Category Archives: Cephalopodmania

You know you like them.

Tentacle Arm

  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

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

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

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. . .

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

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It’s the Dumbo of the deep!

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!

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

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

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

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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