New Year

CoffeeQueen · Guru

New Year

mally · Senior Member

I don't actually like New Years for exactly the reason you stated. It means another year has passed, and that time is moving on. That is not something I enjoy so much.

dorian · Senior Member

it's weird, i've NEVER liked new years.

watching the years tick by makes my heart hurt.

it all goes too fast. i wish i could just freeze the picture sometimes. freeze the boys, the smiles, the sweet moments.

the only thing good about new years is that i'm here to see it. other than that, ITA that it's a bummer.

kdrew · Guru

I look at the new year as totally depressing because my favorite time of year, the holidays, are over and now there's nothing fun to look forward to.

It was worse when we lived in Chicago because we had a good 3 months of gloomy, depressing cold weather ahead of us as well.

At least now that we live here Jan through March is the nicest time of year.

Sunshine · Guru

I generally have felt the same...life is too short and it just races by.

However, I am trying to look at it with gratitude that I have a whole new year (everything willing) laid out in front of me. You know?

supergrover · Guru

CoffeeQueen wrote:

This is a completely random thought of mine this morning. Does anyone look at New Years differently now? I know some of you are much younger then I am and may have not hit this point.

Now to me it reminds me that another year has passed and it feels kind of sad to me. Why I ever wanted time to go fast when I was younger is beyond me.

What is New Years like for you?

ITA. It is killing me that Koda is going to be 5. 5. Just too fast.

supergrover · Guru

and in a completely different spin, I've become a complete prude who won't go out at all on New Years because I am scared to death of all the drunks finding their way home.

Supafly · Guru

I used to love NYE-but just because it was an excuse to go out and drink champagne (which I love). I have always thought that as a general rule, it is an odd holiday.

Now I think it sucks. The kids are too young to stay out late, and no one ever wants to babysit that late, so we just sit at home like a couple of geezers. Yipee.

ITA that time is marching on way too fast, but their birthdays are harder for me on that front than NYE.

daisy · Guru

supergrover wrote:

and in a completely different spin, I've become a complete prude who won't go out at all on New Years because I am scared to death of all the drunks finding their way home.

this is soooo me - i traditionally stay home.

i dont love NYE. i get a little down too. but lately i've been pretty preoccupied with time passing, feeling sad about it, anxiety about life's unpredictability, etc...i hope this NYE isnt really bad for me.

Alicia · Senior Member

Just another day for me. I think 2009 was the fastest year every for us. Stephen said that also. I look forward to a lot of things. I would never want to freeze time and be stuck with a 4 yo.LOL

CoffeeQueen · Guru

daisy wrote:

supergrover wrote:

and in a completely different spin, I've become a complete prude who won't go out at all on New Years because I am scared to death of all the drunks finding their way home.

this is soooo me - i traditionally stay home.
i dont love NYE. i get a little down too. but lately i've been pretty preoccupied with time passing, feeling sad about it, anxiety about life's unpredictability, etc...i hope this NYE isnt really bad for me.

Kelly - that is me too as of late. I wonder if it is an age thing? The world? It is just hitting me this year. Then again I am turning 35 in January :) Maybe that is why.

daisy · Guru

CoffeeQueen wrote:

daisy wrote:

supergrover wrote:

and in a completely different spin, I've become a complete prude who won't go out at all on New Years because I am scared to death of all the drunks finding their way home.

this is soooo me - i traditionally stay home.
i dont love NYE. i get a little down too. but lately i've been pretty preoccupied with time passing, feeling sad about it, anxiety about life's unpredictability, etc...i hope this NYE isnt really bad for me.

Kelly - that is me too as of late. I wonder if it is an age thing? The world? It is just hitting me this year. Then again I am turning 35 in January :) Maybe that is why.

yeah i'm turning 35 in feb, so maybe that IS it.

i dunno, i definitely need some perspective - LOL. i'm so overwhelmed by love for my family on a daily basis that i have trouble coping with the fact that nothing is a guarantee.

Juanita · Guru

Well, once again I'm the odd one out, lol. And I'm the OLDEST in this thread.

I LOVE New Year's. I think it's a wonderful time of being refreshed, learning and experiencing new things, reflecting on the past year and what all has happened and how we've all grown.

It makes me sad that time is marching on and my babies aren't babies anymore, but I'm also excited for what the future holds for them. I'm excited to see how they grow with their walks with the Lord, and how I continue (hopefully) to grow in my walk with him. I think it's exciting!!

Kenneth and I never go out for NYE anymore, except out to eat, and we sometimes don't even stay up past midnight, lol.

3s_a_crowd · Guru

Jen Im with you, althogu I realize Im on the younger side. Birthdays bother me more than new years LOL. I like having a fresh start and goals to reach even if they are the same ones Ive failed at for 7 years in a row.

Juanita · Guru

3s_a_crowd wrote:

Jen Im with you, althogu I realize Im on the younger side. Birthdays bother me more than new years LOL. I like having a fresh start and goals to reach even if they are the same ones Ive failed at for 7 years in a row.

rofl!

CoffeeQueen · Guru

Juanita wrote:

Well, once again I'm the odd one out, lol. And I'm the OLDEST in this thread.

I LOVE New Year's. I think it's a wonderful time of being refreshed, learning and experiencing new things, reflecting on the past year and what all has happened and how we've all grown.

It makes me sad that time is marching on and my babies aren't babies anymore, but I'm also excited for what the future holds for them. I'm excited to see how they grow with their walks with the Lord, and how I continue (hopefully) to grow in my walk with him. I think it's exciting!!

Kenneth and I never go out for NYE anymore, except out to eat, and we sometimes don't even stay up past midnight, lol.

I totally agree Jenn that it is exciting to watch them grow and what the future has in store. I guess for some reason now New Years just hits me differently. I am happy to be alive and healthy each year, but this year I have a lot of anxiety for some reason. Must be turning 35,lol. How old are you ? I forget

Jennie · Guru

I suppose I qualify as the younger crowd.

But I never celebrate NYE in the big drunken way. DH and I just sat around and played games and then went to bed. I never needed an excuse to celebrate. Its Tuesday, let's party! Its Adminstrative Assistant's Day, let's party! Yea...

I could do bad all on my own.

Don't mind it. Don't care for it. Ambivalent I guess.

Ah. Don't make resolutions either.

But I love my birthday. I love getting older. I can't wait to be 30! I can't wait to be 40! I can't wait to 50! I just can't wait to experience the milestones. I can't wait for gray hairs and wrinkles. Outer beauty is a mere expression of my inner beauty so if those laugh lines and crows feet appear it just means I'm a very jovial gal on the inside that's coming through on the outside now too! And gray hairs! Well, bring it! No hair dye for me! I've got far worse coming my way than wrinkles and gray hair. I'll be grateful for them.

Juanita · Guru

CoffeeQueen wrote:

Juanita wrote:

Well, once again I'm the odd one out, lol. And I'm the OLDEST in this thread.

I LOVE New Year's. I think it's a wonderful time of being refreshed, learning and experiencing new things, reflecting on the past year and what all has happened and how we've all grown.

It makes me sad that time is marching on and my babies aren't babies anymore, but I'm also excited for what the future holds for them. I'm excited to see how they grow with their walks with the Lord, and how I continue (hopefully) to grow in my walk with him. I think it's exciting!!

Kenneth and I never go out for NYE anymore, except out to eat, and we sometimes don't even stay up past midnight, lol.

I totally agree Jenn that it is exciting to watch them grow and what the future has in store. I guess for some reason now New Years just hits me differently. I am happy to be alive and healthy each year, but this year I have a lot of anxiety for some reason. Must be turning 35,lol. How old are you ? I forget

I will be 39 in March smile

Juanita · Guru

Jennie wrote:

I suppose I qualify as the younger crowd.

But I never celebrate NYE in the big drunken way. DH and I just sat around and played games and then went to bed. I never needed an excuse to celebrate. Its Tuesday, let's party! Its Adminstrative Assistant's Day, let's party! Yea...

I could do bad all on my own.

Don't mind it. Don't care for it. Ambivalent I guess.

Ah. Don't make resolutions either.

But I love my birthday. I love getting older. I can't wait to be 30! I can't wait to be 40! I can't wait to 50! I just can't wait to experience the milestones. I can't wait for gray hairs and wrinkles. Outer beauty is a mere expression of my inner beauty so if those laugh lines and crows feet appear it just means I'm a very jovial gal on the inside that's coming through on the outside now too! And gray hairs! Well, bring it! No hair dye for me! I've got far worse coming my way than wrinkles and gray hair. I'll be grateful for them.

I've always loved birthdays too and have always had a birthday MONTH!!

LucsMama · Senior Member

New Year's Day is actually my birthday so it's like double reminders that time is marching on.