Of Untimely Demises and Unbearable Weight

August 26, 2026August 27, 2026 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

15,034 Days Alive

138 Miles to Drive from Work to the Parliament of Chaos

9 Tim Burton Comfort Films Watched in the Last Month

4 Specific Movies to Watch Planned (9 to 5, Clue, Steel Magnolias, and Muppet Treasure Island)

2 Days Until I Travel to the Parliament of Chaos Again

1 Crying Fit at 5am…Again

Life sure is life-ing again. It’s been a month since my last entry. I was trying to get back into the daily habit of blogging but seem to have, at least temporarily, failed.

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Of Caterwauling and Cuddles

July 26, 2026 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

15,003 Days Alive

144+ Miles Driven Today

2 Hours of Country for Car Karaoke Sung Along To

Owl and I fell asleep cuddling and watching an early collection of The Great British Baking Show. As such, I left almost an hour later than I usually do to go back to Madison. I am… toast after this weekend.

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Of Passing and Packing

July 25, 2026 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

15,002 Days Alive

313 Miles Travelled Today

2 Chicago-Style Hot Dogs Eaten

Trigger warnings: loss of pet, grief, depression

I miss my Spock. He passed away, in my arms, on the 16th of June. Five weeks and I am still devastated. He was 16 and will be greatly, greatly missed.

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Of Soap and Spock

June 14, 2026 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,961 Days Alive

I got to make cold processed soap today with Owl. I am more than a little worried because Mr. Spock is under the weather and he’s just so damn old for a cat.

I’m going to bed in self-defense.

Take your meds, folks.

Of Brute Strength and Blessings

June 13, 2026 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,960 Days Alive

1,085 Days Since My Mother’s Death

I am down in Illinois visiting my girlfriend Owl and I realized that I genuinely feel like she is a supportive partner, not a child masquerading as an adult. It’s a rather glorious realization.

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Of Demolition and Determination

June 12, 2026 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,959 Days Alive

144 Miles to Drive Tomorrow Morning

13 Homework Assignments Done Tonight

3 Mild Italian Sausage Meatballs Eaten with Dinner

Tomorrow morning at bright o’clock, which here translates to approximately eight a.m., I will be trundling down the road for two plus hours to go see Owl and her parliament of chaos.

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Of Procrastination and Perfect Times

June 11, 2026 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,958 Days Alive

66 Days Since My Last Post

4 Migraines in That Time Period

1 New Romantic Partner

I had stepped away from Postmark Wonderland, intending to take a day or two break from posting. That was two months ago.

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Of Excitement and Extraordinary Ordinary Days

April 5, 2026 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,892 Days Alive

6 Eggs Scrambled for Dinner

3 Mini Waffles Eaten

1 Doctor Appointment Tomorrow

I am out of energy today. Happy Easter to those who celebrate it. Happy Sunday to those that don’t. And happy birthday to my SIL, Bubbles.

Of Audiobooks and Anxiety

April 4, 2026 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,891 Days Alive

152 Miles Driven Today to Meet Up With Uncle Comic

49 Words Per Minute Typed Going Moderately Slow

12.5 Hours Till the 221B Weekly Write In!

1 Accidental Nap

My jaw is doing the thing where it keeps randomly clenching bilaterally. I assume it’s because of anxiety, because solo trips, more than about 45 minutes have a tendency to make me anxious.

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Of Changed Plans and Challenges

April 3, 2026April 4, 2026 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,890 Days Alive

11 Hours Til I Meet Up With Uncle Comic

We got out of work early today since it is Good Friday. I haven’t ever really been in a family that religiously observed Easter, so I’m not quite sure what I should expect when I am traveling tomorrow morning.

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Of Artemis II and Assimilation

April 1, 2026April 2, 2026 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,888 Days Alive

20,095 Hours Until I Turn 41 Years Old

94 Days Until I Finish My College Classes

4.0 GPA

We watched the successful Artemis II launch today. I was kind of distracted because of the amount of physical pain I’ve been in the last couple of days.

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Of Buttered Popcorn and Bold Choices

January 10, 2026March 16, 2026 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,806 Days Alive

$23.87 Spent at the Movie Theater

As I mentioned last night, Lucian and I went to the movies this evening. Yes I am absolutely exhausted. I am also in a wonderful mood even though my left hip is screaming in pain from the stupid bursitis and sitting still for too long.

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Of Dance Magic Dance and Damn

January 9, 2026March 16, 2026 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,805 Days Alive

102 Minutes of Labyrinth Enjoyed with Rose

$23.87 For a Large Popcorn, a Large Drink, and a Pack of Twizzlers

Okay, first things first: seeing Labyrinth in an actual movie theater with Rose was awesome! I made Rose absolutely lose her mind with laughter at the noise I made when I saw the price of a movie snack combo. Like, that’s maybe a dollar less than what it cost to feed Lucian, Brian, and I on a Taco Bell run.

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