First Hodgepodge of 2018

Hello, dear friends.  Al Roker tells me Massachusetts isn't the only state suffering from this Arctic chill.  Normally, I would complain about this for a full paragraph, but not now.  One of my New Year's Resolutions is to stop complaining.  I've only broken it 364 times since New Year's Day.  A world record. 

If it's Wednesday, it's time for Hodgepodge.

1. It's that time of year again...time for Lake Superior University to present a list of words (or phrases) they'd like to see banished (for over-use, misuse, or general uselessness) in 2018. You can read more about the decision making process and word meaning here, but this year's top vote-getters are-

unpack, dish (as in dish out the latest rumor), pre-owned, onboarding/offboarding, nothingburger, let that sink in, let me ask you this, impactful, Cofefe, drill down, fake news, hot water heater (hot water doesn't need to be heated), and gig economy

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?

One question... isn't "dish" from the 1950's?

The only word out of that group that I hear ad nauseum is fake news.  I'm pretty sure that that phrase will disappear when the present administration moves on.

A couple of weeks ago, I was at the hairdresser and sat next to a lady who would not shut up.  Not that I'm complaining or anything.  Her voice made my teeth itch.  She kept using the word conversating.   If she said conversating once, she said it 30 times.
Is there such a word?

If I never hear that word again, I will die a happy woman.
This no complaining thing is really working for me.

2. What's something you need to get rid of in the new year?

Not this kind, either.

3. Where do you feel stuck?

I feel stuck the minute I begin to start taking my New Year's resolutions seriously.

4. January is National Soup Month. When did you last have a bowl of soup? Was it made from scratch or from a can? Your favorite canned soup? Your favorite soup to make from scratch on a cold winter's day?

Thanks for reminding me, Joyce.  The Mister made the most delicious tomato soup this weekend and I forgot there is still some left in the fridge.  And yes, he did make it from scratch.  Now I know what I'm having for lunch.  

5. Tell us one thing you're looking forward to in 2018.

Summer.

6. Insert your own random thought here.




My Mister ordered the standing desk for his office as soon as it came on the market.  He would then come home from work and tell me how many hours that he stood, according to his nifty Apple watch.  I told him how many hours I sat according to my big, fat rear end.

Anyway, according to this article, there is good news for people like me who are sick and tired of all the new health fads. 

Now I'm just waiting for the article that tells us that we need to drink 8 glasses of wine instead of water.


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Happy Birthday to my #1 who gives a whole new meaning to the phrase joie de vivre.

Until next time...

Jenpetvet