Had a curious visit to the "Gong" on Friday, in order to celebrate the birthday of a new acquaintence. It had been some months, then years since I was in Wollongong last. Athough the skeleton remains the same, much of the flesh was indistinguishable.

Cue the new micro-brewery. Great beer, lively atmosphere, friendly girls. Pleasant change from the Sydney crowd. I had a blast, dancing again. Pretty much oblivious to the whole crowd, the one that steals my breath was not going to be there. I was able to focus purely on the dancing. Pretty intoxicated too. I was tres disappointed to find Chequers refurbished. Now called Klub 53. Not good enough to be Studio 54? It certainly lacks the character of old, it was shut already by 2:00am!

Saturday morning, I was thinking out loud, when I realised that Wollongong is to me like an old pair of slippers. Familiar, comfortable and a little smelly. What then of Sydney? Melbourne? Canberra? Leather Dress? Suede Slip Ons? Nike Runners?What shoe style does your current locale most ressemble?