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Category: Train Trip

Travel Log: Day 6, Part 3

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

Alternatively Titled: Of Trains and Tea

14,045 Days Alive

2 Chicago Dogs, Extra Sport Peppers Consumed

Finally home.

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Travel Log: Day 6, Part 2

December 11, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

Alternatively Titled: Of Chills and Chai

14,045 Days Alive

4 Sesame Balls Bought from My Favorite Bakery in Chinatown

2 Chicago Dogs, Extra Sport Peppers Ordered, Soon to be Consumed

Well. Despite hauling my luggage around with me, and low key anxiety that I’m going to lose my job because I missed today, I’m doing okay.

Continue reading “Travel Log: Day 6, Part 2” →

Travel Log: Day 6, Part 1

December 11, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

Alternatively Titled: Of Bunk Beds and Blathering

14,045 Days Alive

997 Miles Flown from Tampa to Midway Yesterday

4 Hour Delay on My Flight

$36 for a Hostel Bed

This place is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. It’s a really old hotel. The elevator is tiny. And everything looks like an art student was let loose on it after too many Red Bulls.

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Travel Log: Day 5, Part 3

December 10, 2023December 11, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

Alternatively Titled: Of Turbulence and Train Rides

14,044 Days Alive

997 Miles Flown from Tampa to Midway Today

4 Hour Delay on My Flight

2 Hours of Heart-Pounding Turbulence Hit

Ooof. The flight from Tampa to Midway was rough.

But I’ve landed safely and that’s all that really matters, right?

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Travel Log: Day 5, Part 2

December 10, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,044 Days Alive

Alternatively Titled: Of Weather and Worry

997 Miles to Fly from Tampa to Midway Today

4 Hour Delay on My Flight

I was right!

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Travel Log: Day 5, Part 1

December 10, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,044 Days Alive

997 Miles to Fly from Tampa to Midway Today

9 Hours of Sleep

3 Postcards Written to My Nieces and J

So. I’m barely awake and I have a feeling things are gonna go pear-shaped. Not quite sure how, but things are gonna flub up somewhere.

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Travel Log: Day 1, Part 1

December 6, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,040 Days Alive

997 Miles to Fly from Midway to Tampa Tomorrow

94 Miles to Travel by Train Today

10 Chicken Nuggies Eaten

5a.m. Flight to Catch Thursday Morning

1 Train to Bus To Train Ride to Take This Evening

Well. The adventure begins!

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Of Gel Polish and Going

December 3, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,037 Days Alive

T-Minus 5 Days Till My Trip

1 Load of Laundry Done

0 Bags Packed

Mellon and I got our nails done today! I got red gel polish and they got purple base coat with super sparkles. It was his idea and it wasn’t too expensive.

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Of Shifting Plans and Starting Anew

April 16, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

13,805 Days Alive

10.5 Hours Till I Start My New Job

1 Amazing Weekend

Oh. My. Gods. This weekend was spectacular! We went to Chicago for the weekend: Mellon, his sister Rin, her two kids Axton and Opal, and her partner Leif. It was so much fun.

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Of Photos and Phyrexians

April 14, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

13,804 Days Alive

1,303 Days Straight on Duolingo

19 Booster Packs Cracked

1 Ice Cream Cone Enjoyed

I bloody slept all day. Like, woke up at nine thirty to eat breakfast, stayed up till maybe eleven am? And then passed back out till 4:30pm.

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Of Barbecue and Banana Splits

January 1, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

13,701 Days Alive

T-Minus 15 Hours till Moving Time

2.5 Hour Nap that Mellon Took While I Dicked Around on Various Social Medias

1/4th a Turtle Banana Split Shared Between Mellon and I

Oofta. Today was a busy day. I spent the morning sorting and packing up for the move in the morning.

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Of Tacos and Trains

December 30, 2022 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

13,699 Days Alive

1 Mellon in My Company

I picked up my meds from the pharmacy today. It was almost $150 rather than the $120 I had budgeted. Yikes.

But at least I have a ninety day supply.

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Of Christmas Trees and Chinatown

November 25, 2022 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

13,663 Days Alive

5 Christmas Trees at the Papas’ House

3 Orders of Bao Buns

1 S’mores Rolled Ice Cream

My morning started with tea. A nice cup of Constant Comment, a spiced black tea that the Papas favor.

Continue reading “Of Christmas Trees and Chinatown” →

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