Of Llamas and Laughter

November 14, 2025November 16, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,751 Days Alive

227 Miles Driven Today

25 Years Since Emperor’s New Groove Came Out

24 Jam Jars in Lucian’s Birthday Gift

1 Bottle of Zero Sugar Faygo Red Pop with Dinner

Edit: son of a bitch! I fell asleep before hittting post again.

Llama and I drove from Madison to a town called Steven’s Point to visit Herrshner’s. It’s an amazing craft warehouse with an attached retail store. It is absolutely a danger zone for people like me, people that are multi-crafters.

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Of Snickerdoodle Frosties and Snowfall

November 8, 2025November 9, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,744 Days Alive

89 Hours, 5 Minutes Until Llama Arrives!

53 Days Until the Gregorian New Year

2 33 1/3 (LP) Records Listened to Today

1 Pan of Challah Bread Pudding Made

I knocked it out of the park today! Baking, at least. Desk still is not built, but Brian said he would help me oh tomorrow with it.

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Of Expenses and Experiences

November 7, 2025November 18, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,743 Days Alive

5 Days and Counting Until Llama Comes to Visit

1 Desk STILL Not Put Together

For some reason I cannot fathom, I am having the hardest damn time getting to building my new desk. I need someone to sit with me. My brain just needs someone to parallel and yammer at. I am not good with silence right now.

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Of Ebooks and Excellence

October 15, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,720 Days Alive

21 Days Till My Library Ebook Is Due

Okay, this is basically just a “not dead, busy reading” post.

I just had the copy of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab pop up as available for download from the library.

There goes at least the next hour of my life.

Take your meds, folks!

Of Smoke and Snoozing

October 11, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,716 Days Alive

27 Minute Work Call at 10:15 p.m

1 Accidental Couch Nap This Afternoon

I have a love of incense and scented candles. I don’t like the sprays, but I love essential oils. There’s particular scents that I have powerful, positive associations with and I blatantly abuse that fact when I’m having a bad brain day.

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Of Filings and Feline Singing

October 10, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,715 Days Alive

2.9 Hours Billed Today for Work

4 Homework Assignments Done

1 Extra Credit Assignment Done

Both Benny and Spock seem to be running around chasing shadows. Or a bug. Either way, they’re dashing about, each singing.

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Of Black 4.0 and Bashing My Head

October 4, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,709 Days Alive

I got to drag Anish Kapoor for being a twat on my class Discussion Board post today. And thwacked my head pretty damn hard trying to reach one of Spock’s cat toys.

My head hurts and I have too much to do to stay up late. I’m going to try and read just a chapter and then head to bed.

Take your meds, folks!

Of Atonement and Apple Pie

October 1, 2025October 2, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,706 Days Alive

4 Ibuprofen Taken a Few Hours Ago

1 Game Plan I Need to Work On

I might go to the public library tomorrow. I’m pretty sure I have books checked out right now. I actually need to check and see if I do.

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Of Rent And Radios

September 28, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,703 Days Alive

71 Miles Driven Roundtrip for a Working, Cheap, Multimedia Player

10 mg of Cyclobenzaprine Taken Twice Today

1 Massive Mug of Zero Sugar Root Beer Enjoyed

All my bills are paid. I get paid again next Friday from the 1099 gig. And holy hell was yesterday difficult for me. But I survived.

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Of Chances and Cleverness

September 23, 2025September 24, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,698 Days Alive

4 Breadsticks Eaten at Dinner

1 Brand New Job!

I am taking a chance. I am choosing myself, my sanity, my long term goals, and my mental health in the long run by turning this next corner on my employment journey.

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