the world has lost something

i believe you folks out there have heard of the passing of Steve Irwin, nature's best friend yet. he was killed on a diving trip off Queensland while filming for Discovery Channel. it is a great loss to the world. not only has it lost a conservationist, environmentalist, wildlife enthusiast and one of the greatest animal handlers, it has also lost a colorful personality, a devoted father of two and a fine Australian. i'm deeply saddened by his passing. i enjoyed his shows immensely, what with his trademark catchphrase ("Crikey!") and screen antics. he was a good presenter too. that, together with his vast knowledge of the different animals he handled, made him exciting to watch. anyone who wants to find out about his establishment can point your browser at www.crocodilehunter.com.


on a lighter note anyhow, i'm going to chalet tomorrow! having a stayover. no hankypanky i hope. otherwise i'll die. wished i could bring my huge 2.0mp camera there but i still can't find the battery and charger. dammit. i only can bring my dyslexic 5.1mp camera there, whose motors sound as if they've been running for a decade. i'm still struggling to find a route there. stupid 401 doesn't run on weekdays. and that, by the way, is the ONLY bus that goes direct to costa sands. bugger SBS doesn't want to waste fuel, so they sacrifice that service.


jo's still sick. got kicked out of attachment to go see the doc's today because her flu got worse. she was supposed to tag along to the chalet with me but she can't now. damnit. really hope she gets better soon or she's going to have to do a lot of makeup to cover the days that she didn't go. that really sucks. she suggested a bowling outing by the time my hols end. really hope we can make that. whoops.


i'm still slacking and losing my grey matter to senility. i'm losing my mental stability. i'm not doing anything PRODUCTIVE. one of these days the god of senility is gonna come down, give me a big grin and say "you're next".

NOOOOOOOOOOO!