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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.


favorites

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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twilight: new moon movie review
Nov. 20, 2009

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free mammogram if you qualify
Nov. 19, 2009

arthur in the garden and dsickles became friends.
Oct. 22, 2009

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kiss rocks va., brings back fond memories
Oct. 19, 2009

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hill ridge farms??
Oct. 10, 2009

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14th annual aidswalk+ride = full day of family fun across the triangle
Apr. 29, 2009


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Thank you so much for the welcome comment, I was surprised I got so many so fast! Hope we'll be talking soon :) ps , the clouds were added by a friend who said I needed some color. this was taken in NJ near Atlantic city..

Dolly, I could maybe give you a story of getting your gardening done by the neighborhood kids. Titled "Clipper Tax and the broomstick curse." Hows it going. It will be tomorrow am, maybe tonight that I would read your response from earlier this morning. Hope you're having a great day!

Hi there. I live up in Creedmor near the lakes. It's a big change up here kayaking from the beaches of Carteret County.I love Our state Mag too.Nice to see you on here! -Rich

Thank you Dolly. I have a ton of photos to eventually add. The mountains are just so beautiful. Hubby and I are going back next month for a week.

She's going alright...going to LOSE!!!!

Thanks for the reply, I hardly know who I am talking to anymore. Some on here are just too much. Hope you have a nice day. Keep in touch, and I just love dogs to death. I have one that is 15 yrs old.

Hello Dolly (I couldn't resist)- This is SD6 in the underground. Childhood gardening feedback has been completed. I just have to go home tonight and send it via a reply. How are you?

Yes Dolly, I like world travel, night infiltration challenges, and meeting unknown people. I thrive on adventure. Oh the stories I could tell you. Hope your feeling happy today. :)

DS, I noticed your avatar is wonder woman, any connection? You are wonderful I know.

Learning our character is good. Five feet five. :)I'll try and get on my other line after work. 9-10ish

Roger. I'd like to get one of your books one day. Just let me know when to buy. Talk with ya later wonder woman.

Dolly said Hillary Clinton was my mama...someone better get that girl in protective custody before I choke her chicken!

Bring it My Leetle Friend!

The last time I bought grass seed in Viginia at Home Depot, it cost me $70. Do you happen to know how to get free grass seed? ha

Morning Dolly. Hope you have a great day!

I had lunch at the Lone Cedar a couple of weeks ago and it was sad to see that all of Cora’s possessions had perished. They were still doing some work on the building but they were open for business and as busy as ever.

The squirrel is actually one of many that live on my property. I put seed out for them and the birds from November through March. They never miss a meal.

I also like Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe is hilarious.

Ciao Dolly! Good morning to you! I just read the Clipper article. You are a fantastic writer. I saw that you tweaked it, and you did a beautiful job on it. Thats amazing. The photo was perfect. It shows the essence of the town. I enjoyed reading it a lot. I emailed it to Chris. I'm sure he will get a kick out of it. Thank you for writing it. Did you finish your chapter?

Wonderful woman- Sd6 has gone into storage. So please send any responses to 920- :)

Ciao again. Chris resonded back on the the article. I'll forward it to you.

http://wral.com/golo/blogpost/1853821/?golo_action=cbp

My latest Movie Review-Disturbia!

I absolutely agree with him being similar to Tom Hanks!!! He has that type of demeanor that can be both funny and serious when he so chooses. This was the first movie I have ever seen him in and I think I am an instant fan of his. I may have to check out a few other movies by him.

This coming December and January is going to be a killer time for DVD's I still want to see The Bourne Ultimatum and there are just about 5 or 6 great ones coming out this December and January that will be BIG HITS!

I probably should have added that it was a remake of Rear Window. I completely forgot about that when it came to typing up the review.

I might have to put that at the top of my queue sounds like it would be a really good movie.

Hello DS, I enjoyed chat earlier today, I will be leaving soon. I'm profile playing. Did you know that DS in the mil. stands for direct support? Hope you're week is going off to a good start. Enjoyed your recent glove article. Good night.

Thanks, yeah, she was 12 there. How is your puppy doing?

http://wral.com/golo/blogpost/1858241/

Latest Movie Review (Inside Man)

DS, Tell me about Diana Krall. I've heard she jazz of some srt. I've seen her picture on a CD, but I don't what she sounds like. Later gator -6

Dolly! What did you think about Heroes the other night?

DS- Thanks for sharing your insight on Diana. This makes me want to put her on my buy list, the next time I feel like trying new music. I sent a couple of things on-line, Six :>}

Yep, I'll go check.

wonder woman - Ex920a > is back in operation.

raleighcareersearcher

I'm glad you like it. I learned it while reading Gen. Colin Powells book. Hows your day shaping up? Great I hope. :)

Wonder woman- Enjoy that ice cream. I love ice cream. I need to cut back, and I'm thinking of seriously ceasing buying ice cream after I use up what I have. -6

WW- Ha ha you crack me up. Its always been a main stay at my house. Thats my problem. :)-6

Dolly, my favorite ice cream is choc. chip, mint chip, pecan pralines, rocky road. What flavors do you like best?

Now on the B&J side of the house...I like New York Fudge chunk, and choc chip cookie dough. Yummm. Man you get on the site late. But I like to hear from you -no matter the time.

I look forward to seeing you

Not really sure, I think I might be watching Gridiron Gang.

Do you mind us writing, being touch? Sometimes, I think i might bother you too much. If we do keep corresponding. How do you liked to be addressed: DS, Dolly, WW etc?

Oooo Knocked Up is a must see. I haven't seen Grindhouse, because I am actually not a big fan of Tarentinos movies. I don't like the multiple story lines in a movie type of thing, Grindhouse is a huge multiple story lines going on at once. But to each their own and I have heard good things about it.

Hey Six. Nope, don't mind at all. However you'd like to address me is fine, though let's keep it all nice. ;) Just reading the Herb story now, and laughing. Will write back in a minute.

Sounds good, give me the heads up on it!!! I have heard it's pretty graphic. More so then all of his other movies!

Knocked up has a pretty graphic scene in it too. So be prepared! But it's still hilarious!

sd6, just call her D_Sicks!

Absolutely D_Sicks! I don't know 100% that it's graphic but the few people I know that went to see it in the theater said it was REALLY graphic and these were sick guys that went to go see it and they like that stuff.

LMAO! that was good enough for me as well. Because I like suspenseful movies and all but I surely don't like the gross and nasty ones!!!

okay you two..there is no movie..the grindhouse...its two movies..the title refers to movie houses that would show double features for low prices....

I'm responding to bones and decker since we're all reading here ... I thought it was a "collection" of about five smaller stories, called Grindhouse. One was directed by Robert Rodriguez, one by Quentin Tarantino, and I can't remember the rest. I do recall from the commercials that this was some sort of homage to older movies.

I unfortunatly have no clue about those movies you are talking about. My good suspense/thrillers are Final Destination all 3 (although number 3 was gorey), Saw (I love all of the Saw movies!!!) Cabin Fever, The Illusionist (although it bordered upon Mystery.

http://wral.com/golo/blogpost/1880149/

Brand New Movie Review (Shooter starring Mark Wahlberg)

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