I am going to be alone for 10 days this holiday season. I can't go too far from home, so I am looking for ideas on how to celebrate alone?
2006-12-16 00:48:48 · 11 answers · asked by torn 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
1. If you make it KNOWN to those around you that you will be alone, then someone is bound to insist you come over.
2. Volunteer at a soup kitchen for a day. Very rewarding!
3. Go out for Chinese and strike up conversation with those that may be around because they may have suggestions. There is always a Chinese restaurant open on Christmas.
4. Rent movies and watch an entire Twilight Zone marathon.
5. Sleep alot (if you can, try to sleep through Christmas ENTIRELY!
6. Do catch up work around the house. Make a list of New Year's resolutions including what you can do for others in the community and make a plan.
7. Window shop (if it's not too cold where you live ;)
8. Read.
9. Hobby...puzzles, models etc...
10. Yahoo answers.
Finally, call everyone you know and wish them happy Xmas!
Source(s):
Experience...many a lonely Christmas (but I wasn't really alone). There isn't anything wrong with that...have a happy one:)
2006-12-16 00:54:51 · answer #1 · answered by Sugar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two different years when I was in college I couldn't go home for Christmas, as it was an $800 plane trip that I simply couldn't afford. And didn't want to ask for money from my family.
The first year, I got a little tree and decorated it on Christmas Eve and watched A Christmas Story and other favorites that night. Then Christmas day I opened my presents and my family called me. After that I went to the movies (yup- a lot of theaters are open in the afternoon, and went to a Chinese restaurant for dinner. All in all it wasn't bad.
The next time I decided to be prepared. A took a little poll of my co-eds and co-workers and it was surprising how many were not able to be with family for the holidays. So I planned an impromptu "Orphans party" I bought a huge ham and everyone else brought a side dish, dessert or beverage. Then we bought a small (under $10) gift for one of the others and everyone showed up on Christmas morning. There were over 30 people in my cramped little apt, some I knew well and some I had met one or two times. We did the white elephant game for the presents so that was an ice breaker and a lot of fun too. It was a really wonderful experience and I made some lifetime friends.
2006-12-16 01:03:20 · answer #2 · answered by akgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you a church member???? I'm sure some of your church family would love to have to you over to visit them during this season.
Or maybe a co-worker? If you worked with me and I knew someone was going to be by themselves for Christmas I would invite them to dinner or something.
You could go and visit some local nursing homes or hospitals. Take them little treats and a card. Many of these people don't get any visitors and they would love to have someone to talk with and share the joy of the season. They have some wonderful stories. You might even make some new friends.
If all else fails. You could call your family and talk with them. Watch some Christmas movies. Write some letters to friends and family you haven't seen in a while. Play around on the computer.
I hope you find someone with some hospitality and accept it from them. Most people love to help others this time of year.
2006-12-16 00:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Pamela G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow alot of people gave alot of great answers already!I would say to go spend time with children in hospitols or in shelters.Dog is man's best friend so you could go to an animal shelter and spend time with the animals.A fun thing to do at home is curl up on the couch when it's dark outside and you can make yourself some soup and hot cocoa and snuggle in a blanket watching christmas specials.Do you have a craft or hobby you're good at?You can make gifts for people or make nice cards.Shoot you can even dance with yourself to some christmas music.
2006-12-16 02:56:09 · answer #4 · answered by down2earthgurl14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds well to me. Now in my maturity and earlier than my marriage get a divorce, I might have fun at the twenty fifth that's fashioned in England. However, my grandmother was once Austrian and it's/was once Austrian culture to provide Christmas presents on Christmas Eve. If reminiscence serves that was once the day "Kristkindle" might come and that was once the gigantic day while I was once developing up. In a small however unintended revert to historical loved ones culture, transportation disorders will avoid me from seeing my daughter on Christmas Day, nevertheless, she is coming over at the twenty third and can be recieving her offers from my part of the loved ones on Christmas Eve.
2016-09-03 16:22:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happened to me a few years ago. I felt really down about it, wondered how i was going to survive it! On Christmas morning i opened my presents while having a leisurely brekfast. i watched a lot of TV and still went on with cooking a turkey and everything else! My dogs enjoyed their Christmas dinner and then we went for a walk. I bumped into people, we all called out "Merry Christmas" Then i went home. Watched more TV and spoke to my friends online! And by the time i got to bed i thought to myself that! It hadn't been such a bad day after all! Imust say though ... TV and chatting online to my friends saved my life because i would have felt really lonely otherwise.
2006-12-16 01:09:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salvation Army, Marine Corps League, Retirement Home, Nursing Homes, Hospitals all might accept volunteers to brighten up others Holidays. if you do volunteer you help others and yourself. Church services, a meal, presents, television, movie, play, opera, ballet, walk around the neighborhood, hot chocolate by the fire.
2006-12-16 00:54:25 · answer #7 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U cant the hole point of celebrating is 2 get with ur family and friends 4 a special occasion.
2006-12-16 00:52:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Order a dinner and turn on Christmas music and enjoy!
2006-12-16 00:51:58 · answer #9 · answered by Gerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
invite a friend
2006-12-16 00:53:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋