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Are you planning to buy a house? Never ever buy that from Jain housing pvt ltd. I had a very bad experience with Jains where we bought two flats and the way they have treated us and behaved is not even up to the mark. They have just taken us for granted and for a ride. I cannot believe such daring attitude from them in not handing over the flat. After a year of delay, we had to fight them and grab the flat which is not fully done. They have removed all the labourers and hence the pending work will never be done. I had to shell out lot of money from my pocket to fix the pending work. It has been a pathetic, grueling experience and they are definitely morons who do not deserve a place in the construction industry.

We all know that the real estates have been drastically affected by the slow down and other anomalies. They buying power of consumer has reduced very much and that is another factor affecting real estate business. However, if you notice the price of the houses be it new or old that are in the market to be sold, have not come down. So if you are looking for a flat to buy now, then you must start sharpening your negotiation skills and bargain your lungs out to get the best deal. This tip works and it has worked for one of my friends. So beware and don’t get deceived by the hiked up prices.

Boss wondered why one of his most valued employees had phoned in sick one day.

Having an urgent problem with one of the main computers, he dialled the employee’s home phone number and was greeted with a child’s whisper.

“Hello?”

“Is your daddy home?” he asked.

“Yes,” whispered the small voice.

“May I talk with him?”

The child whispered, “No.”

Surprised and wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, “Is your Mummy there?”

“Yes.”

“May I talk with her?”

Again the small voice whispered, “No.”

Hoping there was somebody with whom he could leave a message, the boss asked, “Is anybody else there?”

“Yes,” whispered the child, “a policeman.”

Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee’s home, the boss asked, “May I speak with the policeman?”

“No, he’s busy”, whispered the child.

“Busy doing what?”

“Talking to Mummy and Daddy and the Fireman,” came the whispered answer.

Growing more worried as he heard what sounded like a helicopter through the earpiece on the phone, the boss asked, “What is that noise?”

“A hello-copper” answered the whispering voice.

“What is going on there?” demanded the boss, now truly apprehensive.

Again, whispering, the child answered, “The search team just landed the hello-copper. ”

Alarmed, concerned and a little frustrated the boss asked, “What are they searching for?”

Still whispering, the young voice replied with a muffled giggle:

ME.”

Ayati is super naughty these days. She has started speaking lot of words and I do not know how she has learned so much. Most of them we teach and the rest she picks by herself when she observes. I am taking her to my mom’s place next week and they are eagerly waiting to see her. We will be there for 4 full days and I am looking forward to spend time with my family.

“Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them - Work, Family, Health, Friends and Spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the Air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four Balls - Family, Health, Friends and Spirit - are made of glass. If you drop one of these; they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for it.

After 40 years of marriage a married couple in their early 60’s were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant. Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table. She said, ‘For being such an exemplary married couple and for being loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish.

The Wife answered,’Oh, I want to travel around the world with my darling husband.’ The fairy waved her magic wand and - POOF! Two tickets for a private jet to take them anywhere in the world, Passports and and reservations to the world’s most lavish hotels in the world and the number of a Swiss Bank account with millions of dollars listed, appeared in her hands.

The husband thought for a moment and said, ‘Well, this is all very romantic, but an opportunity like this will never come again. I’m sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger than me.’

The wife and the fairy were both deeply disappointed, but a wish is a wish. So the fairy waved her magic wand and POOF! The husband became 92 years old.

The moral of this story: Men who are ungrateful, should remember fairies are female!!!

A boat docked in a tiny Goan village. A tourist from Mumbai complimented the Goan fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. “Not very long,” answered the fisherman.

“But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?” asked the Mumbaite.

The Goan fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.

The Mumbaite asked, “But what do you do with the rest of your time?”

“I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, play guitar, sing a few songs… I have a full life.”

The Mumbaite interrupted, “I have an MBA from IIM-A, and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat.”

“And after that?” asked the Goan.

“With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Panjim, or even Mumbai. From there you can direct your huge new enterprise.”

“How long would that take?” asked the Goan.

“Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years,” replied the Mumbaite.

“And after that?”

“Afterwards? Well my Friend, That’s when it gets really interesting,” chuckled the Mumbaite, “When your business gets really big, you can start selling stocks and make millions!”

“Millions? Really? And after that?” asked the Goan.

“After that you’ll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings doing what you like with your buddies.”

“With all due respect sir, but that’s exactly what I am doing now. So what’s the point wasting 25 years?” asked the Goan.

And the moral of the story is? Know where you’re going in life. You may already be there…..

Life in the present world is indeed a rat race. Many who have qualifications from reputed universities too do not know where they are going in life.

Give it a serious thought, and please don’t forget to take charge of your health.

Whoa! Finally it is Friday today and I look forward to the long weekend. Today  I will be getting my crackers kit and am waiting to burst them all on Monday. Monday is the festival of lights. Yes you are right. It is Diwali and it is one of the important festivals for Hindus. People all over the world try and celebrate it. Happy Diwali to one and all!

Yeah am waiting for tomorrow evening to have fun this long weekend and celebrate Diwali big time. As little princess is just one year, I am sure she will have lots of fun when we burst soft crackers. All of us have got new dresses and Ayati will rock in her blue gagra and Dora skirt and top and many other dresses. We will make our home like a place in chennai.

Diwali is fast approaching and just a few days away and there is no excitement and crackers sound on the streets. It makes me wonder if it is because of the economy or people are feeling bored of it or is it that they do not celebrate it? Well, there could be any other reason too but I want to ensure that I decorate my home with serial lights, burst crackers, dress up well and what not. I will make it a big occasion for my family