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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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Most of the guys are out in the field on projects today. I told our secretary Donna that you contacted me about sending you a picture of Brian's pumpkin, and we both think it's a good idea and will make him very happy (he's in New Bern for the week). So either this afternoon or in the morning, I'll get one of the guys to make and upload a picture so I can send it to you. Thanks very much!
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Thanks for the kind words on my photos. That is a compliment coming from someone who is a serious photographer. I enjoyed your photo gallery as well. You obviously know your stuff! As you have probably guessed my photos are not from anywhere in this area or state for that matter. The day I shot those it was so pleasant and beautiful I literally had a smile on my face the whole ride. I wish I could do that every day.
I don’t ride anywhere near as often as I’d like to if for no other reason then the options are limited in this area. I ride Umstead and the tobacco trail when I can without paying a whole lot of attention to the distance.
It does sound like we have similar interests. I recently wrote a novel as well but I haven’t seriously tried selling it. Good luck with yours!
Thanks again!
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I emailed the pumpkin pictures just now. Hope you enjoy them
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I heard from Brian today, he's still in New Bern, they're doing bridge inspections. He heard about my sending you the pumpkin photos, and he was really tickled about that. To let you know, Brian's lumina pumpkin won a blue ribbon, the jack-o-lantern got second place. He said he was suprised by that. Grandpa's sweet potato came in third for largest sweet potato, although second and third place weighed the same, 7 lbs. Anyway, he said the Apple Boys did well. Thanks again for everything
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We have Zoysia grass in our yard and it has performed wonderfully even through the drought. It was plugged by a previous homeowner which is a good way to do it since it spreads so well. It will take about 2-3 years to get a nice full lawn if you plug it in a 12" X 12" pattern. The only thing is it turns brown and goes dormant by the end of November and stays that way until mid spring, which is ok by me since I don't have to mow it. With average rainfall in needs to be mowed about once every 7 - 10 days. Hope this helps, Mark.
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