American Psycho:
This film has something which inexplicably I connect to and have watched about 5 times.
Its the story about a young Wall Street Banker (investment Banker ...ehm) who morphs into chick slayer by night and looks around New York for sluts/easy blondes he can seduce and kill using uncommon methods... via manual axe/automated saw (used in lumbering and trapping in Canada) and such other stunts
He exercises with Texas Chainsaw murder scene playing in the background!
There is something so fuckin good about Patrick Bateman that I cannot but appreciate the lust he has for things which ordinarily may some heinous
but wickedly enough, I find them as a great work of abstract art, free from boundaries of society and completely savage.
Savagery is reprehensible for sure but is intrinsically looks good here.. "murders and executions"
It brings to the forefront what a man was meant to be...
hunt...kill... eat...fuck...sleep...hunt...kill...
The characterization is almost poetic, and surely the book by Bret Easton Ellis would be a amazing as well. In the hands of female director Mary Harron, Christian Bale takes the Protagonist's absolute numbing performance to epic proportions.
Starting from the opening scene where red berry sauce and blood seem juxtaposed on a plate ...the film establishes its intention and class and sticks to it till the end.
Bateman's apartment looks to be an extension of his personality..
Stark... black/white/grey..... purposeful.....straightforward, no-nonsense, and dead like.Looked to me to be designed by Howard Roark, of all the people.
The early scene where Bateman's friends look at each other's cards and Bateman suddenly become psychotic is so fuckin humorous that I ROFLOL every time.
And I love the name Dorsia.... not sure if there is any Hotel with that name in Pune though. Would have loved it.
Tired of eulogising the movie... its poetry in motion... watch it before you die.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
House Extrapolated!
Posting some insight on Apartment purchasing power of Pune Techies.
Its however my personal opinion.
Dono if it augers well with others though.Anyways, here it goes:
Assuming 5 times of Gross income is Eligible Loan Amount,
I have created this table which is as follows:
Type.......... AgeGroup.......Workex in Yrs.......AnnualGross.......Max Loan Amount*
Fresher........22/23.................0-1......... 2.0 - 2.5........... 12
Programmer.....23-26................ 1-3..........2.5 - 3.5........... 17
Sr. Programmer.26-27................ 3-4..........3.5 - 4.5........... 22
TL.............27-29................ 4-6......... 4.5 - 6.5........... 32
PL/GL/Asst Mgr 29-30.................6-7......... 6.5 - 8.0........... 40
Project Mgr....30-33.................7-10........ 8.0 - 11............. 55
Sr Mgr/ DM.... 33-36.............. . 10-13........11 - 15.............. 75
Note that
#1. Salaries mentioned above are gross not CTC which is funny and useless number.
32. Salaries above may not be applicable for bluechips like Credit Suisse/JD etc.
Now, for derivations from this table:
A 2bhk at 35L, one has to be close to 30 agegroup to buy or has to have done a Onsite .
If Pune has 1 Lac IT plus Auto Pros ( max 25% of total ) and
50 percent can't afford. in current setup,
20-25 percent have bought 1 home atleast,
20-25 percent probably looking at oppurtunity to buy.
This prospective buyer population will be about 20K-25K max!!
Assuming a 12 storey, 4 flats per floor, a building has at max 50 apartments. For a moderate 5 building society, total number of Professional required would be 250 (50*5) , 1 per family supposedly.
If Pune has 25K Professional (IT plus Auto) looking for flats, then max 100-120 such societies should be enough for 2-3 yrs.
Anything more, there are investors who have bought won't be able to sell off easily.!!!!
Thats my extrapolation.
Its however my personal opinion.
Dono if it augers well with others though.Anyways, here it goes:
Assuming 5 times of Gross income is Eligible Loan Amount,
I have created this table which is as follows:
Type.......... AgeGroup.......Workex in Yrs.......AnnualGross.......Max Loan Amount*
Fresher........22/23.................0-1......... 2.0 - 2.5........... 12
Programmer.....23-26................ 1-3..........2.5 - 3.5........... 17
Sr. Programmer.26-27................ 3-4..........3.5 - 4.5........... 22
TL.............27-29................ 4-6......... 4.5 - 6.5........... 32
PL/GL/Asst Mgr 29-30.................6-7......... 6.5 - 8.0........... 40
Project Mgr....30-33.................7-10........ 8.0 - 11............. 55
Sr Mgr/ DM.... 33-36.............. . 10-13........11 - 15.............. 75
Note that
#1. Salaries mentioned above are gross not CTC which is funny and useless number.
32. Salaries above may not be applicable for bluechips like Credit Suisse/JD etc.
Now, for derivations from this table:
A 2bhk at 35L, one has to be close to 30 agegroup to buy or has to have done a Onsite .
If Pune has 1 Lac IT plus Auto Pros ( max 25% of total ) and
50 percent can't afford. in current setup,
20-25 percent have bought 1 home atleast,
20-25 percent probably looking at oppurtunity to buy.
This prospective buyer population will be about 20K-25K max!!
Assuming a 12 storey, 4 flats per floor, a building has at max 50 apartments. For a moderate 5 building society, total number of Professional required would be 250 (50*5) , 1 per family supposedly.
If Pune has 25K Professional (IT plus Auto) looking for flats, then max 100-120 such societies should be enough for 2-3 yrs.
Anything more, there are investors who have bought won't be able to sell off easily.!!!!
Thats my extrapolation.
Friday, March 12, 2010
The Plunge
Well,
Its 12 March today and having deliberated my thoughts over a couple of weeks now, it is imperative that something tangible does get harnessed out of weeks of Insomniac madness and awakenings.
What in the world am I writing!!
Its 2am and the day has just started.
As a cloud of desperation engulfs my thought process and procastrination messes up my sleep day in day out, I think it is time for me to finally decide what in the world ( sorry for the repeated of this word…just marketing my blog ..eh! ) am I going to do about this sick feeling I get whenever I have nothing much to dwell onto in my office.
I haven’t really done anything to redeem myself in my eyses since then.
Horses for cources it shall be, Trojon!! Impossible is often the untried.
amen.
Its 12 March today and having deliberated my thoughts over a couple of weeks now, it is imperative that something tangible does get harnessed out of weeks of Insomniac madness and awakenings.
What in the world am I writing!!
Its 2am and the day has just started.
As a cloud of desperation engulfs my thought process and procastrination messes up my sleep day in day out, I think it is time for me to finally decide what in the world ( sorry for the repeated of this word…just marketing my blog ..eh! ) am I going to do about this sick feeling I get whenever I have nothing much to dwell onto in my office.
I haven’t really done anything to redeem myself in my eyses since then.
Horses for cources it shall be, Trojon!! Impossible is often the untried.
amen.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Night Watch
Have developed this queer habit of being awake every night.... goning through IREF/Youtube/PG/ShareKhan not necessarily in that order.
Have high regards for people who wake early and want to be one
who wakes early as well but don't want to sleep to reach there.
He he..... that a very typical trait of mine.
Phal ki aasha ... w/o beej ropan and seva.
Have a great regard for a particular thread on PG called
'All I wanted tomspeak about CAT'.
Infact have a personal copy with my name in PDF , thanks to kind sould at PG.
Wonderfull forum.
Absolutely a boon for people preparing for the most difficult exam in the world.
Its is more relevant for those working in sylos and not in contact with similar mba aspirant junta.
Took a break in the last two years though.In 2008, I went onsite and hence missed CAT though I came back in October but had missed submitting the Application form.
In 2009, was simply not motivated enough for for billi - chuhaa daud khel.
I slept at 815am yesterday, woke in the afternoon at 1.20 pm and then rushed to Office.
Forgot to pick my cellphone though.
I hope to sleep early today or directly tomorrow.
Its 4.13 right now. Feel like having some good coffee. Ramu kaka ko bulaao!!
Have a large conversion project going Live tomorrow in Office
where I have been pretty much involved and lead from Offshore side.
So may have to keep awake tomorrow as well.
But in office.
Damn.
Hope it goes live without hitches.
Amen!!
Have high regards for people who wake early and want to be one
who wakes early as well but don't want to sleep to reach there.
He he..... that a very typical trait of mine.
Phal ki aasha ... w/o beej ropan and seva.
Have a great regard for a particular thread on PG called
'All I wanted tomspeak about CAT'.
Infact have a personal copy with my name in PDF , thanks to kind sould at PG.
Wonderfull forum.
Absolutely a boon for people preparing for the most difficult exam in the world.
Its is more relevant for those working in sylos and not in contact with similar mba aspirant junta.
Took a break in the last two years though.In 2008, I went onsite and hence missed CAT though I came back in October but had missed submitting the Application form.
In 2009, was simply not motivated enough for for billi - chuhaa daud khel.
I slept at 815am yesterday, woke in the afternoon at 1.20 pm and then rushed to Office.
Forgot to pick my cellphone though.
I hope to sleep early today or directly tomorrow.
Its 4.13 right now. Feel like having some good coffee. Ramu kaka ko bulaao!!
Have a large conversion project going Live tomorrow in Office
where I have been pretty much involved and lead from Offshore side.
So may have to keep awake tomorrow as well.
But in office.
Damn.
Hope it goes live without hitches.
Amen!!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Office Politics
There is an undercurrent of tension in Office. A Lead who is colleague of mine has a minor uprising in his team, though its not really because of any actions of mine.
Though I must say I don't exactly mind the theatrics on the floor.
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A Supervisor, at the fag end of his carrier is someone who shouldn't be doing what his
portfolio suggests- managing people and projects...
He likes to pick a fight everyday, not literally but figuratively, with any and everyone who
thinks the Supervisor is useless.
I don't blame those guys actually.
He slightly is!
But at his ***, irrespective of
his exposure,
its very much expected.
God bless!
Though I must say I don't exactly mind the theatrics on the floor.
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A Supervisor, at the fag end of his carrier is someone who shouldn't be doing what his
portfolio suggests- managing people and projects...
He likes to pick a fight everyday, not literally but figuratively, with any and everyone who
thinks the Supervisor is useless.
I don't blame those guys actually.
He slightly is!
But at his ***, irrespective of
his exposure,
its very much expected.
God bless!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Megapolis Smart Homes
Considering investment in Megapolis in Hinjewadi.. costa about 26.5 L for 2bhk 950sft.
I have infact given token for **th Floor apartment but still chewing on my decision.
Possession after 2.5 years which appears eternity.
20K emi is a pain in the a***.
Looking towards some resale in VimanNagar/Wadgaon sheri/Kharadi.
Though not very interested in Kharadi.
Wanted to buy in Balewadi but the damn prices are arounf 35L for under construction flat
to be handed over after 2 years!!!
I guess some decision has to be made as I am enjoying w/o any committments.
Need to spruce up and take some knocks on the face.
I have infact given token for **th Floor apartment but still chewing on my decision.
Possession after 2.5 years which appears eternity.
20K emi is a pain in the a***.
Looking towards some resale in VimanNagar/Wadgaon sheri/Kharadi.
Though not very interested in Kharadi.
Wanted to buy in Balewadi but the damn prices are arounf 35L for under construction flat
to be handed over after 2 years!!!
I guess some decision has to be made as I am enjoying w/o any committments.
Need to spruce up and take some knocks on the face.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Movies I Like
I adore:
American Beauty\ (Sam Mendez anyone. Liked Road to Perdidtion as well)
American Psycho\ (Patrick Bateman for his antics. Mr. Bale at his finest display of the craft)
Shawshank Redemption\ (I thought Morgan Freeman acted better...touched something in me)
Lakshya ( The second half before the actual war takes the cake.Hritick can act and how!)
Love Aaj Kal ( !!)
Company ( Never again would Verma be able to mix commerce and art so deftly! )
Liked No country for Olde men too. Creepy and Funny.Like Quentin's Chapters!
Feeling sleeepy ... long list some other time may be.
American Beauty\ (Sam Mendez anyone. Liked Road to Perdidtion as well)
American Psycho\ (Patrick Bateman for his antics. Mr. Bale at his finest display of the craft)
Shawshank Redemption\ (I thought Morgan Freeman acted better...touched something in me)
Lakshya ( The second half before the actual war takes the cake.Hritick can act and how!)
Love Aaj Kal ( !!)
Company ( Never again would Verma be able to mix commerce and art so deftly! )
Liked No country for Olde men too. Creepy and Funny.Like Quentin's Chapters!
Feeling sleeepy ... long list some other time may be.
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