Diet Coke Zero is my new favoritest beverage. All the fizzy sweetness of Coke, which I missed oh so much when I had to give up caffiene lo these many years ago, none of the jitters and weird aftertaste of Diet Coke, and it seems not to totally piss off the Angry Gut. Score! I barely drink soda at all any more. My yen for carbonation is satisfied by drinking sparkling water with a teeny bit of fruit juice, but every once in a while I get a craving for a good, old-fashioned too-sweet soda. (As the companies spend millions of dollars to make you do.) And now that craving can be satisfied.

I can't believe I just wrote a paragraph of free advertising for stupid Coca Cola. To attempt to balance that out karmically, I'll mention that I saw the amazing documentary, Born into Brothels on DVD last night. Those kids having to deal with the stuff that they do at such a young age just breaks your heart. So if you feel the urge to spend money, help some kids out by giving to Kids with Cameras.