The Bucket List Tag

Evie at A Period Drama Fangirl tagged me in The Bucket List Tag that was originally created by Elizabethany at An Accomplished Young Lady. I thought this was fun, especially as it is my birthday today and I'm thinking of all the things I still want to do someday.

Tag Rules:

• List 10 or more items from you bucket list.
• Tag 5 other people.

I Tag:

Melody

Miss Dashwood

Hamlette

Miss Elizabeth Bennet

Kiri Liz

and anyone else who would like to do this tag!

My Bucket List 

(well, some items from it!)

That means you my blogging buddy!

Visit Jane Auste's House in Chawton. I'd actually love to visit all the Jane Austen related places in England one day! Bath and Lyme Regis would be grand!

Happy Birthday Jane Austen!

Happy Birthday Dearest Jane!

Yes, it's Jane Austen's birthday again! This is her 238th birthday! 

Last year I joined with my blogging friends for a grand and glorious Jane Austen Birthday Assembly. But this year I just don't have much time for anything, especially blogging. I have one week left and then I'm going back home to KY to see my family for Christmas! 

So how am I celebrating Jane Austen's birthday today?

Well, I'm definitely having a cup of tea with my Gram. And I will serve it from a teapot. And there will probably be cookies! ;)

And I'll try and watch a Jane Austen adaptation tonight. Something short-ish or maybe I'll watch some clips of my favorites. 

And I might take a little bit to continue my ongoing re-read of Pride and Prejudice.

And I might even:

Yeah, do the Mr. Collins wave at Gram, or maybe just the cat. Heehee! 

And I am working on a post with photos and a video for the new BBC production of Death Comes To Pemberley! Lots of photos! :)

Oh, and I'm going to post this lovely quote photo that I vaguely remember making last year.

And that's about it for this year. I should be wearing my new Jane Austen shirt and my Janeite button, and doing other lovely JA themed things but since I've spent my day cleaning house, doing laundry, crocheting Christmas gifts and then will be making soup later, I guess a quiet Jane Austen celebration is best.  

So how are you celebrating Jane Austen's birthday today?

Happy Birthday to Bea!

Today is a special day for my sweet sister Bea. Today she turns seventeen!

I was almost nine years old when Bea was born and I was so so excited to have a little sister! She was the cutest thing, my own real life baby doll and the bringer of joy in our family.

Bea has always been quite shy in public but at home she if the chattering life of our family, she's always making us smile! 

She loves to bake, sew, crochet, snap photos, play with our cats and do anything fun. 

Today Bea is my best friend and partner in crime. She is so talented and caring. We have so much fun together but also enjoy just talking about things too.

Happy Birthday Bea! I hope your day is as special as you are! 

Happy 237th Birthday Jane Austen! - JABA

What is a fitting birthday wish for a 237-year-old authoress of great renown?  I'm not quite sure, but I thought it might be suitable this year not to rehash her whole life story but just to let her words speak to you.  For me these past few months Pinterest has been my one weakness and that is where I've found most of these lovelies!

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I also found this lovely Jane Austen birthday cake:

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Also, over the past few months I've been quite taken with these words by Jane:

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The prayer above is part of a longer prayer written by Jane Austen and posted on the wall of All Saints Church in Steventon where her father and then brother both served as vicars. You can read An evening prayer "composed by my ever dear Sister Jane" at length.

I also saw this lovely letter at AustenBlog written by Jane Austen's brother Francis Austen "Frank" to an American fan in 1852 which tells about his memories of his sister. You can read the entire correspondence at Molland's!

Will you join me in wishing Jane Austen a very Happy Birthday? 

Ready? 1 - 2 - 3

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANE AUSTEN!!!!

I'm not sure what I would give The Authoress. perhaps a new hat or another pretty clothing item. Perhaps a volume of poetry or an armful of blank journals for her to continue writing in!

Do you have any Jane Austen related plans today?

What gift would you give Jane?

Jane Austen Trivia Quiz - JABA

How much do you know about Jane Austen? Test your knowledge of Jane Austen's life and works by taking this thirty question quiz!

To Play: Leave your answers to the questions below in a comment and I'll respond with your score. Please try to answer the questions off the top of your head, no looking up answers. You may only answer each question once so keep that in mind when commenting.

Scoring: Each correctly answered question is worth 10 points. The highest score you can earn is 300 points. The player(s) with the highest score by Thursday, December 20th will be awarded a prize button.


Jane Austen Trivia Quiz Questions

1. Where was Jane Austen born?
a. Steventon
b. Chawton
c. Bath
d. Deane

2. Name at least four of Jane Austen's seven siblings.

3. What nickname did Jane Austen's father use for her as a baby?
a. Janie
b. Janet
c. Jessie
d. Jenny

4. What was Jane Austen's mother's maiden name?
a. Knight
b. Perrot
c. Leigh
d. Lefroy

5. Which of Jane Austen's siblings' names did she not use in a major novel?

6. Which Juvenilia work takes place partly in Scotland?
a. Lesley Castle
b. Love and Friendship
c. Amelia Webster
d. The Three Sisters

7. Which Jane Austen story was the first to be sent to a publisher?   

8. How old was Jane Austen when her first novel was published?
a. 30
b. 19
c. 25
d. 36

9. Which suitor was Jane Austen engaged to for less than a day?
a. Tom Lefroy
b. Brook Edward Bridges
c. Harris Bigg-Wither
d. Charles Hayden

10. Who did Jane Austen dedicate the second edition of Emma to?

11. "Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste it's fragrance on the desert air..." - Which two of Austen's novels contain this quote from Thomas Gray's poem 'Elegy In A Country Churchyard'?

12. Which Austen novel celebrated it's bicentenary in 2011?
a. Pride and Prejudice
b. Emma
c. Sense and Sensibility
d. Mansfield Park

13. What was the name of the book Catherine Morland read in Northanger Abbey and who was the author?

14. In which Jane Austen novel do the events all take place in one town? What is the name of that town?

15. Which of these actors portrayed Mr. Darcy in the BBC 1980's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice?
a. Colin Firth
b. Elliot Cowan
c. Matthew Macfadyen
d. Laurence Olivier
e. David Rintoul

16. Which Jane Austen novel contains the expression "Nonsensical Girl!" and who says it?

17. Which two Austen novels were published after her death?

18. Which Jane Austen heroine receives marriage proposals on four separate occasions throughout her life story?
a. Elizabeth Bennet
b. Fanny Price
c. Emma Woodhouse
d. Anne Elliot

19. Can you name the three Austen heroes who are clergymen?

20. Which Jane Austen novel has two different endings?

21. Which of Jane Austen's heroines "is in general reckoned to draw extremely well"?
a. Catherine Morland
b. Elinor Dashwood
c. Anne Elliot
d. Emma Woodhouse

22. How many of Jane Austen's major novels were named after country houses?

23. Which Jane Austen novel contains the quote "Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery"?

24. What is the name of the heroine in The Watsons?
a. Frederica
b. Caroline
c. Emma
d. Charlotte

25. Which two major novels prominently feature Navy officers?

26. Which major Austen novel has the least film adaptations?
a. Mansfield Park
b. Persuasion
c. Northanger Abbey
d. Sense and Sensibility

27. Name an actress who has portrayed Jane Austen in a film.

28. Which classic author asked their friend: "Why do you like Jane Austen so very much? I am puzzled on that point."?
a. Charlotte Bronte
b. Charles Dickens
c. Elizabeth Gaskell
d. Sir Walter Scott

29. How old was Jane Austen when she died?

30. Which classic poet said: "Miss Austen understood the smallness of life to perfection. She was a great artist, equal in her small sphere to Shakespeare..."?
a. Robert Browning
b. Alfred Lord Tennyson
c. Emily Dickinson
d. Robert Frost

Jane Austen Birthday Assembly 2012!

In honor of Jane Austen's 237th birthday I'm joining together with fellow bloggers Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Elegance of Fashion and Melody of Regency Delight to bring you a grand and glorious event! 

We've got lot of fun posts planned including games, trivia quizzes, contests, tag questions, a scavenger hunt and posts about Jane Austen and how we became Janeites! Activities will be posted here and on their blogs.

We hope you will join us December 13th to 20th for this Jane Austen Birthday Assembly (a.k.a JABA)!

Event Posts:

Check back here as we update this list!
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Jane Austen Character Scavenger Hunt
JA Fanfiction Short Story Contest
Guess Their Thoughts Contest
Jane Austen Birthday Assembly Tag Questions
Jane Austen Trivia Quiz
10 Fun Facts About Jane Austen
Happy 237th Birthday Jane Austen! 
Miss Elizabeth: How I Met Jane Austen
Melody: How I Met Jane Austen
Miss Laurie: How I Met Jane Austen
Guest Post: Jane Austen and Me by Rhoswen Faerie Wrose
Guest Post by Little Lady - Emma Woodhouse: The Imperfect & Lovable
Book Review: Christmas At Pemberley
Anne Hathaway vs. Olivia Williams by Miss Elizabeth Bennet
Winter Regency Fashion Show by Miss Elizabeth Bennet
JABA Answers, Winners & Wrap-Up

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Hope to see you there!

Edit to add: Sorry about the misspelling on the buttons and the html codes not working earlier, they should be better now.