Gabbi’s Giggles

Over the past year and a half, I have been blessed to be introduced to my dear friend and colleague, Arni Divinagracia. Every day I see her, she always has a positive attitude and a big smile. She can liven up any room and cheer up any person with her generosity and warmth. It truly is a pleasure working (literally) side-by-side.

This year, I was fortunate to meet Arni’s two daughters,  who are both as genuine as their mother. Gabbi, the oldest, just turned 8 years old. Earlier this year, she was diagnosed with Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, a rare form of neuromuscular disease. Gabbi’s uplifting and positive attitude gave her the strength and desire to learn more and raise awareness about this disease. She has done such an oustanding job and has touched the lives of so many people. By raising awareness, there is hope to ultimately find a cure for muscular dystrophy. In September, Gabbi was recognized for her support of MDA and was invited to be a part of the 2009 Jerry Lewis/MDA Telethon.

Gabbi is proof that age does not matter when it comes to making a difference. She has inspired so many people and has raised a great deal of awareness for MDA. This year, she created her own team to participate in the MDA 5K Stride & Ride. The name of team was “Gabbi’s Giggles,” which appropriately suited her uplifting attitude. Throughout her efforts, Gabbi raised close to $5,000, which will go towards finding a cure.

The MDA 5k Stride & Ride took place on Saturday, October 25th at Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim at 10AM and the event was a huge success! The turnout was great and Gabbi’s Giggles had one of the largest teams – which is awesome, considering this is their first year!  It is definitely an event I will look forward to every year!

To find out more information about MDA and Stride and Ride, visit their website: http://www.mdawalk.org. Be sure to check the MDA Calendar to sign up for any events that may be coming your way.

Imagine the world at your fingertips!

This is the biggest thing for social media addicts since Twitter – and this is expected to blow up even faster! Imagine the possibilities.

I am so excited because the Blastoff Network Launches TODAY and is expected to blow up faster than Twitter! This is probably the coolest homepage I have ever seen. You can integrate your News, Media, Games, Music and Social Networks all into this one page. I was watching Office on my homepage, scrolled down, played Mario Kart, scrolled up checked CNN, selected some music to work through my day, and then checked the time of the Angels game. I never left my homepage. This page rocks.

Pre-Paid Legal is launching this site but you do not have to participate in pre-paid legal to get into the free Blastoff Network. My brother works for PPL and he showed me the Blastoff Network (which launches TODAY at 1PM EST (10AM PST). My jaw dropped. This really is the coolest thing I have ever seen. Customize your homepage to fit your needs. Come on, how many tabs/windows, do you have open right now? I have 4!

News (CNN, Fox News, CNET, Anaheim Ducks…)

Media (Hulu, YouTube, ENews…)

Games (Mario Kart, Frogger, Bowling…)

Social (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace…)

This homepage gets even cooler. I know – you’re thinking, whaat? Okay, that’s what I was thinking.

There are over 400 big brands linked through your homepage where you can do all your shopping at discounted prices.. not only are they discounted, but you get cash back just for shopping your favorite stores! Enjoy exclusive rebates on the Internet’s largest mall. Not only do you save money, but if you invite your friends to join, under you, (for FREE) when they make a purchase they get their entire rebate, but you also receive a rebate for their shopping – just because they signed up under you.

The biggest brands have joined forces and paid millions to be on this website. You save money when you shop, your receive a small percentage when your friends shop, and you have the sweetest homepage ever! Did I mention I was excited!!?

Blastoff Launch is TODAY at 1PM Eastern / 10AM Pacific! I’m literally jumping up and down and last night I literally dreamed of blasting off! Funny, but true. Follow my link to sign up and get your own homepage – It’s Fast, Fun, & Free ! Check out the video on my Facebook Page

Okay, now off you go – go get your own page and tell me this is the coolest thing you’ve seen happen to the internet!

http://ppl.blastoffnetwork.com/heisenman

Why join you ask?

Blastoff: Join if you like the Homepage and if you can see yourself and your friends using it.  Join if you want a FREE site!  Join if you shop online!  Join if you use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.!  Join if you play games online!  Join if you like researching and pricing items online prior to purchasing them!  Join if you would like to get cash-back rewards for making online purchases!  Join if you would like to receive cash-back rewards every time someone in your network makes a purchase online!  Join if you want all of the above for FREE!

If you are on a mission to find the perfect pumpkin, I highly recommend Tanaka Farms as your one stop shop. This 30 acre farm is perfect for the kids (and adults)! Meander your way through the one acre corn maze, enjoy a wagon ride, pick your own veggies, visit the petting zoo, and cut your own pumpkin right off the vine! I have to say, I have never picked a pumpkin directly off the vine before – it was awesome!

I found the perfect 22lb pumpkin which Trent so generously carried off for me.

Back at home, it was time to let the creativity juices flow and pull out the orange knife, because it’s carving time! Time to bring Jack to life!

We had a great day in the field of pumpkins today! Tanaka Farms is open seven days a week from 9AM-6PM. They have a variety of activities and games for the kids throughout the weekend and also offer educational group tours. If you have not found your pumpkin yet, go to the pumpkin patch, not the grocery store!

Tanaka Farms: 5380 3/4 University Drive, Irvine, CA

Say It’s GREAT, to be, a FLORIDA GATOR!!

Gators Fans are still chomping and cheering all the way on the West Coast. The University of Florida may be in Gainesville, but the Gator Nation is everywhere! In fact, there are nearly 100 Gator Clubs around the world.

I am proud to represent the Southern California Gator Club as the Young Alumni Coordinator. The SoCal Gator Club encompasses Orange, Los Angeles, Valencia, Riverside, and San Bernadino counties. Our goal is to not only enhance the relationships between the University, Alumni, Students, and friends, but to also support the University’s mission on teaching, research, and service. We are actively involved in serving our community and are raising money to send one student from the West Coast to UF on a full scholarship.

Gators and Hooters? That’s right! Hooters-Costa Mesa is the official Gator Zone of Orange County! We have had up to 100 Gators meet here to cheer on our football team! If you are a gator alumni or a just a fan, there is no better place to watch the game than Hooters. You will feel like you are back in Gainesville surrounded by the Gator Nation. Gator fans receive 10% off their entire purchase and the 10% proceeds go back to the Alumni Association. We do raffles at half time every game including t-shirts, mugs, banners, visors, and for bigger events,  autographed memorabilia!

We had a nail-biting game today against Arkansas but pulled it out in the last 30 seconds to beat the Razorbacks 23-20. If you bleed orange and blue, join us next Saturday, at Hooters-Costa Mesa, at 4:30PM, as we take on Mississippi State! Go Gators!

…keeps me at play!  

Wow! I have finally started my first blog and I am stoked! A long strange trip, it has been, but when an amazing drive! Where to begin?

I  guess I could call myself a US-class traveler!

I grew up in Maine
         October 1983 – January 2002  

Graduated HS one year early
         June 2001

Moved to Florida
         January 2002

Graduated THE University of Florida
         August 2006

Fell in love with a stranger 
          October 2007

Moved to California to be with my soul mate
          January 2008

Got Engaged on a Cruise
          May 2008  

Married my best friend
           June 12, 2009

 

My life has always been on the fast track and I promised my husband that life would always be an adventure and he would never be bored. So far, CHECK! My friends always told me, you just need to write a blog. Subscribe to my blog on the right and oh, the places, you’ll go! Buckle up!