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Noosa

Oh!!! We’re FINALLY talking about NOOSA again?!

Yes…

Why did it take THIS long?!

From the time that I first brought it up — until now — I’ve had to have dinner and put some laundry in the machine, and then shower, brush my teeth… okay it doesn’t sound like much but yeah… and dishes in the dishwasher — ahh! Now I need to UNLOAD the dishwasher!!! Hang on~~~

Okay, I’m back…

What music are you listening to whilst writing? Still Nessa Barrett?

No… actually — via Nessa — I discovered… Apple music already beat me to it with a 100 love songs playlist…

(LOL) — which list?!

It’s called… “Relationship Goals: Apple Music Romance” — ?!

(Chuckles)

Anyway, I’ve just put it on shuffle…

Do you like it so far?!

It’s alright — I mean, if you just play this during our drives at any time — it should be fine?!

(Chuckles)

What?! Do you still want to make up your own playlists?!

(Nodding) Yes… but it’s good to know there’s some… defaults to fall back on… just in case…

(LOL) ANYWAY… Noosa…

Yes! What about Noosa?!

Umm… one of my favourite photographs I ever took — was in Noosa — I took a photo of a couple, walking along the beach, during sunset… I don’t know what happened to that photo? I think it exists on an older Facebook profile, which is probably now deactivated? I’m not sure… but I have the photo in my mind… I think I could re-create it. Maybe WE could re-create it?!

Okay? (Smiles) Sure, we can re-recreate it…

Hmm… what if we go… when we’re engaged…?

You think so?

Yeah. Some time between that time, when —

NO! WHAT IS THAT SONG?!?!?!!

Huh?!

Why did they add “Downgraded” by GRAACE to the list?! I don’t like it in that list. I’m not vibing.

Umm… what’s triggering about it?

I don’t know — it’s just… weird?! I’m not into it right now. It’s making me cringe!!!

(LOL)

And I already skipped Justin Timberlake.

Why did you skip Justin?

Because — I don’t know, I can’t be bothered with him right now…

Okay… what were you just saying about the photo in Noosa?

The photo in Noosa — we go during our engagement phase… okay, some time in between your actual proposal, letting my mother know — we seriously are engaged — and the courthouse — when we’re legally getting married!

Some time — during that time — we go for a drive to Noosa, and we stay for… at least a few days? Maybe 3 to 5 days?

(Smiles) Okay…

Oh thank god — BILLIE EILISH IS ON THIS PLAYLIST — Birds of a Feather!!! I should just change to Billie’s album. Actually I don’t want to listen to this playlist anymore, I’m changing to Billie’s album leading up to her concert. I’m switching gears in my listening goals…

(LOLOLOLOLOL)

What?!?! I want to be able to SING ALONG at the CONCERT!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA… YOU CAN’T SING ALONG RIGHT NOW?!!?!?

No… I haven’t listened to the full album that much… just a little bit… but not that much…

Okay, so you still need to immerse yourself in Billie…

Yeah… anyway, okay, back to Noosa.

(Nodding)

Well now I wanna see… well — I was also explaining — the VIBE in Noosa — from my memories — it’s such a nice place. It really is. I hope it’s still the same. I haven’t been back for YEARS — definitely not even since the Pandemic!

Okay, so it’s really been that long.

Yeah… we just didn’t bother to drive up that far… I haven’t even visited BYRON either, since the Pandemic! I haven’t gone ANYWHERE — I’ve just been in between Gold Coast and Brisbane, that’s the extent of my travels since the Pandemic — isn’t that crazy?!?!!

It’s a little… unusual…

Yeah. It’s been this many years now… you’d think that I could… GO SOMEWHERE… but the Universe just hasn’t aligned it for me… just yet…

(Smiling to himself about something that I don’t really get to know)…

(Changing to Billie’s album now) Oh… I feel so much better — actually that playlist is not my jam. I’m not resonating with ALL those 100 songs…

(Deleting the playlist from favourites) — Okay… I’m gonna forget about that playlist… I’ll stick to my own that I curated…

Okay. Sounds good.

ANYWAY…. ugh… Noosa… let me go look up some hotels…

Okay… (waiting)…

Do you want Luxury or do you want Glamping?!

LUXURY.

Oh?!

Yes — glamping around Gold Coast — LUXURY in NOOSA.

(Chuckles)

To be honest I’ve never stayed overnight in Noosa, we’ve only ever been for day trips so I don’t know if any of these accommodation options will be good… I don’t have first-hand experience of any of them…

(LOLOLOLOL) — That’s okay…!?!?!?

Okay, in no particular order — there’s no rankings here — just some places that have piqued my interest, but which one will we finally decide on? It’s probably up to you? I don’t know… for sure… yet… I’m not holding a very distinct vision in my mind right now…

  • Essence Boutique Hotel
  • Tingirana Noosa
  • Novotel Sunshine Coast

Not Sofitel?

Hmmm… okay maybe SofitelSuperior Room Ocean View?!!?

Okay, so you like that one.

I think so?! I’m actually kind of tired… and suddenly Billie Eilish is singing “Lunch”…

(Smirk)

… … … Now this song just reminds me of… YOU!!!

(Giggling to himself…)

Do you… think of ME… when you hear this song?!?!?!

(I can’t even explain his facial expression right now — blushing?!?!?!)

Okay anyway!!! I think that’s it? Noosa. When we’re engaged. Not prior.

(Nodding) (Smiles)

You’re still thinking about the song “lunch” aren’t you?

(Big Smiles)… Lunch… in Noosa…

(Smiling and shaking my head)…

I LOVE YOU

I love you too…