Monday, 24 August 2015

Saving Lives

Yesterday was a very sad day at the sanctuary. A beautiful young kangaroo named Coco unfortunately had to be put down due to a severe infection from the wounds on her legs. The vets say it was probably a snake or monitor lizard that got to her. Even after much dedicated care and love, she still couldn't make it through. 

All of us were heartbroken. We had a burial and ceremony for her. Rest in peace lovely Koko.

It amazes me how much of an impact animals have on humans. Even though I didn't know Koko for very long she reminded of how much love and compassion I have for animals. As humans I think we all have a connection with animals and nature in general. 
Although it was a sad day it did remind me that a lot of kangaroos and wallabies have been saved and rehabilitated by these wonderful people. I'm very thankful and blessed to be helping nature's creatures at this sanctuary. 

Be kind and compassionate to nature. We were meant to share the abundant natural resources of this earth not destroy everything. Our planet is so beautiful with so many amazing creatures that it needs to be cherished and cared for. 

People need to seriously take part in helping the environment which will result in helping all living things. Everyone can do their part! Even the smallest thing like recycling a takeaway coffee cup, consciously buying environmentally friendly products, composting, using less water, turning off lights, using green energy or caring for a sick animal. Petitions and contacting your government to get their ass in gear can also help!  Don't we all want to live in a beautiful, peaceful world where we can breathe clean air and help the planet's amazing wildlife? 
I'll stop the rant but I don't think we realize how majestic, beautiful and fragile our planet really is. 




Sunday, 16 August 2015

A new adventure

Off to a new adventure! After a great vacation in Queensland I'll be taking care of wallabies and kangaroos at a sanctuary near Mareeba. I think it will be quite a unique experience and I'm looking forward to helping wildlife. During my time off I'll be working on finishing my album and writing new songs. A time for new experiences, projects and reflection. 






Friday, 7 August 2015

Nature of Australia

New scenes new dreams.
Serene Australian nature that can only be described as pure beauty. 
It motivates me even more to be proactive in helping the environment. Conservation and an environmentally friendly world is a must in my books. We have one planet and one planet only. I'm going to make sure the beauty of our natural world is preserved, protected and remains beautiful until the end of time. 

"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed."
Mahatma Gandhi

"It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment."
Ansel Adams












Sunday, 19 July 2015

Farewell Sydney

My stay in Sydney will be coming to an end soon. Just wanted to thank all the wonderful people I met for being so friendly, welcoming and awesome. I will never forget the great experiences I've had so far in this beautiful city. Until next time.....
"Breathing through the photos in my mind...." from Answers by Monique Angele 

Last show in Sydney is tomorrow night! https://www.facebook.com/events/1461923407460616/






Wednesday, 8 July 2015

La Traviata at the Sydney Opera House

I saw La Traviata on Tuesday night at the Sydney Opera House. The singing was great, sets were amazing, orchestra played beautifully, it was quite the treat. Violetta was played by Lorina Gore, Alfredo was played by Rame Lahaj and conducted by Renato Palumbo. There is nothing like a live performance on stage feeling the energy of the performers and how it affects the audience. Of course Act III is heart breaking which was delivered with such conviction that the audience and myself were in tears.
I miss seeing operas and performing it. I need to get back involved in it. I'm so thrilled I was finally able to see an opera at the famous Sydney Opera House.












Thursday, 2 July 2015

New EP in the recording stages!

Just finished recording my vocals for my new EP! Very excited about this one. It will be completely recorded in Australia :) 
Up next I'll be adding the extra instrumentation. A big thanks to Shawn Burgess for helping me immensely for this project! 
If you haven't seen it yet, check out my most recent video http://youtu.be/biKTEaZJb1U 

Thank you everyone for all your support and encouraging me to keep doing my music!! I can't thank you enough! Ox
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Sunday, 28 June 2015

My final show in Sydney

My final show in Sydney, Australia will be Tuesday July 21st at Mr. Falcons in the Glebe. I've had such a great time performing in Sydney, meeting new people and hearing new musicians. Just wanted to thank you all for being very supportive!! Ox
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