Things I noticed about Taiwan

So there are things about TW that is much different, besides the obvious - like night markets and street food- than the US, and so I have decided to keep a running list of the "odd" things (therefore, this entry will travel the dates of this trip!)

1. there are no shower curtains. i even tried shopping for one. no such luck.
2. not all public bathrooms have toilet paper. my dorm room has no toilet paper holder.
3. there are VERY few trash cans on the street. yet the streets are not covered in trash and are cleaner that Disneyland's streets, which are constantly being swept. i wonder why.
4. it rains randomly. and by rain, i mean, it POURS
5. why on earth does this place have so many mosquitos? (to date~071509~i have 10 active bites all from about 24 hours, and many more that are fading)
6. their sex toys look like candy and regular toys. that said, they have sex toy stores that look like toy stores. i accidentally walked into one thinking it sold toys. if i ever decided to eat a lollipop or buy a hand held fan, i must think twice
7. people don't seem to drop money on the floor. I have seen 2元 so far
8. they sell umbrellas EVERYWHERE. why does every 3rd shop need to sell umbrella? do people just lose their umbrella every 10 steps they walk? locals tend to carry their umbrellas with them 24/7 anyways.
9. parallel to number 8, there are a CRAPLOAD OF 7-11 & FamilyMarts. Supposedly OK Marts are plentiful too, but I have only seen like two. I hve seen quite a number of Wellcome Marts though (yea. i though Wellcome was spelled wrong at the first one I saw, then I realized that they are ALL spelled like that). All 7-11, FamilyMart, and OK Mart smell the same.
10. READ the english on the shirt/item before you buy it. They're grammer are funny as hell
11. US maps are much, much, much more efficient. their maps here don't list/label every street. perfect for tourists who happen to be lost.
12. Red lights don't mean stop. Plenty of cars run red lights here.
13. As a pedestrian, when it says it is time for you to walk, just WALK. the cars will never wait for you to cross before continuing on. if you wait, you will go nowhere
14. motorcycles are like ants/ant farms. everywhere and numerous.
15. Pedestrians stop for cars, not the other way around.
16. There is food EVERYWHERE. it is impossible to starve in this country (unless you have no money).
17. They like American music here. You cannot believe how many times I have heard "(Crank that) Soulja Boy"-Soulja Boy, "American Boy"-Estelle, "Pokerface"-Lady Gaga, "Low"-Flo Rida, and of course, Britney Spears. (and I thought that I wouldn't need to listen to crappy shuttle music (American Boy & Pokerface) for a few months)