I wonder sometimes what my life would’ve been like if the Internet had never existed. I imagine I’d have a pretty boring job and know very little about the world. I’d probably only have met a fraction of the people I know today too. Of the people I wouldn’t have met, there are a few that I would’ve wished I had and Christine Estima is one of those few.
Tag Archives: Best Job in the World
A Bit o’ Southern Hospitality
I hung out with fellow Best Job candidates Erik Rolfsen and Marcella Moser in Vancouver (Canada), had dinner with James Hill and Greg Reynen in Brisbane (Australia), met up with Mitch Moffit in Townsville (Australia), and now I can tick Steven Rogers off my list too! 
It’s too bad Cali Lewis wasn’t in Texas at the time.
Deja Vu
It’s 9:08am and I’m clicking refresh on the Island Reef Job site every 30 seconds. I wonder how rich I’d be if I got a $1 from every time I refreshed the page this year. I’d probably be able to afford an Island Caretaker lifestyle for a month.
2 Degrees in Brisbane
Do I think it’s worth it for you to join Twitter? Well, that depends. I like to compare Twitter to a telephone. If you’re going to use it on a regular basis and you like communicating with others on it, then it’s a great idea. If you plan on joining simply because you heard it’s the thing to do (*cough* *cough* Sheep! *cough*) and you don’t really like the idea of having all your thoughts out there for the world to criticize, or you don’t plan on using it very often, then joining Twitter is a waste of your time.
Dreamworld With Belinda
Belinda and I have been chatting on Twitter and on this blog ever since the Best Job in the World campaign began in January. I’ve been wanting to meet her since then and was hoping we’d meet when I made the trip down South but she has a very sweet and protective fiance who wasn’t too keen on the idea. But really, I’m a 5ft 4″ Asian girl that weighs less than 120 lbs. How much of a threat could I really be? Eventually he gave in and Belinda and I spent a day at Dreamworld where she used to work. 
Best Job in the World Follow-Up
Marcella, Erik and I got to spend some quality time in Vancouver and we were able to chat with Mitch and Linda on Skype video a few months ago too. This week I was able to meet two more of the Top 50 candidates for the Best Job in the World (James and Greg), as well as everyone from Tourism Queensland!
You Wanted an Update?
As you can see, I didn’t end up changing the look of my website after all. Why? Because I decided that not being in the Top 16 wouldn’t stop me from seeing Queensland! Last Thursday I applied (and got) my Working Holiday Visa and round-trip tickets to Brisbane!!
Celebrating with Marcella
Last night, after the reveal of the Top 16 candidates for the Best Job in the World, I headed over to Marcella’s office party to celebrate. Sure, we might not have gotten into the Top 16, but we had a good run! Like Linda Hoang from Alberta and Steven Rogers in Texas, I too believe that “everything happens for a reason.” I also like to think that in the end, things always work out for the best.