hermetica said:
So maybe we should start organizing an 'anti-new years eve' party.. we can all hang out in our slipper s and jammies, drink cheap beer and when midnight approaches yell 'WHO GIVE A FLYING FUCK!" at the top of our lungs...
To be honest, one of the reasons I hate New years is that my birthday is the 30th, and I hate/am sick of the fact that everybody is so busy getting ready for Drunkfest Eve that they're never around to celebrate my birthdayness with me. It sucks.
I hate combination Xmas/birthday gifts too. Cheapass lameness.
I've never seen what the big deal is. It's just another day--the only difference is that you have to buy another goddamn calendar. And New Year's resolutions? The way I see it, if you're not happy with something in your life, change it then--don't wait around for some random meaningless day of the year to improve your well-being.
As for being an excuse to get drunk... I'm Irish. The day ends in 'y'. 'Nuff said.
Of course, I'm also an academic, so to me, the real new year is late August, or maybe early May.
zyryx
Tyler, TX
April 2004
DEC 19, 2004 07:05 AM