weekend in nyc / this week's lack of activity / Ben Folds

[supercheesegirl]

I was in New York this weekend. Went to see my girlfriends from high school--Missi lives in Manhattan, and Rose, Laur, and Coll came up from Philly. It was nice. Saturday we walked from Missi's place at Broadway and 105th all the way down Broadway to 42nd, shopping along the way. It drizzled and sometimes rained all day Saturday, but we dealt with it admirably. Had dinner at a little italian place, then saw Fever Pitch together--I like good romantic comedies, and I have a soft spot for baseball movies, so I really liked it, and this weekend was a perfect time to see it because I seriously doubt anyone I hang out with in Boston would've been interested in seeing this movie with me. (Which sucks, because it was excellent.) Then we got ice cream from Cold Stone, which Missi and Laur and Coll had never done before, so it was worth waiting in line. Laur and Coll both picked from the suggested combinations list, but I got mint ice cream with strawberries and cookie dough. It was delicious. We were all zonked when we got back to Missi's afterwards and pretty much just passed out. Sunday morning Laur and Missi and Coll got up to go to church, and Rose and I and Missi's boyfriend Mike amused ourselves by looking up lists of previous popes on the internet (did you know there was a Pope Hilarius? And a Pope Dionysius, which just seems contradictory). Then we all went out for breakfast to Deluxe, which is just a few blocks from Missi's apartment. And I got the berry french toast which was delicious, then when we got back to Missi's I blowdried my sneakers, which were still wet from the rain on Saturday, and then caught the 4:00 Fung Wah bus back to Boston. And when I arrived home, there was pizza and Star Trek and much rejoicing.

This week there is nothing on my calendar except for 1) Chocolate Madness tomorrow, 2) new Lost on Wednesday, 3) working at Otis on Saturday, and 4) movies at Darxus's and Kris's on Sunday. Compared to last week, this is excellent. I'm going to make a hair appointment, work on my final book project, and play some Prince of Persia.

The new Ben Folds album is not spectacular. I mean, it's good and all, but it mostly sounds like just one big song. It's a pretty song, but still. I'm a little disappointed. None of these are going to be my new theme song, which is what usually happens when I get a new Ben Folds album--something strikes me really strongly and I can't stop listening to it. But there doesn't seem like much on "Songs for Silverman" that has potential to catch me like that. However. I ordered it direct from Ben's website, so I got an ep with it called "Songs for Goldfish" that is pretty excellent. Some live stuff, from both the new album and the previous few eps, and also some live stuff I hadn't heard before. Also a Lucinda Williams cover that makes me want to cry it's so beautiful, and also some radio spots he did for a station in Tokyo that are absolutely awesome. So even though he's touring right now to promote the new album, which I'm not thrilled about, I know he puts on a great live show and so I'm totally psyched to see him in Boston next week. Which I am officially now doing, because Amy's Tom had a coworker who needed to unload a ticket, so now I can go. My faith in the universe is restored.

Comments

[darxus.livejournal.com]

#4 - you actually coming ?

[supercheesegirl.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah. I think I've only missed one of these.

[allthefishies.livejournal.com]

songs for goldfish is great! i also like his song for gracie. ...yeah, i'm a sucker for kids.

Hey, i stopped by your office about 4pm on Friday to say hi - i was running an errand for work and was in the neighborhood.. i'm sorry i missed you! But i'm excited you're coming to the show with us next weekend. :-)

[darxus.livejournal.com]

Hmm, sorry, brain malfunction on my part.

[igorxa.livejournal.com]

damn you and your new england ass. he's not coming this way till after the european leg of the tour (or i hope so, at least. it's not listed yet). also, i'm totally in love with the strings version of landed. my copy of silverman/goldfish is waiting for me in new orleans (i'm in oxford for the week), so i'll give you my verdict this weekend.

[supercheesegirl.livejournal.com]

I didn't know you knew where my office was! I snuck out a little early to catch the bus to New York. I'm sorry I missed you!

[supercheesegirl.livejournal.com]

I'm psyched to see him--I haven't seen him live since I lived in Greensboro, so over two years ago. I totally lucked into the ticket, too; I didn't get myself together to go online and buy a ticket before they sold out, but a friend of a friend had one to get rid of. Yay. I'll be interested to hear your verdict on Silverman. What's your favorite album/ep, out of all the earlier BFF and solo stuff?

[igorxa.livejournal.com]

i caught him in st. louis last summer with rufus wainwright and guster. quite an amazing show. i can never get enough of ben folds live. on the rockin' the suburbs tour i saw him in both atlanta and new orleans. i think i've seen him and the five a total of 8 times. NEVER ENOUGH!

favorite album, though, that's tough. they all mean different things to me because they're all from different times in my life. but i guess i'd have to pick the first one. boxing is still my favorite song of theirs.

[supercheesegirl.livejournal.com]

You're definitely ahead of me: I've seen the five twice and and Ben solo once--in Greensboro, on the Rockin' the Suburbs tour. Both of the Five shows I saw could qualify as my Favorite Show Ever, I think.