the greatest thing about new years

new years. a time to:

  • go out to fancy parties with outrageously over-priced open bars
  • wear that custom made bangkok suit you've been wanting to wear since christmas day
  • listen to either really good music or rap
  • mingle with people you'll probably not see again for a long time
  • look around anxiously at 11:59 for some girl doing the same so as to follow that silly new year's tradition of a kiss when the clock strikes
  • enjoy your time before that nasty hangover from all the cheap booze at the party you somehow stumbled upon
  • watching that silly ball drop
  • having such a good time you don't fully realize that cab ride home was $80, not $20

but let's be serious. there's no question in my mind, not a single one, as to what the best thing about new years is:

the 48-hour twilight zone marathon on the sci-fi channel.

back when i didn't have cable, i'd find a friend whose house i could go "hang out" at, just to watch as much twilight zone as possible. sure, i could go see spoon for $75 and the risk of it actually being sold out, or, i could stay at home, hang out with the 'rents and the invincible blab and watch the twilight zone until 4 in the morning. or maybe 5. or maybe midnight, jan 1, 2008

December 31, 2007 @ 11:18am . 68 views . 7 comments

comments:

thats what we'll be doing! yay!

The Invincible Blab | December 31 @ 4:59pm

I've never had a New Year's Kiss. Thought it might have been this year, but turns out I'll be alone at home with no one but the radiator to talk to.

kate | December 31 @ 5:57pm

Your visit went far too quickly, Pete. Enjoyed watching T Zone with you. Pete Miller's was pretty darn fun too. Can't wait to read posts about San Fran.Have fun! Make sure Nellie behaves herself.

klcomp | January 2 @ 9:30am

the best thing about the new year is that I remembered my password and can now log in. another member of the computer-savvy boomer group.

Paul | January 2 @ 12:43pm

yay! dad remembered his password!!

maggie33 | January 4 @ 6:08am

Poppy's favorite thing about New Year's: watching the festivities in NYC on CNN. I maintain that Anderson Cooper is the best way to ring in the New Year. Especially if he's being awkward with Kathy Griffin. (Although I'd unarguably prefer to see him being awkward with, say, Ryan Seacrest.)

Poppy | January 5 @ 5:08pm

I love Ryan Seacrest!

Benji! | January 6 @ 5:37pm