My .2 Seconds of Fame
July 23, 2009 Category: Life in General, Travel No Comments »
So by now all my friends are sick of hearing about the “Best Job in the World” that I applied for. As fate would have it, however, I didn’t end up getting the job (or making it to the final cut for that matter). I did end up getting a weird surprise out of the deal though. For whatever reason a tiny clip from my application video (check it out here if you missed it) made it on national news in a spot announcing the lucky guy that did win it. Check out the video below. In the part of the spot where it starts showing clips from other applicants, watch for the guy hanging off a cliff with a snorkel mask on (it’s really quick, so you’ll have to be paying attention)… Hey! That’s me! 
Funny stuff. A friend of mine actually saw it on TV and was telling me about it… he’s somewhat of a joker though, so I didn’t believe him. I did some Googling though, and sure enough… there I am!
I guess my next question is this… if everyone gets their 15 minutes of fame, does that count as mine, or can I just chip away at that 15 minutes over the rest of my life?
– Dan Thompson
P.S. Thanks again Paul N for pointing this out to me… even if I didn’t believe you at first
Tags: 2 seconds of fame, Best Job in the World, BJITW, national news
“The Best Job in the World”… Applied for!
February 7, 2009 Category: Life in General 2 Comments »
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So, if you’ve missed my rants on Facebook… or been completely under a rock and didn’t see it in the headlines, Tourism Queensland in Australia is offering up what could very well be the best job in the world (other than the job I currently have, of course… Love ya Paul!). Here’s the scoop; the successful applicant will be given a 3 bedroom / 2 bath house on one of the islands in the Great Barrier Reef AND paid $150,000 AUD to… *drum roll* explore the islands and all that the GBR has to offer and report back to the rest of the world about your experiences… yes folks… just the job I (and the rest of the planet) have been looking for! |
So… how do you get this awesome job you ask? Well, turns out they’re pretty much going to select me… but you’re more than welcome to submit an application too if you’d like. Check out their official site here and do some reading. Also, you’ll want to check out this podcast on some more insights into what exactly they’re looking for. Last, and most importantly, get out your video camera and go to work! Oh, and speaking of applications, check out mine below… and don’t forget to rate it!! (Although people make contributions of all sizes, five stars is an acceptable rating)
Best of Luck!!!
– Dan Thompson
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