now THIS is the money tea, baby! this is where it’s at – the little seen black & white tea, by arizona. it is the perfect blend of black tea and white tea, with just enough sweetness to drink whenever. it is by no means the sweetest tea they make, but it is not bitter at all. juuuuust right. the taste is mostly black, because it is so much stronger.. Read More
Calpico
“wtf is this shit??” yeah. i understand. it’s strange. it’s different. it’s foreign. so you’re scared! i get it. i was too. we’ve all been there. but life is about experiencing new things. stuff you’re not used to! and sometimes new and different takes the form of an opaque, milky, uncarbonated soft drink. ew. it’s called calpico. it’s japanese. and IT’S NOT BAD! i enjoy this wacky drink. it’s light.. Read More
Cactus Cooler – the Official Soft Drink of the Staff of Cowboy’s Rest Christian Camp
okay i’m gonna tell you straight up – this is not a cactus drink. I KNOW! WHAT THE HELL? why would they do this to us? …jerks. the soda is called cactus cooler, allegedly named after fred flintstone’s favorite drink. no one on the internet can confirm this though, because no one who ever watched the flintstones can understand how to use a computer. the astute will have observed that.. Read More
Xing Tea
i’ve started seeing cans of xing tea around town at different gas stations, hiding in small numbers among the plethora of arizona and even peace tea options. so i decided to finally pick one up, and i notice the price tag – $1.49!!! WHAT AN OUTRAGE! surely they jest! for sitting next to it is a can of arizona tea, for a mere 99ยข! this was at a CVS, so.. Read More
Boba Internet Cafe
THIS PLACE was the first place i ever got boba at. that was back in 2004, i believe. honestly, i don’t remember what it was called back then, but now it’s known as boba internet cafe (that’s a link to their myspace, which may not have been updated since 2008). since my inaugural visit to this boba hut near the university mall, i have been hooked on the stuff. also,.. Read More