Cycling locally is interesting, hardly any traffic about. You might have to take your coffee stop at a petrol station, they will be the only place open.
Ask HN: What are the single person activities in Christmas and/or New Year?
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Re: Ask HN: What are the single person activities in Christmas and/or New Year?
#12In most big cities there will be an underground trance or techno rave that goes on much longer than usual on New Year's Eve. Perhaps try one of those. No-one will care if you are there on your own and you will probably meet some great people.
I've been trying to get into the rave scene recently and I've found it a bit hard to find "underground" events as somebody not so socially adept..
Got any tips?
Re: Ask HN: What are the single person activities in Christmas and/or New Year?
#13If you're willing to share your time and talents, there are organizations in some larger cities that offer volunteer opportunities with no commitment. For instance, New York Cares https://www.newyorkcares.org
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#14In most big cities there will be an underground trance or techno rave that goes on much longer than usual on New Year's Eve. Perhaps try one of those. No-one will care if you are there on your own and you will probably meet some great people.
I've been trying to get into the rave scene recently and I've found it a bit hard to find "underground" events as somebody not so socially adept.. Got any tips?
https://www.goabase.net/ can be a good starting point to finding events. Facebook/Whatsapp/Telegram groups (focused on music) found from your local subreddit can probably point you in some direction too. Once you've attended one or two events and gotten to known some people, they'll happily help you attend more ones, including the ones that are not advertised as publicly.
Re: Ask HN: What are the single person activities in Christmas and/or New Year?
#15If I was in my old apartment(s) in downtown Seattle today, during COVID, I’d probably be up on the rooftop with a small cooler of beverages, warm jacket, and a good pair of headphones.
Pre-COVID, I’d be somewhere like the 5 Point Cafe or another dive bar.
Or, I’d be working on one of my hobbies.
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#16I usually go to the movies. You can often times find theaters that are empty, which can be a good thing right now
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#17I did some live-stream programming this morning. It's something I started trying out recently. There were a few people to chat with, and I made a little progress on a personal project.
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#18In most big cities there will be an underground trance or techno rave that goes on much longer than usual on New Year's Eve. Perhaps try one of those. No-one will care if you are there on your own and you will probably meet some great people.
I've been trying to get into the rave scene recently and I've found it a bit hard to find "underground" events as somebody not so socially adept.. Got any tips?
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Re: Ask HN: What are the single person activities in Christmas and/or New Year?
#19Go to a nice coffee shop, get a gingerbread latte and sit by a window, watch people walking by and write (or hope a cute guy comes to talk to me ;D)
Leave one headphone out, just in case :D Hope a cute guy approaches you one day soon!
To answer the question, I've heard anecdotal stories of atleast a few of my friends, how they got "adopted" by a random group of people celebrating in the city. Always be safe of course.
Re: Ask HN: What are the single person activities in Christmas and/or New Year?
#20I did some live-stream programming this morning. It's something I started trying out recently. There were a few people to chat with, and I made a little progress on a personal project.
Awesome! You mean, you stream your programming. I've been wondering for years whether I should give it a try. Is it also helpful, or just fun to kill time?