How does the saying go; no man is an island? I think I’m an island. I went to farewell gathering for someone who was leaving Sydney. She commented that she’d been in Sydney for 3 years and had made 4 friends in that time. One of the reasons she was leaving was because of how hard it is to make connections in this city. And this from a young, attractive, smart and fun to be around person. Doesn’t leave much hope for grumpy introverts like me. Its not uncommon for me to not talk to entire soul over the weekends. I’ve been told by people who have lived here their whole life that its not an easy place to connect to people. Or if I do then its usually on the phone to people 2000km away. Is it just Sydney or is it a symptom of all big cities? Its a shame because on the surface people are nice and friendly. Just a pity its hard to go any further.