idratherbedeadthancool

So it is my birthday.

I went to see TAI play at the Billboard in Melbourne.

It is not my favourite venue, but beggars can't be choosers.

Technically it was an Anberlin show but 80% of the crowd was there for TAI.

That much was obvious by how loud everyone sang along.

They were incredible, as usual.

Mike Carden was sick so Michael Guy Chislett picked up the slack big time.

Mad props Chizzy.

I nearly got killed by scary tall people in the pit.

The bruises were totally worth it.

TAI played Almost Here, After the Last Midtown Show, Big Mess, The Phrase That Pays, About A Girl, Summer Hair = Forever Young, Classifieds, Neighbours and Beware Cougar.

Here is eighteen seconds of bad cellphone video footage I recorded of Slow Down.

I decided that after TAI played I was going to leave because I'm not really an Anberlin fan and there was no cellphone reception in the bar.

I went outside and called my mum and told her to pick me up.

I went and bought some sugarfree Red Bull.

Crossed the road and looked down a side street and saw Sisky's beard.

I ran up to him and got photos and he signed my bag.

He gave me a birthday hug and we talked about his cats.

He was lovely and it totally made my birthday.

Here is an accidental video someone took whilst we were posing for a picture.

Here is the eventual picture.

Here is Sisky posing how I told him to.

I thought he would suit the "Thumbs Up" look.

I was right.

Here is my bag he signed.

Thanks Sisky.

I like your beard.