Christmas?

It still really doesn’t feel like Christmas. I’m not sure if it’s the fact that the weather is much better or because I’m not with my family, but it really doesn’t feel like Christmas. And I should know, because I love Christmas. I’m not even sure how appropriate these remarks are for this blog, but all I can do is be honest.
As far as life in Sydney goes, I have absolutely no complaints. Akona and I met some really cool people here and have been enjoying all that Sydney has to offer Truth be told, I’m a little worried about going to Melbourne because I’ve heard so many mixed opinions. On one hand everyone is saying ‘There are so many more bars in Melbourne than in Sydney’ and then you have others that say ‘Melbourne isn’t as much fun as Sydney’. I really don’t know who to believe. It’s like I’m in a tug of war between two different types of people, and no one is really wrong or right. Still, in any event, I’m pretty sure that the nightlife is enjoyable. I can only think of two times when I was disappointed with a party I was at, but those times were definitely few and far between, and more towards the end of my Sydney experience. The fact that all of this is taking place during the holidays is weird for me because I know that next year I’ll be looking back at this time and saying ‘Damn….I miss World Bar’.
Every morning I wake up I’m ready for whatever the day in Sydney has in store for me, and I welcome the opportunity to meet new people. I can tell there has been a change in my personality since the beginning of this journey, and I welcome more change because those that remain the same never grow and never learn. There’s nothing worse than becoming complacent and thinking ‘this is the best version of myself that I can be’. I know that original nightlife is the core of what we’re exploring but for me it’s about becoming a better man and constantly learning so I can become the best man I can be. I pray I achieve that goal all throughout 2008 and beyond.