Raleigh’s Sidewalks Tried to Steal My Graffiti Supplies Last Night

so if you're wondering why my sketchbook is covered in splatters and my shoes look like they belong in a horror movie then congrats i’ve been floating here in this city for three days. it’s 12 degrees out but feels like 11 because why not. i just checked the app and it’s like ‘hey you’re in a sauna made of drizzle’ and i’m like… okay. rain. that’s my jam.

last night i tried to paint a mural on alleigh street. not a small sketch some big bold stuff. the problem was the pavement kept erasing my lines. like the city itself didn’t want me to exist. i swore i heard a car honk every time i added a new color. maybe the neighbors were mad? who knows. some guy in a van yelled at me but i didn’t even realize he was there till i checked my mirrors. he said ‘get off my lawn’ but i was just on a public sidewalk. total misunderstanding.

i heard that the coffee shop on posh road has this weird secret menu. like they’ll give you a cup of coffee that’s basically just black oof with a side of existential dread. i almost went. almost. i did go to the library tho and bought a bunch of cheap markers. also a bag of pretzels because i’m a street artist not a philosopher.

someone told me that the dive bar near the airport has the best nachos. also a rat problem. i didn’t confirm. i heard that from a guy who looked like he’d rather eat his own sneakers. which honestly makes sense. this city’s vibe is like a party where everyone forgot the theme.

if you’re stuck here the mountains are two hours away but who cares. the locals here are weirder than a toddler’s playlist. i saw a guy riding a skateboard down a hill wearing a tutu. he did not ask for directions.

i used three images in this post but they’re all random. one shows a skateboarder on a ramp. another is a man in a blue shirt playing golf. and the third is just grass. because sometimes you just need grass.

pro tip don’t trust anyone who says ‘this town is charming.’ it’s not. it’s a good place to lose your phone number but not your soul.

check out the tripadvisor for that spot with the giant turtle sculpture. i heard it’s haunted. or maybe mythical. probably haunted. map link? yeah here it is. you can find it here. i also found a yelp review that says the parking lot there is a nightmare. skip that. locals warned me about that one.

p.s. if you like your weather like it’s from a sci-fi movie then this place is for you. i just got back from a walk and it was 14 degrees but felt like 13.5. i’m here for it.