Takin’ it all in

The longer I am here the more interesting this place gets. Every country has its own unique things, a couple of fun, random or weird things about the land down under:

Currency – they don’t deal with pennies, they have been entirely cut out. If something cost $4.44 you pay $4.45. I am sure this significantly reduces the weight of wallets… I wouldn’t be oppose to this being introduces in Canada.

Toilets – I have yet to see one flush in the opposite direction, they don’t spin so I don’t think I will witness this. As well, they have a half or full flush option, which I am guessing is quite handy for water conservation.

The most popular hairstyle of Australia… is the mullet (pictures to come in a later post.) Another trend I don’t get is wearing a black bra under a white shirt to work… classy. Other trends I’m not loving jean shorts on men, man purses, and people wearing no shoes in malls.

Everything is shortened names, speech and resumes (one page max).

Guys… are particularly childish and rude (however they are taller). Most of the time I feel like a piece of meat, people older then 25 lean out of their cars to yell at you, way too many people old and young wink, and on a whole I have had the worst conversations with males in my life in this country. I am sure this doesn’t relate to the entire population, only the guys that have approached me.

Sun block – the highest that you can purchase is 30+ or zinc (which is really attractive – see pink streaks on my cheeks form nationals). Apparently 30+ is the equivalent of our 75… but I don’t understand why they just don’t label it like that.

No Halloween – only the foreigners celebrate Halloween, there will be no trick-or-treaters this year sadly. While downtown scares me slightly during Halloween I do appreciate house parties, going to miss that this year.

No Thanksgiving - which isn’t that surprising, I am just sad that I missed out on turkey and will again for Christmas. At home mom makes turkey for everything, like 5 times a year when my brothers come home or leave, or say they might leave, or just get cranky, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Remembrance day (well not every one but pretty frequently) … way more turkey then one family probably needs but I really miss it.