What does my future lies?

MIDNIGHT!/ Tuesday, November 18, 2008

I've been a lazy bum this few days. I wake up very late in the morning and stay at home the entire day. I didn't step out of my house yesterday and today. No motivation to go exercise either. =x

As I listened to the news today, it was mentioned that "Credit card loans up by S$840m in 12 months to Sep". Our finance minister, "Mr Tharman, was giving these updates in Parliament in response to questions on Singaporeans' debt accumulation in the past year in light of the flagging global economy. " Prior to this, it was reported that "Singapore's budget deficit could be three times larger than initially estimated this year partly because of the global economic turmoil." Then came news about citibank's job cuts as well. As I listened, I wondered why the media is trying to instill even more fear into the country. Singaporeans up-to-date with current affairs know that Singapore is in a technical recession. Lumping the news about the government's budget deficit, job losses and credit loans isn't painting a very optimistic view of the Singapore is it? If you ask me, that Singaporeans debt accumulation has increased shows that they're pretty optimistic about the future. Seems like the Parliament are not confident about Singapore's economic future though, since they queried about it. Maybe I'm wrong. Aiya. I'm not very sure how to properly phrase what's going through on my mind now. I can only say we shouldn't just accept news as it is presented to us. Listen and digest them with a pinch of salt.

On Sunday, I helped out with a charity swim. I found it to be a rather meaningful event. Hats off to the swimmers who completed 5km/10km out in the open sea. It was no easy feat. I was supposed to looked out for the safety of the kayakers but towards the end of the swim, I had the opportunity to follow a swimmer. Looking at the swimmer, I was amazed at how he had the strength to carry on, stroke after stroke. The swimmer was swimming against a very strong current and was actually stuck at the same spot for a long period of time, but he never gave up. A good job done swimmers. Hmm. 25th comm helped out with this event too, so I got the chance to interact with some of them too. Dinner that night was bbq at changi...went to coffee club with lance and ss after that. Their mudpie is addictive.

Saturday was spent with mummy. I haven't been spending alot of time with my family, so when mum wanted to go for the food fair, I agreed to accompany her. The opportunity cost was my studies, but I managed to complete that at night...so it was my maiden trip to the expo food fair! I think we spent quite abit. My mom bought tonics there. Besides that, we had food too. Tried this popiah there that was really good!!! I like. Overpriced though, at $2 per roll. But there was also cheap $1 chicken rice! Haa. And alot of food samples to try too!

I'm supposed to be studying! Back to revision!!!

Past. Present. Future
11/18/2008 11:07:00 PM <3

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