Got a blade one shave on Wednesday before hankering around J8 with Jun Jie looking for a manly hairband for him. Well, I look like a convict. Go me. Anyway, fact remains- shaving is a very unique experience, especially when you do it for the first time. I'm glad that at least I didn't wait till army to do it.

Reactions? Well mostly why so short? from my family. No reaction from friends other than Jun Jie who was like, wah you damn brave. Not that it matters to me. My own reaction is that I like the feeling when I rub my head now. It's so carpet-y.

Anyway, yesterday a monk came to my place and did some ritual on me, supposedly to bless me in my studies. Well, he meant well. But I couldn't help feeling violated as I had to be polite and chant the scriptures after him, and kneel there as he dabbed oil on my palms, sprinkled water over me (note that the water had candlewax and gold fragments of who knows what in it). Firstly, it was really gross that I had to kneel there, in front of something I did not believe in, and pretending. It's more than just my own personal view of things; the fact remains that I'm more or less certain on accepting Christ in my life. It was a rather surreal experience, kneeling there watching him drip candlewax (from a lighted candle, no less) into plastic containers filled with water, and acknowledging the fact that I'm supposed to rinse myself with that 'blessed water' after I bathe on the days I have exams.

Looking at the containers, I'm asking myself if I'm really gonna do it. It's just kind of unnatural to me.