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[shop_bitch]

Steve Irwin died today.
I almost cried at work, but waited until I got home.
I liked him.
I'm a sucker.

It just goes to show how many ways there are to die in Australia - that's why I don't live there anymore.

Comments

[eiren]

I'm sorry :(

[shop_bitch]

Ignore this display of sentimentality - I'm just being uncharacteristically soft and weepy.. It's just that he was so good to the animals, anyone who loves wildlife that much is a hero in my book..

End of patheticness.

[hem]

Was the last sentence in jest? I can think of many ways I could die in London too ;)

[shop_bitch]

I know, you pretty much only need to step outside your front door to be beaten to death for the last 10p you have in your pocket.. In fact I think I'd prefer death by stingray!

[fordmadoxmp3]

I bet none of them involve stingrays!

[hem]

It's not the first thing that come to mind.

[mintogrubb]

Didn't realise that you were an Aussie.
Really sad about Steve. he reached a vast audience with an important message.

[shop_bitch]

A long displaced expat!
Sad, dammit - he was doing good things.

[corneliusagain]

I did think that was sad and you're about the fourth comment about it I've read about here, so he was more well known than I would have thought. It is giving me an urge to go scuba diving again, though. Dangerous but amazing.

[shop_bitch]

If you go diving, avoid Australia - especially the Great Barrier Reef. Too many stingy and bitey things there. Having said that - it is amazing..

[phoebesmum]

It made me cry when I heard the news this morning, and I can't for the life of me think why, since I never watched his show. I'm having another little cry now, in fact. I suppose it's that he was so cheerful and enthusiastic and actually doing good things, and those aren't the sort of people we can spare.

[shop_bitch]

I'm glad I'm not the only one.
It's because he loved the animals.