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Happy Birthday Jane Austen! 235 years ago today Jane Austen was born in the beautiful country of England. (Thanks to my cousin Heidi who was kind enough to remind me of this blessed event. Shout out to Heidi!) I can't help but love Jane Austen’s books. She really was ahead of her time, her heroines are ones to be admired, plus she is so witty.

To celebrate Jane’s day of birth, I took this very scientifically significant quiz to see which Jane Austen heroine I’m most like. Part of me wanted to be like Elizabeth Bennett (doesn’t every girl want to be like Elizabeth Bennett?) But I ended up being like Elinor Dashwood, from Sense and Sensibility, which didn’t completely surprise me. My own mother once told me after watching the movie Sense and Sensibility that Elinor reminded of her of me. So I guess the quiz is right. Here is the description the quiz gave me of why I’m like Elinor Dashwood:

You are practical and sensible. Your family is very important to you, and you would do anything to make the lives of those around you better. You are a friend and a confidant to many, but you keep your own feelings to yourself

Also to share the Jane Austen joy, here is a clip from the movie Pride and Prejudice, which is full of, well pride and prejudice. I’m hoping to watch this movie tonight to continue the celebration.

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  1. TalenaDecember 16, 2010 at 1:55 PM

    Ha, that's funny because I took the quiz and got Elizabeth Bennet and was planning on watching Sense and Sensibility tonight in honor of Jane Austen.

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  2. KristaDecember 16, 2010 at 5:34 PM

    I got Marianne Dashwood. What the heck?

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  3. JanniferDecember 17, 2010 at 8:54 AM

    Krista! That means we are sisters. :) And Talena, I hope you enjoyed Sense and Sensibility last night. Pride and Prejudice was brilliant as usual.

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  4. DannyDecember 17, 2010 at 9:07 AM

    I got Marianne Dashwood too!!! I can't believe it! Actually I don't have a clue who Marianne Dashwood is and I'm wondering why they don't have a quiz to determine which man of Jane Austen's characters I would be. :( Who do you think I would be?

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  5. JanniferDecember 17, 2010 at 11:58 AM

    Danny, if I'm supposed to be like Elinor Dashwood, then you would be Edward Ferrars, because they fall in love and we are in love. It just makes sense. :)

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  6. DannyDecember 17, 2010 at 12:01 PM

    I see. So which book are we referring too?

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  7. JanniferDecember 17, 2010 at 2:43 PM

    Sense and Sensibility. Be excited, I own that movie too.

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  8. Lee AnnDecember 17, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    Happy Jane Austen Day!

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  9. Becky ShulerDecember 21, 2010 at 10:28 PM

    I love Jane Austen! She was brillant! I love this clip, so thanks for sharing it!

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