you live, you learn 2

- It really is a small world!
- You can't tell how heavy a plant is just by looking at it. You need to actually pick it up.
- Although tipping isn't customary in Australia, every credit card receipt I've had has included a tip line (even the one from the travel agent for the outback tour!).
- Some days, you actually do need a winter jacket in Sydney during winter.
- Blogger formatting doesn't always post the way it appears in preview mode.
- Penguins are found exclusively in the southern hemisphere.
- To minimize tearing while chopping, rinse an onion in water after removing the outer layer.
- Female kangaroos are able to freeze development of an embryo.
- Rembrandt painted mostly on hemp.
- It's all relative.
- The swipe on my emergency replacement MasterCard doesn't really work even though it reads the number. You need to punch in the number for the transaction to actually go through.
- Things get lost in translation.  Sometimes even when you speak the same language.
- To make banana ice cream: 1) Peel ripe bananas and cut into smaller pieces. 2) Put in freezer for at least 24 hours. (Freezer burn is ok.) 3) Put into blender or food processor.  If consistency is icy add unfrozen ripe banana. 4) Enjoy!
- If something is truly important to you, you will create space for it in your life.
- Most wines are not vegan friendly.
- You can select an automatic check-in option for domestic flights within Australia.
- Labelling roadways is optional over here, both on maps and on street posts.
- It's actually possible to have too many hours in a day.  Who knew?