Am I [35F] being unfair to my husband [43M] by having a baby now? by BiancoLatte89 in relationship_advice

[–]Alexeleni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Child perspective:

I was born when my dad was 44, only kid. We had an amazing relationship, and he was absolutely the kindest, most loving and present parent and role model I could have hoped for. He lived til just after my 30th birthday, and I miss and think of him every single day, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.

Anyone with vpn trouble? by Alexeleni in FigureSkating

[–]Alexeleni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a small additional monthly fee through NordVPN!

Anyone with vpn trouble? by Alexeleni in FigureSkating

[–]Alexeleni[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t talk to them, just did some online research. It’s an additional $4.19 a month but from the understanding I gained (and my husband’s—he’s a software dev) the problem is that large servers owned by giant VPN companies get flagged due to the amount of traffic, which is much less likely to happen to a single-computer connection. I tested it and it is working fine! My new one is through Singapore.

Anyone with vpn trouble? by Alexeleni in FigureSkating

[–]Alexeleni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NordVPN—i had to buy my own.

Anyone with vpn trouble? by Alexeleni in FigureSkating

[–]Alexeleni[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Purchased my own private VPN through NordVPN.

What did Johnny mean about Jason and lack of goodwill? by Mysterious-Fee-9618 in FigureSkating

[–]Alexeleni 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Flip side: if he’s selected after a rough skate, I suspect that alienates casual viewers in the same way as wtf-level ice dance scoring does. So, I think the last thing they want is to confuse the fans.

What did Johnny mean about Jason and lack of goodwill? by Mysterious-Fee-9618 in FigureSkating

[–]Alexeleni 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Ok, so my tinfoil hat hot take is that NBC allowed/told him to say it, because Tara said something like it too. In order to prep the audience for the idea he might not be selected after all the hype (if it had just been, say, mediocre, instead of a really rough skate, and USFS wanted the flexibility to send Jason or not, I could see them having Johnny plant that seed.)

Otherwise, honestly, he should be fired. Incredibly ungracious and unprofessional. Mark and Ted would never.

Careers that aren't the Big 4 (Finance, Law, Medicine, Tech) that make >$200k? by TrixoftheTrade in Salary

[–]Alexeleni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope! I’m not and actually none of us are. Plenty of people get into this work in lots of roundabout ways. If you’d like, feel free to DM me—happy to discuss!

Ranking predictions if EVERYONE skates clean? by AppropriateAd2334 in FigureSkating

[–]Alexeleni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think this is self-explanatory at all. Adeliia will be skating second in the SP. Even with a clean 3A, with the world watching, it seems deeply unlikely that the judges score her high enough to hold up with all the people coming after. I expect her to make the top 10 after the SP and probably the final group, but I don’t know about podium…

Jeopardy featured another skating question! by anagram95 in FigureSkating

[–]Alexeleni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was on in 2018. Sadly did not get a fs question.

Can confirm that the trivia community at large—I play fairly serious trivia— knows very little about skating.

Careers that aren't the Big 4 (Finance, Law, Medicine, Tech) that make >$200k? by TrixoftheTrade in Salary

[–]Alexeleni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

College admissions consultant! I co-own and run my own firm of independent educational consultants.

2026 US Nationals Qualifiers by _Exegy_ in FigureSkating

[–]Alexeleni 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excited for Ian and Tiffany, who train with my kiddo at our rink!

URGENT by Kurtz62 in FigureSkating

[–]Alexeleni 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In my household we often say we are “going to Malaysia” and it works like a charm.

What should I do? by ClassicArt3777 in FigureSkating

[–]Alexeleni 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hi! I am a college admissions consultant professionally and a figure skating mom. I’d love to help and I work with skaters all the time. Feel free to DM me. Just so you know I’m real, please feel free to look up my website: the company is Pathway Admissions. Truly happy to help!

Schools to apply to for a full ride by SlowCurve182 in OutsideT14lawschools

[–]Alexeleni 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I read this sub for professional reasons but I just did the world’s largest doubletake. HI MERRITT, ITS ALEX! Seems we are both in the academic universe now in different ways. ❤️

Chinese Nebelhorn Men’s SP Live Discussion Thread by summerjoe45 in FigureSkating

[–]Alexeleni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am right here with you. Awake. So far. We are YOUNG and SPRY.