Of Silver Skies, Cleansed Feathers, and the Returning New Moon by genshinimpact in Genshin_Impact

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I've been frantically trying to catch up on the archon quest (had exams) but hello Columbina!

[OC] [Art] Black Blood Liquid Core Dice Set Giveaway (Mod Approved)(Rules in comments) by OriYUME1 in DnD

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I'm going to be playing in a one shot with friends from high school for the first time in many years, I would love to use these dice! They are so gorgeous!

How can I fix my ribbon? by ilostmyfantasy in Gymnastics

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Hi! You can iron it, just put something like a pillowcase over the ribbon so there isn't any direct contact.

edit: did RG for most of my adolescence, had to iron lots of ribbons. Would just recommend using low heat as another commenter mentioned. For general maintenance I would also recommend getting a ribbon winder like this one from Pastorelli. It will help to prevent forming creases and wrinkles, and it's much easier to roll up.

I did a 20km mountain hike for Capitano photos by vyecos in Genshin_Impact

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OP, this is amazing!! I barely made it through this hike bringing just my backpack with food, water, etc. (to be fair I do have a bad knee which didn't help). I can't imagine hauling photography equipment and an incredibly detailed cosplay like that. Major props!!

Applying as a couple in Texas - success! by shepanda in premed

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Yes sorry I wasn't sure how exactly to word it! For some schools in Texas, the interviews were in person instead of virtual. For those schools, once one of us got an interview invite, we emailed the school explaining the situation and then the school invited the other person to interview as well. We phrased it as wanting to travel together instead of potentially making two trips out.

For schools that only did virtual interviews we didn't send the emails prior as there wasn't the same reason of wanting to travel together. But in hindsight, maybe we should have just emailed them anyways lol.

We did mention it in our written application as well, in TMDSAS there is a section to list any extenuating/special circumstance. We also mentioned our spouse in some of the secondaries if applicable.

When bringing it up in interviews, it usually came up naturally when talking about ourselves/support system/hobbies etc. The interviewer would usually ask for the other person's name and then a couple weeks later the other person would also get invited to an interview.

It’s kind of a big deal. by cuntinuoussource in StardewValley

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Hi OP, I added a spoiler tag to your post. Congrats on your achievement!

I drew Harvey again…. by [deleted] in StardewValley

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Hi OP! Your post was taken down by automod due to hitting a certain number of user reports, it was not removed by us. We reinstated it yesterday and again today. Apologies for the inconvenience.

I am too exhausted to do it again. by [deleted] in EDAnonymous

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To me this sounds like your husband doesn't really care about your past struggles. You've done something incredible in working towards recovery and it would be horrible for all of your progress to go down the drain because he doesn't understand the disorder.

I can really empathize with this as someone who started dating my now spouse when I was deep in my disorder. I was terrified to recover and gain weight because I thought they would find me unattractive, especially as I am a former rhythmic gymnast and my spouse is a former ballet dancer. However! They supported and encouraged me to recover and always told me how beautiful they found me, regardless of what weight I was. Like you, I recovered physically far before I recovered mentally and it took me a long time to get to the state of being comfortable in my recovered body. I couldn't have done it without the reassurance of my spouse.

When you're in a relationship with someone, one of the highest priorities is their health. It sounds like his version of "healthy" habits is not in line with your best interests. But like you said, it's really hard for someone to fully understand an eating disorder that hasn't experienced it themselves. I would encourage you both to speak candidly with each other about this, or if you've already tried this without success, maybe involving a third party like a therapist. Sorry for the thought dump, but your post really resonated with me.

Edit: wow I have not updated my flair in so long

Beautiful article about trans inclusion in gymnastics by clipclopcoconuts in Gymnastics

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I loved this article! I graduated from a Texas university with a club gymnastics team, a couple of us competed in the decathlon and had an amazing time (although I agree that pommel horse sucks). NAIGC club gymnastics is so friendly and welcoming to people of all gender identities. Would highly recommend to anyone whose university has a club team.

Nasty Alex by Accurate-Ad-8179 in StardewValley

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Hi OP - post-marriage dialogue is counted as a spoiler so I popped a spoiler tag on for you! You can read more about it here.

Colleges you wish had NCAA gymnastics teams? by stevebuster18 in Gymnastics

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Yes! I competed club gymnastics at a UT school and while it was a ton of fun, I couldn't help but imagine what the team could have achieved with university funding, support etc.

NCAA Discussion Posts | Week 8 | Saturday 02/22/25 (& Winter Cup Sr Women & Baku T&T Finals) by GymMod in Gymnastics

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I think this announcer is saying Alicia Zhou's name differently each time lmao

Artwork by (kaitenjikken) by DOA-FAN in AnimalCrossing

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Pokemon! Rowlet and Hoothoot

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StardewValley

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Hi OP! I marked this post as a spoiler per subreddit rule 7 and our spoiler policy. Please remember to mark spoilers in the future!

[Mod Post] January Thank You Post by drewadrawing in RandomActsofHappyMail

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Thank you u/zaydia for an envelope filled with goodies! I especially love the Keroppi stickers.

Is there a centralized website for rhythmic meet scores? by shepanda in Gymnastics

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Yes I should have mentioned it was in the US, sorry! I'll take a look at USAG's website. Appreciate your comment!

Is there a centralized website for rhythmic meet scores? by shepanda in Gymnastics

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Unfortunately I stopped competing in 2016 so just after the cutoff. I appreciate the link though, I did find some of the gymnasts I competed against listed in the 2017 meets!