back in Sydney and not stoked

I got back to Sydney on Friday and honestly Im not very stoked to be back.  I liked it the first time I was here, but I honestly don't understand what all the hype is about. I think there are other places in Australia, with more culture, (I use the word culture very loosely) better beaches, nicer people, and overall just cooler towns for lack of a better explanation.  I feel as though when people from overseas think about Australia they think the epitome of Oz is Sydney, but I have found Sydney to be the least Australian out of everywhere I have been.  Don't get me wrong, it is a cool city, and I think everyone should see it, but with that said, it is at the same time, just another big city. ok ok, enough of my pessimism.  Let me talk about the great things I've done in Sydney since being back.

Friday night, after I took a nap at the hostel (I woke up at 3:30 am on Friday morning to catch my plane) I met up with my friend China for a couple drinks.  China is an English guy I met on Magnetic Island and he is one of the 8 or so people I traveled down the coast with.   Anyhow, what was supposed to be a quiet night of dinner and a movie at his apt with his roommate, turned into several, I mean SEVERAL bottles of wine later, and blaring Ministry of Sound into the wee hours.  

Sunday was beach, and I then met a friend in Coogee ( a beach town just south of Bondi) for a "massive night".  Dina is american from Colorado, and we met on Fraser Island. (remember the lessons learned blog? She was a part of that, but had nothing to do with the bad).  She lives in Coogee in what looks like a frat house with anywhere between 7-12 others, all american too.  It was SO dirty, smelly, buggy, etc... think back to university.  Remember those boys houses that had minimal furniture, and the furniture that was there was gnarly?? Yeah that is the house she lives in.  BUT I still had a great time.  They got kegs, and we played beer pong, flip cup, watched the Australian Open finals between Nedal and Federer, and had a great night.

Today was the Super Bowl, so we all went to a bar.  I walked in with my Pats jersey on, and surprisingly there were 3 or 4 others with Patriots gear on as well. The Steelers won.  Which is who I wanted to win.  However 99% of the people in the bar were cheering for the Cardinals.   It was a little surreal to be in a bar, drinking Budweiser, surrounded by Americans, watching the superbowl, at 10am on Monday morning.  hmm... odd. 

6 more nights here then off to Perth.  CANT WAIT for Perth.  I am staying with an  Australian guy I met in 1770.  Supposedly Perth is a realllly chill laid back place, and I think I may fall in love with the city, hope so.

night.