Best Job in the World: Update

Australia, as you recall, recently offered up "The Best Job in the World," which basically involves sitting back on an island, "caretaking," soaking in the sun, and blogging about it. (Actually, all you have to do, according to the site, is "Explore and report back, feed the fish, clean the pool, and collect the mail.)

It's already inspired one woman to get a huge tattoo on her back and managed to crash the website's servers. And, with just THREE DAYS REMAINING, if you want in on this deal of a lifetime (it pays over $150k for six months of "work") you better hurry. Oh, and be creative. Because you've got some competition.

There's not long now until applications close for The Best Job in the World. As of Thursday 12 February 4:30pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) we have received just over 15,500 applications in total. Not all of these have been approved due to a variety of reasons. You have until 22 February 11:59pm UTC to get your applications in. We'll continue to update you on the latest figures over the coming week.

This number, apparently, is already over 19,000. Which is simply stunning. And a pretty good indication that everyone in the free world would prefer to not actually work and to just hang out on an island all day. Obviously, right? Of course, not me. I have the real best job in the world*.

Which is why I haven't actually applied [under my real name]. 

*Just in case my bosses read this.

Locked Inside Your Heart Shaped ... Island

Google Earth is full of amazing new discoveries. Aside from seeing kids duel in a ridiculous fashion on a public lawn, there are amazing geographical additions to the world being found by the internets.

The newest -- and, dare I say, sweetest -- addition? A heart shaped island that has drawn the attention of romantics around the globe who are desperate for a stay on the uninhabited piece of terra firma.

The 130,000 square yard islet of Galesnjak came to prominence after its unusual shape was highlighted on Google Earth.

Even the owner of the uninhabited island - now known as Lovers' Island - didn't realise how perfectly heart-shaped the island off the Croatian coast was until he was swamped with requests from couples to stay there.

It's amazing to me that, somehow, this guy has flown over the island at least once or twice and not noticed it's freaking shape. More amazing though, is that he hasn't managed to capitalize on the island's shape and turn it into a honeymoon resort bonanza. It's a cash cow, folks.