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Sapphire

Thank you, New York! I love you all!

About Me

Hola. Yo soy la Leal mas Linda en Nueva York!My family moved from Puerto Rico to New York before I was born. I have two brothers and no sisters. My younger brother Alberto has autism and I have become an advocate for autism research and education because of him. My astrological sign is Virgo and my favorite colors are red,gold and pink. I'm single and looking for some new friends. We'll have lots to talk about, no doubt. Stay tuned for more.


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My Interests

I enjoy movies, live theater, sight-seeing, travelling, shopping (naturally), reading, writing, photography, videography, meeting new people, church, fund-raising events for important causes, concerts, the holidays in New York City, hanging out with my younger brother, who has autism, visiting museums and art galleries, Internet surfing, and attending workshops.

I'd like to meet:

I have already met some of the people I have admired over the years, including singers Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Gloria Gaynor and Teena Marie. I also recently met Criss Angel, the most amazing multitalented performer and human being I am privileged to know. I am also very fortunate to have met many intelligent, hard-working and loving people dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and education of children and adults with developmental disabilities, and tp providing services to their families, including siblings, such as myself, who have been overlooked in the past. I have also been very fortunate to have recently met many of my loyal friends from the CA.com board in person in Las Vegas and in New York.I would definitely want to meet more of my new friends who are involved with organizations dealing with autism research and services, such as Cure Autism Now and the Autism Society of America. I am also interested in meeting more siblings of people with developmental disabilities such as autism.On June 2, 2007, my family and friends will be in New York for the annual Central Park Challenge and Family Fun Day. The Loyal Acevedos and Friends Walk Team will do the 3K Walk to raise money for the programs and services provided by the Young Adult Institute/National Institute for People with Disabilities. Check out our web page at www.yai.org/cpc for more information about how to join the team or to make a donation. Thanks for your support!
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And of course, I want to meet Criss Angel again! Right, my lovely loyals? And more of the loyals whom I haven't met yet.
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Music:

The Beatles, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Chaka Khan, Marvin Gaye, Alicia Keyes, Beyonce, Usher, Guy, Blackstreet, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, Robert Palmer, Power Station, Little Feat, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, The Clash, The Police, Nirvana, The Ramones, Patti Smith, Blondie, Jennifer Marks, Allison Moyet, Kate Bush, Justin Timberlake, Shakira.

Movies:

The Prestige, Happy Feet, Rainman, Pirates of the Carribean I&II, The Family Stone, Soapdish, The Fog (original version), Traffic, L.A. Confidential, King Arthur, Aliens, The Terminator I&II, Quick Change, The Secret Garden, The Prince of Egypt, Finding Nemo, Toy Story, The Wizard of Oz, Grand Hotel, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, It's a Wonderful Life, The Deer Hunter, Hans Christian Anderson, The Court Jester, Psycho, Young Frankenstein, The Producers (original version), The Odd Couple, The Out-of-Towners (original version), The Great Escape, 21 Grams, The Devil's Backbone.
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Television:

Criss Angel Mindfreak, American Justice, American Chopper, Is It Real?, Modern Marvels, Cold Case Files, CSI, The Revolution, Engineering an Empire, Six Feet Under, Deadwood, The Sopranos, The Ghost Whisperer, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Cops.Luke Blade/Criss Angel Fan For Life!I ? Luke Blade/Criss Angel!http://www.kvbc.com/Global/category.asp?C=7884&nav =menu107_8

Books:

The Da VInci Code, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Speed of Dark, Special Siblings, The Ride Together, Thinking in Pictures, Boricuas in Gotham: Puerto Ricans in the Making of Modern New York City, Puerto Rico 1898: The War After the War, My Sister's Keeper, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Angels and Demons.

Heroes:

My brother Alberto, who never fails to inspire me, Pope John Paul II, who I never met but so admire and love, my parents, who raised three children in New York City, including their youngest child with a disability, and searched for years for services and schools for him at a time when so little was known about autism. My older brother Antonio, who served his country for twenty years in the US Navy and now dedicates himself to raising his son in Mexico. All the police officers, firefighters, emergency workers and all the first responders and volunteers who came to our rescue on September 11, 2001, some of whom have made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf. God Bless All.

My Blog

Dog the Bounty Hunter Book Signing 8-7-2007

I met Dog the Bounty Hunter last week at Borders Wall Street. He was signing copies of his memoir, "You Can Run, But You Can't Hide" and I arrived at Borders in the middle of his signing. Luckily, I w...
Posted by Sapphire on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:55:00 PST

Korn Live at the South Street Seaport in NYC!

Korn rocked the South Street Seaport last night in New York City. Close to one thousand fans were awaiting the arrival of the hard-rocking band for their free concert sponsored by J&R Music W...
Posted by Sapphire on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:59:00 PST

Cement Block Stunt 6/4 and 6/5/07

I am very tardy in posting this story, but I've already posted the photos in my Criss Angel album. On Monday, June 4, 2007, I got up at 5:30 AM to get the early train into New York City to watch Criss...
Posted by Sapphire on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:53:00 PST

Minnie Driver and Korn at J&R Music World

Guess who I saw at an instore appearance at J & R Music World in New York on Wednesday, July 25th? None other than Minnie Driver, who was there to promote her new album "Seastories." I had never h...
Posted by Sapphire on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 05:13:00 PST

Central Park Challenge 6-2-2007

On Saturday, June 2 at 8:30 AM The Loyal Acevedos and Friends gathered at the 72nd Street Bandshell for the annual Central Park Challenge for YAI/NIPD. My brother Alberto and I arrived first, while ou...
Posted by Sapphire on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:57:00 PST

Loyalfest 2007 at the Luxor

We attended the Loyalfest 2007 event at the Luxor Hotel and Casino on May 29 and May 20, 2007. Amanda and Maggie had planned an exciting itinerary for us all, including the loyalfest dinner at the Pyr...
Posted by Sapphire on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 02:44:00 PST

Bookends Signing 5-8-07

I attended the second signing for Mindfreak: Secret Revelations at Bookends on Tuesday night. Althought I feared that he would be late again, Criss surprised us all by arriving early! So, instead of b...
Posted by Sapphire on Fri, 11 May 2007 11:23:00 PST

Borders Book Signing May 7, 2007

Hello, my lovely loyals! I saw Criss Angel at Borders Penn Station tonight! Of course, since he was running on Criss Angel time, he was over an hour late to the 5 PM book signing, but we were estatic ...
Posted by Sapphire on Tue, 08 May 2007 09:02:00 PST

The Loyal Acevedos and Friends Walk Team

Hi everybody! Please join us on Saturday, June 2, 2007 in Central Park for the 27th Annual Central Park Challenge and Family Fun Day. My family and friends are participating in the 3K Walk event at 10...
Posted by Sapphire on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:30:00 PST

My National Siblings Day Blog

Since today is National Siblings Day, here is my contribution, albeit a little late. :(   Hi! My name is Blanca Acevedo and I am the older sister of Alberto Acevedo, who has autism and attends t...
Posted by Sapphire on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:47:00 PST