A Lonely Woman's Holiday

So the Holidays have come and gone once again, and these times can be hit or miss for the average Lonely Woman. It's perfectly acceptable to attend the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa holiday with family and it's even overlooked sometimes if you don't have a significant other accompany you (hey! more puzzle time with Grandma); however New Year's Eve is a very different story. So, what's a Lonely Woman to do on this oh so couply of holidays? Well here's a few tips to ensure New Years can come and go without being too lonely:

• Host a "GIRLS ONLY" New Year's Eve Slumber Party!!! Invite your best Lonely Woman Gal Pals and dress up in your finest PJs (who wants to wear a black cocktail dress anyway??) and make some fancy homemade pizzas while you watch Ryan Seacrest announcing the Ball Drop and the start of another lonely year. Don't forget the champagne for the group hug toast at midnight! In fact here's a recipe for a champagne cocktail that includes a Lonely Woman favorite: ICE CREAM! ;)

• 1 quart vanilla ice cream
• 1 quart prepared lemonade
• 1 bottle champagne
• Place the softened ice cream into a punch bowl. Pour in lemonade and champagne. Stir lightly then serve.
• Go Out With Your Gays! Nothing boosts a Lonely Woman's ego more like a night with her fabulous and well-dressed gay friends.  Not only will your NYE outfit be superb, the Gays always know the trendiest parties.  With enough drinks in your system, and once you squint your eyes enough, you'll almost believe you're surrounded by straight men by the time the Ball drops!!
• Offer to Babysit for your married friends! This is my personal fav as a fellow lonely woman.  Not only do you have set plans in advance for NYE, but the average babysitting rate can almost triple on holidays! Hello...a new pair of shoes! Plus it's just one more thing you can hold over your smug married friends.

Any one of these are sure to fend off the crippling despair of loneliness and possible 3rd wheeldom when your best friend offers to have you tag along with her and her BF on NYE. Gotta say, nothing makes me want a pint of Haagen Daaz more then chugging a bottle of champagne at midnight just so my mouth has something to do while everyone else is kissing the New Year in. Well fellow lonely women, any other proven ideas for a great, Lonely Woman-approved New Year's holiday?