Catching Up

So things at Morland have slowed down a bit. This blog was, ultimately, envisioned as a way to help me remember what I liked about different music shows that I was going to (those of you that know me well know I suffer from a TERRIBLE memory). After all, for the first half of 2007 it seemed as if I was going to a show at least once a week, sometimes more.

Problem is, when I'm going through a period of non-show-going (like now) I find that I don't have a lot to share. I don't have many shows coming up on the horizon either so Morland has the potential to look a little bleak. I'm not sure if I don't have shows lined up because nothing in particular is coming that excites me or I'm just not feeling it on a general level. In either case, I've been neglecting Morland. So here are some updates to catch up, and every effort will be made to post something more regularly, even if it's not of any musical bent. Promises made, yada yada yada:

-Clearly, a New Year has come and gone. Mine was spent quietly with the BF and a handful of our friends upstate. It was a great time and I look forward to 2008.

-I am now the proud owner of a Kindle, which I received for Christmas. And it's as awesome as I thought it would be. I do get stared at on the subway sometimes, which can be unnerving.

-Everyone is getting older: my sister and my friend ADS both hit that 30-year mark and released their hold on years of misguided youth. Heh. Here's to many more! I'll be seeing you there soon enough.

-My cat went blind.

-I haven't been listening to any new music. If you got something cool, clue me in.

-I have watched the first Austen installation on PBS that I mentioned below. Persuasion. It was terrible. I'm hoping the others will make up for it.

Goin' Commerical: Bishop Allen Clicks with Sony

As readers probably already know, I am very fond of Bishop Allen and have really enjoyed seeing them get more attention recently. I'm of two minds about music being used in commercials these days, but when I saw a new Sony digital camera ad on TV last night featuring BA's Click Click Click Click I couldn't have been more chuffed.

I went to YouTube today to find the commercial to share with you all, but when I found their video for the song I had to share that instead. Because it's awesome. So, enjoy:

All Austen, All the Time!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Morland is extremely excited to find out that adaptations of all six Austen novels are being trotted out by PBS' upcoming 2008 Masterpiece Theatre schedule. Apparently four of the six adaptations are brand spankin' new, to which we can only say hooray! Northanger Abbey, in particular, is in dire need of a fresh take (and we're not just saying that because of not-so-obvious reasons). So, it would appear that I am officially booked on Sunday nights from January 13th until, say, about mid-May. Yay!

Amazon's new Kindle: I'm reading my xmas list folks

I don't think I've wanted anything this bad since the iPod came out. Unless you count the iPhone. But, as much as I love Apples I won't Sprint for one.


If this little thing can do for my reading what the iPod did for my music, I'll be a very happy camper. And to be honest, if given the choice between one of these for xmas and a non-Sprint iPhone...I'd have to go with the Kindle.

A New Favorite: Albarino

I have a new wine I'm excited about. And I have to thank HT for the lovely introduction. Yum. We tried two different Albarinos last night and they were both very tasty. This was my favorite one:

Who doesn't need a blueberry casserole?

I want one. Really bad.