Thanks, my dear friends!

To those who had attended my talk last week: Thank You very much! I understand that the talk was not my best presentation to date and that the delivery could have been better, but nonetheless I hope that your time had been well-spent at my mini-seminar. Thank You!!

I had sprained my back and experienced a stiff neck some days ago. The greater pain in the neck goes to my countless assignments. More specifically, these assignments comprise 3 essays that will be due soon, 2 ISM reports due much later due to time grace, and my field research at some temples, of which I have visited none.

Here are some of the dire consequences if I fail to meet the mark this semester for academic performance. I will:
1. Be sacked from the research assistant post for spending too much time on petty assignments and none on my field research.
2. Witness a dramatic drop in the CAP score that allows me to kiss my class of honours goodbye and renders my Masters application useless. It shall be my maiden kiss if this happens.
3. Feel so utterly demoralized that I shall slack through my last semester in NUS.

Whatever the outcome may be, life has to go on. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. Everything is transient. I shall possess no desires whatsoever. The worth of a person should never be determined by his or her looks, qualifications or wealth. How myopic and superficial if that's the case. Attitude, character and other inner virtues should be the currency of assessment instead. Easier said than done, but it can be done.

In any case, although it sounds a bit Buddhist, singlehood for life is the epitome of personal freedom. The hassle of courtship and the bondage of marriage are killjoys. Please prevent the diffusion of such views to the general public. After all, the power of procreation can reduce any form of dependence on foreign talents.