Last post of year 2009! Welcome 2010!

Wow... I can't believe that already a year has passed by. And what a wonderful year it has been! I am no longer the same person I was in the beginning of this year. This year has helped me mature a lot. There are certain things I cannot share publicly. But my close friends know when I say that a lot of things that happened in my life has made me mature a little further. Of course, I still haven't tasted the full reality of this world yet. Because I'm still a student. But at least I got an idea of what's out there...I started my Diploma...

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A telugu song I like this time...

Name: Ne TolisarigaMovie Name: SantoshamOriginal Singer: UshaNe tolisariga - by...Lyrics:nE tolisaariga kalagannadi ninnE kadaanaa kaLLeduruga nilichunnadi nuvvE kadaaswapnama nuvvu satyama telichi cheppave priyatamaamounamO madhura gaanamO tanadi aDagave hRudayamaaintalO chEruvai antalO dooramai andavaa snEhamaa rekkalu toDigina talapunuvE kaada nEstamaaekkaDa vaalanu cheppunuvE sahavaasamaahaddulu cheripina cheliminuvai naDipE deepamavaddaku raakani aapakila anuraagamanaDakalu nErpina aaSevu kadataDapaDa neeyaku kadilina kadhavetikE manasuku mamatE panchumaaprEma neetO parichayamE edO paapamaamRutamanukoni nammaTamE oka...

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I loved it :)

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Loving my lab... :)

I really love my lab and my lab mates!! :) I'm so lucky indeed to have gotten such helpful people... I got my clones!! Yeay! :) Still a long way to go... But I'm so happy! ...

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So beautiful...

I Remember You You're the one who made my dreams come true A few kisses ago I remember you You're the one who said i love you too Didn't you know I remember too A distant bell And stars that fell Like rain out of the blue When my life is through And the angels ask me to recall The thrill of them all Then i will tell them i remember you(George Michael's son...

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Two wonderful songs

I was watching a drama series and came across some lovely songs which really touched my heart. It was really nice, but they are old english songs. I tried searching for them online on youtube and found them both in one video! It was fantastic! I feel so great about finding two the songs I was looking for in just one video!! I mean, what are odds of finding two songs you were looking for separately, in just one video? Well here it goes:First Song: A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley SquareThat certain night, the night we met, There was magic abroad in the air, There were angels dining at the Ritz, And a nightingale sang in Berkeley...

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உனக்கோர் பேர் தான் கிடையாதுஅதனால் சொல்ல முடியாதுகடலை பிடிச்சு கையில் அடக்கிடத்தெரியாதுவின்னில் போனால் நிறமாகும்மன்னில் வந்தால் மழையாகும்கோவில் போனால் சிலையாகும்கோடியில் பூத்தால் மலராகும்ஒத்த வார்த்தையில் சொல்ல சொன்னால்உனது பேரே அழகாகு...

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Love my family!

For a first time in a long time, I had a fun time with my dear family! :) It is so nice to be with them. But it also hurts to think that they cannot relate with me in terms of my new-found interests. They seem like very different people from myself, although ultimately we all belong to the same family.Still, I love them very much! They have already been very tolerant with whatever changes I've made to my life and they have been very trusting and not so strict with me. So for that, I am grateful to have such wonderful parent...

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Just some pondering...

I have come across many kinds of people who range from non-believers to staunch believers. From one extreme to the other extreme. These are the people whom I have either met in person or read about in the news. It is interesting to finally meet someone who has a conception of God as being formless. I know two of my friends who think like that.This is interesting because it is literally difficult to think of God as being formless, especially when you have a certain level of personal relationship with God. I am only now trying to understand this concept as it is difficult for me to shift from form-God to formless-God. For now...

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Universal knowledge...

A very interesting passage for your reading pleasure:What is to be done and what is not to be done, what is proper and not proper - these things you already know, of course, because you have a certain innate sense about them. No one can plead ignorance of what is right and wrong. This knowledge is universal.What do you mean by universal knowledge? All monkeys, for example, born to live on treetops, need to know something about the law of gravity - and they do. Ifyou were to observe the mother monkey, yo would see that she has no concern about whether there is a baby holding onto her or not as she jumps from tree to tree....

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Can we be friends?

It is so damn irritating... I've had it... Finally, I want to get it out and in the open. Why do Indian guys always go, "can we be friends"? I'm sick of hearing this again and again. You don't know me at all. And still you want to ask to be friends. I don't understand this mentality of Indian guys... Can someone please enlighten me?Friendship should happen by itself, and it is not something you initiate. You meet a person a few times, you get to know that person slowly, and then you get to share personal thoughts with that person and get connected with them. The moment you share these personal thoughts is the defining moment...

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The daunting future...

Call me paranoid or anything, but seriously I am very scared about my future. Especially at this stage of my life, I am very much scared. You can call it the 'quarter-life crisis' or something. Ten years ago, I was so naive enough to write in my diary the following words:"Dear diary, I wonder who my future life partner would be like... I just wish he is all the things I want him to be. I don't know who he is, but I am already in love with him so much!"The entry continues further. I wrote this when I was 11 or 12 years old, while I was still in primary school. I was such a daydreamer back then, believing so much in all the...

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A Finished-studying-and-nothing-to-do post

I've been meaning to write a post for a long long time, but have never gotten the time. I still have one more exam left to finish, then I'm free!!!!!! :) But for today, I've done studying, so got some free time to share some things I've learned today in Hindu Centre class. Today's class was superb interesting and I have gained a lot of insight from it! Such a beneficial class I would say, that has opened up new doors of thought for me! Every Sat is the same; I always get new insights, learn about new facts of Hinduism that I never knew existed. Each time my devotion just increases, and each time I become more and more happy...

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My attempt after a long time :)

I love this song so so much! Finally I get to sing it :) Hope you like it....Song: Pudhu Vellai MazhaiMovie: Roja Get this widget | Track details | eSnips Social DNA ...

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Trust me...

It's amazing how people have different sides to their faces. I've never truly realized it. But now to think through it, I think people would be surprised or shocked to know some of my other faces! ;)It is natural that people have certain tendencies at certain times. Everyone has their dark sides, be it their laziness, their aggressive nature, stupid stress-relieving methods, moodiness, etc. Nobody is perfect. Like for example, nobody knows me to have ever been grumpy and moody at times, but my friends never get to see such a side of me, maybe only my family members. Even if I am grumpy or moody I would not show it to my friends.But...

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Thanks!

Thanks for making me feel miserable again. Thanks for hurting me so much.Thanks to you for making me realize never to trust anyone ever again. Thanks to you for making me emotionally stronger. Thanks to you for talking bad about me behind my back and making me feel guilty for having ever cared for you so much. I am so indebted to you for many things you've done to me. Thanks for everythin...

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Long time no see my blog!

Its been such a long long time since I've written anything in my blog. And now it is simply too late, because there are so many things to write! So many overwhelming emotions bubbling inside of me. And I do want to let it all out... But what to say in a public blog? What can I say? My parents are already monitoring me, kinda... Haha.But I would say this... I'm very happy at this moment in my life. I have really great friends, with whom I can share anything without any inhibitions. Developing friendships with some new people has given me a different outlook in life. Emotions previously suppressed are let free. So I feel happy...

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Beautiful philosophies and ideals explained through images of Gods

People have always looked up to someone in their life to follow in their footsteps. It can be their own parents, one of the relatives who are close to them, or friends. It can be anyone. But very few people look up to God as their source of inspiration and role-model! Because according to us, God is very high up there, with whom we cannot compare ourselves with. He/She is someone whom we run to only when we face troubles in our life. So we rarely remember God all the time.Hindus have millions of Gods, or so we claim. It is always confusing...

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Atmashtakam

Hi everyone! This is my first attempt of a beautiful devotional :) It has very beautiful meanings, written by the great Indian philosopher: Adi Shankaracharya!! I love this song very much. I truly hope my rendition is good... Although at some places I seem to have sore throat... At the middle of the song, my voice changes slightly due to the soreness, pls don't mind... Get this widget | Track details | eSnips Social DNA Song: AtmashtakamSinger: PriyaWritten by: Adi ShankaracharyaMano Budhya Ahankara Chithaa Ninaham,Na Cha Srothra Jihwe Na Cha Graana Nethrer,Na Cha Vyoma Bhoomir Na Thejo Na Vayu,Chidananada...

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Got my UROPS!

Well, here goes my upcoming holidays... I guess I won't be having anymore holidays like I used to. I am both happy and sad. Happy because I won't be spending all day sitting at home and just slacking, just browsing the net and watching movies, reading books. Happy that I would be running around, busy with something rather than slacking at home. But also sad that I won't have time to spend with my family, or just slacking a little while at home... Slacking for a little while is ok, but its not when you only slack for the entire day!I got my UROPS!! UROPS stands for Undergraduate Research Opportunity Programme in Science. I...

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Aligning your thoughts, speech and actions...

It is said that for a person, the most important of all things is his thoughts. It is one's thoughts that become one's words, and it is one's thoughts that also become one's actions. And one's actions determine his character and a lot more. As such, it is only logical to say that one with good thoughts is a good person who speaks good words and does good things; and that one with bad thoughts is a bad person who speaks and does bad things.Logically, one can arrive at this decision. But by experience, you can confirm this truth. In my 22 years of existence, I have seen what has happened to good & bad people when they have...

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Results... Semester 2, 08/09

I'm quite surprised with my results this semester. Usually I would be getting at most a C+, pulling down my CAP, and my core modules would usually get the worst grades ever! But this time around, due to extra efforts I put in, my CAP improved! God, am I glad or what!! Here it is: LSM2103 Cell Biology B+ LSM2104 Essential Bioinformatics & Biocomputing B SN1101E South Asia: People, Culture & Development A- SN2271 Religion and Society in South Asia B ST2238 Introductory Biostatistics B- Not bad for Cell Bio, considering I didn't do so well for my 2nd test, I got...

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Humans!

Just for the past few weeks or a month, I've been noticing and hearing about men with horribly-gone-wrong minds! Neither will I side with the women and say that they have not gone wrong anywhere. But I should say that men are a lot worse than woman when it comes to thinking and/or doing "dirty".Just few days back there were two cases of men (one Indian and one Chinese, this shows that even race, religion, ethnicity doesn't make a difference!!) displaying/exposing their private parts to women in a park! This came out in the news and it is now under police investigation. Evident enough that this is not a simple matter to just...

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MESSAGE OF LORD McCAULEY:Thursday, 08 May 2008,EVERY INDIAN SHOULD KNOW THIS MESSAGE OF LORD McCAULEYLord McCauley’s speech in British Parliament on 2nd February, 1835 for converting India to a land suitable for them to rule and make Indians the British slaves : “I have traveled the length and breadth of India and there I have not seen one person who is a beggar, who is a thief. Such wealth I have seen in this country, such high moral values, people of such caliber, that I do not think we would ever conquer this country, unless we break the very backbone of this nation, which is her spiritual and cultural heritage and, therefore,...

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The World's Greatest Misconception

Hey guys!Take a look at the video below. This is what is happening to our fellow Hindus who have lost their Shraddha (faith) in our way of life and have reverted to Christianity (or Islam). God bless their souls! I have nothing against converting to other religions, but I have so MUCH against converting because of our own ignorance of our Sanatana Dharma! My commentary for the video below is only until 3:42 minutes, as I don't care about what he says on Christianity."importance of scriptures, work out our own salvation, so that we won't go back to the cycle of birth and re-birth (samsara)" - This was the advice given to him...

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This should be the joke of the year!! MUST WATCH!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F5kYWceT...

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14th Feb...

Wow... Its been a long day! I felt that this day was my most useful day in my life. You must be thinking I'm going to talk about my Valentine's Day right? Haha. NO! In fact, I don't really celebrate, or would never even dream of celebrating something like a Valentine's Day! Come on! Why must they have a separate day for love, when it can be present anywhere, anytime?! Nevermind!I was going to talk about this day, because from the morning at 9am till 9pm, I was constantly exposed to Hinduism, and nothing but Hinduism! We had a Lit & Lead Leadership course for our HS members and God! It was simply amazing to see the transformation...

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The Sad Plight...

Something very beautiful and dear to all of us is slowly slipping away from our hands. We are just passively sitting in our own comfort zones and observing our very own traditions slipping away and facing the danger of totally being wiped out from this world. You might be wondering what I'm talking about...Today I saw my old friend who was my school mate in my secondary school. She has started working after her Diploma and it had been quite long since I've seen her, so we were talking for a while. It was then when she told me that she has been studying the bible. I had asked her if she was going for Thaipusam and she gave...

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Annul Maelae

I love this song very much and I've been just dying to sing this song! Unfortunately I couldn't find any karaoke for this song, nor make my own. So I just sang it. Hopefully you guys would like it.Song: Annul MaelaeMovie: Varanam AayiramSinger: Sudha Raghunathan Get this widget | Track details | eSnips Social DNA ...

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December Update...

My India trip was looooooonnng and good! Most of the things I experienced were satisfying except for a few moments here and there. This time around, since it was December time, the climate was bearable and the heat was almost non-existent till I reached Chennai two days before leaving to Singapore. This was how my trip for arranged:7th-9th Dec: Coimbatore10th-14th Dec: Salem, my hometown15th-17th Dec: Temple tour to Madurai, Thanjavur, Karaikkal, Thiruvannamalai18th-21st Dec: Salem, my hometown22nd-24th Dec: Tirupathi, Chennai25th Dec:...

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