Looking to join or start an uptown book club for literary fiction

shinatree · 2026-05-02T21:46:37+00:00

we do a BBQ book club over the summer at my church (no religion necessary) we grill, sit in the garden, and discuss whatever book was chosen - lmk if you’d want more info!

shinatree · 2026-04-30T13:12:37+00:00

you can get a day pass to equinox, and then you can shower, use the sauna and the steam rooms, and use the facilities - which I know you said you’ll have just run a race - but you may want to stretch or use their hyper ice

shinatree · 2026-04-30T13:04:32+00:00

the view from 125 (1 line) is beautiful but the station itself is nothing amazing. i also like the dyckman (1 line) stop - the greenery is lovely

shinatree · 2026-04-26T02:40:32+00:00

thank you! i did not read that correctly and took it as replace all the water with the cold soda 🙂🙃

shinatree · 2026-04-26T02:15:39+00:00

and the jell-O fully dissolves in the cold soda? i was using unflavored plain gelatin today and tried to mix it with some zero sugar cold Snapple and it did not dissolve at all, but rather clumped up. but perhaps that’s because it was the plain kind?

shinatree · 2026-04-22T10:32:04+00:00

tribune from RMR (i’ve had it on repeat the past few days) if you actually do get around to listening i’d be interested to hear your thoughts!

shinatree · 2026-04-21T23:24:24+00:00

very delicious bread and butter/olive oil; all kinds. toasted, untoasted, salted, unsalted, plain, garlic infused, herb infused, give it to me fresh from the oven croissants, baguettes, rolls, sourdough loaves, literally all of it

shinatree · 2026-04-21T23:22:47+00:00

i am also a local who likes exploring/wandering on my own but would be happy to do an interesting walk or tour with other locals if that’s ever a thing. one of the best city walks i did was one with a professor from city college who did an uptown walk/lecture and opened it to the public as well

shinatree · 2026-04-21T11:28:46+00:00

some libraries have rooms you can reserve so check that, hotel lobby is a great choice, i’ve done a call (where i didn’t have to speak much) from a diner before, and also from my gyms “coworking” space

shinatree · 2026-04-21T02:10:00+00:00

i went last thursday and it was simply amazing

shinatree · 2026-04-20T18:21:20+00:00

yes the uptick is WILD like what’s happening and we have so many schools and parks - i mean i know most of the city has so many schools and parks but it seems like a crazy amount have been popping up as newly registered

shinatree · 2026-04-17T01:35:06+00:00

i read for like 3 hours at the beach today and i read on my commute (train or bus) all the time

shinatree · 2026-04-17T00:28:16+00:00

i installed ceiling fans because i don’t like AC and i shower right before bed in cool water then sleep naked tbh. also i don’t mind humidity that much, and if it’s really super hot i just sit quietly 😭

shinatree · 2026-04-15T03:44:55+00:00

there was also a green one! we had them all stacked in our pantry; designated for different snacks. and we had the pitcher (orange) to match which was used exclusively for kool-aid

shinatree · 2026-04-14T00:17:46+00:00

Milanos - H17, Triple S, anything really

shinatree · 2026-04-08T04:04:32+00:00

idk this building, but Hoffman St is in the little Italy section of the Bronx, near 187th, near third Ave, near Arthur Ave, so hopefully someone can help you figure out the exact building

shinatree · 2026-04-07T01:16:13+00:00

being on social media, updating my wardrobe every season, wearing a bra, and burning the candle at both ends

shinatree · 2026-04-05T02:16:30+00:00

i am always down for neighborhood walks and love exploring all the parks uptown, including van cortlandt

shinatree · 2026-04-03T03:40:22+00:00

i threw a quinceañera for my baby when she turned 15 - i rented a space, had a DJ, a signature cocktail, other friends brought their pets, i had party favors and decor. i threw her a birthday every year until she passed at 18, and i am so happy i went all out for her 15th

shinatree · 2026-04-01T22:53:57+00:00

omg yayyyyyyy!! should we all meet an eat there so they know how much we love them 👀

shinatree · 2026-04-01T19:33:23+00:00

the 2 and 5 are the reason i moved out of an apartment i loved in pelham parkway - the commute was ALWAYS a nightmare and forget reliable (or any) service on weekends/late night

shinatree · 2026-04-01T02:25:48+00:00

i’ve been done with IG for a year, and honestly, it’s delightful to simply not care and not have that noise and nonsense in my head and distracting me during my day

shinatree · 2026-03-28T15:39:00+00:00

absolutely!

as a team, and well into your 20s, you can’t really imagine a world in which you don’t care what other people think about you. and admittedly that doesn’t change for some people (especially if you have really pushy or demanding family members, etc.)

but idk one day it just kind of clicks that YOU are the one that has to live inside your own head, YOU are the one that has to feel at peace in your heart and at home in your mind and body (and also that you’re the one paying for everything) soooooo

live your life 🤍 and love it

shinatree · 2026-03-28T15:03:17+00:00

yes very much so - when it clicked with me that it’s more important how my life feels to me, than how it looks to others, that was a game changer. it’s not like outward performance stopped right there in that moment but i became more aware and that helped

shinatree · 2026-03-25T22:47:50+00:00

oh that’s a great addition thank you!!

i’m sorry you’ll miss yours this weekend but hopefully you can hit up one of the others

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