Green Tea

Green tea and five sugars. Bowl of Quaker oat maple syrup and brown sugar oatmeal.  This should fire up those neurons of creativity. Or at least get my fingers shaking until the juices get flowing. Thursday night and the battle of cities continue. Lancaster Blvd is holding its weekly farmers market. Music is played in the Bex Plaza and seats are arranged in the middle of the street. Patrons saunter around the EZ- Up tents, tasting samples of fresh strawberries and black berries. The Filipino tent is always busy with people buying Asian vegetables like Bok Choi and green beans. Its almost 105 degrees tonight so the lemonade stand is a buzz with persons waiting for some freshly squeezed raspberry lemonade. There is a new truck I haven't seen before. Its a vegetarian and vegan roach coach. Veggie hot dogs? I don't it seems like cheating.

Watched a show at the Lamaelle. Had the actress Brit Marling, She played Rebecca Osbourne in the movie The Company You Keep. Wasn't interested in the selections at the Cinemarks. They kind have a monopoly. Movies 22, Movies 12, Movies 16. A place where they show pretty much the same thing. Man of Steel, Internship, and Monster University. This is danger of living in a burb. No variety. Living in a metro like LA and Boston. There are pockets full of delight that one simply can't get. Go to any mall and there will be the staples. Olive Garden, BJs, Red Lobster. Yawn. I mean they are fine eateries, but one one wants something different, one finds them a little hard pressed.  There are some ethnic places but they have been running the risk of being mainstream. That edge of uniqueness becomes hum drum. Sushi now, yawn. Mexican food, its part of daily diet now. Chinese food--Honestly I can no longer eat Panda Express. The ingredients are fine, but I would rather go to Chinatown than eat some of the faux Chinois.

Went over to Poncitlan near the Library. Couldn't find parking. Lots of people which is nice. They call it Thursday Night On the Square. Activities galore. Feels like an actual festival. Right in the city square. Got to love this hometown feel. Local eateries. Local bands. Local people.

Yeah, its complex. Bored with the lack of variety of recreation activities, yet loving that hometown feel. Sue me, I am complicated. 

So, green tea and five sugars. I am okay with that.