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Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.

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Tag: Writing as a Coping Mechanism

Of Mexican-ish and Mondays

January 27, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,458 Days Alive

3 American-Style Tacos Eaten for Dinner

Not much to report today.

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Of Existencial Dread and Ex-Wives

January 24, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,455 Days Alive

5 Years Divorced as of 23rd April of This Year

2nd Place in Tonight’s Magic: The Gathering Game

1.5 Years Since Mom Died

1 Chocolate Coke Float Imbibed

I’m not doing great tonight. In the last few days, a bunch of people have brought up my ex-wife in conversation. It happened again today.

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Of Mushrooms and Mindfulness

January 15, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,446 Days Alive

45 Minutes Spent Caramelizing Mushrooms and Onions

2.3 Pounds of Ground Beef Cooked for Dinner

2 Days Till Therapy

I made burger rice bowls for dinner tonight. We burned through most of a jar of kosher dill pickles between the three of us.

It was pretty good, and I have leftovers for lunch tomorrow!

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Of Snow and Shredded Chicken

January 10, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,441 Days Alive

10th Chapter of Crows at the Crossroads Beta Read

2 Shredded Chicken Chimichangas for Dinner

I work makeup today. For funies, why not? I don’t do it often, but maybe I should. I enjoy feeling better about myself, even if the dysmorphia kicks my ass sometimes.

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Of Corn Dogs and Costs

January 9, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,440 Days Alive

$1,800 A Month for ONE Medication without Insurance

3 Corn Dogs Baked for Mac for Dinner

$0.00 for the Same Medication with Insurance

Fucking American healthcare is a goddamned joke.

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Of Copays and Coupons

January 8, 2025 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,439 Days Alive

11 Chapters Written for Crows at the Crossroads

9.5 A1C Down from 11.8

1 New Medication to Start This Weekend

I’ve got a new mental health maraca (read: medication) to pick up tomorrow after work.

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Of Pulled Pork and Politics

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

14,432 Days Alive

6 Pieces of Bacon Eaten

3 Cakes of Yarn Wound

1 Yarn Bowl in Use

Mac and I went to breakfast with his younger brother this morning. He’s a bit of a right wing nut, but a pleasant person to burn an hour with if one has to be socia, so long as things don’t turn to political talk.

Except it did.

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Of Groceries and Goals

December 30, 2024 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,430 Days Alive

$62.51 Spent on Groceries from Me

2 Hours Till Mac’s Birthday

Groceries ran us about $180 today. Yikes on bikes has food gotten expensive.

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Of Expectation and Enjoyment

December 28, 2024 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,428 Days Alive

2 Layers of Apple Spice Cake Frosted

Mac’s cake was way, way too moist, to the point where it was barely able to be frosted. I’m talking zero structural integrity when I tried to frost it this afternoon.

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Of Muppets and Maniacal Laughter

December 23, 2024 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,423 Days Alive

2 Days Till Christmas Day

I hope to make Mac watch The Muppet Christmas Carol with me tomorrow night. I’m starting a new holiday tradition with them: glass bottle Jones Soda for with Christmas dinner. I need non-depressing holiday traditions.

I’m for bed.

Take your meds, folks.

Of Year’s End and Yawning

December 9, 2024 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,409 Days Alive

10,894 Words Written on a Self-Indulgence

31 Books Planned to be Read in 2025

21 Goals for 2025

I’ve come up with my list of small and moderate goals for 2025!

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Of Hooks and Hugs

October 13, 2024 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,352 Days Alive

4 Small Slices of Jack’s Meat Lover’s Thin Crust Pizza Eaten

1 Early Anniversary Gift Received

I got hooks!! Mac bought me a rather expensive, really good ergonomic crochet hook set for our anniversary later this month. I’m so happy. I’ve never had Clover Amour hooks before but they’re so good!!

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Of Autumn and Awesomeness

October 6, 2024 ~ Theodora Vanyar ~ Leave a comment

14,345 Days Alive

1,304 Words Written Today

25 Days till Halloween and My Anniversary with Mac

26 Inches From the Center of the Rainbow Round Ripple

4 Loads of Laundry to be Done

2 Years with Mac on Halloween

Despite being in a level seven pain cloud and being at a level six discomfort level, I managed to get a lot done today!

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