That's How We Do: Not So Happy New Year

I've never been a big fan of New Year's Eve. It was all good when I was little & it was a privilege to stay up until midnight but ever since I've been old enough to do what I want they have all kinda sucked...this year especially.

It's always been a tradition of ours to celebrate New Year's Eve at Auntie's house. I remember it being so much fun hanging out, eating good food, & playing games w/ the family! I'm pretty sure that I'm just going to go back to that tradition from now on.

Let's take a trip down memory lane.....

There was one year...I think it was my senior year so New Year's Eve 2001/2002..... Our usual hangout was my friend Big P's (Jason's) pole building. We spent many a night drinkin it up, dancing, & playing cards! Well, one particular night I got a little too drunk & ended up making out w/ one of my friends b/f, ex-b/f...I still don't know if they were together or not?? Anyways, this was just before New Year's. Since he was part of our usual group he was there on New Year's Eve naturally. Well, I was a little too drunk again & he was acting like an asshole so I started in on the drunk crying. There was a scene & people comforting me & that's how I brought in the New Year! Yippy! Not only that but I threw up quite a few times the next morning! Hangovers! Yeah!

I started dating Nick the summer after I graduated. I don't quite remember what we did those first few New Year's together?? I do know that I didn't even celebrate w/ him for one or two of them. Anyhoo, one particular year, I think 2005/2006, we were not doing too well. We had gotten into a big fight the day before New Year's Eve & I ended up staying at my mom's. We came this close to breaking up but didn't. I guess you could sort of consider that a "good" New Year's since we made up for the most part on New Year's Eve day but still...I wasn't in any sort of mood to party. We just hung out at a few house parties, stopped by Auntie's for some food, & then went home.

New Year's 2006/2007 was pretty boring. Almost everyone, including myself, had a cold so we all hung out at Auntie's until about 11:30 at which time we walked over to my mom's because Auntie started to not feel well. So, we rang in the New Year around mom's kitchen table.

I thought last year, 2007/2008, was going to be super fun & it was...to a point. Steph, Booter, Nick, & I drove down to Springville to ring in the New Year w/ Bridge & Dean. We hung out at their house for a bit & watched a movie & then headed to her uncle's bar. We played pool & drank it up & all that. Midnight came & went & we were soon back at Bridge's where we played some Scattergories & chilled. I hadn't drank all that much but I decided that I didn't want a hangover so I drank some water & went to bed feeling pretty good. That feeling didn't last long. I soon woke up w/ a horrible stomach ache & ended up puking my brains out on & off all night & through the next day. Everyone had to wait until I could keep water down before we could take the hour long ride home. We didn't leave until 3:30-4:00 in the afternoon. I ended up calling in sick the day after New Year's cuz I still felt like crap so I lost my holiday pay for New Year's Day. Now isn't that special!?!

And now, we're on to this year..... I honestly was not in the best of moods to start w/. My job has been pretty frustrating lately & it was that time of the month so those factors really didn't help my dislike of New Year's. We all went to Auntie's to eat dinner, Chicken-Ala-King! Now I LOVE Chicken-Ala-King so I did have a good time eating that!! :P We hung out there for a bit & then Nick, the sibs, their significant others & friends, & I drove to Diane's for a New Year's Eve party.

Diane's house was packed! There was tons of food & they had everything decked out w/ decoration! I cheered up a bit & decided to make the best of it. We chatted w/ my dad's side of the family & met some of Diane's friends. The Beer Pong table was in constant use & there was music & darts...everyone was having a good time. Soon it was midnight. We did the champagne toast & the kissing & all that. 2008 was over!! This is when things started to spiral out of control. Now I'm not going to get into detail cuz I would prefer not to relive it but here is a rundown of what my 2009 started out w/.....vomit, someone passing out cold for about 30 seconds...scared the crap out of me, fighting (both verbal & physical...yes, physical) between family members, things being broken & thrown, & crying. I think that about sums it up.