Dear People of Sydney

Dear Sydney-ites,

G'day, mates! I may have only just arrived, but I'm already determined to become one of you. Thank you for welcoming us into your country/continent/nation with nothing but smiles. Thank you for your extensive Duty Free shop that was just waiting for us when we first stepped off the plane.Thank you for giving us Cettina, our wonderful host who not only picked us up from the airport, but fed us and is just overall an extremely friendly personality. Thank you for the words "petrol" and "Mackas" (gas and McDonalds, respectively). Thanks also for your term "heaps"...I've already adopted it into my vocabulary. Thank you for your accents, although I must say they make me feel quite plain in comparison. Thanks also for Australian Rules Football...I don't understand it yet, but I know I soon will develop an obsession. And last but not least, thank you for your money. It is pretty. I am a fan of the flashy, bright hues. America could learn a thing or two from you (our money is a bit stuffy, if you ask me...dull green vs. pink, blue, bright green? that's not even a question.). 

I've only been here 5 hours, but I really feel like this could become something special. I hope you all can learn to love me the way I believe I will grow to love you.

Thinking Fondly of You,
Carlyn