I've noticed the following:

1.- There's more jellyfish in the sea.
2.- There's way more Indians, Chinese... people.
3.- There's way, way more traffic... it's like queuing from traffic light to traffic light.
4.- I earn ~100% more, but I pay ~120% more for everything except electronics, which have become cheap as chips... but less after sales "Hi [customer], is everything OK with your new purchase?"

5.- People are more aggressive and rarely give you a "Thanks" gesture... I remember motorcyclist always nodded, then I stopped riding for a couple years, then bought a BMW and nobody nodded... I figured it was cos I rode a BMW... now I'm back on a Yamaha, and I rarely get a nod.

6.- There are toll roads, bus lanes, cycle lanes everywhere in Sydney ... the cycle and bus lanes are completely uncongested while the car lanes are like parking lots.

7.- There's more good looking women around, but more women who don't check me out too .
8.- A lot more fish and prawns are now farmed.
9.- Coles and Woolies super markets look a lot better.
10.- Everyone's got an iFone
11.- There are more fancy cars around.
12.- The average house price around me is $1,500,000... and I have to keep moving further out.
13.- I don't see those "Buy Australian" or those "warehouse clearance" where the they SHOUT at you commercials.


The weather's always been a little unpredictable, and it hasn't changed.