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The much awaited announcement on who’s going to get the “Best Job in the World” is finally here: Ben Southall, A British charity fundraiser won is now the official caretaker of an Australian tropical island.

Ben bested 15 finalists, and over 34,000 applicants from all over the world for the job in the Australian island paradise.

So what exactly is the best job in the world? Starting July 1, Ben Southall will be starting his duties of exploring the islands of the Great Barrier Reef and reporting back to the Tourism Queensland office and the world via blogs, a photo diary, video updates and interviews. Feeding the fish, collecting the mail and cleaning the pool is optional. For all this effort, he’ll be earning a hefty $110,000 salary. Definitely the best job in the world!

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Are you in the United States? If so, then you’re in luck, because you’re qualified to get two free Kentucky Grilled Chicken™ and two individual sides and a biscuit at participating KFC restaurants located in the Unites States, while supplies last.

The coupon will only be available for download between 9am CDT on May 5 until 9:59pm CDT on May 6 from the Oprah website. The free grilled chicken is redeemable at participating KFC® locations in the United States from May 5, 2009 to May 19, 2009 except on Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 10, 2009.

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to Oprah.com for your free KFC!

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Twelve year old Sungha Jung is another YouTube sensation, with his impeccable covers of popular hit songs. Unlike others who would sing these songs, he would play them on his guitar. On his custom-made guitar (made to fit his tiny frame), he performs a wide variety of songs from classical to rock using fingerstyle, a technique of playing the guitar by plucking the strings directly with the fingertips.

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Remember Paul Potts? He’s the cellphone store manager who was the first winner of Britain’s Got Talent back in 2007. He walked on the stage, seemingly lacking confidence and his statement that he will be singing opera was met with incredulous looks from both the judges and the audience. He blew them away with his powerful voice and he went on to win the competition. He now has a CD, and has performed all over the world to a full theatre.

Fast forward two years and here’s Susan Boyle from Scotland. Frumpy is the perfect word to describe this unemployed 47-year old single woman from West Lothian, Scotland. Though very cheeky, her outward appearance did not impress the judges nor the crowd. When she announced that she will be singing “I dream a dream” from the musical Les Misérables, you can see the smirks from the audience.

And then she started singing. The smirks were swiped off everybody’s face, including Simon Cowell’s and replaced with awe. She has a pure voice that can reach the highest notes without any visible effort. Unlike Paul Potts who had formal training in opera, Susan said she’s always wanted to be a singer, but never found the opportunity for it. Now she has it, and her performance was met with a standing ovation from the crowds even before the song ended.

Want to watch Susan Boyle’s performance on Britain’s Got Talent? Click her to view the video on YouTube.

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I’m not one for games nor for social networking sites, but damnit, Playfish and Facebook got me hooked! I blogged about my previous favorite, Geo Challenge, but with my spotty connection, I can’t really level up. I focused instead on Pet Society, but that became boring after a while.

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