Monday was a beautiful day so I decided to go for a walk and explore the suburb of Broadbeach, which is directly south of Surfers. We live right on the border of the two suburbs, so I tell people we live in Broady as it is much nicer then Surfers. Like Surfers, it also has many tall towers, but it has a more chill vibe (with way less weirdos). There are tons of lounges and restaurants that I want to try out, plus better quality boutiques.
Oracle Avenue. Hot spot in the evenings or lunch time.
Not sure what this building is, but I'm amazed at the curves in the architecture.
Oracle Avenue. Hot spot in the evenings or lunch time.
Not sure what this building is, but I'm amazed at the curves in the architecture.
The famed Jupiter's Casino
Just out front of the Oasis Shopping Center. This area is also quiet busy. To the right is the Starbucks of Broadbeach. (One of three on the Gold Coast- they aren't as popular in Oz for some reason)
There's a monorail that connects Jupiter's to the shopping center. (Don't think this is useful for anyone except guests at Jupiter's going shopping. Public transit is not amazing here)
Later I chilled at the beach. It was the perfect beach day- warm with a nice breeze. The water was so clear today. I love having this at my doorstep!
The Australian Surf-Life Saving Championships are going on this week, so I stopped to check it out. There were tons of stands set up along the beach so people could watch the competition.
Monday evening Joel went night golfing at Emerald Lakes (his new fav) and I went to my very first Zumba class. What a workout! I kinda felt like a retard at the beginning, but by the end of the class I was totally into it. The instructor was impressed with how well I picked up for my first time. All those years of dancing paid off! I'm for sure going back next week. It's not too far from home either, so I can walk there.
Yesterday I was able to get my color done at the end of the day. My regular bleach and tone takes twice the time here as it does at home. Because of the humidity, bleach lifts, so you have to go through and apply it twice. And it processes for fifty-five minutes versus thirty-five. We tried out the new organic bleach in my hair and it was beautiful! Little to no scalp irritation (there are special organic oils that get added into the lightener to help soothe the scalp) and when we rinsed the color there was no yellow- this never happens! All my new 220 volt electrical tools arrived today too which is exciting. I'll post pics later.
Last night Joel and I met up with Ashley and her school mate Buffalo Jeff (he's from Buffalo) at CBD's for drinks. (Jeff calls Joel "Trapper Joel" because he's Canadian so he decided Jeff needed a wild west nickname too, hence "Buffalo Jeff"). Usually it gets pretty busy there, but for some reason last night was dead. There was literally us and maybe four other people there. At ten o'clock the staff decided the night was a right off, so they closed early. We were all craving Macca's so hit up the drivethru for late night goodness. I really wish they had Oreo McFlurry's here! The hot fudge is ok but it really can't compare.
Yesterday I was able to get my color done at the end of the day. My regular bleach and tone takes twice the time here as it does at home. Because of the humidity, bleach lifts, so you have to go through and apply it twice. And it processes for fifty-five minutes versus thirty-five. We tried out the new organic bleach in my hair and it was beautiful! Little to no scalp irritation (there are special organic oils that get added into the lightener to help soothe the scalp) and when we rinsed the color there was no yellow- this never happens! All my new 220 volt electrical tools arrived today too which is exciting. I'll post pics later.
Last night Joel and I met up with Ashley and her school mate Buffalo Jeff (he's from Buffalo) at CBD's for drinks. (Jeff calls Joel "Trapper Joel" because he's Canadian so he decided Jeff needed a wild west nickname too, hence "Buffalo Jeff"). Usually it gets pretty busy there, but for some reason last night was dead. There was literally us and maybe four other people there. At ten o'clock the staff decided the night was a right off, so they closed early. We were all craving Macca's so hit up the drivethru for late night goodness. I really wish they had Oreo McFlurry's here! The hot fudge is ok but it really can't compare.
Today was a supposed to be a relaxing day (day off, sleep in, massage) but ended up being quite frustrating. My massage did not compare to back home, there is nosy work being done to our building, and I had all sorts of little things to deal with. Last month somebody hit and ran out rental car and I found out today that the insurance company had not received any of the paperwork I sent them, so I had to resend it all. We're waiting for our registration labels for the car, which I also applied for last month, but they have our wrong address on file and now I have to go back to the rego office and get things cleared up. I also think something's up with our dryer. Things normally take a long time to dry here, but it was taking a ridiculous length of time today. I eventually gave up and hung everything outside. Then I went to the beach to read and relax, but twenty minutes after arrival it started to rain. Luckily it didn't last long, so I took my book down to the hot tub and I eventually felt better.
On the news tonight it was announced that Australians are lacking vitamin D. How is this possible in a country they can go outside in the sun all year???
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