ok, 7-11 isn't the devil

when i moved to san antonio after we got married, i was pretty ticked off that the nearest 7-11 wasn't around the corner like it was when i lived in austin.  no more slurpees whenever i wanted, no more cherry dr pepper super big gulps, no more walking in at any time for beers and smokes.  the nearest 7-11 in san antonio was 60 effing miles away.  probably in austin.

it's not quite the same here, there's 7-11 pretty much around every corner...7-11's, sunkus, lawson's and family mart.  this week, i've made it a habit to the the 7-11 for onigiri (triangular rice balls with pork, tuna, or salmon) and random drinks, since they seem to have the latest released drinks.  i'm game to try ANYTHING.

so in the span of one week, i've tried...

coconut milk tapioca jelly from azumi (can't find a pic)...

some weird pulpy orange juice with jelly

this weird Salt & Lime drink, that tastes like limeade, but not so sweet, with a tiny hint of saltiness, it was surprisingly good...i guess since they sold them in 20oz bottles, it was potable.

and there were a few other things i've tried before last year, but totally forgot that they were seasonal

sakura mist ginger ale: you guessed it: sakura flavored ginger ale

georgia's coffee jelly drink, not quite as good as starbuck's coffee jelly frappucinos, sadly, but what was i expecting from an instant drink?

in other news, i went to the opening of the new H&M store today at the Aeon Diamond City Mall in Musashinomurayama (pretty much a 5 minute drive away), and it was great, despite the irritating Japanese crowd.  don't get me wrong, Japanese folks are definitely very polite, but in groups, they lose all sensibility.  my 9-month pregnant self kept getting bumped into constantly, people not knowing where they're walking, changing directions, not moving out of the way.  it was ridiculous...but not as bad as when they opened the H&M in Harajuku, which was, in all sense of the word, pure chaos.

i managed to score a striped swing tank and a striped tank dress for a measly $30 bucks...now for the beautiful magnolia flowered hairpin...i must return for that.  i think i purposely didn't buy it so that i would have an excuse to come back.  now that i think about it, when the husbandface was deployed, i went to the mall EVERY week.  how i miss those days...

in any case, the little one will be here any day now...i guess i'll have to make do with online shopping for the 6 weeks i'll be on maternity leave, so not all hope is lost!