Centre of the Centre

Do I write about Westfield?

 I am definitely writing about Westfield.

 To leave off Westfield is dishonesty.

 What is the appeal of the Westfield in Parramatta?

 May Ngo writes about shopping centres in ‘Shopping Night’. When I enter the Westfield, I feel like I’m inhabiting Ngo’s essay.

 What is the appeal of a food court?

 Variety and speed and averageness. It is also low-key.

 A nightmare would be forgetting where I parked my car. A headache would be needing something on level 1 while being up on level 5.

 A character in Ask the Dust by John Fanté solves his problems by turning off the lights and going to sleep.

 I solve my problems by saying never mind and going home without whatever I need.

 It is a sensory experience to be in the centre.

 Whatever silence is, the opposite is found here.

 To my far left is the pharmacy.

 To my right is JB.

 The centre is a centre.

 Love it or hate it, the centre is right here.