Catch-Up, Cooking, and Commiseration

November 29, 2018 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

Days Alive: 12,207

Sweet Potatoes Diced: 4

Steps Walked: 3,918

Hours Slept: 2.5

Chicken Nuggets Eaten: 20

Tramadol Taken: 1

Cats Betrayed By Not Sharing Any Chicken Nuggets At All With Them Because I Am a Mean, Mean Mama Who Doesn’t Share Human Food: 3

Things I Forgot Today: 3

I’ve been kinda half-adding posts lately because I’ve just been out of spoons.

Reminder to self: write the damn post on Spoon Theory.

So, I’m exhausted, but I have a cute lady next to me (my Darling Wife), two cats resting on me (butt warmer and foot warmer, respectively), and the prep work done for the potluck tomorrow.

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Screaming, Sunny, Saturday

November 24, 2018 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

Days Alive: still 12,202

Naps Taken: 1

Alcoholic Beverages Avoided: 4

Birthday Parties Attended: 1

Hours Spent at Party: 5

Hours Traveled Both Ways: 4

Oh boy was today interesting. So many tiny humans. So many.

Image heavy post!

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Thanksgiving 2018

November 22, 2018November 23, 2018 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

Days Alive: 12,200

Today was the first holiday, the first Thanksgiving since my grandfather passed away.

It was a bittersweet but lovely day.

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Friday Flavored Tuesday

November 20, 2018November 23, 2018 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

Days Alive: 12,199

Days Worked This Week: 2

Words Left to Write: so many!

Things Planned Tomorrow: 3

To Do List: not too bad?

Holiday Decorations Hung: 29 angels, 2 wreaths, and a bunch of Christmas ornaments

Photo heavy post!

Man, I worked three days this week. My new work schedule runs Saturday to Friday, so it was Saturday, yesterday, and today.

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Sunny Sunday

November 18, 2018November 18, 2018 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

Days alive: 12,196

Steps for the day: 1,941

Nightmares had: 2

Naps taken: 1

Baskets of laundry put away: 1

Crochet projects worked on: 1

Still haven’t touched my NaNovel, but today was productive nonetheless. Breakfast, grocery shopping, crocheting; all in all a productive day.

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Sleep Deprived Saturday

November 17, 2018 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

Days Alive: 12,195

Hours Worked: 5.5

Steps For the Day: 2,083

Sushi Rolls Eaten: 4

Words Written: 0

Crochet Projects Worked On: 1

First weekend shift today. Lot of nightmares last night, so I was exhausted. Like, had to slap my face to stay awake on the drive home exhausted.

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Free Food and it’s Finally Friday, Folks!

November 16, 2018 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

Days Alive: 12,194

Coworkers Out, Sick or On Vacation: 5

Breadsticks Eaten: 4

Hugs Gotten From Steph: so many!

Free Cupcakes Eaten: just 1!

Steps for the Day: 3,451

Both of my coworkers at the new adventure called in sick today, so it was just Miriam and I for most of the day! And I did fine!

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Es-ka-peh? Funny, it’s spelled just like “escape”!

November 10, 2018 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ 2 Comments

Days alive: 12,188

Total Words Written for NaNoWriMo: 16,682

Words Remaining: 33,318

Escape Games Won: 3 and counting!

Time Remaining This Time: 1 minute, 38 seconds

Panic Attacks Had: 3

Shrimp Found in the Potatoes: 6

Plans for Tomorrow: 1 restful one

Housewarming Parties Attended: 1

Time Spent Mocking Movies: at least 1 hour, 31 minutes

Miles Traveled Today: about 200

Man, oh, man, was today a blast! So much happened.

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Brain Gremlins and Babes

November 4, 2018November 5, 2018 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ 1 Comment

Days alive: 12,182

Words Written for NaNoWriMo So Far: 12,666

Words Left to Write for NaNoWriMo: 37,334

Adventures Had Today: 2

Suicidal Thoughts Today: dozens

Cups of Tea Had: 4 (sweet, chilled kind)

Cats Being Clingy Meowing Jerks: 3

Rough mental day, but I got some pretty nice pictures out of it! Warning, I am currently struggling with suicidal issues. You may want to skip this read.

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Dramatic, Traumatic, and Therapeutic

October 29, 2018October 30, 2018 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ 1 Comment

Days alive: 12,176

Days till NaNoWriMo: 2 and counting!

Crochet projects worked on today: 1

Writing projects worked on today: 2

Lunchtime spent with J: 1

Frappa-Whatzit consumed: 1

Positions resigned: 1

I resigned from my job today. Cried in my car once I got to Moe’s, then again at Starbucks.

It was necessary, but so, so very stressful for me.

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A Little Post-Luncheon Update

October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

Days alive: 12,169

Lean Pockets consumed: 2

Hours slept: less than 6

Naps needed: all of them!

Days until NaNoWriMo: 9 and counting

Mgs of caffeine imbibed thus far: 632. And I’m still tired.

Gallons of water consumed: ½ gallon

Books left to read: 4,298

I have had enough caffeine that I should likely be able to skip halfway to the moon. But I’m still exhausted. Which is hilarious as I got five plus hours of sleep last night.