What do we want in life? Many people would say ‘to be happy’. K asks whether we know the difference between happiness and gratification.
He says:
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Naan Malarodu Thaniyaga- Lyrics and Translation
This is a sweet romantic song from the ’60s. Thanks to my dad for making sense of the last verse!
**nAn malarOdu thaniyAga yEn ingu ninREn
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Letters from Edinburgh: 3
**19/09/2009
THE BEGINNING: PART 3**
Hello all!
It has been nearly 10 days since I got here. Freshers’ week was very fun! I went for lots of cool events where we got to meet people from all sorts of fields from genomics to international politics and everything in between!
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Letters from Edinburgh: 2
**13/09/2009
THE BEGINNING: PART 2**
Hello!
I just got back from a great time at three events. I climbed Arthur’s Seat and made a friend (Greek) who’s about to start studying Bachelors of Computer science and met a Londoner who studies Geology.
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The First and Last Freedom: Thoughts during Chapter 1
Different approaches are necessary for different types of books; Novels and most popular science books are meant to be read cover to cover. Dictionaries, encyclopedias and other factual texts are meant to be looked up for specific information.
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Letters from Edinburgh: 1
In the posts that follow this, will be the letters I wrote to family and friends when I was in Edinburgh for my MSc in Neuroscience.
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Deivam Thantha Veedu
This is a slightly philosophical song. His sister is the breadwinner of the family and he is a ‘good for nothing’ alcoholic, she treats him with contempt.
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Uyire en Uyire: Lyrics and Translation
For a change, this is a more recent song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qMTUVkahjU
**M: Uyire en uyire ennavo nadakuthadi
Adada intha nodi valvil inikuthadi
Oh oru nimidam oru nimidam enai nie piriyathe
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Mannil Intha Kadal (Breathless) – Lyrics and Translation
This song is from the movie Keladi Kanmani. A widower is bringing up a child and when he meets one of her teachers, they begin to fall in love.
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