Music: “To Build a Home” by Cinematic Orchestra

Hello! My name is Lucas and I'm Brazilian. Since I arrived in Australia a lot of beautiful things happened in my life, so on the day I turned 30 I decided to celebrate in a special way, being grateful to the people of Sydney. :)

Thank you so much to all my friends who helped make this happen, without you it would not have been possible. And thank you to everyone who lives in Australia, making this country such a wonderful place.

A big hug, Lucas.

Website: lucasjatoba.com
Twitter: twitter.com/#!/iamlucasjatoba

If you liked the video, watch the making of!
vimeo.com/28850787

On the making of you will see funny things that happened while I was giving away the presents: a woman that gave me some bread, a little kid stealing one of the presents from a woman and escaping, a group of friends giving me something, people playing with their gifts, an Aussie girl learning Brazilian Portuguese and more.

And here you’ll find some pictures we took on the day:
flickr.com/photos/lucasjatoba/sets/72157627636169590/

The gifts: a Wallabies rugby ball, 30 minute massage voucher, a painting, a skateboard, a scarf, “the doggy bank”, chocolates, bottle of champagne, a teddy bear, a mini tree to hang pictures, a Japanese porcelain tea jar, mini garden tools for kids, scented oil infuser for the home, iTunes music voucher, mini boxer shorts for a new born baby, origami book, “happyland village vet” (toy for a kid), scented soaps and candles, illustrated photo album, a big soft penguin, aromatic moisturizers and shampoos, books, dvds, other toys for kids and more!

Idea, direction and editing: Lucas Jatoba
Cameras: Melanie Hogan, Marcelo Maluf and Lucas Jatoba.

What questions do you have about the recruiting process? Write in below and next week we'll vote to see which questions are most popular, then I'll start to answer those questions.

Francine Bell comments on good health and retirement:

"An Australian Bureau of Statistics study last month found that older workers aged 45 to 74 have lower rates of heart diseases, diabetes, obesity and arthritis than their non-working peers.

The study acknowledges that people not in the workforce includes those too ill to hold down a job. But older workers who were say, diabetic or arthritic, were still more likely to rate their health as very good or excellent compared to their retired counterparts.

It’s an interesting thought..."

This was originally my application to become the Hamilton Island Caretaker (islandreefjob.com).

Since I lost, I now consider this a personal piece on how much I loathe Ohio Winters. This piece appeared in the Ohio Short Film + Video Showcase at the Wexner Center for the Arts in March, 2009.