Crazy Cat Cafe - Gold Coast

So one of the awesome things we got to do down at the Goldie was go to the Crazy Cat Cafe

(definitely more cute than crazy though!)

First up they had a Siamese munchkin cat that was a kitten *gasp* and yes she was as adorable as that combo sounds :)

Despite munchkins cuteness, I definitely bonded the most with this guy, who was happy to play with the toys on offer :)

Whilst a lot of the other cats were pretty content to sleep :p

We went around 4pm and half way through our session (we opted for 30 minutes) the cats did slowly start to wake up (as the sun started setting).

The cats all seemed very at ease, content and well looked after, oh and super super soft :)

There was the option of doing the hour session but based on our cat cafe experience in Tokyo we thought 30 minutes would be totally okay. In hindsight, an hour would have been great. It may have been lucky timing but in our session there were only 2-3 other couples which meant space to wander around to each cat without feeling like you were intruding on other people's experience. Contrasting that to Japan where it was super crowded and we only ended up staying 10 minutes. I know it's hard to compare the Gold Coast to Tokyo as you have to account for population and cultural demands, possibly leading to differing visitor numbers. Just some food for thought.

In the space there's a screen set up with a piece of animated string that keeps moving. This guy above had a few attempts at grabbing it :)

I did not know!
 

Universal cat sign for "I'm trying to sleep!"

Tomorrow I have one more cat surprise from our trip and probably one of my favourite moments, ever!

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Swell Festival 2017

It was great timing that Swell Festival (happening down at Currumbin beach) coincided with Ben's birthday. I've always wanted to go but for some reason or other the trip never eventuated. So happy, this year we got to take in all the beautiful sculptures on display - enjoy!

The crab was the winner of the comp, the council buys the sculpture so it will become a permanent feature, how cool :)

Any favs? I think the crab was a stellar choice for the winner :)

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5 year anniversary

The other week Ben and I celebrated our five year anniversary, to me that sounds like a long time and in the scheme of things really isn't but it's also my longest relationship and that makes me super happy. For those who don't know, Ben and I met through an online dating site. If you have never been on one, 99% of the Aussie guy profiles read something like this

"I'm a fun loving guy, who enjoys hanging out with my mates, going fishing, playing sport"

"I also enjoy cuddling on the couch"

Which sounds good, heck I like cuddling on the couch but after a while that line starts to become a little repetitive. When I read Ben's profile it was weird and he said he liked art and it was pretty much love at first read and sight. I remember feeling totally smittened after our first phone call together. I remember he talked about those tiny, fish shaped, bottles of soy you get with sushi and how awesome they are and that made me think he was awesome. Our first meeting was a little funny but maybe I'll save that for another time.

Our Limerance has lost some of its shine (google it it's interesting!) but how I feel deep down about him is just the same. I'm beyond stoked I got to meet someone weird and cute and smart and goodlooking and so stoked that he liked me back. I'm also so grateful that his heart, like mine has a desire to commit to someone not just in those peachy happy times but through all those annoying, bad mood, peeved off, pms-ing times too. I love him so crazy much and I'm so thankful we met each other :) Five years kind of just happened - we're still the same silly peeps that met, liked each other and luckily still like each other (or even more).  Below are photos from our trip to the Gold Coast we took together (and with Gremlin). I had no idea pet friendly motels existed but apparently they do :)

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