The Road Less Traveled

Wow…

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 | Uncategorized | No Comments

…It’s already October. Well, here anyway. Back in the States, it’s still Sept. 30th. But here it’s the morning of October 1st, and it feels like I’ve been here forever. But at the same time, it feels like I’ve barely been here any time at all. Which, when I actually think about it, is kind of the case. I only got here on Sept. 15th… that’s less than 3 weeks. That’s somehow amazing to me, because it really feels like I’ve been here forever. And yet when I think about it, it’s already been nearly a month, which is 1/11th of my entire time here.

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Japanese Vending Machines & Gomame-ya Ramen

Sunday, September 21st, 2008 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Since I’ve been in Japan, I’ve seen about a billion vending machines. I’ve yet to confirm the rumors that you can get anything out of vending machines in Japan, but so far they usually seem to hold three things: tea, coffee, and several varieties of flavored water. Oh yeah, and every once in a while, jelly in a can…

In any case, I’ve been slowly making my way through all the drinks in the vending machine in the cafeteria on the 2nd floor. So far I have enjoyed almost all of the different types of flavored water I’ve tasted. I say flavored water, but honestly, they’re probably just weakly flavored drinks, which in my opinion is absolutely no different. :p The one type of tea I tasted was a bit too bitter and earthy for my tastes. The tea we have with pretty much every meal, though, is growing on me. I have yet to try any of the coffee drinks, as I’m still clinging to the last threads of my anti-caffeine beliefs.

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