"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world.

It wouldn't be half so interesting if we know all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?" -Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

A few weeks ago my family went to eastern Canada and Prince Edward Island where LM Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables was from and used as the setting for almost all of her books. PEI is very proud of their biggest literary site/tourist attraction in general. It was so beautiful there.

They even sold these:

don't worry, I will never dye my hair red or ever make that face again.

This is one of the many people who wore those insane hats for real. And for real I mean they actually spent money on them instead of just taking ugly pictures in the gift store.

This is the house that inspired Montgomery's Green Gables house. Perfect, right? It was her aunt's or something.

And beautiful sisters Rachel and Lauren, and wonderful mother Kathryn.

This is the Lake of Shining Waters. It's real. We also walked through the
Haunted Forest and Lover's Lane

This is my laundry hanging out to dry at our B&B after we went swimming.
Whitney, thought of you.

Also, Lauren insisted that we take these pictures. We're pretending to be drunk after pretending to have drunk currant wine instead of raspberry cordial.

mmm...good things.

I am so excited about what I'm blogging about that I felt excitement bursting up from my stomach and my heart beating quickly just because I was taking pictures. I might have also felt my heart racing because I had just run up the stairs. You decide.

Anyway, since my return from England, there was a shocking lack of items in my room that now seem absolutely necessary. That has now been remedied.

A Bookshelf. It is beautiful and unfortunately so untravelable.

A trunk. Necessary since reading Northanger Abbey while I was in Bath. I wish I could fill it with mystery and secret things, but it is housing old sketchbooks, art supplies, letters, and old writing projects.

A writing desk. Necessary since I went to Jane Austen's house and saw the unbelievably small table she used to write all of her novels. Mine is a half circle that faces toward my backyard, where I can just watch people at the wedding reception that is currently happening at my house. Great way to improve my social life.

A metal mannequin thingy. Necessary since reading I Capture the Castle (please read this book.) and Cassandra and Rose name the iron mannequin thing that is in their room, and she gives them advice when they talk in the voice they invented for her. Unfortunately, this is for Rachel's room, not mine. She will hang her scarves on them. Rachel has as many or more scarves than I do. You choose whether or not to believe if that is possible.

And this dress.

An exception to the rule. Necessary when I tried it on. It really has nothing to do with England. I kind of get chills every time I think about it.

Updates on my computer quickly:

I am now addicted to Pandora.

I keep remembering things I took pictures of and then try desperately to find something similar on my group's photobucket.

This hard drive does not make my two-year-old computer as quick as it was. Or make it stop making weird noises.

And, please please if your battery does not charge on your mac, like you can't use your computer unless it is plugged in, and especially if you got it two years ago, please don't think it's just your battery that needs to be changed. Your computer might crash. I've heard it happen to a few people. Or you could just be smart and back up your files. Does anyone really do that?