Again a post after a really long time. Its nearly the end of the year, and also happens to be the season of marriages. My four very good friends are getting married back to back with some of their dates clashing as well.

I know its going to be some crazy affair managing to be in all the places and ensuring that I am there for every event. Trust me, it can get really painfully stressful at times.

But strange things do happen…and at times it can only be adventurous.

Isn’t it strange that people come into your life from no where. Then you start spending time wit them. Some stay to become the most integral part of your lives while some leave – making that space for some one else to walk in.

Within the last 10 years I would have never imagined having some people in life or me being in theirs. Purely because I would have never even thought that they would have their existence in my life

Absolutely nothing to complain about …but I am loving the happiness that these guys have brought along.

The movies, the dinner, the car drives which never really existed, suddenly become the most important part of you. Some of these moments can make your priorities change and its not too soon that you realize that your life automatically by default has started revolving around them. It becomes important for you to see them happy.  It becomes important for you to do things that are important for them. Nothing extreme that you lose focus of other things and others around you..but just a new space that has been created – maybe a new blessing or a new lesson. Who knows!!!

Strange are the joy rides of life. They are funny but they make living your life even more worth living as sometimes you live for some one else apart from you

In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer – sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter; who would think that those branches would turn green again and blossom, but we hope it, we know it.

So basically, if there are bad times, they do usually tend to follow good times. Sometimes the low phase may just act as signals for you to recognize that there might be something good coming your way.

You just have to endure and live with the faith that things do turn around for your own better.

Be there a failed relationship, or a financial loss – bet it was there in your life to teach you something and make you stand up and take notice of a part of you that you must never till now had paid any attention to.

The earth is round so is the table of faith and destiny. As the earth has a constant revolution, so does your fate. Bad today, perfectly fitted tomorrow for your feet and mind.

Just endure every moment of your life. They help you learn, while some moments help you smile. Endurance can just be your strength.

It is that feeling that ensures your survival in the most toughest of times.

Its that feeling which makes you secure that someone is there watching your back.

It is that surety, that you will not sink, but walk out of quick sand.

It is that fire in you, which makes you believe in your own self, when you would have just lost faith in everything else around you.

It has got me through the most toughest times in my life and has made me strong.

It has made me realize loads of things that otherwise I never would have felt.

Yes, it builds and makes you feel.  It makes that heart beat and puts your mind to rest.

Its a relation that believes in you. Its a relation that would make you believe in yourself.

It binds you to those who you feel close about. It makes you humble. It makes you grateful.

It is that unconditional love. It is that promise. It is that serenity. It is that blessing. It is the purest form of strong power that you could feel with someone close.

It’s Friendship!!!

Go On…comment what is Friendship to you???  What does it make you feel? What does it do to you as a person??

Sorry again folks, I am writing and updating this after a really long time. I have been traveling a lot lately which has led to my blog being ignored. I may be a little slow, but I will keep posting about the latest and exciting happenings of all my trips so far.

Coming back to the original topic for this post. Just to update and in continuation from my previous post of  “NEVER EVER BUY SONY!!”, its again taken them this long to come to a conclusion that the panel of my defective LCD cannot be replaced and it may just take them another 3 months to ship it if they decide to go that way.

So FINALLY, they have put in a requisition to replace the set with a new one – a new model all together which was just recently launched and near about the original cost of the LCD that we had bought earlier. The happy news also is that they have also advised us to return back the original part payment that we had made for the repairs of the defective LCD panel.

However, the twist has come where they have suggested that they will not be providing any guarantee on the new set..which seems to be a really odd one. If its a new set, I would really expect it to come with its warranty card. So now again the fight continues…

Is it important for every good news to be accompanied with a bad one after it?   They are going to being delivering the set today and we have just being on the phone, to ensure that the guarantee card comes along with the box and not minus it.

Geesh!!! Pray for once, that it all goes in the favor of the consumer.

So as promised, I am back with updates on what’s been really happening. Starting with first things first.

The past months have been really busy and hectic. My Sony Bravia LCD conked off, just a week after its year’s warranty expired. It has now been nearly over 2 months, but Sony has really done quite nothing about it. The visit to the service center and the numerous calls had put in perspective that the entire panel in the machine was defective and it would needed to be replaced. It was promised that the panel would take two weeks to come from Singapore.

Every time, we would be the ones to call and follow up and they just giving those lame updates of it getting resolved within the next “three days” every time. The were replacing the planning at a cost of 20 grand that also without any warranty or guarantee. I mean, isn’t Sony supposed to be this prestigious brand promoting good consumer products and service?

We went ahead and paid the part amount to get the panel replaced. It took them over a month to replace the faulty panel, that also after those numerous phone calls and emails. Finally, the panel was replaced and the TV delivered to us, only to realize after two days, that there still seems to be this perpendicular red line running right in the center of the screen. We did a stop payment on the second half of the cheque immediately. When the Service Center realized this, this head of the service center calls us up and screams right on top of his voice as to how could we do that. I sternly told him, that he needs to mild his tone down and this isn’t the way, a representative of such an esteemed organization would speak to its customers. His tone just went even more harsh and he was nearly screeching and threatening over the phone that he would not send his mechanic till the full amount is paid.

This provoked me to send a really nice email to the Head and them apologizing for his behavior – but till date the situation is unresolved. Now it seems the panel has to be replaced again and this time from Delhi and it has already been nearly three weeks since we were told that.

I can’t believe my experience with Sony turned out to be so crappy! I used to be a fan of Sony Products but not anymore. With time and my experience I have realized that it is just their brand name that they are taking full advantage of with nothing but Vacuum in reality. I was really looking to buy a Sony SLR, but my plans have long changed.

I will NEVER EVER Buy a SONY again; we can understand if the product at times can turn out to be faulty but there can JUST NOT BE ANY EXCUSE for not giving that customer service and comfort to any customers; especially those who have been made to go through this ordeal.

So a lot of people are wondering, why I have not been blogging off late. Well, there has been loads that has been happening at this point in time which has completely taken the time of my hands.

There has been work challenges, along with personal ones – and there is that perfect blend of having good times and sharing the bad ones with people whom you love. There is a breeze of sunshine and rain altogether at one time.

I miss reading up on all of your blogs guys and miss responding to those comments. I absolutely intend continuing my rendezvous with this part of my world. I have some amazing adventures lined up in the next coming months and will be on for posting about those.

Till such time, do keep me posted with all the happenings in all of your lives and I will surely be in touch and respond.

It’s not Adios….but its Cya soon for now!!!

Once upon a time, there lived a King who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor content.

One day, the King came upon a servant who was singing happily while he worked. This fascinated the King; why was he, the Supreme Ruler of the Land, unhappy and gloomy, while a lowly servant had so much joy. The King asked the servant, “Why are you so happy?”

The man replied, “Your Majesty, I am nothing but a servant, but my family and I don’t need too much – just a roof over our heads and warm food to fill our tummies.”

The king was not satisfied with that reply. Later in the day, he sought the advice of his most trusted advisor. After hearing the King’s woes and the servant’s story, the advisor said, “Your Majesty, I believe that the servant has not been made part of The 99 Club.”

“The 99 Club? And what exactly is that?” the King inquired.

The advisor replied, “Your Majesty, to truly know what The 99 Club is, place 99 Gold coins in a bag and leave it at this servant’s doorstep.”

When the servant saw the bag, he took it into his house. When he opened the bag, he let out a great shout of joy… So many gold coins! He began to count them. After several counts, he was at last convinced that there were 99 coins. He wondered, What could’ve happened to that last gold coin? Surely, no one would leave 99 coins!”

He looked everywhere he could, but that final coin was elusive. Finally, exhausted, he decided that he was going to have to work harder than ever to earn that gold coin and complete his collection.

From that day, the servant’s life was changed. He was overworked, horribly grumpy, and castigated his family for not helping him make that 100th gold coin. He stopped singing while he worked.

Witnessing this drastic transformation, the King was puzzled. When he sought his advisor’s help, the advisor said, “Your Majesty, the servant has now officially joined The 99 Club.”

He continued, “The 99 Club is a name given to those people who have enough to be happy but are never contented, because they’re always yearning and striving for that extra 1 telling to themselves: “Let me get that one final thing and then I will be happy for life.”

We can be happy, even with very little in our lives, but the minute we’re given something bigger and better, we want even more! We lose our sleep, our happiness, we hurt the people around us; all these as a price for our growing needs and desires.

That’s what joining The 99 Club is all about. It’s a choice you make, to be a part of it and continue wanting for more – without enjoying what you currently have OR Enjoy and be thankful for what you have along with working for more.

For a change…I have enjoyed doing the tags off late. They have been pretty interesting. Here goes another one!!!  I was tagged by Shibu, Vanessa & Sanity Found for this one:

You’ve been tagged. You are supposed to write a note with the 3’s of YOU. At the end, choose 20 people to be tagged. You have to tag me so really you just need 19 more people. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you – but not in a creepy stalker kind of way.
(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 3′’s of Me, tag 20 people – in the right hand corner of the app – then click publish.)

Three names I go by:
1. Deeps
2. Deepa
3. Deepu

Three Jobs I have had in my life:
1. Trainee
2. Investment Banking
3. Philosopher And Preacher

Three Places I have lived:
1. Mumbai
2. Mumbai and
3. Mumbai

Three Favorite drinks:
1. Vodka
2. Margarita
3. Orange Juice

Three TV Shows that I watch:
1. So you think you can dance
2. Friends
3. Brothers and Sisters

Three places I have been:
1. USA
2. HK
3. Dubai

People that text me regularly:
1. Milo
2. Sunshine
3. Papey

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Penne Vodka
2. Vada Pav
3. Pani Puri

Three friends I think will respond:
1. All Are
2. Welcome
3. To – Reema

It has been Tags Galore the past week, with a lot of people tagging me on various stuff.

Most Recently I did Tags Nothing Better To Do On A Sunday… & Glee Torch Of Happiness…

Sanity Found tagged me on the below on FB; so here it goes:

If you’ve been tagged or you are reading this, you have the honor of copying all these goofy questions, writing your own response, and tagging 25 other victims. You have to tag me so really you just need 24 more people. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you – but not in a creepy stalker kind of way.

To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your title as “Getting to know each other!”, tag 25 people including me (tagging is done in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.

1. What time did you get up this morning?
   At 11:00 am – I don’t need to get up a minute before that Jealous???
   
2. How do you like your steak?
   Don’t eat steak.
   
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
   Hangover…and MY GOD!! It was hilarious! I mean, how more fucked up can a bachelor’s party get?
   
4. What is your favorite TV show?
   There are quite a few actually – Friends; Brothers and Sisters; The Moment of Truth.
   
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
   New York or Miami
   
6. What did you have for breakfast?
   If I get up at 11:00am, don’t ya think, I am way too late for my breakfast It was lunch straight away.
   
7. What is your favorite cuisine?
   I like FOOD – Full Stop!!
   
8. What foods do you dislike?
   Hehe..guess answering the earlier question would have been a short and sweet answer There are loads of stuff that I don’t like…guess that should be good enuf.
   
9. Favorite Place to Eat?
   Outside cafes in a nice breezy weather Yuuhuuu…I am already dreaming about it.
   
10. Favorite dressing?
    Thousand Island
    
11. What kind of vehicle do you drive?
    I don’t drive…People drive me – sometimes nuts!!!
    
12. What are your favorite clothes?
    Ahhh Ahem…again a dicey question. Anything comfy and that suits my mood actually and the occasion.
    
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?
    Geesh! This tag, is really wandering me off and giving me a strong craving for a delightful vacation. I have an endless list of places that I would want to visit.
    
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?
    Depends on what does the cup contain.
    
15. Where would you want to retire?
    MIAMI FLORIDA
    
16. Favorite time of day?
    Anything after 12 in the night. Even after a long tiring hard day’s of work…I can really be in my highest elements till 2PM in the night.
    
17. Where were you born?
    Dr. Chandiramani Clinic in Bandra – Mumbai. Watch out for my friends coming and commenting on this.
    
18. What is your favorite sport to watch?
    When the kaamwali bai’s (the hired wage class labourer – female) slaps her husband in full public view on the road. The slap is so enthralling…that; You could literally hear the sound he must have heard in his ears; on till the first floor of my flat.
    
19. Who do you think will not tag you back?
    Dunna Know!
    
20. Person you expect to tag you back first?
    This tag really believes that I am some lady with crystal ball or what?? That I will know everything?? Huh!
    
21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this?
    Not curious, but will be glad to read anyone who does this tag.
    
22. Bird watcher?
    LOL, if they are from London, or Italy or Swedish – SURE! Why not!!
    
23. Are you a morning person or a night person?
    Completely a night person.
    
24. Do you have any pets?
    No. My grand mom is against the idea of any other pets {read – animals} in the house; apart from me.
    
25. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share?
    LOL…don’t embarrass me
    
26. What did you want to be when you were little?
    Believe it or not – a Doctor!
    
27. What is your best childhood memory?
    My birthday cakes always arriving a good 4 hours late thanks to the torrential rains
    
28. Are you a cat or dog person?
    NONE – Geesh!
    
29. Are you married?
    You really wish, don’t ya!
    
30. Always wear your seat belt?
    Ya – in these things, I am not that bad.
    
31. Been in a car accident?
    Yes
    
32. Any pet peeves
    Don’t like Tomatoes in sandwiches or curries – but laauuu tomato ketchup
    
33. Favorite Pizza Toppings?
    Spring Onions.
    
34. Favorite Flower?
    hmmmm……Orchids I think!
    
35. Favorite ice cream?
    Butter Scotch.
    
36. Favorite fast food restaurant?
    Mac Donalds, IN and Out Burgers, Jack in The Box.
    
37. How many times did you fail your driver’s test?
    I was always an A+ student. Serious on that!! I Sweaar!!!
    
38. From whom did you get your last email?
    Not checked them yet.
    
39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
    I can’t really, My aunt keeps a tab of my spend thriftyness.
    
40. Do anything spontaneous lately?
    Yeaaaa – Woke up from my sleep and Jumped on my mattress
    
41. Like your job?
    Yea – It has its own challenges that can either drive you or break you down personally.
    
42. Broccoli?
    No Ways!!
    
43. What was your favorite vacation?
    OoooLa La la…Miami Baby!!
    
44. Last person you went out to dinner with?
    This dear friend who has landed up in my life – outta no where.
    
45. What are you listening to right now?
    People chatting…
    
46. What is your favorite color?
    Black and Blue
    
47. How many tattoos do you have?
    My aunt has threatened me to throw me out of the house, if I dared to get even one – and for that dame primary reason of her revolting; I really want one – really REALLY BAD!
    
48. How many are you tagging for this quiz?
    None.
    
49. What time did you finish this quiz?
    6PM – IST

Maybe my dedication came in too early with a lot of enthusiasm on my post Special Times…Special Gurls…A Special Place… but irrespective of the time or the day, what matters is that you stand up and let those relations know; who always have added a ‘certain bit’ more value in our lives in comparison to the others – how special and meaningful – they make our life.

Some of my favorite Friendships’ Quotes that I have lived by:

“A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the contents of one’s heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away..”

“You cannot say you’ve lost a friend. If a friendship is capable of ending, it is because it never existed.”

“I don’t need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.”

“If our friendship depends on time and space, then when we’ve finally overcome Time and space, we’ve destroyed our own friendship.
..Overcome Space and all we have left is Here. Overcome time, and all we have left is Now.”

Happy Friendships Day to One and All. Thank You for being the loyal readers that you have always been, encouraging and pushing me to reach my limits!!!