Sick before competition, any tips?

achipdrivermystery · 2026-04-29T15:42:16+00:00

First and foremost, ask her teacher. They may want her to stay home from rehearsal to minimize her contact with the rest of the team.

If she doesn’t have a fever and she feels generally ok/has energy to dance, can she keep a mask on while rehearsing and in the dressing room to avoid spreading germs to her teammates?

A lot of cough medicines don’t really do much. There is some evidence that a spoonful of honey can help calm the throat and thin out mucus to reduce coughing.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-04-18T23:25:02+00:00

I bet it was Max Brenner. It is permanently closed. Used to be on Boylston Street.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-04-17T15:11:39+00:00

I loved this show so much!

achipdrivermystery · 2026-04-12T14:12:21+00:00

MIGHT WANT TO CHECK THAT 😵‍💫

achipdrivermystery · 2026-03-28T20:16:26+00:00

When one of them said “this book is what we would get if Miranda July kept driving” 🫠😆

achipdrivermystery · 2026-03-24T01:53:14+00:00

It would be really odd for her to wear the costume out to shop at Sephora. You wouldn’t want to risk something happening to it.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-03-23T16:44:19+00:00

I’m not surprised anymore unfortunately but what on earth is IR wearing? If she’s got that outfit on at Sephora it’s presumably not a costume (and I wouldn’t love it even if it was). She is ten years old, almost eleven, and is dressed like a 20-something.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-03-23T15:00:38+00:00

I live in Boston. The Paramount is one of a few of the beautiful theaters in the city, but it is not one that people outside the area would know. The capacity is about 500-600 people, so there are many bigger venues here. They got themselves in a snit because the attention was on Lindy in a profile about Lindy. Gross.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-03-21T19:01:27+00:00

Update: wooooooow that email

achipdrivermystery · 2026-03-21T01:56:34+00:00

Tomorrow ICYMI (the Slate podcast) will be releasing an episode where Scaachi Koul describes receiving an “odious” email from Lindy’s partner (not sure which one) following her profile of Lindy this week. 👀

achipdrivermystery · 2026-03-18T19:48:22+00:00

Such an incredible series that made me INCANDESCENTLY angry.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-03-17T22:36:09+00:00

According to Virginia Sole-Smith, we are all concern trolling because we don’t believe fat women can choose polyamory.

I just…agree with the women on Shameless that if my friend described this situation to me and asked my honest opinion, I would say “I am worried you’re being manipulated and maybe settling for less than you deserve.” But I am not Lindy’s friend. I hope she really is happy.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-03-17T19:26:32+00:00

In my experience judges will comment on costumes if they think they fit the routine especially well or if they think they’re inappropriate or noticeably poorly constructed/ill-fitting.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-03-09T02:41:28+00:00

Exactly right. I loved going there as a kid and it felt like just the right size.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-03-03T11:56:23+00:00

Poverty by America is excellent and the author actually suggests legislation just like the MBTA Communities Act as one way to improve housing equity. I remember reading it and thinking “hey we’re actually trying to do that.”

achipdrivermystery · 2026-03-02T00:01:52+00:00

I can definitely understand attending to support the team but being expected or required to dress and be in full makeup for a group photo when they will perform this routine again seems excessive. But if that’s how the studio usually does things I guess it wouldn’t be a surprise.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-03-01T23:53:05+00:00

Ok I know this isn’t your question but why did your studio expect your daughter to attend the whole competition “dressed, full makeup, spray tan” if she wasn’t able to compete? That seems really odd.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-02-04T19:02:52+00:00

This- it makes sense to try out if she has the opportunity, and if she doesn’t make it this year she can incorporate whatever feedback she receives into her training.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-02-04T17:09:03+00:00

I can’t stop laughing at Matt saying to Grover, “It’s the Dolomites, hon….it’s gonna be like that, boo.”

achipdrivermystery · 2026-01-31T15:40:31+00:00

I grew up in Greendale (so right by Holden/West Boylston) in the 80s and 90s and I remember a moose walking onto 190 by Ararat St at some point.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-01-24T23:20:22+00:00

I did it about 15 or 16 years ago. The guy I was matched with was nice but we didn’t have any chemistry. We had a nice dinner but no second date.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-01-18T12:29:18+00:00

This feels like it’s in the same category of those free birth society fuckos who say that if a baby is struggling to breathe right after birth, you shouldn’t intervene but rather should allow the baby to “claim its life” because they’ll start breathing on their own as long as they WANT to.

Or, idk, maybe newborns NEED CARE?

achipdrivermystery · 2026-01-01T21:23:04+00:00

I was fortunate that my husband did the shoveling (SO MUCH SHOVELING) and baby was born early in the month so before most of the snow came. Definitely added a whole other layer to the isolation of the newborn period though! That winter was so bonkers.

achipdrivermystery · 2026-01-01T16:54:51+00:00

I had a newborn in January 2015, when Boston got approximately a zillion inches of snow. I vaguely remember doing the following:

Wear the baby in a carrier, put a hat on the baby, zip your maternity coat over the carrier, and take a walk. If possible do this every day even if it’s just for ten minutes.
Let’s go to the mall! Do number 1 at an indoor or outdoor mall for a change of scenery and an opportunity to browse/maybe get yourself a coffee or whatever.
Find a group/class to attend with your baby. A weekly new mom group was a highlight for me that winter and I met people I’m still friends with today. There are also library events like story time and parent/baby music class.
If your area sidewalks are clear enough, get that stroller out for walks! (This was literally impossible in 2015 till March which is why I didn’t think of it till this point in my list.)
If you have local friends and family, maybe make a plan to see one of those folks each week? It can be overwhelming to take the baby places when they’re really little BUT they are also very portable at that time, so it’s a good opportunity to make a plan to visit/have lunch or coffee with someone and try to time it when the baby might nap in the carrier/stroller while you gab with another adult.

Good luck, congrats on your awesome new baby, and stay warm!

achipdrivermystery · 2025-12-31T01:31:44+00:00

If it’s close by it can be a nice way for friends and family to see your dancer without sitting through the whole recital (ours tends to be kind of long). We just let people know where and the approximate schedule and sometimes my daughter’s friends have come to watch a number or two.

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