New Yorkers Get Everything Good

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I stopped drinking Diet Coke on February 22, coinciding with Lent. (Of course, usually at the end of Lent you go back on whatever you gave up, but I'm not planning on doing that, so 'coinciding with' instead of 'for.')

I know, right? I mainlined that stuff for decades, but I haven't cheated even once, which surprises me.  Now I mostly drink water and hot tea, easy to do at home or the office, but on my recent week long trip to NYC, I discovered the pleasure of Snapple Diet Peach Tea; not exactly healthy, but good flavor and not carbonated, which hits all my spots. I could pick it up everywhere and I wondered why I didn't drink it back in Utah?

Then I got back to Utah and realized why: Snapple is just not available here outside of grocery stores, and even then, it was this pitiful offering:



Snapple, yo, we need you out here!

BTW, I'm working in my new NYC video, so much fun! Why don't I live there???

Comments

Busy Bee Suz said…
Good for you giving up the diet coke Soda is so bad for us...I gave it up years ago and only on occasion do I have one now.
I'd say check out costco or Sams for your tea...you should stockpile it!!!
Saturday, April 07, 2012
Matt said…
w00t!

I'm actually down to about one caffeinated beverage a week...usually have a 20oz. soda when I meet a friend for lunch.

I remember when Snapple was darn good soda -- they later switched to being a tea and juice company.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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