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It has been one year since a man who loved animals for a living died doing what he loved. Steve Irwin passed away after being fatally pierced in the heart by a stingray barb. He died chasing nature.

Not everyone agreed with what Irwin he did for a living, but no one will disagree with that fact that he felt he was doing the right thing. No one will disagree with the fact that he educated and inspired millions of people to not only care about the future of those animals, but also our environment.

His passion and fate were reminiscent of another animal loving environmentalist named Timothy Treadwell, who filmed but did not complete the documentary, “Grizzly Man“, before he was killed, by a member of the very species he was trying to protect. The fourth anniversary of his untimely death is just over one month away.

Many thought Treadwell was crazy, they found he was doing nothing but interfering with nature, and causing those animals to stop fearing humans. This may be correct, but both Irwin and Treadwell were great people that should be remembered and looked upon in a positive manor.

What these crazy humans were truly passionate about was educating humanity about these animals in order to protect and conserve them and their habitats.

-Mr. SoVeg

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Who would have figured moving out of the big city would give me more options? In the city there was only one near by farmers market that was only open for a hand full of hours on Saturday morning. Now that I have moved back to the country, I live within walking distance of two wonderful and CHEAP fruit and vegetable markets.

Today I decided I needed to barbeque some corn, even though it was pouring outside. I picked up eight monster ears of corn, 5 pounds of lil’ baby potatoes, and a big honkin’ zucchini for 5 bucks. Then I stopped into the other market and bought a pound of fresh blueberries, a loaf of freshy baked brown bread, a bunch of bananas, a few bulbs of fresh garlic, and four giant tomatoes for 10 bucks! 15 dollars and I can feed an army.

I absolutely love being a vegetarian. Everything you eat is so clean and fresh. There is no need to worry about foodborne illnesses such as salmonella, and E. coli. Not only that, but you are helping save the world living meat-free, especially if you support your local markets and keep produce transportation to a minimum. Livestock production is an absolute earth killer. Eat your beets and carrots!

-Mr. SoVeg

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Check out the carnival everyone! YAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

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Should have the net back by the 28th. I certainly hope so anyway!

-Mr. SoVeg

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Yay! I found something to do. I have not been tagged, but i did read Veggie Chic’s post. She broke the rules, but I do not mind.

First, the rules:

* Post these rules before you give your facts.
* List 8 random facts about yourself.
* At the end of your post, choose (tag) 8 people and list their names, linking to them
* Leave a comment on their blog, letting them know they’ve been tagged

Now, what you’ve all been waiting for… my 8 random facts.

My girlfriend was a vegetarian long before myself, and many think she has influenced me. Well, that is 100% incorrect. I was sent THIS LINK by a friend, and it changed my life forever. That friend went vegetarian for a few days and decided to forget what he saw. I now cannot help but think when it comes to putting things into my mouth.

I have actually gained weight since becoming vegetarian. This could probably be blamed on how lazy I have been this past year, and not on my diet.

I have two pets that eat mice (besides my 5 cats). I have a snake named Daemeon, and a frog named Lily. On one of my other blogs you will find a video of Lily having a snack. Does this make me a bad vegetarian? I don’t think so. She would choke on a carrot.

I have only been a vegetarian for about one year and I already write about it. Some may think I am an idiot, but since making the switch I have done endless research, and I have become one of the most passionate vegetable lovers that I know.

I only miss one meat product, and that product is jerky. Seems like a nasty thing to miss, but I miss it so much I ordered some vegan jerky from PETA’s store, and even though it kinda tastes like hell, I eat it anyway.

I still love and eat honey. I feel that no one gets hurt at a bee farm. The bees choose to be there, and they could leave at any time. They are never kicked, shocked, crowded in, or slaughtered. Veganism disses all animal products, and that is why I am not a full-blown vegan.

I am as much an environmentalist as I am a vegetarian. Here is another one of my blogs: Earth Threat dot Org. There is no such thing as a meat-eating environmentalist.

Although many accuse me of looking like some kind of vegetarian hippy, I have never once tried smoking. Not cigarettes, and not marijuana. I’ve tried to be a healthy person my entire life. Eventually I realized hot dogs and hamburgers and not healthy either, and they had to go.

Well that was half enjoyable. I’m sorry I did not have any really nasty skeletons to pull out of my closet, but I am not big on secrets and I guess I do not really have any.

Since I am still quite new to veggie blogging, I am going to break the rules much like Veggie Chic did before me. I think Vegan Momma would enjoy this one though. I also invite anyone who reads this to participate, and link to your post by commenting here. Of course if you do not own a blog, start one, or post your entire ramble in a comment. I look forward to reading some others.

-Mr. SoVeg

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