His town was one of the few towns left that had nothing unique about it, and he didn't feel like his town needed anything to make it unique enough to be good enough for him. He liked where he lived and he could visit a unique city or an island some day if he decided to. Some called the place un-unique, but for him it was all he needed.
The ability girls and women have developed to hold several items at once in one hand. The skill has been developed due to the lack of pockets in women's clothing.
I thought she'd need multiple trips to carry her phone, keys, wallet, and Starbucks to her car since she needed the other hand to open the door, but she used her impressive girl grip to carry everything in one hand.