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!

  • @[email protected]
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    71 year ago

    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!

    • @[email protected]
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      11 year ago

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

      • Victor
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        1 year ago

        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.

  • @[email protected]
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    191 year ago

    Christmas, New Year’s Eve, birthdays; you name it buddy. I lie down and try to fall asleep by 7pm.

  • Bebo
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    101 year ago

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

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    251 year ago

    Eat a healthy homemade dinner, go to bed early, sleep well, and wake up the next day feeling great and ready to take on the new year.

  • u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)
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    81 year ago

    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.

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    21 year ago

    Do you game on xbox by any chance? I’m spending this NYE alone because I’m generally a hermit/loser. So I’m probably gonna smoke weed like chimney and play battlefield 2042, must like I do most nights.

    You could join in, if you’d like.

    I’ve considered going out alone, trying to meet some people. But it’s just so sad.

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    101 year ago

    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.

  • Fake4000
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    921 year ago

    Get yourself a good dinner takeaway, favourite drink, choose a movie you would like to watch, and end it with some retro video games of needed.

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      11 year ago

      Me: shitty fast food, cheapish beer, and watching the Star Wars 1978 holiday special.

      It’s all uphill from here.

    • andrew
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      71 year ago

      Start with a 2013 video game and end with a 2014 video game after midnight.

    • @[email protected]
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      91 year ago

      Be warned, take out/ delivery on NYE usually takes 1-2 hours longer if you’re in the city. Lots of cancellations too. It might ruin your evening.

      • Victor
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        21 year ago

        Excellent warning. Might want to order very early in the day and reheat if necessary, if it’s good enough/worth it.

        Welp, too late now.

  • @[email protected]
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    21 year ago

    There’s usually a bunch of new years events like at a bar, concert venue, or restaurant you can go to and just hangout

  • @[email protected]
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    11 year ago

    Please know that it is ok to be alone on special days. Don’t feel sad. It’s just another day.

  • @[email protected]
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    21 year ago

    I am taking the metro train to downtown with my bike. I will ride around a little, stay for the fireworks, and then take it back home. Easy enough. You are obviously going through something so don’t make being alone on new years eve too significant. Stuff happens, and hopefully you come out of this stronger.