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Wednesday, March 23, 2005


Web-designing, beat-boxing and dog-loving

Roanoke's Most Eligible: Ryan Dickelman

By Rose Wade
Special to The Roanoke Times

981-3341
Inside Out 

Rose Wade is a 21-year-old Hollins University student and baby sitter extraordinaire with too little time on her hands. She enjoys procrastinating, reading and the day-to-day pleasures of life. For her, being single is a good excuse to get dressed up.

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Ryan Dickelman
Photos by Stephanie Klein-Davis, The
Roanoke Times

Home: Roanoke County

Age: 26

Sign: Gemini

Occupation: Web design and programming

School: Attended the University of Maryland for four years. He's currently enrolled at Virginia Western and interested in both art studio and graphic design.

About Ryan: Once referred to as a human beat box, he's a big-hearted vegetarian who enjoys entertaining others.

General interests: Art, cartoons, Stanley Kubrick movies and music (he plays the violin, bass guitar and mandolin)

Where you're most likely to find Ryan: Either at the Brambleton Deli or at Fishburn Park with his Pomeranian, Audrey

Ryan's routine when he goes out: He listens to music (anything from They Might Be Giants to Luscious Jackson), gives Audrey fresh water and makes sure to leave the radio on for her.

How long he's been single: Three years

Pro of single life: Free reign to do whatever, whenever

Con of single life: Too much Internet

Who he'd like to meet: An earthy, nature kind of girl with an open mind and a lust for literature

How Ryan rates Roanoke's single life on a scale of 1 to 5: 2

Why? There's a complete lack of activity outside of bars and restaurants.

Best date in Roanoke: Dinner at Nawab and then a movie at the Grandin Theatre. Afterwards, try something artsy like taking pictures of Mill Mountain.

Worst date in Roanoke: Not planning out the date and encountering unforeseen obstacles and inconsiderateness

Want to talk to Ryan? E-mail roanokes_most_eligible@yahoo.com or call 981-3352 and we'll hook you up.

Know someone who's great, but who can't seem to find that special someone? Nominate him or her for Roanoke's Most Eligible, and let the Star City see what it's missing. E-mail Rose at roanokes_most_eligible@yahoo.com or call 981-3352.





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