Wednesday Hodgepodge

It's been far too long since I've participated in Wednesday Hodgepodge...oh, how I've sure missed it! Today, however, is a new day and I'm happy to be back at it!  So, if you'd like to join, just head on over to Joyce's place , answer the questions, and link up. Easy as pie!

1.  Lake Superior University has, once again, published a list of words/phrases they think should be banished from the Queen's English...here's the list for 2013-fiscal cliff, kick the can down the road, double down, job creator/creation, passion/passionate, yolo, spoiler alert, bucket list, trending, superfoods, boneless wings, guru.  Which of these words/phrases would you most like to see banished from everyday speech and why?  I'd gladly bid farewell to YOLO.  Why, you might ask? Because my girls say it ALL THE TIME!  Plus, they get very annoyed with me because whenever I try to say it, it comes out sounding like 'yellow'. Yep...I say it's time for it to go!

2.  When was the last time you road a train?  Where did it go?  Wow...an actual train, huh?  It would have to be about 18 years ago when Brittany was 3 years old.  We drove up to North Carolina from Tennessee and met up with my in-laws and Chris's grandmother and road a train through the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was rainy and very foggy, so we didn't see much, unfortunately.

3.  Bagels-yay or nay? Favorite flavor? Favorite topping?  I do like bagels, I just don't eat them very often.  I'm more of a cereal kind of girl.  I like them plain with a little cream cheese on top, nothing else.

4.  'Tis the season of awards shows-if you could star in a movie already made, which one would you choose?  I'd  have to pick "Gone With the Wind" being that I'm from the south and all. What fun to play the role of Scarlett O'Hara who was both sweet and sassy. Plus, who could resist wearing those amazing hats and dresses?

5.  The move toward single gender classrooms has been making the news in recent months-what say you?  Do you think kids perform better if separated by gender and are taught differently, or is that discrimination?  If you're a parent, it this something you'd support in regards to your own children?  I'm a bit torn on this issue, to be honest.  I do see one advantage of separating classes by gender as it would alleviate some of the 'distractions' kids face.  However, that isn't what the real world is like, so I feel it's almost best to keep both genders together. I suppose I'm fairly neutral about how I'd feel if my girls were going to be taught in gender-specific classes. It isn't something I'd seek out, but I wouldn't cause a big stink about it, either.      

6.  What's your favorite thing about staying in a hotel?  Well, truth be told, I'm kind of a germaphobe and I have a tendency to think way too much when I stay in hotels.  I wonder if the bedding is really CLEAN...what about the bathtub, toilet, and floors...not to mention the towels and washcloths?  I refuse to walk around in hotel rooms barefoot and I never put my suitcase on the floor.  Let's just say that I much prefer to sleep in my own home and in my own bed.  

7.  Do you have a 'word' for 2013?  What's the story behind you're choice?  I think it's 'TRUST'.  I'm choosing to trust God more in my everyday life.  I want to listen to that small voice He's planted inside of me...and be forever reminded that He will lead me wherever He wants me to go.

8.  Insert your own random thought here.  It's been pouring rain here for the past 2 days and I'm ready for the sun to pop out of those clouds, again!  My hair can't handle much more humidity!