oh | lodi

how random my day was because of you!

me and maggie went to watch 'the reader' today and the only place showing it was lodi stadium 12.

today was my first time at this theater...and downtown lodi for that matter.

//it was a really good movie btw. no wonder she won best actress for it. now to read the book...

so after watching the movie we decided to wander around the downtown area because it was cute and we were curious and we're usually up for the random stroll.

lodi downtown is kind of like a mix between...westwood|3rd street santa monica|downtown la jolla in a sense were everything is boutique-ish...walkable...quasi expensive...white dominated (yah i said it)...interesting.
it also had a...somerset (small town from the movie 'the sweetest thing') and pleasantville vibe to it as well.

//randomest|most interesting part of my day
we walk into a sweet shoppe and want to grab some frozen yogurt. we were just talking about how we prefer pay by weight vs cup because i honestly thing you get a better deal with weight...cuz u get whatever you want and pay for it...and most people are shady with the toppings that cost more than they should.
ANWYHO.
so the frozen yogurt at the back of the store and the cups are nearby and the girl was not tending to us...so we assumed it was self serve. just as maggie pulled down the lever the girl quasi yells at us to say that she was supposed to do it. i don't think there are any words to describe those next few minutes of conversational exchange. my only conclusion was that the girl was STONED. it was hilarious. and im sad i can't describe it to you.
a few words of advice to the owners - if you don't want us to attempt to self-serve our fro-yo...put the cups BEHIND the counter so we won't touch. kapeesh?

we continue to walk around. after finishing the fro-yos we start walking into stores. let's just say whatever you think you're getting into when you see the store...is totally different by the time you get in.
1) "urban store" is really a children's store but had a few surfer|skateboard brands at the display.
2) book store was actually a CHRISTIAN book store...didn't realize it until we opened the doors. first time ive ever seen a christian book store that didn't have the word christian or family in the store name
3) shoe store whose window display included vans and other sk8r shoes was actually a shoe store whose demographics were much older (or younger...or...well for people old enough to have kids and their kids)

false advertising! haha. all good.

there were tons of bars|wine tasting places and a place where you can paint your own pottery.

i'll definitely be heading back.

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//other thoughts of the day
- im EXCITED for the asparagus festival
- there are HELLA movies to watch. i love this season.
- i<3matt|anoop|adam|kris