Singapore Blues

Dear Readers,

The white wall of rain moved across the land
I stood still, face pressed against the glass
Willing the rain to stop, pounding with my hand
Till the sun finally poked through and I was in the pool at last

There was some good news today. No, it's still raining. Yes, there's still a drought in Thailand and they are predicting both water and rice shortages there (I go next week). Yes, they are installing singtel cable box next week so I can watch world cup soccer. Like I would!

No, the good news I wish to share is that Wendys has come to Orchard Road. I was very sad when they closed down our favorite Burger King across from the Orchrd MRT. Today I was glad to see that it had been replaced by WENDYS. Baked potato and chicken nuggets here I come. Now I won't have to go all the way across town to get a Wendys fix. I am surprised it wasn't in the paper instead of all that world cup soccer stuff.

I cleaned my window so there is no trace of snails. I felt sorry for the old maid that offered to do it. I couldn't even imagine her up in a chair. So I did it (just like I would have if I'd been home). She helped me get the mold off the drainboard. It was a group effort. As an American, I feel guilty using a maid. In the newspaper today is the amazing story of how a maid kept a westerner child from being abducted by a chinese woman who came up to them and said she had come to pick up the child for his mother. The maid refused to let the child go and got into a taxi with him. Then she called the police. The police are shocked that someone is thinking of kidnapping western children for a ranson here. There's a big canning coming for these people! Anyway, I wonder if my maid would stick up for me in a crisis. Anyone that knows what your underwear looks like and cleans your bathroom should be part of your family. Tammy, the spy from next door, told me Mary (a maid) sat in my apartment and read her book while I was gone home for a couple weeks. So, me casa es su casa I guess. I am glad they have a place to go to avoid working. Does the Prime Minister know about this?

Well, I'd better get something accomplished today. It's still raining. One of these days the sun is bound to some out. Donna