Monday, October 26, 2009

when you've got worries

all the noise and the hurry seems to help i know, downtown…

just a leeetle heads up, I am headed out of town for a few weeks [Australia bound!] starting Wednesday. The ever trusty Tim Lehan is intending to take over the email while I’m gone so keep your eye out for that change. As well, please continue to send all the cool and fun things you guys always find. Send em here or to tim.s.lehan [at] gmail.com. Thanks!!

In Downtown News:
Interactive Art!
What you missed at RWO
There will be a new train signal tested Downtown

In Raleigh News:
NC State is supporting Toys for Tots
They’ve expanded on those roadside historical markers
There’s new print media in Raleigh

In Local-ish News:
Greensboro is #4 in the country for ‘ugly guys’ (sorry Will and Jace)
Floating airports in San Diego?
The Navy has a supah fast ship (thanks Antoine)


In Irrelevant News:
Sweetwater and Whole Foods are making bread! (thanks Hadley)
Elton John has the flu
Florida has a ‘close in age exemption’?? (thanks J.Ross)

Events:
½ price wine at 101 tonight
Halloween Ball benefiting St. Baldricks at Solas on Wednesday
Casino Night benefiting Frankie Lemmon Foundation at Solas on Thursday
Local Beer Local Band on Thursday
Fall Home Show starts Friday at the RCC
Chairmen of the Board at Lincoln on Friday
Parmalee at Pour House on Friday

Saturday is the Halloweeniversary at the Oxford
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band is at Lincoln
Sunday the Borough is opening early for a beer brunch
And 42nd Street is having a Carolina Brewing Beer Dinner

What the Weather Holds:
Mon: Cloudy 64° 45°
Tues: Rainy 61° 52°
Wed: Chance of rain 72° 56°


Fun Stuff:
Crazy lifeguard stands
Cool cell phone symphony
Dress like Mad Men

Fun highway interchanges
AC/DC wants you to have a lot of music and an amp
1001 rules for my unborn son

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
They are thinking of freezing coral so future generations can see what it looks like…

Whiiiich means it’s a good thing I’ll be swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 7 days from now. :)


Happy Monday folks!!


Ashton Mae Smith

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