Consistently Inconsistent

Why hello September, and hello any readers who may be out there :)

What can I say, I'm nothing if not inconsistent. And yet, I am kind of consistent... consistently inconsistent. So really maybe I should change that to I'm nothing if not consistent. Either way, or any way you look at it, it has been awhile! Almost a whole year in fact. But the consistency I speak of comes from the fact that I have blogged in September since I started this blog in 2015, so I've got that going for me! I mean if you want to read something from me, I think I would suggest checking in September and you may just find a new post! Hopefully that's not the only time you'll find something new, but blogging in September looks to be a trend on this page so we'll stick with that!

Anyone confused yet? No, just me? Maybe. I mean that happens pretty easily. Anyhow, where to begin... Last September, I was making posts on here, but at the same time I had another blog going that I had to do for a class at school, and so this one got neglected while I used the other one for school. And I know I could have merged the two blogs into one, and that was originally the plan, but then things just kind of got crazy and I never got around to it. Oops!

I can't make any promises because when it comes to keeping up with this kind of thing, I am literally the worst! I mean the evidence is here for us all to see, I don't keep up in the blogging world very well. Yet, I do at times find it fun and enjoyable, and so when I get around to it I'm going to posts some posts here.

Life Lessons: Credit Card Edition

Is it just me, or does your entire life flash before your eyes when you chop up an expired credit card? Okay, that may be a little overdramatic, but I swear the past four years of having a credit card just zoomed by in my head as I took scissors to that old card.

Maybe this is not the norm, and yet I did just experience this because that's how my crazy mind works. I have no idea, as this is the first time in my life I have chopped up a credit card. How crazy is that?! I feel like it's a real life, adult milestone.

Life Lessons: Adulting Edition (It's Hard and Expensive)

You know those times when you have so much to do that even just thinking or talking about all the things you have to do makes you out of breath. I'm experiencing that right now. I feel like I've never been so ridiculously slammed with so many different things all at once. The to do list seems to be ever growing and nothing is getting checked off. Life I tell ya, it's crazy sometimes!

But look, still smiling even if all those jackets on my head represent everything I have to do... But add a few more jackets, just like 10 or so!

Blogtember Day 1 - A Little Bit About Me

Well hello there,

So blogging has turned out to be a thing that I am not very good at, inconsistency is where it's at. I do enjoy it however, so I've decided to participate in Blogtember again this year. While I am starting late (again), my goal is to try to do more posts in this month than I did last year. I only did 5, so I'm really hoping to do a lot better. We shall see how it goes?!

I think Bailey Jean is the most awesome person ever for putting this together, and I'm gonna follow her lead on this one and use her game of Either/Or because why not, it seems fun?! Here goes nothing... I'm pretty indecisive so I might not be able to pick, or maybe just have to blab some sort of explantation on everything...

Thursday, September 1: Introduce yourself however you like. 

1. Coffee or tea? Can I say coffee if it's not just coffee... you know, like mochas or lattes, but then also sometimes tea. Yup, you see, terrible at this right off the bat!
2. Black and white or color? Black and white with lots of pops of colour.
3. Drawings or paintings?  Paintings. 
4. Dresses or skirts? Skirts, but also dresses. Depends on the day.
5. Books or movies?  Books, but movies when I'm lazy.
6. Pepsi or Coke? Water.
7. Chinese or Italian? Was going to say Chinese, but then pizza... So Italian.
8. Early bird or night owl?  Night owl. 
9. Chocolate or vanilla?  Chocolate.
10. Introvert or extrovert? Introvert.
11. Hugs or kisses? Hugs, most of the time.
12. Hunting or fishing?  How about Gathering?
13. Winter or summer? Winter, I mean skiing and Christmas. But Summer too, my birthday and no school.
14. Spring or fall?  Fall, I'm pretty sure? 
15. Rural or urban? Mostly urban. 
16.  PC or Mac?  Mac.
17. Tan or pale? Pale, so pale.
18. Cake or pie?  Mostly cake, but sometimes pie.
19. Ice cream or yogurt?  Definitely ice cream.
20. Ketchup or mustard?  Ketchup.
21. Sweet pickles or dill pickles?  Dill pickles. 
22. Comedy or mystery? Can I say both?
23. Boots or sandals?  Boots.
24. Silver or gold? Silver.
25. Jazz or classical? Umm jazz, maybe?
26. Dancing or singing?  Can't do either, but singing.
27. Checkers or chess? Chess.
28. Board games or video games? Board games.
29. Wine or beer?  Neither, but if I have to pick... Wine.
30. Freckles or dimples?  Why are these so hard? Either, or both.
31. Honey mustard or BBQ sauce?  Sweet and Sour instead.
32. Body weight exercises or lifting weights?  Umm... body weight exercises, I guess? 
33. Baseball or basketball?  Let's say hockey or soccer instead
34. Crossword puzzles or sudoku? Crossword puzzles.
35. Facial hair or clean shaven?  Facial hair or clean shaven... Depends haha
36. Crushed ice or cubed ice?  Crushed
37. Skiing or snowboarding?  Skiing.
38. Smile or game face?  Smile.
39. Bracelet or necklace? Necklace. 
40. Fruit or vegetables?  Fruit... no, vegetables... Uhh I don't know, I like both, but sometimes neither. Sometimes I confuse even myself with this indecisiveness.
41. Sausage or bacon?  Bacon. 
42. Scrambled or fried? Scrambled.
43. Dark chocolate or white chocolate? But what about milk chocolate?
44. Tattoos or piercings?  A bit of both, I probably wouldn't get either but I also don't really mind either haha.
45. Antique or brand new?  Antique, but also brand new.
46. Dress up or dress down? Dress up.
47. Cowboys or aliens? Aliens are interesting.
48. Cats or dogs? Dogs.
49. Pancakes or waffles?  Pancakes
50. Bond or Bourne? Battle... That's me ;)
51. Sci-Fi or fantasy? Bit of both.
52. Numbers or letters?  Letters. 
53. Star Wars or Star Trek?  Star Wars. 
54. Fair or theme park? Fair, unless the theme park is Disneyland.
55. Money or fame? Probably money.
56. Washing dishes or doing laundry? Depends, sometimes neither, but sometimes one or other. And that doesn't even answer the question but that's just what you get with me sometimes.
57. Snakes or sharks? Really? Umm... Neither.
58. Orange juice or apple juice? Orange juice. 
59. Sunrise or sunset? Sunset. 
60. Slacker or over-achiever? Over-achiever, but such a slacker.
61. Pen or pencil?  Pen, most of the time.
62. Peanut butter or jelly?  Peanut butter.
63. Grammys or Oscars? Oscars.
64. Detailed or abstract? Detailed and abstract.
65. Multiple choice questions or essay questions? Essays.
66. Adventurous or cautious?  Cautiously adventurous.
67. Saver or spender? Saver, usually... Lately though, spender. Whoops!
68. Glasses or contacts? Neither
69. Laptop or desktop?  Laptop.
70. Classic or modern? Classic.
71. Personal chef or personal fitness trainer? Personal fitness trainer, but really, both please?
72. Internet or cell phone? Both, at the same time!
73. Call or text? Text, for sure.
74. Curly hair or straight hair? My hair? So straight.
75. Shower in the morning or shower in the evening? In the evening.
76. Spicy or mild? Mild. 
77. Marvel or DC? Marvel, I think?
78. Paying a mortgage or paying rent? Dream of owning a house eventually, so paying a mortgage I guess?
79. Sky dive or bungee jump? Neither.
80. Oreos or Chips Ahoy? Oreos.
81. Jello or pudding? There are so many better things, but pudding I guess.
82. Truth or dare? Truth.
83. Roller coaster or Ferris wheel? Roller coaster. The ferris wheel appeal is one I just do not understand... So terrifying.
84. Leather or denim?  Denim.
85. Stripes or solids? Solids
86. Bagels or muffins? Bagels, but the occasional muffin is good too.
87. Whole wheat or white? Whole wheat.
88. Beads or pearls? Beads.
89. Hardwood or carpet? Some hardwood here and some carpet there.
90. Bright colors or neutral tones? Why pick? If you saw my room you'd know that neutral tones and bright colours are awesome together!
91. Be older than you are or younger than you are? I think I'm right where I'm supposed to be, so not going to wish it away.
92. Raisins or nuts? Nuts.
93. Picnic or nice restaurant? Picnic, but a nice restaurant is always good too. :)
94. Black leather or brown leather? Black leather.
95. Long hair or short hair? Long hair.
96. “Ready, aim, fire” or “Ready, fire, aim”? Who fires before they aim?! Ahh! Ready, aim, fire.
97. Fiction or non-fiction? Fiction.
98. Smoking or non-smoking? Non-smoking, please and thank you.
99. Think before you talk or talk before you think? I try to think before I speak.
100. Asking questions or answering questions? Probably answering questions... If I know the answer haha.

That was fun! But see, I'm absolutely terrible at this game. Haha oh well! Hopefully that wasn't too painful, and maybe you learned something about me :)

Oh and hey, this is me...

 

Thanks for reading!

Erica

Blogtember Day 7: My Blog Name (5 days late)

So far this whole blogging thing has been a game of catch up, and that is going to continue today, but I am determined to get some posts up and eventually catch up! Maybe even today, but we'll see how it goes.

There's not much of a story (at least in my mind) about where my blog name came from, but I still feel like it's something I can talk about... Although to be honest I could probably talk about anything right now because I may be a little on the bored side haha.

Anyways, the name of my blog is My Moon and More, if you didn't already know. Deciding on this, in itself was quite a feat, as I'm sure my bestie Adrianna can attest to (thank you for being so patient!). I am a perfectionist and a very indecisive person and I just could not decide on the perfect name. I used some tips on how to name your blog and all that, and it really just led me all over the place with a whole bunch of words that didn't really fit together, or were too cliche, or just not me. It really was a struggle! 

I went to Adrianna for help because she is always full of ideas and understanding when I'm in one of these dilemmas. She suggested I think of something that had to do with the moon, because I feel I do have a connection to the moon. I'm a Cancer, and from that stems my moonchild-ness I believe. I just find comfort and calm when looking at the moon, and I feel like it speaks to me, so really it probably was the obvious choice.

I mean the moon may feature on my Instagram on occasion... I just can't help it!

                                            

With the idea of the moon firmly implanted in my head, finally, I instantly thought of the title of a Sarah Dessen novel, The Moon and More, and I decided that was it, it was the perfect name! Unfortunately though, that URL was already in use and unavailable to me. But Adrianna to the rescue once again, she appreciates alliteration as much as me and suggested MY Moon and More. Of course, that was it, it is my blog after all, might as well call it mine! 

And there you have it, this blog was born!

To the moon and back, 

Erica

Blogtember Day 1 (a week late)

Okay so one, I am already a week late to the game on this Blogtember challenge thing, and two, this is all new to me and I have never blogged before. I have no idea what I'm doing! Really stepping out of my comfort zone here and trying something new. To be honest, as I write this, I have yet to even set up a space for a blog. I have no blog name, and actually just no blog in general. I sort of feel like I started doing this all backwards, but hey at least I'll have something to post as soon as I have a blog up and running. And if you're reading this, then obviously setting up a blog was a success (YAY). I hope I can find interesting things to say, I mean I'm really not much of a writer. But hey it's a new month, a new school year, why not try giving new things a try. Although let's be honest, I'm not sure if this was even my choice at all! I was peer pressured into this whole blogging thing (out of love, apparently) by my best friend, Adrianna. But it is something I've thought about before and I do enjoy reading other people's blog as an outsider, so why not give it a shot and try jumping in with two feet, right?

I wouldn't feel right just starting a blog without first talking about myself and giving some sort of introduction... But really I hate talking about myself and I'm not sure why I even said I should talk about myself, I mean I don't want to sound egotistical. But introductions are totally normal, so on with that I will go...

Hello, my name is Erica.

I live in the beautiful country of Canada, and I'm a west coast kind of girl living just outside of Vancouver. I love so many things about where I live, the fact that I am free to roam and can hit up the beach and the mountains in the same day if I so pleased. I really am so lucky to have so many things to do at my fingertips, but sometimes I think I really need to get out there and appreciate it more. Not to say that I don't appreciate it, I mean at heart I'd like to think I'm a total nature girl. I feed off of sunsets and trees, clouds and the moon, and all the beauty of the outdoors. I just don't spend as much time outdoors as I probably should.

This summer I probably worked too much...not hard when you've got three employers! But hey, got to save up for a rainy day! Which is back, the rain, I mean! And it's very welcome back too... We're used to a lot of rain out here on the wet coast and this was one of the driest, hottest summers ever. The end of August brought about a huge, scary windstorm (just to remind us all not to mess with the power of Mother Nature) and then the rain started and it didn't  really stop until this weekend. And I'm not complaining one bit, torrential downpours... I was born ready for them! And for some reason I just gave you an entire weather report. I guess that something about me that maybe I myself am just realizing, I think I am fascinated by the weather. So there you go, the more you know.

A few more random things about me:

1. I can be really shy and quiet, but once I'm comfortable it can sometimes be hard for me to stop talking.

2. I ramble, and I'm sorry if I'm rambling.

3. I'm 24 years old and I still have two baby teeth. Yes, I do feel ripped off by the tooth fairy! 

4. I have four brothers.

5. I totally felt the spirit of Cory Monteith (RIP) after he died, and people think I'm crazy but I swear it's true.

I'm not really sure where this whole blogging journey will take me, but I must say writing this super random and all over the place kind of blog was sort of fun. I'm going to try my best to keep working at it and make it a habit...at least a few times a week. Hopefully this challenge can help me with that, since I'm already behind though I don't think I'll be doing every single prompt. Sorry to disappoint (I say more to myself than anyone, because so far I'm doubting anyone is going to want to read what I write).

Until I write again,
Erica