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Australian Tourism Board Boasts "Best Job In The World"

Good Morning, S!

It is January 13th, 2009, and I haven't been on this blog in awhile.

One of my resolutions for the new year is to spend time doing what I love to do, and enjoy my life instead of stressing out over it. This includes this blog, but it also includes taking a step back from school and realizing that I went into Classical Studies because it is something I love, not something I fear or stress over. My 'u' button isn't working properly today. *sigh* Anywho, I am please to inform you good readers (and 'random' button visitors) that this blog does actually have a subject, which I will be announcing shortly.

The Australian government is launching a new tourism campaign "to protect the state's 18 billion Australian dollar a year tourism industry during the tough economic climate caused by the global financial meltdown." The government is offering out a vacation in a 3 bedroom beach home on Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef. Here are the rules:

1. You have to stay on this island, rent free, for six months.
2. You will be expected to laze around said island, snorkle and explore the Reef and do a few care-taking chores.
3. You have to be a good communicator, as you will be talking and writing about your experiences for the media while you are there.
4. You have to be willing to be paid150,000 Australian dollars (105,000 US dollars) for your time, not including the airfare from your home country to the island and back.

Interested?

According to Yahoo!News: "Applications are open until February 22. Eleven shortlisted candidates will be flown to Hamilton Island in early May for the final selection process and the six month contract will commence on July 1."

Job-seekers can apply on: Islandreefjob.com

Warning: the traffic on this site is ridiculous right now, so only a lot of patience will get you on it.

I know that you're going back to Florida in a couple of weeks, S, but I still wouldn't mind taking the Aussie's offer...

Have a good Tuesday, S!

Don't forget to be awesome,

-xo

Ps: T, we're totally roadtripping somewhere on reading week. I do not care if we don't have money - if it is an imaginary road trip, that's fine with me.