My friend recently introduced me to tim tams and now I'm addicted. They're too good. Chocolate covered oreos have nothing on these.
A while ago I had my own living without technology experiment, and I found out I can do without electric lights or tv or air conditioning, but I couldn't make the leap to turn off my fridge. I also very much appreciate the washing machine. It's hard to wring all the water out by hand.
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#47
Posted 10 February 2010 - 01:02 AM
The hardest junk food for me to give up would probably be fries. This is because not only are they wonderfully tempting, my family eat them all the time, meaning there would be a lot of times when I would be, well, tempted.
The hardest technology for me to give up would have to be the computer. This is because it's a source of awesomely fun websites (like this one), MSN conversations and homework research help. (:
xox
char
The hardest technology for me to give up would have to be the computer. This is because it's a source of awesomely fun websites (like this one), MSN conversations and homework research help. (:
xox
char
#48
Posted 10 February 2010 - 03:25 AM
The hardest unhealthy food for me to give up would have to be chocolate. I'm in love with it, and we always seem to have some in the house, so it would be almost impossible!
The hardest piece of technology for me to give up would definitely be my phone. I don't remember people's numbers at all, and it also has a calendar, calculator, and a notes section for when I get a story idea! Whoever created the mobile phone was a genius.
The hardest piece of technology for me to give up would definitely be my phone. I don't remember people's numbers at all, and it also has a calendar, calculator, and a notes section for when I get a story idea! Whoever created the mobile phone was a genius.
#49
Posted 10 February 2010 - 09:01 AM
There's so many unhealthy foods that I eat and love. I think the hardest food for me to go without would be crisps. Any crisps. I'm seriously not picky when it comes to flavours.
Cheese and Onion are the classics for me though.
Plus Ready Salted.
I love Sour Cream-Cheese and Chive as well.
Then there's chocolate and chilli which I got addicted to when Walkers did that competion.
I love French Fries Crisp aswell. ALL FLAVOURS. I love the shape and I could probably eat the whole pack in one day but there are younger people in the house, so we gotta share.
Oh and Monster Munch - Pickled flavoured.
oh my god, nearly forgot about baby crisps, the ones with no JUNK in apparantly. Tomato and Herb flavour. Pretty amazing.
Cheesy Nibbles.
Space Raiders -pickled flavour
Hardest technology to live without would be TV or Internet. I think I'd go with TV because there's always something on. Good movies. Soaps that my family and I have been watching for years. I do spend alot of time watching TV. WAY more than the recommended daily allowance.
But then there's Mafia Wars on Facebook. I'm totally addicted, 86 days played continuously which still would have been going on if my brother hadn't banned facebook because I didn't do something he wanted. 2 days I went without, ruined my streak and I still think about the fact I would have been on level 238 instead of 234. Makes me mad.
But I think I spend more time watching tv then Mafia wars. so Tv would be hardest.
Cheese and Onion are the classics for me though.
Plus Ready Salted.
I love Sour Cream-Cheese and Chive as well.
Then there's chocolate and chilli which I got addicted to when Walkers did that competion.
I love French Fries Crisp aswell. ALL FLAVOURS. I love the shape and I could probably eat the whole pack in one day but there are younger people in the house, so we gotta share.
Oh and Monster Munch - Pickled flavoured.
oh my god, nearly forgot about baby crisps, the ones with no JUNK in apparantly. Tomato and Herb flavour. Pretty amazing.
Cheesy Nibbles.
Space Raiders -pickled flavour
Hardest technology to live without would be TV or Internet. I think I'd go with TV because there's always something on. Good movies. Soaps that my family and I have been watching for years. I do spend alot of time watching TV. WAY more than the recommended daily allowance.
But then there's Mafia Wars on Facebook. I'm totally addicted, 86 days played continuously which still would have been going on if my brother hadn't banned facebook because I didn't do something he wanted. 2 days I went without, ruined my streak and I still think about the fact I would have been on level 238 instead of 234. Makes me mad.
But I think I spend more time watching tv then Mafia wars. so Tv would be hardest.
#50
Posted 10 February 2010 - 09:58 AM
I would definitely have a hard time giving up sugar. I have tried! I have a major sweet tooth. I think my phone would be the hardest technology to give up, cell or otherwise, because the security of it. I like being connected to my family, friends, and emergency services.
#51
Posted 10 February 2010 - 10:46 AM
The hardest food to give up would be salt. I guess that is more of a seasoning than a food, but it makes all my food better. Like French fries, yum yum.
The technology I could not live without would be the internet: I use it everyday for research. I love books, but the internet is so much faster and more efficient.
The technology I could not live without would be the internet: I use it everyday for research. I love books, but the internet is so much faster and more efficient.
#52
Posted 10 February 2010 - 12:21 PM
I'm French. So in my case the hardest thing to give up would be Crepes au nutella. Because Duh! They are crepes with Nutella in them. Clearly, no explanation is needed. this photo says it all!
As for the electronic device I would have a hard time giving up, it probably is the internet. It allows me to keep up with everything that happens in the , like tv series or simply book releases.
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As for the electronic device I would have a hard time giving up, it probably is the internet. It allows me to keep up with everything that happens in the , like tv series or simply book releases.
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#53
Posted 10 February 2010 - 03:00 PM
About 10 years ago I gave up all sodas. I really went through withdrawal for awhile- terrible headaches and cravings. It sucked at the time, but now I only drink water or 100% juice (and coffee, I couldn't give up coffee).
Hardest technology to give up? I have no idea what I would do without the Internet, especially the blogs I read. I have learned about so many about movies, books and TV shows (Friday Night Lights for one) that I wouldn't have heard about without them. :)
Hardest technology to give up? I have no idea what I would do without the Internet, especially the blogs I read. I have learned about so many about movies, books and TV shows (Friday Night Lights for one) that I wouldn't have heard about without them. :)
#54
Posted 10 February 2010 - 04:33 PM
The hardest food for me to give up would have to be Nutella. It's my newest addiction, but it got me hard because you can put it on anything, like toast or crackers, and you can pretend to yourself that it's not that unhealthy if it goes with breakfast food. I'm going to try to give it up for Lent, though. Hopefully I don't die.
But the technology I would hate to give up is this little hand-held toy I've had for a few years now, but it has all sorts of games on it, like Solitaire and Tetris and this racing game and I can entertain myself for hours.
But the technology I would hate to give up is this little hand-held toy I've had for a few years now, but it has all sorts of games on it, like Solitaire and Tetris and this racing game and I can entertain myself for hours.
#55
Posted 10 February 2010 - 07:52 PM
The hardest unhealthy food to give up would have to be a tie between chocolate chip cookies and ice cream! I crave both a lot.
The hardest technology to give up would be the tv. I watch way too much. And then I couldn't watch movies either, which I probably also watch too much of. :)
The hardest technology to give up would be the tv. I watch way too much. And then I couldn't watch movies either, which I probably also watch too much of. :)
#56
Posted 10 February 2010 - 09:04 PM
rosebrigid7, on 09 February 2010 - 07:29 PM, said:
I think the hardest food for me to give up would be ice cream. Not any particular flavor, just...ice cream in general. Allow me to explain. I currently attend the University of Connecticut, a great school with reasonable-ish tuition, conveniently located in the middle of nowhere. Our campus is a lone oasis of civilization in an endless void of farmland. The pastures surrounding the school harbor an unknown population of cows. The cows mostly just roam about, doing cow things, not really bothering anyone (with the exception of the kids whose windows face the pastures. The smell can be a bit overwhelming). However, no one wants to see the cows leave, for without them, UConn would be shaken from its very foundation. You see, these cows are an integral part of our college experience; they are the first step in producing the very best ice cream known to mankind. Ice cream is made right at the University, and as such, is sold or given away at every possible school-sponsored event, eventually culminating in the one-ton sundae party.
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In short, UConn is nothing without its fabulous ice cream, and I probably would have to transfer schools if I were forced to give it up.
As for technology, I'm not even sure I would technically exist without my laptop. Without it I would have no access to assignments, work schedules, bills, job opportunities, and research-related documents. More importantly, I would have to go without checking Facebook, PassiveAggressiveNotes.com, and AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com, among others. I would then be forced to find some other method of procrastination, which would no doubt annoy my roommates and neighbors. Yodeling, perhaps. Or possibly taxidermy.
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In short, UConn is nothing without its fabulous ice cream, and I probably would have to transfer schools if I were forced to give it up.
As for technology, I'm not even sure I would technically exist without my laptop. Without it I would have no access to assignments, work schedules, bills, job opportunities, and research-related documents. More importantly, I would have to go without checking Facebook, PassiveAggressiveNotes.com, and AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com, among others. I would then be forced to find some other method of procrastination, which would no doubt annoy my roommates and neighbors. Yodeling, perhaps. Or possibly taxidermy.
Oh my God! I think you just sold me on this school. I know nothing about it, but anything involving that much ice cream *must* be good.
#58
Posted 11 February 2010 - 01:15 AM
I love this book! and Robin Brande! I'm so glad she's getting this recognition, she deserves it!
Hardest food to do without: Chocolate. To good and hard to give up when it comes to THAT time of the month haha.
Hardest Technology: I love my computer to much, but it is such a time waster, so in the end it'd probably be a good thing for me.
-Kristi :icon_study:
Hardest food to do without: Chocolate. To good and hard to give up when it comes to THAT time of the month haha.
Hardest Technology: I love my computer to much, but it is such a time waster, so in the end it'd probably be a good thing for me.
-Kristi :icon_study:
#59
Posted 11 February 2010 - 02:51 PM
For me, the hardest food to give up would be doughnuts! Any type of doughnut as long as it is Dunkin Donuts. Just seeing the glazed, sprinkles, chocolate frosted, jelly, or cream filled doughnuts makes my mouth water and legs do a happy dance. One time, I devoured six doughnuts in one sitting. Yes, one sitting. Put me in a doughnut eating contest and I would win, hands down.
The type of technology I couldn’t live without is my computer. I rely on my computer for most everything. It is my typewriter, dictionary, telephone (skype), newspaper, address book, and link to the outside world.
The type of technology I couldn’t live without is my computer. I rely on my computer for most everything. It is my typewriter, dictionary, telephone (skype), newspaper, address book, and link to the outside world.
#60
Posted 11 February 2010 - 04:29 PM
The hardest "unhealthy" food for me to give up would probably be any dessert made by my dad. ESPECIALLY his chocolate chip cookies- oh my gosh, they're amazing. And I can never refuse because they are made with love. There's a big difference, in my opinion, between junk food that you can buy for a couple of dollars at the local drugstore and homemade food. It's like food for your SOUL. Or at least, that's what I tell myself to make myself feel better after eating, like, ten cookies in a row.
The hardest technology for me to do without would be my computer. I practically live on this thing... which definitely isn't good, but whatever. I've accepted my addiction. Sort of. I'm still kind of looking into rehab.
The hardest technology for me to do without would be my computer. I practically live on this thing... which definitely isn't good, but whatever. I've accepted my addiction. Sort of. I'm still kind of looking into rehab.
#61
Posted 11 February 2010 - 08:11 PM
MegCabot, on 08 February 2010 - 02:46 PM, said:
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What would be the hardest food for you to give up (in order to get healthy), and what would be the hardest technology for you to do without (such as TV, cell phone, Internet, cars, etc)?
For me: Chocolate chip cookie dough (although breaking the diet soda addiction was definitely worst) and the Internet! (Although makeup would be hard for me to give up, too.)
Chocolate is an obvious one but i am a sucker for all that gum that tastes sooooo good but is full of gross chemicals. for electronics, powerpoint, i am constantly making random powerpoints for no reason, they're just so fun!!!!
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The winners will be chosen from here! So answer these two VERY difficult questions below:
What would be the hardest food for you to give up (in order to get healthy), and what would be the hardest technology for you to do without (such as TV, cell phone, Internet, cars, etc)?
For me: Chocolate chip cookie dough (although breaking the diet soda addiction was definitely worst) and the Internet! (Although makeup would be hard for me to give up, too.)
Chocolate is an obvious one but i am a sucker for all that gum that tastes sooooo good but is full of gross chemicals. for electronics, powerpoint, i am constantly making random powerpoints for no reason, they're just so fun!!!!
[You have five days from now to post! We'll let you know who the winners are, and then how to submit your addresses to get your prizes!
Read Fat Cat! You’ll love it!
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#62
Posted 11 February 2010 - 09:50 PM
The hardest food for me to give up would be pudding. I eat it everyday for lunch and sometimes dream about it fourth period before C lunch which makes me sort of salivate all over the dude next to me. Also, I share the top with the girl next to me, so if I gave up up my pudding it would hurt her to. So pretty much me giving up pudding is close to imposible, like second cousin close.
The hardest technology for me to give up would be the internet, I use it for everything. I use it to look up things for school,and to find out important information. For example, to look up a video to compare it with my toe to see if it was broken. It practically told me, "No, Emily your toe is not broken. Just quite your poking at it and get some ice." If I had no internet then I would have just sat there poking at it until my mom finally found the number for our nurse friend. Also if I had no internet then I would not be able to be here right now writing this...Which I could never dream of not doing.
The hardest technology for me to give up would be the internet, I use it for everything. I use it to look up things for school,and to find out important information. For example, to look up a video to compare it with my toe to see if it was broken. It practically told me, "No, Emily your toe is not broken. Just quite your poking at it and get some ice." If I had no internet then I would have just sat there poking at it until my mom finally found the number for our nurse friend. Also if I had no internet then I would not be able to be here right now writing this...Which I could never dream of not doing.
#63
Posted 11 February 2010 - 10:03 PM
The hardest food for me to give up would be soda. I don't like coffee or tea so I depend on Mountain Dew for my caffeine! The hardest technology would definitely be my computer. I'm at college right now and it has all of my assignments, plus the way I stay connected with everybody back at home. :mgwave:
#64
Posted 12 February 2010 - 08:53 AM
It would be hardest for me to give up fries! Although I don't eat fries very often, it's something I go back to every now and then, and the fries are always so delicious. I also can't give up Lindt dark chocolates, but I don't think they're so unhealthy compared to fries. So I eat them a lot! :D
The technology I can't do without is definitely the Internet … and the MacBook I access it with. The Internet has so much entertainment.
The technology I can't do without is definitely the Internet … and the MacBook I access it with. The Internet has so much entertainment.
#65
Posted 12 February 2010 - 10:55 AM
I would not be able to give up chocolate-covered espresso beans. Those things are so delicious. I have a box of them sitting by my computer, and I just reach over and grab a handful of them when I need something to chew on. I hate it because they're small, and so it doesn't SEEM like you're eating a lot until you have that moment of realization--"HOW many of those things did I just eat?" Lucky for me, caffeine doesn't affect me too much. ^_^
As for technology, I actually think I could live without my computer. I could NOT live without my TV. I need my daily Buffy fix! I need my Bones and my Doctor Who! And it's not just that I love the shows, which of course I do. It's also that I do stuff that I wouldn't normally do while watching them. Like exercising. I would be so much heavier if I didn't have a TV.
As for technology, I actually think I could live without my computer. I could NOT live without my TV. I need my daily Buffy fix! I need my Bones and my Doctor Who! And it's not just that I love the shows, which of course I do. It's also that I do stuff that I wouldn't normally do while watching them. Like exercising. I would be so much heavier if I didn't have a TV.
#67
Posted 12 February 2010 - 08:54 PM
If I ever were to have to give up junk food, the mosr difficult for me to part with would be good ol' Coca-Cola. I have tried to curb my addiction to this beverage by trying to drink more healthy options, but nothing else seems to work so well in keeping me motivated in finishing that last bit of homework at midnight or writing that last stanza of a poem I began a bit too late at night, when my body wishes to sleep.
The most difficult technology for me to surrender would have to be lights. I enjoy reading to an extreme extent and read a little of whatever book I am reading almost every hour and were I to be without artificial lighting, I would have to give up before bed reading. I believe I would loose many hours of sleep if I were unable to read before hand. Also, I am a amateur writer and do my best work in the evening. Without light, I would be unable to do my best work and would likely be at square one with my writing, so to speak, for the rest of my life.
The most difficult technology for me to surrender would have to be lights. I enjoy reading to an extreme extent and read a little of whatever book I am reading almost every hour and were I to be without artificial lighting, I would have to give up before bed reading. I believe I would loose many hours of sleep if I were unable to read before hand. Also, I am a amateur writer and do my best work in the evening. Without light, I would be unable to do my best work and would likely be at square one with my writing, so to speak, for the rest of my life.
#69
Posted 13 February 2010 - 05:14 PM
The hardest food for me to give up would be Junior Mints. They are totally addicting, and i can eat a whole box of them in....way too little time.
The hardest technology for me to give up would be my digital camera because I am completely addicted to taking random pictures each day.
The hardest technology for me to give up would be my digital camera because I am completely addicted to taking random pictures each day.
#70
Posted 14 February 2010 - 04:51 PM
The hardest junk food for me to give up would be ice cream - particularly frozen custard, the best type of ice cream ever invented in my opinion! I could eat it everyday, even through the freezing Midwest winter. The technology I could never live without is my BlackBerry. It has my email, Facebook, music, games, a camera, even word documents in addition to the usual cell phone functions. Seriously, I practically start hyperventilating if I realize its not right by my side.
#71
Posted 14 February 2010 - 07:12 PM
What would be the hardest unhealthy food for you to give up, and what would be the hardest technology for you to do without?
The hardest unhealthy food for me to give up would have to be Pop-Tarts. Most people think they're a nice healthy breakfast food but really, they have 400 calories. Not. Good.
The hardest technology for me to live without would have to be my computer. It's the main mode of communication between me and my friends and it keeps me occupied a lot. It's also how I do a lot of my homework.
The hardest unhealthy food for me to give up would have to be Pop-Tarts. Most people think they're a nice healthy breakfast food but really, they have 400 calories. Not. Good.
The hardest technology for me to live without would have to be my computer. It's the main mode of communication between me and my friends and it keeps me occupied a lot. It's also how I do a lot of my homework.
#72
Posted 15 February 2010 - 03:57 PM
The hardest food for me to give up would either be M&M Peanut Butter or Chicken Wings.
I don't know if I could give either up. Maybe the M&Ms but NEVER the chicken wings. They are way too good!
I think giving up the Internet would be the hardest. What would I do with my time? I would feel so lost.
I don't know if I could give either up. Maybe the M&Ms but NEVER the chicken wings. They are way too good!
I think giving up the Internet would be the hardest. What would I do with my time? I would feel so lost.
#73
Posted 15 February 2010 - 06:47 PM
The hardest junk food for me to be able to give up....popcorn. Imagine watching any Sunday Flick or spending a lonely afternoon without a bowl full of its buttery savoriness would be absolutely impossible for me. Popcorn is a favorite movie snack for all and I truthfully could not live without it one bit[though chocolate comes in a close second- Godiva is quite mouthwatering].
I agree with Dan Glickman though, "I'm someone who believes the only way to see a movie is in a big theater, on a big screen, with a big bag of popcorn."
I do not really think I could survive without my laptop but maybe if I was put to the test I could. One thing I could never live without though is lighting! How much we all take for granted that with the click of a button we can light up an entire room. Without light in my life I would feel completely lost in the dark- literally. Giving up the laptop would be a challenge most definitely but giving up lights to see everything- that would be an impossible feat for me.
I agree with Dan Glickman though, "I'm someone who believes the only way to see a movie is in a big theater, on a big screen, with a big bag of popcorn."
I do not really think I could survive without my laptop but maybe if I was put to the test I could. One thing I could never live without though is lighting! How much we all take for granted that with the click of a button we can light up an entire room. Without light in my life I would feel completely lost in the dark- literally. Giving up the laptop would be a challenge most definitely but giving up lights to see everything- that would be an impossible feat for me.
#74
Posted 17 February 2010 - 02:03 AM
Oh wow I so want to read that book! I can't go out and buy it though because I'm apparently "grounded" from reading. I KNOW!
Anyways...
The hardest junk food to give up would be the chicken nuggets from McDonalds. I mean, hello bite sized chicken pieces that also come with fries, a drink, and a TOY? That my friend, is a quality meal.
What technology would be hardest for me to do without?
That questions even harder. Like you, I'm very dependent on my computer, so I'd go with that. However, my makeup bag and Ipod are a definite (and very close) second.
Thanks for the amazing contest!
Love, Hannah (a.k.a. deprived (of books!) girl in black who's crossing all her fingers!)
Anyways...
The hardest junk food to give up would be the chicken nuggets from McDonalds. I mean, hello bite sized chicken pieces that also come with fries, a drink, and a TOY? That my friend, is a quality meal.
What technology would be hardest for me to do without?
That questions even harder. Like you, I'm very dependent on my computer, so I'd go with that. However, my makeup bag and Ipod are a definite (and very close) second.
Thanks for the amazing contest!
Love, Hannah (a.k.a. deprived (of books!) girl in black who's crossing all her fingers!)