Call us crazy, but Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa... it seems like those frontrunners get the marquee, and New Year's Eve ends with the short stick. Why is it that December 31 rings in like an afterthought and we just wind up with the canned response: "My New Year's was sh*tty—how was yours?" But your friends at OC want to change that. Here, we present you a special "Twelve Days Of New Year's" series, where each day 'til 2015, styled-out staffers dish on what they're getting up to on NYE—ball drop or not. Stay safe, kids!
COUNTDOWN: T-08 Days
Who: Ava Nirui
What Do You Do At OC: I work in the Opening Ceremony Worldwide office.
Favorite Party Anthem: Anything by Soulja Boy—pre-2010, of course
Best NYE Memory: Calling the police on teens swimming in the public pool across the road from my house in Sydney when I was 10 and watching them get arrested in their bathers from my window.
How Are You Celebrating This Year: Probably watching back-to-back episodes of Seinfeld in bed whilst eating pizza. How Many Drinks Is Too Many On NYE: The amount when you're not conscious anymore
At midnight: Text, Call, Kiss, Or Drink: FaceTime my friends back home
Best New Year's Day Hangover Remedy: In Australia, it's tradition to go to the beach on New Year's Day and sweat out the alcohol through your pores.
Number of New Year's Resolutions Kept: 0
2015 New Year's Resolution: Stop wasting time watching Rock of Love reruns![]()
On Ava: Christopher Kane Coral Spiral Off the Shoulder Dress in black, Acne Studios Tillie Ankle Strap Sandals in black. Portrait by Justin Borbely; styling by Lissy Trullie; hair and makeup by Meghan Yarde; produced by Jeanine Celeste Pang; special thanks to Confetti System
COUNTDOWN: T-08 Days
Who: Ava Nirui
What Do You Do At OC: I work in the Opening Ceremony Worldwide office.
Favorite Party Anthem: Anything by Soulja Boy—pre-2010, of course
Best NYE Memory: Calling the police on teens swimming in the public pool across the road from my house in Sydney when I was 10 and watching them get arrested in their bathers from my window.
How Are You Celebrating This Year: Probably watching back-to-back episodes of Seinfeld in bed whilst eating pizza. How Many Drinks Is Too Many On NYE: The amount when you're not conscious anymore
At midnight: Text, Call, Kiss, Or Drink: FaceTime my friends back home
Best New Year's Day Hangover Remedy: In Australia, it's tradition to go to the beach on New Year's Day and sweat out the alcohol through your pores.
Number of New Year's Resolutions Kept: 0
2015 New Year's Resolution: Stop wasting time watching Rock of Love reruns
On Ava: Christopher Kane Coral Spiral Off the Shoulder Dress in black, Acne Studios Tillie Ankle Strap Sandals in black. Portrait by Justin Borbely; styling by Lissy Trullie; hair and makeup by Meghan Yarde; produced by Jeanine Celeste Pang; special thanks to Confetti System