Just a few random musings

We went to the Domain again on Saturday night for another free concert. This time it was the Sydney Symphony playing Gershwin! And yes they played Rhapsody in Blue and an American in Paris! It would have been such a pleasant evening had it not been for the gaggle of obnoxious backpackers who came with a friend of ours. They were talking so loudly and shouting that I could hardly hear the music. And they were supposedly really rude to Kate. There was one cool guy from Blackburn, England that I chatted with and told him I knew that Blackburn was in Lancashire because it was mentioned in the Beatles song "A Day in the Life." There were fireworks at the end when they played the 1812 Overture. What Tchaikovsky has to do with Gershwin I have yet to realize, but the fireworks were cool. I think whenever Sydneysiders have an excuse to set off some fireworks, they run with it.

Sunday I visited my local Friendly Grocer (which is the actual name of the store) and the Bi Lo (like Walmart I guess) for some cheap groceries. I've really gotten to like Glebe quite a lot. It's not quite as cool and hip as the Village, but it definitely reminds me of Brooklyn. Too bad we haven't found any good places to live there. But yay! We saw the house in Surry Hills yesterday and it's a winner! The landlady is super sweet and she really seems like she takes care of the place. She spoke about it proudly which is a good sign to me because that means she'll respond to complaints and stuff and perhaps take care of us as well. We're still waiting to hear from Nathalie to see if she wants to share the double, but I think we'll definitely take it either way. Ah, relief.

Last night after seeing the house and buying groceries, I hung out in the TV room with my roommate and some other guys, all British. I then realized I am the only American in the entire hostel. I don't know how I feel about that fact. On one hand, it's quite cool because it makes me different, but on the other hand I feel like I'm representing all Americans in a way. All I know is that I have never felt so American in my life talking to a bunch of Brits, one of whom I could barely understand because his accent was so thick. Maybe I should start practising my English accent...