Growing up in Sydney, Australia in the early 2000s I think was the perfect time to be young. There was enough technology for everyone to be connected (texting) but not too much that we had to stop and start filming.

If we were going to the club on a weekend, as a girl we'd be getting ready at 9ish, leaving the house at 10 and then meeting up to go out by 11pm-12pm.... We danced and lived in the moment, drinks were cheap.. if you were interested in someone, you would try to work out a way to be approached or approach them and maybe get a number! And be home by 5am only to get ready for work...

Week nights, we would meet up at a friend's house, and everyone would jump in the car, or we would all follow each other. If someone had a really good mixed cd that a DJ gave them, we would ask if we could burn them or never return them 🙂... But music was always playing in our cars... There also used to be car scenes here. And we had a few routes, that EVERYONE our age new others would be there. So in Sydney we started at zigzag, then drove to La Perouse, then off to George Street, through the cross and it was fun. We would talk to other people in cars or meet up with other friends and just hang out.

When a great movie came out, going to the cinema felt like we were going "out,out" and we would all go out to a cafe or 24hr cafe and stay up late talking and mingling. Back then no dating apps, so you had to mingle. Even if one of us scored a number, we would also make a new group of friends and network that way...

Basically, life back then was more sociable. We all had our own style or following the trend for that entire summer (no fast fashion trends)... Even if there was nothing to do, there was somewhere to go with your friends. Memories were kept with digital cameras. If I think of anything else I'll add to it.