Sliding or revolving doors?
New year is just another excuse for people to actually make an effort to get together. Lately I've been feeling that all those holidays and things that we've been conditioned to either be disdainful of because they've become monuments to consumerism or to be deluded that it's somehow all about the most and most expensive presents and the most ostentatious of parties are probably more important now as bond building things.
It is also a very convenient time to be thinking about things and about when most people will do their thinking about things.
This is indeed a good question.
We have my wife's sister coming tonight to spend it with us - the first time other than a Christmas that they will come and visit for an evening. I like simple - we are having hotdogs :D
What are you up to tonight?
That sounds nice :D
My usual new year is even simpler than that, I might have a drink or two (usually not) and I'll stay up drawing (working on very late Christmas pic, should have themed new year but if I don't draw what the head-universe wants it doesn't work) or doing project work til midnight when I'll say happy new year to whoever is still awake (kids usually are, middle is off at a friend's for a new year party so I'll be texting her, and whoever is on discord), then I'll stay up til 1am til it's midnight for sibling dearest and I'll scream happy new year at her and if I"m not half dead by then I'll wait for a response (which could be very soon if she comes back soon after the countdown or longer if she doesn't, they are having a new year party over there).
We haven't done new year gatherings for the better part of forever, J actively refuses as he's a morning lark and likes to be in bed well before midnight and none of our friends have been too interested in hosting either so it's been pretty chill.