Well, to make up for the paucity of posting yesterday, I’ll post yet another video. It’s a cute Sesame Street send up of 30 Rock. (via Jezebel)

Truly outrageous

Do kids still play with things like paper dolls?

I *loved* paper dolls when I was a child. My absolute favorites were Jem and the Holograms. (Here’s a link to a version someone created with photos.) So today, when I saw this link to a Joan Holloway paper doll and wardrobe I couldn’t resist posting it! Beautiful illustration work. (via Jezebel)

Update-The Joan Holloway paper doll was created by Nobody’s Sweetheart, check out her cool portfolio!

Beards are in the zeitgeist ladies and gents! Here’s a cool video I found on Vimeo today. (In case you can’t tell, I’m a sucker for time-lapse videos!)

Year + Beard = Yeard from Will Jardine on Vimeo.

Only a daily video today folks, but it is a good one! Have a great night and I’ll be back to post tomorrow!

London (harder, better, faster, stronger) from David Hubert on Vimeo.

…continuing with our “T” theme-I give you the incomparable Marc Bolan and T-Rex for your daily video!

So far substituting Chai and Coffee for Diet Coke is going pretty well. I’m down to 2 or less cans per day! However, I also am trying to stop drinking caffeine after 3pm. That is a little bit harder-especially on school days!

However, I have found two substitutes. I don’t like teas that are grassy or herbal, and peppermint tea and red tea fit the bill. The red tea, which my friend Sonja recommended has an interesting mellow, beany taste. I highly recommend it! Wikipedia had a fascinating article about the provenance of red tea. Peppermint tea is not nearly as interesting, but still delicious.

Hopefully I’ll be off the DC next week!

I was poking around Vimeo today and found this! It is so beautiful, I had to share it!

The Floating Island from Ice Coffee on Vimeo.

If you’ve been reading this blog you know that I’ve been substituting Chai for my usual beverage of choice—Diet Coke. I have also been experimenting with other substitutes, mostly coffee and other kinds of tea.

In the morning, I do prefer to drink coffee, but I am incapable of maintaining a coffee machine (I’ve gone through several) and don’t really like the taste that results from a drip brew. I used to use my french press, but the 8 minutes it takes for me to actually brew the coffee, not to mention all the steps involved is way too difficult before I’ve had any caffeine. (kind of a chicken/egg problem there) However, I did finally find a very simple solution!

I’ve been cold brewing my coffee using this recipe from Smitten Kitchen. It’s dead easy, I do the prep work while I’m still alert, and heating the water in the morning only takes a minute. Also, the resulting coffee is seriously delicious!

In honor of all the Dutch postings lately I offer you Golden Earring’s Radar Love for the Daily Video. Ostensibly The Netherlands’ most famous band, this video offers all sorts of 70s goodness, including a sequined bolero jacket.