Prompt Answer: Book I’m Reading Right Now

November 18, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

What book are you reading right now?

I’m reading The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen.

She’s one of my favorite authors of what I would consider soft urban fantasy and/or feminine fiction. It’s not hard core or gritty; no leather clad ménage à trois sex scenes or obsessive vampires. But soft magics found in the ordinary world. Characters who are wisened crones that give away little every day objects or women with broken hearts that bake cakes to call loved ones home.

Much like another favorite author of mine, fellow Jew Alice Hoffman, Sarah Addison Allen likes making magic part of the every day.

I recommend her books.

Prompt Answer: Live Anywhere

November 17, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

If I could live anywhere in the world, it would be somewhere with all four seasons, in a cozy home with enough bookshelves for all my knickknacks and books and random shiny objects. Ideally, it’s a place with a red, Dutch-style front door and enough windows for a cat or two to find a sunbeam.

Prompt Answer: Found and Kept

November 16, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever found (and kept)?

My chosen family.

Prompt Answer: Routine

November 15, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can?

Wearing socks during non-winter months. I have flats, so it’s not the end of the world if I do, but yeah. I hate putting socks on in warm months.

Of Moons and Misery

November 14, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,018 Days Alive

22 Days Till My Trip

12 Days Feeling Unwell

1 Mild Ear Infection

Yesterday was the New Moon. I didn’t do anything for it.

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Prompt Answer: Pets

November 13, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

What is good about having a pet?

For me, my cat Spock depending on me to take care of him has gotten me through some pretty dark times.

Prompt Answer: School Subject

November 10, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

What was your favorite subject in school?

My favorite subject in school was history. I wanted to major in Pre-Colombian American History in college, but that fell by the wayside. I’m still four classes short of my AA; hopefully some day I can go back to college and finish my degree.

Prompt Answer: Time

November 8, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ 1 Comment

Do you need time?

In a word: always.

More time to sleep. More time to focus on my mental health. More time to be creative and write or draw or crochet.

I always need more time.

Of Hot Sauce and Harried

November 5, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,009 Days Alive

1 Jackass, All-Black Cat Deciding that Outside is Where He Wants To Be Late At Night

My cat is a fucking asshole. After being practically up my butt all day, he decided to dart out the front door into the dark night.

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Of Pizza and Pop

November 3, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,007 Days Alive

3 Slices of Pizza Eaten for Dinner

I’m four thousand words behind in NaNoWriMo already this year. I’m not too worried as I usually write a lot on the weekends.

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Of Samhain and Spicy Wings

October 31, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,004 Days Alive

> 2 Hours Till NaNoWriMo

1 Lovely Anniversary Dinner

0 Halloween Costumes Worn this Year

Joyous Samhain to you all! And Happy Witches’ New Year. And Happy 1st Anniversary to my Mellon!

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Prompt Answer: Three Wishes

October 31, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ 2 Comments

You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for?

1) A tiny house built to my specifications that no one can ever take away from me.

2) Financial stability

3) A day without any pain. Just one. Just so I know how it feels.

Prompt Answer: Family Member

October 30, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

Describe a family member.

Larger than life, with a contagious laugh and a heart both big and weak. My dad was an amazing, flawed human. He was six foot, blue eyed, and a fantastic cook. He did nothing in moderation, at all. A self-proclaimed hedonist and a Toastmaster.