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[archivedbyaurora_amethyst]

amie. 30's. studied technical communication management. soon-to-be freelance content writer. half korean, half american. grammar nerd. bilingual in english and korean. music lover (classical, classical crossover, celtic, ccm, instrumental, soundtrack).

graphics journal: 1wonderment

favorite authors: c.s. lewis, j.r.r. tolkien, jane austen, agatha christie, and dorothy sayers.

main fandoms: jane austen, narnia, middle earth, detective conan.

don't's: i don't talk about news, politics, and -isms. for me, LJ is a place to get away from all that stuff, especially with COVID-19 and the nastiness that has been going on the last couple of years.

Most of my old icon posts are open, but any personal posts have been edited and locked.

Feel free to friend me, but I probably won't friend you back unless we interact often and/or have the same interests. Leave a comment below to be considered.

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[arielstreasures.livejournal.com]

I saved a whole bunch :)

It's nice to look at your journal, it reminds me of graphic journals in the old days :)

a lot of your icons (especially the older sets) reminded me of icons from 10 years ago - that cap of the girl in a yellow dress walking in a field, the girls shoes with the little rosettes, the girl in the pink dress on the flower swing... I am so happy that you have a pink starbucks icon :D

I came from 1wonderment.

Would love to see you make Bridgeton icons ♥

Thanks again :)

[aurora_amethyst]

D'awww! I'm glad you enjoyed my older icons. Some of them are still quite pretty while others I'd rather burn, lol!

Unfortunately, I rarely make icons of stuff I've never seen, especially now. Sorry!

If there is another fandom you'd like, I don't mind taking requests.

[arielstreasures.livejournal.com]

https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/arielstreasures/2349045/595055/595055_900.png

https://arielstreasures.livejournal.com/photo/album/1371/?mode=view&id=594764

https://arielstreasures.livejournal.com/photo/album/1371/?mode=view&id=594600

Just wanted to show you these. I looked at them and I felt nostalgic for people who had deleted, mostly laceribbon c:

got me thinking about the good old days of livejournal :) thanks again :)

[arielstreasures.livejournal.com]

You're part of my inspiration post <3 Just wanted to let you know :)

[arielstreasures.livejournal.com]

this is a really random question, but I'm asking because you seem to know Jane Austen really well - not just the adaptations, but from the books.

I found this icon made a long time ago, and I'm trying to figure out which edition is featured here. Definitely not oxford or penguin. The spines seem to have little symbol shapes. I've tried to find a larger picture online but I don't know where the graphic maker got it from XD Anyhow if you recognize these editions please let me know :)

Thanks so much for all your help ♥

[aurora_amethyst]

D'awww! Why thank you! I am a huge fan of the books, and I'll always love the books the best even though I do enjoy many adaptations.

I know I have seen these covers before, but I'm not sure which company they are from. I think they are older, though. I'm guessing they are probably came out after 2005? They are definitely not any of the Signet Classics (I have a few of the old ones, and the new ones use a fancier font than those covers). Based on the font, I would almost say they are from Penguin (not their usual lines, maybe mass market or trade paperbacks) or maybe Puffin? I did manage to find the original photo (https://www.flickr.com/photos/emilymuffins/1967976586/). She purchased it from Waterstones, but the photo doesn't show the publisher.

I hope that helps somewhat!

[arielstreasures.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! thank you so much! You have been incredibly helpful!

I was wondering, since we've interacted a lot and we seem to have common interests, would you like to be friends? You sound really awesome, and you know Austen inside and out :) I'm sort of just becoming an Austenite XD

[aurora_amethyst]

Sure! ^^ D'awww! That's really sweet of you to say! ^^

[arielstreasures.livejournal.com]

This is kind of random, but I am watching the 1980 BBC version right now. Have you seen it?

It's interesting that Jane is a brunette here. I guess the whole point of making her blonde was to give her a distinct look from Elizabeth.

[aurora_amethyst]

Yes! It's one of my all-time favorites! I love how playful Elizabeth is and how the sisters really feel like family. I also love Mr. Bennet in that one! He's sarcastic but not too mean, so you can see that he loves Mrs. Bennet in his own way.

[arielstreasures.livejournal.com]

Thanks for this image btw, finally got around to saving it 🙂

[thesleepingbeauty]

Hi there! :) We seem to have a few things in common. We both love Jane Austen, Narnia and classical music. And we both love making graphics (your icons are so pretty <3) and we even have some mutual friends here.

Would you like to try being friends here? It’s okay if you aren’t adding anymore people right now, I just thought I’d ask. :)

[aurora_amethyst]

Of course! ❤❤❤

[thesleepingbeauty]

Yay! ♥♥

[arielstreasures.livejournal.com]

I am really sorry to bother you so much, but I am reading Persuasion for the first time. I have the annotated version by Shapard to help me out, but I am struggling.

I didn't struggle like this with P&P or S&S. I am just finding it really dry!

I'm getting a few videos from the library, so hopefully that will help!

A lot of people love this novel the best! I have a better audiobook now, so hopefully that will help :)

[aurora_amethyst]

Lol, it's no bother! To tell you the truth, I had a hard time getting into Persuasion myself! I would read the first few pages and then end up returning the book back to the library. Weirdly enough, it's my sister's favorite. It's kind of hard to get into at first, but it gets better. I had to read it a few times before I really started enjoying the story. The beginning is a little hard, but toward the middle you begin to understand Anne's character more.

I guess, for me, it helped to discuss what I read with my sisters, especially since we all have different personalities. If you have any questions, feel free to ask? I'm no expert by any means (my degree is in English Education), but I'm always happy to share my love of Jane Austen! ^^

I only recently heard an audiobook of Persuasion, but it was pretty good. I like the ones with British voices. I highly recommend the LibriVox recordings done by Karen Savage or Elizabeth Klett.

As for adaptations, I highly recommend the 2007 ITV adaptation with Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones. I think it got the feel of the book better. I can't stand the 1995 version with Amanda Root and Ciarán Hinds because Ciarán Hinds looks too much like a sea captain (Captain Wentworth is not supposed to look like a sea captain) and because of the weird circus scene when Captain Wentworth proposes. A lot of people like it though, but it's definitely not one of my favorites.