Word of the Year 2013: Selfie

"Selfie" (plural "selfies") has been named word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries: read about it here.

It was first used in 2002 in an Australian online forum; the suffix "-ie" is a characteristic one in Australian words, for example, "barbie"( for "barbecue") and "Aussie" (for "Australian")

How would you define what a "selfie" is, in your words? Have you ever taken a selfie? Have you ever posted any on the internet?

One more piece of news about "selfies" ( copied from Brandflakes for Breakfast):

As part of a new ad campaign, South African newspaper Cape Times has transformed some of the most famous photos in history into selfies. Utilizing the tagline “You can’t get any closer to the news,” the ad campaign gives us a different perspective on photos of historical figures such as Jacqueline Kennedy, Winston Churchill, and the royal couple. The “Kissing the War Goodbye” selfie is actually so realistic, we could have sworn we saw a similar photo on Instagram just this weekend!:  

The Best Job in the World

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In Australia, they consider the following jobs the best in the world; do you agree?

• an island caretaker on the great barrier reef
• chief funster
• taste master
• wildlife caretaker
• outback adventurer
• lifestyle photographer
• park ranger

Which one would you choose and why? Watch the video below to know what you each job consists of:

People from all over the world have applied and three entries were chosen for each job; Click here to see the finalists - the winners will be announced on June 21st.

A Spanish girl, Julia Matos, nearly made it: she was one of the 25 finalists. Here is the video she made for her application: 

If Julia could get that far, you could get one of those jobs in the future... who knows?