New Zealand-the good and the bad

So since I've been here, naturally I've been taking notice of similarities and differences between the US and New Zealand. (which overall I'm actually surprised at how similar the US is to NZ) Here it goes:

• No dangerous animals to be cautious of when you're camping/tramping
• It's a no blame society, which means people don't sue each other, you just have to take more responsibility for yourself and your actions
• Sometimes when you walk into a building you have to walk up one floor to actually be on the first floor
• Not only do the cars drive on the left side of the street, but as a pedestrian you do the same, I'm still working on this one...it's harder than you think.
• Instead of "occupied/vacant" in the bathroom, it's "engaged/vacant," somehow this is very comical for me!
• They don't refrigerate their eggs!
• The no shoes, no shirt, no service policy doesn't apply here. On a nice day you'll find people walking barefoot in restaurants, the grocery store, etc. (eeehhhhh feet!)
• Because it rains so much, there are lots and lots of rainbows!
• Mullets are fashionable here, yes, they love mullets, yes, guys AND girls. It's hilarious.
• Jade, beef bone and paua Maori carvings are popular here, mostly made into neclaces worn by both men and women.
• People spread vegemite and marmite on their toast, I guess its an acquired taste.
• Hokey Pokey ice cream is amazing, its honeycomb, and really sweet and tastes amazing. Cadbury also makes Crunchie bars, which are the same flavor. I'll bring some home with me!
• Its not customary to tip here, not in restaurants, bars, or taxis.
• There are two buttons to press on the toilets here: a half full button and a full one, figure it out.
• All the buses I've rode in seem to somehow break or have issues. All these instances are funny stories within themselves, so I'll save these for later...
• Kiwis don't pronounce their vowels, they mumble, and are sometimes pretty hard to understand, especially Kiwis from the South island.
• Text messaging as a mode of communication is why you buy a cell phone, actual phone calls are pretty non-existent because its a lot more expensive.
• There's NO BLACK PEOPLE here! It's so hard to adapt to, I miss the diversity and even though I don't particularly like rap or hip hop, it's really weird being in pubs and parties without it.
• The wine is fantastically delicious and cheap!
• Roses of every color are everywhere, even in our student ghetto area, David likes putting them in my hair.
  
• Tim Tams are so good. They are chocolate coated cookies that are so addicting, my flatmates and I often do "Tim Tam Slams" when you have hot drinks to eat them with.
• I swear to god I've heard Bon Jovi's "Living on a Prayer" every single night I've gone out, Kiwis absolutely love screaming this song. Oh, that and the techno version of "Country Roads," which I'm pretty sure they don't even know where West Virginia is...
• If you're lucky, when you travel to Queenstown you'll see shoe fences, where for 1/4 mile you'll see hundreds of shoes draped over a fence.
• Kiwis are very friendly and helpful.
• Not nearly as much homework!! Just lots of reading instead.