New Year's Eve

When I was a kid, I always, always wanted to stay up late and watch the ball drop with my parents on New Year's Eve.

Cracked.com has a list of the most dangerous days of the year, according to statistics.  Here are the top four . . .

Where has the past year gone? We're just weeks away from Christmas, and soon we'll be counting down the seconds to an all new year.

This year a friend of mine is coming back from visiting her parents a few days after Christmas, and it's the first time in a while she's been single.

Attention, residents of Maui: If you're spending a relaxing New Year's Eve at home tonight and you find the soothing strains of your favorite Don Ho CD suddenly overpowered by high-voltage rock 'n' roll, don't worry. That's just Alice Cooper and friends ringing in 2014 the only way they know how.

Everyone knows about the ball that drops in New York City's Times Square to mark the start of a new calendar year. What you may not realize, though, is that other cities around the nation have similar traditions that entertain and enthrall their local communities. Here's a look at some of the odder traditions that will be taking place in America tonight:

The hourly countdown to 2013 has officially begun, which means New Year's Eve preparations are in full swing. We're practicing our photobombing techniques, cranking up the tunes and bejeweling jean shorts, among other things. December 31st is the party of all parties, after all!

We're going to make a pretty huge statement right now ladies and gents, so brace yourselves: photobombing is hands down the best way to capture any sort of moment. Ruining a picture with that unexpectedly hilarious face or the addition of a random stranger in a photo simply adds that extra oomph needed to bring a picture to the next level. Plus, it's just funny stuff.

The holidays might be winding down, but that doesn't mean we can put our feet up and slip into a post-festivities food coma just yet. T-minus three days until New Year's Eve, and you know what that means-- it's time to get your party on!

When it comes time to celebrate the passing of another year, people around the world often gather together and make a lot of noise in order to demonstrate their good cheer.