2013 is year of e-Cig.
e-cigarettes replaced
nicotine patches, grunge returned the catwalk, daft Punk swept dance floors and
the selfie made it into the dictionary. The following are remained the life
styles in 2013
The scene at Nelson Mandela
memorial service served as confirmation if any were needed of the selfie
newfound place in the English Language.
Another of the year most
memorable selfies was by Italian astronaut Luca who photographed himself in
space outside the international Space Stations capturing the Earth’s reflection
in his visor. Originally a social media buzz word; selfie was named word of the
year in November and admitted to the online version of the Oxford English dictionary.
Toutd as the real thing
minus the tar smoke and most toxins e-cigarettes took off as an alternative to
tobacco. The battery powered devices come with the tips that light up and glow
with the aid of an LED. Smoke appears to waft from them but it is in fact water
vapour. Like traditional cigarettes it is delivered nicotine but experts said
there are only trace amounts of the other toxic chemicals to which smokers are
habitually exposed. The jury is still out on whether they pose other yet to
emerge hazards to health. Sales of cigarettes have doubled in the US each year since 2007 and were predicted to reach 1$ billion in 2013.
As the ceremony for the
antiapartheid hero who died earlier in December dragged on US President Barak
Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Danish Prime Minister Helle
were also captured posting for a self portrait like a group of excited
teenagers.
