tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post7701424678436564554..comments2023-11-02T06:04:37.691-04:00Comments on Chocolate is MY LIFE: The ice bucket challenge put me over the edgeAlyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517428815573698474noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-60966061449079316302014-08-25T22:09:46.079-04:002014-08-25T22:09:46.079-04:00Congrats on the degree! I think I mentioned this, ...Congrats on the degree! I think I mentioned this, but I have absolutely no regrets over skipping my graduation ceremony. You should celebrate in a way that is much more exciting :)<br /><br />I can't say I'm totally anti-ice bucket because I respect the "marketing"- if you can get your organization that much recognition and money on that short of a time scale, that takes some serious skill (and it is a good cause). Then again, I'm not that into Facebook and seeing those videos constantly does annoy me. So I lean anti-, as much as is possible without me sounding like a terrible human being.<br /><br />I think there are time keepers at every job. I'm pro-efficiency: work hard, then get the hell out of there so I can do something else (which is usually bike, run, swim, or eat, of course). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181301622774260809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-90832219990152058302014-08-21T10:50:50.775-04:002014-08-21T10:50:50.775-04:00Someone is donating to ALS since they raised 8.6 m...Someone is donating to ALS since they raised 8.6 million in a day so I don't think people are just doing the challenge and not donating. I donated but I have no interest in dumping ice water on my head. I sit in it enough after a long run so we'll call it even. Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808763833621801522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-49518137046546508712014-08-20T19:37:42.816-04:002014-08-20T19:37:42.816-04:00I can't bag on the ice bucket challenge bc the...I can't bag on the ice bucket challenge bc the whole point is to donate money to the organization. And anything that encourages supporting a charity gets an A-Ok in my book. There have been articles also showing how much money has been raised in large part to this ice bucket push. Newlyweds on a Budgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10165059665185786849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-38873475388754605872014-08-19T16:24:19.505-04:002014-08-19T16:24:19.505-04:00Ah, the ice bucket challenge. Yeah, I got tagged t...Ah, the ice bucket challenge. Yeah, I got tagged to do that and just - no. I donated instead. I have no problem donating at all, but the whole thing just rubs me the wrong way too...<br /><br />Congratulations on your masters! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-71623751356187990052014-08-19T05:57:15.081-04:002014-08-19T05:57:15.081-04:00You are supposed to donate, even if you do the cha...You are supposed to donate, even if you do the challenge. I did $25, plus $1 for every like I go on Instagram/Facebook, which was about 90$. I know not everyone does, but if even half of the people do, that's a ton more money going into ALS research during a traditionally slow giving quarter. <br /><br />Congrats on the masters, and have a good first week of school! elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818336474438082197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-79645314906690368642014-08-18T15:05:34.237-04:002014-08-18T15:05:34.237-04:00"And don't tell me it's practice for ..."And don't tell me it's practice for the baby, there's no advantage in "practicing" sleep deprivation, I'm not in the army." I am going to try and burn that sentence in my brain. Someday I will probably be pregnant, and someone (probably my dear husband) is going to make a comment about sleep deprivation being practice for the baby. I need to have your response ready when that day comes! <br /><br />Congrats on your Masters! Meaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484494180842875733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-63508266058108637732014-08-18T12:08:19.427-04:002014-08-18T12:08:19.427-04:00I roll my eyes at the ice bucket challenge. those...I roll my eyes at the ice bucket challenge. those kinds of things annoy me, just donate already, I don't watch any of the videosChristy @ My Dirt Road Anthem: A Runner's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571125963317402377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-59117200048648645502014-08-18T10:44:57.662-04:002014-08-18T10:44:57.662-04:00Can you tell me where you heard that? I'm tryi...Can you tell me where you heard that? I'm trying to prove to a friend that even if you did the challenge the point was that you still donate something, but he doesn't believe me. Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01726391730409453249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-32299830113443073512014-08-18T07:33:08.962-04:002014-08-18T07:33:08.962-04:00At my workplace, I'm always the hardest worker...At my workplace, I'm always the hardest worker. <br /><br />Also, I'd like to see a boiling water challenge. Let's make this a thing!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506087947077839388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-32023054411815337542014-08-17T22:30:02.859-04:002014-08-17T22:30:02.859-04:00I didn't even know about the $10 part until yo...I didn't even know about the $10 part until you and Ashley commented! Sadly that seems to have fallen by the wayside, at least on my Facebook feed. Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517428815573698474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-1424895403958147612014-08-17T21:45:20.754-04:002014-08-17T21:45:20.754-04:00The Ice Bucket Challenge is killing me. Yes, I kno...The Ice Bucket Challenge is killing me. Yes, I know it is raising money BUT most people are completely missing the point. Originally, it was dump water and donate $10 or don't and donate $100....then it turned into dump water and don't donate anything! Drove me crazy. Sigh.Colorado Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725854485169654288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-18333458868865354932014-08-17T20:16:02.956-04:002014-08-17T20:16:02.956-04:00I'm totally with you on the ice bucket challen...I'm totally with you on the ice bucket challenge. I have some friends who are police officers and they were doing one for another charity a couple of months ago. I don't know if someone was inspired by the ALS thing or if the ALS challenge came out of the cop thing...regardless, once they finally finished it, I thought I'd seen the end of it. Now it's totally caught on with ALS and I'm just over it. It's not even about the charity for some people. It's about sharing the videos of themselves. I've been thinking about removing myself from FB for a while now. I just can't pull the plug. I feel like I might miss something important...like news about a new race!Jennifer K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06606118336143343644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-65749499652642720282014-08-17T19:28:49.024-04:002014-08-17T19:28:49.024-04:00Fair enough-- I didn't even think of that. Def...Fair enough-- I didn't even think of that. Definitely still agree with you on the ice bucket challenge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-38489213395192454182014-08-17T18:11:24.553-04:002014-08-17T18:11:24.553-04:00I will defend that bc my sister did it and it was ...I will defend that bc my sister did it and it was awesome to be able to see all the pics easily the next day. But the ice bucket challenge is still dumb. Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517428815573698474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-63919983427640931092014-08-17T18:10:30.715-04:002014-08-17T18:10:30.715-04:00Please share your secrets for success in #1! I say...Please share your secrets for success in #1! I say it's called working smart and not demanding gold stars for being a martyr if you stay late here and there. Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517428815573698474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-40320155974762502032014-08-17T16:57:25.241-04:002014-08-17T16:57:25.241-04:00There is so much about the post I love: 1. Yes, my...There is so much about the post I love: 1. Yes, my coworkers play who was in the office the latest. I always pipe in with a "I left at 5 pm". I've worked really hard to change this in my dept, including doing presentations. It's kind of working. 2. Over the ice bucket challenge. I haven't watched one video. 3. Yeah, practicing sleep deprivation just sounds like wasting good sleep hours. Foolish. Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07063461679593847314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-57925695470165468762014-08-17T16:52:46.261-04:002014-08-17T16:52:46.261-04:00A combination of the ice bucket challenge and the ...A combination of the ice bucket challenge and the realization that people are making up hashtags for their weddings has made me quit Facebook for a bit as well #idontgetit Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-68197731670927244842014-08-17T16:00:28.044-04:002014-08-17T16:00:28.044-04:00I never heard of the Ice Bucket Challenge. I feel ...I never heard of the Ice Bucket Challenge. I feel truly blessed.<br /><br />Have you read Between Shades of Gray, by Ruta Supetys? If you like concentration camp stuff, it will blow your mind. It is not a memoir, but compiled from survivors' stories into a can't put down novel. <br /><br />I read it months ago and I have never forgotten the first line. It's truly an amazing book.lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867886481362543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-27535946241585048032014-08-17T14:54:27.215-04:002014-08-17T14:54:27.215-04:00Hey Cynics, Hold That Cold Water: Why The Ice Buck...Hey Cynics, Hold That Cold Water: Why The Ice Bucket Challenge Worked<br />http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomwatson/2014/08/15/hey-cynics-hold-that-cold-water-why-the-ice-bucket-challenge-workedPaigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338031822632699399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-70018713337265915092014-08-17T14:45:20.170-04:002014-08-17T14:45:20.170-04:00If you've seen one ice-bucket challenge, you&#...If you've seen one ice-bucket challenge, you've seen them all. Total waste of time. Just donate the money, if you are so inclined, its a good cause.Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338031822632699399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336273598199876862.post-41441777001729557972014-08-17T14:42:10.530-04:002014-08-17T14:42:10.530-04:00Am I the only person who really doesn't get th...Am I the only person who really doesn't get the ice bucket challenge? Am I just too old? I don't care if people dare me to do stupid shit - I'm not doing it. Also I heard they either 1) do the ice bucket AND donate $10 or 2) donate $100.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415512134390374929noreply@blogger.com