Whining about another New Year’s Eve? Feel like there’s nothing to do? You aren’t alone. So many people are in your boat. Since half the adult population is single, you have plenty of compatriots who could help you ring in  a great 2008.

Here’s a list of suggestions on where to look for activities and things to try. It’s only Friday - you still have a few days to pull together a fun celebration.

1) Go to  a spa with a girlfriend and get pampered - honor yourself with professional skin treatments, massages, aromatherapy, reiki, hot rocks, steam showers, detoxifying seaweed wraps, etc. Start the New Year with a beautiful new you

2A) Have a fun spa night in your own home and invite all your single girlfriends of all ages. Pick up a few do-it-yourself treatments at a bath and body or drug store that you can help each other with.  Play soothing music, give each other manicures and pedicures, make a few special treats like fancy coffees or smores, etc.

2B) If you and/or  your friends have kids and no babysitter, set them up in the family room with video or board games, puzzles or teach them how to play charades to keep them busy while you get pampered.

3) Have a chick-flick movie marathon! Make up the Cosmos and watch Sex and the City DVDs, rent a bunch of feel good movies or comedy films and make popcorn. Take out the tissues and share a few tear-jerkers like Beaches - that’s a classic crier. Whatever makes you happy!

Here are some of my all time, classic, feel good, happy ending chick flicks:

Dangerous Beauty - Venice in the 1500’s (My all time favorite)
Practical Magic - Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman
Just Like Heaven - Reese Witherspoon falls in love out of her body!
Legally Blonde - Reese Witherspoon again goes to Harvard Law - so funny
Much Ado About Nothing - Light-hearted Shakespeare with Kenneth Brannag, Emma Thompson, etc.
Shakespear in Love - Gwyneth Paltrow - Story about Shakespeare falling in love during his life time
Chocolat - Johnny Depp movie about a gypsy woman who owns a magical chocolate shop
Chances Are - Robert Downey Jr. and Cybil Shepherd in a movie about love and current/past life overlap

4) Throw a Nostalgic Dance Party for the Girls. Pick your favorite music genre - maybe it’s 80’s New Wave or 70’s Disco or Motown, or Countyr Line Dancing. Have plenty of CD’s, pick some good wines, make margaritas or mojitos and dance the night away.  You’ll not only have a blast, but you’ll burn plenty of calories at the same time. You can even suggest costumes to get everyone in the mood. - It’s hard to dance, hear your favorite music and still feel mopey.

More ideas  for you tomorrow!

 

 

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