Love is Love!

It's been tough and took me a really long time as to how I should pen down my thoughts.  Last Saturday, 21 July 2018, the event pinkdotsg was held. Pink dot is the Singaporean version of pride celebration. It is the 10th year this event has been ongoing and this is my very time I decide to attend.

First and foremost can I just say how wonderful it is that we are able to celebrate the various multitude of love.  In Singapore, it is very much suppressed and talks about the LGBTQ+  community is very much swept under the carpet. However, it is truly time for all of us to say we are ready and make a stand and celebrate love as what it is!

Being present at the pink dot and seeing it from and hearing it from the media is totally a different experience. I have never felt so much love and inclusion from so many people.  The atmosphere is simply filled with laughter and the plainest form of happiness. Everyone, no matter gay, lesbian, bisexual, straight or trans were there to support and showcase what love should really be interpreted ( Love is Love).  Being there as the very early to soak in the wondrous atmosphere and have stayed throughout the entire event made me tear a little and gave a warm feeling to my heart!

This made me realized that we are more than ready to come out as a society, as a country and embrace the diverse forms of love that are ever present! Many of us no matter where we come from have experienced some form of discrimination and this is no different. Being looked down upon for loving someone that does not " fit into societal norms" is simply absurd.  Even though humanity has been changing in slowly giving the woman an equal standing as men, embracing the diverse pool of races and we should also begin to be more open to the different types of love out there!

People feared what is different as they do not understand when something is different and not based on societal norms.  However, different is what makes the world unique as each individual has something different to offer to the world.  Why suppressed love that is not the norms just because we cannot understand it?  God created his children as they are, unique, different and no two to be the same! He makes no mistakes in his creation and we should start embracing ourselves and love as how we choose to love. We should stop spending our lives trying to fit in the box of norms as to what society wants us to be but rather live each moment with grace and happiness knowing you are true to yourself and if others can't accept that then they are at a loss or screw them because being different is something to be celebrated. Love is love it is plain and simple as that, we cannot draw a line or a box or put forth any logical reasoning to how love should be!

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TrueLove Neverland Husky Cafe (Bangkok 2018)

"It's so fluffy I'm gonna die!"  This is still the all-time favorite phrase!
You may be wondering why am I quoting this phrase? Well, this is because recently I've taken a short trip down to Bangkok for a short get-away. During my visit there I've decided to pay a visit to my doggy friends at this famous Husky cafe (TrueLove Neverland cafe).

Can I just begin this review by adding that the staff at the cafe are super duper friendly and warm! They make you feel so welcome and aided you to your requests! For example, I was there in the morning however, the morning session was fully packed so I've gotten the tickets for the afternoon session. Hence, we needed transportation to the nearest BTS station. However, whoever has been to the cafe knows that getting out of the area is a chore and a hassle as the cafe is located very deep into the nooks of the housing estates.  The staff there aided in contacting tuk-tuks for the customers and aided in simple communications with the taxis if anyone needed translations.  In addition, they are so warm and affable and during the entire cafe experience, there was nothing short of perfection and happiness.

The entry fee into the cafe costs about 500 baht which includes a free drink, a free slice of cake and an hour of play time with the dogs.  The drinks selections were very interesting and very true to the majority of cafe drinks served. However, there was a compelling selection of cake choices. Not only were there the usual cake flavours like blueberry or strawberry but they had flavours like the Thai milk tea cake as well as Ice cream cake with even more flavors to choose from. We had three cakes; the coconut cake, Thai milk tea, and the strawberry ice cream cake. The cake was so moist and airy and the flavours were so mouthwatering. The coconut cake has coconut flesh on top of the cake with gave a very refreshing and nice crunch to the bite. The Thai Milk tea cake was true to its name and it delivered very strong Thai milk tea taste but not too strong that it'll become too overbearing. Lastly, the cherry on top of the cake eating experience was the ice cream cake. I mean the weather in Bangkok was so humid and hot and dipping your fork into a cold slice of ice cream cake was just perfections.

After a relaxing time with our food, the cafe also has a mini gift shop. There was a relatively decent choice of products on display. There was Plushies of  huskies, T-shirts with their cafe logo to journals and other accessories.  The prices of the merchandise were priced at an okay range as the quality of the goods were very decent and top-notch.

Here comes the highlight of the entire cafe experience, the play time with the dogs.  The cafe not only encompasses huskies but there were other breeds of dogs as well, a heaven for any dog-lover.  You were swamped and bathed in a sea of dogs surrounding you.  Trying to get a picture with the adorable fur creatures was near to impossible at the start. The dogs were super friendly and also super FLUFFY! There is also a photo-taking session with the Huskies where they have the Huskies climb onto your shoulders during the picture.  Can I just say that was my favorite part of the entire cafe experience. The Huskies were so adorable and the moment they climb onto your shoulder in their carefree-ness was happiness and it was everything!!!


                 

 In that one hour, you can also try your best to snap selfies with the dogs and as the dogs become less restless over time it was easier to snap a picture with them. I strongly encourage you to stay till the very end of the session as there will be an epic surprise.  The dogs are released at once as they dash back into their dens and during that epic moment, you can video the entire moment in slow-mo! How awesome is that?

                       

                                

Overall, the entire cafe experience was nothing less than perfect and I will for sure head back again. A unique experience to have, rather than the non-stop shopping whilst in Bangkok. Do try something different for a much different experience when you head to Bangkok.  I mean you definitely shouldn't miss all the night markets!

Overal rating: 9/10
Price point: 7.5/10
Ambiance: 8.5/10

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