This past Wednesday a new TV series came on ITV in England called "Lost in Austen" During my Jane Austen class I had mentioned it coming on at 9 to all my classmates and that we would be watching it at 29 Northampton if anyone wanted to come over but I didnt really think twice about it. About 10 till 9:00 we heard our doorbell ring and it was about a dozen girls from Nunes House who had come to watch "Lost in Austen". Our living room was completely packed for the new Jane Austen spoof. which turned out to be [View Full Entry]

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Today I had my second day at the centre and loved every minute of it!! We were rearranging the store room and such and then I got to try on my regency costume. It was so much fun to try on the different dresses. Clare, another girl who works in the Centre and I got to be fitted for costumes for a dinner next Thursday. It has been great to work there to see all that they do. I also had my first Jane Austen class today with Felicity James. We had a wonderful class talking about the beginning of Northanger [View Full Entry]

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I am sooo excited after my first day at the internship. Today I did little but listen to talks about Jane Austen and learn how to work in the shop but I was just so thrilled to be there!! Martin- who is the official meeter and greeter of the Centre welcomed me in is period dress. he is a wonderful man who spent much of his time telling me about the period reenactments that he does INCLUDING dressing as a confederate soldier for the Civil war. hahahahaha I about died when he told me. he is a lovely eccentric many who [View Full Entry]

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We had a fantastic day today with ASE going around the English countryside to see Stonehenge, Sailsbury and Lacock (where Meryton has been filmed for P&P). Stonehenge was very nice and we got there before the huge crowd did which was nice. Next we went to Salisbury and saw the Salisbury Cathedral. It is a beautiful Gothic church and we got to see one of the original four Magna Cartas. after the afternoon in Salisbury we travel to Lacock to see the Abby and the village. It is a lovely village which has been persevered and owned by the National trust. [View Full Entry]

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Last night we went out to the Victoria Art Gallery with the whole ASE staff. We got to meet our professors thought only one of mine was there. My Shakespeare in performance teacher is Ruth Hazel. She seems very nice but I am still a lil nervous about the class in general. I am no theater person and there are at least 3 theater majors in my class. It was great getting to go around and look at the fantastic art that they have in Bath. I have been having a great time up in the Northamptons though with my wonderful [View Full Entry]

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Today I had my interview for the Jane Austen Centre! I cant tell you how excited I was to meet all the wonderful people who work there. Jackie is the manager and the person who I will be working with directly. She was so nice and encouraging. She said that I will be giving tours, working in the gift shop and in the tea room. I will also be helping a lot with the Jane Austen Festival that will be coming up in September! I get to dress in Regency clothes, which I am sooo excited about!!!! I start on Monday [View Full Entry]

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I am settling in Bath and have really enjoyed my house mates. I ran into a girl from my trip in the airport and we traveled together to Bath which was so nice. When we arrived at the train station we meet up with several other students though none of them were living in our house. Once we got moved in to our new home at 29 Northampton. My house mates are all AMAZING and we have had such a good time already!!! Today has been truely a great day and I could not have imagined a better house, people or [View Full Entry]

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I truly cant believe it is already here. Sometimes I think it seems weird that just a few months ago I was goggling " Jane Austen Internships" and ASE popped up. Who would have know that now I would be leaving for the semester. Packing has been such a headache. I have packed and repacked my stuff at least 5 times and finally gave up on trying to make one of my bags under 50lb. O well I think I rather be warm in England. I am leaving tomorrow at 6PM and still feel like I have a million things to [View Full Entry]

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I got an email today from the British Visa Office which told me my Visa and Passport were on the way!! I am so glad. I was stressing over if it would get here or not and though it is not here yet... I have full faith it is on its way!! all I have to say is that there is someone up there looking after me : ). [View Full Entry]

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So about to leave England in about 10 days and I am just trying to figure out this blog. [View Full Entry]

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