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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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Many of the prolific commenters on GOLO hate me, but then, many of the prolific commenters are also ignorant bigots. My favorite is the guy who speaks warmly about his childhood experiences with the KKK. If you believe what he has to say, the Klan is just a Southern version of Knights of Columbus.
Yep, a lot of people hate me on here. Thanks for not hating me.
GOLO member since August 29, 2008
December 11, 2008 8:52 a.m.
You and I have a lot in common, professionally and otherwise. (I love Psych, Monk, and Jimmy Neutron.) I have even appeared in your magazine a few times, but I will not tell you where or when.
What I find interesting is that you seem to enjoy movies and music filled with chaos, yet your favorite cities -- Emerald Isle, Wilmington, Charleston -- are anything but chaotic. Is that how you balance things out? That's how I do it. I like to switch back and forth between WCPE and my Black Sabbath CD. I have enjoyed the Carmen Ballet and Black Label Society with equal fervor. (Note: Zacke Wilde was spitting beer at the audience when he played at Ziggy's in Winston Salem. Whew! I was glad we stayed out of the mosh pit. That's just nasty.)
Hey, I bet you'd also enjoy "Cities_of_the_Underworld" on the History Channel. It's truly fascinating. http://www.history.com/cities-of-the-underworld
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Terri in Willard
May your grass always be green, no matter which side of the fence you are on.
GOLO member since September 20, 2007
July 30, 2008 10:08 a.m.
My business IS booming! I am thrilled to be working with some great clients and am branching into new areas. I am working with HGTV on a large project (that is about the only channel I watch IF I watch tv) and am also running some international campaigns for some healthcare clients and actually charting new ground. We are tracking and monitoring closely as I will be presenting at several of their industry trade-shows, etc. Life is GREAT! In my free time I am working on restoring the cottage, getting ready to do the prison ministry with Smorgas and am gearing up for the coming school year. I intend to volunteer in daughter's classroom once a week.
I hope life is GREAT?
July 30, 2008 9:39 a.m.
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July 30, 2008 7:38 a.m.
How is everything going? Hope all has been well!!!
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July 29, 2008 4:56 p.m.
Hope you have a great week.
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