Cat Cafe San Diego in Downtown - opening soon! (Fall/October 2015!)

Cat Cafes are extremely popular overseas, particularly in Asia.

They originated in Taiwan and quickly spread, they're quite the popular trend in Japan right now!

Last time I was looking for one, the closest was up in San Francisco and LA (?).

But it looks like we're going to be getting one much closer to home pretty soon.

CAT CAFE SAN DIEGO

Cat Cafe SD homepage

(you can subscribe for email updates at the main site)

Cat Cafe SD Twitter (@CatCafeSanDiego) for updates!

(it also shows up on Wikipedia under "cat cafe")

Cat cafes are popular with folks who come to enjoy a cup of coffee, but mostly of course to enjoy the company of the cute cats that live there.  CatCafeSD has a great mission as well - it's aiming to promote its "cat employees" for adoption, and help them find loving homes!

It was slated to open on July 1 this year in time for Comic-Con season but the owner had to push back the date...  Now they have confirmed a space & the lease has been signed for the cafe, and the owner's currently working on getting the space ready for cats and people.

This article from August 21 says the cafe's soft opening is expected in late October 2014.

Here's a cat cafe that opened in Montreal just this month!

I'm looking forward to visiting CatCafeSD once it's open. c:  

I'll make a photo-post when it happens!

UPDATE:
As of NOVEMBER 6 the Cat Cafe didn't pass its occupancy permit, due to the building not passing certain codes... so unfortunately the cafe is still not open.  The owner plans to repair and meet the building codes etc. before the cafe is open to the public!  You can read more here.  

Hello again friends!

After a few months hiatus I've returned!

A lot of changes have happened - I was asked back to work at SeaWorld for a few months for their new summer season, and then I found a position w/ a company in Downtown SD.
So I've been working at my office for about 5 months (since May).

It's a small place but very relaxed, and the people I work with are mostly pretty interesting.

It's been really fun working here, I've gotten to go out and try LOTS of different food places in Downtown!
(My dept coworkers are big foodies.  The place across the street has really good chicken tortilla soup, which I'd never had before they introduced me to it. A little spicy but good!)

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My boyfriend has also graduated (congratulations love!) as of June, & currently he works Downtown as well.  It's been really nice getting to see each other every evening after work.  We've been playing new games, and recently we started a workout routine together since we both have desk jobs.
He gave me LoZ: A Link Between Worlds for my birthday and I've been playing it but getting horribly stuck....puzzle games are hard, and the wall aspect makes it harder, but FUN.
I'm looking forward to our 3rd anniversary this month!

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Recently I got a new laptop, the screen turns and becomes a drawing tablet.  It's been a big motivation to draw digitally.  It's quite nice to be able to draw on a tablet and not be struggling to coordinate my hand movements to what's on the monitor. 10/10 do recommend!  (I also gathered up a few traditional sketchbooks and art supplies a couple months back, so I could hopefully start using the fancy art markers and pens that Austin gave me last birthday.)

I'm thinking of whether to continue posting art on my art blogspot or just moving everything to one solid blog.

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I'll make a photo post of recent events soon.
I also have a small stack of new makeup, games, and other items to review.
It's been much too hot lately (peaking at 80-90 degrees midday, every day) so I haven't tried much new bath stuff.  Bubble baths just wouldn't feel that great, especially not my current favorite kind, hot pepper-germa baths.  Hopefully the cooler weather comes on so I can try some more relaxing baths.