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.