Katie's Seaside Cottage

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Subject: Katie's Seaside Cottage Sun Sep 18 2011, 07:08

*settles into her nice little cozy cottage and gets quills out*

Alrighty then, I'll start getting things up as soon as I know what we're doing. Katie's Seaside Cottage 436937

To Do List:
~~-Babble~~
~~-Advertising Annoucement~~
~~-Nano Article~~
~~-Halloween Costume Announcement~~
~~-House Point Rivalry Article~~
~~-Edit Staff Bios~~
~~-Possibly Horoscopes (check back later!)~~

Subject: Re: Katie's Seaside Cottage Sat Sep 24 2011, 18:52

Staff Bio

Katie's Seaside Cottage Pensieve-1

Hi! I'm Katie, also known as Katonstruous to a certain few, mainly Rai. I'm a Hufflepuff (also known as the best house ever created) and joined the site just a little over a year ago now (yes, I know I'm still new xD)! I'm Head of Hufflepuff House, Herbology and Mythology Professor, and Chief Editor of the Pensieve which I joined sometime around Christmas last year. I'm in my junior year of high school now and when I'm not working on school stuff, I can usually be found playing my cello, composing and arranging music, and of course, trying to win as many points as possible for Hufflepuff! I'm obsessed with books and have a whole bunch of TV shows that I always obsess over (at the moment, Farscape!). I live in a small town in the USA about an hour away from New York City.

Subject: Re: Katie's Seaside Cottage Sat Oct 22 2011, 12:00

For all of us novelists out there, National Novel Writing Month is quickly approaching, and if you know what’s best, you’ve probably already started doing your finger pushups and wrist exercises to prevent all the hand cramps you possibly can. For any of you who are not familiar with NaNo, it’s a program where hundreds of thousands of writers and aspiring writers dedicate their whole month of November to writing a 50,000 word novel, no easy feat in just a month for many people. Nevertheless, the valiant NaNo writers work tirelessly night and day despite the many other things happening in their life to complete their novel.

While some find the goal quite within their reach, other people struggle to remain on top of the word count, there can be no doubt that every one of us swims the Sea of Inspiration, climbs the Midway Mountains and fights off the guilt monkeys on the way to conquer NaNo.

HE has quite a few members who already take part in NaNo, but I encourage anyone who loves to write, or just wants a challenging goal this coming month, to stop by the National Novel Writing Month site and consider joining the fun. Whether you have an idea for a novel, or not, NaNo is the place for any lovers of writing. And never fear, there are plenty of ways to help keep you at the top of your game, from group writing sessions with other members in your area, online writing sessions with competitions to see who can write the most words in the time period, and of course, pep talks on the site to keep your motivated.

I hope that many of you consider being a part of National Novel Writing Month this November, and best of luck to you all!

30 days, 50,000 words: I hope you’re ready!

Subject: Re: Katie's Seaside Cottage Sat Oct 22 2011, 12:11

Editor’s Babble

As I sit here in my spinny chair, staring out the window at all the lovely leaves on the trees, all of which are now gorgeous shades of yellow, orange, red and brown, there can be no doubt it’s that time of year for overlarge sweatpants and sweatshirts, hot apple cider, pumpkins and apple picking. The very smell of fall is in the air, and with that comes Halloween.

Now, I don’t know exactly who it was who decided that people be required to hand out free candy to passing children, but whoever it is, I’m eternally grateful. As someone who never has candy anywhere in their house normally, Halloween gives me a sugar rush for the whole next month as I chow down on all the candy I’ve acquired, which is a lot given I live in a tiny town, on a road with only one other house, so no one ever comes down here, meaning we never give any of our candy out, and I can take some whenever I want! *insert evil sugar high laugh here*

Not to mention, I’ve found my mom’s secret hiding place for this year’s candy stash so I’ve been very subtly (aka ninja style) stealing candy every so often over the past week.

I’m not sure if it’s just me, but Halloween has snuck up on me and found me quite unprepared. Not only did we just get our Halloween decorations up around the house last week (everything from ghosts to gravestones and skeletons), I just picked out a pumpkin and still haven’t figured out what I’m planning on carving. Though to be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever done anything but a “scary” (*cough cough*) face on mine as I’m quite incompetent at doing any sort of artistic thing, nevertheless on a 3D object, so if the pattern holds, it will just be an unimpressive face again. I sincerely wish I was one of those awesome people who make those elaborate pumpkin carvings.

And perhaps worst of all, I don’t even have a Halloween costume at the ready. My friends and I usually do a group costume together but this year it seems we’re all just too busy to get that done. It looks that I might go the Charlie Brown route and just throw a white blanket over my head…as long as I’m not getting rocks I’ll be happy.

Before I bore you all to tears, I will be taking my leave. Enjoy this Halloween edition of the Pensieve and have a Happy, Scary, Candy-Filled Halloween!

Subject: Re: Katie's Seaside Cottage Sat Oct 22 2011, 12:27

The Race for the House Cup

As we reach that time of year filled with holiday after holiday meaning event after event, mixed with the recent new activity on HE that’s resulted in almost more opportunities to earn points than I can keep up with, there’s no doubt that the race for the House Cup this term is going to be a close one. While the Gryffindors are hoping to win for the third year in a row, they might be finding it a little more difficult this term than in the past. The Slytherins, led by Rai, are determined to do anything (including sabotage, I’m sure of it) to keep the Gryffindors from winning again. Hufflepuff House is yearning for the glory they’ve been denied for so long, and the Ravenclaws are fighting for a place in the competition as well.

Let’s just take a quick moment to look at where the House Points Standings are currently. By a surprise maneuver by Raistlin, the Slytherins have passed the Gryffindors for first place with 10,427 house points; leading for their house is Second Head of House violetriddle, with 4,956 points. Not far behind in second place, Gryffindor currently has 9,577 points; Second Head of House Samantha Granger is currently leading the house with 4,606 points. Trailing behind, Hufflepuff ranks in third with 8,682 points; Head of House amortentia773 is leading, with 5,117 points. Finally, Ravenclaw is placed in fourth place with 6,780 points; leading for their house is Second Head of House Rigby Dumbledore, with 3,047 points.

As you can see, the standings are quite close, with only a couple thousand points standing between the Houses and first place. It should be quite interesting to see how each house fairs in all the upcoming events and who will come out on top. Regardless of who wins, it will be a term filled with tough competition, so best of luck to all the Houses, and I know we’re all secretly rooting for Hufflepuff domination this year!

Subject: Re: Katie's Seaside Cottage Sat Oct 22 2011, 13:09

Aries (March 21-April 19)
You’re almost out of clean socks; don’t bother washing any, they’ve all been stolen by Nargles. Don’t waste your time looking and just buy some new ones.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Here are the answers to the questions you keep asking yourself: yes, it’s all in your head, only half the time.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)
You’ll have an annoying song stuck in your head all day. It’s a small world after all. It’s a small world after all.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Eat Chinese food and check your fortune. That’s all I have to say.

Leo (July 23-August 22)
Someone is trying to steal your cookies. Don’t take the bait. Just leave the cookies at home.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)
I see change coming in your future. Perhaps try checking behind the couch, under the cushions or in your sibling’s piggy bank.

Libra (September 23-October 23)
The Stain Fairy is coming for you. Don’t wear white. You’ve been warned.

Scorpio (October 24-November 21)
It’s never too early to just go back to bed…trust me. Go back to bed.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)
Happiness may be just around the corner for you, but I fear you’re stuck in traffic. Hope you don’t mind walking.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19)
Life is short. Sing everywhere you go today: in the shower, at work, at home, in the car, in the grocery store. Everywhere.

Aquarius (January 20-February 19)
The world is your oyster. Hope you’re not allergic to shell fish.

Pisces (February 20-March 20)
You’ll be receiving good news today. Congratulations, but check your “spam” folder just in case.

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