I bought an expensive bottle of water, $2.50 for a liter. It's Fiji, imported from the Fiji islands in the Pacific and it tastes just like the water we get from our water cooler.

I bought it because I like the bottle -- it's strong and has the right size. I used to drink from a huge glass at work in the Netherlands but I starting using these bottles in Arlington.

I should really get a plastic bottle that is not made of PET though; it's more healthy in the long run. Even better, I should get a big glass!

Inspired by the website with routes I found I went for a longer run tonight.

It wasn't too hot so I ran before dinner. The route took me across the Duke campus, which is beautiful. I saw squirrels and another animal that I don't know the name of. It looks a bit like a fox, but with longer legs. It was wandering behind a bush, very close to people and apparently used to humans (no, it's not a dog).

A 3.2 miles route.

This afternoon the I sold beer with the Jaycees in the Durham Bulls Stadium. It's Father's Day and the weather was great so it was a busy afternoon. One of the six types of beer we sold was "Pabst Blue Ribbon", a beer I had never heard of.

I went shopping after the game I saw cans of 'PBR' in Whole Foods. When I told the cashier I bought it because I was curious she said hesitantly: "well, eh, it's a very light beer. It's the cheapest beer we have. It's the indy-rock beverage of choice". She asked me where I was from and when I answered "Holland, the Netherlands" she said "well, at least it will be a cultural experience for you".

She was right -- the beer was very watery and I switched to drinking water after a few sips. Still, it was nice to try it out. Last night I went out with friends from Argentina and we had a very nice Micro Brew beer in On Top Of The Hill. It's called Swim Test Saison, "A French Belgian style beer flavored with spices and East Kent Golden hops". It really tasted good, unlike "Belgium style" beers in the supermarket, and we enjoyed it in the outside seating area of the restaurant, overlooking the main street of Chapel Hill.