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 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 Furniture Straps and Fake Fireplaces

October 12, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,717 Days Alive

16 Steps Down from the First Floor to the Ground Floor

2 Furniture Straps

We finally got the entertainment center into the apartment today! Out of my trunk and down the steps without injury. A lot of cursing and three stops to be able to breathe, but no injuries.

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Of Road Closures and Rumination

July 12, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,625 Days Alive

573 Miles, Give or Take, Traveled Today

1 Last Carload of Belongings Brought Home

I am… tired. Rightfully so. We got up at not yet seven am, drove to Indiana, hauled shit around, packed my car, and drove home. It was a LOT.

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Of Toast and Terrible Headaches

July 11, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,624 Days Alive

2 Chicago Dogs Eaten

1 Busy Day Tomorrow

In about ten hours, I will be on the road with my brother in law, Brian, to drive the four and a half to six hour (traffic depending) drive to Indiana one last time.

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Of Wings and Weather

July 10, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,623 Days Alive

75 Boneless Wings Obtained When We Ordered Much Less

6% into The Martian by Andy Weir

1 More Day to the End of the Week

We got boneless wings on special tonight! It was buy fifteen boneless or bone in wings, get fifteen for free if you ordered in the restaurant app. But they goofed hard. We ended up getting 30 of the flavor Lucian wanted, 15 each of the two flavors I wanted, and another 15 of the no sauced ones Brian wanted. It was great!

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Of Mileage and McNuggets

March 2, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,492 Days Alive

2,347 Days Straight Blogging Here

307 Miles Driven Today

6 Chicken Nuggets Eaten

2 Gas Station Refueling Stops

1 Tarot Reading Received

I am safely home from visiting J and Charles in Ohio. It took me the better part of five hours to get home but I enjoyed the drive in Darja Juniper.

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Of Snowfall and Shoes

March 1, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,491 Days Alive

It snowed, we went thrifting, and played games.

Now we’re waiting for our Insomnia Cookies to show up.

Take your meds, folks.

Of State Lines and Scratches

February 28, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,490 Days Alive

302 Miles Driven

4 Hours 58 Minutes Spent Driving

I have safely arrived at J and Charles’ place in Ohio.

Take your meds, folks.

Of Rent and Road Trips

February 27, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,489 Days Alive

301 Miles to Drive Tomorrow

1 Bag Packed

Well, my friends, I’m going in my first solo road trip in my new vehicle tomorrow after work. I’m super excited and slightly nervous.

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Of Road Trips and Ready for the Weekend

February 26, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,488 Days Alive

2 Slices of Pizza Eaten

I got my oil changed today. Darja Juniper takes 4.5 quarts of synth blend 5W-20 oil. Got all my other fluids topped off. I’m driving to Ohio Friday after work to go see J and Charles.

That’s the update, friends. That’s all I’ve got.

Take your meds, folks.

Of Conveyor Belts and Consumption of Cheetos

September 16, 2023September 16, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

13,959 Days Alive

277.5 Miles Travelled Today

88 Damage on a Crit Roll

3 Sesame Balls Eaten

1 Grand Adventure with my Darling Mellon

Date day, this morning, kicked off about an hour after it was supposed to. We both slept in till almost eight. We were trying to be on the road sometime after seven thirty.

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Of Tow Trucks and Treats

June 30, 2023July 2, 2023 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ 2 Comments

13,882 Days Alive

6 Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 Fresh Donuts Eaten

1 Set of Keys Locked in the Car

Poor Bitty. Itty Bitty, also known as my stepsister Brittany, locked her keys in her car in her haste to give us a half dozen homemade, super fluffy and cakey, splendidly soft chocolate chip cookies. Whoops.

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