island time

We're back!
Yah.. back on Sunday, i just haven't written on here yet.. or uploaded any photos. Heh.. so the island was fantastic. Stradbroke Island is so beautiful! Its such a nice place to go for a little holiday... we set up camp on Friday night (which entails parking the van in a suitable spot) and then went off to the festival for a few hours. Was such a great festival too... not super crowded like normal summer music festivals, and everyone was relaxed, there wasn't anyone running around being stupid after drinking way too much. There was only one drink tent, which i think helped ... along with the fact that the majority of people there were hippies! hehe.. dreadlocks and barefeet... kids in tow... was so nice... (although a little intimidating at times too).
But it was just so nice to go to a festival that was relaxed rather than going to a super packed out one where you can't hardly walk and everyone is drunk and acts like complete idiots... heheh... yeah.. i must be getting old...
But they also had the right setup too, the festival started in the afternoon everyday, which was great as well. Meant you could just hang out at the beach in the morning, go for a swim, walk around and then head off to the festival...
We spent the mornings walking around and exploring the beaches, cooling off in the crisp water.. the water was sooo clear... it was beautiful.
And yeah, was just a great weekend for the both of us. Good to get out of the city here, and we've got the perfect van to go away on more weekends. The bed was perfect.. (mateus built the bed for the back of the van, a little wooden frame). And there is heaps of room in the back there... We bought a little cooker, took an esky too, had all the food we needed to stay for a weekend.
We've even added a few more items to the camping equipment, got a couple of camping chairs and a tarp or two to make a little awning at the back of the van and a little table too... More trips are planned! ;) Just need a converter (i think thats the name of the thing we need), a power supply thing so that we can have some power other than using the van's battery...
We're actually thinking of heading over to Fraser Island. Mateus is keen to try Kickin' Super Tripper on the sand... He wanted to give it a go on the weekend, but i wasn't so keen... So, thats the next plan.. Fraser... I hope she can make it!
Onwards we roam... :)

pluto pup

We've been thinking, about getting a puppy... :) Mateus and I... We've sort of had it in our minds since we decided to get a house.. and now that we have a house, we've been thinking about it even more.
I've always wanted one.. as you know.. but have always thought that I wouldn't really be the best owner of a puppy cause I used to live on my own, and would always get home late and never have any time for the puppy.
But, I think it might work now... :D
It would only be alone in the mornings, because Mateus gets home in the afternoons, and would be great company for him... could take him for walks and play around etc. So we've been thinking seriously about it.
Just a little dog, or medium little. The neighbours out the back of us have these two sweet little puppies, not sure what type of dog they are, but they are so gorgeous. One is black, one is white.. sort of like mini-boxers without the slobby cheeks... haha.. is the best way I can describe them. And after finding that video below, I really want a boxer now! hahaha
Anyway... anyone have any suggestions for types of dog? I looked around on the rspca site the other day, there are some really cute cross breed pups around... ;)
I like the idea of a cross breed... a mutt! Sort of go for the underdog...
Need to see if the owners would allow it first, owners of the house that is... They did have a maybe to small pet, so we might be able to... we're waiting to ask after they realise just how great tenants we are!
Oh, door update! They came around this morning, with bi-fold doors... but when they went to put them up, realised that the company had cut them too small! Damn... so now we have to wait, for them to buy new doors, send them down to Sydney to be cut, and then send them back up here again. Don't ask me why they have to send them down to Sydney... its a little stupid in my brain, no-one can cut them in Brisbane? Hmm.. maybe theres an opportunity there, door cutters needed!!! So, another couple of weeks before we get doors.
We're off to Stradbroke Island tomorrow! To the Reggae festival Island Vibe... Taking the van on our first weekend away! Sleeping in the van even... :) Have tomorrow off work so that I can fully relax and get into the whole island vibe.. hahahaha

This is where i'm headin... enjoy the weekend everyone...

Happpppppy happppppy

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This makes me laugh everytime.. the smile on the dogs face!!!

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