Happy New Dear

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Since love makes the world go round, as a follow up to my previous New Year posts -  Happy New Here, Happy New Seer & Happy New Cheer  - I am dedicating a post to those of you seeking soul mates next year.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Dear.

Hope you find “THE GAL” or “THE GUY” of your dreams in 2015.

The one who is “THE ONE”

I hope all the forces of the universe conspire to make this happen for you.

Whether the forces are match-making sites such as Christianmingle.com, Chemistry.com, Match.com, eHarmony.com, OkCupid.com, or Shaadi.com.

Or whether it's just you and Lady Luck.

Either way, I hope an exciting new connection is just around the corner for you.

And everything falls perfectly into place.

As it has done for so many happy couples.

Prince William and Kate

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel.

When Ms. or Mr. Right comes along, hope you don't do anything to mess it up.

Like getting cold feet at the last minute.

Or sabotaging your chances.

Also, do be careful.

Because there are plenty of scammers and fraudsters out there.

Love has become the latest scam game.

And while you are waiting for Ms or Mr Right to make her/his appearance, you might enjoy this Movies and Music ROMANCE-O-METER quiz.

Here we go...

Romance-O-Meter Question 1:

Here are some famous onscreen pairs. Can you name the movies from their names?

Henry Roth and Lucy Whitmore

Edward and Bella

Jack Dawson & Rose DeWitt Bukater

Noah and Allie 

Raj Nath & Bobby Braganza

Johnny Castle and Baby

Answers: 1) 50 First Dates 2) Twilight series of movies 3) Titanic 4) The Notebook 5) Bobby 6) Dirty Dancing

How many did you get right? What are your favorite romantic movies and which movie holds the record for the number of times you have viewed it?

Romance-O-Meter Question 2:

Can you name the singers/artists of these well-known love songs?

Love Me Tender

I Will Always Love You

When A Man Loves a Woman

My Heart Will Go On

You Are the Sunshine of My Life

Answers: 1) Elvis Presley 2) Whitney Houston 3) Percy Sledge 4) Celine Don 5) Stevie Wonder  

How many did you get right? What are your favorite love songs?  In English.  In Hindi. In the language you love music best? 

Romance-O-Meter Question 3:

Can you name the sweethearts of the following movie characters?

Edward and...... (from Pretty Woman)

Superman and ……(from Superman)

Laila and…….(from Laila Majnu)

Romeo Montague and ....(from Romeo and Juliet)

Maria and…(from Sound of Music)

Answers: 1) Vivian 2) Lois Lane 3) Juliet Capulet 4) Majnun 5) George Von Trapp

How many did you get right?  And who are your favorite onscreen couples? If you like animated films, who are your favorite pairs from animated films?

Romance-O-Meter Question 4:

The following are lines of dialogue from famous romance movies. Can you identify the movies from the lines?

“I’ll have what she is having”

“Listen to me, mister. You’re my knight in shining armor. Don’t forget it.”

“I feel like men are more romantic than women. When we get married we marry, like, one girl, 'cause we're resistant the whole way until we meet one girl and we think I'd be an idiot if I didn't marry this girl she's so great. But it seems like girls get to a place where they just kinda pick the best option;'Oh he's got a good job.' I mean they spend their whole life looking for Prince Charming and then they marry the guy who's got a good job and is gonna stick around.”

“Here’s looking at you, kid.”

“Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”

Answers: 1) When Harry Met Sally 2) On Golden Pond 3) Blue Valentine 4) Casablanca 5) Love Story

What are your favorite movie lines?

Romance-O-Meter Question 5:

These hotels have played a starring role in hit romantic movies. Can you identify the movies in which they had a role?

The New York Palace, New York

Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, California

The Roosevelt, Midtown East,New York 

Round Hill, Jamaica

Park Hyatt Tokyo

Answers: 1) 27 Dresses 2) Pretty Woman 3) Maid in Manhattan 4) How Stella Got Her Groove Back 5) Lost in Translation

Which of these hotels would you most like to visit and stay in?  If you said Park Hyatt Tokyo, you can sit in Bill Murray’s chair at the New York Bar and Grill and order yourself a LIT cocktail (a mix of cherry blossom liqueur, cranberry juice, lime juice and sake).

That completes the Romance-O-Meter quiz.

If you enjoy quizzes, you might like to try your hand at The Unsocratic Coffee Quiz.

Many romances begin over a cup of coffee, so it’s quite in the spirit of things.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Dear.

Stay hopeful that you will meet your true love next year, because as Trisha Yearwood put it…."What’s Meant to be Will Always Find a Way."

Thanks for reading and see you next week….M.