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Friday, December 30, 2011

My 2011

It has reach a point in time when I sit back on my swirling chair thanking God of His goodness and also carefully reviewing my score card of 2011.

Arriving at the threshold of 2011, this journey that I took goes a long way back to 2nd half of 2009 where I starts to set my vision and directions in perspective. I recall that God spoke to me "the steps of the righteous are order by the Lord", and the order was "Career" > "House" > "Family planning". It was too premature to share with anyone except my wife. It was kind like 2 years plan from family planning to career development to spiritual achievement. I have set up 天罗地网to finally see the interim result. With...
a) New Home underway in Jan,
b) Big fat commi$$ion in Feb,
c) Hopeful upgrading of car in Apr
d) Promoted to rank of Father in May
I am looking forward to every new day!

As such, looking for a job is primary task. In 2011, leaving my current job is leaving your comfort/safe zone. Went for 4-5 interview, finally HSBC lady boss who interview me, likes me a lot and offer me a position. The position is consider a new set-up, everything was still unsettle. I trusted God instead of complaining, indeed God honor me for been positive. To cut the long-story short, I gave my best and ended 2011 with great record which translate into monies. I just want to say, God's way are higher than our ways... HE has rightly position me and show tremendous favor on me!

As I embark on my new career, I continue tirelessly searching on propertyguru.com to look for the right place call home. This 2years of search finally ended in Sep 2011 where we found a 130sqm, 10th floor corner unit. It matches our requirement of "Corner", "Big", "Balcony" and of course within the right price.
It was really hard to get a affordable house as we are out of the league for BTO & EC, out of reach for Private Condo, leaving us stranded with only resale market. The soaring COV+5% cash of selling price make home hunting a tall order for us. To cut the story short, we won the COV bid... Apply Loan from DBS, Sign paper, got the keys.... RENOV began. Thank God for everything, it was also the same period of CHC A&B. We did not compromise in our giving knowing that this is the similar test God set up for Abraham.

My baby is the next big thing. I am really apprehensive been promoted to father in May. Totally new and green. In the recent scan of fetus, the gender remains a mystery. I may really excited to name my child and see it sleep soundly. Unable to comment on fatherhood till I am one myself. Wonder how father instinct will make me respond? I always believe that child should be independent, have their childhood days, playing marble or skipping rope during recces. Wonder would I react like a "kiasu" father?

Aside to all personal-affair, I want to speak for general affair of Singapore.
Rising COE and transport cost, Soaring Property prices, Presidential controversy salary, influx of foreign talent. I never want to complain about all this because I feel that we are very fortunate, living in a forward-moving country. I do not want to take Singapore today for granted. Many are dying to live in Singapore.

Would you prefer to have 3rd world transport system? Have you ever complain about your own salary for been overwork and underpay? If you own 3 property, would you want expatriate to rent your units?

Have you been to HK where MTR also breakdown? Have you been to Sydney that a meal cost S$15? Have you been to Japan where the taxi flag down price is S$10?

If you were in that cabinet's position, would you have done the same or done even better? Given the opportunity are you able to put Singapore on the world's map?

I think the government has done so many things well that is worth highlighting, keeping SGD currency ever strong, one of the lowest taxation, seamless train transportation system planned 10yrs ago even before you got your humble bachelor degree, decision to build IR that create the skyline at Marina Bay. Moving forward many things planned and decided even before you realize it.

People who blame everyone except themselves carry a "victimize" mentality. Those who are above the equator have no qualms with Property nor rising COE. And they will continue to fight against the odds and emerge victorous. No offenses for those reading this and differ from my opinion, as I am not running for any elections to win voter.
Onward Singapore!

Signing off
Derrick Thong

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