What to do?

Christmas has now passed, I will go back to work for a couple days, and then its another holiday!!!

I love this time of year!

However, even though I love the holiday season, New Year's Eve has almost always been a bust for me. Every year I think it'll be different and I'll have the time of my life. Every year (with the exception of 2 that I can think of) have been just that. A total, complete bust. No fancy parties, no live ball to watch drop, no warm weather to encourage ANYTHING outside, and worst of all... no kiss at midnight!

Every day for the past week, I have been racking my brain for something fun to do on New Year's Eve. There's always First Night downtown... way too cold for me. Or, the big concert/dance party at the McKay Events Center in Orem... boring, I can go to those anytime. Not worth the $25 they want to charge each person. Or, the multiple house parties with rock band, karaoke, and junk food... typical choice, but never too exciting. What I really wish someone would do is throw a formal party (or a black and white ball) at a nice event center with a live band and dancing. Maybe some hor d'oerves being served by waiters. [Sigh] Ah, the typical New Year's Eve movie scene. Something that is not so typical of the Salt Lake/Single Mormon from Utah tradition. What ever happened to fancy evenings anyway?

So yeah, that's what I really want to be doing for New Year's this year. I would just throw the party myself, but there is this small thing ($$$) that just keeps getting in my way!

Yet again, the approach of 2009 has left me utterly stumped again. What will I do on New Year's Eve this year?