June 16th
I meet Chris at Circular Quay station and we hop on the ferry. The day is grey and drizzly.
[It rained a large portion of my time in Sydney, while it was gloriously sunny in Melbourne. Everyone informs me with a chuckle, it's generally the reverse.]
Lucas is warm, kind, and infinitely easy to get along with. A musician and composer, he's helping with the musical at one of the schools he teaches at and won't get to hang-out much at all. He and Chris toss around suggestions of things to see and do over the 4 and a bit days I'm here.
I'm not fussed. My sole desire is to experience zero stress. Whatever it takes to achieve this goal is exactly what I want to do.
Luckily, Chris is of the same mind. He stayed in Sydney for about 6 weeks when he first arrived in Australia. But more relevant is that we share compatible exploring and travel styles.
How fortunate, as this is the first time since hitting the trails mid-December I've had another person to consider when making plans (or not make plans, as more aptly our case).
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Lucas's brother Roan invites us to cheap night at the cinema. We see The Hangover, which makes me giggle a lot. There's something so genuine and visceral about collective laughter; I just love it.
Chris buys peanut M&Ms. This I interpret as a sign we'll get along famously.
I'm pleased to report, early results show the Confectionery Litmus test is an empirically sound method of determining personality compatibility.
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Zoe's new boyfriend likes tri-colored popsicles and wine gums. We haven't met yet, but it's looking good so far!
Man, these posts are soooo relaxing. I feel so soothed reading your adventures. You absolutely must publish these in some more public forum when you're done!
Personally, I use the Pizza Toppings Compatibility Matrix™, but this system seems sound as well
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