DIY Soda

I got a SodaStream home soda maker a couple of weeks ago.  I have a weakness when it comes to soda or carbonated beverages, so this made sense for me.  A lot of people buy it for savings, but this was not my motivation.  I was getting tired of all of the plastic bottles I was throwing away as I have been drinking a lot of flavored sparkling water.

So far, I'm pleased with the device.  It's a very simple device - CO2 tank and a bottle that seals onto the device.  It came with a handful of sample flavors and I did end up buying bigger containers of their flavorings.  I got diet root beer, an equivalent of Coke Zero, their version of diet Mountain Dew, diet Dr. Pete and an energy drink.

Once you get the correct amount of flavoring down, they are really quite good.  It's nice to be able to make them a liter at a time as needed and I never have to recycle another disposable water bottle.  Yay dolphins!

It's Bowling Season Again!

Last year, Matt and I joined a mixed bowling league called the NASA Nerdz.  It's a z at the end for added coolness.  It's made up mostly of NASA employees and spouses.  It's a lot of fun!  This year, it's a 9-pin tap, which I was a bit disappointed about.  However, it's turning out to be a lot of fun.  We are on a team with another couple, both Matt's coworkers.  They aren't very strong bowlers yet, but the 9-pin tap allows them to have much more fun and less frustration.

It's a great chance for me to be social and get out of the house.  I'm still not very good at meeting people (read: anyone) around here, so it's very important.  I'm not bowling so bad myself, my average was 152 last week and should bump up over 160 this week.