HAPPY CHINESE NIU YEAR!
新年快乐！万事如意！恭喜发财！
HUAT AH! 发发发，发啊！
G.Y.Sunday, January 25, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Haha yeah baby! I'm back at home!
In Pulau Tekong, I picked up new words that made my vocabulary richer. I managed to eat and drink fast. PT and exercises are boring. Drills are a waste of time. Basically going to the Army makes you stupid.
I'm serious. Being a recruit, you don't have to think. All you need to do, is obey orders from your superiors. The activities and actions in the day are planned by the commanders. As a result, you hardly have to use your brain.
Then isn't it ironic than the SAF wants every soldier to be a: Thinking Soldier? Not only I became stupid, I was detached from the outside world as I had no newspaper to read. So in essence, I have got nothing to think about. So how can I be a Thinking Soldier?
G.Y.
In Pulau Tekong, I picked up new words that made my vocabulary richer. I managed to eat and drink fast. PT and exercises are boring. Drills are a waste of time. Basically going to the Army makes you stupid.
I'm serious. Being a recruit, you don't have to think. All you need to do, is obey orders from your superiors. The activities and actions in the day are planned by the commanders. As a result, you hardly have to use your brain.
Then isn't it ironic than the SAF wants every soldier to be a: Thinking Soldier? Not only I became stupid, I was detached from the outside world as I had no newspaper to read. So in essence, I have got nothing to think about. So how can I be a Thinking Soldier?
G.Y.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
I'm packing my bag now. Got nothing much to say. I mean when I was young, I feared NS. Yes, there are occasional accidents and deaths, but now I see it as a way of life. Nothing really to fear and nothing really exciting to expect. Well I guess if I prepare myself for the worse, everything there will appear good.
This is an emergency stairs that I have not seen anyone used before:
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Random flower in MacRitchie Reservoir. I didn't crop because I want the messy background:
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Somebody's pet dog:
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The government wants me, in fact it wants all fit males. Having lived for 18yrs, the time has come to serve the nation and waste my youth. Enlistment is just 15hrs away.
Anyway I just photoshopped some pictures again. Really I've got nothing better to do.
This is an emergency stairs that I have not seen anyone used before:
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Random flower in MacRitchie Reservoir. I didn't crop because I want the messy background:
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Somebody's pet dog:
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A dog can be a bolster too:
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What friendliness. I can tell you after I shot this, the brown dog got fed up and started barking at the white one. Scared the hell out of the curious white dog:
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Ok I'm seriously bored. So I tried some effects on a dull photo:
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G.Y.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Hmm I'm going to leave for Tekong. And... oh yes Jin is leaving tomorrow. See you soon! Life goes on, and earth continues to spin.
Anyway, last night I chose to play Yuri's Revenge, since I might not have the opportunity to do so anymore. I played as France and used the map: Bay of Pigs. I tried the match for 3 times before getting it right as I aborted the mission twice.
Here's my stunning defense line:
It is not impenetratable actually. If you have a large force, you can test my defence head-on. Otherwise, you can try crippling my power supply and the defense line will break pretty quickly. But since I've got money, I can quickly bring in more Prism Tanks and Battle Fortresses as well. XD
And this morning, I came across this cartoon. It's a good joke about Canon if you can understand it. I'm sure all Canon users understand it. Too bad the company chose to invoke tensions between the rich users and the not-so-rich users.
Courtesy of http://blog.beetlebum.de
G.Y.
Anyway, last night I chose to play Yuri's Revenge, since I might not have the opportunity to do so anymore. I played as France and used the map: Bay of Pigs. I tried the match for 3 times before getting it right as I aborted the mission twice.
Here's my stunning defense line:
It is not impenetratable actually. If you have a large force, you can test my defence head-on. Otherwise, you can try crippling my power supply and the defense line will break pretty quickly. But since I've got money, I can quickly bring in more Prism Tanks and Battle Fortresses as well. XD
And this morning, I came across this cartoon. It's a good joke about Canon if you can understand it. I'm sure all Canon users understand it. Too bad the company chose to invoke tensions between the rich users and the not-so-rich users.
Courtesy of http://blog.beetlebum.de
G.Y.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Are you interested in learning how to cook?
Or want a new twist to those boring ah-maish cooking programmes on TV?
Let 2 pretty girls and 1 short Auntie show you how:
LOL. Seriously, watch the start of each show. Damn joke.
Episode: 这就是爱台湾啦！
Episode: 天妇罗 (Japanese food)
The 我变，我变，我变变变series
Episode: 一颗大白菜
Episode: 一颗花生
And Specially for Weixian,
Episode: 蛋炒饭 (Stir-fried Rice)
Hope you had enough and had fun. LOL
G.Y.
Or want a new twist to those boring ah-maish cooking programmes on TV?
Let 2 pretty girls and 1 short Auntie show you how:
LOL. Seriously, watch the start of each show. Damn joke.
Episode: 这就是爱台湾啦！
Episode: 天妇罗 (Japanese food)
The 我变，我变，我变变变series
Episode: 一颗大白菜
Episode: 一颗花生
And Specially for Weixian,
Episode: 蛋炒饭 (Stir-fried Rice)
Hope you had enough and had fun. LOL
G.Y.
Ok as promised, here are some of the photos I took on Friday evening. I think I somehow like strong black & white.
Isn't riding on a toy car supposed to be fun? Well not exactly true for this boy:
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Ok for the last 2: which one should I keep? The cropped version or uncropped?.jpg)
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So here is a series of children, in black&white.
*Don't blame me if the pictures don't look good. Blame it on blogger or photobucket. They degrade the pictures when I upload them.*
School is just so boring. Have you felt the outside world being so colourful so interesting as compared to your classroom? Saw this girl as I walked past a primary school. Added some noise to the picture(maybe not enough):
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Isn't riding on a toy car supposed to be fun? Well not exactly true for this boy:
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Ok for the last 2: which one should I keep? The cropped version or uncropped?
Your mind is weak, I can feel it:
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Wanna hear your comments on tagboard! :)
G.Y.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
This morning, I went to MacRitchie reservoir again, to run. I saw runners from Swift Atheletic Association and they simply blazed past me. Sian..
Since today is Saturday, I had expected the area to be crowded by members of the public. However, I was surprised to see so many students. Raffles (JC and Institution), SJI, HC, RV, ACJC, CJC, PJC, and even AJC! Of course there were lots of pretty girls to look at, especially at the canoeing site XD. But as experience has taught me: when it comes to AJCians, with the distinctive, bright yellow&blue coloured PE shirts, I shouldn't bother to lift an eyelid...
Anyway I was reading the Straits Times just now and I should highlight this article: "The dead are pawns in politics," by Gwynne Dyer on page A20.
I couldn't agree with it more.
The Israelis have always been locked in a conflict with Palestinians and also the Arabs in the region. You can also see it as a constant fight by the Arabs to drive the Jews away. Such conflicts have been occuring since the Jewish state was created in 1948.
News of such conflicts, like the latest one, between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has raised international concern, but only to a small bit, with the exception of the Muslims. But there are limited ways in which outsiders can intervene. Most countries go for the near-useless method of "urging all parties to restrain and end the violence immediately." Sounds familiar? Nations of the UN Security Council might intervene to broker a peace accord. And the last option, which I believe, no country with the right mind will use, is to send in a peacekeeping force, or even send an army in to fight the Israelis.
I'm not very surprised or shocked when I heard of Israeli conflicts. It is like yet another. Yes, people do die, families destroyed, houses flatten. But what else can be done? Most of the Israelis and Palestinians are chasing after a dream, which I believe will never be fulfilled, in the near future, at least.
The Palestinians hope to destroy Israel completely. Add to the fact that the Hamas in the Gaza Strip is nothing more than a terrorist organsiation, headed by a bunch of crazy barbarians, chanting for an elusive goal. I'm sorry if I sound harsh. But what more can you say when this latest conflict that started in December 2008, it was the Hamas that pressed the trigger first? They fired rockets into Israel when the peace treaty expired. Surely the Hamas knew the Israelis would respond. In other words, they asked for it. Until now, Hamas chooses to be defiant and claims that this resistance must not stop.
And obviously you can't elimate a nation using rockets and mortars. When your enemy is well-trained and extremely well-equipped with high tech weapons. Mind you, these high tech weapons are meant to reduce errors of friendly fire and reduce civillian casualties. But as far as the Arabs can see, it is the worst possible form of oppression from the Jewish state in using advanced weapons against the innocent, the women, the children and their guerilla fighters.
It is indeed confusing. Imagine you're an Israeli solider on foot in the Gaza Strip with orders to kill Hamas soldiers on sight. Afterall, if you don't kill them, they will kill you. But who is Hamas? Will anyone wear a tag saying: I am from Hamas? Is that man in suit a suicide bomber? Could that old lady at the corner be a rocket launcher? Or is that kid throwing stones at you, demanding you to get out of Gaza, from Hamas?
And what's the Israeli dream? They hope the Palestinians and Hizbollah in Lebanon won't disturb them with attacks. This seems to be a relatively simple hope, but when you're confronting barbarians and fanatics, it becomes an order that might just be too tall to reach. Do you think you can sit down peacefully and talk with barbarians to reach a longlasting ceasefire agreement? Quite unlikely. The barbarians are far too eager in drawing their weapons for a fight. And in fights, certainly Israel won't lose. It will hold it's ground steady and eventually reach a status quo. However this does not mean the Jewish state was won. As seen from past conflicts, Israel has failed to stamp out Hizbollah and Hamas entirely. Within months after an end of a conflict, a new one will start.
In fact, the fanatic and mindless Palestinians would love to see Israel fight them. Like Gwynne has mentioned, the dead are pawns. For each person killed, Hamas and Hizbollah grows stronger, with more supporters. Israel can conducted targeted airstrikes to assasinate high ranking leaders of Hamas and Hizbollah, crippling their operations for a moment, but soon a new figure emerges to take the position. As this cycle continues, conflicts with Israel will not likely to end in the near future.
This is a major problem in fighting terrorists. Often their power to influence the minds of people is the root of the problem. Such wars are unlikely to be settled using military might, but with brainwashes or mind control or better influences. If the Palestinians truly want peace, they should resort to logic and not feelings. They must condemn Hamas to reduce it's influence. Hamas and its fantastical and unattainable ideals. Fatah in the West Bank is doing pretty well. Palestinians from Gaza should take a leaf from those in the West Bank.
I admit that I'm biased towards Israel. But I don't want to see a conflict fought by an organisation that has absolute no regards for human life. Hamas knew firing rockets isn't a long term solution, and Israel will kill more. More Palestinians to be exact. Effectively isn't Hamas using the lives of their fellow Palestinians to achieve the unacheivable? Whatever for? Can't they get along with the Israelis?
Oh yes 1 more thing:
It is understandable that Arabs and Muslims become angry when Israel starts a fight with Palestinians or any of their neighbours. Then again, the Muslims in Singapore seem unmoved. Perhaps Muslims here are educated and are discerning enough to take an appropriate. Or I may be wrong. But what truly amuses me is the reaction from Indonesians and Malaysians Muslims. Often they will take to the streets, holding banners and chanting slogans like: Israelis are murderers etc..
To me, they seem as though they feel neglected. Being at one corner of the world, far away from the Middle East, they want their voices heard. Well actually, if the Indonesians and Malaysian Muslims are really that free and have got nothing to do, why not go to Gaza and fight with the Palestinians? Since they are so moved and sympathetic to the plight of Gazans, just go there and help them out. What's the use in having a loud voice when it is the action that counts?
G.Y.
Since today is Saturday, I had expected the area to be crowded by members of the public. However, I was surprised to see so many students. Raffles (JC and Institution), SJI, HC, RV, ACJC, CJC, PJC, and even AJC! Of course there were lots of pretty girls to look at, especially at the canoeing site XD. But as experience has taught me: when it comes to AJCians, with the distinctive, bright yellow&blue coloured PE shirts, I shouldn't bother to lift an eyelid...
Anyway I was reading the Straits Times just now and I should highlight this article: "The dead are pawns in politics," by Gwynne Dyer on page A20.
I couldn't agree with it more.
The Israelis have always been locked in a conflict with Palestinians and also the Arabs in the region. You can also see it as a constant fight by the Arabs to drive the Jews away. Such conflicts have been occuring since the Jewish state was created in 1948.
News of such conflicts, like the latest one, between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has raised international concern, but only to a small bit, with the exception of the Muslims. But there are limited ways in which outsiders can intervene. Most countries go for the near-useless method of "urging all parties to restrain and end the violence immediately." Sounds familiar? Nations of the UN Security Council might intervene to broker a peace accord. And the last option, which I believe, no country with the right mind will use, is to send in a peacekeeping force, or even send an army in to fight the Israelis.
I'm not very surprised or shocked when I heard of Israeli conflicts. It is like yet another. Yes, people do die, families destroyed, houses flatten. But what else can be done? Most of the Israelis and Palestinians are chasing after a dream, which I believe will never be fulfilled, in the near future, at least.
The Palestinians hope to destroy Israel completely. Add to the fact that the Hamas in the Gaza Strip is nothing more than a terrorist organsiation, headed by a bunch of crazy barbarians, chanting for an elusive goal. I'm sorry if I sound harsh. But what more can you say when this latest conflict that started in December 2008, it was the Hamas that pressed the trigger first? They fired rockets into Israel when the peace treaty expired. Surely the Hamas knew the Israelis would respond. In other words, they asked for it. Until now, Hamas chooses to be defiant and claims that this resistance must not stop.
And obviously you can't elimate a nation using rockets and mortars. When your enemy is well-trained and extremely well-equipped with high tech weapons. Mind you, these high tech weapons are meant to reduce errors of friendly fire and reduce civillian casualties. But as far as the Arabs can see, it is the worst possible form of oppression from the Jewish state in using advanced weapons against the innocent, the women, the children and their guerilla fighters.
It is indeed confusing. Imagine you're an Israeli solider on foot in the Gaza Strip with orders to kill Hamas soldiers on sight. Afterall, if you don't kill them, they will kill you. But who is Hamas? Will anyone wear a tag saying: I am from Hamas? Is that man in suit a suicide bomber? Could that old lady at the corner be a rocket launcher? Or is that kid throwing stones at you, demanding you to get out of Gaza, from Hamas?
And what's the Israeli dream? They hope the Palestinians and Hizbollah in Lebanon won't disturb them with attacks. This seems to be a relatively simple hope, but when you're confronting barbarians and fanatics, it becomes an order that might just be too tall to reach. Do you think you can sit down peacefully and talk with barbarians to reach a longlasting ceasefire agreement? Quite unlikely. The barbarians are far too eager in drawing their weapons for a fight. And in fights, certainly Israel won't lose. It will hold it's ground steady and eventually reach a status quo. However this does not mean the Jewish state was won. As seen from past conflicts, Israel has failed to stamp out Hizbollah and Hamas entirely. Within months after an end of a conflict, a new one will start.
In fact, the fanatic and mindless Palestinians would love to see Israel fight them. Like Gwynne has mentioned, the dead are pawns. For each person killed, Hamas and Hizbollah grows stronger, with more supporters. Israel can conducted targeted airstrikes to assasinate high ranking leaders of Hamas and Hizbollah, crippling their operations for a moment, but soon a new figure emerges to take the position. As this cycle continues, conflicts with Israel will not likely to end in the near future.
This is a major problem in fighting terrorists. Often their power to influence the minds of people is the root of the problem. Such wars are unlikely to be settled using military might, but with brainwashes or mind control or better influences. If the Palestinians truly want peace, they should resort to logic and not feelings. They must condemn Hamas to reduce it's influence. Hamas and its fantastical and unattainable ideals. Fatah in the West Bank is doing pretty well. Palestinians from Gaza should take a leaf from those in the West Bank.
I admit that I'm biased towards Israel. But I don't want to see a conflict fought by an organisation that has absolute no regards for human life. Hamas knew firing rockets isn't a long term solution, and Israel will kill more. More Palestinians to be exact. Effectively isn't Hamas using the lives of their fellow Palestinians to achieve the unacheivable? Whatever for? Can't they get along with the Israelis?
Oh yes 1 more thing:
It is understandable that Arabs and Muslims become angry when Israel starts a fight with Palestinians or any of their neighbours. Then again, the Muslims in Singapore seem unmoved. Perhaps Muslims here are educated and are discerning enough to take an appropriate. Or I may be wrong. But what truly amuses me is the reaction from Indonesians and Malaysians Muslims. Often they will take to the streets, holding banners and chanting slogans like: Israelis are murderers etc..
To me, they seem as though they feel neglected. Being at one corner of the world, far away from the Middle East, they want their voices heard. Well actually, if the Indonesians and Malaysian Muslims are really that free and have got nothing to do, why not go to Gaza and fight with the Palestinians? Since they are so moved and sympathetic to the plight of Gazans, just go there and help them out. What's the use in having a loud voice when it is the action that counts?
G.Y.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Hmm there seems to be something wrong with Blogger.
Well anyway, yesterday I went around looking for a new non-camera phone. No I'm not talking about those ancient phones without camera. I'm looking for a whole new one. Usually those no-nonsense business phones come without a camera.
I saw the Nokia E51 at Singtel HelloShop. It costs $188, and the trade-in price of E51 now, is a mere $100. Which is to say, if I buy the E51 now, I would lost $88 on the moment transaction is made. What a stupid idea. Daylight robbery....
I also spoke to this guy at the neighbour phone shop, and he said my handphone, the SonyEricssion W910i has tonnes of problems and so the trade-in price is low. Depending on the condition of my phone. Sigh....
I'm not sure if I should jump ship and get phones of other brands. This damned W910i has caused me to visit the SonyEricsson Service Centre for 4 times. And actually the phone is still displaying problems now. It restarts itself automatically, without warning. That is why I want to get rid of it. I'm so used to SonyEricsson SMS keystrokes. Although I can adapt, but I've always found the T9 method of SonyEricsson phones to be the fastest and smartest. Nokia is downright dumb.
I also went to clean my teeth yesterday. As far as I could see, there were some stubborn stains on my teeth. However the dentist saw a hole through one of my tooth. So it had to be patched up and stop the infection within the tooth. The whole process took less than an hour, but cost me $150. It's good to be a dentist. Consider Dentistry.
As for today, I went downstairs in the evening to take some pictures. I think...I've got some nice catches. Will be uploading soon :D
G.Y.
Well anyway, yesterday I went around looking for a new non-camera phone. No I'm not talking about those ancient phones without camera. I'm looking for a whole new one. Usually those no-nonsense business phones come without a camera.
I saw the Nokia E51 at Singtel HelloShop. It costs $188, and the trade-in price of E51 now, is a mere $100. Which is to say, if I buy the E51 now, I would lost $88 on the moment transaction is made. What a stupid idea. Daylight robbery....
I also spoke to this guy at the neighbour phone shop, and he said my handphone, the SonyEricssion W910i has tonnes of problems and so the trade-in price is low. Depending on the condition of my phone. Sigh....
I'm not sure if I should jump ship and get phones of other brands. This damned W910i has caused me to visit the SonyEricsson Service Centre for 4 times. And actually the phone is still displaying problems now. It restarts itself automatically, without warning. That is why I want to get rid of it. I'm so used to SonyEricsson SMS keystrokes. Although I can adapt, but I've always found the T9 method of SonyEricsson phones to be the fastest and smartest. Nokia is downright dumb.
I also went to clean my teeth yesterday. As far as I could see, there were some stubborn stains on my teeth. However the dentist saw a hole through one of my tooth. So it had to be patched up and stop the infection within the tooth. The whole process took less than an hour, but cost me $150. It's good to be a dentist. Consider Dentistry.
As for today, I went downstairs in the evening to take some pictures. I think...I've got some nice catches. Will be uploading soon :D
G.Y.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY 2009! HUAT HUAT HUAT AH!
What's my new year resolution? A damn old and stupid question. But if would to answer it, I would say: Grow fitter and convince people to buy me a D3x. XD
Well looking back at 2008, it hasn't been a good year.
Let me try recalling major events. In no particular order.
- Singapore lost Mas Selamat, as he escaped from Whitley Detention Centre. Sparking an island-wide hunt.
- Singapore wins an Olympic Medal in 48 years. A Silver medal from Table Tennis. Now that coach Liu Guo Dong is gone, we might not win anymore. Screw you Lee Bee Hwa!
- Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac went into finanial difficulties. Lehmann Brothers collapsed. AIG asked for a bailout. And as you know, this triggered a worldwide financial crisis, that we're now suffering. Damn.
- Category A COE (for cars below 1600cc) dropped to the lowest price in history: $2.
- Singapore Flyer came to a standstill. Passengers trapped for 6hrs. Investigation is in progress.
- Singapore hosted its first street F1 race. At the same time, it's the world's first F1 Night Race.
- First ever Black America president: Barack Obama.
- Chinese dairy products tainted with Melamine.
- China hosted it's first Olympic Games. The Opening Ceremony was on 8th August 2008.
- Chinese Sichuan earthquake causing massive devastation.
- 6 new ERP gantries in Singapore
- New uniform issued to NSmen.
- Singapore's first terror victim overeseas: Lo Hwei Yen. Dead in Mumbai.
- Ma Ying Jiu wins presidency in Taiwan. Putting the KuoMinTang back into power.
- Ex-Taiwanese president Chen Shui-Bian charged for graft and corruption.
- Thailand changed it's Prime Minister for the 3rd time in 2008. First, Samak, then Somchai, now Abhisit.
- Nikon D3, D300, AF-S 14-24 F2.8, AF-S 24-70 F2.8 had a clean sweep for TIPA and EISA awards.
- Marina Barrage construction completes.
- Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah decides to step down in 2009.
- Johor Bahru's new Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex turns fully operational. Known as Kompleks Sultan Iskandar.
- Singaporean Ang Heng Soon flew to Vietnam, using his son's passort accidentally.
- Israel begins an All-Out-War in the Gaza strip.
- Apple iPhone and iPhone 3G launched by Singtel in Singapore.
- Toyota making first operational losses in 70years.
- Singapore opens KPE (Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway)
- Iceland becomes bankrupt. UN's Human Development Index (HDI) puts Iceland last in the list.
- Michael Phelps wins all 8 swimming events at the Olympics 2008. Usain Bolt sets new world record.
Lastly and most importantly, I bought a Nikon D70 and Nikkor AF 70-300mm F4-5.6D ED lens. :D
Will 2009 be a good year? I don't think so. I reckon it will be a tough for us all.
G.Y.
What's my new year resolution? A damn old and stupid question. But if would to answer it, I would say: Grow fitter and convince people to buy me a D3x. XD
Well looking back at 2008, it hasn't been a good year.
Let me try recalling major events. In no particular order.
- Singapore lost Mas Selamat, as he escaped from Whitley Detention Centre. Sparking an island-wide hunt.
- Singapore wins an Olympic Medal in 48 years. A Silver medal from Table Tennis. Now that coach Liu Guo Dong is gone, we might not win anymore. Screw you Lee Bee Hwa!
- Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac went into finanial difficulties. Lehmann Brothers collapsed. AIG asked for a bailout. And as you know, this triggered a worldwide financial crisis, that we're now suffering. Damn.
- Category A COE (for cars below 1600cc) dropped to the lowest price in history: $2.
- Singapore Flyer came to a standstill. Passengers trapped for 6hrs. Investigation is in progress.
- Singapore hosted its first street F1 race. At the same time, it's the world's first F1 Night Race.
- First ever Black America president: Barack Obama.
- Chinese dairy products tainted with Melamine.
- China hosted it's first Olympic Games. The Opening Ceremony was on 8th August 2008.
- Chinese Sichuan earthquake causing massive devastation.
- 6 new ERP gantries in Singapore
- New uniform issued to NSmen.
- Singapore's first terror victim overeseas: Lo Hwei Yen. Dead in Mumbai.
- Ma Ying Jiu wins presidency in Taiwan. Putting the KuoMinTang back into power.
- Ex-Taiwanese president Chen Shui-Bian charged for graft and corruption.
- Thailand changed it's Prime Minister for the 3rd time in 2008. First, Samak, then Somchai, now Abhisit.
- Nikon D3, D300, AF-S 14-24 F2.8, AF-S 24-70 F2.8 had a clean sweep for TIPA and EISA awards.
- Marina Barrage construction completes.
- Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah decides to step down in 2009.
- Johor Bahru's new Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex turns fully operational. Known as Kompleks Sultan Iskandar.
- Singaporean Ang Heng Soon flew to Vietnam, using his son's passort accidentally.
- Israel begins an All-Out-War in the Gaza strip.
- Apple iPhone and iPhone 3G launched by Singtel in Singapore.
- Toyota making first operational losses in 70years.
- Singapore opens KPE (Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway)
- Iceland becomes bankrupt. UN's Human Development Index (HDI) puts Iceland last in the list.
- Michael Phelps wins all 8 swimming events at the Olympics 2008. Usain Bolt sets new world record.
Lastly and most importantly, I bought a Nikon D70 and Nikkor AF 70-300mm F4-5.6D ED lens. :D
Will 2009 be a good year? I don't think so. I reckon it will be a tough for us all.
G.Y.
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