*Chad*
As Melissa has previously written, February was our 5th year anniversary. It’s hard to believe that we have had 5 years together already. We have shared hopes, dreams, miles, kilometers, adventures and challenges all while pursuing this higher education thing! I don’t think I would change a thing; after all, life is the journey as well as the destination.
Needless to say, this year we have been strapped for cash so we had to come up with a way to celebrate our time together without breaking the bank. Before we left for Australia, Melissa and I happen to catch a quick glimpse of a musician by the name of Tim Minchin. That particular night Tim was performing his “Taboo” song on the Conan O’Brian show. Tyler, Melissa and I laughed until it hurt. On a whim, we thought that we would google the guy and see if he was coming to Adelaide any time soon. As luck would have it, he was playing the Adelaide Entertainment Center the day after Valentine’s Day! That was perfect for me, I could wrap our anniversary and Valentine’s Day all into one fun filled night, allowing me maintain my tight-wad status while coming off as a decent boyfriend! And, thanks to some donations (thanks again everyone) we had some spare funds for tickets. Luckily, we managed to get a couple of the tickets before both shows sold out. I was completely unaware that Mr. Minchin had such a large following.
The night of the show Melissa and I took the train into the city and then caught a tram out to the Entertainment Centre. We had thought it would be a good idea to try and get to the place early so that we could find our seats and get comfy before the hoards arrived. Naturally, dealing with public transport, we managed to just barely make it to the venue on time. As we did the zombie walk with the rest of the people qued up, we had the chance to do bit of people watching to try and get a feel for the type of evening we might be in for. To my surprise, the crowd was very diverse. People from all ages and walks of life showed up to see the show. Melissa and I even noticed one of our senior radiologists in attendance.
The show got underway with Tim Minchin singing at the top of his lungs from inside a cage while the South Australia Orchestra played behind him! I knew right then that the show was going to be a good one. I really enjoyed seeing the shoe-less artist smashing away on his piano as the orchestra played perfectly. Some of the songs had a very intense personal feel to them but just when you thought you might be seeing the overly serious artists side, he switched things around and left you laughing. I don’t think I could pick out a single favorite; I loved seeing Taboo performed live and I really enjoyed the self-deprecating humor of “I can have a dark side too”. The evening was fantastic! That being said, those of you thinking of searching for Minchin’s music on youtube, be aware that his comedic/musical styling’s can be irreverent and, at first go, might even seem offensive. But, that’s part of the draw. I just wish we could have had Tyler (aka Paul) and the rest of you with us to enjoy the night. Next time!!
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