sent that lil face with the tounge

‘cause I’m nasty…. (thanks Emily)

Many of you know that Beleza is one of my favorite stores in Cameron Village – well they are asking your help with Haiti relief efforts, so see what you can do for em!
Ginny put together a good post too

In Downtown News:
Fins is closing and reopening – the new website
I love Secret Agents – and Dance Parties
Progress?

In Raleigh News:
Kind of old news, but Red’s closed
The Double Barrel Benefit lineup
Garmin is coming to the Triangle

In Local-ish News:
The NC Aquarium is having sharks (sorry Dan)
People are hanging out at park
More on Haiti


In Irrelevant News:
UNC is having another alumni bball game
Lady Beckham was on Idol last night
Tiger was Buddhist?

Events:
Tonight kicks off ‘Lounge Nights’ at Sono
Friday Party Nuts are at Amra’s
Redress Raleigh benefit at Pour House Friday
Shen Yun is coming this Saturday (thanks Charissa)
Chairmen of the Board at Lincoln on Saturday
Yo Mamma’s Big Fat Booty Band at the Pour House on Saturday
Free Ice Skating lessons on Sunday

Mark your calendars:
Band Together’s First After Work Social is coming up Jan 21

What the Weather Holds:
Thurs: Mostly Sunny. 56° 25°
Fri: Mostly Sunny. 60° 31°
Sat: Cloudyish. 54° 35°


Fun Stuff:
Matt Kreisher [you know him from The Pit] is writing a new sports blog
A guitar you don’t have to tune?
PassiveAggressiveNotes.com

Stuff White People Like
Make your own Weather Clock
The Selvedge Yard and Double Neck Guitars

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
So wait – is it a Snuggie or a Toasty Wrap?? (thanks J.Ross)


Happy Thursday folks, you’re almost there….


Ashton Mae Smith

www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

workin' in the fields till you get your back burned

workin' 'neath the wheels till you get your facts learned…

little slow in the ‘news’ department today…

In Downtown News:
Win a Warehouse District print
Storybook time is back at Marbles – free play day for kids too! (thanks Christine)
A Snuggie Bar Crawl in Downtown?

In Raleigh News:
RaleighSkyline takes on North Hills
Local food gossip
Local folks are having a movie they made shown at the Rialto

In Local-ish News:
Chapel Hill is having an Urban Deer Hunt…
If you didn’t know yet, you can volunteer for a ticket to Disney
Volunteer to be mummified?


In Irrelevant News:
There won’t be a Spider Man 4 with Tobey
Italy is opening a transgender prison
Eat as many pancakes as you can!

Baltimore News: [how long has it been, right?]
You’re getting a free circulator

Events:
Gretchen Wilson at City Limits tonight
Thursday kicks off ‘Lounge Nights’ at Sono
Friday Party Nuts are at Amra’s
Redress Raleigh benefit at Pour House Friday

Shen Yun is coming this Saturday (thanks Charissa)
Chairmen of the Board at Lincoln on Saturday
Yo Mamma’s Big Fat Booty Band at the Pour House on Saturday
Free Ice Skating lessons on Sunday

Mark your calendars:
Band Together’s First After Work Social is coming up Jan 21
A speed dating event at Noir next week (thanks Heather)

What the Weather Holds:
Weds: Sunny. 45° 22°
Thurs: Mostly Sunny. 56° 25°
Fri: Mostly Sunny. 58° 31°


Fun Stuff:
PeopleTalkingOnBananas.com
Vintage Logos (thanks @rhodesian)
Jersey Shore for Hipsters? (thanks @holliscguerra)

A 600 tons of reasons to love Anthony Bourdain
50+ covers from My Morning Jacket
LT’s Electric Glide [youtube]

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Carnival Cruises won’t be allowing Cougars and Cubs on their boats…

Today’s Sign that We Just Might Make it After All:
But who travels with $21,000 on them??


Happy Humpday folks!


Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

finger on your eyebrow, and left hand on your hip

thinking that you're such a lady killer, think you're so slick…


In Downtown News:
Some love for Niall in the N&O (thanks Antoine)
A new daily comic strip for Raleigh
There is a story gathering with Organic Exposure at Helios tonight

In Raleigh News:
Double Barrel benefit dates are set
Full Frame will be running Oscar nominees
Paula Deen is coming to DPAC

In Local-ish News:
It’s Girl Scout cookie time… watch out for those crazy girls…
Simon Cowell is leaving American Idol
Lilith Fair is returning (thanks @tomwhitt)


In Irrelevant News:
Sarah Palin will be reporting for Fox News
Mark McGwire used steroids too – did we not already know this?
Ever lost your suit of armor? (thanks J.Ross)

Events:
Open Mic @ Deep South tonight
Gretchen Wilson at City Limits on Wednesday
Thursday kicks off ‘Lounge Nights’ at Sono
Friday Party Nuts are at Amra’s
Redress Raleigh benefit at Pour House Friday

Shen Yun is coming this Saturday (thanks Charissa)
Chairmen of the Board at Lincoln on Saturday
Yo Mamma’s Big Fat Booty Band at the Pour House on Saturday
Free Ice Skating lessons on Sunday

What the Weather Holds:
Tues: Mostly Sunny. 42° 28°
Weds: Sunny. 48° 22°
Thurs: Mostly Sunny. 54° 25°


Fun Stuff:
What cereal should I eat? (thanks Tim)
Check out movie rental patterns (thanks @embalog)
“Let the ladies be pretty. Let the men be men. I say — Bring. Back. The. ‘Stache.”

Get the new Vampire Weekend CD for 3.99 today (thanks @raleighing)
Design your own custom chocolate bars
AmericanApologies.com

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
I gotta say, if I drove a Hearse, I’d drink too (thanks J.Ross)


Happy Tuesday folks!




Ashton Mae Smith

www.beraleighblog.com

www.glenwoodagency.com

black cat blues, blacked out window

and it's easy pick-ins on locust street, there's no place to hide…

In Downtown News:
The unofficial NYE flash mob video (thanks Charissa)
Krispy Kreme Challenge registration is open
Antiques Roadshow part 2 airs tonight

In Raleigh News:
Man-Mur is one of top 10 barbershops in America?
Don’t drive the beltline over Hillsborough St…
State has a new chancellor

In Local-ish News:
Local folks are making Doritos commercials for the Super Bowl
RDU is posting flight times online now
Wrightsville held a paddle board competition over the weekend (thanks J.Ross)


In Irrelevant News:
One of these days, I’m going to bring ‘No Pants Day’ to Raleigh (thanks J.Ross)
Seems like you’d just get better at your taxes… (thanks J.Ross)
Simon Cowell may leave American Idol too?

Events:
Ice Age is being shown tonight at the ice rink
http://downtownraleigh.com/event/?id=8812
Gretchen Wilson at City Limits on Wednesday
Thursday kicks off ‘Lounge Nights’ at Sono
Friday Party Nuts are at Amra’s
Chairmen of the Board at Lincoln on Saturday
Yo Mamma’s Big Fat Booty Band at the Pour House on Saturday
Free Ice Skating lessons on Sunday

What the Weather Holds:
Mon: Mostly Sunny. 45° 17°
Tues: Mostly Sunny. 42° 28°
Weds: Sunny. 50° 22°


Fun Stuff:
Messages from Moms
NYC Music Project
The piano has been drinking…

Name your own price on most anything…
What you’ve been missing on Jersey Shore
Make better move choices

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
“California, it turns out, has too many Chihuahuas. New York City does not have enough.”


Happy Monday folks!


Ashton Mae Smith
http://www.beraleighblog.com/
http://www.glenwoodagency.com/

train train comin' 'round the bend

well it took my baby, but it never will again… (thanks Tom) [Elvis was born today, 75 years ago…]


It’s First Friday!

In Downtown News:
There is a new restaurant coming to the old Champa Thai space (thanks Ben)
An update on the Hillsborough Street trolley tracks
Winterfest is extended to mid-February and they’re having Mommy and Me days (thanks Brandi)
Charging for handicapped parking soon?

In Raleigh News:
Krispy Kreme challenge is coming in February!
You can hear Annuals new single on 88.1 Jan 21st
An update on the Railhawks

In Local-ish News:
More on the new Tobacco Road location
Lulu stock is going public in Canada
The French want to tax Google


In Irrelevant News:
Avatar make take Titanic as highest grossing film of all time
Oh, well I’ll definitely load up on the eyes now…
"Letting fatties roam the site is a direct threat to our business model and the very concept for which BeautifulPeople.com was founded."

Events:
Rosebuds and Megafaun are playing this weekend
More running on Saturday
Jibarra is having International Fest on Saturday
Napper Tandy’s is hosting a fundraiser for Frank Rogan on Sunday (thanks Becky)

What the Weather Holds:
Fri: Sunny. 34° 29°
Sat: Sun. 35° 19°
Sun: Sun. 33° 17°


Fun Stuff:
I’d like to know exactly who of the 600lbs of men is missing those 4oz of sausage… [youtube with some profanity] (thanks Danny)
PassiveAggressiveNotes.com
The Bro on the Go

Bacon or Beer Can?
PeopleTalkingOnBananas.com
RenoTattoos.com

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Lady, you know he’s 19 – right??


Well – congratulations – you survived the first weekend of 2010!


Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

speak louder than the words before you

give them meaning no one else has found… (thanks Tom)

In Downtown News:
An update on the Lightner Center
Ever been to the Rose Garden?
Tobacco Road is opening another location

In Raleigh News:
Have we talked about Cantina 18 opening in March yet? If not, it is.
Blackberry maker is coming to triangle
I feel a little bit like a sea turtle

In Local-ish News:
USS North Carolina is going to Pearl Harbor
The Olympic ‘Bird’s Nest’ is a winter park (thanks Brian)
Exactly what DO braces have to do with it? (thanks J.Ross)


In Irrelevant News:
Katy Perry is engaged
That sounds smart of female toads…
Soccer fan invades field, tries to score, doesn’t. If you squint, he kind of looks like Rufus…

Events:
There’s a kind of big football game on tonight
Thursday Big Boss ‘Big Operator’ is the keg at Flying Saucer
Rosebuds and Megafaun are playing this weekend
It IS First Friday
More running on Saturday
Jibarra is having International Fest on Saturday
Napper Tandy’s is hosting a fundraiser for Frank Rogan on Sunday (thanks Becky)

What the Weather Holds:
There’s salt on all the roads…how annoying…
Thurs: Partly Cloudy and the teensiest amount warmer. 42° 20°
Fri: Cold, but sunny. 36° 29°
Sat: Beautiful and 33. 33° 19°


Fun Stuff:
Crazy fun topiaries
A neat way to get back a lost camera? (thanks Sam)
You like art, you’ll like this…

FoodStalkers takes on a lighter chicken pot pie
Giant Animals (thanks @gregoryng)
The official Radar 2010 Mix Tape (thanks Tom)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
I don’t know what’s worse – that she freaked out, or McD’s didn’t refund 99 cents…


Almost there!


Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

winter's cold is too much too handle

pincher crabs that pinch at your sandals…

In Downtown News:
White Rabbit is taking their space at Hue
A year’s look at the DLA
The Indy is putting together a giant show in Downtown Raleigh? Cool. Oooh and New Raleigh ran a bit with more info…

In Raleigh News:
The ‘Your Money’ Bus is coming to Raleigh
Take Cary’s sign ordinance survey
Southwest Airlines is getting rid of blankets out of flu fears – I knew there was a good reason not to touch those things…

In Local-ish News:
ESPN is going to broadcast sports in 3D (thanks Rhett) and a little more info (thanks J.Ross)
So you thought you were having a bad day... (thanks J.Ross)
Paying for things with your phone…cool.


In Irrelevant News:
There was a 3rd White House crasher – I’m starting to feel like I’m missing something…
They discovered Pi to 2.7 trillion digits…
Kids eat free at Carolina Brewery

Events:
Thursday Big Boss ‘Big Operator’ is the keg at Flying Saucer
Rosebuds and Megafaun are playing this weekend
It IS First Friday
More running on Saturday
Jibarra is having International Fest on Saturday
Napper Tandy’s is hosting a fundraiser for Frank Rogan on Sunday (thanks Becky)

Mark your Calendars:
NCMA Contemporaries are having a Champagne and Chocolate event in February

What the Weather Holds:
Wed: Sunny, still cold. 40° 21°
Thurs: Partly Cloudy and the teensiest amount warmer. 42° 23°
Fri: Cold, but sunny. 36° 27°


Fun Stuff:
An open letter from Papyrus to James Cameron (thanks @gregoryng)
An update from Helena
Kill your virtual life

Check out the new Vampire Weekend album online
Angry people in local newspapers.com
Custom guitars

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
I want my nuggets. (thanks J.Ross)





Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

i wanna glide down over mulholland

i wanna write her, her name in the sky… (for Charlotte’s Birthday!)


In Downtown News:
The safety center gets its vote today
A new Taz’s coming to 17 W. Martin
Beehive Collective made their annual donations [pdf]

In Raleigh News:
Did anyone else notice that 106.1 has become Rush radio… because they left 680 wptf who is now just News Radio..
Wilco is playing DPAC in March
There is going to be a new adult sports league in Cary

In Local-ish News:
Highwoods Properties is giving 10k to Homes for Our Troops
The real Rain Man died
Tobacco powering cars? (thanks J.Ross)


In Irrelevant News:
Vince Vaughn got married
Free taco (thanks @danlondon)
FDR died of melanoma related issues? (thanks J.Ross)

Events:
Thursday is Date and Skate night at Winterfest
Rosebuds and Megafaun are playing this weekend
It IS First Friday
More running on Saturday
Jibarra is having International Fest on Saturday

Thursday Big Boss ‘Big Operator’ is the keg at Flying Saucer

What the Weather Holds:
You want to know why it’s so absurdly cold?
Tues: Mostly Sunny, cold. 36° 19°
Wed: Sunny, still cold. 40° 21°
Thurs: Partly Cloudy and, well, cold. 40° 23°


Fun Stuff:
An update from Helena
Bringing back basement bars “In my humble opinion, every gent should know how to make three drinks well, in no particular order– Martini (both gin and vodka), Manhattan, and at one umbrella drink for summer months.”
10 years and 1 day in photographs

Indy does the year in pictures (thanks Tom)
NotTakeOut.com (thanks Mike)
Get a seat from Yankee Stadium

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
What kind of condition are you in to actually steal Steel Reserve?? (thanks J.Ross)

And a sign that we just might make it after all:
I mean, could you sleep knowing your granny was all deserted in an airport? AND dogs doing good things too! (thanks J.Ross)


Please except my apologies for brevity and typographical errors – my fingers are simply frozen into ice blocks. Thank you and have a great day.

Happy Tuesday folks!


Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

a love struck romeo

sings the streets a serenade, laying everybody low with a love song that he made…


In Downtown News:
Grab a sneak peak of The Diner – it opens at 11 am today
Still no cause found for 42nd street
Everything you ever wanted to know about the acorn

In Raleigh News:
What Meeker has in mind for 2010
They are airing the Raleigh Antiques Road Show episodes tonight
A look at what the NCMA will have next year

In Local-ish News:
Clayton wants you to leash your cat
A Degas was stolen from a museum
The world's tallest building will open today


In Irrelevant News:
Tell me you wouldn’t want to be snowed in at a bar for 3 days…
I hate when my roof flies off…
“Unless they watch “Jersey Shore.” From that perspective the show is a sort of public service.”

Events:
Yeah, you like to run in the cold, don’t you…
Oh, Skate instead?
Rosebuds and Megafaun are playing this weekend
It IS First Friday
More running on Saturday
Jibarra is having International Fest on Saturday

Mark your calendar:
Jan 12 is a Zely and Ritz 5th anniversary wine dinner
Transit Forum January 28

What the Weather Holds:
Excuse me…this cold could last ‘weeks and weeks’??
Mon: Sunny, cold. 36° 21°
Tues: Mostly Sunny, cold. 36° 19°
Wed: Sunny, still cold. 40° 21°


Fun Stuff:
Air String Instruments – take that guitar hero.
Freakiest ads of 2009
Dana’s Top 200 of the 2000’s

Welcoming 2010, big picture style..
BBC gives you the Sound of 2010
The best of 2009 from PassiveAgressiveNotes.com and one for 2010

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Well, a nice recap…


Welcome to 2010 folks – hope everyone had a great long weekend!



Ashton Mae Smith
http://www.beraleighblog.com/
http://www.glenwoodagency.com/

so everybody put your best suit or dress on

let's make believe that we are wealthy for just this once…

Tonight is a blue moon…

In Downtown News:
Annuals had their equipment stolen, but will still play tonight
There appears to be flash mob type dance happening for NYE on Fayetteville St and more
Things to consider outside of First Night

In Raleigh News:
Goodnight, Raleigh reviews 2009
Want to know what other laws go into effect this weekend?
Beanie + Cecil baby is moving to the old Seaboard Imports location (thanks Julie)

In Local-ish News:
There’s a chance your iPhone will work a little better…
He kept a guitar made by Picasso in a shoe box under his bed?
Folks are celebrating New Years


In Irrelevant News:
Ever wonder what happens after the ball is dropped in Times Square?
Get yourself a wing suit (thanks Mike)
“The Babysitters Club” is being reissued

Events:
Still wondering what to do tonight?
Re-do New Years at Oxford on Friday
Winter Metal Festival at Lincoln Theatre on Saturday
Sledding ramps at Winterfest on Sunday

Mark your calendar:
Nickelodeon is bringing Storytime to Memorial in May

What the Weather Holds:
The weather should be mild tonight
Thurs: Cloudy any possibly rainy. 51° 33°
Fri: Possibly early rain. 48° 40°
Sat: Sunnier but cold. 38° 25°


Fun Stuff:
A Tarantino video mix tape (thanks Tom)
10 resolutions for Twitter users (thanks Helena)
10 best TV ads of 2009 (thanks Tom)

27 most ridiculous promotional items of the year (thanks Danny)
PassiveAgressiveNotes.com – wifi style..
The decade according to 9 year olds…

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
A blood alcohol level of .708 – holy moley.


You are a mere 14 hours away from surviving the decade. Congratulations.

I hope everyone has an excellent evening! I hope to see lots of you out and about tonight! Happy New Year!


Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

i've got this sentimental heart that beats

but I don't really mind that it's starting to get to me now…

In Downtown News:
The Parking Pay stations are going in
Find a bunch of old newspapers online – like 23,000
More information on what to do tomorrow night

In Raleigh News:
Losing Fox, adding more channels?
The city wants to mulch your Christmas tree
In case you didn’t realize the smoking ban goes into effect Saturday, it does.

In Local-ish News:
Family reunions at South of the Border? Ouch.
I would love to shred most of 2009…and 2008…and at least half of 07… (thanks Rhett)
Stone is going to Europe


In Irrelevant News:
Some love for Phillip Rivers
Snow Patrol has most widely played UK song??
A collection of essays on ‘the dude’?

Events:
Biscuit Night at Tir na nOg tonight
Thursday is New Year’s Eve!
The NCMA Contemporaries are doing a New Years event
Times will have a cask night for NYE
Re-do New Years at Oxford on Friday
Winter Metal Festival at Lincoln Theatre on Saturday
Sledding ramps at Winterfest on Sunday

What the Weather Holds:
Wed: Mostly Sunny 44° 26°
Thurs: Cloudy and cold. 51° 33°
Fri: Possibly early rain. 48° 43°


Fun Stuff:
The history and style of the middle finger
An update from Helena
Best album covers of 2009 (thanks Sam)

"...from Octomoms and Balloon Boys to Swine Flu and Auto Bailouts, one thing’s for sure: this year needs to end."
I’m on a Mac
“”I don’t want anybody in here without coats and ties,” Sinatra snapped.”

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Hey man – sometimes ya just need a ride…


The last hump day of the year!


Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

we sit side by side in every class

the teacher thinks that i sound funny, but she likes it when you sing…

In Downtown News:
Tyler wants you guys to go running with him in the mornings
Wondering what to do New Years? Lisa, et al put together a great searchable list (thanks Lisa)
Updates on The Diner and Natty Greene’s

In Raleigh News:
New tacos in Cameron Village?
We don’t read so good anymore…
There is a new indoor park in North Raleigh (thanks Charissa)

In Local-ish News:
Capital Cabaret is opening near RDU
More on the Time Warner/Fox drama
What to do with all those empty car dealerships


In Irrelevant News:
The Tyra Show is ending
Clever ways to repay library fines
Jon Gosselin staged his apartment trashing?

Events:
Open Mic Night at Deep South tonight
Biscuit Night at Tir na nOg on Wednesday
Thursday is New Year’s Eve!
The NCMA Contemporaries are doing a New Years event
Re-do New Years at Oxford on Friday
Winter Metal Festival at Lincoln Theatre on Saturday
Sledding ramps at Winterfest on Sunday

What the Weather Holds:
Tues: Sunny 44° 26°
Wed: Mostly Sunny 42° 23°
Thurs: Rainy and cold. 48° 33°


Fun Stuff:
I hate when toddlers dance better than me and this kid is actually good… (thanks Dan)
Helena has a bunch of great links for you to check out – go ahead, skip down to ‘procrastination’ [ps, thanks for including me Helena!]
A ’92 civic that gets more than 90 mpg?? (thanks Chris)

101 oddest books ever written
The last 10 years, in a nice little chart
Baby Jesus theft


Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Suspended for wearing a Santa suit?


It’s your last Tuesday of 2009…hope it’s a good one!




Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

i need it all

the money, the fame, the cars, the clothes… (thanks Emily)

In Downtown News:
Finally an update on Catch 22 and also, Knockabout is closing…
It’s almost First Night time!
Where’s the best place to get a drink in Downtown?

In Raleigh News:
Raleigh Specials Tonight is tallying New Year’s events
Pre-fab modern homes?
Some Durham history

In Local-ish News:
Crazy bank theft thingsYou can rent a Christmas tree
Vic Chesnutt died


In Irrelevant News:
Saturday the 2nd is a palindrome date
They’re working on an alcohol substitute (thanks Nora)
Jon Gosselin’s apartment was ransacked

Events:
nOg Run Club tonight
Open Mic Night at Deep South tomorrow
Biscuit Night at Tir na nOg on Wednesday
Thursday is New Year’s Eve!
Re-do New Years at Oxford on Friday
Winter Metal Festival at Lincoln Theatre on Saturday
Sledding ramps at Winterfest on Sunday

What the Weather Holds:
Mon: Sunny 44° 35°
Tues: Sunny 44° 26°
Wed: Mostly Sunny 42° 23°


Fun Stuff:
It’s Lovely, I’ll take it!
“A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.”
Best Viral Videos of 2009

The Selvedge Yard – a look at Bear Bryant
If you’ve ever lost a manual, find it here!
An electric guitar documentary

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Pong liberated women?


Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!


Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

tiny tots with their eyes all aglow

will find it hard to sleep tonight…

In Downtown News:
Really, who doesn’t love Fayetteville St at Christmas? And more pretty
Catch 22 is moving – and having a huge sale today
A Downtown Raleigh ‘Light Writing’ marriage proposal [youtube]

In Raleigh News:
The Raleigh Rescue Mission is short on food
First Night Needs Volunteers
Steve Winwood is coming to DPAC

In Local-ish News:
The detective with the gun in the snowball fight is pretty old news now, but just in case… (thanks J.Ross)
Venice is all underwater again… oh Venice….
The balloon boy father is arrested and both parents fined


In Irrelevant News:
‘Somethin’ like that’ is the decades most played single
Lesson learned, don’t dress up like the animal you’re hunting… (thanks J.Ross)
Mahhhn – that is some crazy stuff those Playboy models are up to…

Events:
Date and Skate tonight with Zely and Ritz
Eat Christmas dinner at Tir na nOg on Friday
Weekend Excursion is at Lincoln on Saturday raising funds for Jimmy V
Benefit for Carter Pepper at Tir na nOg Saturday
Edwin McCain is at Lincoln on Sunday

What the Weather Holds:
Thurs: Mostly Sunny, then Partly Cloudy. 48° 28°
Fri: Rainy and cold. 56° 33°
Sat: Mostly Cloudy. 56° 42°


Fun Stuff:
IsItNormal.com
The Ugly Sweater Store (thanks Susan)
Mapping Main Street

Lots of high tech ways to follow Santa this year…
ThisIsPhotoBomb.com
Free taco?

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
“If you do math, again, there may be 100 young women that are basically my son's age that are his half-siblings” says the father of 400 sperm donated children… (thanks @embalog)


“…Although it’s been said many times, many ways, a very Merry Christmas to you”

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!! And a very happy birthday to those of you who share them with Christmas!




Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

it's in the singing of a street corner choir

it's going home and getting warm by the fire, it's true, wherever you find love it feels like christmas… [yeah, those are muppets… :) jump to 2 minutes if you just want the song…]

actually some news today…

In Downtown News:
The Contemporary Art Museum is beginning construction soon
ACE Hardware has a huge kitchen section now
I love blaming Louisiana for things…

In Raleigh News:
The Hillsborough St roundabout is open
Dana reviews Crabtree Tavern
WakeUP Wake has a new board of directors

In Local-ish News:
The Auschwitz sign stealing was ordered from abroad
Olivia from Sesame Street has died
Volvo is going Chinese


In Irrelevant News:
Tarantino got a giant award in London
Balloon Boy’s parents have to pay 42k for rescue mission
Steven Tyler checked into rehab

Events:
Straight No Chaser is at Meymandi on Wednesday
Eat Christmas dinner at Tir na nOg on Friday
Weekend Excursion is at Lincoln on Saturday raising funds for Jimmy V
Edwin McCain is at Lincoln on Sunday

What the Weather Holds:
Wed: Mostly Sunny 50° 27°
Thurs: Partly Cloudy. 48° 28°
Fri: Rain likely. 52° 33°


Fun Stuff:
What’s your favorite road? (thanks Mike)
Stuff White People Like is back for Christmas! “If you see no Wayfarers you are either at Country music concert or you are indoors.”
Awkward Holidays from 2birds1blog

Nike, Muppets, and Santa rapping… [youtube]
Animated stereoviews of old Japan
Beard Heads – you can’t not laugh at this…

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
13 year old arrested for drinking and driving…


Happy hump day folks! When it’s over, you’ve only got one more left this year…


Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

how'dja like to hang a stocking on a great big coconut tree?

how'd you like to stay up late like the islanders do? wait for santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe…

In Downtown News:
Southland Ballroom is opening in Glenwood South
Renderings for the new public safety center
Greg Hatem is getting honored by the Design Guild and the CoD

In Raleigh News:
It’s Krispy Kreme Challenge Time!
3 local projects are getting federal money
Local folks doing good things

In Local-ish News:
They’re ‘greening’ the Empire State building
They got the sign thieves to reenact the theft
More on the San Diego brain project


In Irrelevant News:
I hope you guys are planning to have Snooki at your next event (thanks Tim)
Firefox on my phone? Yes please.
Carrie Underwood is engaged

Events:
Busy Bee is having an Aviator cask night tonight
Straight No Chaser is at Meymandi on Wednesday
Eat Christmas dinner at Tir na nOg on Friday
Weekend Excursion is at Lincoln on Saturday raising funds for Jimmy V
Edwin McCain is at Lincoln on Sunday

What the Weather Holds:
Tues: Sunny 50° 25°
Wed: Mostly Sunny 48° 25°
Fri: Mostly Sunny. 48° 30°


Fun Stuff:
A crazy fire starter thing
Retail math (thanks Emily)
Your Jersey Shore Handbook

“Because those plastic bags offer the same amount of protection that hiding under your desk during a nuclear attack offers: none.”
Urban Dictionary Word of the Day (thanks Adrianne)
PassiveAgressiveNotes.com

Synchronized Christmas Lights – like, more than 30,000 of them…
Norman Rockwell
It’s Lovely, I’ll take it!

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Richard Branson dressed as a stewardess


Happy Tuesday folks!

Leah, it was great to meet you last night! Hope you guys had a great night!


Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

santa make him hurry

tell him he can take the freeway down, run, run rudolph 'cause I'm reelin like a merry-go-round…


Today is the shortest [best] day of sunlight in the year. – It’s all sunnier from here folks! :)

When I cant give you much real news, I try to give you more fun things…

In Downtown News:
There is a new sign celebrating the Winter Solstice [12:47pm today] in Moore Square
Beers and brewery reviews, 2009
Awww remember this guy!

In Raleigh News:
Some local, new building design updates
Win free lights from Cree
The toll contracts have been awarded

In Local-ish News:
Britney Murphy died this weekend
They’re moving ahead with another tunnel between NY and NJ
They found the stolen Auschwitz sign


In Irrelevant News:
South of the Border is 60 years old…
So was there a point to this study at all? – they found ‘perfect’ female face dimensions…sort of…
I don’t even understand the purpose of an ‘online drinking game’

Events:
They’re playing ‘A Christmas Story’ at the ice rink tonight
Straight No Chaser is at Meymandi on Wednesday
Eat Christmas dinner at Tir na nOg on Friday
Weekend Excursion is at Lincoln on Saturday raising funds for Jimmy V
Edwin McCain is at Lincoln on Sunday

Mark your calendar:
Jibarra is having an international fest January 9 (thanks Antoine)

What the Weather Holds:
Mon: Sunny 47° 27°
Tues: Sunny 50° 25°
Wed: Mostly Sunny 45° 25°


Fun Stuff:
Wish you’d been able to tour Stone Brewing with us?
Cool animal stuff
The Known Universe

Indy gives us the top 10 triangle albums and 40 triangle tunes
Alicia Keys on Letterman doing ‘Emipre State of Mind’ (thanks @nealstewart)
2009 buzzwords

PassiveAgressiveNotes.com
The periodic table of beer
Some funny impressions – including morgan freeman…

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
I think it’s safe to say he won’t be dating anytime soon…


Happy Monday folks!


Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

you'd better watch out

you'd better not cry, you'd better not pout, i'm telling you why…

lots of entertaining things today…

In Downtown News:
Café Carolina is helping to serve troops over the holidays
Churches helping to support Downtown
Best of 2009 – Live Music

In Raleigh News:
The amusements at Pullen have been closed for renovation
Golden Corral is knocking down the Glenwood Ave location and starting over
How are you supposed to lie about your grades?

In Local-ish News:
FullSteam is hiring an exec from Abita
A crazy bowling alley coming to Mebane, then Raleigh?
GM is closing down Saab


In Irrelevant News:
They found a really deep underwater volcano (thanks @gregoryng)
George Michael is still on the radio?
Landon Donovan is staying with the Galaxy

Events:
The Nutcracker opens today
Squirrel Nut Zippers are at Lincoln tonight
The Connells are at the Pour House tonight
Raleigh Ringers on Saturday
Chatham County Line on Saturday at Pour House
Rock and Shop moves to All Saints Chapel on Saturday
Gretchen Wilson is at City Limits on Saturday
The sled ramps are back on Sunday

What the Weather Holds:
Fri: Cold and gross. With a possibility of snow. 38° 32°
Sat: Cloudy and cold. 35° 33°
Sun: Mostly Sunny. 43° 26°


Fun Stuff:
Snoop Dogg reads ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ (thanks Pat)
Crazy Game (thanks Caroline)
Mentally Stimulating Diversions (thanks Emily)

2birds1blog
Fun kid/Santa pictures
Name That Movie

It’s Lovely I’ll Take It brings you: Top 10 tips for Real Estate Agents
World’s Smallest Snow Man (thanks Mike)
How to parallel park perfectly

10 coolest houses of 2009
Detroit in 3D
Jason reviews Trader Joe’s wine

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Why not marry your virtual girlfriend?? (thanks Katie)


Happy Friday folks! Hope everyone has a warm weekend!


Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

when you feel like the only kid in town without a christmas tree

heres a list of people who are jewish, just like you and me… [except, it’s Neil Diamond singing it]

Today is ‘free shipping day’ in online shopping… I didn’t even know there was such a thing…

In Downtown News:
2009 in review: Music, Streets, and all the [mostly] silly things we banned
2010 Wish list
The story behind the entryway mosaics

In Raleigh News:
The Barrel Monster builds again
Southwest is adding 3 more flights (thanks Charissa)
Byron Pitts [of 60 minutes] is going to be signing his new book at Quail Ridge on Friday (thanks Dan)

In Local-ish News:
They’re getting better at transplanting lungs
“He gave $40 of it to his mother and spent the other $60 on a Carolina Panthers jersey.”
A row boat…across the Atlantic Ocean…? (thanks @BonnieYarboro)


In Irrelevant News:
The Killers ‘Sam’s Town’ is most underrated album of 2009
Who wants a gross-o used toothpick??
2011 Audi A8 to come with Google Earth (thanks @gregoryng)

Events:
Wine Dinner at Vic’s tonight
The Nutcracker opens on Friday
Squirrel Nut Zippers are at Lincoln on Friday
The Connells are at the Pour House on Friday
Raleigh Ringers on Saturday
Chatham County Line on Saturday at Pour House
Rock and Shop moves to All Saints Chapel on Saturday
Gretchen Wilson is at City Limits on Saturday

What the Weather Holds:
Thurs: Sunny. 50° 27°
Fri: Cold and drizzly. 40° 30°
Sat: Cloudy and cold. 37° 33°


Fun Stuff:
What are your odds of a white Christmas?
"Seriously, Radiohead is the Tim Tebow of the music press, and it's time to move on."
Those houses are made of gingerbread?! (thanks @gregoryng)

‘Killing Santa’ – The Movie [youtube] (thanks Mike)
What if someone had stolen baby Jesus?
“it uses regenerative braking to turn any bike into a hybrid and connects to a smartphone to serve as a personal trainer and navigator”

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
That is a commitment to grilled cheese…


Happy Thursday folks – you’re almost there!


Ashton Mae Smith

www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com

have yourself a merry merry christmas

have yourself a good time, but remember the kids who got nothing, while you’re drinkin down your wine… (thanks Michael)

In Downtown News:
Rock and Shop is Saturday
A beer truck got stuck on Peace St (thanks Dan)
I cannot tell you how many times WE tried to build an igloo... perhaps we should have left the ‘blocks’ out of it…

In Raleigh News:
I don’t know anyone in Raleigh getting richer…
Local folks running with the Olympic torch
Falls River is getting a pub

In Local-ish News:
Cree is getting an exhibit at the Smithsonian
Man – I hattttte when that happens!
They found ‘super-earths’


In Irrelevant News:
Shoes for cheap.[er].
Free pancakes are coming
Susan Boyle is most popular on YouTube

Events:
‘A Christmas Carol’ is on its last right and tickets are still available!
Meatloaf night at Tir na nOg tonight
Wine Dinner at Vic’s tomorrow
The Nutcracker opens on Friday
Squirrel Nut Zippers are at Lincoln on Friday
The Connells are at the Pour House on Friday
Raleigh Ringers on Saturday
Chatham County Line on Saturday at Pour House
Rock and Shop moves to All Saints Chapel on Saturday

What the Weather Holds:
Snow this weekend?
Wed: Sunny. 48° 35°
Thurs: Sunny. 50° 27°
Fri: Cold and drizzly. 43° 27°


Fun Stuff:
TackyChristmasYards.com
Funny signs
PassiveAgressiveNotes.com

PhotoshopDisasters.com
LettersofNote.com
More Chicago climbing

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Did they really need him to explain why he said he was a secret agent?


It’s hump day! Have a good one…


Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com
www.glenwoodagency.com