Make Your Dreams Your Reality!

It's the second day of the year. What are you doing TODAY to ensure your dreams become your reality?


Hey Friends!

     In my last blog post I talked a bit about starting over, creating new goals or "resolutions" for the New Year, and let you in on some of my most important resolutions. Now that you've listed out the things you'd like to accomplish in 2013, what are you doing about it? It's great to have goals, but it's essential that you have a plan to accomplish them. In order to accomplish everything that you set out to do ask yourself daily, "What am I doing today to ensure that my dreams become my reality?". You should always be able to answer this question. If you can't, you know you need to do something!

Here's what I did today to ensure that my New Year's Resolutions are completed!

1. I prayed as soon as I woke up this morning & I will pray before I go to sleep. I forgot to pray before one meal, so I did it as soon as I remembered.
2. I joined Slim4Life and I've been sticking to my diet plan diligently!
3. I've posted a video and a blog post.
4. I complimented two people today.
5. I read five chapters of The Book of Mormon & The Bible.
6. I'm going to audition for a professional theatre company tomorrow.

There you have it friends. It may not seem like a lot, but as we complete these small daily goals we are adding to the bigger picture. By the end of the year all of these small daily goals we completed will have snowballed into some GREAT accomplishments!

So, what are YOU doing today to ensure that your dreams are becoming your reality? Let me know in the comments!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!

     I don't know about you all, but I absolutely LOVE the New Year! It feels as if your slate from past years has been wiped clean and you can start fresh. The hopes, dreams, and possibilities for the New Year seem almost endless and everyone strives to make the coming year their best yet.

     Now, I'm not going to lie to you and tell you that every year I keep every resolution I've ever made; or even that I remember every resolution I made. But I am here to tell you that THIS year I will...because YOU are going to keep me accountable.

    Below is a list of my New Year's Resolutions! Feel free to post your New Year's Resolutions as a comment and we'll keep eachother accountable. Then, on December 31st, 2013 we can come back to this blog post and see how many of us kept those pesky little resolutions!

     LET'S GO!!!

1. Get to my "ideal" body weight and wear a BIKINI in Summer 2013!
2. Post on my blog DAILY.
3. Post on my Youtube DAILY.
4. Journal DAILY.
5. Read The Bible.
6. Read The Book of Mormon.
7. Pray every night, every morning, and before every meal.
8. Volunteer at LEAST once a month.
9. Go to the Temple once a WEEK.
10. Go to church every Sunday.
11. Keep a memory jar to open next December 31st.
12. Book acting gigs.
13. Get a national agent.
14. Take a vacation.
15. Compliment someone every day.
16. Give money to a poor person whenever I have cash.
17. Take consistent dance, acting, and voice lessons.
18. Move back to NYC.
19. Inspire people.
20. BE HAPPY!

College VoxBox by Influenster!

Have you all heard about Influenster? If not, it's time you did! Influenster is a free-to-join website where people like you and me are rewarded for giving our opinion on new and exciting products! Once you join the website, you begin to unlock "badges" by writing reviews for products, sharing products on your social networking sites, and filling out surveys. The COOLEST thing about Influenster is that they frequently provide their users with something called a VoxBox. A VoxBox is filled with new and exciting products and is sent to you completely FREE OF CHARGE! How awesome, right? They have a variety of VoxBox's-- there has been a Beauty Vox Box, there are Dog & Cat VoxBox's, and so much more! You don't have to be a blogger to qualify for one of these boxes, all you need to do is get on their website and start filling out surveys that tell them more about YOU so they can pair you up with the perfect VoxBox! Remember, you are not garaunteed to qualify for a box, but the more active you are on the site, the better chance you have of receiving one!

I started becoming active on Influenster about a month ago and I've just received my first ever VoxBox!! It is SO easy to get a box of goodies sent straight to your doorstep for FREE I just had to share this with you all!!

SIGN UP NOW to get started at: http://www.influenster.com

Here's a peek at my first VoxBox the College 2012 Box!!

VoxBox Overview

 

NYC Show Time Glitter Eyeliner

 

This eyeliner is GREAT! It goes on smoothly and is very pigmented. The glitter is fine enough to where you don't feel it on your skin, but the look it gives is great! Perfect if you need a little pick-me-up with your makeup and don't have time to do an entire eye look.

 

imPRESS Press-On Manicure

 

I absolutely LOVE these imPRESS press-on manicure nails!! They are SO easy to use-- they literally take just a few minutes to put on and you're good to go. They fit my finger nails perfectly and they don't look "fake"-- it really does look like you spent hours doing your nails. These come in a variety of colors and designs and I definitely recommend these when you're in a pinch for time. They lasted about four days on me!

 

Energy Sheets

 

This is a GREAT pick-me-up during the day! It has a nice minty flavor and gives you that extra boost of energy you need during the middle of the day. These to me are really like a breath mint with a little extra "go" in them. They don't make me jittery but definitely give a boost in energy.

 

Pentel EnerGel Pen

 

I'm such a pen fanatic-- and this has become my new FAVORITE pen! It's nice mix between a gel pen and your classic ink pen. It writes smoothly, doesn't smudge, and is over all a great pen. I'll definitely be keeping this in my purse at all times!

 

Tropical Necco Wafers

 

I had actually never tried a Necco Wafer before so I can't really compare them to their "original" flavor, but I quite liked these! If you like fruity candies, these are definitely worth a try!

 

 

This VoxBox was sent to me for reviewing purposes.

 

 

Wet n Wild Color Icon: Swatches & Review

First of all, let me say that I have a new found respect for all of those beauty bloggers out there! It took a good hour and a half to swatch all of these bad boys, phew!

I've been hearing a lot of hype about these Wet n Wild Color Icon shadows so I had to do some investigating myself. Do they live up to the hype? I have to say: YES! Wet n Wild has come a LONG way from the company I remember in high school. I remember trying to get ANY color pay-off out of their eye shadows and I remember even their lip glosses being pretty crap. I don't know what they did, but they have completely redeemed themselves for me and turned their business around. If you don't have the extra money to spend on high end makeup, or simply don't want to, I think these palettes are an amazing alternative! I'll even be using some of these colors in place of some of my MAC & Urban Decay colors. Yes, they're THAT good!

The formulation on most of these is spot on-- the matte shades generally aren't powdery and as you can see from the pictures, when placed on top of an eye shadow base, show up extremely well. The metallic colors are definitely my favorite, they have a really creamy texture and go on much like MAC Veluxe Pearl shadows. My least favorite of the formulas would have to be the glitter-- although the glitter itself doesn't seem to create too much fall-out the shadow definitely does. I find this formulation to be the most powdery and "hit and miss" throughout the palettes.

Now, it's not all good. As you'll see by the swatches below, you definitely need to use an eye shadow base to get the full color pay-off with these guys. I used MAC's Painterly Paint Pot and it worked wonders! There were also a few "dud" colors in each of the palettes that you will be able to see from the pictures.

All in all, is it worth the money? Heck yeah! Is it worth more than what they're charging? Probably so! I say, go out and pick one of these bad boys up for the make up lover in your life, they'll be thanking you later!

Now, on to the good stuff...

Spoiled Brat Trio

No Primer 

With Primer

Blue Had Me At Hello 8-Pan 

No Primer 

Primer

 Petal Pusher 8-Pan

No Primer

Primer

Drinking A Glass Of Shine

No Primer

Primer 

Comfort Zone 

No Primer

Primer

THE WINNER OF THE GIVEAWAY IS LYDIA ROBINSON!!!

FTC: All opinions are my own I am not affiliated with Wet n Wild.

Job Interviews

Oh. My. Gosh.

I am SO tired of job interviews! Can we just fast forward to when I'm making money acting? That would be super fabulous! Anyway, as I'm paying my dues with background work and small speaking roles and not making much money doing it, the job hunt continues! It seemed like these two interviews were going to be promising...not so much. Nothing really turns out the way you think it will, does it?

Let's start with interview #1-- tanning salon. My interview was at 7:15pm and I showed up at 7:00pm. I didn't think it was a big deal, if anything I thought that showing up early to an interview would be a GOOD thing. Apparently not for this lady! She looked at her watch and said, "Go wait in your car...you can come back in at your interview time". Umm...EXCUSE ME?! I had to take a few deep breaths so I didn't punch her in her face. I walked out to my car...and drove off. End of interview #1.

Interview #2 seemed like it would be promising; I had already been offered a job at this store in its Herald Square location, now I was just meeting with the other store to see if I could get hired on there. Seeing as Herald Square is their #1 store in the world, I figured since I got hired on by them, I could get hired anywhere! Anyway, I get to my interview and the first thing they tell me is, "We have already hired all of our Holiday sales people and we're not sure if we are going to be able to train you". THEN WHY DID YOU HAVE ME COME IN FOR AN INTERVIEW IF YOU CAN'T TRAIN ME?!?!?! This is what I felt like yelling at them, but no worries-- I kept my cool. I went through the hour interview and they said they would call me in a few days to let me know if they'd be able to squeeze in my training or not. End of interview #2 and my faith in humanity.

I'm just so done with interviews. I just need to get a job so I can make money, live in NYC happily, and audition, audition, audition! It's turning out to be just a bit harder than anticipated. I'm trying to keep the faith that it will come together but I seriously hate wasting my time.

VENT OVER! :-)

The Big Apple

Wow! In the four months since I have written, I have learned and grown so much. I was in a fantastic production of "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" and learned so much about my strengths and weaknesses as a performer. I was so blessed to be a part of such an incredibly talented cast and crew and I am so thrilled that I was able to show both my voice and acting chops. It was an amazing experience, and it helped me grow as a performer so much. For that, I will be forever grateful.

The cast of "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change"!

I also moved to New York City. I never thought that I had the courage to get up and move across the country with only a suitcase. I didn't know a single person when I moved, I found a roommate online, and soon enough I settled into New York life. I feel so at home in New York. I know that I was meant to come here, and meant to learn so many lessons. I learned that I can not only make it living on my own, but I can thrive. I learned that my relationships with my friends and family will not die because I am away from them. I learned that I can make it as an actor, and I will. I also learned that I have SO MUCH to learn-- and I'm trying to be a sponge and soak it all up. I'll post with more details about exactly what I have been doing in NYC soon!

Times Square!

I will be back in Kansas City on November 17th until January 14th. Although I wish I could have stayed in New York, I know it's for the best. I know that I want to be with my mom during the Holidays and I know that I need to come home, work seasonally, and save up more money to head back to New York. I have so much more knowledge I know that when I return to NYC in January I am going to be incredibly successful. I know this with all my heart and I can't wait to show the world what Sarah Montoya can do!

A great mural I passed each day as I walked to my acting & voice lessons.

Wine & Design

Holy moly!

I can't believe it's already almost July! I'm so sorry I haven't posted in what seems like FOREVER! Let me give you a little run-down on what's been going on the past few months.

1. I quit my 9-5 job
2. I have auditioned non-stop.
3. I've been taking 2 voice lessons a week, and one acting class.
4. I've been going tracting a lot with the Sister Missionaries.

That about sums it up! After quitting my 9-5 I have been doing my best to audition my little booty off! I start rehearsal for a hilarious musical called "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" on Monday and I couldn't be happier!!! I'm also currently looking for a part-time job here in Missouri, full-time job I can do via the computer, or a full-time job in Los Angeles.

Oh yes, that's another thing...I've decided to move to Los Angeles. I love acting TOO much to waste time in Kansas anymore. I have to get out there, get to every audition I possibly can, and live my dream. I know I can do it, now I just have to do it.

My best friend Kevin is going to be moving out there in September so I'm hoping to do the same. I may give it a test run from September to December and see how I feel. I always seem to feel a bit better when I take things slow instead of committing for a year's lease or something.

Today my mom and I went to something called Wine & Design-- basically you drink wine while learning to paint. It was a blast! My mom's turned out great. Mine on the other hand...not so great.


Here's mom's picture! Isn't it great?! I REALLY love it and I think she did a wonderful job!

 

And here's my picture. Umm...yeah. It looks like a child painted it. Hah! Oh well, I had fun!!

In case you couldn't tell by the two butterfly paintings, tonight's theme was a butterfly. I wish I would have started my first painting experiment with something a little more...simple. I still think my mom's looks so good! We'll definitely be going back next month.

That's all for now folks! I'm applying my little heart out for jobs and auditioning as well. This is just what I needed...time for a fresh start. Ahhh...feels good.