Category: Birthdays and Other Celebrations

Good morning and happy New Year’s Eve!!!!!

I cannot believe that today is the LAST day of 2022. This year passed by so fast.

For me, 2022 was a year of some really unforgettable moments and also some really challenging moments.

If I can take anything from this year as my ultimate favorite moment or the most important goal I achieved. I would have to say I’m so proud of myself for learning to drive the freeway. I did it alone and was super nervous, but I blasted Taylor Swift and just merged. I still need to learn to navigate the highway, but I’m proud I did it.

Usually, I would have an entire post about the goals I completed through the years and the ones I didn’t. I decided against it. This year I didn’t meet many of the goals I made for myself. And that’s okay because we take things one day at a time, and as long as we grow, we don’t need to check off every box.

But somewhere along the way, I stopped doing the things I was already doing. I stopped journaling, practicing mindfulness, and doing something nice for myself every day. These are things that, even when I’m down, I need to do. I cannot improve if I stop doing things that improve me.

But when you are down, you don’t want to do anything, and I had many of those moments. I had a lot of moments this year that made me feel like no matter what I did, it wasn’t enough. I know that’s a lie, and I have too many people to prove I am enough. So I’m trying not to let the year’s lowest points affect the year.

We had a lot of good this year. I reconnected with family on my dad’s side, my sister had a baby, I went to Disneyland, and I went to the very first LA Harbor Hop, which is now going to be a new tradition for me. I read so many books. I saw Elton John preform live! I’m so grateful for all of that.

I had a lot of favorites this year. How many people had a favorite fictional boyband? Maybe a lot. I just googled, and there are tons of fictional boy bands. But how many of them compare to 4*TOWN? None of them.

Tell me a boyband with a bigger bop than “Nobody Like U,” I’ll wait. And I’ll continue waiting because you can’t. That song is a masterpiece.

Another masterpiece released this year is the movie, Belle. A musical Beauty and the Beast retelling set in a virtual world. It’s so different from all the other telling of Beauty and the Beast and its different from other anime movies I watched. Its so unique.

I watched it in English and Japanese, and both versions sound great. The voice actresses sound so similar. I was so salty over the fact that the movie was released in 2021 for everyone else, but we (America) didn’t get it to this year. Maybe that’s why it was only my second favorite movie of the year.

Because number one was Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.

As a kid, I watched the youtube videos, so I was over the moon when the movie was announced. There are not enough words to describe this movie’s importance to me. It’s nostalgic and new all at once. I wish more things had the wholesomeness and innocence of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. To me, it is a perfect movie. Is it a slow movie? Yes, but that’s the point. To take life slow and enjoy the little things. And I cried so hard watching it.

I just really like crying in 2022 because my favorite book was The Song Of Achilles by Madeline Miller. The retelling of the Greek Hero Achilles. The funny thing is you think when you already know the story and how it ends, it won’t affect you, but then it does, and you’re in tears. Especially quotes like “When he died, all things soft and beautiful and bright would be buried with him.”

I plan to reread that one day to see if some parts will affect me as much. I think they will.

But before I can reread anything, I have new books, adventures, plans, and goals to share with you next year. I cannot wait to see what 2023 brings us.
Hoping you enter the new year full of love, happiness, and peace!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Valentine’s day is one of my favorite holidays. When I was a kid, I thought the day celebrated me. This is my birth month, and my last name is Hart, so when I saw hearts everywhere, it was easy to understand why.

I got a little older and realized the world sadly doesn’t revolve around me.

I eventually started to think we celebrated because it’s a day to let everyone know how much you love them! That’s the sweet childlike view of the day that I still hold onto.

With Valentine’s Day being so close to my birthday, I have never been the kind of girl who expects anything. Sometimes I don’t even celebrate the holiday at all. This sucks because it’s my second favorite holiday- Halloween being the first, of course.

I think it’s nice to spend today with people you love. It’s the excuse to do something nice when you usually don’t have the time. It’s never too late to share love and do something sweet for yourself or others. I’d rather give my loved ones flowers or chocolates while they can enjoy them than wait until they can’t.

How you enjoy today is entirely up to you, and I hope you make the most of it.

You don’t have to go out and spend $100 on flowers and chocolates if you’re more of a taco and beer person. I’d rather spend $50 on sushi, stay home, watch a movie and then go on a late-night drive.

Making valentines day into some big production only became a thing after social media started. It became a game of trying to show up the next person. I remember when I posted staged pictures on Instagram. Those, of course, have since been deleted, being they took place with a different partner a different lifetime ago.

Do you guys have plans for tonight? Do you like Valentine’s Day?

And everyone reading this is my Valentine. Deal with it.

Today is the day exactly a year ago “Some Punny Bunny” was born. 

It feels like yesterday when I think of the moment I hit the publish button on my GoDaddy blog. It was a moment full of excitement, anxiety, anticipation, all kind of mixed emotions together.

We have come a long way since the original bunny blog. Looking back, I would have started this blog sooner if I hadn’t feared being judged and criticized by others was holding me back for long. But if you know me, I’m like a dog that doesn’t let go when I set my mind to something. 

My need to voice my passion for writing and tell my story was way too much to ignore. Overlooking my fear and being able to come out of my comfort zone, it felt like something magical happened. Some Punny Bunny has brought that magic into my life.

What I’ve Learned

I can’t believe how much I have learned in this one year. When I started, I had zero ideas about running a blog. I had to do this all by myself, and this is a never-ending learning process.  

The hardest thing to learn was to be me, and be honest is something I apply to my blog and life in general. I think many people, myself included, get really caught up in keeping up with the trends, and sometimes we lose ourselves trying to get the views. I had to learn the balance of being myself and accepting that the views aren’t the important part; being true to myself. I still follow the trends, but I do it in my own way.

I also had to learn to not be afraid to embarrass myself. My embarrassing moments can either be lessons learned or funny stories. Either way, I’m going to share it. I want people to feel inspired and entertained by my stories, experiences, and by what I have to say. Also, I lose nothing by asking if people read my blog. I have a blog the least I can do is announce that fact.

My Challenges

The challenges I had this year are what any creative person has when they want to express themselves, and they don’t know-how. I lacked knowledge of how to write a blog and any knowledge about getting a website going. But the sites I used to build a website made that stupid easy, so I don’t call that a significant challenge, but it definitely discouraged me when I started. 

My biggest challenges now are being disciplined and trying to balance family and the blog. Sometimes, I become distracted by just trying to make it daily and lose my enthusiasm. Fear can be crippling some days. I feel like if I’m not writing, I’m wasting time because I fear I’m not coming up with fresh new content. 

My Success

I never thought my blog would be a success. Now I know your thinking like Eryn, what success? I know I don’t have many page views, session time, subscriptions, or the number of sponsored posts. And honestly, I’m okay with that. 

Having this blog for a year is a success for me. Not giving up on something when it was hard, not giving up when I switched web platforms and lost months of work. 

Never in my wildest dreams did I think id get to connect with similar-minded people. People who not only understood why I needed to share my experiences but encouraged me. Getting so much love and support from numerous people all over has been my motivation to keep posting.

I didn’t realize that blogging would lead me to a whole community of people like me trying to share their stories. It still surprises me that many still don’t understand the idea of blogging and compare it to writing in a diary in a demeaning way. Not saying writing in a journal or diary is terrible, but you typically don’t want anyone to read those.

My suggestions to those who want to start their own blog 

Take the leap of faith. You got two options you try, and eh, it isn’t what you thought it would be, or you don’t try and wonder about if you did. Start chasing your dreams.

Be true to yourself and be you. It is a competitive world out there, and we will see someone more successful and want to copy them. But I think just being yourself is how you grow in any field. Be authentic, and don’t compare yourself with others. Also, you’ll be happier just being yourself.

If you want to grow, expand your platforms. I thought just having my blog would be enough. Still, we have an overexposed world, so to be seen, you have to be comfortable on different social media. I recommend Instagram, Tik Tok, Pinterest, and Youtube. 

I also think it helps if you know how to use social media to your advantage. If you have a small business on top of a blog, Instagram, and Tik Tok, look into Facebook. If you make DIYs and fun projects, Pinterest and youtube. If you’re like me and selling yourself and your story, use Instagram and Youtube. 

Through Some Punny Bunny, I can write freely and share my thoughts and passions. The more I write, the more I realize how much I enjoy writing to share and connect. I get to connect with other women and deepen my journey as a writer. 

Thank you so much for reading, following, and commenting. Thank you for being there. I wouldn’t be here without you, and my journey as a writer wouldn’t have started. 

I’m so grateful that I can connect with people who resonate with me. I found a community in a time when the world seemed to be ending. 

Thank you for the hope you’ve given me. I hope to continue writing until I’m old and gray.