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Singapore Marina Bay Countdown to Year 2011, my last post for this year

Dear Readers,

Today is the last day of year 2010. How time really flies. Today, I bring you the last post for this year 2010 before it went away forever!

I do not know what to write on this last day of year 2010. Time really flies! I still recall this same day last year, I and my wife were relishing the countdown, going to places like the Clarke Quay and Raffles Place before admiring the fireworks at the stroke of year 2010.

Another year just flies. Yesterday, I read an article on Yahoo which claimed that scientists in US have verified that 3 spaceships are heading towards Earth in Dec 2012, coinciding with the end of the Mayan calender. It was reported that President Bush was also being informed of this invasion. So if 2012 is really the end of the world, then are we not counting down to the doom of the human race tonight?

Lest this thought scares you, don’t be. For all of us human will go one day. The Best is to make full use of time!

I sat down today and listed my goals for next year finally. One of the goals is that my hair loss would be stopped. Many Singaporeans, males and females, old and young are getting hair loss… same goes for the world. While there is a legion of theories on the contributing factors, Singapore Short Stories believes its due to the depletion of ozone and the harmful UV rays destroying our scalp.

Year 2011. Another Year will be with us in 8 hours time. The modern world will be decked in its finest glory to embrace year 2011 while the poor in the poorer countries will still suffer.

Marina Bay Countdown tonight in Singapore. Counting down to year 2011. And I know that I would need to achieve my goals set. I need luck and I wish I would have good luck when the fireworks ascend up the skies at 0000 hrs tonight.

A Fresh Start, Wishing You Success, Peace and Health in Year 2011!

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