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Mary

About Me

I am now Mary Stanley, formerly Mary Gill, and I'm excited to reconnect with some of my old friends. I live in Annapolis, Maryland with Tim, my husband, and our two boys Nate, 5, and Ryan, 1. We have lived here for about 5 years and it is truly a great place to live and raise a family. DC is really close and there is a ton to see and do. Great friends and great people...I love it! I teach 2nd grade and am currently in grad school pursuing a degree in curriculum design and administration. I am almost done--Yay! It's definitely hard to work full time and go to school while raising a family, but my boys are my loves (all 3 of them) and I am really lucky. I love hanging out with them more than anything...Nate is amazing and I can't believe how smart he is and how he is just such a little artist and a generous and loving little person. I learn so much from him every day! Ryan is the light of my life and he is so good that I could totally have another baby, when I said I would never do that...never say never, I guess! I can't believe what a little man he already is...such a little flirt at one year old! Tim is an excellent musician and a great husband and father... I have learned to try and enjoy every second because it goes by so fast!

My Interests

I love going out to dinner, shopping (not just for me), the movies (mostly kid movies, but I'm not complaining), and just general hanging out, getting coffees and going to the park, and feeding the ducks with the boys...is that so nerdy? I am also into running...I just feel good about myself after a run- who doesn't? I will run the Chicago marathon...one of these years!

Music:

Well, Beck is my boyfriend...and I love Wilco, The Jayhawks, Big Head Todd, The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Sheryl Crow, and really any project that Tim Stanley is involved in (he thinks I hate jazz...it is so untrue!

Movies:

Almost Famous, High Fidelity, Clueless, The Family Stone is so good, Apollo 13 (don't ask why), What about Bob?, and I always always cry at Rudy (yes, Rudy, about the kid that goes to Notre Dame), so if I need a good cry I love watching it!

Television:

The Office, Project Runway, Top Chef, Weeds, and Big love are my total faves...but I can always find something...I love TV and I'm not ashamed to admit it! (some musicians think they are so cool...not watching TV)

Books:

Gee, I believe I'm beginning my School Law course this semester...that should be some good reading...or maybe not.

Heroes:

Go Bears...Superbowl Shuffle! "We're not doin it because we're greedy..."