Monday, February 14, 2011

The Hunt: Ruby and Ashley

This is the couple that's going places. Their relationship is almost entirely based on their music. The two are this collaboration band. They have 2 other members from out of town who are almost like props to the band. Ruby sings and plays the bass. Ashley sings and plays either the guitar or piano, though he can play every instrument you hand him. They're like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. Ruby and Ashley have such rustic tones and sing of love, pain, emotion, traveling, and life in general. They're like an upbeat Nirvana in acoustic winds. Their band is called "The Full Frontal." I feel it has to do with their openness to their sexualities. At times the two hint at having certain parties, ones from the 60's or 80's where keys were gathered in a bowl, colored lipsticks handed out, mystery drinks mixed, and partners were swapped. But are far too jealous to ever do such. When the two are apart Ruby lays around writing songs for them to sing together, Ashley lays in bed holding his red fired guitar as though it is Ruby. He draws their album covers or creates them from photos he has taken with his Polaroid.
Ashley is a gentleman and was raised to be perfect. He was raised by his mother for his father left knowing he was not enough of a man to raise a son at the age of 17. His mum works in a local restaurant as a waitress and has for 18 years now. She had Ashley when she was 16 and her grandmother who owns the restaurant put her to work so she could feed her son. Ashley has a lot going for him and in my opinion he is one of the greatest gifts in the world. Anyone who meets him should feel blessed for being in his presence. His mother recently had a baby girl and her name is  He has sandlewood colored hair, and soft hazel eyes. His family is Belgian and has the sweetest of accents, and we often tease Ashley over his love of waffles seeing as it's a Belgian stereotype. He loves coffee and I wish I could wake up in a home with him daily just for him to make me a pot of this gold. One of my favorite things about Ashley is his love of words, their humor, their meaning. They just fascinate him.
Ruby is Ruby. She's 18 She was raised by a bland man who works in a business that doesn't make a difference, in a little cubicle that has simple things. His life at work is portrayed to be so dull, lifeless and beige. But once her father leaves work he is not this dull man. He is this loving father who reads his children adventures no matter their ages. She likes tea from foreign lands. And wants to travel to South America to build schools and homes. She loves Bob Dylan, the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. She wants to be the Jimi Hendrix of the bass.. if that makes any sense. Ruby has three younger siblings her younger brother Tedy who is 16 and is the ideal troublemaker pirate boy, her 11 year old brother River who is no doubt the sweetest little bug ever  created - he'll make any girl happy one day, and then the princess known as Abby whose only 3 years old and has more style then anyone I know. Their mother is distant. She's not entirely there as some claim. So her Nana is her female role model. Ruby is blessed to have Ashley and she knows it.

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