Jan 26 2009
What a week.
Last week was a whirlwind of events that left me pretty much out of breath by the end of it.
We got to see a little bit of history being made when Mr Obama took up his position in the White House and I have to say, I wasn’t surprised when W got the boos as he made his way to his seat during the inauguration. His half-hearted defense of his terms in office were hardly convincing, although I’m sure he knows he’s on a slippery slope in that respect. I’m just excited to see what the new prez is going to do now that the reins are firmly in his hands.
Singapore also saw a historic Budget announced on Thursday, with quite a few “firsts”, including a dip into our national reserves. I think the moves are wholly justified by the worrying environment we are facing these days. If anything, the more drastic the rescue measures the better. I think most people are happy with the Budget but there will always be segments who feel that more can be done. It’s probably a wise move though to keep some of the powder dry in case of more emergencies down the road. But we’re definitely on the right track I reckon.
Then finally it was on to the weekend and the Chinese New Year break. It’s been surprisingly cool after a few weeks of hot and windy weather. The sprinkling of showers yesterday evening hopefully mean a year of abundance ahead!
Here’s wishing everyone a top Year of the Ox and may all your wishes come true!
Hi Nicholas Fang
Gong Xi Fa Cai
Nicholas
It was indeed a historical week and what a blast to start this year. Let us charge ahead the challenges in this year of the Ox. Have a prosperous, healthy and happy lunar new year.
wishing you a great year ahead !
2008 felt different i think because there was that sense of teetering… on the cusp of.. the next day would bring news that xyz had after all, despite this and that, happened. And 2009 feels the same – we’ll call it possibility i suppose. and when the year is over, pple will look back and relabel it – the year of change/catastrophe/broken traditions etc etc. Ive been thinking of, and maybe i will and maybe u could, write down what u think will happen wherever it matters to you. and then at the end of the year, compare…. I don’t think there have been that many junctures in our lifetimes that this exercise would have been all that interesting. but now for once, nobody knows, not even the President of the United States.