Sydney

I went to Sydney over the weekend for work.

I love going to Sydney, I love the concept of flying in and then out of a place that I like visiting but not living in. I love the shops and the availability of food. But just one thing gets me about Sydney the people.

Now don't get me wrong. I have lived there for a very long time before I moved and I don't think I noticed the way people were. The way that they look at you, when you say hello to them as you are walking down the street. Or the fact that when you slide past them they hold their handbags or wallets just a little closer to themselves.

Maybe they have been brought up to believe the worst in people, or maybe they have been so bombarded with messages from the media that if a person tries acts friendly then you need to act a certain way. But why, would they look that way at me. I mean I smile at them, I nod my head in a most agreeable way, and I make eye contact. I dont look like a mad man (woman) or any one that is going to do something so why do they always look like that at me?

Maybe I need to change my approach. Maybe I should forget that for the last few months I have lived in a place where people are open and friendly. It makes me miss home all the more and this weekend that is the only place I wanted to be.