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Mary Ann

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About Me

My Interests


I'd like to meet:

I am happy to meet anyone. Here is a slideshow that I had up for a few months earlier this year to pay tribute to my wonderful memories of my family, especially brother Steve, sister Teresa and dad Walter Zellinsky, who have all passed on...it's back by popular demand. Not really, I just felt like putting it back up.


Music:

Michael Buble, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Hartman, Nat King Cole, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Kevin Mahogany, Earth, Wind and Fire, Isley Brothers, Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Al Jarreau, Joe Williams, Louie Armstrong, George Benson, The Beatles (have to include my formative years), Maseo Parker, James Brown, Barbara Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Madeline Peyroux, Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson, Gladys Knight, Oleta Adams, Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey, Etta James, Charlie Parker, Brandon Draper, Dukie Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw, Glen Miller, Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Henry Mancini, Dave Holland, Ramsay Lewis, Rob Perkins, Josh Brown, Buddy Rich, Miles Davis, Ryan Cross, Danny Grissett, Bryan Lipps, Patrick Cornelius, Gretchen Parlato, J'Nae, Grover Washington, Mark Small, Damon Grant, Justin Ray, Rob Wilkerson, Jaleel Shaw, Randy Napoleon, Groovology, Jumaane Smith, Chris Botti, Alan Chang, Sarah Gazarek, Frank Basile, Nick Vayenas, Gilfema, Craig Polasko, Zack Hexum, Emmett North Jr., Sam Cooke, Eric Clapton, Jr. Walker and the Allstars, Jacquie Barnaby, Stan Getz, Howard Roberts, Darian Cunning, Holly Cole Trio, Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, Carol King, Leon Russell, T Connection, Bernie Worrell, Herbie Hancock, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Quincy Jones, Smokey Robinson, Louis Jordan, Kneebody, Sly and the Family Stone, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Doc Severenson, Tower of Power, Chicago Transit Authority, Dave Brubeck, KD Lang, Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, David Foster..of course ( Victoria's Pride and Joy )...and more...

My Blog

The Success Game (inspired thoughts from Chatelaine’s article on Michael)

I know I am over blogging these days, but I can't seem to stop my brain from wanting to say things when there is no one here to talk to, so I hit my keyboard once again. Besides, I can hardly call th...
Posted by Mary Ann on Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:11:00 PST

Wise and Wonderful Guru, Season 4, Episode 2 (2 hr program)

Once again, I feel should I explain myself about this blog..but..I can't explain it&sorry.   WISE AND WONDERFUL GURU USES MUSIC THERAPY ACT 1, TAKE 5 "ACTION!!" (SNAP!!!) The scene opens with WW...
Posted by Mary Ann on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:08:00 PST

I Am

Too many wines, too many thoughs to put down in one sweep. I would make a better blog if my mind was coherent and not so dulled by the effects of no sleep and much vino. I am silent. I am not so. I w...
Posted by Mary Ann on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:41:00 PST

Relationships, "Friends in Art" Part 3 ammended"

Perhaps I was over sensitive when I wrote that last blog on Friendships in Art, perhaps. I have been thinking about my mood, and I am feeling guilty for saying some of those things. Funny how a tempe...
Posted by Mary Ann on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:16:00 PST

Relationships, Part 2 "Motherhood and Daughters"

I actually sat down here almost two hours ago with the intention of writing my second installation of the ten part series I hope to do over the next while on "Relationships." Funny how an hour can ge...
Posted by Mary Ann on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:35:00 PST

Michael Buble...its just not enough.

I don't have time to write this but I am going to anyways. I am doing this while Foot Stomp storms around the house, oh how I LOVE those days off. Organized and compromised..that's me! ANYWAYS, this ...
Posted by Mary Ann on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:30:00 PST

"Relationships" Section 1 of a ten part series.

First of all, I want to say that I probably will over use the following words in this blog: probably, maybe, anyways, usually, often, not enough and I. I have been thinking a lot about relationships...
Posted by Mary Ann on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:53:00 PST

Wise and Wonderful Myspace Guru, Season 4 (looong blog warning)

As usual, I feel it necessary to warn you that this is just another nonsense blog that I like to do to amuse myself when I am left alone, which doesn't happen often enough lately. I intentionally put...
Posted by Mary Ann on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:12:00 PST

Tired Of Waiting

3 o'clock in the morning and what am I doing? Looking for either an old and boring TV show to watch, or maybe something interesting in Myspace. I'm not supposed to be doing this at this hour. It's ba...
Posted by Mary Ann on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:27:00 PST

Too Big For Status Update

I was trying to think how I would fit this into a Status Update, but it has too many letters.  So I will just make a mini blog instead.  I just watched the news and it was a story on Ike and...
Posted by Mary Ann on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:24:00 PST