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About Me

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Now available are a selection of pendants featuring Mary's artwork. These beautifully crafted necklaces of wearable art feature a sturdy lobster-claw clasp closure, soft silky cord, and velvet backing. They are available with or without coordinating accent beads. Visit the Jewellery Gallery on the Blue Moon Atelier web site to view the collections.
In 2001, I quit my "day job" (Clear Channel Radio in Greensboro) to become a full-time entrepreneur and artist. I sell wedding and social stationery at Luna Grove Designs and maintain my art portfolio at Blue Moon Atelier . I'm married to Graham, who is an Englishman, and have apparently morphed into a limey, accent-wise, anyway - my sister-in-law informed me that I am the only English woman she knows who comes from Lexington NC.
I have two other blogs - an 'official' website blog at http://www.marylayton.net/journal and my LiveJournal blog, where I generally post the same stuff from my website blog, but I do have a friend's list for the ocassional post that I don't wish to be public - my LJ blog is http://rhiamon.livejournal.com
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My Interests

SECOND LIFE

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Art, movies, writing, reading, music, gardening, wine, travelling

I'd like to meet:

Eddie Izzard, Peter Gabriel, Bono, Bob Geldof, William Shatner (got his autograph once), Fish (well, I've met him, but would like to "hang out" with him more), Kenneth Branagh (well, I've met him, etc.) Steve Rothery, Stevie Nicks, Christopher Walken, Neil Gaiman
Eclectic list, innit?

Music:

Pat Metheny, Yes, Marillion, Fish, 80s, Sting, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Coldplay, Radiohead, Jethro Tull, The Who, Pete Townshend, Imogen Heap, Sarah MacLachlan, Tori Amos, Kate Bush, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Camel, Prog-rock, Alan Silvestri, Howard Shore

Movies:

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, King Kong, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Artificial Intellegence, Contact, Forest Gump, Henry V, Dead Again, Hamlet (Kenneth Branagh version), Love Actually, Harry Potter (all movies so far), Star Trek IV, Star Trek Generations, Star Trek Insurrection, Star Trek First Contact, Star Trek Nemesis, Nanny McPhee, V for Vendetta, Mists of Avalon, Big Fish, O Brother Where Art Thou, Finding Neverland, Tim Burton's stuff

Television:

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The Riches, Lost, 24, Invasion, House, Scrubs, The Office (UK and US), Martha, Boston Legal, The Nine, My Name Is Earl, Criminal Minds, most stuff on PBS, re-runs of Star Trek (any version), The 4400, Dead Like Me, Carnivale, Red Dwarf, The Fast Show, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers, Waiting for God, Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (AHHH-HAAAA!), Wonder Woman, Seinfeld

Books:

The Thirteenth Tale, Harry Potter (all so far), The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, Mists of Avalon, The Forest House, Lady of Avalon, Neverwhere, Stardust, most anything by Anne Perry and PD James, The Witching Hour, Lasher, Taltos, The Martha Rules

Heroes:

Carl Sagan, Bob Geldof

My Blog

29 Questions - nicked from V, Jacq, and Jess

29 Questions... 1.) If I were a doll, the accessories packaged with me would be: Besides my queenly tiara, there would be posh Edwardian fashions (including a Worth gown or three), richly ...
Posted by Blue Moon Atelier / Mary on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:15:00 PST

Virtual sweeties

There are Second Life versions of my hubby and me:Graham reckons his SL self looks more like a younger Patrick Stewart, but I'm fine with that - I like Patrick Stewart!...
Posted by Blue Moon Atelier / Mary on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:40:00 PST

August Newsletter

Newsletter17 August 2007Greetings!Here's the latest from the Blue Moon Atelier:Second Life!:We are pleased to announce the opening of a virtual gallery in Second Life! The virtual gallery/shoppe...
Posted by Blue Moon Atelier / Mary on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:22:00 PST

Hanging out in Second Life

Here's my alter ego hanging out in Brythony in Second Life - I took this snapshot after a bit of 'retail therapy' at Angela Jarman's SL shop:In other news, I got my copy of 'Harry Potter and the Death...
Posted by Blue Moon Atelier / Mary on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:10:00 PST

Oi, Mr Sandman!

I've never been into comic books much. I've read the occasional one found lying around the house (probably my brother's), or I may have purchased an interesting one on a whim with my weekly allo...
Posted by Blue Moon Atelier / Mary on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:48:00 PST

'Fledgeling' - new art

Inspiration and pose from Lockstock - check her out at DeviantArt'Fledgeling'...
Posted by Blue Moon Atelier / Mary on Wed, 30 May 2007 01:08:00 PST

Would you like to have a discount? Well, you can't.

So, my husband stopped by Home Depot yesterday to pick up supplies for our latest gardening project. At the checkout, the cashier asked him if he was a Veteran, as they were offering a discount ...
Posted by Blue Moon Atelier / Mary on Tue, 29 May 2007 08:40:00 PST

I've done it now...

I've signed up with Etsy! So far I've only got one listing. I'll probably do a couple more over the weekend, but it's a bit on the late side at the moment, so I think I'll go to bed! ...
Posted by Blue Moon Atelier / Mary on Sat, 19 May 2007 09:25:00 PST

Long time, no blog

Hello out there in MySpace land!I've been absent for a while, as far as blogging goes. Well, I've blog some at my LiveJournal blog, but I've not blogged here recently. Sorry about that.&nb...
Posted by Blue Moon Atelier / Mary on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 09:00:00 PST

Yuletide greetings!

Happy Yule, Happy Chanukah, Happy Festivus, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy New Year! Whatever tradition you're celebrating (or if you're just enjoying the good will of the season), I hope...
Posted by Blue Moon Atelier / Mary on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:29:00 PST