Mr De Backer - The wonderful Wally of Gotye =)

Once upon a time, there was a magical man named Wally. He created the most amazing music hiding away in his hotel rooms, with old records, a laptop, the most random assortment of any instrument he could get his hands on, and of course his most wonderful voice.

And so Gotye was created.

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On Sunday night I headed out on the town with miss Sally to the forum. I had never been to this venue before, and i fell in love. It's roof is painted like the night sky (and of course the nerd in me went straight to harry potter It's bewitched to look like the night sky. I read about it, in "Hogwarts: A History.")
Anyway, as much as i love Harry, its completely off topic.

I have seen Gotye play several times before, and Wally play even more with his band the basics. sure, there may have been some 18 year old band stalking going on with me, Sally, and a few others, but really it was ok because we became friends with the band (thanks to sally and her bonding over the red headed gene via myspace!)

It's been a few years since I had seen Gotye play, and he really didn't disappoint. I fell in love with him and his music all over again. He told us he was battling a chest infection on the night, and you really couldn't tell. his voice was as eargasmic as always, and he put 110% into his performance. There was animations and lights and instruments galore, and he was amazing and down to earth with the audience.

All I can say is that Wally, you amaze me :)

And this song never ceases to make me want to get up and have a bit of a boogy (which is currently gaining me strange looks as I am in the library at uni, with my bright blue ear phones procrastinating over assignments yet to be completed. Nope, stuff those, Wally takes precedent! aaaaaaand cue boogy!)

Have a listen for yourself, and get those hips a shakin!




Much love, Ruby xox

For you and I are past our dancing days...

just last week, i fell in love.
I fell in love with the Australian Ballet, I fell in love with beautiful set designs, I fell in love with amazing dancing, and I fell head over heels once again with Romeo and Juliet, and their tragic romance.

I went with Sally, Emmah and Stephanie to see the Australian Ballet's production of Romeo and Juliet last Monday night and began to feel quite fancy sitting second row from the front during their charity 'never before seen' preview of the new choreography.

I have to say i concur with everything dear Sally had to say in her blog about the performance. unfortunately I have not been gifted with poetic articulation like her to be able to describe the production.

What I can tell you is that the ball room scene was beyond beautiful, and i forgot myself for a brief amount of time, lost completely in the movement and tale.
The Balcony scene was beyond perfect in its beauty. So perfect in fact that i shed a secret tear, which i quickly covered up. I know, it sounds so lame and cliched, but it really was moving, and I am such an adoring fan of the story of Romeo and Juliet.

a creature i know and love

for all the laura marling fans that are out there in the universe, you will all know that in the last few days her new album "a creature i don't know" has come out.
you will also know how amazing she is. in all honesty this girl is the ultimate of my girl crushes, i just love her, and her new album is no exception. i have found that it is so different from any of hers. it's quite amazing how every album has its own sound, nothing the same (like her own unique musical finger print :) boy oh boy she is cool!)

Here is a sample for you of her absolute amazing talent :)
prepare yourself for ultimate squee-age.

yep, i stalked them once because they are cool.

now, my aim is not to sound too much like a crazy stalker freak, but once upon a time Sally and I found this amazing band, nobody quite knew who they were so we like to claim them as our own. we joined in the art of hippy and reggae dancing (and like to think we have it down pretty well) and once travelled far and wide to the mystical land that is Ballarat. It was a great trip, we peered through windows to watch them practice (which is when they saw us and possible were a little worried, hehe) and then spent the night in the Karova lounge putting our epic dance skills into action with two middle aged fans. we even mustered up the courage to talk to them, and now i have myself a signed cd. Sally explains this marvellously in her blog story of that fateful night right here :)
Then there were the times where they played at both my university, as well as Sally's and once again we were able to show the city of melbourne our uber cool moves. Now they are a bit bigger, and we have stalked them less, but fate shone down on us last saturday evening, with me not having to work and tickets still available at the corner hotel to see our beloved band.

..Yes, i am talking about the one and only Bonjah!
They were amazing, and i remember all the reasons why they were top on our stalking list for some time. While there was less room to bust a move, and more hippies whipping us in the face with there extra long dreaded hair, we still gave it our all with head boppage.

Then they amazingly did a song with the two opening acts Daniel Lee Kendall (who has the most amazing dance moves that can be likened to those of Napoleon Dynamite and possible a robot - yes that does make me love him more) and the Joe Kings. The most amazing song choice for this supergroup was ofcourse "I touch myself" and there is no possible way i could love these guys anymore. It was such a wonderful night, lets do it again!


However the next morning i had to wake up early to set up a market stall at the most wonderful Camberwell Markets (full of trinkets and vintage fair) with the lovely miss Emmah, the sun was shining and you knew that spring was just around the corner (and voila, here it is...the spring has sprung, the grass is ris, i wonder where the birdies is??)

Here is some wonderful Bonjah tuneage so you may also hippy dance your way into this lovely spring weather.





And some of the amazingness that is Daniel Lee Kendall :)





Happy Spring!!

Love always, Ruby.

wild with wanting

Sometimes she has imagined what it would be like to fly, to live in the river, to run like a horse. She has dreamed of that freedom, that power, and fears the wilderness in herself that wants to live as beasts live, moved purely by need and desire. She has felt torn between the heat of her limbs and the thoughts in her mind telling her to be careful and good and always calm. Don't scream or cry, don't run to him and throw yourself at his feet, pleading for him to take you in his arms, don't strip off your clothes and run naked to the water, wild with wanting.

- Francesca Lia Block








I love Francesca lia block. everything she says i feel is so relevant and poetic, and it sparks my imagination.

I have decided i am going to create some of my next photographic projects to be based on, inspired and ignited by the words of the lovely francesca lia block.


Love Ruby xo



Amazing photographs
1 - http://abanna.deviantart.com/
2 - http://littleflair.deviantart.com/
3 - http://maithiran.deviantart.com/
4 - http://scx.deviantart.com/

it was her freedom

...and in the morning she was gone.
It was a surprise to everyone around her.
She had overcome immense hardships in such a short timeline.
it shook them all to their core.
It amazes me how the soul knows when to flee it's shell of bones and blood, it's cage of flesh.
The soul knows when it's had enough.
"It's time", it whispers to the heart.
"It's time. you fought so well and you fought so bravely.
It's ok little one, I understand."
and with a single sigh, escaping her lips her whole body became relaxed.
she closes her eyes and smiles - in that moment she becomes free.



Photography by - http://uzuncakmak.deviantart.com/

noah and dylan and harry - OH MY!

the month gone by has been so jam packed with absolute fun (which is a nice change throughout my normal monotonous weekly schedules). to begin i have been to see the most marvellous harry potter. those who know me well, can attest to my complete and utter devotion to all things harry potter. some may say it goes beyond obsessive, but i say its just enthusiastic! it is a mixed bag of emotions surrounding saying goodbye to harry for the last time on screen. its the end of a wonderful era. i could talk more about it, but i may just cry. (remember...enthusiastic, not obsessive :P)

then there was my wonderful week in singapore, just beautifully relaxing, nice and hot, and being able to catch up with my dad. it was perfect.

The next man on my agenda is of course the most marvellously funny Dylan Moran. A comedian like no other. perhaps it is part of his irish charm. His show was more amazing than i could have hoped for, and just what the doctor ordered - as they say, laughter is the best medicine.

My final man to speak of isn't soley one man, it is the wonderful band Noah and the Whale, who came into town and i was lucky enough to get tickets to. They played a truly amazing set, and in my mind i could insert the delightful vocal stylings of the lovely miss laura marling at times. i think i am in love with another band. it's a flaw in my character. woops!