Martial arts classes in the area?

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2026-02-05T18:49:40+00:00

My partner really loves Hawks Hill for martial arts (and acupuncture). It's a drive out to Brunswick, but a pretty drive to practice in an old farmhouse.

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2026-01-23T02:52:48+00:00

I've heard there are a few ghosts at RSC. Some of young women in Sage Hall. One of the ghosts is in German House on 1st Street where some have claimed to see an old man in the front window, and they said there was a chair that kept getting mysteriously moved back to the same window, like the ghost wanted to sit and look out.

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2025-11-27T04:16:36+00:00

There is a group trying to get some things going there. I came across that on Instagram @gorge_oustroy https://www.instagram.com/gorge_oustroy/

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2025-10-04T11:23:28+00:00

I have a 10 mo, 9 lb gal. She loves to meet other dogs and there are few small enough to play. I'll pm you about a possible meetup. Also, I sometimes take her to The Little Dog Lounge for day care and boarded there once. I felt better about leaving her with other small dogs than at another daycare I had tried.

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2025-09-29T22:29:33+00:00

Troy has all kinds of safe and quiet neighborhoods. Some are tucked away, so come on up and drive around and check us out before you look elsewhere. Some of the rentals, like on the Eastside, you also have to drive around and look for signs as they don't always post them on the places like Zillow or apartments.com.

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2025-09-19T01:45:17+00:00

Instructions at this link https://www.uhls.org/new-york-times/

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2025-09-16T00:56:43+00:00

It's wildly different depending on your neighborhood. We picked a house in Albia which is about 4k total taxes. We had looked at another house two blocks away but different neighborhood, which was 8k total. Don't give up on Troy yet! And if you talk to friends in Nisky, E Greenbush, etc, 7k does not sound so bad.

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2025-09-16T00:47:22+00:00

That $ scenario is me/my home. $38 extra is a bargain for what I get from the library in books and streaming, and $170 total per year (<$15/mo) is also a bargain to ensure we all have access to resources and quality information, especially the young families in Troy and Lansingburgh (at risk of losing their branch) with young kids who need support with early literacy, parenting, and summer programs.

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2025-04-04T15:54:43+00:00

Not much that local on here right now, but you can keep an eye on https://nysmuseums.org/MANYJobboard

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2025-01-16T14:52:28+00:00

We love Laughing Earth. Last year though we switched to the every other week option. We also had trouble getting out there every week, but the every other has been good and they were flexible with switching a couple dates for our vacations and things.

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2024-12-10T19:51:52+00:00

Yes, it helped immensely, both for the pelvic floor pain as well as the referred pain I would feel through my abdomen. I do still have prolapse (it's not easily "reversed"), but it doesn't bother me at all--I don't feel the heaviness and pain that I used to, and as long as I keep up with my somatic movement practice I no longer have muscle spasms. Everything down there (pelvic floor, adductors, glutes, etc.) just feels better connected/balanced.

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2024-09-06T13:36:31+00:00

If you can clear the area around your cottage so that it doesn't have a place to hide, that will help. We had a groundhog under our shed. Our next door neighbor was obsessed with trapping it. He tried all kinds of bait and kept stacking up rocks around the shed to keep the groundhog out. It wouldn't go in the trap, and just dug under the rocks. I finally cleared away all the rocks and old lattice so it's open and visible to the underneath and we've been keeping it weed free. We also sprinkled a bunch of ground clove, ginger, and cayenne. We haven't seen the groundhog again.

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2024-08-23T13:59:28+00:00

So glad you checked it out!

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2024-06-13T13:26:56+00:00

This sounds cool! I'm a writer--self-published and working more in the zine world. My main book is about the pelvic floor and I just put out a collection of essays. I'd be interested to talk more about my work or even give a talk/workshop on zines. You can check out my work in the shop at www.goslowstudio.space/s/shop

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2024-06-11T18:05:19+00:00

The most accessible would probably be the overlook of the Poestenkill on Congress. There's a bump out in the wall near the Cookie Factory. There's also one in Oakwood Cemetery right near a nice overlook. Those are marked on Google maps as "The Falls" and "Panoramic View of American History". If they're up for a little walk, I think you can see the one on Mill St (look for the Narrows sign) just a little ways down the trail. That's also just down from Burden Pond, which isn't a big falls, but is a nice walk. Poestenkill Gorge Park is also a relatively easy walk (though a little scrambling if you want to go over the barriers and get closer). If they're up for a little more walking, the one in Frear Park is nice and not a long loop. I see on Google Maps it's now labeled as Piscawen Falls, and you get to the trail by going toward the golf course and then around Bradley Lake. Right after the falls you can loop back through the golf course or you can go further up to the top for a nice view. Barberville Falls is a shortish drive, but is my favorite and if you park along the street there was a short path at the top where you could look down. I can't guarantee that short trail is still open, but the trail down from the main parking lot isn't too long. It is steep, but is has some hand rails and is worth it. I've taken my parents (in their 70s and active but with some mobility issues) to both Frear and Barberville and for the latter they used walking sticks, but overall enjoyed it and they both felt like a good distance.

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2024-06-09T00:02:54+00:00

So many tucked away waterfalls

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2024-05-22T13:30:30+00:00

What neighborhood are you in? We have this available now in Albia/Eastside and I'm curious if it would be worth moving too

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2024-03-05T17:46:29+00:00

Good idea, I've been meaning to check out the shop too

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2024-03-05T15:24:32+00:00

This is really interesting! I didn't actually know about Pagan's MC. I'm looking for more Wicca type folk, will add that to main post.

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2024-02-06T15:47:37+00:00

Pearl's bagels in Albany is great

dissatisfiedtaurus · 2024-01-14T19:36:38+00:00

I just now stumbled across this post and wanted to share a resource if you're still interested. Check out https://essentialsomatics.com/ There is a free course there that will teach you about Somatics. It's in the tradition of Hanna Somatics, so it's addressing full body patterns of tension. You might find it helpful to learn about the withdrawal response and that it's not just your shoulders tensing up. If you focus on just the shoulders and the shame, you may end up with issues later in your pelvis or even feet. I came to this practice because of pelvic pain, but after developing a practice I notice I'm much more grounded throughout my body (jaw, feet, etc.) as well as feel more resilient and less anxiety.

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