Food :: Drinks
August 09, 2008 / Saturday
It Seems Weird To Be Pleased With Starbucks
Went to Starbucks for the first time in a couple months this morning. It was already pretty warm out when I arrived, so I decided to give their new Vivanno a try. Banana chocolate, with a shot of espresso. 270 calories with 6 grams of fiber and 21 grams of protein. Not bad! Tasted pretty good, too.
While their ridiculously cheery and helpful baristas perpared my drink, I browsed a few of their pamphlets at the condiment bar and found one with detailed nutritional information for what looked to be all of their drinks. I was pleased. Jamba needs to publish a portable one of those.
And finally, I left with a "Treat Receipt", which is essentially a receipt with a stamp on it that says, "Bring this in after 2 p.m. today and get any grande cold drink for just $2 (plus tax)." At first, I thought it was just a clever ploy to get people to consume more Starbucks (which it is), but then I thought, you know, I just might come back before my game this evening...
02:32 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
October 27, 2007 / Saturday
Happy Knees!
La la, rode 35.3 miles today and not a peep from either of my knees. They felt great, and even asked for 50 miles. Too bad my legs felt like ass. That probably had something to do with the dim sum I ate before the ride; it left my stomach feeling grumpy, and when the stomach is grumpy, the rest of the body usually follows. Nonetheless, we did consider going for the half century toward the end of the ride. Although I figured I could probably squeeze another 15 miles out of my legs, we didn't have enough sun left to cover that distance. Just as well; I'd eaten half an energy bar during the ride and my stomach wasn't liking it. We picked up some cheese at Andronico's and headed home.
Good news! I set a new weekly distance record: 72.4 miles. It was actually pretty easy, since I commuted by bike to and from Milpitas on Monday, which started my week off with 26 miles. Too bad I'm losing my bike commute starting next week; San Ramon is too far to ride. (At least for now...)
When I got home, I treated myself with some recovery Ovaltine. I picked some up today on a rare visit to 99 Ranch. The jar's got Chinese characters on it and everything. Awh wah teen, mmm goy!
06:27 PM | Drinks:Road| Comments (0)
October 26, 2007 / Friday
Shot Glasses For Chemists
aaron: http://www.byamt.com/InsideOut%20Collection.html
SoopahViv: i feel like i should drink from them by dripping the drink over my head
SoopahViv: like titration!
SoopahViv: stop when i turn red
04:06 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
October 23, 2007 / Tuesday
Who Am I?
I had a drink last night and...
1. I enjoyed it.
2. I didn't fall over.
Such an occasion deserves more than a Tweet.
10:15 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
June 20, 2007 / Wednesday
Drinking Problem
Green tea all over me. :-(
12:49 PM | Drinks| Comments (2)
April 04, 2007 / Wednesday
Indecisive
Iced tea on the left, hot tea on the right, room temperature water in the middle.
I'm rotating sips.
06:49 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
March 07, 2007 / Wednesday
Blech
Toothpaste and Diet Mountain Dew, not a good combination.
09:18 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
November 22, 2006 / Wednesday
Breakfast
Diet Mountain Dew and pool water.
I know you're jealous.
10:33 AM | Drinks| Comments (2)
November 08, 2006 / Wednesday
Lazy Workplace Coffee Drinkers
At work, I drink about one cup of coffee a day. Given that, it seems disproportionate that I brew, on average, three gallons of the stuff in a week. Why? Because usually when I go to get coffee there's none left.
Whatever. More fresh coffee for me.
10:54 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
May 11, 2006 / Thursday
Coca-Cola BlaK
You've probably seen it in stores. Coke effervescence with coffee essence!
I tried it today. Wanna know what I think?
I think it should be renamed to Coca-Cola BlaH.
11:13 PM | Drinks| Comments (2)
March 04, 2006 / Saturday
Drive-Through Starbucks
On my way into school today, I stopped by the Starbucks on California Circle for a latte. There was no line inside, but because I'd never been through a Starbucks drive-through, I stayed in my car and spent 10 minutes waiting behind 4 cars.
It was worth it. Drive-through lattes taste better.
Really, they do.
10:06 AM | Drinks| Comments (3)
September 26, 2005 / Monday
Push-Button Hot Chocolate
Foamy hot chocolate at the push of a button, half a minute from my desk.
I should bring in some marshmallows.
03:16 PM | Drinks| Comments (5)
August 15, 2005 / Monday
Peanut Milk
They had a new beverage in the company cafeteria today.
Peanut milk! I love anything with peanuts! I bought one.
I looked at the bottle. "Signs & Wonders"? I figured it was some new agey thing.
It had a web address on the back: www.peanutmilk.net
"We acknowledge God Almighty as the Head of this company."
Wow.
"For more information, please visit: www.billygraham.org, www.bible.com"
Double wow.
Thanks to God Almighty, this drink has been blessed with the power to cure hangovers, migranes, crucified hands, boost sexual energy, and even make hair grow.
I took a couple sips and decided I didn't like it, but Vinny drank half the bottle. I will monitor him for changes. If he comes in energetically glowing tomorrow, I'll go buy myself a case and chug it.
01:26 PM | Drinks| Comments (2)
July 31, 2005 / Sunday
Sour Soy Foams Well
I made a very pretty soy latte today, slurped some foam, sniffed the carton, poured everything out. and tossed the carton in the trash.
What a waste.
07:56 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
July 30, 2005 / Saturday
Sugary Soda, Ew
I'm drinking a (non-diet) Coke. It tastes weird.
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01:35 PM | Drinks| Comments (1)
June 11, 2005 / Saturday
Me, At McD's?!
Stopped by McDonald's for a drink after EWH today. I ordered a large soda, $1.69 on their menu. The guy behind the counter asked if I'd like the Super Size soda on their Dollar Menu instead. I ended up with an extra large for $1.07. I don't understand fast food pricing sometimes. Nonetheless, thanks McD's counter guy!
The other nice thing about getting a drink at McDonald's is the fact that they carry Light Minute Maid Lemonade now, which means I can make calorie free teamonade. Oh, how I love teamonade. 32 ounces of it, no less!
Yes, I'm lovin' it.
12:19 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
June 10, 2005 / Friday
Crack Boba In My Hood
Eggettes, home of the only boba I like enough to consume (a.k.a. crack boba), is opening a new shop up the street from where I live.
1. I'm excited.
2. I'm scared.
3. I hope the slightly uphill walk to the shop will be enough to keep me from turning into a human boba.
Hrmm, I'd end up looking kind of like Stinkoman's hands in that banner up top.
09:48 AM | Drinks| Comments (9)
June 03, 2005 / Friday
Return of the Daily Latte
They started stocking soymilk in the fridge at work! Huzzah!
09:50 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
May 03, 2005 / Tuesday
Teafee
I feel sleep deprived terrible today. I don't think caffeine does anything for me, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to consume a lot of it ... just in case it does. "What'll it be?" I thought, "Coffee or tea?" Then I remembered Jennie's post on the topic and our subsequent comment exchange about trying a coffee/tea blend.
I went downstairs, steeped a standard teabag in 4 ounces of hot water, added another 4 ounces or so of coffee, 2 packets of sugar, and, since there was no fatty dairy left, a splash of 2% milk.
It tastes like ... coffee plus tea? Nothing special. It's just funny flavored tea with a mostly coffee aftertaste. I don't think I like it any more or less than either one alone.
What I really need is to go for a walk, perhaps to the nearby gas station, where I can pick up some chocolate. Mmm ... chocolate.
02:19 PM | Drinks| Comments (3)
April 24, 2005 / Sunday
Matcha Green Tea Blast
The latest in Jamba Juice creations (well, one of several): Matcha Green Tea Blast
Good stuff!
09:37 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
April 20, 2005 / Wednesday
Got Milk?
We're out of milk in the fridge at work! How am I going to further dilute my watered down coffee?
10:27 AM | Drinks| Comments (6)
March 01, 2005 / Tuesday
Yawwwn ...
Today's caffeine count:
1 can of Diet Mountain Dew
2 cups of coffee
1 can of Red Bull
1 cup of black tea
1 more can of Red Bull
3 little cups of Chinese tea
Just as I'd suspected, caffeine does nothing for me.
I'm ready for bed.
11:39 PM | Drinks| Comments (4)
February 10, 2005 / Thursday
I Need To Keep A Shirt A Work
'Cause it'd be really nice to have something to change into when I splash coffee all over myself.
You're probably wondering why I wasn't using a spillproof cup. Well, I *was* using a spillproof cup. I splashed coffee on myself trying to put the spillproof lid on.
:-/
12:38 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
January 30, 2005 / Sunday
Advil & Diet Mountain Dew
Breakfast of champions.
06:37 AM | Burninators:Drinks:Hockey| Comments (0)
January 26, 2005 / Wednesday
Tournament Calorie Quandry
A lot of you know that I can't eat much solid food before I exercise (and especially before I play hockey). My preferred food is a Jamba Juice 60-90 minutes before gametime. Chocolate pudding 30 minutes prior is good, too.
But in Las Vegas, It's all buffets, right?
Right.
I looked to see if there were any Jamba Juices near the ice rink ...
SoopahViv: uhhh
SoopahViv: the closest jamba juice to the ice center is
SoopahViv: 13 miles away
SoopahViv: okay forget that
More searching ...
SoopahViv: the closest smoothie is 3 miles away
SoopahViv: maybe i'll just go to one of those frozen margarita bars
SoopahViv: those are kinda like smoothies right?
SoopahViv: and they're everywhere!
Hrmm, probably not a good idea. Perhaps I'll bring some chocolate pudding packs with me. I love how they're so artificial that they don't need refrigeration.
Googles "pudding packs" ...
Ooh! Aseptic pudding packs! Just what I need!
Puddings are formulated without preservatives in six flavors.
Even better! Now I just need to go find some, so I can be all rad like that cow on the box!
03:46 PM | Burninators:Drinks| Comments (0)
January 09, 2005 / Sunday
Chantico
Sounds like a good name for an R&B artist, huh?
Nope, it's Starbucks's new dessert drink. It's a super rich hot chocolate with a fancy name.
I wanted to try one, until I found out its caloric content: 390 calories and 21 grams of fat ... per 6 ounce cup.
Here's a good quote from a USA Today article: This should be a very occasional treat — like maybe on your 100th birthday.
Now if you'll excuse me I have a bowl of hamster feed yogurt to finish.
12:05 PM | Drinks| Comments (2)
January 02, 2005 / Sunday
I Drink This! (Sometimes)
A little yummier than the cardboard buds ...
To my coffee snob reader (you know who you are): *$s is not meant to be consumed as espresso. The "shots" (yes, they really do need the quotes now that shot pulling is completely automated in their stores) are just additional flavoring for your frou frou drink.
If you wondering whether *you* are my coffee snob reader, you're probably not. If you were, you wouldn't be wondering.
Now, let's play a game. From the *$glyphics on the cup, what did I order?
10:30 PM | Drinks| Comments (4)
December 10, 2004 / Friday
Drinking Problem
M: Almost tipped over a nearly-empty cup of tea. Made save at 15° tilt.
T: Spilled half a cup of coffee all over table and phone and chair and pants.
W: Knocked empty cup of not-there-anymore tea from table onto floor.
T: Got smart and brought coffee to meeting in Thermos mug with lid.
F: Tried to take a sip of DMD from a can and poured soda all over my shirt.
I should stick to water and waterproof clothing from now on.
10:43 AM | Drinks| Comments (4)
December 09, 2004 / Thursday
It Must Be The Crack
How did I go from not liking boba to being addicted to it?
That can mean only one thing: Eggettes serves crack tapioca!
03:38 PM | Drinks| Comments (2)
December 07, 2004 / Tuesday
Child Proof Cup Please!
I just spilled coffee all over the table, my chair, my jeans, and my phone (gasp!) in a meeting.
It's probably a bad sign that when I push the buttons on my phone, coffee comes out.
Good job, me.
10:52 AM | Drinks| Comments (2)
November 15, 2004 / Monday
Cawfee
The coffee at work is so bad that I've taken to making americanos.
Yes, I know, I'm a coffee wimp.
11:09 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
November 04, 2004 / Thursday
It's Peppermint Mocha Season!
Winter means Starbucks starts to advertise the peppermint mocha in all its stores. I realize that I can get this drink any time of year, but I don't think about it unless I see a pretty sign telling me I want it. With this week's cold weather, the pretty signs are starting to appear. Had my first peppermint mocha of the season today. Yum. Thanks for the reminder, marketing folks.
11:23 PM | Drinks| Comments (2)
October 25, 2004 / Monday
Brrr ...
It's cold out! No more Diet Mountain Dew for breakfast. I've been stopping for lattes instead. That latte often comes with a pastry. Bye bye, cash in my wallet. Hello, pastry blubber. Hehe, I'm a whale.
I need to start making my own weekday lattes again.
09:37 AM | Drinks| Comments (2)
October 13, 2004 / Wednesday
Little Neighborhood Grocery Store Find
I have chillin' in my fridge a carton of Vitasoy Green Tea soymilk. What an interesting idea. Maybe I'll try it and give you guys a review later tonight.
While we're on the topic of food, I had a peanut butter and chocolate crepe for lunch, with a side scoop of vanilla ice cream and dollop of whipped cream. Nothing like dessert for lunch!
05:50 PM | Drinks:Food| Comments (0)
August 10, 2004 / Tuesday
Smallest Taco Ever
Just like the title says, I had the the smallest taco ever today. It measured 2 inches from end to end. Who makes taco shells that small? Perhaps they have a midget chef.
Speaking of food ... and drink ... I actually tasted a wine I liked on Saturday. Moscato d'Asti. Alcohol I don't hate, much less enjoy? Amazing!
10:51 PM | Drinks:Food| Comments (0)
May 10, 2004 / Monday
Tofu In A Bottle
I went to go make myself a soy latte just now. I pulled my bottle o' soymilk out of the fridge and gave it a shake. It shook like a smoothie and stuck to the sides of the container. One sniff and I realized it had turned into sour tofu paste over the weekend. Gross! I tried to wash it out but it's stuck to the bottom of the container. What do I do now?
09:07 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
April 09, 2004 / Friday
What Kind Of Drink Is That?
One of my coworkers just made an espresso drink with half a cup of steamed half-and-half. And I thought that using regular vanilly soy instead of nonfat milk was a splurge. Wow.
09:15 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
April 07, 2004 / Wednesday
Not Good With Hot Things
Today's espresso machine injury: steam on my thumb. Ow.
On a happier hot things note, I used the grill all by myself for the first time ever last night and didn't blow anything up! That is most excellent.
11:24 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
March 13, 2004 / Saturday
I'm A Slow Learner
I keep burning my hand on the espresso machine at work. You'd think I'd have learned after the first burn, but nooo, I'm still putting my hand on the hot surface ... the same hot surface that I should never have burned my hand on in the first place because it says on it, in bold red capital letters: CAUTION: HOT SURFACE. Well, something to that effect. I don't remember exactly what it says 'cause, as you've probably figured, I never actually took a good look at it.
10:05 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
March 10, 2004 / Wednesday
I Can Ride And Have My Latte Too!
Boo ya! I brought in my own vanilla soymilk today and made myself a v-soy latte just now. Good stuff, man!
07:10 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
March 09, 2004 / Tuesday
Mocha In The Morning!
Got in early and used the company espresso machine for the first time today. Not too shabby! I'm having some milk issues, though. I'll either have to bring in my own soymilk or go mocha here. That, plus the milk foaming pitcher (which is just a tad too large for the machine) lives on top of the espresso machine and gets hot, which, as all of us latte junkies know, is not conducive to high foam yield.
First drinkable coffee, now fresh espresso drinks. Dangerous.
07:12 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
March 02, 2004 / Tuesday
Coffee I Can Drink!
The coffee at my new company is weak, which means I can actually drink it without diluting with hot water first. I never thought I'd say this, but hooray for weak coffee!
04:58 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
February 15, 2004 / Sunday
Gym Blurb 1: Someplace New!
Went to a new 24h Fitness today! Doug the runner and Viv the gym rat both wanted to do their usual workouts, so we decided to pick a gym that Doug the runner could run to and meet up with Viv the gym rat at the end of her session. I'd wanted to check out the Pacifica gym (to be referred to as the Pac24hF from now on) for a while, and finally got to do so today. It's small, but nice! Waaay nicer than the stuffy Ocean gym (to be referred to as the Ocean24hF from now on, but I don't plan on going back so it doesn't really matter). I think it's time for a gym swap. The locker room and showers at the Pac24hF are nice, too. It may well become my pre-work hangout come March.
Gym Blurb 2: Small World
I ran into someone from almost 5 years ago at the gym today. I was her biochem tutor for a summer course through UC Extension. The last time I saw her she was studying for finals and I was about a week into my new job. How fitting that I run into her again a week away from leaving that same job. She's had quite a work history: paramedic, firefighter, police officer, and now, if things go as planned, nurse/physician's assistant. She's just finished up school and is job hunting. I'm surprised I didn't run into her sooner, as she's a bit of a gym rat herself.
Gym Blurb 3: Chocolate Cherry Jamba Reward
I've been meaning to try the new Chocolate Covered Cherry smoothie at Jamba Juice for about a week now. I finally got one today! My favorite Jamba Juice special yet. I hope they turn it into a regular item when cherry month is over.
02:23 PM | Drinks:Gym| Comments (0)
February 12, 2004 / Thursday
Spill Prone
I have been spilling things left and right this week! Yesterday I spilled water all over my side desk. I soaked that up with a T-shirt that happened to be lying nearby. This morning I spilled coffee off the edge of my desk just in front of my keyboard. Just now, I spilled water from the exact same spot! I did not fare so well this last time; I got water alllll over my pants. Fortunately, I have my thermals with me (I'm on my motorcycle today) so I'm sitting around in those while my space heater works on drying my pants. And, of course, as I was cleaning up the water, I knocked over the cup again, spilling any and all of the liquid that managed to survived the first tip-over.
I think I may be setting a new personal clutz record this week.
01:55 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
February 03, 2004 / Tuesday
How On Earth Does He Brew That?
You know that whole thing about better coffee and espresso over in Europe? Well, my German coworker has somehow figured out a way to make the office coffee machine brew up something stronger than espresso (and I'm not talking about the wimpy stuff that comes out of the new automated Starbucks machines). This morning, I admitted defeat, and diluted the brew for easier consumption. The final mix: 2 parts coffee, 3 parts hot water, 2 parts milk. I feel like such a wuss.
10:46 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
January 09, 2004 / Friday
You Call This A Latte?!
Espresso drink standards just aren't as high outside of the Bay Area. After finally hunting down a coffee shop on the Strip with a manual espresso machine (mainly Doug's doing, though I certainly prefer a manually prepared drink over an automatically prepared one), I watched in horror as the Seattle's Best barista* steamed my milk in ... my paper coffee cup. Then, when she realized there wasn't enough milk in my cup even after adding the shot, she steamed a bit more in a pitcher and topped it off. Unbelievable!
* Yes, I know, it's a Starbucks word, but you all knew what I meant, didn't you?
10:20 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
December 27, 2003 / Saturday
Tea Delicacies
So I'm drinking my tea in a tall glass. I see what I think is a bit of tea leaf floating at the top. It's the only bit of debris in my tea. It's kind of ant sized. I still think it's a tea leaf, but I try to get a better look at it anyway. I move it into the light. Lo and behold the bit of tea leaf has legs ... six of them! Poor little dude. He must have been the glass when I poured the tea in.
I was 70% done with the tea when I noticed him. I somehow got him stuck to the side of the glass a few sips later. No extra protein for me.
11:13 PM | Drinks:Pests| Comments (0)
December 20, 2003 / Saturday
Caffeination!
Yay! My espresso machine wasn't really broken. It was merely ridiculously and hopelessly clogged. We are now unclogged and back in action!
It's cool and has a pump and all, but having used a steam pressure powered machine for the last month I have to say, Krups's $50 espresso machine is better than their $100 one.
11:03 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
November 12, 2003 / Wednesday
Another Frosty Coffee Drink For My Addiction
Brazilian Snow Bubble from Tapioca Express. Yum.
Now I'm cold. Brrr.
05:17 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
November 11, 2003 / Tuesday
Stupid Espresso Machine
My espresso machine that blew up last month is now officially kaput. It won't steam milk anymore. No soy latte for me this morning. 
At least I had a can of Redi-Whip in the fridge. A consolation espresso con panna will do, I suppose.
07:45 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
November 10, 2003 / Monday
PB/DMD/MH-D Replacements
I think I've figured it out. I've traded peanut butter, Diet Mountain Dew, and Mango Häagen-Dazs for Jamba Juices and frozen Freddos (or Frappucinos, if I'm not lucky enough to be near a Peet's). Energy boosts and extra shots, respectively, even though I'm still convinced that caffeine does nothing for me. *twitch*
04:45 PM | Drinks:Peanut Butter| Comments (0)
Sick Of Peanut Butter?!
Peanut butter just doesn't do it for me anymore. I think I've eaten too much of it lately or something. Remember those peanut butter and honey bagels I used to love so much? The ones I had to try very hard to cut down on? I've had two halves in the past month and neither of them really did anything for me.
Sick Of Diet Mountain Dew?!
I've drastically cut down on Diet Mountain Dew consumption, too. I used to drink at least one a day, and three or four on a typical grease monkey weekend day. Now, it's one or two a week, and one or two on a long grease monkey weekend day. They don't really do much for me anymore, either.
Sick of Mango Häagen-Dazs?!
Yes, even Mango Häagen-Dazs. I don't crave endless pints of it anymore.
Sick Of _____?!
What next? I'm scared.
This reminds me of a time when I was in sixth grade or so. I somehow lost interest in all my favorite foods for a couple weeks. I didn't want pizza, didn't want pasta, didn't even want McDonald's. I think my mom was scared for me, like I'm scared for me now.
11:51 AM | Drinks:Ice Cream:Peanut Butter| Comments (0)
October 29, 2003 / Wednesday
Leave Them Pies Be!
Pumpkin pie: Yum.
Jamba Juice Pumpkin Smash (tastes like pumpkin pie): Blech.
Apple pie: Yum.
Dreyer's Apple Cinnamon Whole Fruit Sorbet (tastes like apple pie): Blech.
I think I need some real pie.
04:07 PM | Drinks:Ice Cream| Comments (0)
October 23, 2003 / Thursday
Finally tried the Pumpkin Smash
Finally tried the Pumpkin Smash Jamba Juice. Tastes like pumpkin pie, as expected. I took about 10 sips and decided I was done for the day. Threw it in the freezer. Maybe it'll be better frozen.
05:00 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
October 18, 2003 / Saturday
Hi. It's Saturday. I'm drinking
Hi. It's Saturday. I'm drinking a Dos Equis.
Holy crap, a beer?! Yeah, I'll explain later.
Went for a 7 hour ride today. It was most awesome.
I dragged a toe. Cool because that means I turned pretty hard (for me). Not cool because I don't turn that hard yet and it just means I need to pull my feet back a bit on my footpegs.
I also somehow crossed the double yellow by a foot or so on a right turn. It was weird. Felt like the road disappeared for a moment. My guess is it was off camber, but that patch of road is long gone now so I dunno. Good news is, no cars, so my bike and I are intact.
Stopped for coffee, then lunch with coffee, then coffee again. Doug was well caffeinated today. I was too, I guess, but I don't really feel the effects of caffeine so maybe that doesn't count.
I'm feeling this beer, though. More on that later.
Got home and made turkey burgers using Ted's awesome beef burger recipe. Threw in some of Doug's awesome grill spice mix, too. They came out really well. Rad.
Okay, about the beer. After dinner I looked in the fridge and saw a bunch of beer left over from Doug's barbeque a few months back. Beer in Doug's fridge just sits there because neither of us drink. I saw a Tequiza and wondered aloud what it tasted like. Doug said, "You tried one last time, took two swigs, and said it was terrible." I didn't remember, so I pulled out a bottle, took three swigs, and once again declared it terrible.
I decided that since I was beer sampling I'd try the other stuff in the fridge too. Out came a bottle of Dos Equis, a bottle of Heineken, and a bottle of Anchor Steam. I took a few swigs of each of those, too.
And the verdicts. Heineken tastes like horse piss. Beer in general tastes like piss to me, but the Heineken was especially bad. Worse than the terrible Tequiza. The Anchor Steam was tolerable, but a bit too bitter for me. The Dos Equis, well, it was a lot like the Anchor Steam, but less bitter, and so I took the bottle with me to the computer.
And that's why I'm drinking a beer. I'm on sip number twenty and working on my fifth shade of red. 'Tis amusing.
07:45 PM | Drinks:Motorcycle| Comments (0)
October 17, 2003 / Friday
16 Ounce Jambas!
Yeah! Jamba Juice now has a 16 ounce size! About time!
03:40 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
October 13, 2003 / Monday
Espresso Explosion
My espresso machine blew up this morning.
I think that's its way of telling me the countertop needed a scrubbing.
09:45 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
October 08, 2003 / Wednesday
Cookies, Coffee, and Vroom
Oh man, super sweet butter soaked cookies and brownies from the office manager are not good for a stomach working on wake up.
That plus my first solo ride plus strong office coffee ...
((((( S H A K E )))))
10:06 AM | Drinks:Food:Motorcycle| Comments (0)
October 06, 2003 / Monday
Frozen Coffee and Cheese
Frozen coffee:
Peet's Mocha Freddo >>>>> Starbucks Mocha Frappucino
Cheese:
Tillamook Sharp Cheddar >>> Kraft Sharp Cheddar
Yes, the number of >'s indicate magnitude.
10:11 PM | Cheese:Drinks| Comments (0)
September 22, 2003 / Monday
Mini-Rarr
You know what makes me mini-rarr? When I order a latte (or coffee or cappucino or any hot beverage that comes in a paper cup with a sipping lid) and they put the lid on such that the part I sip from is right over the little crease in the paper cup. Are they trying to drip hot latte all over me? How much extra effort is it for them to look and turn their hand a few degrees before putting the lid on? Rarr. Um, I mean, mini-rarr.
10:43 AM | Drinks:Rant/Whine| Comments (0)
September 09, 2003 / Tuesday
My latte making skills have
My latte making skills have returned. Huzzah!
09:11 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
August 14, 2003 / Thursday
Espresso Regression
So today I tried to make my first latte in over a month. It didn't go so well. I wound up with espresso and coffee grinds everywhere, and by everywhere I mean the counter, the floor, the inside of the sink, the outside of the sink, the dishrack, and the wall. Oh, and there's some on my shirt, too. My latte tasted like water, and that was after two freakin' tries. It was so bad I threw it out.
It kind of pisses me off that my latte making skills have regressed.
Okay, at this moment, it really pisses me off.
It pisses me off to be pissed off.
10:12 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
July 08, 2003 / Tuesday
Poof
Good morning. I'm hungry. I think I'll make myself a latte.
Poof! I'm a latte! 
08:50 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
June 02, 2003 / Monday
Quote of the Day
Boba has laxatives.
So said Teddio before running off to the bathroom.
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Anyways22: i had a good poop
So the next time any of you are constipated, go get yourself a taro color icy from Tapioca Express. Taro color icy with big boba, because, as Teddio also said today, small boba are strange.
Thanks a lot, Teddio. 
05:03 PM | Drinks:Quote| Comments (0)
May 20, 2003 / Tuesday
Iced Coffee At Work
I think I just started an iced coffee trend at the office.
Boo yeeaah, who's the office kitchen foods innovator?
Hehe.
03:59 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
May 07, 2003 / Wednesday
Strawberry soymilk smoothie. Yum.
Strawberry soymilk smoothie. Yum.
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April 28, 2003 / Monday
Mmm ... fresh taro milkshake.
Mmm ... fresh taro milkshake. No boba. Whoo.
I feel so fobby talking about taro and (no) boba.
06:01 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
February 06, 2003 / Thursday
Happy Latte
Remember that latte I wanted to take a picture of? Well today I not only had my camera, but even managed to find batteries for it. Tada!
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February 02, 2003 / Sunday
Peet's Latte
So I went to Peet's coffee in Belmont today to get some properly ground beans for espresso. After a ten minute wait with zero people in line and much unhappy yelling from the store manager (directed at the employees for abandoning the bean counter) I got my half pound of number two grind Arabian Mocha Java. I just made myself a wonderful lovely yummy vanilla soy latte. It's pretty, too, which led me to look for my digital camera, which only confirmed my two week old suspicion that I really have no idea where it is. I tend not to lose things, so I get feeling I "lost" my camera on purpose. That's pretty smart of me, to purposely lose my camera and not remember where I'd lost it so that I'd have an excuse to buy a smaller cooler nicer one.
Drat, I just found it.
Double drat, I'm done with my now formerly pretty vanilla soy latte.
Hrmph.
05:39 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
Rarr. I just found out
Rarr. I just found out that the Garuda grounds I bought from Peet's last weekend are too coarse for my espresso machine. I hate when people don't do their jobs right. Is it so hard to set the damned grinder to the little tab that says "espresso"? I don't want to have to drink all this Garuda in coffee form. I want my latté, dammit!
I remembered how to do an é without having to use character map. I'm so proud of me. 
I can do a ü, too. See.
11:00 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
January 02, 2003 / Thursday
Jammmba ...
Mmm ... Jamba Juice is goooood ...
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December 07, 2002 / Saturday
Perfect My Ass
I don't know if this is funny or lame, but as I was making my latte just now I lost the little tiny black rubber tip to my Krups patented Perfect Froth attachment. Lemme tell ya, that little tiny black rubber tip does a LOT in terms of making good foam. I searched the floor, I searched my clothes, I swept the floor, I looked under the oven, I looked under the fridge ... no little tiny black rubber tip. As I was finishing the last few gulps of what I thought would be my last perfectly frothed latte, I thought, "What if it fell into my cup? I'd better check before I gulp." Lo and behold, on my last mouthful of frothy latte joy I spat out a little tiny black rubber tip. Huzzah!
12:23 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
December 03, 2002 / Tuesday
Tea Party Time
At my office, I can choose from the following caffeinated non-green teas:
British Blend
English Tea Time
English Breakfast Tea (Twinings)
English Breakfast Tea (Sir Thomas Lipton)
Earl Grey
Where are the plain old regular unsealed Lipton's tea bags?
I think the British have taken over our tea drawer.
09:47 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
November 23, 2002 / Saturday
It's amazing how happily comforting
It's amazing how happily comforting a soy latte can be. Ahh ...
09:11 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
November 15, 2002 / Friday
Caffeinated
I just made me a latte. In my kitchen. On my espresso machine. I made tons of noise. At 7 AM. And it didn't matter. WOooWOoo. Roomful of happy caffeinated Vivos in my head. And it was soy. Yum.
07:27 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
September 24, 2002 / Tuesday
Getting in at 11 AM
Getting in at 11 AM means that instead of fresh coffee you get sludge.
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July 17, 2002 / Wednesday
Place of the Day
Q-Cup in San Mateo
Why? Because:
1. It's the place to go for fobs. Anytime you spend more than 5 minutes in that place I guarantee you will see some girly looking Chinese guy walk in. Not only that, but the fobby girls behind the counter will all fawn over him.
2. You can learn all about chinkiness there. Yes, that's a bad word. Don't any of you non-chinks out there dare say it because it's my word. Just like how the African-American students told all of us Chinese-American students at the racial harmony conference that nigger was their word and we weren't allowed to say it. I will personally see to it that you get an ass kicking if you do. Um, yeah, okay, I think I strayed off topic a bit there. Anyway, to learn about chinkiness, order a drink and be confusing so they mess it up. Then ask them to change it. They will try to recycle something in the process of "fixing" your order. I bet you a recycled boba they will.
08:41 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
July 16, 2002 / Tuesday
Banana Flavored Coffee
I just had a strange urge to put a banana in my coffee.
11:36 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
May 23, 2002 / Thursday
Our board members sure drink
Our board members sure drink a lot of coffee.
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May 01, 2002 / Wednesday
I've become a coffee wimp.
I've become a coffee wimp. I don't drink it if it's too strong and I put cream and sugar in it now. I don't know what happened. I've gone frou frou. Next thing you know I'll be drinking fluffy frozen mochachinos.
Patling, I feel as if I've let you down. I've gone soft!
11:24 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
April 08, 2002 / Monday
Thank Goodness For Jamba
God my jaw hurts! My tongue hurts too. Owwie owwie owwie owwie owwie.
My mouth and stomach are pushing hard for a liquid diet today.
Tomorrow I will eat only Jamba Juice.
• • •
Wow, what if I were a pawn in some sort of Jamba Juice conspiracy? What if they're funding the industry that makes people hurt for smoothies? I bet you I can get a Jamba grant from them for grad school. Just gotta write the proper proposal ...
I know I make no sense and I would write more but certain readers would disapprove. Not of what I wrote but of what it means.
On the other hand, why do I care?
But I do. It's so stupid. It bugs me that I care. Dammit.
And now I'm straying off topic. Time to post and go to bed.
Goooood night everybody!
12:57 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
April 07, 2002 / Sunday
Jambaaaaa!
Hey, I can hold down small amounts of food now. Yay for me!
And hooray for Jamba Juice for fueling today's hockey practice.
10:33 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
April 05, 2002 / Friday
Blah
Regular coffee is blah. Why do I keep drinking it?
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February 20, 2002 / Wednesday
Three Things
Thing One: DAWABABAHI's computer is just as stressful and spastic as he is. In today's meeting its CD drive kept making whirling propeller noises even though he wasn't using it for anything.
Thing Two: I almost got run over by a swarm of little Asian women running out of the locker room at the gym about half an hour ago.
Thing Three: I'm drinking a can of Sparkling Yunker. It's supposed to be some sort of energy drink that's good for me. It's got St. John's Wort and royal jelly and green tea extract in it. Tastes like crap. And for some strange reason the can has a CA redemption value of 2.5¢. Huh.
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One More: Imitation crab in my unagi roll?! Blech!
02:19 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
January 17, 2002 / Thursday
I'm A Slow Learner
Just poured myself some coffee.
Sip ... Man, this stuff is hot.
Sip ... This stuff is really hot.
Sip ... Ow! I just scalded the roof of my mouth!
Okay, I'd better wait a few minutes first.
Several seconds later ...
Sip!
03:28 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
November 29, 2001 / Thursday
Yow!
I just spilled coffee all over myself.
Did I mention I was naked at the time?
No, I wasn't at work. Naked day is Friday, not Thursday.
09:09 AM | Drinks| Comments (0)
November 18, 2001 / Sunday
SoopahFood Part 1
Hey, wanna see what I bought at Safeway earlier tonight?
Come on, I know you do.
- Diet Mountain Dew (2 x 12 can cases)
- Blue Diamond Smokehouse Almonds (6 oz. can)
- Foster Farms Corn Dogs (18 pack)
Yeah, I know, I eat like royalty.
07:12 PM | Drinks:Food| Comments (0)
November 16, 2001 / Friday
Clutz
Hi. I'm at work again. I just almost spilled coffee all over myself.
12:50 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
October 16, 2001 / Tuesday
Italian Coffee Standards
Old Italian women who make bad coffee beware.
04:45 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
October 09, 2001 / Tuesday
Leaky Tea
Today I went to Una Mas for a big huge 32 oz. iced tea. I got into my car with it and midway into my 3 minute drive back to the office I noticed I had iced tea everywhere. I thought maybe the lid was loose and I was cornering too fast. No matter. It was unsweetened so I didn't really care. So then I got back to the office and set it down on my desk. I went off to help someone troubleshoot something for the ten thousandth time and when I came back there was a little pool of iced tea around the cup. My 32 ounces of iced tea were leaking! That's a lot of liquid. So I went and got a bunch of 12 oz. styrofoam cups and poured my iced tea into those instead.
I've never had so many cups of iced tea in front of me in my life!
04:30 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
September 04, 2001 / Tuesday
Petrified Arteries
Wow, I didn't know that caffeine hardens arteries. At the rate I'm going I'm surprised I can still bend my neck without fountaining!
06:33 PM | Drinks| Comments (0)
August 21, 2001 / Tuesday
DMD Everywhere!
+3 for EDT ... but now I'm in Atlanta
One thing I liked about Raleigh ... ubiquitous Diet Mountain Dew!
05:16 PM | Drinks:Trips| Comments (0)
July 13, 2001 / Friday
Fun With Styrofoam
11:25:20 PM EDT
Here's something to try the next time you order a beverage on United:
- Ask for hot tea with a slice of lemon.
- Make sure the tea is hot.
- Make sure the lemon is at least a wedge, not just a slice.
- Squeeze as much of the lemon juice as you can into the tea.
- Drop the squeezed wedge in for good measure.
- Watch as your concoction eats through the cup.
- Drink and taste that styrofoam!
It's really neat. The last time I did that it actually ate through the cup. Remember, drink fast so you don't end up with hot styrofoam lemon tea on your lap!
