Articulate Matter

A tube-worm’s as lucky as lucky can be…

2010-07-22T12:08:14Z

Who invited Dick Van Dyke?

I thought hedgehogs would be the new characters of my UK adventures, but perhaps it’ll be Sabellidae instead. However, I hope this is my last Mary Poppins inspired vignette. These tube-worms have brought on ear-worms like whoa!

Magic 8 Paul

2010-07-12T15:31:46Z

Greetings! It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything hasn’t it? Sorry about that.

We still don’t have internet access at our flat (dealing with British Telecom has been one of the few less nice things about the move) so at the moment I am mooching WiFi from a local cafe (Bodrum – Thanks guys!) because world events just called out for an Articulate Matter vignette.

Being an USian, I hadn’t paid much attention to soccer… uh, I mean football, until now. But wow. I’m not entirely sure if I actually like socc… dangit, football, or if I’m just fascinated with the obsession that everyone here seems to have for it. Regardless, it’s been fun to watch games and get to know people.

And then Paul the Psychic Octopus came onto the scene and I knew I had to honor him somehow.

I will post again regularly… soon. I promise!

The Gang’s All Here

2010-05-01T05:06:15Z

Moving Sale! I’ve got a bunch of cephalopods that need a new home!

Go to my Etsy shop and peruse the offerings. The sale will continue through May 12th. After that, I’ll need to close down until we get settled into our new place.

When you’re feeling down…

2010-04-29T00:52:52Z

… It’s good to have a cat around.

Our cat was very cuddly while I was overwhelmed with a migraine on Monday. Between all the stuff we need to get done in the next month and the inevitable stress related migraines, I expect I’ll be missing a few day here and there.

One of the stressors is the fact that I don’t have much time left with our cat. Through a combination of things out of my control (the UK’s mandatory 6 month quarantine, her age, concern about how the long flight could hurt her, the potential difficulty of finding a flat that will let us keep her, etc.) I pretty much have to give her up.

In two weeks, some (awesome!) friends of ours will take over her care. I know she’ll be in good hands and will be spoiled like the queen that she is. But, man… I’m going to miss her.

Apples to Apples

2010-04-23T22:26:25Z

William Tell vs. René Magritte.

Hiding

2010-04-22T01:50:05Z

I’m feeling overwhelmed by my upcoming move… so I feel like doing this.

Might give some poor pirate a heart attack, though.

Happy Birthday Grandma!

2010-04-20T00:36:24Z

She’s 90 years of pure awesome today.

Don’t worry, I won’t sing. :}

Jackalope

2010-04-17T19:58:40Z

In one of my college art classes, I was told that artists tend to subconsciously make portraits of other people look slightly like themselves. Something to do with the fact that the face we’re most familiar with is our own. I’m not quite sure what it says about me that all of my mammals tend to look like cats.

Actually… I know exactly what that says about me. :}

Just another day on display

2010-04-14T20:59:11Z

Or not.

This photograph is proof that Ouzo is convincing enough to traumatize cuttlefish. I hope they’ve recovered enough to entertain today’s Academy of Sciences visitors.

Many thanks to Anukul for having the presence of mind to photograph the interaction, and for letting me play with his awesome camera.

Singin’ in the Rain

2010-04-12T23:09:57Z

Come on with the rain
I’ve a smile on my… face… bell… whatever.

I originally planned to photograph this outside, but the rain showers ended before I could. Oh well.