Hodgepodge Wednesday!

Hodgepodge for Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Thank you, Joyce, for another fun MEME!

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 Every January 1st since 1976 Lake Superior University has published a list of words they'd like to see banished from the Queen's English.  Words may be banished due to misuse, overuse or just general uselessness (go here to read more about how the words were chosen).  Here are the words/phrases they'd like to see banished in 2014-

selfie, twerk/twerking, hashtag, Twittersphere, Mr. Mom, T-bone, ____on steroids, the suffixes-ageddon, and -pocalypse added to anything and everything, from the world of politics the words-intellectually/morally bankrupt and Obamacare, and from the world of sports the words-adversity and fan base

1. Which of these words/phrases would you most like to see banished from everyday speech and why? Is there a word not on the list you'd like to add?  I would love to see Obamacare banished from the face of the earth, and I'm not just referring to the word itself.  I can't think of another word that I would like to see banished. Some of those mentioned don't really bother me.

2. What one unfinished project nags at you begging to be completed in this new year? At work, it is updating the employee handbook. It is such a pain to sift through and research changes in the law, etc.  At home, it is closet cleaning, and add cupboards to that, too. Dreaded projects, all, that must be done in 2014.  The Handbook, because it is past due, and the closets because we will be painting the bedrooms soon and both of the guest room closets are full of mostly my junk.

3. When did you last have a bowl of soup? What kind? Homemade or from a can? What's your favorite soup?  I had a bowl of Hot & Sour soup when we had Chinese food last week.  I am pretty sure they make it fresh, and it is delicious.  I really like soup, but I think my all-time favorite is French Onion, with that yummy melted cheese over the bowl.

4. Snowed in, snowed under, snow job...which one most applies to your life in recent days, figuratively speaking.  Snowed under.  See #2.

5. What's the funniest movie you've ever seen, or at least one of the funniest?  Back in the day (LOL) I thought Animal House was hilarious, and must have seen it 6 times at the theater. I was young, so what can I say!  I am one of those sick people who loves slapstick comedy. My first reaction to someone falling down is to always laugh, so I'm sorry if I see you fall and you are hurt. I love the old Three Stooges, The Bowery Boys, and Laurel & Hardy.... slapstick just makes me laugh.

6.  In general, would you say you're clumsy?  I certainly have my clumsy moments, but for the most part, no, I am not clumsy.

7. Elvis Presley was born on Hodgepodge Day (January 8th) back in 1935.  Are you an Elvis fan?  What's your favorite Elvis tune? If that's too hard, which Elvis tune do you dislike the least?  Click here for a list of his songs.  I am not an Elvis fan, but I don't mind most of his music or his movies, however - I absolutely HATE his version of Blue Christmas. I can't listen to it - have to turn it off when it comes on the radio. I just can't stand it. Maybe if it was just him, without the back-up singers, it wouldn't be quite as bad. I don't mind hearing the song when others sing it.

8. Insert your own random thought here. I am so happy Downton Abbey is back with their season four!! I love that show!! January brings back quite a few of my favorites, though I must admit to becoming addicted to many of the shows offered on Acorn TV, which are British and Australian shows.  Most are so well done.  Do you watch any of the BBC shows and, if so,  what is your favorite? (For my friends who live in the UK, what show should I look for that you just love, and what is your favorite show that comes from the USA?)

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