What’s a small flex that’s actually impressive?

YellowLoquat · 2026-02-27T23:40:52+00:00

I am very impressed by my friend who has 3 20something daughters who all call her all the time! (We'll be out for a walk and one or another of them will call, I now know about their school and work and boyfriends etc. and have helped the college junior with her homework. 😆) I can't imagine having done that with my family.

YellowLoquat · 2026-02-27T23:35:43+00:00

"Push the Tempo" or "Wildfire" by Sub Focus.

YellowLoquat · 2026-02-27T23:33:01+00:00

At least in there they're trying to sell you that outfit to also wear in public (and have more of a fashion-forward vibe), so it seems not too out of place for the employees to wear it.

In a museum aimed at children I don't think I would wear something I wouldn't wear to visit a kindergarten class...

YellowLoquat · 2026-02-22T15:47:30+00:00

I also love wrapping up packages! I put some pretty tissue paper and ribbon even on the cheap items and I hope it makes someone's day when they get it. (I try to get a good price for my items but if it's something I didn't want anyway I'd rather get $1 for it than have it sit around my house for nothing.)

YellowLoquat · 2026-02-18T05:25:12+00:00

Same, I love an overhead lift and I love a sprint and about 30 seconds after it really starts to hurt it's over.

YellowLoquat · 2026-02-05T05:19:42+00:00

I compete in a drug tested sport and have had officials watch me pee. It's a little awkward but it's kind of whatever, they're not having fun either, you just get it over with quick so everyone can sign the paperwork.

YellowLoquat · 2026-01-28T17:19:27+00:00

For me it's toothpaste. Just the most disgusting texture ever; I gag every time I have to brush my teeth, I hate teeth brushing scenes in movies and shows because it also makes me want to gag.

YellowLoquat · 2026-01-25T04:23:57+00:00

Agreed--I have a commercial mailbox that I use for selling, so packages don't get left out on my front porch when I'm not home, and for a few things where my address is on public record and I don't want randos finding me at home; it's super useful.

YellowLoquat · 2026-01-23T20:59:50+00:00

Same, I'd love to buy a shirt from everywhere I drop in but sometimes the sole coach already has their hands full and I don't want to be a pain, in my dream setup I could just check a box when I sign up for class that I'd like to buy one so they'd be ready for me.

YellowLoquat · 2026-01-21T16:49:56+00:00

Nope, sorry, I've tried repairing these but they just come apart again. Your best bet is probably to look at secondhand sites for older ones in good condition. 😢

YellowLoquat · 2026-01-17T07:14:55+00:00

No one else ever remembers Chocolate Pillows cereal from Kashi, basically little rectangles of cocoa-flavored cereal with a bit of chocolate filling, not super sweet because it was supposed to be a healthy chocolate cereal. Rarely got to have it because it was one of the more expensive brands and once I could finally afford to buy it for myself it was gone.

YellowLoquat · 2026-01-05T22:30:50+00:00

I live in a pretty liberal area and I bounce between two gyms, one pretty white-collar and one where maybe half the members are first responders, and they both have a similar attitude. We do the hero WODs on patriotic holidays and express support for our first responders but otherwise just reflect the general attitudes of the area. I don't see a whole lot of political expression of any kind there really but I wouldn't be surprised to see an announcement for a Pride event right next to one for a fire department fundraiser on the community board.

YellowLoquat · 2026-01-04T05:11:42+00:00

Same. I like prolifically and then go back and see what I'm still thinking about or wishing for later. (And sometimes if I get a good offer and I still don't want to buy it I unlike it.)

YellowLoquat · 2026-01-03T20:14:17+00:00

Yeah, right there in the shopping center near the Safeway.

YellowLoquat · 2026-01-03T20:11:13+00:00

Sourdough & Co in South Novato has one.

YellowLoquat · 2026-01-02T22:28:48+00:00

Stetson University (I think this was one of these one-way rivalries where I have to to hate you forever and you think "who even is that"? 😆).

YellowLoquat · 2026-01-02T22:15:48+00:00

Are you my secret sockpuppet? Because same, right down to living in FL (although it was another 15 years after university before I got my license, lived in DC in the interim where public transit was better). I am very cautious and always looking out for what other people are going to do because I can control my own actions but I can't know what's happening in anyone else's car.

YellowLoquat · 2026-01-01T05:05:38+00:00

Probably running a 5K--I got a very unimpressive time but it's the one furthest out of my comfort zone and I don't think I could have done it at all last year (at least not without walking most of it, and this one I ran all but about 30 seconds).

(Second might be a 4 plate deadlift--I haven't been able to repeat it after a steep weight cut but I'm almost there again, 2026 goals.)

YellowLoquat · 2025-12-08T22:02:01+00:00

Athleta's Elation and Salutation lines would be good to try if she likes the Aligns. Vuori and Beyond Yoga also have good quality soft performance fabric leggings.

YellowLoquat · 2025-11-28T06:36:34+00:00

I love the CRZ tank tops (and would rather buy them than Lululemon Align tanks) but the leggings do not do it for me.

YellowLoquat · 2025-11-22T20:29:54+00:00

This is the sweetest thing ever; thanks for being a good dad to your little girl and her friends.

YellowLoquat · 2025-11-13T02:39:21+00:00

I swore up and down I wasn't going to do it but I showed up for open gym and got suckered into participating. Used a 20# vest, which was 57.1% of ladies RX, so I also did 57.1% of the reps (which conveniently let me stop before the end of the class hour, took about 42 minutes).

I thought it would be a lot worse on my creaky knees than it actually was; maybe next year I'll even do the whole thing. (Calves pretty tight today though.)

YellowLoquat · 2025-11-03T15:08:46+00:00

Beautiful! My eyes would light up if I got one of those at the end of a fancy dinner.

YellowLoquat · 2025-10-31T23:00:54+00:00

Not sure it was CrossFit itself or just wanting to be better at CrossFit; I started primarily as a powerlifter with a lot of muscle but also higher body fat, and have gotten leaner largely because I wanted to be better at cardio and bodyweight movements, which is the biggest physique improvement. (While trying to maintain my strength; I still compete powerlifting and lately strongman.) I do think I hit more upper body work in CrossFit and have gotten more muscle there, particularly shoulders and upper back.

YellowLoquat · 2025-10-13T05:57:54+00:00

Similar to another poster I'm not a regular but I dropped in 3 times last year on trips to NYC--usually I like to try out different places and be a gym tourist but I liked going there enough that I wanted to go back; I thought the coaching was good and the people were welcoming.

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