DVDs, so I'm recolonizing a cabinet. I've cleaned off a shelf for my Black Ribbon-related books so that I can have them close at hand, all in a row, when I need to check something. My closet is stuffed with stackable plastic drawers that I'm emptying and setting up in the bedroom itself so that I have more room in the closet--and I'm moving the hanging shoe rack from the back of the closet to the front. You know, so I can reach the shoes. (It's a walk-in, which is a huge luxury compared to the, uh, NO CLOSET I had in my room as a kid. I had to go down the hall to get to my own clothes, and the closet I did have was about two feet deep at that. Of course, this was probably for the best, because I'm not sure inveterate magpie-packrats need to be given the free rein of a walk-in closet. It's kind of like the Mines of Moria in there now, is all I'm saying--the dustbunnies delved too greedily and too deep.) One stack of drawers is now a makeshift vanity--all I have to get now is one of those round revolving mirrors to set on top--and I threw out a ton of old makeup, which was hard to do. Among the items that went trashward was Baby's First Powder Compact, because it was fifteen years old. I hate throwing things away because it feels wasteful--you know, that's a perfectly good tube of lipstick someone gave me in a free makeup kit that one time, even though it's a hideous color and it's kind of dried out to boot. But I feel terrible actually tossing it... which is why I'm up to my ears in junk. So one of my--well, I wouldn't say it's a resolution, exactly, but I am trying to give myself permission to be "wasteful" and let go of things. Raggedy old shoes I haven't even worn in ten years anyway, stale boxes of tea, bottles of fragrance "splash" that I never liked in the first place... throwing it all away feels both icky and liberating. I'm just going to try to train myself to enjoy the "liberating" part more. So I'm going to keep moving and cleaning, probably over the course of the week, and see if I can't see the floor by Saturdayish.

Hmm. Not sure what to do for dinner, but I have two options for New Year's drinkage: bust into the tin of Serendipity Fr[rr]ozen Hot Chocolate mix that Sister Girl gave me (pros: chocolate, fun; cons: do I really want to bust out the blender?) or try mixing this awesome white grape/peach juice with rum and some crushed ice (pros: white grape/peach is so awesome; cons: not chocolate). I suppose I could do both over the course of the evening, but... that would just be... decadent. Thoughts?

Comments

[megaleena.livejournal.com]

As much decadence as you can handle, I proclaim it!

[angevin2.livejournal.com]

Oh man, thanks for reminding me of the TZ marathon! *turns on Sci-Fi post-haste*

[etherealshores.livejournal.com]

I vote for both! Go crazy!

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Yay for quiet drinking. I'm going to be home alone all night, since I don't have any local friends. I've actually never been to a New Years Eve party, since my parents never liked to go out. At the rate I'm going, that will be the case for my whole life. I'm trying not to be too depressed about it.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, and here's The List of TV Marathons (http://tvdecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/31/new-years-eve-tv-options-times-square-countdowns-and-marathons/index.html?hp), in case anyone wants something besides Twilight Zone. (I'd do Twilight Zone but my sucky cable does not include the Sci Fi channel.)

ETA: I just noticed this is a permanent account now! When did that happen?

[hobbitomm.livejournal.com]

Go for both! If you can't be decadent on Hogmanay, when can you?

I've also opted for staying in, with my better half, some extremely good single malt whisky (Talisker port cask) and a packet of shortbread- and a Bones marathon on TV.

[rorqual.livejournal.com]

I vote decadence as well, but with caution - if you start with the rum, and *then* break out the blender, disaster may ensue. Perhaps you could be properly celebratory with some sort of hot chocolate/alcohol combo? I favor peppermint schnapps myself. You could start with that, get the hard work out of the way up-front, and then move onto the rum and peach if you feel so inspired.

Either way - happy new year, and have a wonderful evening!

[etherealshores.livejournal.com]

I've never been to a New Years Eve party, either.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

That will only make me feel better if you're 29 (or older) too. Heh.

[etherealshores.livejournal.com]

Older by a couple years, yeah.

Kinda sucks. *sighs*

[evilsimon.livejournal.com]

Go for the decadence.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

*commiserates*

[word-herder.livejournal.com]

It's New Year's Eve! Be decadent! But if you want to do both, do the one that makes the most mess first and clean it up ASAP 'cause you sure as hell won't want to do it after.

[word-herder.livejournal.com]

The only fun I've ever had at a New Year's Eve party was a good ten (eleven?) years ago. My best friend's family always did something, and there were 10 of us kids who were great friends. We set up a Risk game and drank punch so full of sugar until we were almost high. I made it to the final three and then lost because I was no match for said best friend in games of strategy. Haven't had that much fun since and it didn't involve alcohol (they were church people, so no alcohol, but even so, they did know how to throw a party).

Anyway, that's all to say: You really haven't missed much.

[etherealshores.livejournal.com]

There's a party going on downtown, I just never go.

If I lived near Niagara Falls, I'd SO go. Their New Years Eve celebrations are super.

But thanks. xD

[aymaera.livejournal.com]

If you don't want to throw stuff out, why don't you try your local Freecycle group? The one where I live is relatively small, but things with titles like "Box of makeup and fragrances in various conditions" get snapped up super fast. Most people make it a condition that you take the whole box and freecycle what you don't want etc. Keeps stuff out of landfills and out of your house!

[pigsnicket.livejournal.com]

Do boooth! Tonight is for decadence!

[dragon-paws.livejournal.com]

My family always does the Twilight Zone marathon to stay awake all night, and let's be honest - any Twilight Zone is so much better than that ridiculous movie.

[clodia-risa.livejournal.com]

1) Decadence.

2) Twilight Zone is extremely comforting for me as well. I've been watching at least a few episodes each year from high school on, I think, and I'm definitely out of college now.

3) I meant to tidy and clean and put up my Xmas stuff up today. Instead I watched Mythbusters and am going to a friend's house. I meant to start out the new year fresh, but it doesn't look like it'll happen. Maybe it doesn't matter.

[malanai.livejournal.com]

It's New Year's, do both!

[soleta-nf.livejournal.com]

I was going to suggest that too. Freecycling is great.

[count-01.livejournal.com]

Totally. When it comes to decadence, the only wise policy is: go for it.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

What, mine? A few months ago--right as Strikethrough started up, I think. Someone bought me a permanent account as a gift. : )

[chaos-slave.livejournal.com]

I'm vegging the New Year in with Planet of the Apes on AMC, Stauffer's Lasagna and french bread smothered in garlic and cheese.

[chaos-slave.livejournal.com]

Oh yes! Happy New Years everyone!