Everything is smaller in Singapore. Beds - shorter. Cars - teeny. Single servings actually only serve one. This suits me fine for the most part, however I am taking issue with laundry facilities. We have a washer/dryer here, however one pair of knickers (note the way I adjust to the language barrier) and a t-shirt and it's pretty much maxed out. The washer takes roughly 3 hours to wash, and the dryer...the time choices are 3, 6, 9 and 12 HOURS. And then - get this. Not dry. The damn thing runs all day and the clothes are damp. Everywhere we go people have their clothes hanging out the windows. No surprise. They get fed up. AND. Apparently these appliances are in cahoots. This morning, when I tried to start up the woefully inadequate dryer, the washer started. The washer is a front loader, which means once it starts the door seizes up and you can't open it for 3 hours. The dryer did not feel compelled to join in, however. My guess is they talked, and since the dryer was bone-weary from running for 12 hours straight, the washer offered to take his shift.

Every day the cleaning people come in and ask if I want laundry service. I can't figure out why....but I'm takin' them up on it...