Yimian's National Day Message 2010!

Ok, who cares about my opinion anyway?

Much have changed in the country I called my own since 9th August 2009. Most significant being the population, at 4.98millions. A increase of almost 140,000. Which is scary! The current population density being 7,022/km^2! Yup! It's now a little more squeezy in that tiny piece of land, and it will get worst!

While the seasons in Singapore used to be hot, and hot with rain. It is now hot, and hot with flood! Flash floods hitting Orchard (the shopping belt of Singapore) and Bukit Timah road(most likely the most important road in Singapore!). A pity I could not be there to witness this man-made disaster. Just had to make do with hail storm in Perth for some freaky weather!

For sports in Singapore, it is an important year! As we will be hosting the Youth Olympic Game! Which is plagued by bargin overrun, a bad song by JJ Lin, and scandals regarding payment to a certain national with the fastest man on earth to build a stadium there in exchange of promotion! It is likely to be plagued with low attendances at the games itself, or maybe it will be sorted out. Personally I hope it will be sorted out! The solution to attendance? Getting the Ministry of Education to buy up tickets to the game from the Ministry of Community, Youth and Sports! A great display of the left hand paying the right hand!

2010 also saw the opening of Resorts World Sentosa! And Marina Bay Sands! Known popularly as integrated resorts in Singapore, but really, just a front for the 2 casino. But the greatest thing bout the casino? Singaporeans must pay to enter! Pretty cool, I won't be visiting them anytime soon... Of course it's a measure to uphold the integrity of the Singapore society. In which case, why open it?

And finally, for all my complains, and rumblings, I do love Singapore... =)

Happy 45th birthday Singapore!