The Best Job In The World!!!

Its official, I am one of over 19,000 applicants for "the best job in the world!" The Queensland Tourism Board has put together the opportunity for one lucky person to have the job title of island caretaker. All that was required of me was a 60 second video stating why I think I should have the best job in the world. You can view my video at http://www.islandreefjob.com/#/applicants/watch/Ljvt48DZeww. I filmed the video last week at Fort Desoto Park in St. Pete. I really feel like I have a good chance at making the first cut to 50 applicants. If I make that then I need everyone to vote for my video! The video with the most votes automatically makes the final 11! It would be perfect! I graduate in May and the job starts in July. Getting paid to take care of an island is not a bad first job! Some of my duties would be to write a blog and post pictures and video from the islands of the Great Barrier Reef. I'm qualified perfectly for the position. I already write a blog with pictures and video, I'm personable, I enjoy being outside and adventurous, the list goes on. They HAVE to pick me! : ) Anyway, check out the video and let me know what you think.

Hellogoodbye

Last week was pretty crazy here in the Tampa Bay area. The Super Bowl came to town and took over! The whole week was one party after another. Anyone involved will tell you that you can easily forget that there is a game on Sunday! I came down with some sort of flu-like sickness for the better part of the madness. In a cough medicine induced haze I went to Tampa to watch the game with my best friend Eduardo. The game was great and exciting, every part of the bowl lived up to its super-ness. Eduardo left yesterday to start his first job out of college. He will be interning with the Milwaukee Brewers as an advanced scout. Guys don't generally get too emotional around each other. We said goodbye and that we would see each other soon enough. Eduardo and I are more like brothers than friends. I pretty much talk to him everyday. I think that I am just now starting to realize I won't be seeing him as often as usual. This is life isn't it? A series of hello's and goodbye's. New people come in and out of our lives all the time. It is the few that stick around that we must not forget. Family and friends are at the top of this list. I won't see him but we will still talk everyday. It is important to maintain these relationships. In life, if we don't have others, what do we have? If you are not talking to someone for one reason or another, think about why. Is it really worth it? 9 times out of 10 the answer is probably no. So give an old friend a call or stay in touch with a new one. When I am old I want to judge the value of my life not by my car or house, but by the friendships I formed.