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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!

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[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 128 points 10 months ago (2 children)

If you don't have a lot of money, you could try masturbating every hour until midnight. Conversely, if you do have a lot of money, you could also try doing that.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 39 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you have a lot of money you can also have someone do it for you. Treat yo self!

[–] ChefTyler1980@lemmy.world 25 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That would not be celebrating new years alone, though.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

That's like saying if you order a pizza on NYE then you aren't celebrating alone because the pizza delivery guy is there.

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[–] Fake4000@lemmy.world 93 points 10 months ago (4 children)

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.

[–] SheerDumbLuck@lemmy.ca 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 7 points 10 months ago

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

[–] Potatisen@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

The game after everything is the way to go, also put some time into figuring out a good movie!

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[–] SoupBrick@yiffit.net 43 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] Wiz@midwest.social 9 points 10 months ago

That's suicide by pickles

[–] tabularasa@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago
[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 42 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Drink heavily, masturbate furiously, and fall asleep in a puddle of your own shame by 9pm.

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

9PM? Common now, what's wrong with 9AM?

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[–] heyfrancis@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago

My grandpa told me not to listen to a random idiot in the internet.

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[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Plot the downfall of the bourgeoisie.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 10 months ago

THE RULING CLASS WILL TREMBLE BEFORE COMMUNIST REVOLUTION! 『 Bolshevik chorus swells 』 WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT OUR CHAINS!

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] khan_shot_1st@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Fun will now commence.

[–] voidMainVoid@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's traditional to play lots of video games. Trust me on this one.

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[–] AstridWipenaugh@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago

What do you do any other night you're alone? Do that. NYE isn't special.

[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 24 points 10 months 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.

[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Bottle of champaign and watch some fireworks

[–] Potatisen@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (6 children)
[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 21 points 10 months ago

Don't mind if I do

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[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

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

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

My alone NYE when the wife is working is typically a dinner of hors d'oeuvres type foods, made throughout the night. Cheese and crackers, some summer sausage if I have it, puff pastries with spinach or Buffalo chicken, pigs in a blanket, mozzarella sticks, maybe some samosas, even pizza rolls. For entertainment, a good video game or two and several of the NYE streams on YouTube to make fun of.

Looking forward to seeing how God awful the Planet Fitness show is this year! Dick Clark and Casey Kasem are both rolling in their graves tomorrow night for sure.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 13 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Has anyone said masterbate furiously?

[–] ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Try to time it so that you go off at exactly midnight.

[–] ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Each timezone.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago
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[–] Magzmak@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

LOTR marathon drinking game

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 11 points 10 months ago

Get hammered, play Baldur's Gate 3, pass out at 3am.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months 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.

[–] Bebo@literature.cafe 10 points 10 months ago

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

[–] Candelestine@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Spend it in quiet contemplation of the year behind and the one ahead if you want. Not every holiday needs to be a party.

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[–] Ramblingman@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Do some random acts or act of kindness on that day or night in addition to the things that others said.

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

This might not be the answer you're looking for but the way I see it, it's just another day, and we generally put far too much pressure on it and on ourselves on it, and that it's perfectly fine to not do anything special.

If for your own reasons you really do want to celebrate anyway, try and make/order your favourite meal, think of a good movie or two that always make you feel nice, and spend your evening enjoying those, but most importantly - don't feel down or bad for being alone, there's nothing wrong with that, and even if it feels like there is, this one night has very little significance in the grand scheme of things.

[–] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago

Dude, just get a bunch of weed and alcohol of your preference and just enjoy... I'd give my right leg if I could spend new year's eve alone... or any other eve for that matter.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 10 months 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.

[–] Styxia@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (3 children)

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!

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[–] tjsauce@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Watch your favorite movie or play your favorite game, especially one you haven't seen in a while

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago

If you have Animal Crossing New Horizons for the Switch, you can celebrate with your animal villagers

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

A few ideas come to mind

  • Video games
  • Scary movies
  • Exercise
  • Chores
  • Read a book
  • Other hobbies
[–] joeyv120@ttrpg.network 6 points 10 months ago

What do you normally like to do when you have an evening alone?

[–] Aasikki@sopuli.xyz 6 points 10 months ago

Do whatever is your favourite hobby but crack a few beers if you drink (or whatever else alcoholic or non alcoholic drink you enjoy) while eating some of your favourite snacks and just have some good alone time!

Gaming, knitting, scale models, whatever floats your boat.

[–] frankspurplewings@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago
  1. Get some food and beverages you enjoy.
  2. Take a bath and use a bath bomb. (It doesn't matter who you are, baths are awesome)
  3. Drink bevvies in the tub. Bonus: walk around your place naked because it just feels good
[–] Albatross2724@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I've spent holidays alone or travelling in the past. I also enjoy watching streamers on Twitch like Will Neff who do weekly movie nights, watches entertaining YouTube videos like Roll For Sandwich, and shows like Survivor on stream. His discord community hosts a variety of events when he's not streaming. At any given point you can usually catch his community members watching movies together in a voice call or just while chatting. My suggestion would be to find a streamer that you enjoy watching or a community that participates in events together on mediums like discord.

That or just get sucked into a really good show. Whatever works for you

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 10 months ago

For reasons, I'm also. Having some fancy dinner and watching the fireworks. Already made friends with the table next to mine, an older fun couple visiting from Sweden.

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