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dsickles


golo member since: July 2, 2007

about dsickles

I have worked as a writer, graphic artist and photographer in publishing, pharmaceutical and hi-tech advertising, performing arts, new and traditional media, and am now working in the non-profit world again. 

In my "spare time" (and to keep my skills sharp), I'm some combination of freelance writer, photographer and graphic artist for Our State Magazine, WRAL.com, a handful of local newspapers, and private industry. 

My favorite pasttimes are spending time with my family, hiking, golfing, gardening, art history, knitting and reading. I also have high hopes of becoming a successful novelist and seeing the world before I'm too old to enjoy it.


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favorite music: the red hot chili peppers, the beatles, judas priest, pink martini, diana krall, the clash, the killers

favorite movies: the terminator, roxanne, the blues brothers, big trouble in little china, weird science, the adventures of buckaroo banzai, national treasure, raiders of the lost ark, transformers

favorite hobbies: knitting, reading, swimming, skateboarding, reading, writing, anything i do with my son and my husband

favorite tv shows: pushing daisies, chuck, heroes, dirty jobs, psych, monk, jimmy neutron, csi las vegas, numbers, eureka

favorite restaurants: irregardless cafe, pops, another thyme, xios, cafe parizade

favorite web sites: www.southernliving.com, www.earth.google.com, www.metronc.com, www.howstuffworks.com

favorite vacation spots: emerald isle, wilmington, charleston, sailing the atlantic, hiking the appalachain trail, wintergreen





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What was the name of the organization again? I was serious about volunteering, what you described doing, seems right up my alley. I spent 6 months of my life watching my best friend die of Aids. He died in my lap trying to get to the toilet to vomit. It is not something I'd wish on anyone and during that time I learned a lot about how to safely interact and assit. But having been homeless myself, that is also something I'm passionate about.

Love your honesty on the Mary Easley's payraise story. Seems the governor and his clan are a bunch of crooks huh? From Black and the lottery all the way to the core of NC's government. Least the past few years have seemed that way.

Dolly it was great to meet you yesterday!

Your new hairstyle is just as beautiful as your smile!!!

Thanks for all that you have done to make Golo a success my friend!!!!

Yep...stubborn and CIA-ish...not from a geographical standpoint , but from a being a distant unfriendly kind -a-way. I had no idea there was a GOLO anniversary. Now I know what Dolly looks like. hey hey. Sorry I missed that event. Been busy, what are you doing these days?

You have got to be the most stubborn woman on the face of the planet. 233-6601

No. I need to speak with you. Had I wanted to speak with Angela, I would have done so at the start. :)

I need to talk to you about something. If you would, please send me an email to wral@pageplanet.com

I'd like to get to know you better... you seem very interesting

I enjoy your articles on gardening. I have been using my coffee grounds for a couple of years. I don't really know if they make any difference, but I like knowing I'm recycling them if nothing else!

") ..on the T-shirt. I've seen them, but I think the men who wear them, peel them off before they go home. LOL On the deaths on bikes stories, well that's true. They do give y9u amoment of pause but people die every day in cars, in bath tubs, on the job...I just try and be safety minded when I ride, never drink and drive, (try) not to speed, just keeping an overall awareness of of what's going on around me. I find biking makes me a better, more alert driver in other vehicles. I'm constantly trying to read other drivers body language, trying to fathom their intent...it's saved my bacon many times. That and the Lord lookig out for another old fool. ;) Be good..I love your writings about the garden.

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