Friday Find

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Friday Find: Texas Forever

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I was told for a long time that I would like Friday Night Lights, and once I started watching it those claims were proven to be 100% correct. I remember bingeing on it late at night, long after I should have been in bed, falling in love with the characters, their stories, this tiny town in Texas.

I just finished reading The Art of Fielding. I blew through it. It's about baseball in the way the FNL is about football: each sport is necessary to the story but the stories are really about the people. And for most, that's why you come and that's why you stay.

If you're a fan of FNL, I recommend this article breaking down and highlighting the top scenes from the finale; one of the best finales in tv history, in my opinion.

There's also news of a reunion.

And then, of course, there is this. If you loved the series and want a little trip down memory lane, here's your ticket.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS is the defining network drama of the last 10 years. A fiercely inventive, meaningful show about people with big hearts living in small town America. About how we raise our sons and daughters. About the most well-rounded portrait of marriage ever seen on television.

I teared up watching this. It may be time for a re-watch.

You changed my life, coach.

Texas forever.

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Friday Find: Top Gear

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I neglected to mention in yesterday's post that I am also newly acquainted with - and a fast fan of - the British classic show Top Gear. It's smart and fun and funny and I previously turned my nose up at the idea of a Show About Cars, but I'm here to say I was wrong. It's so fun. And funny.


You may or may not know that physical humor is my kryptonite. If there is a particularly good moment of physical comedy in something, after the better part of a decade together my husband just automatically rewinds so I can watch it again (I'd do it myself but I'm usually laughing too hard to focus on fine motor skills). Parks & Rec is quite reliable for this. Last night this bit came up on Top Gear and I laughed so hard I cried, couldn't breathe, and had a coughing fit. Keep in mind my penchant for physical humor likely threw my reaction over the top, but I still think it's worth a watch for a Friday laugh.

Jeremy attempts to build a car smaller than the Peel P50, naming his creation the P45. Subscribe to see all the reviews, races and challenges: http://bit.ly/zx9OQI Top Gear YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/topgear TopGear.com website: http://www.topgear.com Top Gear Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/topgear Top Gear Twitter: http://twitter.com/BBC_topgear Latest Top Gear videos: http://bit.ly/wo6B2S This is a channel from BBC Worldwide who help fund new BBC programmes.