Well, it’s been a long time, hasn’t it? I suppose it’s about time I prove I haven’t died, as opposed to popular opinion.

If this is the first time you’ve been here for a while you might notice two things, one we have a new layout, it’s called the Book of Life and two there is an ad down the bottom of the page. The layout was a long time in coming and is I think my best thus far, I got the idea from Autumn Pixels a few months ago and it kind of stuck, the name, I think I got from Enya.

The ad bar, just below the layout is there in the hopes that this site will eventually come to pay for itself, I can’t offer incentives for people to click them but if you see something that interests you or you just want to help me earm some cash, feel free to click on the ads.

I’ve also opened a Cafepress store for the domain: Crowned Meadow’s Ye Olde Shoppe, there you can find original designs by yours truely. All funds go to keeping me feed and internetted and such, so uhmn. buy something, if you can

I seem to have abandoned LJ somewhat, which is both bad and good, I’ve had more time just to be myself, to sit outside and such. I do love all my lj friends and stuff though and to any of them that see this, I’m sorry I haven’t been around.

I need to talk to my hostees, I haven’t heard anything from them recently, with the exception of Steven and I think that Ellie is still having problems with her ftp though I’m not sure why, so I’ll have to work that out, but it works fine for me which is really odd

I’ve also started work on an Environmental/Metaphysical/Spiritual and Paranormal webzine and if anyone is interested in being staff they should comment here or email me. Oh and I think I can update more often now, so keep watching.

THE Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, is dead.

He was killed in a freak accident in Cairns, police sources said today.

It is understood he was killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest and reportedly into his heart .

He was swimming off the Low Isles at Port Douglas filming an underwater documentary when the tragedy occurred.

The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) was called about 11am (AEST) and an emergency services helicopter was flown to the crew’s boat on Batt Reef, off the coast near Cairns, with a doctor and emergency services paramedic on board.

Irwin had a puncture wound to the left side of his chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Irwin’s body is being flown to Cairns.

Tasmania Police this afternoon confirmed his wife Terri was traveling in the state at the time of the tragedy.

A spokeswoman said police had made contact with Mrs Irwin and “passed on a message relating to the death of her husband”.

The Irwins have two children - a daughter, Bindi Sue Irwin, eight, and a three-year-old son, Robert (Bob) Clarence Irwin.

Steve Irwin - known worldwide as the Crocodile Hunter - was famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchcry “Crikey!”.

In an sad twist, it has been reported that his new documentary was aimed at demystifying the stingray.

Irwin’s Crocodile Hunter program was first broadcast in 1992 and has been shown around the world on cable network Discovery.

He has also starred in movies and has developed the Australia Zoo wildlife park, north of Brisbane, which was started by his parents Bob and Lyn Irwin.

Tributes have already started pouring in for the larger-than-life character.

Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, who used a photograph of his family at Australia Zoo for his official Christmas card last year, hailed Mr Irwin for his work in promoting Australia.

Irwin was heavily involved in last year’s “G’Day LA” campaign.

“The minister knew him, was fond of him and was very, very appreciative of all the work he’d done to promote Australia overseas,” a spokesman said.

A Tourism Queensland spokeswoman said the death was shocking and paid tribute to Irwin’s “enormous contribution” to his adopted state.

“I don’t think we could even estimate how much he brought us through his personality and his profile and his enthusiasm about Queensland,” she said.

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I’m not saying I care, but it’s Australian news >.<