as i was walking home these few days, xmas decorations at suntec city, citylink and the road outside raffles hotel are already fully put on. despite all these, i still couldn't get the festive mood. i wonder: it is still mid nov, why do we need to decorate the streets and the city in such an early stage? i shared my puzzlement with my friend while we were walking at the suntec area yesterday and i got a bit enlightened. as the prospect for singapore's recent economy is very pessimistic, it needs a longer chrismas season to kind of salvage the economy and offset the impact of the world's financial crisis.
well, they know that this coming xmas will be quite a cold one, don't think creating a longer xmas season by putting on the decorations early will help to create a warmer xmas atmosphere. who knows, maybe a longer season means a longer chilly xmas for everyone?