Tuesday, January 13, 2009
6:55 AM
SYDNEY (AFP) – An Australian state is offering internationally what it calls "the best job in the world" -- earning a top salary for lazing around a beautiful tropical island for six months.
The job pays 150,000 Australian dollars (105,000 US dollars) and includes free airfares from the winner's home country to Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland's state government announced on Tuesday.
In return, the "island caretaker" will be expected to stroll the white sands, snorkel the reef, take care of "a few minor tasks" -- and report to a global audience via weekly blogs, photo diaries and video updates.
The successful applicant, who will stay rent-free in a three-bedroom beach home complete with plunge pool and golf buggy, must be a good swimmer, excellent communicator and be able to speak and write English.
"They'll also have to talk to media from time to time about what they're doing so they can't be too shy and they'll have to love the sea, the sun, the outdoors," said acting state Premier Paul Lucas.
"The fact that they will be paid to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, snorkel and generally live the Queensland lifestyle makes this undoubtedly the best job in the world."
Lucas said the campaign was part of a drive to protect the state's 18 billion Australian dollar a year tourism industry during the tough economic climate caused by the global financial meltdown.
"Traditional tourism advertising just doesn't cut it sometimes and we are thinking outside the box by launching this campaign."
Queensland Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said some people might question whether it was risky to let an unknown person become an unofficial tourism spokesperson for the state.
"I think the biggest risk will be that the successful candidate won't want to go home at the end of the six months," she said.
"This is a legitimate job which is open to anyone and everyone."
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 .
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090113/od_afp/lifestyleaustraliatourismoffbeat_20090113032028;_ylt=ApvbOt2vM3dOw23uiIalwEIazJV4
Pls gif me this job man. Although its only for 6 months
Monday, January 5, 2009
8:40 AM
Yeah i finally made a new private blog today somewhere else where no 1 can find 1. haha. This blog from today onwards is for me to crap, tok cok sing song play mahjong. Happy stuff will come here. Emo stuff go there. =D Don bother finding u won't find 1. If found tell me i gif u $10 to shut ur mouth. haha.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
8:59 AM
Hiroi uchuu no kazu aru hitotsu
aoi chikyuu no hiroi sekai de
chiisana koi no omoi wa todoku
chiisana shima no anata no moto e
Anata to deai toki wa nagareru
omoi wo kometa tegami mo fueru
itsushika futari tagai ni hibiku
toki ni hageshiku
toki ni setsunaku
Hibiku wa tooku haruka kanata e
yasashii uta wa sekai wo kaeru
Hora anata ni totte daiji na hito hodo
sugu soba ni iru no
tada anata ni dake todoite hoshii
hibike koi no uta
hora hora hora hibike koi no uta
Anata wa kizuku futari wa aruku
kurai michi demo hibi terasu tsuki
nigirishimeta te hanasu koto naku
omoi wa tsuyoku eien chikau
Eien no fuchi kitto boku wa iu
omoi kawarazu onaji kotoba wo
soredemo tarizu namida ni kawari
Yorokobi ni nari kotoba ni dekizu
tada dakishimeru tada dakishimeru
Hora anata ni totte daiji na hito hodo
sugu soba ni iru no
tada anata ni dake todoite hoshii
hibike koi no uta
hora hora hora hibike koi no uta
Yume naraba samenai de yume naraba samenai de
anata to sugoshita toki eien no hoshi to naru
Hora anata ni totte daiji na hito hodo
sugu soba ni iru no
tada anata ni dake todoite hoshii
hibike koi no uta
Hora anata ni totte daiji na hito hodo
sugu soba ni iru no
tada anata ni dake todoite hoshii
hibike koi no uta
hora hora hora hibike koi no uta
Monday, August 11, 2008
8:40 AM
I'm mad abt them now. especially Alicia Sacramone .
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
9:54 AM
1 packet of Crispy Squid with lots of plum powder from Xi Men
1 Cup of Sweettalk
Taking 172 from cck to boon lay enjoying these stuff on board.
Studying is not for getting good grades, but for training yourself to overcome hardships.
People cannot live alone. Thats why they learn to live with others.
Schools is for you to learn things like that.
Is this relevant in Singapore?
Sunday, July 27, 2008
1:30 PM
今日は私のほとんどの1つ長い間失望させる日をである。私の心の多くの事。私はキャンプへ行くことによってそれらを忘れたいと思う。しかし、私はついにそれを得なかった。極度の失望。私に大きい空虚がある。私は親友の会社全員がこれを乗り越えることを今必要とする。私が妨げることを持っているそれらに残念。皆は私に貴重である。希望Iはすぐに回復する。幸せな終りのための希望余りに。これは涼しい。 haha