Category Archives: Cephalopodmania

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Tentacle Arm

Posted on January 19, 2008 by cicada

  What more is there to say, really? It’s a tentacle arm. A friend of mine told me I need “at least two” of these. . . . . . at LEAST two???? What?? And once the first one’s on, … Continue reading →

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the silver life

Posted on December 8, 2007 by cicada

This stunning silver urchin ring and squid tentacle earrings are from emily amey. The paperweights below, including “an exact replica of a mammalian heart,” are by Walteria living.

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The divine Museum Gottwaldianum

Posted on September 8, 2007 by cicada

I saw this at Bibliodyssey. The next day I had to go back and click the link again. A few days later I went shopping at the always-inspiring Anthropologie, and on returning home, had to go back and browse again. … Continue reading →

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Jellyfish room

Posted on June 2, 2007 by cicada

Jellyfish room Porcelain Alissa Coe & Carly Waito, 2007 Via Ullabenulla. (Regarding categories: of course cnidarians aren’t cephalopods, but jellies are part of the deep sea ambiance. . . and just imagine what a school of porcelain squid from this … Continue reading →

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A little late for Mother’s Day, but. . .

Posted on May 18, 2007 by cicada

Mother David Hochbaum, 2006 David Hochbaum rocks. Enough said.

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It’s the Dumbo of the deep!

Posted on May 2, 2007 by cicada

Dumbo Octopus From The Deep, by Claire Nouvian www.thedeepbook.org Collision Detection posted this link to a French film of deep-sea organisms. I don’t know if it’s the hypnotic French narration, or the freaky organisms, or that fact that I went … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday PZ!

Posted on March 9, 2007 by cicada

my apologies for the lateness of this post – although it is still Friday here on the West Coast. I’ve been without a computer most of this week, but I had to post SOMETHING for PZ Myers‘ birthday. So I’ve … Continue reading →

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Now, that’s meritorious

Posted on February 14, 2007 by cicada

Science scouts: much better than plain old girl scouts! Is it scary that I would qualify for so many merit badges? Actually, I could invent a few more, such as “I have administered illegal drugs of abuse to insects,” but … Continue reading →

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Ronald Kurniawan at Roq la Rue

Posted on February 1, 2007 by cicada

chasing logarithms Ronald Kurniawan, 2005 Ronald Kurniawan is one of three artists in a show opening February 9 at Roq la Rue in Seattle. You can also see some of his work for sale, including the graphite version of the … Continue reading →

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So that’s what a British Mac looks like

Posted on January 30, 2007 by cicada

British Mac Ads So Much Better Than U.S. Ads (Gizmodo) Now the octopus tentacles wiggle their way into Mac ads. I feel completely disoriented. Still, the Mac actor’s British accent is adorable. . .

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