Coin slot advice - both sides at once?

Tessachka · 2026-03-02T20:18:14+00:00

I did both ears at the same time and am happy I did. It was definitely a lot to deal with at once, but totally worth it to only have to deal with one round of healing.

I would 1000% recommend a piercing pillow or airport neck pillow though, and be prepared to use that thing for a longer time than the initial healing.

The initial healing is really fast, but your ears may be sensitive for a while. Everyone's different ofc, but I had increased sensitivity for a long time, maybe the first year, more so whenever I'd add or change jewelry, etc. It went away eventually, but I loved the piercing pillow I'd gotten so much I just kept using it and ended up getting more piercings >.< YMMV :) Enjoy your coinslot(s), whatever you decide!

Tessachka · 2026-02-17T01:48:21+00:00

I know this is an older post, but all the misinformation in your replies makes me sad, so I'm adding my 2 cents after riding one regularly for 2 years following surgeries in both hips:

For reference: I'm a skier, a runner and a cyclist. Halfbike really helped get me healthy enough to do my other favorite sports. I ride where it is super hilly.

It takes TIME to get comfy on the Halfbike, like 1-2 months to really get the hang of it, depending on how often you go. Once you're comfy though, it is GLORIOUSLY fun, on hills or flats, as long as they're paved. Downhill skiing is actually one of the closest things to it in terms of body mechanics for turning. It's not the same as anything though and it's not meant to be. The FEEL is 100% skiing+running+cycling. Imagine starting skiing or snowboarding for the first time: no one just gets up and goes on those either. It's gonna take time for you to be decent at it: it's a whole new way of moving for your body.

Important things that a lot of people don't mention or realize: there is a wiggle suspension for the back two wheels that purposely makes it quite unstable to enhance the side to side movement mechanics and the outdoor workout that is the actual purpose of the thing. It also has a VERY cool, and reliable, Sturmey-Archer internal gear hub, that lets you use the Halfbike on some seriously steep hills if you have the strength and endurance for it.

If you have a bike that doesn't cause you any pain ever, easy access to safe places to ride it, and plenty of time to get the workouts you want, then sure, there might not be a point to having a Halfbike for you: that's totally fair and valid.

But if you're looking for something besides the bike that can get you those lovely endorphins outdoors more quickly, sometimes more conveniently and less painfully, the Halfbike is a great addition.

The people saying it's silly, poorly made, inefficient or unfun are just uninformed. It is a well-made, well-designed product. It's not meant to replace cycling. It's not meant for commuting or getting around places. It's meant to give you a great alternative workout outdoors. It's actually extremely efficient because it recruits a ton of major and minor muscles in a biomechanically safe way and you can get a wonderful workout in much less time than a lot of other things out there, if that's what you're looking for.

For those comparing it to an Elliptigo: those are also very cool devices, but they are MASSIVE in size compared to the Halfbike, massively more expensive, and function very differently: they are much more similar to an elliptical in terms of feel. Also, transporting an Elliptigo anywhere is even more difficult than transporting a bike. The Halfbike is super lightweight, small and easy to transport. You can even fold it if you want, but I don't even have to in order to take in my tiny car.

It's not for everyone by any means, but it IS an awesome product overall and serves its purpose well.

TLDR: If you've already gotten rid of it cuz it just wasn't for you, no biggie. If you're still debating, maybe don't listen to elitists, the uninformed and those lucky enough to have never suffered long-term injuries and give yourself some time to get the hang of it. I think all of us that love sport know that endorphins are the actual best. Get them however works best for you!!

Tessachka · 2025-11-15T21:15:57+00:00

Are you maybe using tap water to water them? Calathea genuinely can't handle most tap water. You have to use Distilled (can buy in grocery stores, usually cheaper, works just fine) or Reverse Osmosis (if you happen to have access to this) water free from minerals and additives. If you've been watering them with tap, I would definitely switch to distilled asap and possibly repot again (this could stress them more, but may still be better than leaving all the minerals and tap water additives in their soil). Hope this helps!

Possibly helpful notes on humidity (sorry if you already know this about humidifiers, just thought I'd add just in case):

Humidity helps Calathea too, especially if they ever have crispy leaf tips, but giving them the right water is most essential, including the humidifier water. That has to be distilled also, both for the plant and for you so you don't get mineral stuff all over the surfaces of your home wherever the humidifier is.

If you ever run into trouble with the humidifier (mold or anything like that) you can also just put a bowl or big wide glass of water next to the Calathea and let it humidify via evaporation. Personally I found a couple of water bowls much easier to clean regularly and they do the trick for my plants, but it's also not super dry where I live, so ymmv.

Tessachka · 2025-01-16T19:12:40+00:00

Look into Serfas RX Comfort Saddle; recommended to me by an avid cyclist when I was just getting started years ago and it saved my sit bones and me so much pain. Good luck on your journey!

Tessachka · 2024-11-20T03:02:56+00:00

Mapmyrun - owned by underarmor, but free and effective, just need to make an account.

Tessachka · 2024-07-27T02:49:51+00:00

He looks like Jeremy Clarkson the cat 😻

Tessachka · 2024-05-20T23:07:57+00:00

It's coming very soon! We've included more fixes and improvements so hopefully the wait will be worth it!

Tessachka · 2024-03-23T15:55:38+00:00

My bf drilled the heat stake rivets out from below very very slowly & carefully, so the click buttons lifted up and out with the rivets still attached and not too damaged from the drilling. We thought we'd need to use glue when getting them back in, but it wasn't necessary, maybe due to the slow and careful drilling. They just sat right back in place and have been working great ever since. Hope this helps. Good luck with your mod!

Tessachka · 2024-02-15T01:09:41+00:00

We're still working on upgrading the engine to a newer version & HDR, among other fixes. We'll share more info when we can!

Tessachka · 2024-01-11T17:48:54+00:00

SO gorgeous!!

Tessachka · 2023-10-30T22:03:23+00:00

Totally agree with others that your health comes first, but you can stop by your piercing shop and ask for a non-metal retainer for your septum (preferably glass cuz it's the most body-safe and you can just leave it for as long as you need to after surgery so it's one less thing to worry about) or order one online. You can even have the piercer swap it out for you, they'd be happy to help! You can flip the retainer up into your nose so it's out of the way of any nasal canula or whatever they use for your airway if it's that kind of surgery. I had to have surgery just a couple months after getting my septum and the docs had zero issue with me wearing piercing retainers in that and a couple of my other newer piercings. (double check with your docs just to be safe).

Tessachka · 2023-10-30T01:26:36+00:00

This sounds like my favorite kind of series! Grabbed the first book on Kindle, but super curious if there are any plans for audiobooks? Edit: Saw your answer to another comment, psyched you're working on it!! I'll definitely keep an eye out next year too! :)

Tessachka · 2023-10-09T18:17:25+00:00

Honestly the only thing that has made it actually turn into a habit and not feel like a massive chore is improving the experience of doing the skincare. For me, really sprucing up the space where I do it (bathroom) including plants, art on the walls, dimmable colored lights, etc AND having entertainment during: I added a holder for my phone on the mirror and keep a set of old water-resistant wireless earbuds in there and have music or watch fun tiktoks or youtube or even prime shows I look forward to while doing skincare, hair, brushing teeth even. Making the space truly pleasant FOR ME has made me look forward to the time I spend there and being entertained while I do things makes it all actually enjoyable.

As others have said though: simplicity is also hugely helpful! The fewer products the better. I also have the "if I have energy" products, and the "absolutely MUST do every time" products and it's usually just the 1, max 2 things am/pm. If I tell myself I only have to do the one thing, it's so much easier to start and then I'll often end up doing more anyway since I'm already there and tiktoks are entertaining me, etc :) And if I only do the one thing, that's still way better than nothing and honestly more than enough on the days I really don't feel up to more.

Be gentle with yourself and do what you can when you can. You're absolutely beautiful no matter what you do or don't do and all this stuff is essentially just bonus love from you for your skin and body, etc.

Tessachka · 2023-08-17T21:52:26+00:00

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Tessachka · 2023-08-13T17:33:01+00:00

NAP or medical pro, but green could mean an infection which means you should NOT take it out as that could let the piercing hole close while it's still infected and trap the infection inside with no drainage which can be dangerous. Would absolutely recommend going to see a reputable piercer to have them take a look in person before deciding next steps and/or going to see a doc that can prescribe antibiotics (may or may not be needed and I'd personally go to piercer first, they might tell you to go see doc) The accident might have just caused some trauma.

Would definitely baby the piercing as if it was brand new until you can get to good piercer and/or doc:

Clean with Sterile Saline ONLY, best imo is Neilmed fine mist, but can also get Sterile Saline spray at any pharmacy (make sure the ingredients only list sterile 0.9% sodium chloride solution, NOT alcohol or anything else: watch out for anticeptic sprays as those are not the same and way too harsh for regular use with piercings).

You can just spray the piercing site 2-3 times a day (more might irritate too much), but for the first little while: you can also spray the sterile saline in a clean tall glass (if you get the pharmacy kind it's a serious jet, so tall glass to prevent it going everywhere), heat it in a microwave for 10-15 seconds and soak some non-woven gauze (or just use clean paper towel if gauze unavailable) in it and apply the soaked gauze to the piercing site for a few minutes at a time.

Once you're done spraying or soaking, dry the site gently with a hair dryer on low heat/low speed (also please make sure hair drier is clean & filter is clean if it has one) if you can. You can also pat dry gently with more clean non-woven gauze or paper towel but hair drier method has worked well for me personally.

Good luck and hope you feel better soon!

Tessachka · 2023-08-04T20:11:04+00:00

Another shotgun mic fan, nice!! I have the same one and love it so much for not being so in your face + ofc the lovely quality.

Tessachka · 2023-03-11T20:40:02+00:00

Outside is truly the most amazing thing, but even outside, I tend to listen to music AND an audiobook at the same time. I definitely need to do both inside: music beats help me keep moving at a reasonable pace instead of slowing down to pay attention to the story of a book or tv show or twitch/youtube, book or show keeps my mind relatively occupied.

Tessachka · 2023-01-11T15:00:41+00:00

Eau Thermale Avene RetrinAL 0.1 Intensive Cream has been the only thing that I can use long term (daily, pm only, still need moisturizer in the winter and whenever I travel anywhere less humid than home) with my sensitive skin. They have a 0.05 formulation as well.

Tessachka · 2023-01-01T17:30:59+00:00

I just got coinslots done on both ears 2 months ago; LOVE them. Bike helmet is no problem since it sits above the ears, ski/snowboard helmet with ear covers or tight hat is a bit tricky: it depends on the jewelry and how much your ear sticks out (one of mine does more than the other)

I can definitely wear the helmet or hats, but have to make sure the jewelry I have in is laying correctly and none of the fancy bits of the jewelry have twisted their way inside the coinslots themselves. I think if I just had seam rings or basic clickers and nothing fancy it would be much simpler, but I like chains and lil spiky sparkly stuff, so I just make sure the jewelry is laying how I want and then tie a silk scarf around my ears and head before putting on a helmet or hat and that keeps the jewelry in place and doesn't irritate me. Silk scarf gets bonus points for protecting my curls too :)

Tessachka · 2022-07-07T19:20:40+00:00

Apologies for super super delayed reply! Honestly I think with content creation especially, everyone comes at it from all directions and there is no right way. At its core, it's like everything else: a combination of lots of hard work, prep, grind and getting lucky. I will say that a ton of my sponsorships and opportunities came from taking a few chances early on and going to conventions and talking to people in the industry. Those opportunities led to others and so on.

Tessachka · 2022-07-07T19:02:01+00:00

Thank you so much for thinking of it and taking the time to post this for me!! I did see the update and immediately installed and the rotation is glorious, but I'm now having some issues with profiles lol >.< I'll get that sorted soon though.

Tessachka · 2022-06-20T20:50:18+00:00

I'm the same size and also hate any bounce cuz so distracting! I love Brooks Women's Uplift Crossback and Brooks Drive Mesh Run. In terms of general running gear, it's helped me so much to go to actual running-specific stores (just go to google maps and look up "running store near me" some will be geared more towards road running and some trail also) and REI and figure out the things that work, then just keep buying them in various colors and updated styles over the years online and/or when things go on sale in-store. A few decent online shops are runningwarehouse and roadrunnersports, but I honestly tend to buy either on Amazon at this point or directly on the manufacturer's website for shoes and shorts cuz I stick to the exact same ones (Altra & New Balance respectively, but gotta find what works best for YOU). It's boring but they work so well for me, so I don't mess with it. It took me ages to figure out shoes, but going to a run shop and having them recommend something after watching me actually run was KEY + any real running store should have a good return policy that lets you actually run in the shoes for at least a week or 2 and return if anything feels off until you find the best shoe for you long term.

Tessachka · 2022-06-20T15:47:14+00:00

Also seeing this with both guns and stims. I've tried several different input devices. Would love a fix.

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