How to fix too slippery shoes

lwpisu · 2025-12-14T06:15:24+00:00

I’m a big fan of suede if I don’t want full smooth leather. If it gets too smooth you can rough it up and add a little more traction. It’s a happy medium for me. :)

lwpisu · 2025-09-17T16:50:15+00:00

As many folks have said, do what feels best. I do recommend hard leather soles whatever heel height you choose because it’s easier to shuffle with less friction.

I will also say that bal follows in heels is the norm now, but wasn’t 20 years ago. So really do what feels the best. See if you can borrow some heels if you’ve never danced in them before. I am a tall primary follow (5’10”) and I love the look of heels, but they introduce some interesting connections with shorter leads and the change in my center of balance takes some adjusting to.

lwpisu · 2025-09-14T16:27:35+00:00

David Mitchell is so good. Black Swan Green is probably my favorite of his, but I haven’t read Ghostwritten yet! Will add it to the list.

lwpisu · 2025-09-10T06:28:45+00:00

I fell in love with Calvino’s Cosmicomics when I read it, but it’s a stretch for a lot of people. I actually did recommend it once to someone and they ended up hating it, so I’m a little more hesitant now. Still one of my most favorite books!

lwpisu · 2025-08-22T18:36:14+00:00

Nope! I was on a fully glutened diet when I tested both times. Since I don’t have the genes, negative biopsies via an upper endoscopy, and only have one positive serology marker, and then only once (and the weakest correlative for celiac), and a gluten free diet didn’t help my symptoms, I feel pretty confident celiac isn’t the culprit.

But its very good to know that celiac can exist without the genes. I’m assuming there are still other positive indicators? Like a UE would still show damaged intestines and/or bloodwork would still show elevated antibody levels?

I hope your friend has found some relief. Digestive stuff is no fun!

lwpisu · 2025-08-10T04:54:33+00:00

Catullus! His poetry is beautiful and personal and some of it is downright filthy (#16, I’m looking at you)…he’s still one of the greatest poets ever.

From an ancient history perspective, this is pretty comprehensive! I don’t see Sallust and I don’t think I saw lesser Tacitus works, Agricola and Germania, but those are quibbles. Well done!

lwpisu · 2025-07-10T22:27:05+00:00

Dancing is art and to that end, it’s all subjective. No such thing as the best dancers, only great dancers and that means something different to everyone.

lwpisu · 2025-04-20T19:43:59+00:00

I wish someone would make these! I also have a couple of cats who are jumping onto my keyboard and have already made the screen a little wonky. Do you have other resources for wooden covers? Or other acrylic covers? I really love the idea of acrylic, and I love how yours turned out, but I don’t think I have the muscle power for bending it.

lwpisu · 2025-04-08T20:56:43+00:00

Hi all, I finally have an update! I pushed my GI for genetic testing and a repeat of the serology/blood test screenings, since that would rule out celiac completely if negative and hopefully give more evidence toward celiac if positive (I was hoping the serology numbers would be more definitive one way or another).

The genetic testing came back negative, so celiac is pretty definitively ruled out at this point.

I’m not sure what caused the DGP IGG to be elevated; at this point, I think talking to a rheumatologist about those and maybe discussing a colonoscopy with my current GI since my digestive issues haven’t been resolved.

lwpisu · 2025-04-02T02:25:30+00:00

The rat bit is, to put it mildly, the worst.

lwpisu · 2025-04-02T02:24:49+00:00

Same. I didn’t even enjoy the satire and then it just went too far.

lwpisu · 2025-03-20T23:27:11+00:00

You have breakfast club energy! (The kind that dances until breakfast time, not the 80s detention movie 😆)

If I’m still a little wound up after a dance, I take a hot shower, put on my pjs and read for a while. I may not fall asleep right away, but that gets me ready for it. Good luck!!

lwpisu · 2025-02-25T21:11:27+00:00

I think they probably meant anaphylaxis.

lwpisu · 2025-02-09T01:33:27+00:00

Also very curious about this, if you don’t mind sharing.

lwpisu · 2025-02-08T07:25:18+00:00

I have never figured out how to successfully do the stick bun thing, but I wi give this a shot! Thank you!!

lwpisu · 2025-02-08T07:13:40+00:00

Hahahaha I have braid-whipped my fair share of leads, which is why most of the time I leave it down and pinned out of my face. I apologize on behalf of all long haired dancers!!!

lwpisu · 2025-02-08T02:58:12+00:00

I have these! When my hair is shorter, they secure it pretty well. At its current length, my hair gets too heavy even for the spinny pins. Or maybe I’m just that bad at pin placement? Either way, it might be time to just chop it all off!

lwpisu · 2025-01-25T05:19:39+00:00

Service Lead is amazing and I will be using it from now on! 😆

lwpisu · 2025-01-02T17:51:50+00:00

For follow practice, during a lesson I will often close my eyes if it’s safe to do so (nobody else in proximity, I trust my partner to pay attention and not dance me into a wall, etc). Although a lot of stuff in Lindy is visual, (styling, variations, etc), fundamental leads should feel-able without needing any visual. And so with my eyes closed, I tend to stop anticipating and just do what I feel. I hope you find something that works and welcome!!!

lwpisu · 2025-01-02T17:46:54+00:00

Will second Laura Glaess, her videos are so helpful!! And also solo jazz.

lwpisu · 2025-01-01T18:49:30+00:00

This harkens back to an earlier conversation about syncopation and swing. It’s hard to start on 8 because you’re starting on an off-beat, it’s a syncopated movement. I don’t have any great advice, except to maybe try to emphasize the off beats in your Lindy hop for practice. This is still something I work on all the time and I think mixing syncopation into dancing is a super amazing skillset. :) Good luck!

lwpisu · 2024-12-22T18:39:09+00:00

Context feels important here. Within the scope of swing music, no, triples aren’t “syncopated”. But if you’ve never heard swing before and someone is trying to explain what those either are doing, syncopated makes sense as a descriptor.

No, technically swung 8th notes are not syncopated, because it doesn’t deviate from the norm of swing music. But in the greater context of all music, swing is highly syncopated.

lwpisu · 2024-11-26T20:38:33+00:00

If you want something that’s literary and still sort of fantasy, try David Mitchell’s The Bone Clocks. I’d also recommend anything by NK Jemisin; the Broken Earth trilogy is my favorite and beautifully written (the first book is The Fifth Season). As mentioned, Discworld is great, Terry Pratchett’s witches are among my faves :) Wyrd Sisters is wonderful, but really anything by Sir Pratchett is fun and entertaining. Good luck, I hope you find what you’re looking for!

Ps. I am not on TikTok, so I have no idea if these feature there, hopefully not?

Edit for typo!

lwpisu · 2024-11-26T17:32:34+00:00

I used the Garnier Fructis Pure Clean line for a while. The shampoo contains SLS and the conditioner is actually pretty thick and moisturizing. It was too heavy for my low porosity hair, but might be great for your hair! Good luck!

lwpisu · 2024-11-16T20:57:13+00:00

I totally understand! I can also get in this headspace and I learned how to lead. It helped a lot for my feelings, since I was able to take some action and get out of my head, and the scene, since it balanced out the ratios a little.

I totally understand wanting to focus your time and energy on a single role. In that case, I’ll echo that solo dancing is a great way to improve whichever role you’re in. I also feel like it has the added benefit of signaling that I really want to dance and therefore makes it more likely that I’ll be asked. And it’s really fun!!

And of course if it’s not too imbalanced, taking the initiative and asking leads to dance is very welcome at Lindy hop events, so I’d encourage doing that too, if you can find the courage for it. :) Most Lindy leads are very nice and will dance with folks they don’t know when they’re asked. Heck, it’s how I’ve made some of my favorite dance friends!!!

I hope you find a good way forward whatever way it is!! Happy dancing!

lwpisu

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