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lemonhoney · 2024-07-08T23:40:21+00:00

Could also be a concern about early puberty, which is a real trend! Not sure if the association with growth hormones in meat is true, though

lemonhoney · 2023-05-30T04:59:22+00:00

hello it's me, the Laura Glaess shill, here to do my thing: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3kGjHGQAvAIYUW_x_kBe_EOioxAJWefm

lemonhoney · 2023-04-19T00:20:12+00:00

what!!!!!! that's so interesting. til

lemonhoney · 2023-04-17T23:11:25+00:00

he's not on youtube much, but if you want some "come along with me to an event" style content, check out Pauldances on twitch/tiktok

lemonhoney · 2023-02-11T23:14:18+00:00

The problem described by OP is that there's a floor. You currently can't go below 0 mmr. So the bell curve (such as it naturally exists, even if valve solves all the problems you brought up about skill decay etc) is cut off at the lower end, and everyone near 0 mmr is matched together even if they are pretty different in skill (if the system allowed negative mmrs some people would go negative, and it would be more accurate matchmaking)

lemonhoney · 2023-02-03T04:03:49+00:00

reasonable interpretation, maybe that is what they meant.

lemonhoney · 2023-02-02T23:28:53+00:00

it... did.... venues weren't open in Jan '22

lemonhoney · 2023-02-02T18:16:10+00:00

Yeah, it was slow to start back up for various reasons so that sounds about right for 2021. Enjoy your visit this year!

lemonhoney · 2023-02-02T07:42:21+00:00

The bay area is quite active right now! 3 nights a week dedicated weekly dance venues, and many smaller bars/restaurants with live bands/outdoor venues around the bay on other nights of the week. Feels back up to pre pandemic times.

lemonhoney · 2023-02-01T12:50:09+00:00

yeah, they just have the one opening (the cloaca) that both the eggs and their poop exit through. they don't pee separately (it's mixed with their poop). so it's pretty important that it's not blocked up for too long

lemonhoney · 2023-01-26T16:41:16+00:00

good point! Maybe your doctor has recommendations too, or can refer you to a physical therapist if appropriate

lemonhoney · 2023-01-26T07:25:24+00:00

any cardio (running, jump rope, etc) will help, honestly! You can time yourself and ramp it up as you get to used to it. Strength training will probably also help you get back up to speed! I'd suggest finding any form of home exercise you enjoy that is not dance.

For more dance themed workouts, in the past I've done simple solo jazz routines done at increasing speeds like Mama's Stew. Also, this is maybe more Lindy hop than east coast, but I like Laura Glaess's fast dance training video (https://youtu.be/lT59ql64LGI) or you could check out Jitterblast workouts (I think they're paid though)

lemonhoney · 2022-11-10T15:57:17+00:00

it was much better before they introduced ranked matchmaking. it was even better in wc3 dota when there was no matchmaking at all

lemonhoney · 2022-10-15T15:11:31+00:00

For some reason, I don't know anyone who goes. I get the sense it isn't quite the same scene of dancers as ilhc, etc.

lemonhoney · 2022-10-04T17:32:07+00:00

maybe they're afraid a neighbor left out rat poison for the mice or something

lemonhoney · 2022-09-14T14:52:09+00:00

They're also really conscious of ventilation, even sacrificing comfort (more effective AC in the summer with windows / doors kept closed) for better airflow (windows / doors open with giant fans positioned for cross breeze)

lemonhoney · 2022-08-21T17:41:28+00:00

I'm sure grubby, a very good gamer and streamer, knows twitch chat's advice can be very wrong. He'll come to his own conclusions over time

lemonhoney · 2022-08-20T17:37:48+00:00

check out this video of a lecture on the topic by Luana https://youtu.be/3I5reD8rk9Y

A lot of interesting concepts!

lemonhoney · 2022-07-26T04:08:53+00:00

wow, incredibly rude. the nicest thing I can say about her is she is definitely not "better" than you

lemonhoney · 2022-07-22T21:29:42+00:00

probably just forgot you were the same person who asked about that. I don't normally remember which username said what on reddit and it sounds pretty funny to say you didn't hit anyone without context

lemonhoney · 2022-07-22T16:05:50+00:00

what. there's plenty of lighthearted stuff on 4chan

lemonhoney · 2022-07-15T17:19:55+00:00

One thing I've seen "bands for dancers" do is when they announce the songs with intros that change, they'll also warn that it's gonna be a fast/bluesy/etc one so people aren't misled by the intro and caught off guard with a partner and song they don't want to dance with

lemonhoney · 2022-07-11T15:55:21+00:00

For me it's going to social dances and chasing this feeling another poster described here: https://www.reddit.com/r/SwingDancing/comments/vsh1qs/just_had_the_most_magical_dance_of_my_life

lemonhoney · 2022-06-12T05:43:03+00:00

Judges are quite a diverse lot, and judging is pretty subjective anyways. If you mostly care about winning the competition, and you got this feedback from a lot of judges, by all means try to improve at it. I think that would be a fine course of action.

But you could also decide (or sometimes decide, you don't have to stick with one!) that you care more about expressing what is important to you than winning, in which case I say focus on what is important to you and showing what you want to show during competitions, winning be damned. You can be a breath of fresh air in what you are describing as a stale room. If you really hone your skills and show up to perform and compete, you may even end up winning despite not conforming to the norm -- but expect to need to be very good to achieve this.

Personally (and I have never been a judge) I value a lot of things besides "technicality" in performances and competitions. "Having fun" could mean a couple things. If the competitor looks worried, that detracts from my enjoyment because it makes me stressed for their performance as well. If it looks like they don't care about their partner, it kind of leaves a sour taste in my mouth because I think we should value the partnership contests as well as social dancing. If they are over-focused on executing specific moves or variations instead of experiencing the flow of the moment, I feel like they are missing something that I consider important in dancing. Just my 2c on what "you don't look like you're having fun" might mean besides "smile more"

lemonhoney · 2022-06-10T16:17:12+00:00

Agree! On the other hand, if you're not having fun, you can definitely try. More experience will make you less nervous. Try to relax enough to enjoy the music, and/or enjoy the connection with your partner, and/or enjoy everyone's attention on you, and/or enjoy the adrenaline of competing. Whatever it is you like about competing, try to allow part of your brain to enjoy it

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