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What more can I say?: October 2008
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What more can I say? Tuesday, October 28, 2008. We are now coming to end of October and I figure that I should be well on my way to healing! I'm sure it's rather premature, but I 'feel' just fine, unlike my other surgeries. But where the main entry and gall bladder exit wound is, it's pretty swollen. So i'll give it more time. I try to rest and on days when I can wear my super woman under-ware (control top) I do. But there is still soreness and a little bulgie thing. UG! That became my system. I was movi...
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What more can I say?: February 2014
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What more can I say? Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Article From Focus Magazine. Maureen Washington Photo by Dean Kalyan. November 20 and December 11 2014. MAUREEN WASHINGTON and DANIEL COOK. AS A TEENAGER SINGING with her high school choir like the kids on Glee, Maureen Washington knew that one day she would be a professional singer. She explains, “Music came alive in choir for me. It was like I ate,. Dreamed, breathed, everything music.” And, while the dream. Uniform of old Hollywood glamour: a Breakfast ...
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What more can I say?: February 2011
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What more can I say? Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Def Poetry: Daniel Beaty - Knock Knock (Official Video). Posted by Diva M. Links to this post. Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Bits of History Repeating. After a slight prompting of my Mum, I decided to talk a little about my last show. I was hired by the Prince George Black History Organization to perform as their headliner for the kick off of the month long events for Black History. And after hearing Nina Simone's. Looking for songs allows you to research ...
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What more can I say?: June 2010
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What more can I say? Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Adventures in Recording Part 4. We started last week laying down the "bed tracks" (This is the foundation for the album, it consists of the drums, guitar and bass.). The guys were amazing! They easily settled into great grooves and some stellar musicianship was highlighted though out the day. We only used a. Click track for one of the tunes. it wasn't a good sounding click, it sounded like the pings from the old Atari games, it was HILARIOUS! I remove one sid...
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What more can I say?: April 2011
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What more can I say? Saturday, April 23, 2011. She won a Monday award on a Tuesday. They really, really like me! It was one of those moments for Maureen Washington on Tuesday, when she won a fan-vote based Monday Magazine M award for best jazz and blues vocalist or group at the Victoria Event Centre. Washington grew up in Prince George and moved to Victoria four years ago to take a chance and further her musical career. There are days that you spin your wheels and you ask yourself what you're doing this ...
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What more can I say?: November 2010
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What more can I say? Thursday, November 11, 2010. Blues in the Night show review by Christine Skorepa - PG Citizen. October 22, 2010. There's something to be said for days gone by when big boxy microphones were used by a bluesy soul songstress as she soothed stressed audience members with her sultry tone. Maureen Washington performed at the Prince George Playhouse last weekend to celebrate her new CD release Blues in the Night and what a night it was. Because the album is dedicated and created for her mo...
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What more can I say?: December 2009
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What more can I say? Tuesday, December 22, 2009. Yes, it's been what, two decades since I last wrote? Well time for a change and time to start blogging regularly. Apparently blogs are a good way to communicate and to help keep track of all the changes that happen in ones life. Yes, I knew that, as did you. But I wasn't keeping close tabs on all the thoughts and things I was doing. 2009 has been a busy one for me, and here we are at the end of it. whew. what happened to the time? I have no idea. So what e...
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What more can I say?: August 2010
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What more can I say? Thursday, August 19, 2010. I moved to this place to create a better life for myself and my children. I really was hoping to see my career take off, which in my mind would mean more money, which would equal a better life. When I first watched her presentation on TED called A DIFFERENT WAY TO THINK ABOUT THE CREATIVE GENIUS. It was mind boggling how effortless she presented. She was in a realm beyond me, and spoke about the creative process I was amazed and I loved it, I ran out bo...
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What more can I say?: May 2012
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What more can I say? Sunday, May 20, 2012. Newspaper article from Times Colonist. From food demos to jazz singer (with video). Music was always in Maureen Washington's orbit, but cooking demonstrations tapped her inner performer. By Mike Devlin, Times Colonist. May 16, 2012. Maureen Washington takes great delight in being called slightly outside the box. I've been a crazy woman," Washington says with a big laugh. "I've worn a lot of hats in my life. I've been a million different people.". Frankie Valli a...
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