More Southern California Observations

We are now approaching the end of four full months of living in Orange County and I figure it is time for some more observations about So.Cal. life.
1) Driving the So.Cal highways is an intense experience. Whenever I hit an on-ramp to one of the freeways, I prepare for battle. The on-ramps are shorter than normal, so you need to come up to full speed very quickly. Top it off, California has two accepted 'Hi-speed' lanes the far left and the far right which means are you are try to accelerate into the right lane there is almost always some BMW flying up the lane at 90 mph. The best way to relate So.Cal. drivers to Canadians is this: picture a Montreal driver with slightly less insanity and a great deal more self-centered.
2) I still can't get over the prevalence of Valet parking in the OC. I am certain that there is a McDonald's somewhere in the OC with valet parking.
3) I am already starting to feel that 10 Celcius is cold. That didn't take long.
4) How can everyone in the OC drive a high-end vehicle. I am certain there are some BMW drivers who live in a card board box, but at least they have the car.
5) So.Cal. people get right into Christmas too! There are lights on the palm trees and the Santa Claus parade consists of lighted yachts.
6) While there seems to be a large selection of stores to shop, it is funny that they have a smaller selection of items than what we are used to in Canada. For example, Kleenex, yogurt, margarine, toilet paper are items that we get large selections of product names and quantity packaging. Here, most stores have a very limited selection of items. Target carries two brands of Kleenex (one name brand and the other private label) and only sell singles or three packs. No massive packs of 12 boxes.