08.09.2006 or "And Breathe"
"If ever he was going to go, we always said it was going to be the ocean,'' "On land he was agile, quick-thinking, quick-moving and the ocean puts another element there that you have no control over.'' (John Stainton, Irwin's manager)
So why is it that even out here steve irwin being killed is still such a hot topic. Did anyone really talk about him before this happened or did people just see him as a joke. The fact that the Steve Irwin death video is one of the most searched for clips on Youtube would seem to suport the latter theory. Nevertheless, It seems to be the biggest news since the Twin Towers over here, aparantly due to the popularity of the discovery channel. Or maybe it was the mysterious nature of it all, sckewered by a stingray, and how the imediate press releases stated that the footage was caught on film. Why even mention that? Why stir the pot of internet speculation. They say the police needed to watch the tape? Is it a murder investigation? Do they need to identify the guilty stingray and make it stand trial. It seems like such a wierd turn of events that I wouldnt be suprised in the slightest if it was a massive publicity stunt. Imagine how many viewers the show would get if they aired it, just to have him wake up and point and laugh at the camera just to say haha, got you, you morbid bunch or media junkies.
Today has been pretty awesome, half due to the fact that its a friday and the coming of the weekend seems so glorious. Its becoming the standard now that the sky blows up with thunder and torential rain right around home time. I managed to make it ok nonethess and we went out for yakiniku at around five. I ate way too much meat, as is usually the case in places like that, you eat so slowly but for such a long time that your stomach is decieved, kind of like taking your time packing a tent away properly, incidentalty something I have never done. So coming home, I started reading Anne of Green Gables to my girlfriend, its full of gripping drama and violence, as the back of the book explains.... " and she hits him over the head with her book. Life in the sleepy village of Avonlea is never boring". Ooh I bet its not, it sounds devilish, I must read on! Well, I wasnt reading it for myself anyway.
Ah, Now I have the extreme pleasure of being able to relax for the first time all week. Im going to watch some anime, play some taiko, watch a movie, sit down, sleep in late, potter about, play some video games, all the things which I love to do but have been put on the back burner for too long. If I can do these things for maybe one day a week, I think I can live a happy and well adjusted life.
Till next time,
So why is it that even out here steve irwin being killed is still such a hot topic. Did anyone really talk about him before this happened or did people just see him as a joke. The fact that the Steve Irwin death video is one of the most searched for clips on Youtube would seem to suport the latter theory. Nevertheless, It seems to be the biggest news since the Twin Towers over here, aparantly due to the popularity of the discovery channel. Or maybe it was the mysterious nature of it all, sckewered by a stingray, and how the imediate press releases stated that the footage was caught on film. Why even mention that? Why stir the pot of internet speculation. They say the police needed to watch the tape? Is it a murder investigation? Do they need to identify the guilty stingray and make it stand trial. It seems like such a wierd turn of events that I wouldnt be suprised in the slightest if it was a massive publicity stunt. Imagine how many viewers the show would get if they aired it, just to have him wake up and point and laugh at the camera just to say haha, got you, you morbid bunch or media junkies.
Today has been pretty awesome, half due to the fact that its a friday and the coming of the weekend seems so glorious. Its becoming the standard now that the sky blows up with thunder and torential rain right around home time. I managed to make it ok nonethess and we went out for yakiniku at around five. I ate way too much meat, as is usually the case in places like that, you eat so slowly but for such a long time that your stomach is decieved, kind of like taking your time packing a tent away properly, incidentalty something I have never done. So coming home, I started reading Anne of Green Gables to my girlfriend, its full of gripping drama and violence, as the back of the book explains.... " and she hits him over the head with her book. Life in the sleepy village of Avonlea is never boring". Ooh I bet its not, it sounds devilish, I must read on! Well, I wasnt reading it for myself anyway.
Ah, Now I have the extreme pleasure of being able to relax for the first time all week. Im going to watch some anime, play some taiko, watch a movie, sit down, sleep in late, potter about, play some video games, all the things which I love to do but have been put on the back burner for too long. If I can do these things for maybe one day a week, I think I can live a happy and well adjusted life.
Till next time,
posted by Aaron | 6:01 AM
1 Comments:
Sorry to be contraversial and throw this into the mix buddy but my bus driver said he was "gutted" about Steve Irwin, and that this was on a par with Diana (in his words) -his friend Graeme was in tears and beside himself because 'he is in a similiar line of work' -when I asked him what that was,he said he owned a pet shop.
So never underestimate the power of celebrity!
I am sure this feeling will be echoed throughout the Sun and Mirror reading world and beyond.
Stingrays suck man!
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