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Get To Know Diana, Gables Uptown Tower’s House Keeper

This week, meet our House Keeper: Diana C.

Favorite Color: Red

Favorite Food: Enchiladas

Favorite TV Show: Novellas

Favorite Candy: Nerd Rope (Laffey Taffey with Nerds on top! YUM)

Favorite Music Artist/Group: Regional Mexicana

Favorite Animal: My dog….He’s a German Sheppard named Kiko

Favorite Flower: Lilly’s

If you could be any Super Hero who would you be and why: Wonder Woman because she can fly and has long hair

One Place you would love to travel to: Hawaii

What do you like to do for fun: I love to go shopping

What’s your favorite restaurant in Uptown: Hook Line and Sinker

One thing people would be surprised to learn about you: I love to dress up and curl my hair when I go out

What’s your favorite quote to live by: "Be Happy and Enjoy Life!”

Give us your best joke: I don’t have any jokes. My husband does. 

If you weren’t working for Gables – what would your other dream job be: I would be a beautician doing hair and make-up or I’d own my own flower shop like my mother.   What’s your favorite thing about Gables Uptown Tower: Everything! I love my team.

Favorite thing about your job or working for Gables: Everything! I love my job!

 Stayed tuned for next week’s Meet Your Team: Employee Spotlight!!!

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Meet your Gables Uptown Tower Service Manager

This week, meet your Service Manager: Oscar S.

 Favorite Color: Gray

Favorite Food: Mexican

Favorite TV Show: I don’t watch TV but I love sports, especially soccer

Favorite Candy: Carmel chews

Favorite Music Artist/Group: Regional Mexicana

Favorite Animal: My dog….she’s a Schnauzer

Favorite Flower: Rose

If you could be any Super Hero who would you be and why: Super Man, Cause the “S” is for Sanchez

One Place you would love to travel to: Tokyo Japan or Dubai

What do you like to do for fun: Play Soccer

What’s your favorite restaurant in Uptown: Mi Cocina

One thing people would be surprised to learn about you: I’m a big ole softy. I’m pretty emotional.

What’s your favorite quote to live by: "Carpe Diem”

Give us your best joke: Why do best friends share headphones? Because they’re ear buds!

If you weren’t working for Gables – what would your other dream job be: Remodeling homes and offices What’s your favorite thing about Gables Uptown Tower: I just love working here. I’ve been at Uptown Tower for 10 years!

Favorite thing about your job or working for Gables: Everything! I love my job!

 Stayed tuned for next week’s Meet Your Team: Employee Spotlight!!!

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Get To Know Your Gables Uptown Tower Team

This week, meet your Assistant Community Manager: Autumn H.

 Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Food: Mexican or potatoes (not to be confused with Mexican potatoes) 

Favorite TV Show: The 100 or Scorpion

Favorite Candy: Rolos…chocolate and caramel…mmmmmm…..

Favorite Music Artist/Group: That’s impossible to answer. I love music!

Favorite Animal: My dog….she’s a Brittany Spaniel. Her name is Chica

Favorite Flower: Tiger Lilly’s because they are just so pretty!

If you could be any Super Hero who would you be and why: Wonder Woman – because she can fly, Duh!

One Place you would love to travel to: The Red Sea

What do you like to do for fun: I am an avid reader, so you can often find me on my couch with my puppy reading!

What’s your favorite restaurant in Uptown: Bread Winners – it’s so yummy!

One thing people would be surprised to learn about you: I’m a certified scuba instructor and I am Silpada Designs sales representative on the side! You learned two things! J

What’s your favorite quote to live by: "If you can see colors and hear laughter, if you can cry tears and know joy as well as sorrow, then it is enough. Forget the past. Turn it loose. Let it go. As long as there is a tomorrow, there is hope."

Give us your best joke: Why did the birds get smart phones?  Answer: TO TWEET MORE!!

If you weren’t working for Gables – what would your other dream job be: I’d go back to being a scuba diver. I loved it! What’s your favorite thing about Gables Uptown Tower: It’s a high-rise with amazing views!

Favorite thing about your job or working for Gables: The Resident Events and my amazing boss! 

 Stayed tuned for next week’s Meet Your Team: Employee Spotlight!!!

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Dream a Dream

Martin Luther King Jr's bravery, persistence, and ability to envision something greater are just a few characteristics we admire about him. As we take a step back to remember Martin Luther King JR, his famous words, "I have a dream" keep coming to mind. We all have dreams. What is yours? Feel free to answer on our Facebook page!

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Gables Uptown Tower Participates in Gables Day

Each year on Gables Day, every associate company-wide, puts aside their normal daily work activities to volunteer in their region. Since 2000, Gables associates and vendors have contributed over 100,000 volunteer hours and $1,000,000 in goods and services. In 2007, Gables Day was dedicated to assisting several hurricane impacted neighborhoods in New Orleans. Gables was awarded the "2007 Community Service Project of the Year" by Multifamily Executive Magazine for the volunteer efforts in New Orleans contributed by Gables associates.

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Gables Uptown Tower Helpful Tips: Gables Gateway

Since it is a new year, we would like to provide you with some tips your may or may not know about living at Gables Uptown Tower. We hope you find these useful. Today’s tip is Gables Gateway! It is an easy way to: • Pay your rent online • Submit online maintenance requests • Submit a key release How do you sign up? Go to www.gables.com, click on “resident” button in upper right hand corner and create your account. If you need any help please contact the leasing office. The greatest part is you can use your computer, tablet or smart phone to access it. Technically, you can access it almost anywhere!!

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Restaurant Week Coming to Dallas!

It’s BACK! That’s right, Restaurant Week is back and it’s time to start scheduling your reservations. Click HERE to see the list of restaurants participating in this year’s event.

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How Pinterest Can Make Apartment Life Better

Pinterest is all the rage when it comes to home and apartment projects. We at Gables Uptown Tower wanted to put a DIY Apartment Fun Pinboard together of a few of our favorite DIY apartment ideas.

If you are unfamiliar with Pinterest, it is a virtual pinboard, that allows you to take any image from the internet and place it on a categorized pinboard. You can take any image from any website and add it to your collection. Let’s say you search Google for “Decorating Ideas" and you come across a website that has an idea you like, instead of doing it the old school way and bookmarking it, you can download the Pinterest bookmarklet, and add that decorating idea to your “Decorating Ideas" Pinterest board, to come back and view later.

Pinterest is also a great way for brides to plan their weddings. You can search Pinterest for "Wedding ideas on a budget" and you’ll get tons of images that match your search. When you click on an image, it will show you a how-to or where you can purchase what you are looking at.

Do you use Pinterest for other things? Let us know in the comments!

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Eat Healthy Near Gables Uptown Tower

Want to try something healthy AND good? Check out some of these restaurants and markets near Gables Uptown Tower..

Restaurants:

Southpaw's Organic Grill

3227 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX ‎ 63 ft SE

(214) 754-0100 ‎ · southpawscafe.com

Dream Cafe

2800 Routh St #170, Dallas, TX ‎ 0.4 mi SW

(214) 954-0486 ‎ · thedreamcafe.com

Kalachandji's

5430 Gurley Ave, Dallas, TX ‎ 3.0 mi E

(214) 821-1048 ‎ · kalachandjis.com

Farmers' Markets:

Dallas Farmers Market

1010 S Pearl Expy, Dallas, TX ‎ 1.9 mi S

(214) 939-2808 ‎ · dallasfarmersmarket.org

Sprouts Farmer's Market

1800 N Henderson Ave, Dallas, TX ‎ 1.6 mi E

(214) 826-2937 ‎ · sprouts.com

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4th of July Trivia!

How well do you know the History of July the 4th? I enjoy expanding my knowledge when it comes to History and thought I would share this with you. Hope you enjoy, but most of all, have a happy and safe 4th!

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Planning on buying a home? Let Gables help you with the closing costs!

Here is another reason to love Gables. Did you know that Gables Residential helps you save money when you purchase your new home? It is called the American Dream Plan and you can read all about it HERE . If you are not enrolled in the American Dream Plan, I encourage you to call the office or enroll through the website; it is free for all Gables Residents! Do you plan on buying a home using the American Dream Plan, Gables Uptown Tower?

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Apps to keep your New Year's Resolutions

It's the first week of January and I already have broken my New Year's Resolutions. I want to drink less, eat healthier food, reduce my coffee intake and exercise more. Sounds like pretty standard New Year's Resolutions to me. I should be able to keep at least one or two of them. I can admit that I have a tiny love affair with my smart phone, who doesn't right? I decided to look for apps that would help me keep my New Year's Resolutions. Check out this article to help you find the right app for you Gables Uptown Tower. Are you going to download any of these apps? Let us know in the comments.

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How to help those affected at Sandy Hook

In light of the recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, we were looking for ways that we can help those affected in some way. In doing a Google search of "ways to help Sandyhook" the fist link to populate was a list posted by USA TODAY. If you feel inclined, you may sign the Sandy Hook Elementary School National Sympathy Card. The card will be delivered to community officials with all the signatures. You can sign that card here. Are you looking for other ways to help, Gables Uptown Tower? Click here to see the entire USA TODAY LIST.

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Favorite Brazilian Steakhouse?.....GO!

Over the summer, I got the chance to eat at Texas De Brazil. I instantly fell in love with the flavor of the steaks, lamb, chicken, etc; now I believe I am addicted. I recently tried Fogo De Chao and have to say everything was just as great. I have noticed there are more Brazilian Steak places like Villas Grill, Rafain, Boi Na Braza, just to name a few. Have you tried any of these places? If so, what is your favorite Brazilian Steak place, Gables Uptown Tower?

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What is your favorite Holiday drink?

I am in love with Eggnog Lattes! Too bad you can only get them around the Holidays. HERE is a great, easy recipe to make them yourself at home. What is your favorite Holiday drink, Gables Uptown Tower?

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Be a Secret Santa to Hurricane Sandy Victims.

Secret Sandy is a gift-giving site for people who kindly want to purchase and donate presents for children whose lives have been tossed into turmoil because of Super Storm Sandy. Just in time for the holiday season… you’re not just the Secret Santa to a needy child… you’re their Secret Sandy! What a great idea right? Are you going to become a Secret Sandy, Gables Uptown Tower? Check out http://secretsandy.org/ for more info. Image courtesy of Flickr, stevendepolo.

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Are you a Wine Connoisseur?

I have never been a wine drinker, but lately I have noticed more and more of my friends are hosting wine parties and attending wine tastings. Now I am not one to always jump on the band wagon, but it seems like a pretty cool culture the more you experience it. I have so much to learn and I want to ask YOU for your help. What are some great wines to try, what wines taste best with what foods? I would love to know your thoughts and what you think is the best. Will you help me out, Gables Uptown Tower?