Literally, Katrina

February 26, 2015

Priorities, Paperwork, and Papa

Hello readers, Over the past week, I have had a lot of time to think about my priorities, where I want to focus my energy, how I want to spend my time, and who I want to spend it with. I’m generally the kid that loves school but I’ve found it challenging to enjoy the…
February 13, 2015

There may be something there that wasn’t there before…

Hello readers, Today is the joyous day that marks the beginning of Reading Week, a much-deserved week off for students. It’s been a gruelling past few weeks with assignments and runny noses and cars that won’t start so I am certainly looking forward to some time off! And what better way to spend Reading Week…
February 6, 2015

‘Tequila Mockingbird’ and other Harper Lee News

Hello readers, Big news in the literary world this week: Harper Lee, Pulitzer-winning author of To Kill a Mockingbird, is releasing a new book for the first time in more than 50 years! This is timely news because I’m totally re-reading To Kill a Mockingbird right now. Lee’s new book, Go Set a Watchman, is a…
January 30, 2015

Top Ten: Guilty Pleasures

Hello readers, First off, I want to thank all of you for your amazing support! I’m so grateful to have so many wonderful friends and family members take an interest in my writing and even pick up a book recommendation or two. Writing these posts never feels like ‘homework’ knowing that you’re taking a read. You’re all…
January 20, 2015

Cooking Adventures with Kaeri and Katrina

Hello readers, I’m currently between books – I just finished All the President’s Men and am in the process of deciding what to read next. Therefore, I bring you a post about one of my very favourite things: perogies! On Saturday, my bestie/cooking buddy Kaeri and I decided to get crafty in the kitchen. We…
January 16, 2015

Rory Gilmore, role model

Hello readers! The theme of this semester seems to be ‘investigative journalism’, and I’m all for it. I mean, one of my favourite fictional TV role models, Rory Gilmore of The Gilmore Girls (now on Netflix – goodbye spare time), wanted to be a journalist and liked to do undercover, investigative pieces. If she can…
January 8, 2015

New Year, New Books!

Hello readers, Welcome back! I took a bit of break from writing over the holidays to take full advantage of my time off, and it was blissful. I did a lot of sleeping, reading, movie watching, treat eating, crafting (see my last blog post!), and friend seeing – I feel like I don’t get to…
December 29, 2014

Anne of Green Gables and other pretty things

Hello readers! I hope you are all enjoying this holiday season with friends, family, and good food! As we say goodbye to 2014 and welcome in a brand new year, I am especially grateful for my super supportive friends, my lovely family, my amazing grandparents (who survived a devastating house fire in mid-December and are starting a…
December 5, 2014

The Mockingjay Effect

How the Hunger Games is transcending into the everyday… Hello readers! Last Saturday, my friend Kaeri and I embarked on our annual Christmas shopping adventure. It’s something we have been doing for almost 10 years (yeah, that doesn’t make me feel old…) and I look forward to it every holiday season – it’s one of my…
November 28, 2014

‘Tis the Season

December is almost here! I’ve been waiting for December for a while now. Not only do I get a break from school but I also get to enjoy Christmas baking, Christmas music, Christmas movies, Christmas sweaters…. I think you get the point. I love Christmas. I’ve been wearing my reindeer sweater since October. I quote Elf year round.…