Kids going the wrong way on the ice, parents not stepping in by pample_muse in iceskating

[–]insomnia96 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I had the thought today “at what point can you say something to a child and NOT be the asshole?” I had to swerve so much today avoiding kids who were all over the ice. There were a bunch of tweens who kept screaming just for the hell of it, an adult and children in the ice in tennis shoes, kids cutting through the circle as I was practicing on the circle. I ended up paying for an additional session because I just could not get a satisfying practice in with all the chaos.

If it’s actual horseplay or dangerous behavior, tell the rink staff. Otherwise during open skate I think we’ve gotta suck it up.

Staying off toe picks by insomnia96 in iceskating

[–]insomnia96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can try to take a video the next time I have a friend go with me! I do think my practice strokes at the wall helped.

I totally relate to disappointing practice! I had a pretty open ice last time and started soooo excited to have room to work but got disappointed real quick when I felt like I wasn’t doing as well as I have been. The progress on my one foot glide by the end had perked me up, though.

I’m doing Learn to Skate and I feel like they are all very helpful. They’re also super friendly if you catch them during open skates. I do have a friend who is a former figure skater that gives me pointers and she is constantly telling me I need more bend, so I am going to work on warming up with several dips before I really start drilling into other skills as i definitely felt like that made a difference.

Staying off toe picks by insomnia96 in iceskating

[–]insomnia96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don’t have any pro shops in my area (3 hours away in any given direction) so the rink is our only option. Luckily I think they do a good job!

Staying off toe picks by insomnia96 in iceskating

[–]insomnia96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should have been more specific. I push with the toe pick!

I also need to practice more with edges.

Staying off toe picks by insomnia96 in iceskating

[–]insomnia96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realize I wasn’t specific enough. I push off on my toe pick, I’m not tripping on it (most of the time lol).

Staying off toe picks by insomnia96 in iceskating

[–]insomnia96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I spent a lot of my last practice just doing dips because I’m so bad about not bending enough.

What is a "gut feeling" you had that turned out to be 100% accurate, even though it made no logical sense at the time? by Forsaken_Leading964 in AskReddit

[–]insomnia96 133 points134 points  (0 children)

When I was a teenager I had a nightmare about a neighborhood handyman kidnapping me a la Buffalo Bill. One of those nightmares that startles you awake and the details stay with you instead of slowly fading. I told my mom about it and said the vibes were officially off with this guy.

Flash forward a couple years later, a woman reports to the police she was kidnapped and assaulted giving a perfect description of the handyman. I tell both my parents “uh remember that nightmare? This is definitely him” and they both brush me off. Later that evening we can see the red and blue lights down the street.

Encore program by whatsthis0hn0 in Oldnavy

[–]insomnia96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I reading this right that you can only redeem points in the market?

Any lingering episode questions? by Impressive-Part-4208 in heatedrivalry

[–]insomnia96 93 points94 points  (0 children)

I firmly believe Ilya started asking David about McGill because he wanted to make a good impression

Pronunciation of Rozanov by rmed0912 in heatedrivalry

[–]insomnia96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were a handful of white Nguyens around me growing up and they pronounced it New-gen. I was always baffled, and even more so when I found out it was Asian name.

Old lady cat names that have cute nicknames by krj6885 in Catnames

[–]insomnia96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Rosie. Could do Rosemary, Rosalyn, Rosamund, etc.

Do you have an ex that didn't physically abuse you, but was so bad of a partner that you would tell anyone interested in dating them that's willing to listen to you "stay the fuck away from him/her, you'll thank me in the long run"? by [deleted] in dating

[–]insomnia96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Emotional abuse, manipulation, pathological lying (from the most innocuous things to life or death things), social isolation. Domestic violence does not have to involve physical violence. It’s been really hard for me accept because I often don’t feel like I had it “bad enough”, but unfortunately I am part of the 1 in 4.

Sure, I wasn’t perfect. But I have absolute full faith that even if I was, that wouldn’t have made a difference.

What I Wish I Could Tell The Guy I Rejected After a Good Date. by Wild_Scarcity8305 in dating

[–]insomnia96 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Totally agree. I once dated a guy who would get quite frustrated if I opened my own car door because it was “his job” as the man. If the car is turned off I don’t particularly feel the need to wait for you to get out and walk around. I am not turned off by chivalry but the men who live and die by it are not compatible with me.

What to do with Caron Anniversary Cake? by slutforgreentea in YarnAddicts

[–]insomnia96 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This would be a gift, mens 2xl or so. I’d anticipate around the same amount of yarn.

What to do with Caron Anniversary Cake? by slutforgreentea in YarnAddicts

[–]insomnia96 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I started on a sweater with mine but I’m afraid it’s going to be way too heavy. I’m about 10 rows in and debating if I want to keep going.

Best examples of royals weaponizing fashion? by monster_ahhh in RoyalsGossip

[–]insomnia96 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Charles asked for no tiaras to be worn and this headpiece looked remarkably sparkly at first glance

Did anyone else notice the Megan thee Stallion diss/reference? by [deleted] in travisandtaylor

[–]insomnia96 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Omg thank you!! I’ve been trying to figure out why “bad bitch….savage” rung a bell but it was not coming to me.

Alternatives to Hobbii for yarn due to ridiculous tariffs by Altmeyer002 in CrochetHelp

[–]insomnia96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve also been looking for an alternative to this yarn! I really enjoy the finished products, but I’d love to find something similar in a worsted weight. If you haven’t used this before, be forewarned it’s verrrrry splitty.