Hi Everyone,
I promise not to make this one another sappy story it's actually a good one, one of the many reasons I wanted to change my life and the reason why I haven't seen these guys in almost 3 years now...
So there's a band out there called Rainshadow, they're a local Melbourne "Dark Rock" band, you can find them here "www.facebook.com/rainshadow", now I've known the singer (Ben) via the web since 2007 then Dylan their guitarist a few months after at one of their shows, we all seemed to hit it off pretty well.
Come 2008 (sometime) and I head off to the Arthouse (before they closed their doors) in Nth Melbourne to check these guys out and also some other bands, I turned up a little early and saw Ben out front, we had a quick chat and he asked if I would be interested in having dinner with the guys, I refused his offer telling him I was waiting for a friend to arrive.
I lied...
Why? Because that night I could barely hold my own weight I had pain in my lower back so bad that my usual 3-4 panodine fortes didn't help, between bands I had to take a seat and rest my ankles and I couldn't stop sweating, it was a bad night to say the least and before the night was out I would be in tears from the pain.
Turns out photos were taken of the night and one of me, here it is. http://imgur.com/9TcZF
I was told by the gentleman who took the photo that I looked "deep in thought", the truth being that I was actually angry with myself, I hated every minute that I was standing that night and it shows in this picture.
Another thing to notice was that I grew my beards, something to hide behind I guess, perhaps just covering my oversized neck? Or the excess amount of fat around my esophagus.
I always look back on this picture, it reminds me of where I was, one of the bad moments I lived through yet at the same token one of the best because it was incidents like this that made me choose to make a difference and for that I am great-full to have experienced it.
I really wanted to tell Ben and Dylan this, I really wanted to tell them I was sorry for lying to them, I hope that reading this now they maybe able to forgive me, perhaps it's just me being a little too humble however this was something I have to get off my chest.
So come today how did I move on from this? Well I haven't yet, in fact in March these guys are playing "http://www.facebook.com/events/228479527231170/" I will be attending that show where I hope to be able to talk to Ben and Dylan about that night and perhaps my journey (I know Dylan has been reading these), also meet and greet the other members I've been talking to their new bassist for a few days now that should be awesome.
I plan to take many pictures this time around, pictures of me with a smile and shaved face with the blokes that contributed to me changing my life ... forever.
Thanks for reading,
Big Age.
Remember any questions or comments you can email me directly evileldrin@gmail.com or add me on facebook if you haven't already you can find me under Adrian Cuvello
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