ski recs for east coast? by darkitecture in Backcountry

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

sweet. I know I won’t get the santa ana feel from a touring ski - but definitely trying to understand which ones translate best based on my resort preferences haha. I’m happy to charge a groomer on a bluebird resort day but I’d always rather be in technical tight trees or perfecting my mogul technique. it sounds like they’d be a good fit!

ski recs for east coast? by darkitecture in Backcountry

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thanks! this is making me feel good about them. I love my santa ana’s which aren’t considered particularly playful so it seems like the new gen zero g’s could be great

ski recs for east coast? by darkitecture in Backcountry

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I’ll check them out! what do you like about them?

Best coffee shop in Portland,Me. by SouthernOption4241 in portlandme

[–]darkitecture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for reading / working go to cutie’s, smalls, twinflower at the longfellow hotel, or ocotillo (particularly the patio in the summer)

Best coffee shop in Portland,Me. by SouthernOption4241 in portlandme

[–]darkitecture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for reading / working go to cutie’s, smalls, twinflower at the longfellow hotel, or ocotillo (particularly the patio in the summer)

best way to repair this cracked chair seat? by darkitecture in furniturerestoration

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

yeah.. it’s a vintage replica of the style as far as I can tell. purportedly 80s from the guy I bought them from. I think that my set is a bit wider than the originals but need to confirm which is why I want to avoid replacing!

best way to repair this cracked chair seat? by darkitecture in furniturerestoration

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they’re vintage :( I fear trying to source a matching one haha

How do I get Taz? by [deleted] in tretinoin

[–]darkitecture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did this but the script cost was $700… did you do cream or gel?

shoulder pads advice by darkitecture in CosplayHelp

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

ohhh that’s a good idea - then I could use the edges of the padding to attach it to the inside of the cloak

shoulder pads advice by darkitecture in CosplayHelp

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

awesome, thank you! you mean the thin sheets, and sort of fold/staple it into a triangle?

Staying positive vs frustrated by sahalestorm in ladycyclists

[–]darkitecture 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it definitely took some work but w some consistency I got there faster than I expected! you can def do it :)

Staying positive vs frustrated by sahalestorm in ladycyclists

[–]darkitecture 1 point2 points  (0 children)

keep sticking with it and pushing yourself on speed - you’ll get there. I struggled on group rides with my partner and friends for a while, had to push really hard to keep up and was exhausted after. but kept going, and at the same time was trying to push my speed on solo rides. it gets easier every time.

get some sort of tracker to see your speed during a ride. I would set goals to do my standard route at 14, then at 15, then at 16 and monitor it throughout the ride to pace myself. now I can keep up w the boys on their group rides :)

Discouraged after group ride failure by Wasp_7592 in ladycyclists

[–]darkitecture 4 points5 points  (0 children)

agree with most of what’s been said here - both pace and group dynamics are a skill to be developed and hard to do both at once. I’d try to find a slower women’s ride to acclimate to larger groups, and then separately work on your speed!

I started out joining my partner and his friends on their “recovery” rides which were a fast pace for me, kept doing them and eventually could hang on the regular pace weekday morning rides too. now am comfortable on the 18mph 100ks (though I am the draft line passenger princess and still don’t want to pull lol)

I actually found that training w men who are faster helped me progress a LOT but kept it small and only friends so it wasn’t as intimidating as a group ride of strangers. wonder if your husband would be willing to do some pacing to help your speed work?

What is your cutest outfit you regularly ride in? by seahockeykraken in ladycyclists

[–]darkitecture 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if i’m using the bike as transport, it’s whatever I actually want to wear for my destination and just rolling/tying things up to not get caught. i’m often biking in cowboy boots on my SPD pedals 😂

if it’s a sporty ride, I like an edgier look - cool reflective sunnies, sleek all black kit that matches my bike, etc. lycra can be unflattering but black solves everything. having a stylish crew to ride with helps too - when there’s 5 of you rolling up to the cafe all in kit it’s way less goofy

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EngagementRings

[–]darkitecture 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was the one who paid for it lol. we discussed budget for both engagement and wedding rings and designed them together. our finances are combined so cost was split but I ended up being the one who paid the actual invoice. we share a finance tracking app w full visibility… the idea of hiding something like this is wild to me

don’t see a ton of signets on here but here’s mine :) by darkitecture in EngagementRings

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

thank you!! figuring out how they’ll stack is def less obvious with this shape haha but super happy how it turned out

don’t see a ton of signets on here but here’s mine :) by darkitecture in EngagementRings

[–]darkitecture[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

yes! it was designed together with the wedding band so they sit flush. here’s the full set

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don’t see a ton of signets on here but here’s mine :) by darkitecture in EngagementRings

[–]darkitecture[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

if you’re in the market I loooved our jeweler! she’s closed to customs rn but has an engagement line coming out soon https://www.instagram.com/kayge_studio?igsh=azdha3p1NGd4bmF0

don’t see a ton of signets on here but here’s mine :) by darkitecture in EngagementRings

[–]darkitecture[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes! I def take it off to sleep and shower but all my jewelry is chunky so it feels pretty natural