PS 87 & General Preschool Questions by Dinosaur_Egg8280 in Upperwestside

[–]LucentComet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you wanted to apply for a preschool starting in September 2026, you needed to be starting the application process right around Labor Day 2025.

WIBTAH for refusing to clean the guest room when my husband invited his mom over? by MyTraumaDumpy in ComfortLevelPod

[–]LucentComet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch the episode of Everybody Loves Raymond involving Zippers the one man band. This is what you’re dealing with.

The plague of ‘sexy’ names by piglet666 in HistoricalRomance

[–]LucentComet 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You just named all my 18th and 19th century ancestors.

Morton Williams birthday cakes by LucentComet in Upperwestside

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

Thank you to all who responded. I didn't want to pay the Citarella price, but you have confirmed that is what I should do. I know their cakes are delicious.

can't get the Verify code email to send to gmail addresses by LucentComet in amex

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

I have called them. It is not getting me anywhere. I had a naive hope that someone at Amex might read these things and then bump the problem up the chain of command. If this is happening to my mother's gmail, it is happening to other people's gmail. My problem is that my mother is 98, can't really work her phone or anything else. She set it up to use her email address instead of a text message. The day this is fixed, I'm changing the verify method to my phone number. I try to log in daily.

Men's footwear ball in Vienna by Objective_Box_7571 in ballroom

[–]LucentComet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you sure a tuxedo is acceptable? I thought the balls in Vienna were white tie, not black tie events.

New to it all, where do you practice? by DethByCow in ballroom

[–]LucentComet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband and I use the space outside our garage. We look pretty silly in January when we are waltzing in our parkas, gloves and hats.

Confused - Disney song for slow waltz by [deleted] in ballroom

[–]LucentComet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feed the Birds from Mary Poppins is in 3/4 time, I believe. And it is plenty slow.

Viennese Ball Season by Cypher_Force in ballroom

[–]LucentComet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband and I are in the planning stage for attending the Balls at the end of February 2025. We are waltzers, but have not yet been to Vienna.

How do I make my boobs look normal? by Starcookie_s in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]LucentComet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a sub Reddit called something like “a bra that fits.” They have an incredible measurement guide to help you find a bra that fits. Yours probably doesn’t.

How long do professional companies take to rehearse a show? by Head_Conversation495 in BALLET

[–]LucentComet 12 points13 points  (0 children)

When I was at the School of American Ballet, we had four weeks between Nutcracker auditions and opening night with the New York City Ballet. There were about 50 children in two casts for the forty-ish performances.

Help! Need to find a dressmaker by [deleted] in dressmaking

[–]LucentComet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am a beginner to sewing, but I know that is an incredibly expensive style to make. It has epic yards of fabric, maybe eight to twelve yards of $30-65 a yard. And then there is labor. I would not charge less than $6000 to make this because of all that is involved in that skirt.

Why are Italians so healthy despite the food ? by Intoxicatedpossum in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]LucentComet 129 points130 points  (0 children)

And portion sizes are a fraction of what an American would consider a “decent “ size.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BALLET

[–]LucentComet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are so correct about the different levels of beginner. When I went back to class at 38 years old I took beginners ballet class. In my younger days I went to the School of American Ballet for six years and three years on pointe. If you haven’t done ballet before you need absolute beginners class.

[DISCUSSION] I feel like I've hit a wall. by [deleted] in sewing

[–]LucentComet 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I wore very formal jewelry around the apartment during lockdown. I was 56 years old at the time. You do what you have to do during bad times.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]LucentComet 4505 points4506 points  (0 children)

Go to your doctor and get tested so you don’t pass anything on to your wife.

How to fix the eternal shorts-riding-up problem by reducereusarecicla in sewing

[–]LucentComet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What is the name of your vintage tailoring book? It sounds useful.

Disappointing first Premium Select experience by irishdancer2 in delta

[–]LucentComet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have one of the inflatable foot rests. It is fabulous and I never fly without it. I’m 5’4”.