10 alternate ways to spend New Year's eve stuck in tier 3.
By: Sophia Malik
Tags: Society, Mindfulness, Life, Culture, Self

10 alternate ways to spend New Year's Eve stuck in tier 3.

With Thanos, wine, 24 hours parties, and a mini world tour.

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2020 showed us how precious life is, so next year don’t let fear win. Book that flight. Apply for that opportunity, say I love you more. Read those books, start that business. Stop procrastinating. Block that person. Learn that skill, Take that risk. Live while you can. — Steven Bartlett

With the new and improved strains of covid 19 being found in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world everyone is both shocked and sad, this new virus is mutating very rapidly and the existing vaccines are failing to tackle it. Both the spreading and strength of this new virus are elite over the older virus.

The holidays are here and all the world hoped and aspired for was a peaceful and relived end to this tragic year but instead, all parts of the world are under strict covid guidelines, the flights are being canceled and countries are shutting down their borders where people are struck into places without a family to hold by. But let’s keep the holiday spirit high and hold our faith in the capacity and pray for a pleasanter 2021.

Here are the 10 ways you can welcome the new year by not compromising the safety of yours and others and which might soften the blow of having to stay at home.

1. Go to bed so that 2020 is over early.

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Because yes people let’s agree that 2020 was pretty messed up. The number of lives lost and the family affected by the loss of a loved one or staying afloat financially was not a comfortable assignment. The economy crumbled, the real estate market was jolted and mental health was at its most profound.

So you are totally allowed to get in bed early and let this year pass by leisurely and quietly. No one is judging you, folks.

2. Pick up those cookbooks, put on some music, and fill yourself a glass of wine.

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Cook an elaborate meal at home for your loved ones. Involve your lover, friends, or even kids. It’s a great bonding activity which is fun too. And those kids will thank you later for passing on a skill or maybe a whole tradition of cooking together.

Most of the fancy dining places have age restrictions so you can celebrate this new year with your toddlers or the teenagers you are never able to get a hold of. Cooking food at home always comes cheap and leaves you with leftovers too.

Make sure to plant a kiss on your partner’s lips.

3. Start Avengers Infinity War at 9:48:51 pm so that Thanos wipes out half the universe as the new year rings in.

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Okay, This is called humor kids.

Most of us are a big fan of marvel and DC universe we either grew up watching the movies or reading the comics and the nerds like myself doing both. So put on that favorite superhero movie and submerge yourself into the world of fantasy and nostalgia. Superheroes make us believe in the good and power of sticking together and that’s what we need the most at this time.

Let us escape reality altogether.

4. Being of service to others is a true joy.

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We spend hundreds and even thousands of dollars on our new year celebrations. We buy the clothes we’ll never wear again and hang out with people we might not even like. Let’s contribute less to the fast-fashion garbage and more to making somebody’s life better.

A hundred dollars might not make any significant difference in your life but that’s probably weeks' worth of food for a mother in need or the school fees for one entire academic year in third world countries. Give some kid the gift of education, put warm clothes on someone’s back and hot food in their belly. So let’s be considerate and donate to the food banks, homeless, or anyone in need and make the holidays warm for everyone.

Make the holidays special for others and the harmony you’ll feel within you can’t be compared to any momentary material spark.

5. Some awesome fast food followed by rubbish on television till midnight.

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We should stop beating ourselves up and trying to be Relevant to social media all the time. Let’s explore that hidden introvert and stay at the home person within us. There is no more delight than chewing on the favorite and familiar taste of fast food we all grew up, in our own cozy blanket.

A fancy bottle of Wine is amazing but a chilled bottle of beer is unbeatable, So go grab that kebab, burger, taco, or a big box of pizza and stuff our faces into simple but wonderful food. Let’s start the new year by embracing simpler times.

6. Travel the world via your telly.

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We all know what a headache it is to witness the new year at Times Square, Switzerland, or Sydney Harbor. The extreme cold and over-the-top prices along with the crowds of tourists and locals don’t really ring the bell right. It’s the biggest fuss to get your hands on the most happening restaurants or events without breaking a sweat or bank.

So let’s do a favor on ourselves and watch the New Years around the world via media after all –

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn, or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. Denis Waitley

7. Party like an old soul with your housemates at home.

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Parties were not always supposed to be an outdoor event in fact to date some of the coolest parties are exclusive and invite-only. When the world flocks to those landmarks to drop the ball celebs like Kendall and Gigi and other royals and elites around the world chose to go with intimate house parties with loved ones instead of a room full of strangers at the Ritz or a crowd of tourists at the Eiffel Tower.

So dress yourself up like it’s a blank tie event and dance the night away at your own home without the worry of driving back. Be the Grace Kelly in your own castle.

8. Order a fancy food box

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Support your small and local business by ordering in those exceptional New Years' food boxes and don’t forget to tip the delivery person well.

Almost all Restaurants have come up with uniquely themed statement food cases to bring that magical New Years' dining experience to your home just pick up your phone and search your favorite cousins around your area and have a fuss-free lip-smacking meal delivered at your doorstep.

9. Attend those virtual parties or concerts and turn your living room into a pub.

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Live singing events, DJ gigs and even 24 hours party are occurring thought the world. Be a global audience and go party hopping in any country you wish. This year you can have it all. Wash this terrible year off with lots of drinking and dancing of course without getting into any trouble and knowing the legal limitations.

Your liberty only exists to the point you are not infringing others.

10. Simply work, play, and read.

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I do have something for the introverts and workaholics too, be unapologetic and don’t worry you are not missing out on anything, so code your nigh away, or finish reading two books in a night, or play video games for 4 hours, or do all of the simultaneously it’s absolutely your choice.

Do whatever makes you happy and don’t cave in under peer pressure.