By Katie Best Executive In-Depth Editor Halloween is quite possibly my favorite time of year because of four things: the costumes, the candy, the weather and the parties. The costumes are cool, I can eat...

11/3/09 Diet soda: I don't care how much artificial sweetener you put in, or how many advertisements you have claiming that it tastes just like the original. Diet soda tastes like butt. Plain and simple. So if you want to ingest that crap, which by the way is worse for you than regular soda over a long period of time (I'm looking at you, Diet Coke addicts), be my guest. But don't you dare tell me that I "might as well drink it because it tastes the same." Liar! Winter clothing: No more freezing in the cafeteria while wearing a T-shirt. No more trying to match my shoes to my skirt! That's right, ladies and gentlemen, winter clothing season has officially started, which means you can all look forward to seeing me in sweatpants, sweatshirts, and sweaters (basically anything that starts with sweat....ew) starting now!