Ben Folds Concert!

On Thursday Ben Folds played a concert at the Bank of America Center in Providence, R.I. The venue is actually an ice skating rink during the winter, although during the spring, summer, and fall it serves as a small venue for outdoor concerts. One of my classmates had a friend who worked the sound system during the show and was able to get us in for free, stage side. Missy Higgins, an Australian singer, opened for Ben doing a 45 minute set. I had not previously heard of her, but I enjoyed all of her songs and am planning on downloading a few. After a 30 minute break, Ben came on around 7:15. Anyone who has ever seen him live, claimed that he puts on a fantastic show, and he lived up to their praise. For the first hour he played a set of new songs from his new album which comes out on Tuesday. He actually is quite funny, and had the audience laughing with his anecdotes and the fact that he played multiple versions of the same song, letting us know which one made the album and which were so thoughtfully released by him on the internet for fans to enjoy. For a small venue, playing new material, he still managed to keep the audience into it. For the encore, he did about 6 classics, or "old shit", as he phrased it, including, "Landed", "Rockin the Suburbs", and "The Frown Song". He did not play "Kate" as I had hoped, but regardless it was still an awesome show. Here are some pictures!

Anecdotal Ben

The best picture I got!

Doing "The Frown Song"

Goodnight Providence!

Signs of Autumn

My pumpkin (technically it's a gourd) that I bought for my kitchen.

My first Pumpkin Spice Latte, with my trademark lip gloss stained lid (Kathleen, I know you appreciate this one!)

Leaves Changing

Pumpkins and mums on a porch in the neighborhood. classic autumn!


Since we recently had a change of seasons (the ushering in of my particular favorite), I figured I'd kick it off bloggy style.

Happy Breakfast

I woke up a little earlier than normal today. I was one of those mornings where for some reason or another, whether it be the alignment of the planets, a change in tides, etc. that I was wide awake and needed something to do. Thus, I decided to make myself a homemade breakfast...an activity typically reserved for weekends. I recently retrieved my beloved waffle iron from Long Island and decided to make myself one of my favorite breakfast foods. After heating up my waffle iron, and mixing the necessary ingredients, I placed the batter on the iron and eagerly anticipated this weekday treat. When my waffle was cooked, I lifted the iron to discover, not Jesus' face or any other apocolyptic message, but something far greater...the perfect waffle! Browned, but not too crispy, so that it was still light and fluffy in texture. I then added a strawberry jam smiley face, because Socrates once said, "A happy breakfast, makes a happy day" (Okay I have no proof that he said that whatsoever, but you catch my drift : P)