Remember when I was a Netflix noob? Well, I got so many great recommendations from everyone that I wanted to share them with you all! I also am adding my incredibly valuable, insightful commentary about the shows I tackled so far. In no particular order behold: what you should do this weekend, because, let's be real, there's no better way to celebrate Valentine's Day:

Shows:

1. House of Cards [devoured the first two seasons. AMAZING. Counting down the days to February 27 for Season 3.]
2. Friday Night Lights
3. Gilmore Girls [where has this show been all my life? Almost done with season 1 and in love with Lorelai, Rory, and (of course) Luke]
4. Breaking Bad
5. The Fall
6. Gossip Girl
7. Sherlock [watched the first episode. I did like it, but I was able to solve the crime before he did. This has NEVER happened to me before. But I do think I'll keep watching as I doubt that will ever happen again!]
8. Walking Dead
9. Sons of Anarchy
10. Blacklist
11. Grey's Anatomy [I watched the first six or so seasons as it came out, but a Meredith catch-up doesn't sound like a bad thing]
12. An Idiot Abroad
13. Frasier
14. Orange is the New Black [Finished the memoir! Review coming next week.]
15. Parks and Rec
16. Weeds
17. Doctor Who
18. The New Girl
19. Prison Break

Documentaries:
1. Somm
2. Undefeated
3. Blackfish

...anything else to add to either list?

Also, a few fun links for your weekend/Friday procrastination:

Happiness is Love. (Says science.)

"We are, like, the subprime-lending crisis of hanging out, right?" A hysterical texting conversation about getting drinks in the New Yorker.

In my next life, I'll be a ballerina. Amazed.

How I prep for the Oscars: I can't put down this book.

I just discovered this blog and I'm officially intrigued (and only a little grossed out).

"Boredom is good if what you want to do is come up with some really novel, creative ideas." (i.e. put down your phone!)

When people who don't live here think Madison is conservative, I just laugh. But I've never heard of a hotel takeover for sexual freedom before.

"We've all learned how, on Sunday night, to go to our email and work from home. But very few of us have learned to go to the movies on Monday afternoon. And if we're looking for wisdom, we need to learn to do that as well."

Have a lovely Valentine's Day weekend! xx

Weekly Favorites: Warm Weekend Wishes

Happy Friday! After a fun trip home to Pittsburgh last weekend, I'm excited to spend this weekend hanging out in Madison. And by hanging out I mean "bundling up in excessive layers and finding my scarves, mittens, and hats" cause baby, it's cold outside. (And snowing!) (I'm not sure which emotion that exclamation point represents.)

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Wishing you a relaxing weekend! Seven fun links as you watch the clock at work this Friday (I'm always looking out for inveterate time-wasters):

1. I've always loved Mark Twain quotes. This one is my recent favorite. (For obvious reasons.)

2. Read Harry Potter to avoid ER trips! Expecto Patronum means "I await a protector" in Latin! And 23 more facts about everyone's favorite series wizard in this John Green video from mental floss. (My youngest sister and I agree that the last one is the cutest!)

3. "The expectation for women to get married in their 20s is completely tired and outdated" says this Elle article on why millenials are waiting to wed.

4. "A Healthy Sense of Leisure" is one of the Pope's top ten tips for becoming a happier person.

5. One of my dear friends lost a college friend to suicide. Her parents started a foundation in her honor. Their powerful video encourages people to break the stigma around mental illness. (and shares this startling fact: there are twice as many suicides each year as homicides.)

5.  Twin Love: Adopted Twins Separated at Birth, Reunited on Facebook (proving all isn't wrong in the world of social media.)

6. This Isabelle Allende TED talk is part hilarious, part sad, and all thought-provoking.

7. Underrated* throwback rap song of the week. (what's up fresh, it's our turn baby.)

A snap from a Pennsylvania hike with the family last weekend.
Or as I like to call it: The End of the Fall as We Know It.

Have a delightful weekend - and stay warm!

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*I'm not actually sure how highly this song was rated. But it couldn't possibly be rated high enough for me to say it was NOT underrated.