Vendo Update

This'll be an addendum to my previous entry.

Just this morning, the vending machine got two new drinks again. I'm not sure why they suddenly decided to replace the drinks one by one, but this recent development got us running for our mugs.

Jasmine Tea and Calpis!

I'm not a fan of the tea, unlike all of the people here, but I am of Calpis. And now the whole office smells like Spring. Not sure if you know Calpis, but it's a popular drink here in Japan. Sometimes it's carbonated, sometimes diluted in water; it's a milky, citrus-like drink. Actually you could say it's a yogurt drink. Much as I like Calpis, I still regret the fact that it replaced the Ginger Ale... a drink I never fail to have everyday. =(

Anyway, when the jasmine began to permeate the room, I felt a sense of nostalgia. I looked it up and lo! I found out that my country's national flower (Sampaguita) is none other than a specie of jasmine! I can't believe I haven't associated them before... I've always commented on the fact that whenever my mom would have a cup of jasmine tea, it smelled like sampaguita.

Hmm... I think the vendo will run out of jasmine tea quite soon. Oh well, Calpis FTW~

Onions and Lemons

For those who didn't know, I have one of the most coveted tables at the office. I sit beside a vending machine that serves drinks for free! (along with the ￥100 snack bar and ice cream fridge). Though it doesn't bode well for my shattered tooth now that potential cavity-makers have direct contact with my molar insides.

Anyway, I am proud to announce that we now have new drinks up for grabs:

Onion Tea and Vitamin C!


Usually I'd go for a mug or two of Royal Milk Tea or some Extra Creamy Cocoa, but I think I just have to try these new ones out. They're weird enough to solicit a double take, but I'm guessing they don't taste as good as Qoo (what I'm drinking right now).

Bad news is, to make way for the radical delights, they removed one of my regular treats: Mango Au Lait. I guess it wasn't as popular as the Iced Expresso or the Ginger Ale... but hey, someone likes it, so don't remove it!

Well it's obvious that I'll take my daily dosage of Vitamin C from a vending machine from now on, but I can't just imagine sipping Onion Tea... I've read reviews and they said it stinks and tastes horrible! But at least it cures congestion and coughs.

Waitaminute. Vitamin C... Onion Tea...

*gasp!*

I think they're trying to make us healthy!


Update: Vitamin C tastes like lemonade and I still don't have the guts (nor any of my officemates) to try the onion drink. Bring back my Mango au Lait~!