Date: 7/17/09
I’ve been studying all week for my Stats midterm!
After the exam finished, my friend, Sachi, and I went to go eat yogurt. We tried out Yogurtland , and it was my first time there. All I’ve gotta say is this – Yogurtland is AMAZING. I love the toppings you can put on your yogurt and how everything’s done the way you like it because it’s self-served. As a bonus, it’s cheaper than eating at Yogurt Park. They charge by the weight of your finished product, so you pay less for your fulfillment.
Peanut butter and strawberry yogurt with Oreos, red bean, Fruity Pebbles, and cookie dough. So. Freaken. GOOD.
I thought the whole Yogurtland craze was just a fad, that the perpetual long lines were just a temporary thing. But after trying it out first-hand, I know that that’s not the case. Yogurtland has a very effective business model through the self-serve method. The customers do all the work, and the employees mainly have to maintain the ingredients. More work for the customers, but the catch is, they enjoy it! They relish the opportunity to sample all the different flavors of yogurt and choose the delicacies to accentuate their treat. Needless to say, Yogurtland’s going to be around for a while =D.
Afterwards, we went and checked out the Botanical Garden!
There were a bunch of plants and flowers from all over the world, including Mexico, Japan, China, and Korea (we didn’t have enough time to explore the entire place).
Sachi enjoying the company of pretty flowers.
Boy, were there a number of good-looking blossoms. You can see them all on my flickr to the right.
It was very fun delving into the Garden because it was so huge. The trails were endless and branched off into multiple paths. We were engulfed by crisp and invigorating scents emanating from the flowers. Very worthwhile experience that I will visit again sometime in the near future. =T.
When I got back to my apartment, Anna and Alice (my friends who live in the same apartment complex) saw me and dragged me into their place. Their friends were over, and they were playing a card game called “Mao”. No I never even heard of the game before, and didn’t even know the rules when the game started. Little did I know though, that that was the whole point! Hahaha. Basically the winner of each round makes up a new rule that is implemented in the following rounds. For instance, I could make a rule that states that anytime somebody puts down a 7 of any suite, he or she has to say “ARRRRRRRR!” The catch is that you don’t tell your rule to anyone. The only way they find out is when you say “Penalty for not saying ‘ARRRRRRRR!’” and he or she has to draw another card. Hahaha. So funny. I gotta admit though, that’s probably the most interesting card game I’ve ever played 
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