1. What’s your best piece of advice for a newly married couple? I’m asking for a friend.
Live, learn, love and remember, we are all human and fallible. So be kind to each other and do not judge your spouse harshly.
2. Before we’re too far into the new year I wanted to post a question Teresa submitted during the December giveaway. Teresa blogs over at Being Refined As Silver, so everyone go say hi.
Teresa asks, “What were you doing on December 31st, 1999?”and “Did you or your family make preparations for Y2K?”
We got a couple of bottles of champagne, and some appetizers and held down the fort, hoping for a good outcome.
3. According to Global Language Monitor, the most used word of 2014 isn’t a word. It’s the heart emoji. Huh? How can something that’s not a word be the most used word, but I digress. What do you think was your most used word in 2014?
I digress. That’s the word, digress. This year I am going to attempt to stay on track. And not “digress” so much!
4. Speaking of words, it’s that time again. Time for Lake Superior University to present a list of words they’d like to see banished (for over-use, mis-use, and general uselessness) in 2015. You can read more about the decision making process here, but this year’s top vote getters are-
bae (before anyone else), polar vortex, hack, skill set, swag, foodie, curate/curated, friend-raising, enhanced interrogation, cra-cra (as in crazy), takeaway, and -nation (a suffering sports suffix).
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?
bae. I hate abbreviations like that.
5. January is National Hot Tea month? Are you a fan? Do you like flavored teas? How do you take your tea? Have a favorite cup or teapot? How many cups of tea do you consume in a given day?
I love tea. I drink Twinnings English Breakfast Tea. With a little cream and a little Splenda. I drink 2-3 china mugs of tea a day.
6. Whatever happened to:
People being respectful of each other, their religions and basic human rights? This whole Terrorist act in Paris has shook me to the core!
7. What is one book on your must-read list this winter?
8. Insert your own random thought here
I am sick of below zero temperatures. I am so cold and finding it difficult to get warm!
I’d never heard of the bae abbreviation until I read the list. I don’t know why we suddenly need to abbreviate everything? I like Twinnings too, Earl Gray is my favorite. Have a nice day!
Tea, I love it. I have been having a nice cup a day lately. Love YOU, Mel