Perseverance

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Dictionary meaning: to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.

This post is for Swadha, who persisted in getting exactly what she wanted inspite of silly sales people, sillier credit card people and the daily disappointment of knowing that something that comes so easily to other people, takes ages to make it to her door.
Sounds like a mystery?
Well all she was trying to do was buy a high end digital SLR, the harassment for which (since she wanted it within a certain scheme and on EMI’s) went on for months.

Well she persevered and finally got it.

These pictures she took with it in Delhi and on a recent trip.
Hats off to you Madam, you did do it ….finally.

Comments

Anonymous said…
since the post is on me...so the first comment as has to come from me as well...
thanx a ton babes for putting down so beautifully ... my "Perseverance" wid the experiments dat iam doing wid my very new camera these days.

love u

swadha
1:08 pm, July 02, 2008
Mampi said…
Pinku, thanks for sharing this post. Swadha, congrats to you for persevering and on your new camera. I saw the pics of India-Gate, You have done one hell of a great job.
Pinks, why dont you do a full post of the entire story of "desiring to getting" the camera, and tell us how Swadha persevered. It will be one hell of a great post. GO ahead, do it.
3:15 pm, July 02, 2008
Pinku said…
dear mampi (a very bong name btw)

swadha has to approve and generally she is the 'not so public' one ...will ask tho...thanks for coming along
3:34 pm, July 02, 2008
Anonymous said…
Hey Swadha, nice to see the pics and even gladder that the Digi SLR happened.
My fav one is the litte pot on the banks - is that at dawn.

I'd call it - 'Merger of the Ancient and Modern'
3:59 pm, July 02, 2008
Ramya Ramadurai said…
wow. even for buying a camera people have to go through this?
7:00 pm, July 02, 2008
Anonymous said…
WoW...some very beautifully captured shots...lovely!
6:57 am, July 03, 2008
Keshi said…
terrific pics!


**maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty

love that!

Keshi.
8:02 am, July 03, 2008
Pinku said…
Hi! Galadriel, yes even buying a camera can be so painful...and prolonged...life's like that ;)

Flying stars....welcome to by enchanted world...will pass on ur appreciation to Swadha

thanks Keshi....trust u to pick up those words :)
10:20 am, July 03, 2008
Imp's Mom said…
beautiful pics! the wait was totally worth it wasn't it :)

which was the chosen camera btw?
1:11 pm, July 03, 2008
Pinku said…
@ Imp's Mom - some waits are worth it like ur blog so often describes :)

She got a Canon 400 D...
1:29 pm, July 03, 2008
Trevor Penn said…
Patience is one virtue i lack enough of; not that i'm complaining. :-)

Kudos to Swadha for her perseverance. The XT is a great camera. If those are the first pics from her first D-SLR, then she's off to a great start. Can I know who the seller was? I'd like to avoid souring my equipment purchasing pleasure.Thanks.
5:05 pm, July 03, 2008
Pinku said…
Hi Trevor,
she picked it up at Rama color at Green Park in Delhi.

am bowing on behalf of Swadha for ur compliments. Thanks for visiting.
5:47 pm, July 03, 2008
Anonymous said…
hey awesome pics.... beautifully taken..

n yeh will do the tag asap...
6:45 pm, July 04, 2008
Midnight Sun said…
months just for a camera?? *sheesh*
8:40 pm, July 04, 2008
Sujoy Bhattacharjee said…
Good pictures.
I thought getting home loans were pretty difficult.Congrats to Swadha.


As an aside, a friend once bought a laptop. Two days after he bought it, it was stolen from his home. He promptly bought a new one. That was also perseverance.
5:52 pm, July 05, 2008
Keshi said…
:) HUGS!

Keshi.
8:21 am, July 07, 2008
Pinku said…
Hi Invincible - thanks and will check out the tag and do it asap. Promise.

@Poison - hmmm infact from Sept till May....can u believe?

Hey Sujoy, guess anything and everything can turn difficult or easy...just depends on luck/god/fate whatever u will call it.

Keshi Dear - a big hug too u too :) and thanks for the last post, it was beautiful
10:41 am, July 07, 2008
Mana said…
I went mad deciding which camera to buy :( Finally, got one and addicted to photography :D

Great pics and congrats to Swadha :)
7:23 pm, July 12, 2008
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