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 Moon-Days and Movie Theaters

January 7, 2026January 9, 2026 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,804 Days Alive

40th Anniversary of Labyrinth Being Released in Theaters

5 Quarts of Water Had Today

2 Books Chosen for the 13 Moons Reading Challenge

So. Tomorrow after work, Rose and I will be going to see the 1986 puppet-riddled masterpiece of cinema that is Labyrinth. Fun fact: it premiered in the UK a day before I turned one year old. Still love it, though.

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Of Glances Backward and Growth

December 17, 2025December 19, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,783 Days Alive

7 Days Until Christmas Eve

1 Possible Future Road Trip for the Holiday?

I am looking back over all that has happened in 2025. It’s not all sunshine and roses, but there was growth.

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Of Shopping and Schlepping

December 10, 2025December 12, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,776 Days Alive

9.75 Hours of Sleep Yesterday

2.5 Hours Spent Grocery Shopping

Thanks to the new job at the eyecare clinic, I can afford to make French onion soup for dinner tomorrow! It’s really not much more than beef broth, 3 1/2 pounds of mandolin, sliced onions, and a whole lot of patience.

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Of Friendliness and Falling Temperatures

December 3, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,769 Days Alive

2,207 Days Straight on Duolingo

0 Rows Crocheted Today

Son of a crumbled biscuit. I fell asleep writing this. Oh dear.

Oh man am I utterly exhausted from work and socializing today. I had work in the morning, but I have to admit I was not as good as I could have been seeing as I had the beginnings of a very bad headache. It got better, but holy crap is it cold out tonight.

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Of Oatmeal Cookies and Order

November 19, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,755 Days Alive

3 Books Returned to the Library Today

2 More Books Checked Out

I need to get up early-ish. Uncle Comic is doing a drive-by on his way to a convention to drop off some food for the household.

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Of Gwenders and Grumpiness

October 29, 2025November 8, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,734 Days Alive

5 Hours of Sleep

11 Subpoenas Drafted for Work

1 Possible Contract Job

Today was one of those days where I stayed up far too late last night. I mean, I was still awake at 6:27 AM. And I don’t know why. I just couldn’t get my brain to shut off.

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Of Corn Cake and Candy

October 8, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,713 Days Alive

6 Pieces of Corn Cake

1 Silly Cat

I’ve been having one of those days where reality doesn’t quite seem to be fitting what I need to accomplish.

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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 Hugs and Hurting

September 17, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,692 Days Alive

Went to the clinic today, to try and address my hip pain and Lowe back pain. They’re not able to ge time in for PT until after December.

Edit/ I am exhausted and it is five am. I should go to bed.

Take you meds folks.

Of Stress and Soup

September 10, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,685 Days Alive

I made a damn good chicken soup for dinner. I didn’t have to deal with the bone in chicken, thankfully. Bryan took care of it for me.

Work sucked. Maybe tomorrow will be better.

Take your meds, folks.

Of Denials and Discussion Board Posts

August 27, 2025September 2, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,671 Days Alive

2 Discussion Board Posts Done

1 Accidentally Long Nap

I still feel like absolute crap. My bones ache, my nose won’t stop running, my throat feels raw, and I am exhausted with every little movement.

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Of Opinions and Options

August 6, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,650 Days Alive

533 Words Written for This Week’s Discussion Board Post

2 Slices of Pizza for Dinner

1 Ridiculous and Amazing Goodwill Purchase

Well. Today was an absolute shitshow. Just… didn’t sleep well, forgot to post last night’s blog entry before passing out reading, really rough day at work…

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