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Ashton Mae Smith

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i’ll be so blue just thinking about you…

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December 24, 2008

i’ll have a blue christmas without you

a few things on this Christmas Eve! Miss me while I’m gone!

In Downtown News:

Rickshaw Confessions: Episode 1

Some more Christmas history and fun lights

Tobacco Road thoughts

Hatem’s bat light is now the duck and dumpling duck with a santa hat – check it out.

In Raleigh News:

Do something good for the holidays.

Hold off on that Paris flight

I hate you Time Warner.

In Local-ish News:

I like China – why can’t I have a panda??

A not ugly hybrid?

I’ve probably got PVC for arteries…

In Irrelevant News:

Track Santa on Twitter!

Isn’t that something!

You knew it was the swans…

Exploding snowglobes?

Events:

Holiday trivia at Tir Na Nog on Wednesday

There’s that Christmas thing in there on Thursday

Kwanza and Boxing Day on Friday

Cravin Melon is at Lincoln on Saturday

What the Weather Holds:

Wed: Partly Sunny 63° | 52°

Thu: Chance of Showers 57° | 51°

Fri: Chance of Showers 48° | 39°

Fun Stuff:

I’m NOT the only lazy one :)

A new Polariod?

I don’t know if it’s real – but it’s really cool… (thanks Dan)

“I had pants on when I came in, right?”

Flashback:

Entourage – hug it out. profanity.

10 dumbest moments in business

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:

Don’t forget ‘Baby’ on your holiday shopping list…

Merry Christmas!!! See you Monday!

Ashton Mae Smith

rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum…

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December 23, 2008

pa-rum-pum-pum-pum

Some formatting changes – any feedback?

In Downtown News:

The Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit has been extended

Christmas at the Governor’s Mansion

A little Raleigh history

In Raleigh News:

Annuals news

Highwoods Properties does good things

Catching up with Shav

In Local-ish News:

Who’s getting excited about IKEA?

Blind man navigates maze

Twittering about a plane crash…

In Irrelevant News:

Warner doesn’t want to play with YouTube

Too many pigeons

The Four Tops are getting a lifetime Grammy

Events:

Chris Suiter is at Amras Tuesday

Holiday trivia at Tir Na Nog on Wednesday

There’s that Christmas thing in there on Thursday

Kwanza and Boxing Day on Friday

Cravin Melon is at Lincoln on Saturday

Fun Stuff:

Green wrapping ideas and more

The Cliché-O-Matic

What the Weather Holds:

Wed: Partly Sunny 63° | 38°

Thu: Chance of Showers 63° | 57°

Fri: Chance of Showers 68° | 57°

Flashback: this time a year ago…

North Hills Elementary School was opening

They were working on a “real” Jurassic Park

A guy chugged a liter of vodka

And we found tackychristmascards.com – the hate mail is fun.

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:

Gives new meaning to eating yellow snow…

Happy Tuesday folks!! Let me know your thoughts on the new format – I think the New Year may bring some exciting changes! :)

Ashton Mae Smith

i wanna relearn what i already know…

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December 22, 2008

i wanna roll around like a kid in the snow

In Downtown news:
Help design Downtown – or at least a piece of it…
Tobacco Road should open Wednesday
The McDonald’s on Peace has reopened

In Raleigh news:
Perhaps we should get to work on that multi modal thing…
New pizza in Cary
Who’s open Christmas Day? And more

In local-ish news:
They are closing some Ruby Tuesday locations
Cheese bailouts?
Blue Cross and Zagat are rating doctors

In irrelevant news:
Traveling snowmen?
Someone broke into Paris’s house
A booze shortage?

Events:
Today is the first day of Hanukkah
Chris Suiter is at Amras Tuesday
Holiday trivia at Tir Na Nog on Wednesday
There’s that Christmas thing in there on Thursday
Kwanza and Boxing Day on Friday
Cravin Melon is at Lincoln on Saturday

Some ideas for celebrating the New Year

Fun Stuff:
Makeover your Bloody Mary
Visuwords
Top 10 gifts for Political Geeks
Snow prints

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Being annoying in Michigan can get you a ticket

Happy Monday folks!

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

take me to the island put my feet in the sand…

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December 22, 2008

all i want for christmas is a real good tan

Sorry for the delay – my computer has been on the fritz most of the morning!

In Downtown news:
Bridge Pub for New Years? – could it be??
Christmas history
Rumor has it, Man vs. Food will be at Roast Grill in January

In Raleigh news:
Tom Suiter left WRAL… what will I do when Greg leaves??
Dean Malecha is the 85th AIA President
Collapsing cranes!

In local-ish news:
Plug in hybrids in China
Champion Double Dutch boys
Deep Throat died

In irrelevant news:
This baby had a food in his brain?!? (thanks Steve)
Medical myths
Sandwich fainting?

Events:
The Nutcracker opens tonight
Chatham County Line is at Pour House tonight
Breakfast Club at Lincoln on Saturday
Raleigh Ringers on Saturday
Deep South’s White Trash Christmas Party on Saturday

Mark your calendar:
2009 Inaugural Ball (thanks Jim)

Fun Stuff:
Fun geography game that does good things – the only one I got 10 cups on – Charleston.
Obama, the college years
The periodic table of awesome
Get a Bowl Schedule for your PDA
Dan wrote a blog
Dancing! (thanks George)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Who doesn’t want to smell like Burger King? (thanks Jim)

Happy Friday folks! Have a great weekend!!

Ashton Mae Smith
www.beraleighblog.com

Events:
The Nutcracker opens Friday
Chatham County Line is at Pour House on Friday
Breakfast Club at Lincoln on Saturday
Raleigh Ringers on Saturday

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December 21, 2008

want a plane that loops the loop

me, I want a hula hoop…

In Downtown news:
Shop Downtown and more and gift certificates
What does Downtown need?
The Beehive Collective announced their recipient

In Raleigh news:
Raleigh makes another top 10 list – for our clever acorn.
Watch football in 3D!
Delays to Renaissance hotel opening

In local-ish news:
SAS turned on their solar farm
“a victory for common sense!”
Father offers daughter to shoe thrower

In irrelevant news:
It’s free shipping day?
Smashing Pumpkins will not release another album – are the days of albums over??
Texting as a sign of recovery?

Fun Stuff:
Historic Raleigh at Christmas time
Great gift giving website and another
Optical Illusions!
Build a Dominos train!

Flashback: Apparently news was slow last year too…
The kabob video!
Rouge elves
Oregon Trail?
Ron Paul blimps

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
“Let’s steal Mom’s Christmas tree while she’s getting chemo…”

Have a great Little Friday!

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