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6 Ideas For A New Year's Eve Alone

Alone for New Year's Eve? Never make plans? Here's a few ideas!

Eirena Ewert

Dec 26, 2016

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My parents almost never make plans on New Year's Eve, so I am usually at the mercy of whatever they want to do that night or secretly hoping that some friends invite me somewhere. If you're in the same situation that I am, do not fear! There are plenty of things you can do! Here's my list of what I have done for New Year's Eve in the past.

1. Watch as many Harry Potter movies as you can

This is one of my most favorite quotes/exchanges/scenes from the entire series.

There was one year that I rented all the movies from Blockbuster (when it was still open), baked a pizza and drank Dr. Pepper all night long. I got halfway through GOF until I decided that 3am was a good bedtime and I could finish the series the next day.

2. Play a board or card game

My parents and I played this for HOURS one New Year's Eve! Of course we were tired and got punchy, so there was lots and lots of laughter. Apples to Apples is also a good option, as well as The Game Of Life, Dutch Blitz, and Wizard!

3. Do a craft

Yes, I realize that I was doing a Christmas craft and New Year's is after Christmas, but I needed a good picture for this point.

Crafts are wonderful relaxers, so if you are stressing about 2017 and all that it might bring, do something to relieve you of that pain! Taking your focus off one thing and putting it onto something that requires creativity and patience will help with that stress.

4. Drink some coffee

Experiment! You have the time, so why not try something new? And the caffeine will keep you up for HOURS! Probably even beyond the countdown to midnight....but what's a successful New Year's Eve celebration without staying up WAY TOO LATE??

5. Make some goodies

There's kits out there for tye-dye cakes and cookies!!!! They're some of the greatest things!! Although I am sure that any kind of cookie/cake/brownie/pie would suffice for a yummy treat you can have right before or after the clock strikes midnight.

6. Write

Take some time to reflect on the year that has just passed! Write about it in a journal.

Maybe you would rather not reflect and just want to tell a story! Start that children's book or autobiography that you have always wanted to write!

Get caught up and ahead on Odyssey articles! If you are not on an Odyssey team, seriously consider joining one and have your voice heard!

Catching up with an old friend isn't so bad! Writing a letter could be a great way to do that! It would show that you are thinking about them and it is something that comes straight from the heart.

I hope these ideas help someone out! Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

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