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Mary Grace

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About Me

PROFESSIONALLY:I'm a publicist and mostly work with a diverse array of clients. I launched my little venture, Positive Spin Promotions in May, 2006. The PSP roster currently includes: Billy Burnette, Roy Orbison Music, Colleen McFarland, Chris Nathan, Trent Jeffcoat, Jaque Faye, Holly Street Daycare, and Laurie Webb. I have had the good fortune of working publicity projects with Willie Nelson, Kris Kristoffersen, The Nashville Independent Film Festival, Charley Pride, Lee Greenwood, The Townes Van Zandt tribute concert/post-humous project "A Far Cry From Dead", The W.O. Smith Music School, Bob Carlisle, Russ Taff, and Natalie Grant, the short film "I Still Miss Someone" - featuring Mark Collie as Johnny Cash and featured at the first Woodstock Film Festival, and Thom Bresh (to name a few).PERSONALLY:I'm solid, passionate, inherently curious about everything. I love dogs, cats, MUSIC!!, the feeling of sand in between my toes, freedom, laughing (alot!), sharing a good meal with friends or someome I care about ;-), a good bottle of wine, road trips, art, MUSIC!!, words (writing is my favorite thing), sleeping in when it's raining, good old-fashioned romance, flowers, the smell of rain, running until I think I can't anymore then getting that second wind, that point in a relationship where you want to say "I love you" so much you can hardly hold back the words, karaoke (I know - my friends already make fun of me...until I drag them there and they can't get enough of it!!), dancing, philosophy, debates, doing anything creative, cards and a few board games.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

Reading, writing, singing, playing guitar (or attempting to), socializing, cooking, swimming, running (especially in the rain), have a deep appreciation for culinary fusion and exceptional wine, and it's always good to have pizza/movie night when I'm feeling it.

I'd like to meet:

In no particular order: Robert Redford, Anthony Hopkins, Elvis (might still be alive - ha ha), Madonna, Nancy Wilson, Nina Simone, Julia Roberts, the Pope, John Lennon, Aristotle, Buddha, Oprah, Sean Connery.------------------"Friends" : positive, outgoing, musician or music lover, not into generalizations/categorizing people, educated, spiritually evolved, dreamers encouraged, well-read, is passionate about something.Not looking for: "I have to party 24-7", emotionally unavailable, inarticulate, Mr. or Mrs. "it's all about me", anyone who starts a conversation with me by some variation of "hey baby".

Music:

What I'm listening to now:Billy Burnette/Memphis in Manhattan, Amos Lee/self-titled, Aqualung/Strange and Beautiful, Colleen McFarland/Beautiful Lie, and Damien Rice.Artists you will find in my collection (not everything I own):Michael Buble', Miles Davis, Karrin Allyson, Stereophonics, The Strokes, Cake, Avril Lavigne, the Steve Miller Band, Sting, Kelly Clarkson, Paul McCartney, the Beatles, Badly Drawn Boy, U2, Ella Fitzgerald, Danny Flowers, Chris Isaac, John Cowan, Garth Brooks, Nina Simone, Enya, 10,000 Maniacs, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Green Day, Edwin McCain, Carole King, etc....Favorites:Shelby Lynne/I Am Shelby Lynne, The Best of Bill Withers, U2/The Joshua Tree, Heart/Greatest Hits, Chris Isaak's Baja Sessions, Maroon 5/Songs About Jane, Billy Joel's Greatest Hits (2CD collection), Miles Davis/Kind of Blue, Norah Jones/Come Away With Me, ...(will add more later)....

Movies:

Too many to name: Big (classic and one of my favorites), Crash, The Constant Gardener, Walk the Line, History of the World Parts I and II, The Jerk, Casablanca, The Natural, Big Fish, Love Actually, Moulin Rouge, Sliding Doors, a few Adam Sandler movies, Adaptation, and a bunch of really corny girlie movies that I won't mention. ;-)

Television:

Addicted to Grey's Anatomy, LOVE Seinfeld, Friends, and Sex & the City re-runs, Law & Order, Inside the Actor's Studio, and A&E Biography.

Books:

Fiction: Most of Dean Koontz (Intensity - my favorite), James Redfield/The Celestine Prophesy, and many girlie books I won't mention.Classics: The Diary of Anne Frank, Great Expectations, The Heath Anthology of American Literature Vol. 1, Paradise Lost, The Great Gatsby, anything Shakespeare or Flannery O'Connor.Just finished: Essential Spirituality/Roger Walsh, What It Takes/Amy Henry.Currently reading: (a lot of "now" books ;-) - The Power of Now, How to Live Your Best Life Now, and The Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution.

Heroes:

Anyone with a backbone and integrity.

My Blog

Promotions Tip for Aspiring Artists

Hey, so I thought I'd start some new blogs regarding self-promotions.  Critic??  Read on or just change your mind.  After all - it's free.  ;-P Lesson number 1 - for beginners: If ...
Posted by Mary Grace on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:18:00 PST

What's Going On?

To quote one of my favorites songs by the 4 non-blondes, "What's Going On?"  In the land of the free, what is free anymore?  Freedom of speech?  Well, it depends who's listening.  ...
Posted by Mary Grace on Sun, 09 Jul 2006 12:11:00 PST

To Sleep or Not to Sleep

Until recently, I thought I was the only person inherently nocturnal, who occasionally has major bouts of insomnia.  But, this week, it seems several of my friends have been subjected to such res...
Posted by Mary Grace on Sat, 20 May 2006 05:03:00 PST