The Kraken Attacks 1 A seven year old girl stands on the edge of a swimming pool. She’s shivering from the cold, confused by the amplified noise and screams of other children around her, and she stares dubiously at the big, deep pool in front of her. She’s very small. It looks very, very big […]
Everyday Owl
The everyday adventures of the Owl in between ramblings, and her friends
The Knife of Destiny (or something)
Years ago (in 2020), in the faraway land of Montreal, a foul demon invaded the city and terrorized the citizens. (Not a metaphor for covid. I’m talking about a real demon with horns and fire and stuff.) The Queen of Montreal assembled the wisest people of the town and asked them to find a solution. […]
The Most Beautiful Mug in the World
Look! The Tyrex made this amazing illustration, and we put it on a mug, and it’s awesome! Any beverage tastes much better in it than in any other mug! You can have it, too! About this mug: This particular Work of Art comments on the various stages of the caffeination. The Artist describes it as […]
The 12 Stages of Hiking Mount Washington in Winter Conditions
1-Going up to Hermit Lake with the Tuckerman Ravine trail I think my backpack is trying to murder me. I tried a lot of different configurations, with little success. It’s poking me in the back, and not in a very nice way. Also, my legs refuse to understand they cannot go at the same speed […]
One Year Old!
The Rambling Blue Owl is 1 year old today!!! 12 months and 25 posts, both in English and French! O dear reader, all the things we’ve been through together!! We’ve been to Hell and back in the beautiful plains of Iceland… You’ve watched me adopt a pet Xenomorph. You followed me to a Single’s Party, […]
Alpine Hiking Initiation
Dear Reader, I once again interrupt the tale of my quiet travelling to the West Coast to tell you of a more immediate adventure. A few weeks ago on a sunny sunday, with the same team who took me ice climbing a few weeks ago, I learned the ropes of alpine hiking (ahah, learned the […]
The Owl goes Ice-Climbing
“Guys? says I, my whole body clenched as if I had been turned into an aching, trembling statue, gripping the wall of ice like an oyster grasps its rock, left foot dangling, right foot precariously wedged into fragile ice. Guys, remind me again, why am I doing that? -It’s to get out of your comfort […]
Three Little Pigs
After the terrible date with the wolf, I wasn’t feeling like my usual cheery self at all. Nothing will illustrate my state of mind better than me telling you the story of me telling little Jimmy the story of the Three Little Pigs. My friend Muffin the Hamster invited me to dinner one evening, very […]
Merry Christmas!!
Deck you Tyrex friend with holly Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la ‘Tis the season to be jolly Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Don we now our pickle barrel Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la. Troll the Ancient wears apparel Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. He’s not blazing nude before us. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
The Date – Part 2
I softly close the door of the bathroom behind me and let out a huge sigh of relief. My first impulse is to look for windows or doors or traps, anything by which I could escape. Nothing. “I wouldn’t have done it anyway, I say out loud. That wouldn’t have been nice.” I look at […]