What I miss about life in Sydney/Marsfield...

1. Having a fully-stocked supermarket like Woolies just across the street (yes, literally 2 mins away from my front door)
2. Proper bus/train timetables at the stops so you are not left guessing when the next bus will be and they're mostly on time... also a wonderful website like 131500 to plan your trip times and routes...
3. Having a fleeting conversation with random nice people you meet while in the train/waiting to cross the street etc - without feeling that you're about to be sold a sales pitch :P...
4. Okay, yes, even the "wild"life - possums, rabbits, parrots, cockatoos, bats - all that just in my backyard.... and NO CATS... that was a big plus!
5. A shopping centre, movie theatre and train station walking distance from home...
6. Properly stocked public/university libraries where you can borrow all the latest books/dvds for FREE (shout out to MQ library for its amazing DVD collection that covered everything from tv shows to classics to comedy... and Chatswood library for the novels/biographies)
7. Lovely parks to stroll in - also walking distance from home... so yes, not having to get into a car and drive just to be able to walk in a park is highly missed...
8. Not getting mowed down at the Zebra crossing - cars that actually stop for you instead of hitting the accelerator...
9. Clean, dry public toilets at most places - i think the only exceptions i found to this rule was places where busloads of Asian tourists went...
10. Community Colleges/centres where you can take all sorts of affordable classes like languages, art, dance etc...