Japanese Beverages (1) 1.) Lipton Apple Tea - I enjoyed this very much after a long day of walking and biking. 2.) Aquarius - This was highly recommended to me by Will so it was the first drink I tried to get my hands on once I got here. Luckily, it's sold in nearly every vending machine and convenience store so it wasn't hard to find by any means. At first I thought it was a soda because it's sold in cans; however, there is no carbonation and it's actually a sports drink. It has a citrus flavor but it's not as strong as Gatorade. Apparently there are a few different flavors available but I have only seen the original/plain version. I'll have to keep my eyes open for the others (Active Diet, Freestyle, Real-Pro, Vitamin ... read more

I Want to Ride my Bicycle Bicycle bicycle bicycle I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it where I like Oh the joys of living overseas. I've decided to avoid buying a car if possible. Even though they are cheap, I live less than 5 minutes from the building I work at and getting some extra exercise couldn't hurt, right? Although I'll still want to go around the island to see things, I figured I can use public buses, walk or bicycle. After mentioning all this to my sponsor, he recommended I go to a place called Sports Depo which is about 2 miles south of where I live. So this afternoon, right ... read more