Sagan om Sydney

when you went down under and couldn?t get back up

when the sun is so strong that you need to put sunscreen on for not going very far at all

when trying Japanese food for the first time

when you landed you saw a real Australian wearing a real aussie hat, and you thought that was a good welcome

when you had to stand in the line that said Other Passports

when going to trivia night at the pineapple, you were the only girl in the pub

when going to the dodgy old brothel turned to karaoke place, singing karaoke for the first time while drunk on Smirnoff and redbull that someone had smuggled in their back pocket

when watching AFL on TV and not realising until the next day that it was actually rugby

when you feel completely out of place

when going to Tasmania and the coldness of the wind reminds you so much of Sweden that you are home sick for the entire week

when your best friend is Dutch and share your sense of isolation

when you realise which type of coffee to order

when isolation means understanding but not agreeing

when Brisbane means chicken curry at the Myer centre, every time

when you have to tell people that you are not Australian

when you went back to Sweden for a visit and you were desperate for good king street thai

when you get annoyed at having to pay extra for insurance because you don?t get a rebate like everyone else

when voting means getting breakfast at the sausage sizzle and not voting at all

when you follow the election even though you didn?t even vote

when you saw mad max for the first time and got annoyed at Mel Gibsons fake sounding accent