There is a new Buffalo blogger in town, and its my buddy Kirk…

HI All,

So I just started this new blog called Re-Think Buffalo! http://rethinkbuffalo.blogspot.com/ the theme is for me to post my meandering thoughts on being in Buffalo and things that are going on here. It will mostly be my thoughts and feelings at any given minute. I have 2 posts so far and would love to get added to your google reader or rss feed. Hope people can make it to the event on the 2nd post it is gonna be a lot of fun. Thanks for checking it out!

Rock,
Kirk

He also started to twitter not too recently, after realizing that the only way Huw I would talk to him is if he @’d us. Follow him here.

Its been such a rollercoaster of busy day, nappy day… with New Years in
the middle of the week and the holidays just before… today is the last
Lazy Sunday till the first full work week of Aught Nine. #snap grats to
Scranto who is also being lazy today

Or so he claims… His signed T-shirt does lend him some credibility though. This was a season opening with ceremony.. first, a moment to remember veteran sportswriter, Tom Borrelli, who passed away last November due to a tragic accident. Then, the Bandits got to drop the 2008 NLL championship banner. What came next seemed almost natural (although the 4th quarter was a little scary): they proceeded to whip their old enemies, the Philadelphia Wings, 15-11. #snap Im not a sportswriter, but Andy Kulyk is. Check out his post here when it goes live.. wnymedia.net/blogs/

The absolute best fresh/import market is on Grant street. Rumored to have
contributed to Elvis’ downfall with sammiches, the deli has the best meats
and cheeses from all over. Then take a walk through the assorted dry import
goods aisles, and you’ll know why Guercio’s is a Buffalo treasure. #snap

Girrrrrrlllllll! #snap

Oh Frankie…. interesting effect with the G1 cam and our Martin 3000
strobes. #snap

Huw decided we should have Old Fashions, and after realizing no local store
but Tops carries Bitters, we finally settle in. #snap

Check out the Android Tricorder App. Uses the internal
sensors(compass, signal strength, accelerometer) to spit real data,
making this app at least 15% useful, but still 120% too nerdy for your
two friends to appreciate. #snap

Amanda Visell Weatherbot

I’m about a week and a half late posting about this, but John gifted me this amazing new print from Amanda Visell for Christmas. Amanda Visell really pwned 2008 with her hop skip and a jump from painting -> wood -> resin -> vinyl. While a lot of artist do this, Amanda keeps her wood and brushstroke style congruent among all mediums.

“Weatherbot” is a winterscene, featuring a enormungo robot with the ability to control the skies. The townsfolk appear to be gathering around, Gulliver Travels style, in attempts to thwart the metal monstrosity. Limited, signed, and numbered at 50 prints, by Amanda Visell.

PS – Giclee is the stupidest name for any printed technique. it even pronounces lame: “zee-clay.” However it produces amazingly accurate prints.

Check out more of Amanda Visell at her site.

Confetti cannons FTW…. #snap