That’s Stella

I spent my weekend at Becks Verandah. Every. Single. Night. And it was spectacular indeed! Friday night I checked out Camera Obscura - this cute poppy Scottish outfit that remind me of Belle & Sebastien. I’d been looking forward to Camera Obscura for months! I ended up separating from my date during CB though because he wanted to sit in the grand stand and I wanted to be on the dance floor free to have a boogie if I so wished. I did feel really bad… but I thought he should’ve been a gentlemen and accompany me on the dance floor. CB were fab and Institut Polaire were quite impressive!

On Saturday night my friends and I checked out The Bellrays. It was quite a drunken affair and I was SO stoked we managed to snare a sofa considering it was packed. We met so many randoms and ended up in deep and meaningfuls about different music philosophies. Early in the morning these two older guys moved in on our scene, and usually I welcome any strangers but when one of them sat next to me and my girl friend on the sofa and asked me to sit on his knee, I decided it was time to go home.

And Sunday… oh I dreaded Sunday because it meant the end to Becks Verandah! booo hooo hoo!!! waahh! My girl friend and I were on a double date but we arrived an hour earlier than our dates and by the time they arrived, there was a really long line of people hungry to get in to the closing party. We tried to pull a few sneakys to get the boys in (spitting on arm to try and transfer entry stamp from arm to arm, finding secret entries, making up stories, etc…) but all without luck. We did end up having a drink with them, but I wasn’t too fussed about our dates because:
1. I had a lot of friends at Becks I wanted to catch up with
2. My friend asked them what music they liked and they both answered
“Anything in the Top 40. Radio stuff”
Um… Boys who like their music spoon fed? Turn off!
3. And finally… I can’t stop thinking about Chris!

Did I mention that Chris is a whole SIXTEEN years my senior? My friends are a little skeptical about the potential romance and I don’t blame them. I don’t even know why I like him…

ANYWAY the closing party was amazing. A fantastic crowd. A GREAT band - think circus/Willy Wonka/psychedelic pop and crazy sounds! It felt like every awesome person in Perth was there decked out in their funky dresses and rock star boys in brown leather jackets and black skinny jeans. I don’t know where I’m going to hang out now that Beck’s is closing!

Sayonara till next year Becks Verandah!