NYE Plans and Randoms

[secretlyevil]

What's everyone doing to ring in 2016?


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More than likely I will be asleep at midnight as a group is getting together at 7:30 am to run. H and I keep it low-key these days. Going over to SIL/BIL for game night.

New games to try out tonight:

[redheadbaker]

We watch fireworks over the river at 6 pm. Later in the night, FI and I make appetizers and drink wine while playing board games and card games. The past two years, we were asleep before midnight.

[Deleted]

DH and I are treating ourselves to a grown up NYE out of the house for the first time in about 8 yrs. The package included a hotel room, dinner (Brazilian theme), 6hrs open bar, and breakfast. Even if the band/crowd sucks, can always enjoy the room.

Right now though, I have no idea how I can make it to midnight, lol.

[iammalcolmx]

Going to my friends fancy restaurant and then his fancy bar. 1234FIF! ttt @choco Cicero all know about that, LOL!!

[Deleted]

Dec 31, 2015 8:37:42 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

What's everyone doing to ring in 2016?


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More than likely I will be asleep at midnight as a group is getting together at 7:30 am to run. H and I keep it low-key these days. Going over to SIL/BIL for game night.



New games to try out tonight:

My BFF and her family are coming over for snacks, booze and board games. We also have exploding kittens, and We Didn't Play Test This, also Superfight, CAH.

[bimbi284]

I'm fucking working this morning which I'm grumpy about because jerk boss sorta tricked me into it. I normally am not scheduled to start until 1pm, and the office closes at 1, so it would have been a paid holiday for me.
We were supposed to go to a friend's party tonight but I was feeling weird about yesterday for no real good reason, so instead we came up with a plan to surprise my parents and do NYE with them and my ILs. So now after work I'll be cooking (including making choc chip cookies for the first time!!) and then we'll go to my parents. Except now I feel sorta guilty for bailing on this other party (which is a big party of mostly people we don't know).
NYE is always a bit of a mess.

[bimbi284]

PS: has anyone actually played exploding kittens yet? Not sure if we played it wrong, but it seemed kinda lame. The cards were funny enough, but the game play is weird.

[Velvetshady]

I'm sitting at home, alone, trying to get four more books finished to meet my goal (actually shouldn't be hard, have under 1 hour left in 3 books right now, about 2-3 hours on the fourth). DH is stuck driving all over a bunch of states running a errand for his car club

[zelda25]

Moving this here because I didn't see this thread before I started a Thursday Randoms...


It's not quite 6am and I've been awake for two hours already because I can't sleep. Because it's KITTEN DAY!!!11!!



We'll be at the Humane Society when they open, where two kittens are on hold for us. I'm dying. DYING!


Oh, and we're going to a party tonight.

[StrawberryBlondie]

The plan is to make fondue and watch Fargo.

We'll never make it to midnight.

[teflepi]

Dec 31, 2015 9:03:42 GMT -5 mockingbird said:

Turning 36 and sleeping

Happy birthday!!

[secretlyevil]

Dec 31, 2015 9:06:56 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

PS: has anyone actually played exploding kittens yet? Not sure if we played it wrong, but it seemed kinda lame. The cards were funny enough, but the game play is weird.

we got the regular version for our niece and played with the three kids. It was a bit weird but I thought it was because it was the first time. The kids LOVED it.

[chedifuen]

We're staying in and having another couple over for fondue. My guess is they'll be gone by 9:00 and I'll be in bed by 10:00. Tomorrow, we have our annual NY breakfast with my in-laws so we have to get up kind of early and drive over.

[Deleted]

Hockey! We're taking the kids to the Avs game tonight, and it's going to be COLD. I need to make them nap today so they don't fizzle.

[doxies]

Dec 31, 2015 9:06:56 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

PS: has anyone actually played exploding kittens yet? Not sure if we played it wrong, but it seemed kinda lame. The cards were funny enough, but the game play is weird.

We've played it several times and thought it was great.  We did include the advanced rules on the side of the instruction sheet (something about 5 cards with different symbols can be used to steal someone else's card).  I think it works best when people actively try to get each other rather than just letting the play go around.

[josieposy]

Dec 31, 2015 8:37:42 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

What's everyone doing to ring in 2016?


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More than likely I will be asleep at midnight as a group is getting together at 7:30 am to run. H and I keep it low-key these days. Going over to SIL/BIL for game night.

New games to try out tonight:

Rummikub takes me back. I used to play with my grandparents.

We are watching Netflix and not doing a damn thing.

[chedifuen]

I'm also contemplating coloring my hair brunette. I'm kind of a washed out strawberry blond and I'm so bored with my hair.

[msmerymac]

We're having a 4 course meal at a restaurant less than a mile from out house, so we can walk. We're also seeing Brooklyn at our local theater late this afternoon.

My husband also wants to do the General Meade birthday celebration at noon, which means I have to get in the shower...

I want to leave at 8 tomorrow to go to Boston, so I'll have to record the Rose Parade and the Winter Classic. Christmas with the in-laws tomorrow night. Back home on Sunday. It's exhausting!

[erbear]

We're all going over to a friends to celebrate her 40th. Usually we ist stay home but 1) she s a good friend, 2) it's walkable, 3) kids are invited, and she hire a babysitter and 4) they'll have other kids to run around with and not bug me

[penguingrrl]

We're going to my sister's for NYE and will have a sleep over there. There's a good chance I'll be asleep before midnight.

[lg28]

We have a wedding to go to. I would much prefer to stay home in my pajamas and play cards against humanity, lol.

[bimbi284]

Dec 31, 2015 9:35:02 GMT -5 doxies said:

Dec 31, 2015 9:06:56 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

PS: has anyone actually played exploding kittens yet? Not sure if we played it wrong, but it seemed kinda lame. The cards were funny enough, but the game play is weird.

We've played it several times and thought it was great.  We did include the advanced rules on the side of the instruction sheet (something about 5 cards with different symbols can be used to steal someone else's card).  I think it works best when people actively try to get each other rather than just letting the play go around.

Was that in the regular version or nsfw version? I don't recall seeing that in our instructions, but alcohol was a factor, lol.

[ijack]

I love rummikub!
I'm working all day and then going home to take a nap. We're going to dinner with BIL/SIL but our reservation isn't until 8:30 :/

[mrsukyankee]

Going to our favourite brew pub for drinks and dinner, then staying on for the band & more drinks.  H and I will be there with another couple.

Random: saw this on FB and loved it

[secretlyevil]

Also, I was dumb and scheduled a Brazilian wax appt for this afternoon. I switched to three week intervals per emilyj and as usual she was right. I didn't make the connection of it being NYE when I booked my appt.

[bimbi284]

Motherfucker.
Guess who is the only one at work today??
Boss made it sound like we were desperate. The one appointment I did have with my own client was cancelled.
I'm a bit ragey. Once I heard about the cancellation, I decided I deserved Starbucks, so now I have carbs and it's helping.

[wawa]

games, wine and apps with friends!

[doxies]

Dec 31, 2015 10:09:37 GMT -5 bimbi284 said:

Dec 31, 2015 9:35:02 GMT -5 doxies said:

We've played it several times and thought it was great.  We did include the advanced rules on the side of the instruction sheet (something about 5 cards with different symbols can be used to steal someone else's card).  I think it works best when people actively try to get each other rather than just letting the play go around.

Was that in the regular version or nsfw version? I don't recall seeing that in our instructions, but alcohol was a factor, lol.

I assume it is in both, but we used the regular version for the instruction sheet.  I just looked on the rules, and the 5 different cards lets you go through the discard pile and pick a card.  It is a good one to "nope" because then that person loses a bunch of cards.

[OscarQ]

I'm so excited about tonight and feel like I shouldn't be. My cousins and I are all getting together to play games and have a dance party. Why do I feel like I shouldn't be excited? We're doing it to distract one cousin as tonight is her first anniversary post-separation. So a bit of a bummer, and we're not going to a bar because the cousin who is hosting can't leave her MIL who has Alzheimer's alone and getting coverage on NYE is impossible, but it should be lots of fun. Oh, and my H is taking the kids to NY for three nights. I have over 72 hours of me only time in my future.

[emilyj]

We are heading to Savannah in a couple hours. We're having dinner at the place we got married at, and if the weather cooperates, watch fireworks on the beach at midnight.

Tomorrow I'm doing a polar bear plunge. :-)