Hi everyone. It’s Wednesday, so I’m back joining the Wednesday Hodgepodge. I love this week’s questions, even though I’m pretty sure most came along during the first Hodgepodge of 2023 too. Here goes.
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 misuse, overuse or just general uselessness. Here are the words/phrases they’d like to see banished in 2024-
hack, impact, at the end of the day, rizz, slay, iconic, cringe worthy, obsessed, side hustle, wait for it
Which of these words/phrases would you most like to see banished from everyday speech and why? Are any of these a regular part of your speech? Is there a word not on the list that you’d like to add?
I don’t care for the term “side hustle”. Other than that, I don’t really think any of these words/phrases are particularly cringe worthy (pun intended). I do use “at the end of the day”, but not any others out of this list. That doesn’t mean I don’t misuse or overuse words a lot. Think “particularly” above.
2. What do you wish you’d done more of last year? Less of?
More of: writing, both on my blog and in my journal.
Less of: worrying.
3. A place you’d like to visit in this new year? Do you think you will?
I really don’t know. I have no travel plans and actually don’t care for vacations.
4. What are three words to sum up or describe your 2023?
Emotional, stressful, hopeful.
5. What advice would you like to give yourself as we begin a new year?
Be open to the possibilities that come your way.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
I have been trying out the WordPress block editor, because I wanted to participate in #Bloganuary. So far, it’s still quite the learning curve and I’m happy the classic editor is still available. In fact, I doubt I’ll move over to the block editor full-time anytime unless I’m forced to. However, I’m glad the two posts I wrote using the block editor haven’t been ruined (yet) or disappeared altogether, like happened to some I did several years ago.
A Multitude of Musings 
We have traveled a lot in the past fifteen years. These days we are mostly trekking back and forth between our children’s homes which is fun too. We live on a lake now so people want to come see us : ) Happy new year!
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Happy new year to you too. I totally understand people want to come over to your place and visit the lake at the same time.
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Excellent answers Astrid! I just participated in this prompt too having read your answers!
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How cool! Have you figured out how to add your link to the linky? It’s at the bottom of Joyce’s original post.
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Happy New Year Astrid … I too worry to much and do hope I do less of it in 2024. So much is out of my control. I need to just enjoy life the best I can.
All the best in the New Year, Carla
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I’m so sorry you worry so much too. Hope you’ll manage to worry less this year. Thanks for stopping by. Sorry I’m so late getting back to you, your comment got sent to my spam queue.
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Number Two is me exactly. Worrying too much and not writing enough.
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Oh I’m sorry you too have been worrying too much. I hope this year will be better in that respect, as well as in the writing department.
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“Back in the day.” Hate it. Meaningless. Definitely worth banishing.
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Ah yes, so true. Thanks for stopping by.
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Being open to possibilities is great advice for all of us, I think! Hope you have a great 2024!
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Thanks so much and yes, I agree. Happy New Year!
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I don’t really see anything wrong with those words/phrases. Maybe slay is overused, but I am still wanting the phrase “my bad” to completely disappear… I have a friend who still uses it. Now that is cringe worthy!
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Oh yes, so cringe worthy indeed! I don’t think I hear the word “slay” used very often though.
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Hmmm…
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I hope this next year is a good one for you. .I think I tried bloganuary last year. TOtally didn’t think about it this year, so I guess I won’t participate…lol.
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Thanks for stopping by. I didn’t think most Bloganuary prompts were all that inspiring after the first few, so I haven’t really participated either.
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I never knew about Lake Superior University’s tradition!
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I only knew about it because it came up on the Wednesday Hodgepodge last year too.
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