May
18
It’s been almost 5 months since I’ve cuddled my dogs, and it feels like 5 years. I really miss having them around so much. I miss seeing their tails wagging constantly, hearing Jasmin snore at night and how Candy wakes me up every morning by sticking her wet nose in my face and scratching my head with her giant paws. I miss the feeling of their warm hugs and kisses and observing their enthusiasm about life in general. The good news is that they’re coming tomorrow, YAY!! I’m sending them over from Perth by plane. Some people don’t know me, might think I’m crazy and geez.. The things I do for them.
But if you have the love for animals the way I do and enjoy their companionship, you’d know what it’s like. The reality is, keeping any pets is not an easy task, in a way you have to be selfless and make time for them because they are living things and therefore, they rely on you for survival. They are intelligent creatures that need a lot of stimulation. They need to be exercised and socialized daily. They need to be taught manners and boundaries. It takes a lot of time and dedication for this is an ongoing process. On the other hand, they teach you patience, not having any unrealistic expectations, responsibility, loyalty, purity, discipline, consistency and friendship to name a few. The most important lesson that I learnt though, is the ability to give an unconditional love. They give me so much joy and affection and yet ask very little in return. I despise people who mistreat animals; it’s something that I could never comprehend. Nevertheless, I cannot wait to see my pooches Saj and I went shopping at Super Pet on the weekend to get all the necessities so at least when they arrive, we’ve got most if it covered. Saj is going to pick them up tomorrow at noon. Since my work place is a dog friendly office, I am lucky enough to be able to introduce my aussie dogs to my fellow Canadians.
So ExCiTeD..! Eeekks.. muahahaa Â
May
01
After having 2 temporary homes in the last 5 months, Tash and I have finally moved into our own place. We’re living in downtown Vancouver in an area called Yaletown. It’s a very trendy area with lots of little boutique stores and coffee shops and is a 2 minute walk away from the waterfront and foreshore parks.
Over the last two weeks Tash and I have been spending every spare moment away from work looking for funiture, unpacking our boxes and decorating the house. Boy was it a hard task! Even though it is just a 1 bedroom apartment I can’t believe how much work was involved in getting it arranged! Finally we’ve reached a point where we can say it’s finally looking like a home and both Tash and I are really happy with how it’s looking.
And so the official tour begins… This is our bedroom…
This is our kitchen and bathroom…
This is our lounge room… and home entertainment centre…
And finally… This is our view…
I’m really liking the apartment lifestyle… we’ve got great neighbours and everyone in the building is so friendly… so much so that everyone even knows the names of people’s dogs! Yaletown is great because we’ve got everything that we need… the major shopping strip (Robson St) is just a 5 minute walk away and there’s heaps of nice restaurants and cafes just a stones throw away.
Finally a place to call our home sweet home…