Queensland, Australia
2009 January, 12th
TIAGO’S NEWS
THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD IS LOOKING FOR THIS TIAGO
Feeding fishes
I have as soft spot in my heart
for everything that’s animalrelated. From the small
hummingbirds to mysterious
fishes, there’s not an animal in
the world I would mind to take
care of. This is a job I can really
see myself doing without
getting bored. Ever.
Cleaning the pool
As a perfectionist, cleaning is
built right into my genes. I’m
pretty sure there’s an DNA
string in my body that makes
me wanna see everything
cleaned and shining. So, bring
on those chlorine full waters,
get me some scrubbing pads
and I’ll get the job done.
Collecting the mail
Collecting the mail in what
CNN called one of the new
wonders of the world?
Wandering around a world
heritage site meeting its
inhabitants? Let’s get real here:
can you REALLY call that a job?
Sure it will be on my to do list,
but that’s an errand I’ll do with
pleasure and without any fad.
Oh.. and you’re telling me I’ll
get paid to do that? Seems like
a double-win situation here!
The Best Job in The World
It’s a long way from
Europe to Queensland
As long as the road to success. And most things in life are just
like that. Sometimes we need time to get there. Sometimes
we need some distance. But it is almost always worth it, and
that’s why Tiago - that’s me - is applying for the best job in
the world, as an island keeper in the Great Barrier Reef. And
Queensland, Australia, is waiting. Nowadays, Europe seems
too small and too old for new adventures, with its decadent
lifestyles and lack of communion with nature. After all, one
can judge a continent by its wildlife: what’s a mafia baron in
Naples compared to thirty different species of whales and
dolphins? What’s a chef in Paris compared to an Australian
aboriginal cook? And what’s a visit to decrepit castles in the
Black Forest of southwestern Germany when one can scuba
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