LOG 1.4: Beauty and the Beasts

 Posted on August 11, 2012  |  4 minutes  |  850 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

30th December, 2010 Hello everyone, Another ‘Old Year’ has gone by … well I hope it was as happy as it could’ve been for everyone. So many things have happened, so many new things have been learnt! [Read More]
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An unfeeling mouth

 Posted on July 24, 2012  |  4 minutes  |  712 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

I can´t feel most of my mouth. My tongue can move but can´t taste or feel touch. My bottom lip feels like my tongue sticking out of my mouth in a constant pout. [Read More]
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´Unlucky knock on wood´ by C.K. Meena

 Posted on July 10, 2012  |  5 minutes  |  977 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

C.K. Meena is a columnist in The Hindu, one of India´s biggest news papers. She was my teacher when I took up a certificate course in Journalism and we soon became friends. [Read More]
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"What's your deal with Roger Federer?"

 Posted on July 8, 2012  |  5 minutes  |  938 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

Roger Federerjust won his 7th Wimbledon Championship lifting him back to his rightful place as World No. 1. He is the greatest Tennis player of all time. [Read More]
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A Sleep Deprived Mind

 Posted on July 5, 2012  |  3 minutes  |  525 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

I woke up early and worked all day. Had very little lunch but instead of eating dinner at eight pm as I normally do, I went to sing with my friends until around eleven thirty in the night. [Read More]
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The Risks involved in Love and Babies

 Posted on June 24, 2012  |  5 minutes  |  870 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

I lead a straightforward and simple life. I work, have light conversations with my colleagues during lunch, come back to my flat, cook, hang out with my flatmates or other friends, read, sing, Skype with family and friends in other countries, and watch series like Star Trek and Grey’s Anatomy. [Read More]
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All hot air

 Posted on June 14, 2012  |  1 minutes  |  100 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

I asked my brother and my father and they both said I have never been on a hot air balloon ride to their knowledge. If this happened, it was definitely more than 12 years ago with some friends, in Australia, because it feels like an old memory. [Read More]
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Reflections on God 7: Current Beliefs

 Posted on May 31, 2012  |  3 minutes  |  436 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

This is part of God Flux but split into smaller sections for an easier read. Views on other beliefs I retain a relatively moderate view on people who take an external god literally, so long as they never cross the line of violence especially with children, nature or other cultures. [Read More]
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