New Years Eve in Times Square — Page 2

^And stories like that now make me not feel so bad if I end up staying home and doing nothing. At least I don't have to worry about getting puked or urinated on here.

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Marianne, there are a lot of nice bars and clubs just outside the Times Square area that you can sort of experience the festivities without being in the mad house. The celebration is infectious and does carry on into the streets. Even as far down as the West Village.

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I spent NYE at The Cubbyhole last year after I fled Times Square. BEST. NEW YEARS. EVER.

Oh, and I was in Duane Reade on 12.31.08 and the elderly woman in front of me in line asked me what I was doing for NYE. I told her I was going to stand in Times Square. She said she'd hold my place in line while I grabbed DEPENDS and xanax. "You'll need them, " she said. As she was leaving she turned to us and said, "have fun getting peed on." I should have heeded her warning.

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It always has. You just need a prescription for it.

I once went to a matinee on New Year's Eve, and getting OUT of the theatre district at 4:30 in the afternoon was a nightmare. I can't imagine dealing with that madness and the huge crowds. I'm perfectly happy wearing my flannel pj's and sitting home with my sweetie in front of a roaring fireplace with a bottle of champagne, and a view of the NYC skyline from my living room. Up until recent construction, we actually could see the ball drop from our balcony. Now, however, our view is completely blocked, but we can still see the Central Park fireworks without having to leave the house.