The Snowy Hodgepodge

And we're back for another round of the Hodgepodge. Seven questions and a random and sometimes deeply profound thought. After reading my answers, and leaving a comment, of course, click on the link to see what everyone else has to say!


1. 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 mis-use, over-use or just general uselessness and they receive over 1000 nominations. Here are the fourteen words/phrases they'd like to see banished in 2011-viral, epic, fail, wow factor, a-ha moment, back story, BFF, man up, refudiate, Mama Grizzlies, The American People, facebook/google when used as verbs, I'm just sayin', and Live life to the fullest.

What word or phrase would you like to see banished from our everyday vocabulary in 2011? You can choose one from the 'official list' or you can get creative and come up with your own.
I would like to see the phrase the Queen's English banished. The Queen ought to man up and admit that she doesn't own the language anymore. There might have been a time in her back story when her title added some wow factor, but eventually the American People had an a-ha moment and realized that they could live life to the fullest without having to owe everything to someone who wasn't even their BFF. I'm just sayin'.

2. Do you consider opportunity something that comes to you or something you create for yourself?
I don't usually recognize opportunity, even when it comes up and smacks me in the forehead. However, I'm married to Indiana Jones who not only finds his own opportunity, but smashes through walls of opposition to create opportunity out of absolutely nothing.

3. Since we're all eating healthy this month, ahem, what's included in your favorite salad? Is there dressing?
My salad always has dressing. I don't like naked lettuce.

4. The fourth Monday in January is said to be Blue Monday...aka the most depressing day of the year. The date was calculated using many factors including weather, debt level, time since Christmas, time since we've failed at our new year resolutions, low motivation and feeling a need to take action. Do you get the blues this time of year and if so what is something you do to lift your spirits?

I'm lucky this year. I just had two wisdom teeth pulled, so if I'm feeling blue I just take a few more pain pills.

5. Do you wear a watch? Any other everyday jewelry essentials?

I do not wear a watch. Why would I want to keep reminding myself of how late I am?

6. What is something useful you learned in high school?

If you do not learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it.  Hmm. True on so many levels.

7. Do you use an accountant when completing and filing your income tax returns or do you attempt to muddle through all by yourself?

Income tax! Is it April already?

8. Insert your own random thought here.
I think it's time for another pain pill.