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#DISNEYLANDVINEMEET UP 2014 (Recap!)

As you guys know, I LOVE Disneyland. And as you guys probably also know…I LOVE Vine just as much. I finally got my two loves together and went to the #DisneylandVineMeetUp! I’ve been friends with these people for such a long time, and finally meeting them in person AND at Disneyland?! It was in heaven. Not only did I meet my vine friends, I ended up making new friends! Twenty-two viners came to the #DisneylandVineMeetUp!!

Isn’t it amazing how this six second app brought all of us together? I’ve seriously made solid friendships with these lovely people.

 Here are some vines that we made while at Disney. Please don’t forget to follow them on Vine! <3

Scroll through to see the vines <3


Splash Mountain!!!
@MichaelCannavo and I try to vine on Space Mountain, but it looks like only one of us got in the shot. Whoops!
You KNOW I had to get a double chin vine. 😀
some of the peeps! (22 all together!!)


Awww.Liz!!
This makes me teary eyed! We all loved the fireworks. It was a great ending to a perfect day!

Make sure to follow: @Boifromipanema @RachelLaurendookie @LizMeneses @HumblePimp @JoeFindley @MichaelCannavo @ummmheather @megadamasta @Jettum @EnJoeyment @ryangatus @JenniferCastillo

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MayaInTheMoment’s NYC Favs!

Hey guys! I just got back from NYC, and it was probably the best trip I have ever been on. (Mind you that this is my sixth or seventh year traveling to the Big Apple.) With that, here are my top 5 fav things I did on this New York City trip.

1. NYC in Fall
Those leaves, crisp air, and pumpkin spice lattes(do u even pumpkin spice latte?! jk) I honestly LOVE FALL. Especially in NYC. Since I’m from Arizona,(where the sun’s kisses are like satan’s farts in your face.Wait, what?) it was nice wear a jacket and scarf for once. Also, look how pretty Central Park is!!!

BoiFromIpanema playing in the leaves.

2. Central Park’s Bubble Man (Yes, BUBBLES!)
There’s this magical man in Central Park, around Bethesda Fountain. He literally has a huge net that he dips in a bucket containing magical bubble juice. Then, he waves it around and all the lil’ children gather to pop them. These bubbles are gigantic, and they were MY bubbles. (Finding Nemo reference, anyone?)

BOSS.

3. Eataly’s EVERYTHING.
 Oh.My.Gawt. This place is heaven. Eataly, according to the internets: “is a high-end Italian food market/mall chain which first opened in Turin, Italy, in January 2007. A New York City Eataly opened in August 2010.” 
The food is heaven. The atmosphere is heaven. The coffee is heaven. Even though it’s expensive, it’ll definitely be worth your money. I just…unffff.

4. Museum of Natural History
Yeah, nuff’ said.

5. FRIENDS!
 My favorite part of traveling is experiencing it with friends. BoiFromIpanema, Jeshua, is probably my favorite travel partner. (Also, possibly my favorite person, because well, he’s amazing) You gotta have a ride or die when you travel. Some who will drag out to get late night pizza because it’s tradition. (Thanks for that, btw!) It’s also good to have local friends who can show you around. Ever since Vine, I’ve befriended so many wonderful people. I was happy I got to meet some of them in NYC!

Clockwise: 
1. First night of meeting Vine friends. 
2. Second night meeting Vine friends.(Us in Action!)
3. My beautiful cousin Christina!
4. BoiFromIpanema, my favorite travel partner<3 

Overall, I always have SO much fun whenever I go to New York. If you’re planning on a vacation, I recommend this wonderful place. Bring comfortable shoes though. (Btw, Thank you Justice, for letting me borrow your winter clothes and boots. <3) I <3 New York. Every time I come back, I always feel like the possibles are endless. I feel so inspired to kick up my career, and to some day reside in the big city. Until next time, New York!

QUESTION: What are YOUR travel favorites?

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How VINE changed my life.


This is the six second video that changed my life forever with 129,000+ likes, and 89,000+ shares. This Vine led me to get shared twice by Drake Bell and YouTube musician Jeremy Passion. With all that, I now have 52,000+ followers. CRAZY. Here’s what happened.

After Instagram introduced their new video feature, I was so close to deleting vine. Mainly because it took up so much space! I ended up keeping it because I realized It’s so different from Instagram. After Vine updated their entire app, thats when everything went crazy for me. They added a share button, also known as a “revine” button. They also added channels to tag your videos in, and a more organized trending tags section. I was like, “cool! I guess I’ll post some stuff…”

I posted two silly how-to vines with the hashtag, #BeautyTipsWithMaya. (which can be found by searching that tag on vine!) Those got over 4,000 likes, and a couple hundred shares. Then I posted the Disney vine(above). It took off like wildfire. It was a lot to handle at first, but now I feel like I’ve got the hang of it!I also started a tag called #DoubleChinSaturday. Which is basically what it says- people show me their goofy side!

I am so completely grateful for everything Vine has done for me! It has brought me to connect with so many wonderful, lovely people. People that just get me. My goal with all this? To spread happiness via love song, double chin, or joke. I want to make a positive impact and brighten someone’s day. Also encourage others to do so. I know it’s just an app, but I have SIX seconds to make a difference. I want to do good with it.

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Chubby Bunny Challenge!


Check out my Chubby Bunny Challenge with Jeshua aka BoiFromIpanema! The Chubby Bunny challenge is basically competing to see how many marshmellows you can stuff in your mouth, and still be able to say, “Chubby Bunny”. Watch to see who wins!

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Sobbing On A Glittered Floor

Hey guuuuys…It’s been awhile.
These past two months have been insanely AMAZING for me!

Me speaking on a social networking panel in Miami!

I traveled Miami, Florida to speak on a panel about promoting your music on social media for *Hispanicize*, had a week home, then back on the road to California for the 7th Annual Crafty Chica Cruise. After that I had a couple of hours at home (exhausted) and the very next morning I was on the road for my great grandma Carmen’s 80th birthday party in a beach house in San Diego with my family!

From the 7th annual CraftyChica Cruise 2013

Exciting, right?

Well, I’m home and reality greeted me with a huge slap in the face.
Finals are next week.
I’m behind on my blog and YouTube.
Negative people whom I kept pushing out of my life return.

Ugh. I know this seems completely stupid, but all of this stress came at me full force. So what do I do?

Cry.

Haha. I literally sat on my mom’s glittered floor in the art room, and sobbed. I think the main reason I did this was because I was couldn’t find the fabric glue for my latest craft project. “Maya. are you reaaaally crying about fabric glue right now?”  It really wasn’t the fabric glue. I was unmotivated with my life. I mean, I’m freaking twenty years old. I JUST got back from speaking on a panel in BEAUTIFUL Miami. I sailed the ocean with my favorite people and sang to them. Lastly, I spent a week with my family in San Diego. I have absolutely no reason to be unhappy. But I was. Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful for everything God gave me. I was just unhappy with myself. I just don’t know where I’m going, or what I should do. Or, if what I’m doing is the right path. How do you know if something is meant to be?

You don’t.

I was so focused on what I should be doing, instead of just doing. How was I going to figure out if I’m meant for something if I don’t even give my 100%? That, my friends is called self sabotage. Why do we do this? Limit ourselves on purpose? It’s a mystery to me, but I’m working on it. After I sobbed on that glittered floor, I picked myself up, and got my work done. I still have a buttload of work to do, but I’m taking it one step at time. As far as figuring out what I want to do? I’m just gonna continue doing. Whatever is meant to be, will be. Das it.

If any of you are stabbing yourself repeatedly with a knife leaving yourself to bleed out on the floor    self sabotaging yourself, here is a helpful website: http://topachievement.com/guyfinley.html

Here are MY tips for motivating yourself to get up and life your life to the fullest, especially during those times when you feel like crying on a glittered floor…
1. Get it out and let yourself cry like a baby for 15 minutes, then STOP. Crying feels good at first but doesn’t solve any problems, you’re wasting precious time that you could be making your life better!

2. Make an action list. Start with the easiest items first, so feel good about finishing them.

3. Give yourself the opportunity to try! Instead of thinking for the easy way out, break a sweat and challenge yourself to go above and beyond than you ever have before!


So I’ll end this emotional whiny rant with some pictures. Okay? <3
A collage of my favorite moments from Hispanicize 2013

My ukulele in Mexico.

Singing to my great grandma Carmen for her 80th birthday in San Diego.

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THROWBACK THURSDAY

THROWBACK THURSDAY WITH MAYAINTHEMOMENT!

Hey guys! Happy Throwback Thursday 🙂 I made these inspiration videos of my friends explaining what they want to do before they die, inspired by The Buried Life when I was in High School.  This is totally mayainthemoment VINTAGE. Makes me feel old. Also. I’m turning 20 in 18 days! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH 🙁 Oh well…enjoy my youthful high school days.
ALSOOOOOOOOOO if you’re in need of a love song dedication OR a jingle for your business, I can hook you up for just FIVE dollars 🙂 go to TheLoveSongGirl.com
AUGUST 2010

 JAN. 2010

APRIL. 2009

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My Teen Wolf Obsession

Okay….so i’m a little obsessed with Teen Wolf. Not just because the guys are absolutely gorgeous on the show…the story is good too, i guess. Hahaha Just kidding. I love everything about this show. It’s brilliant and always makes me feel like i’m going to have a mental breakdown. Mostly because i’m waaaaay too attached to the characters. I can’t help it………. Ask BoiFromIpanema . He knows how it feels.

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DIY Bow Necklace!

Duct tape jewelry? Doesn’t sound classy, right? Wrong! I whipped up a batch of duct tape bows are easy to make and with the variety of Scotch Colors and Patterns available, you’ll never run out of ideas. If you’re like me, you’ll end up making a big batch. I used them for pins, rings and my favorite – necklaces. Here’s a classy spin on duct tape!

SUPPLIES:
-Cutting Mat
-Necklace Chain
-Needlenose Pliers
-Hole Punch
-4 Jumps Rings
-Necklace Clasp

DIRECTIONS

To make a 3” bow, cut a 15” strip with craft knife. Cut two half-inch strips for the backing and the center of the bow. Then fold long strips together, and fold ends into center. Using one of the two half-inch strips, seal the back. It’ll look like a chunky bracelet. Pinch center to create the bow look, and wrap the last half-inch strip around the bow.

NECKLACE ATTACHMENTS
Punch a hole in the back top layer on each side of the bow.

Attach jump ring to each side.
Cut two 9” strips of necklace chain, and attach chain to jump rings.
Close jump rings tightly with needlenose pliers.
At a jump ring on one of end necklace chain, then add the necklace clasp on the other side using needlenose pliers.
Hope you had as much fun as I did! 🙂

This post is a collaboration with Scotch Colors and Patterns Duct Tape. 
Take the Style that Sticks quiz to find your personal style and for the chance to win free samples.http://www.scotchducttape.com/

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