I know today is a holiday, so technically I should be taking it off. But how can I, when there’s so much to talk about?
*drums fingers on table, looks out window*
Okay, maybe not SO much to talk about. But whatever, I’m here. So I’ll talk.
I finally realized that, for whatever weird reason, my DirecTV DVR just suddenly stopped taping Friday Night Lights, like, back in November. I’ve been so busy that I just assumed it was on a break and would return. Which was my bad, because now I missed the last four eps or so, and they don’t seem to be planning to rerun them anytime soon. I got the finale, by scrambling on Friday to tape it, but I don’t want to watch it without seeing what leads up to it. I know, I know. I’m such a bad fan! But now at least I can watch from the beginning on NBC. From what I have heard from those lucky enough to see them, the last few are REALLY worth the wait.
(You will notice I did NOT plead with YOU to watch FNL. Because that is your choice and I don’t want to be pushy. I have been bugging one of my babysitters to watch my DVD of Season One for weeks now, and realized maybe it was kind of obnoxious. But, you know, if you want to watch, feel free and all.)
That’s the nice thing about books. The technology is simple. Open, turn page, read. Ah, the basics. Right now I am about the luckiest girl in the world, as I received an early copy of the LAST in the Jessica Darling series, Perfect Fifths, and I am currently devouring it. I am only a few pages in but can tell you that it, too, is more than worth the wait. So, so good. In the car, I’m currently listening to David Scheff’s Beautiful Boy, which is a nonfiction account of his son’s battle with meth addictions. That’s happy driving material, right? But it’s actually really interesting. Although I wonder if all these audiobooks—Valerie Bertinelli’s memoir, the bio of Tom Cruise, meth addicts—are really what Sasha should be listening to in the car. I looked back at her yesterday, during a particularly brutal and heartwrenching description, and she’s just sitting there in her carseat, eating her crackers from her snack cup, looking out the window. Maybe I should start playing some Raffi once in a while.
Finally, I’ve come to a realization: I cannot have Fritos in the house. Like, at all. I bought a bag on total impulse two days ago, and they are already gone. Gone! I just have no self control when I know they are only steps away in the pantry. So I have to learn to resist when the evil, Frito-loving part of my brain says things to me in the chip aisle of the grocery store like, “But it’s the Superbowl!” or “But it’s going to snow!” (Which it is, tonight. Why do I associate Fritos with snow? No idea.) Anyway, I’m over two weeks late, but THIS is my resolution for 09. We’ll see how I do.
Have a great day, everyone!
I am SO jealous
I can’t believe you’re reading Perfect Fifths! I have been SO excited about that book lately – Megan just posted a video of herself reading the first few pages on her facebook and it sounds SO good! Enjoy!
Friday Night Lights
You might be able to see the episodes you missed by buying them on iTunes . . . they’re usually only a couple of dollars per episode.
Fritos
I’m the same way with Oreo cookies. Even if I pre-portion them in little snack bags, I still end up eating all of them in a couple of days.
I am SO GLAD FNL has started on NBC!! I love it, so.
Since NBC got into that whole dispute with iTunes and you can no longer buy NBC shows there, the next best thing I’ve found is Hulu.com.
Except they only have the 3rd season premiere for FNL. However, I’d say it’s worth keeping an eye on; they add new episodes all the time, and you can re-watch season 2 if you’re moved to do so.
http://www.hulu.com/friday-night-lights
P.S. I don’t know what it is, but every time I comment on your posts (which is infrequently) I end up using a semi-colon. I don’t think I use them anywhere else on LJ. Haha!
If you enjoy Beautiful Boy, Nic Scheff’s Tweak is just as good. Though much more detailed and graphic, seeing as how it is his account of his own addiction.
im so jealous you have and are reading Perfect Fifths
I don’t usually like Fritos, but the salt and lime ones were simply amazing. I’m sad I can’t find them anymore.
One of my child development professors has two little kids, and she adores Raffi. She played it for our class one day last semester, and it was super cute, I have to admit, haha.
I sort of read Beautiful Boy, I really liked it. I’m sort of sad I didn’t get to finish it though. I am not a Fritos sort of girl, since I prefer sour cream and onion chips. But are chips in any way related to snow? Probably not, since it’s snowing right outside my window right now and I don’t see any sour cream and onion chips nearby. That makes me sad…
Oh, you lucky duck!! I can’t wait to read Perfect Fifths!
Looking forward to FNL. I hope I’ll remember when it’s on (which means I should probably find out when it will be on in the first place. haha).
I’m so jealous of you reading the fifth Jessica Darling book! It’s bad enough that I’m jealous of you having Along for the Ride in your head and in revisions, etc. already.
I am green with envy.
Sarah
I’m ssssooooo looking forward to reading the perfect fifths book this year!! On an entirely unrelated note, I found how to deal the movie at best buy last night and watched it and it just reminded me of how good the book AND the movie really are!!
Do you have any news yet for an along for the ride tour??? Please keep us posted!!
Your flight attendant reader
Kim
I just started watching Friday Night Lights this past week — I’m addicted.
I’m completely envious of your early copy of Perfect Fifths! Have fun reading it!
Friday Night Lights
I just watched the season finale of FNL and I can not wait until it starts up again next year! It’s definitely worth it to wait until they replay them on NBC. You definitely need to see all of the final episodes.
And on another TV note. Freaks and Geeks has been hanging around in my Netflix Queue forever, but your amazing reveiws of it have inspired me to bump it up. I can’t wait to start it.
I’ve been meaning to rent the first season of FNL mainly because I’ve heard such great things about it from reading your blog. Maybe I’ll use your Frito excuse, “It’s snowing,” to convince myself to put off work and watch TV all day…
Also, what are your thoughts on the Inauguration?
Really can’t wait for Along for the Ride (especially now that senioritis has set in)!
-Rosalee
I’m glad someone else does the fiction-in-book-form, nonfiction-in-audio-form thing. My favorite audio books have been The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston (NOT a Sasha book), 1776 by David McCullough, Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain (also not Sasha material), History of the Millennium by Dave Barry, and Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks. I also LOVED Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh, but the reader does a really horrible accent the whole time and that annoys 90% of the people who listen to it.
Anyway.
Thanks for your weekly posts!
jake-the-girl
http://www.ggpreviews.blogspot.com
Marcus Flutie bestill me heart
I’m so envious.
I am in love with the Jessica Darling Series. (More importantly Marcus Flutie)
It’s just WOW you have Perfect Fifths! WOW>
I don’t suppose you could tell us how perfect it is when you finish could you? No spoilers of course. Just you know just letting us know that it’ll be worth the agonizing wait.
(I swear all you authors are going to kill me with all this waiting.)
V-MARS!!
Sarah- have you heard that Rob Thomas is writing a Veronica Mars MOVIE?!? yay!
Friday Night Lights
After hearing you rave about Gilmore Girls, I finally broke down and bought the first season. then the second… now I just finished the sixth and I can’t believe this show is so good and I wasn’t watching it. So it looks like next up is FNL!
And I’m so looking forward to Perfect Fifths!
FNL
hulu.com is a free website that has episodes of TV shows/movies etc. You could check there for what you missed of FNL. They have some stuff and they don’t have some stuff, but it’s all free, and it’s worth a shot.
FNL
I LOVE Friday Night Lights, I started watching it quite a while after it started in the first season and was SOOO sad when I thought that it was gonna get canceled. I love love love this season, and the finale was actually really good, still I hope that this wasn’t the last season.
*is jealous* I can’t wait until I can read Perfect Fifths. I have been SO excited about that book for ages. *loves it already*
U FORGOT OBAM. JK
Hey sarah,
dont you know what day it is.
i think you forgot. you are one of Obamas good fans right?
sooo whats going on?
you havent talked about obama yet.
sorry.
but you know i luuuvvvveee you.
happy holidays and happy everything!!!!
Veronica Mars movie
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=348400>1=28103
Have you seen that? You got me hooked a couple years ago and I would LOVE LOVE LOVE it if this came true! And I know you would too! I miss me some Wallace love!lol
Ahh, I finished Perfect Fifths yesterday and it was amazing.
Steph
Ahhhh! So jealous of you and your possession of Perfect Fifths!!! That is one of those books whose release date I am eagerly awaiting…
I know how it is, when you think you’re being obnoxious about something and then feel embarrassed about it later. It’s awful. Anyway, your recommendations are pretty much awesome, though. I started watching My So-Called Life the other day and I just love it. Especially the one with the new teacher, that’s my favorite so far.
All I have to say, is- I’d be totally happy to be your babysitter and totally happy to watch said DVD of FNL. Haha. Apparently one of the actors is from Victoria, Texas, where I live. Two, I think.
That, and you can have my five bags of fritos reserved for school lunches. I don’t like Fritos.
Hi
Hi Sarah! I sincerely want to wish you good-luck on your no-Frito relosluton two weeks late. I know that I am a sucker for any sort of sweets or chips as well. It’s a good thing that my Mom refuses to buy them! Otherwise…well, things would not be pretty right now. Here is a good idea on how to resist them: think of how good you will feel afterwards, knowing you have resisted them. It works for me everytime. Especially when I resisted buying Resses. Friday Night Lights sounds like a pretty good show, according to you. Maybe I’ll start watching it!
replyy!
Hey! I just started reading your books, and I absolutely love them. :] I normally don’t read books about this kind of stuff, but I picked yours up at my school’s library because it had an interesting title and cover (dreamland&someone like you), and I seriously can’t put it down. It takes a really good book to do that to me!
Oh, and I know someone on Friday Night Live! He’s not a major character or anything, but he’s been in like 20 episodes. :] Not sure if he’s still doing it, though. I’ll ask him next time I talk to him.
Anyways, in reply to your message, fritos are the best thing EVER. I honestly have no idea how you manage to not buy them when you walk past them in the store.. I put them in the cart when my mom’s not looking, and since she makes me unload the cart at the checkout line, she doesn’t notice until after we’ve already left. You’d think she would have learned after the first time, right?
–meggie. <3