New Year's. Hmm, what to do other than watch the ball drop.

[icarus]

Normally, if I don't have a boyfriend, I spend New Year's with a book (or fic), chocolate and some sparkling cider. I click on the TV somewhere around 11pm and watch the ball drop at midnight.

This year I'd like to do something where I can dress up (and perhaps come back before midnight for my chocolate tradition). I've been thinking about this off and on since Thanksgiving. Nothing's come of my ongoing flirtation with the cute-bouncy art teacher -- or rather, I decided I'm probably too old for him and I've pulled back the hounds. I'm keeping the connection until I find out more of what he wants.

(The only drawback of looking young is that twenty-something guys are sometimes seriously looking when you're merely cougaring.)

S. is busy that night, which is just as well, I need to stop relying on him as my back-up date.

Thoughts? Ideas?

I'm thinking culture, arts, music (alas, I missed all the Christmas concerts a week and more ago). There's that production of the Iliad that doesn't warrant dressing up but might be interesting....

Comments

[pocketmouse]

Do you mean the one at Studio, or is someone else doing something Iliad-related? Because Studio doesn't have a show on the 31st or the 1st.

[icarus]

Yep, at the Studio, though I hadn't looked into it yet, since it's not really what I want. Nothing is playing the 1st and 31st. People have those days off.

There is something at the International Club but I dunno....

I'm really having no luck.

[neotoma]

If you're talking about Synetic Theater's "An Iliad", yes it does look interesting. I have been to see a Syentic production in far too long.

[icarus]

I am interested in seeing it, though it's not happening anywhere around New Year's. Heeyyy, wanna meet up and--

[neotoma]

Certainly -- if you want to work out the details? I'm still running around with family for a few days and won't be back in town until next week anyway.

[mrshamill]

WaPo has quite a spread of things to do on NYE, including the Dream Girls at Signature (I wanna go seeeeee!!). I saw a lot of things there.

Our Temple always has the ringing of the Kansho (128 times) and soba noodles at a very civilized hour (seven o'clock) so us olde farts can get home early and fall asleep on the sofa before midnight.

[icarus]

128 times? Cool.

I checked it out, and eventually found a big band night that sounds fun. (A Tibetan Mo confirmed that I'll like it.)

I am boldly Going Out. But I'm wearing boots, because it's c-c-c-cold this week.

My temple has a New Year's with a heart celebration. My mom actually founded it back in 1986 (though nobody remembers she started it) as a way to help her recovering alcoholic now-former husband celebrate the holiday that used to be marked by drunken whacked-out-craziness.