We are going to be watching the fireworks from the balcony tonight.
My bf has started his own little party with his own music and his own bottle of vodka which we arent joining in!!
My friends band is playing at one of the local bars in town so instead of going to their house for my birthday bash that I share with my best friends sister, we will be celebrating out tonight at the bar tonight. Brads the designated driver though, so no drinking for him, other then pop or water... Me however? I intend to be pretty intoxicated this evening!!!!!!(for the first time in a LOOOOOONNNNGGGGG time!)
Quiet evening, late dinner, timed so that there's not more time between the end of dessert and midnight than is needed to hide the dinner debris in the kitchen and pop a cork. A "Happy New Year" toast, a few hugs, and then off to bed.
We've already rung it in. Our niece and nephew decided to join us (Jamie and me; Robert is working), and they/we watched two Chinese films ("Hero" and "Infernal Affairs") on DVD. Now they're planning to watch all three "Chinese Ghost Story" videos, which they've already seen at least twice, so I guess they won't be getting up much before noon tomorrow! I've really turned these kids into Chinese film fans! Jamie is still hanging out behind one of the sofas because of the fireworks. It's funny - when our town ends its summer festival with a fireworks display, he likes to watch from the living room window, but he really gets scared when the neighbors set off fireworks for New Year's. It hasn't been too bad this year - I think the devastation wreaked by the tsunami has had an impact - a lot of people are donating money they'd otherwise have spent on fireworks.
The same way we have been celebrating it in the last 3 years...alone at home...we'll fondue with chocolate, strawberries and pound cake--along with champagne and our favorite drinks.
Home alone, with the pets. My niece, who was supposed to dog-sit, bailed on me and Bill went to his sister's, without me. I have a brand-new bottle of Jack Daniels, a 12-pack of Coke and a bucket of ice.