We at RIO love to get our nerd on. Lately some of us were found wandering the halls of the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo visiting our resident web comic creator and leader of Pen & Panel kids' cartooning club, Sebastien Ringuette. Here are a few pictures we snapped.
by Rosencrantz the goatHello readers, this just in I am soaked. I did the ALS ice bucket challenge (and if you are reading this you have been challenged). She wrapped me in a towel after to keep me warm. Isabella did the challenge to and she screamed. It was funny! She told me once I dry I can be brushed! I'm so excited! Well the summer is almost over and it's getting colder. I don't like the cold. Now we are watching the musical, Rent. Why at they so against playing rent?? Well I'm going to watch my movie so goodnight good reader. 
Waiting for Netflix is a daunting task Oh yeah, sorry reader I just remembered, Isabella and I also made yummy cookies! 
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge |
| By Ophelia the goat |
July 13 2014
WordsWorth starts today, how bittersweet. Being away from family sucks sometimes but WordsWorth sounds amazing. Dinner was delicious (being a goat I was worried about camp good but human ensured it was delicious and wasn't she right) Campfire, fun, story, fun, its gonna be a loong week. Night!
July 14 2014
Monday! Least favourite day of the week but it was good. Breakfast was yummy, scrambled eggs, muffins, I can't remember what else. I'm writing this late. I think I'm catching on to the act of procrastination. Lunch was good, and dinner too I can't remember lunch but dinner was pasta (there was a bet going on, a girl won 50¢ because she guessed we would have pasta for dinner) first class is grest so far and so is second and third! So excited for the rest of the week, each day feels like at least two. At lunch human played Death Polo, I think her team lost but she said it was fun. Bed time story was AWESOME. it was a "non-fiction" about all the writers at the camp. There was an adult open Mic, all the instructors and creative team members were amazing. I feel so lucky to be in a place with such great people.
July 15 2014 It is now Tuesday D&D occured last night but human was so tired she just went to sleep. Food was yummy again. All the classes were fun, action scenes was great, we made art with typewriters and third class was good. LARPed at lunch. Now it is free writing time and I am writing my diary. Human put a DEAR WORDSWORTH in the box, I wonder how they will react. Write to you later. Later--- dinner was gokd and a band came. Sadly this goat is poor and couldn't get anything. They were good. Campfire was full of singing, stories, poetry, and some guitar playing. Then a story from Derek and went to bed. Night.
July 16 2014 Mm.. bacon. Should goats even eat bacon? I don't know but its DELICIOUS. After breakfast we did some activity, classes were cool, at lunch human and I went on a writing prompt scavenger hunt. Human carried me in her pocket it was fun! I wrote for awhile at the chapel in humans notebook. We went to the river and I got to sit on a rock in the river. It was kind of scary but super fun. I heard the whoosh of the water. It was exhilarating. We went to a question mark tree third class, dinner was good. Bread is yummy. After dinner we had a panel which was good.
July 17 2014 Today was good. Lots of action. At lunch I played citadels for the first time ever, it was good. There was a poetry slam, it was good and full of talent. It rained so campfire was on the porch rather than at the campfire. It was still good. But now a goat has gotta sleep when a goats gotta sleep.
Friday July 18 Today started all wonderful. I was in a great battle. I just hid in the trees while the shapeshifter fought. Oops sorry. Then typewriter class, we got to freewrite so I wrote this. It seems that's all I write which isn't untrue. Fine I shall write a goat poem but warning I've never done this before. Its a haiku I hope you enjoy.
I am a grey goat
My name is Ophelia
I write diaries.
August 4 2014
I apologize for not updating you sooner. That procrastination again. Second week was fantastic. I forgot to write my diaries so I can't be as detailed. Lots of stuff happened. I actually had money this time but no band that week there was a swing dance, but I did buy a fantastic book. There was more new people the second week. I really enjoyed WordsWorth, the last day was full of tears and hugs and love. It was heartwarming and wonderful. I want to go back forever. Human didn't want to leave. She met a lot of people and was more outgoing the second week causing her to make more friends. Next year she plans on coming back. She plans on going back until she can't anymore. Anyways after that we just stayed home and played video games a lot. And then we went to a family reunion and that was good. Dropped off humans sister at her camp, and I helped human pack today. I will try my very hardest to stop forgetting to write my diary. I apologize. Off to Quebec tomorrow. I will try to take many pictures. Love you all and hopefully talk to you when I get back if I don't take forever to send this thing in again. I missed all of you a whole lot and sorry I didn't take many pictures I will try to be better while I'm in Quebec. Lots of love ~ Ophelia.
P.S. I'm so excited for this trip I'm sleeping in the bag Talk to you when I get back steamy readers.
WordsWorth starts today, how bittersweet. Being away from family sucks sometimes but WordsWorth sounds amazing. Dinner was delicious (being a goat I was worried about camp good but human ensured it was delicious and wasn't she right) Campfire, fun, story, fun, its gonna be a loong week. Night!
July 14 2014
Monday! Least favourite day of the week but it was good. Breakfast was yummy, scrambled eggs, muffins, I can't remember what else. I'm writing this late. I think I'm catching on to the act of procrastination. Lunch was good, and dinner too I can't remember lunch but dinner was pasta (there was a bet going on, a girl won 50¢ because she guessed we would have pasta for dinner) first class is grest so far and so is second and third! So excited for the rest of the week, each day feels like at least two. At lunch human played Death Polo, I think her team lost but she said it was fun. Bed time story was AWESOME. it was a "non-fiction" about all the writers at the camp. There was an adult open Mic, all the instructors and creative team members were amazing. I feel so lucky to be in a place with such great people.
July 15 2014 It is now Tuesday D&D occured last night but human was so tired she just went to sleep. Food was yummy again. All the classes were fun, action scenes was great, we made art with typewriters and third class was good. LARPed at lunch. Now it is free writing time and I am writing my diary. Human put a DEAR WORDSWORTH in the box, I wonder how they will react. Write to you later. Later--- dinner was gokd and a band came. Sadly this goat is poor and couldn't get anything. They were good. Campfire was full of singing, stories, poetry, and some guitar playing. Then a story from Derek and went to bed. Night.
July 16 2014 Mm.. bacon. Should goats even eat bacon? I don't know but its DELICIOUS. After breakfast we did some activity, classes were cool, at lunch human and I went on a writing prompt scavenger hunt. Human carried me in her pocket it was fun! I wrote for awhile at the chapel in humans notebook. We went to the river and I got to sit on a rock in the river. It was kind of scary but super fun. I heard the whoosh of the water. It was exhilarating. We went to a question mark tree third class, dinner was good. Bread is yummy. After dinner we had a panel which was good.
July 17 2014 Today was good. Lots of action. At lunch I played citadels for the first time ever, it was good. There was a poetry slam, it was good and full of talent. It rained so campfire was on the porch rather than at the campfire. It was still good. But now a goat has gotta sleep when a goats gotta sleep.
Friday July 18 Today started all wonderful. I was in a great battle. I just hid in the trees while the shapeshifter fought. Oops sorry. Then typewriter class, we got to freewrite so I wrote this. It seems that's all I write which isn't untrue. Fine I shall write a goat poem but warning I've never done this before. Its a haiku I hope you enjoy.
I am a grey goat
My name is Ophelia
I write diaries.
August 4 2014
I apologize for not updating you sooner. That procrastination again. Second week was fantastic. I forgot to write my diaries so I can't be as detailed. Lots of stuff happened. I actually had money this time but no band that week there was a swing dance, but I did buy a fantastic book. There was more new people the second week. I really enjoyed WordsWorth, the last day was full of tears and hugs and love. It was heartwarming and wonderful. I want to go back forever. Human didn't want to leave. She met a lot of people and was more outgoing the second week causing her to make more friends. Next year she plans on coming back. She plans on going back until she can't anymore. Anyways after that we just stayed home and played video games a lot. And then we went to a family reunion and that was good. Dropped off humans sister at her camp, and I helped human pack today. I will try my very hardest to stop forgetting to write my diary. I apologize. Off to Quebec tomorrow. I will try to take many pictures. Love you all and hopefully talk to you when I get back if I don't take forever to send this thing in again. I missed all of you a whole lot and sorry I didn't take many pictures I will try to be better while I'm in Quebec. Lots of love ~ Ophelia.
P.S. I'm so excited for this trip I'm sleeping in the bag Talk to you when I get back steamy readers.
 | by Rosencrantz the goat |
August 3rd
I am very sorry readers, I have not done much. Isabella couldn't bring me with her to many places. For the last two weeks Isabella taught Japanese students. She seemed to have lots of fun. Last Thursday she came home crying. She was very sad they had to leave. She also went to her grandma's place over the weekend. She came back smelling like dogs, cats, rabbits, and hedgehogs. I'm not sure I want to ever go there. When Isabella is at home she runs around a lot. I don't think she ever sits still, but whatever it's fun to watch. I have been a good little goat, Isabella said, I only eat the cans occasionally. I can't believe summer is almost over, I am very sad. Well that's all this time readers. Have a good day!
I am very sorry readers, I have not done much. Isabella couldn't bring me with her to many places. For the last two weeks Isabella taught Japanese students. She seemed to have lots of fun. Last Thursday she came home crying. She was very sad they had to leave. She also went to her grandma's place over the weekend. She came back smelling like dogs, cats, rabbits, and hedgehogs. I'm not sure I want to ever go there. When Isabella is at home she runs around a lot. I don't think she ever sits still, but whatever it's fun to watch. I have been a good little goat, Isabella said, I only eat the cans occasionally. I can't believe summer is almost over, I am very sad. Well that's all this time readers. Have a good day!
by Rosencrantz the goat
Saturday June 12th:
Hello readers, very sorry for the lack of updates. This goat has not done much, the human Isabella did a drama camp, she performed amazingly. Other then that she has just worked. I stay home all the time. I made friends with all the stuffies on her bed.
The human seems a bit down lately, I think she misses her friends. She spends a lot of time on the computer talking to them, she listens to her music a lot to. She does like to go outside a bit though.
I hope she can see her friends so she can be super happy again! She babysat two dogs awhile back. We stayed for a whole weekend alone in a strange house, but we had fun. Well that's all I have to say. Godspeed good reader!
Hello readers, very sorry for the lack of updates. This goat has not done much, the human Isabella did a drama camp, she performed amazingly. Other then that she has just worked. I stay home all the time. I made friends with all the stuffies on her bed.
The human seems a bit down lately, I think she misses her friends. She spends a lot of time on the computer talking to them, she listens to her music a lot to. She does like to go outside a bit though.
I hope she can see her friends so she can be super happy again! She babysat two dogs awhile back. We stayed for a whole weekend alone in a strange house, but we had fun. Well that's all I have to say. Godspeed good reader!
by Ophelia the goat
Sunday July 6th 2014
Today was great. I went to a baseball game. I tried on sunglasses. They're a bit big but cool. I also drank some iced tea. It was warm because of the heat, jeez it was HOT today. The game was cool, and the team I was cheering for won both games (There were two games ahah) and after the game I had my picture taken with one of the players!! He's human's brother and he is really nice. He taught me what pine sap was and why he had some on his bat. Yay. After the game we got slurpees and just headed home. It was a long day. I hope your days have gone well too. Talk to you next time.
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