I’m back from St. Louis, and I really do want to recap the goings-on from my weekend in DC, but there’s a very pressing issue at hand. I was visiting a friend who lives in an old farmhouse, and he is very tastefully outfitting it in a charming, antiquey style. Behold. We spent some time [...]
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Posted in shells on April 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Sneak Preview
Posted in squid on April 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I just got back from a whirlwind and very mollusk-filled weekend in DC. I have lots to talk about, but I’m flying off to St. Louis today for my spring break vacation on my friend’s farm. I’ll give you a little glimpse into my weekend, though… Tentacular!
Banana slugs!
Posted in slug on April 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I love this video. The earnestness of the interviewee is incredibly charming, in addition to the fact that banana slugs are just. so. cool.
Octopuses spotted in New York
Posted in art, octopus on April 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I love the art and poetry in the subway. The art seen on the subway trains basically always depicts the subway somehow, but usually in a more fantastical way. This one I’m rather fond of features a train of submarines using eels as the third rail. And of course there’s an octopus at the controls. [...]
Consider the Oyster
Posted in oysters on April 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
You may have seen the news earlier this year, and I was remiss in not talking about it when it was happening, but wild oysters are functionally extinct. This news, of course, is terribly depressing. I’m a New Yorker, and New Yorkers have a history with oysters. In fact, there’s a whole book about the [...]
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