Keeping things together at Princeton during these cold, rainy months can be hard, especially with the distraction of the holidays right around the corner. But we really care about you guys. That’s why we’ve put together this list of the three best holiday  drinks — for the final three weeks before break.

Twist’s Hot Frozen Yogurt: Bored with cups of the same old cold froyo on cold days, Twist is getting innovative. “We basically just melt whichever yogurt flavor you’d like,” said one Twister. But it is so much more than that. Think thick, frothy, whipped goodness. I recommend the Ghirardelli chocolate. $3.16

If you’re curious to see what flavors are on tap, you can follow “Mrs. Twist” here.

Bent Spoon’s Classic Hot Chocolate: The classic. A steep price for a tiny cup, but worth making the sacrifice at least once this season.

Plus you can top it off with their homemade marshmallows! Unfortunately, they were all sold out today, but you can follow their marshmallow production on their (very active/hysterical) Twitter, here. $3.75

Small World’s Caramel Apple Cider: If you’re like us, you might still be a little groggy from all that Thanksgiving stuffing and pecan pie and more chocolate might just be too much. This caramel-infused cider might sit a little better. Cinnamon stick included! $3.45

Oh, and they have  a Twitter, too.

You don't mess with these guys: Muldoon (center) with his rock band, Rackett. [source: www.myspace.com/rackett

Along with being a Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet (for Moy Sand and Gravel in 2003), Muldoon somehow finds time to teach creative writing courses and act as chair of the Lewis Center for the Arts.  His rock band, Rackett, is a Princeton staple and has toured internationally, and he’s currently working on a new collaboration with folk singer/songwriter John Wesley Harding.  While it might seem natural that a poet known for his lyrical style would take a stab at songwriting, he’s found it to be a challenging new medium:

“Once the shape of a verse for a song is established, one has to pretty much stick to that. There’s a mathematical component to it whereas with writing poetry it’s not at all necessary to, particularly in an era when the conventional shape of poems is not something to which many people pay a huge amount of attention.”

And just in case you weren’t already intimidated by the fact that this man does more before breakfast than most of us do all week, Muldoon is also a budding visual artist: a number of his pieces are being auctioned off this weekend as part of Small World Coffee’s “Love Show,” with all proceeds going to the Arts Council of Princeton.  Muldoon’s giving a reading this afternoon at Holy Cross, but it looks like he’ll be racing back to Princeton in time for the Show’s opening party tomorrow night.  If you’re not too wrapped up in this week’s bickering zaniness (or aren’t already planning to see “OAF,” Intime’s Freshman One-Act Festival, which I may be slightly biased towards because one of the plays was directed by yours truly), it should be a really terrific event, with performances by local bands, appearances by Princeton’s artiest residents, and, of course, coffee galore.