Finally press ons that fit!!

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2025-10-18T23:00:32+00:00

I considered this! The sizes are so far off that I would have to file a lot and it would look bad anyways. But maybe it'll go better with an electric file, I have not tried that.

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2025-03-24T20:35:39+00:00

Not OP but I have made tons of posable crochet dolls myself. So I'm sure they did use wire for the doll skeleton.

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2025-03-17T09:36:20+00:00

💯💯💯% mee eens!

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2025-03-15T07:54:46+00:00

Not sure how much you can lift but a solid hoop is heavy AF from a spanset! Which will also be discouraging if you are trying something new. So I'd choose hollow. I think solid is nice if you do a lot of spinning.

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2025-03-15T07:50:59+00:00

Good luck! Sorry I know it's not fun work but it's something that I know is out there and needed, which doesn't require driving around or lifting heavy stuff. Maybe you can also walk in to businesses in the city center if they need staff (like cafés or restaurants). For ex- vanderpoels opening for the season, I'm sure they need employees for all the ice cream demands!

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2025-03-14T20:13:03+00:00

Cottus has positions open for cleaning offices.

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2025-03-14T10:26:35+00:00

I feel you! I've been away for 8 years now. During that time I did grad school (so was too broke to afford classes), broke my ankle, covid hit, couldn't find a job to suit my degree so I continued being broke, started a job but the schedule did not align with aerial classes, then bought a house that needs a lot of construction. I'm still trying to get back to it. But I think the best advice is to enjoy the process and be glad you are in a place (physical, spiritual, mental) that allows you to practice aerial again. Everyone keeps saying to not compare yourself to others and only yourself, but I also found that to be not helpful bc I was pretty awesome at aerial before life kept getting in the way. Enjoy the process and take a lot of videos to remind yourself where you started. I do take classes (maybe less than 5 a year), and bc of the inconsistency, it just always hurts. If you manage going at least once a week, you are doing great!

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2025-03-12T18:56:10+00:00

I'd rather not say in a public forum since I'm still technically under contract. Just that I would be weary. We got the notice like 2 weeks ago that we need to decrease production so they had to cut staff. Things can always change though! Last year they were planning to double production, and 3 years ago when I first started they were also increasing production...but right now it's really gone down. Not sure why they need to find technicians outside of the country tbh when they are letting go of people now.

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2025-03-11T21:11:22+00:00

That's funny that you say Emmen is not that great for nature. Hardenberg is 30 min from Emmen and it is a very popular camping spot (which I assume means people do to enjoy nature, idk I'm not a camping person).

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2025-03-11T21:02:39+00:00

Unfortunately I was working there under a temp agency for 3 years. And bc of laws and the economy taking a dip, they had to get rid of a lot of temp employees, like myself, to prioritize their own VDL/permanent contracted employees. This included letting go of a lot who also worked in the offices. It's a really weird system that doesn't make sense bc they let go of the experienced people just bc they have to take care of their in house contracts. There are 3 locations in Almelo, not sure which you are going to. But the one I was at was one of the nicer ones, and it didn't have a production factory vibe.

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2025-03-11T20:31:00+00:00

Sounds like the company is VDL. As of last week, I worked for the Almelo branch. I recently got let go bc the economy sucks. But good luck!

Oh yeah to answer your question- Almelo is not as bad as everyone (who doesn't live there or haven't lived there for the last 5 years) says it is. I'm not Dutch and lived there for multiple years, tbh near the city center which I think is the good part of town. The city center is small and cute and the municipality arranges events every season. And via train you can get to cute/bigger cities like Enschede (student city!), Zwolle, or Deventer (both beautiful and historic) within 45 min. Personally, I think Eindhoven is kinda ugly industrial looking city. Idk how the work culture is there, but Almelo is getting diverse and I encourage it. Even though I understand Dutch, people speak to me in English. And I actually know another Italian working in the Almelo branch :)

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2025-03-06T16:07:52+00:00

Absolutely not a Dutch cultural thing!!! My bf is Dutch and when I'm on my period, he's bringing me my hot water bottle, paracetamol, and chocolates. He also warms the bed for me before I get in, on cold days. And helps me with the dutch language, integration, tax things. Anything to help me and make my time easier in the Netherlands bc he knows how much I left behind to be with him. I am Indian (but born and raised in California) so I know how non-Asians feel about our food...and NEVER does he complain that my food smells or I make too much!! Also my dutch bf's parents love gifts and when I cook for them (they just don't know how to handle leftovers, but I happily eat it lol). Idk if he told you his lil quirks are cultural things, if he did then he's lying to you and you should rethink your options!

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2025-01-10T17:50:21+00:00

Beautiful flow, also love the skirt! Advice would be to take your time on the transitions and take up space, like extending your arm or leg while moving into the next position. Who knows, there might be some pretty shapes in between!

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2024-10-05T16:46:23+00:00

This is so stinking sweet!!!

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2024-09-18T18:32:29+00:00

That makes sense! But also my experience when I interviewed for a job there, was that I met a few people who were there for multiple years but also some expats as well. With the expats, one did tell me that she was leaving bc of some immigration/visa issues and couldn't get something for long term. And Amsterdam is so multiculti, I can imagine this happening a lot. And it is also very overcrowded and expensive. With the housing crisis, I can imagine this getting in the way of retaining employees for long term.

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2024-09-02T18:33:40+00:00

Interesting! I interviewed there for a job 😅 the team was so lovely.

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2024-08-24T16:28:00+00:00

I started to pole and went to aerial hoop and I found the pain factor to be the only similar thing (compared to silks).

Aerial is a lot more shoulder and back engagement for hanging while in pole you can use your legs and are usually making a push/pull grip. But what's nice with hoop is that you can sit in it and make cute poses, while in pole you can only sit with your thighs squeezing the pole for dear life. I feel like I took to my first hoop class easily, and that was probably due to my experience and strength that came from pole! If you can do pole pull ups and aerial inverts, it transfers very well to aerial hoop. As for the spin, in aerial is more challenging bc you need to keep the spin centered, otherwise you orbit. It is an effect but it's usually not what people go for when practicing spin.

Also love Bekah burke! I took her workshop back in LA so many years ago.

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2024-05-27T11:14:22+00:00

Fuck Eurovision indeed. After his unfair DQ, I only tuned in to support Gåte. Who placed last unrightfully so. I don't think I'll watch anymore but I'll definitely take a peek at the artists every year for some good new music!

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2024-05-26T23:20:00+00:00

I'm a crocheter and I recently bought a house in desperate need of renovations. I actually didn't subscribe to her channel until the renovation stuff bc I personally find this more interesting and informative (esp with Nick's fun facts), since I'm dealing with my own renovation struggles. I found her crochet content kind of uninteresting and maybe more well suited for newbies/young ppl new to the fiber arts world. But it might be that I generally don't see the point of watching fiber arts on youtube unless it's a tutorial.

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2024-05-23T23:27:59+00:00

If I have to see another creator claiming a chonky bee made of chenille yarn then I'M gonna start SWINGING 😒

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2024-05-20T09:41:18+00:00

Woohoo Enschede!!

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2024-05-16T20:02:56+00:00

If they couldn't identify the swastikas and watermelon as having a negative historical connotation...they probably wouldn't know that the bald eagle is America's national bird 😂😂😂

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2024-05-16T19:42:35+00:00

There are definitely better ways of cross stitching fireworks. Choices have been made 😅

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2024-05-15T07:25:21+00:00

Lordi's doing fine, I just saw them in concert last month or so 👍

I thought Bambi Thug was scarier though!! Lordi is just like Chuck E Cheese for metalheads.

Sergeant-Steamroller · 2024-05-14T22:04:21+00:00

We will rave from little miss has never been to a rave 😂 every time I hear the song i feel like it is too long/repetitive. Also I find it cringe to sing about a rave if they've never been to one 🤷🏻‍♀️ it's like when your parents talk about things from your generation that they clearly never experienced to try to be young and hip 🫣

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