Still the rain.....................

And still the rain continues and I dont know why, but it seems to bring out the worst in city drivers.

When it rains at home people just stay indoors. Nothing much to be done and other things, once neglected are now put on the front burner so to speak and get done quickly.

But in Sydney, its like almost any one who is any one needs to be on the road. Now Im not saying that it is a bad thing, but what is it that makes people think that once they have put their windscreen wipers on, all common sense goes down the drain with the rain.

People change lanes, no indicators. People think that its okay to push into your lane even if there is no space, no indicators. People stopped dead bang straight in front of you, heaven knows how you are meant to stop with causing damage.

Normally, I like driving in the city. People are nice, even polite and pleasant.

But I have made a plan, when it rains, Im going to do what I normally do up home. Go inside, shut all the doors and get some other things done.

Break Ups

I've had quite a few interesting break ups in my day.

The ones over the phone, the ones in person and the ones that are texted to you like the person on the other end just doesn't want to face your (don't quite now what would be happening but there you go).

But the most interesting break up was the one that I just had. To begin with, I was going to break up with this man on Facebook, I now a low act, but he did break up with me via text message on my birthday and to be honest revenge was what I had in mind when I thought this senerio up.

But I got brave and decided that the only way to truly have a break up and remain reasonable in the world of exs was to say the words to their face and thats how I ended up with this interesting break up, where my ex still wants to remain friends. I mean real friends, not just the type you have that you say you are going to call and then never do. But, real friends who will be there for each other, should the other ever need them.

And this got me thinking: would that ever work? Would I still be able to look at them and now that I did not have a claim on their lives, even in some small way. But here's the other thing, I am sure that he is more in love with me than I am with him, remember I instigated the break up, so how is this helping him move on? Or does it really mean that he has no intention of moving on, well at least not in the way I would think is healthy.

So, I said yes, I would stay friends....................who knows how this is going to end up, maybe we wont be friends for long...............keep you posted.

More Sydney details

Sydney should be known as the city of lights.

It gets dark here at around 5pm and the lights start flickering on. First, one area and then another and before you know it the entire city is light up like a Christmas tree (a cliche I know but I still love it). You can see the lights roll across the city like a huge wave rolling across the beach.

The city lights make the place just a little bit more interesting. Orange here, bright white over there and it reminds you that even if you are alone in this big city, you are never really lonely. Its a pleasure to realise that daybreak can steal the lights away just like night fosters them onto the city.

I am starting to love the city lights. I am starting to appreciate the way their beauty is allowed to show in the night sky. I am starting to realise that people look at them in wonder, when really they should be turning their faces skyward and looking at the moon and stars.

The artificalness of the lights is a reminder to me of everything that I dont have, while I am jaunting in Sydney. I miss my stars the real lights of the night. The way that they light up my path when I get home on a particular inky night is amazing, sometimes it feels as though they are just put there for me.

But for now I will be content with what I have. For they are the stars that are lighting my world at the moment and they will make me appreciate what I have at home, far more than never having them at all.

Observations of Sydney

So here I am in Sydney.

The world of lights and noise, smells and heart.

Its an interesting place really when you think about it.

Just listening to the conversations on the street as I walk to work thrills me. Different languages and ideas all filtering out of one person and being passed on to another. It reminds me of all the things that I love about the place.

But heres the thing. The fashion is not just out of a magazine article, its off the planet. People have the most amazing mix and matches happening that its almost scary to look at them as you walk along the street. Tights and boots, jeans and boots, all manner of tops and scarves. If there was one thing that I could say was defintely in for this year it would have to be scarves, they are absolutely every where.

And I am trying to fit in, although I don't have scarves as good as them, just yet........