Dis-agreeable

Random quote of the day:


"I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal."

—Jane Austen, letter to her sister, Cassandra Austen, December 24, 1798




(Thanks to hominysnark.)


If you'd like to read a collection of Jane Austen's letters, the Brabourne edition can be found here.



( Illustrated version. )

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

The Lost Gardens of Heligan

This immense estate has beautiful gardens in a large variety of environments, as well as being an important wildlife sanctuary. The gardens became "lost" when the owners ceased to take interest and everything became an overgrown jungle. Now in public trust, the gardens have been lovingly restored and provide a nice day of enjoying the flora and fauna. Some of these environments are like stepping into another world. We took a ton of pictures that day. I've culled some, but there are still 25 in the latest upload. Click on either picture to get there.

Since everyone is doing it

How could I resist? Here is my lolcat feed.

It's amazing how often the randomly shuffled subject lines and cats go well together.