Skip to main content

Blog #0: All About Yours Truly

    Hi everyone! My name is Sarah and I am an 18 year old college student who is slowly, (but surely), working towards an associates degree in science with an emphasis in biological sciences. While I wish I could say that I know one hundred percent of where my future lies, that is what makes the journey that much more exciting! Now that I am done making myself sound like a motivational speaker, I might as well start talking more in depth about myself. So sit back, relax, maybe put on my favorite song (which happens to be linked for your viewing pleasure), and let's get into it!

    I was born April 12, 2002 right here in Arizona. I live with my parents and my sister Amy. We have two cats (Vader and Cheesy), and a dog (Ellie). When I was younger I always gravitated to creative activities. This led me to eventually get into painting. I specifically like to paint portraits. I also loved (and still love) Halloween and all things scary. This eventually led to me getting really passionate for special effects makeup. Now I am going to give you a warning now, it's fake gore. As much as I would love to put an image of myself on this blog covered head to toe in makeup, I am aware that many people are not into that sort of thing. Instead, I will be posting a photo of one of the first makeups that I saw that really got me into the craft. 

    Although I have never watched Pan's Labyrinth before, I remember seeing this image circulating the internet and thought it was amazing! Ever since then, I have been hooked on making myself look completely different!

    Speaking of horror, it is one of my favorite genres of film. I also really like romantic comedies, and let's face it, who doesn't? My favorite movies in particular are 500 Days of Summer, Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind, Cabin in The Woods, Scream, Saw, Silence of The Lambs, etc. As you can probably tell, I am not picky. 

    This image is from 500 Days of Summer where our two main characters meet each other for the first time. This scene is when I instantly fell in love with the movie. I also love music and I am not picky when it comes to that either. I listen to pretty much all genres except country. I specifically love Indie and Pop Punk. My music taste is something I have great pride in. So if you don't like Indie or Pop Punk music, we probably won't get along (Just kidding, or am I?). 

    I am really excited to see where this semester takes me and I can't wait to bring you guys along for the ride!

    


Comments

  1. Alyssa OslundSeptember 2, 2020 at 1:16 PM

    Hi Sarah! I like your choice of movies! I am also into horror and romance movies. I saw 500 Days of Summer and loved it too! Special effects makeup is something that I love to watch. I could spend hours on YouTube watching these talented people do it, but for me I have no talent whatsoever. but its okay because my best friend is really good at it and I watch and admire her. I am really eager to see your special effects makeup!
    -Alyssa Oslund

    ReplyDelete
  2. maddy bonettoSeptember 3, 2020 at 5:51 PM

    Hi Sarah, right when I read that you have cats I knew I liked you lol! Special effects makeup is so creative and and takes an artist to do it, I would love to see some of your pieces! Glad that you said you like indie music because that is all I listen to. People should take pride in their music, and I'm glad we think that same.
    -Maddy Bonetto

    ReplyDelete
  3. Avyella-Dawn ChartersSeptember 4, 2020 at 12:24 PM

    Hey! I love horror movies. When I was younger me and my sister would crawl up on the couch and watch them, but I wasn't into really scary movies until I got older. Like let's face it, when I was little I thought Series of Unfortunate Events was scary. Like HOWW? Anyways, I wish you had posted a picture of your makeup. I love looking at all the crazy and cool things you makeup artist can do. It takes real talent, and you should share that with the world.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Kandyse BrownSeptember 7, 2020 at 7:48 AM

    Hey Sarah! I also love halloween! I love the scary and spooky vibes and the movies are awesome! Me and my friends always watch halloween movies and bake some of those Pillsberry cookies with the pumpkins on them haha! I see you have 2 cats and 1 dog! I don't have cats but I do have dogs and I am a huge animal lover! I hope we both have an amazing year! best of luck in the future!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Leslie RodriguezSeptember 8, 2020 at 11:57 AM

    Hello Sarah, sometimes I hate to admit it but I love watching Romantic movies but I am also a big horror fan too! You are soo lucky to know how to use make-up, me on the other hand I do not nothing about it. But the special effect makeup in horror movies always fascinated me too. But I would love to see your skills, I bet you do it so well.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Athena.roseSeptember 8, 2020 at 7:40 PM

    Sarah! I loved reading your introduction and think its so cool that you followed your passion for special effects its such a unique interest. Despite the fact that I hate all things horror I still admire your talent and passion for it. From a far of course lol. As far as music is concerned Indie and pop punk are clearly some of the superior genres so we are the same in that aspect. Looking forward to reading more from you!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Lesly OlivasSeptember 20, 2020 at 3:12 PM

    Hi Sarah, I also have a lot of pets, I have 3 cats and 1 dog, they are my babies! I am an animal lover, I would love to see some pictures of your dog and cats. I also love Halloween, it is one of my favorite holidays, I love the whole process of dressing up and doing special effects makeup, not good, but I try. I would love to see some of your special affects makeup looks as well, that is something that interests me as well, not so much doing the looks, but seeing how creative and talented others are with it. I look forward to seeing more in your future blog posts!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Entry #1: Blogs, Blogs, and more Blogs

       Blogs! They can be about pretty much everything. From DIY projects for your living room to recipes for the table, blogs can be an incredible source of information. Not only that, but they can also showcase people's lives and day too day activities. With blogs, the possibilities are limitless. Anyone has the ability publish writings to the internet and discover an audience that can appreciate them. Now you may be asking yourself, "Sarah, what is your opinion on blogs?" I'm glad you asked! I believe blogs are great! But it takes a certain type of person to be able to create a cohesive and well thought out one.      For instance, a good example of this would be The Skinny Confidential. You can explore this masterpiece of a blog  here.  This blog is clear and is visually interesting for its audience. The blog is organized very clearly with easy to access links and directories. All of the visuals on the page relate back to the topics that addressed. The author's
2 comments
Read more

Entry #5: Are You In Good Hands?

      This week, I was tasked with analyzing an Allstate commercial. This sounded silly to me at first, but then I realized how much the ads use rhetoric and how they are a great example to start an analysis on. I had chosen the Tailgate Grill ad, which can be watched  here.       The author of this ad wanted the audience to experience the game day excitement and dread that would occur after it. Since the grill in the car leads to the car catching on fire, it shows the risks that can happen during a big game day. By stating the product, (insurance), at the end of the advertisement, the author obviously wants to promote safe and wise decisions. The target audience is adults who are looking for a safe and reliable insurance plan.      The context of this ad is a football game. This is to hopefully get the audience to relate to the ad, almost to say "what if that happened to me?" You can see how American culture greatly influences the advertisement too. Since football is widely
1 comment
Read more

Entry #2: Advice From A Recovering People Pleaser

     Often when I do self reflection, I think back on all of the embarrassing things I have said or done. Which results in me cringing at myself. But who doesn't? This is pretty frequent, but occasionally, I will have a break through. After having one of these sessions recently, (usually late at night when I have nothing better to do) I had a major realization. I had noticed that throughout my life, I have been a people pleaser. Now being a people pleaser isn't a bad thing, but it isn't a great one either. In the moment you may feel in control, and that everyone around you enjoys being around you. Until you realize that you aren't being genuine. While thinking about this concept, I had realized that I wasn't one hundred percent sure who I was. Was I a chill, free-spirited person? Maybe more uptight? I didn't know. Which scared me. How does someone who is eighteen not know at least a little bit of who they are? So, after my little self-loathing session, I made so
5 comments
Read more