(Thankfully) I am not one of those people for whom money is no a consideration for certain things. But I do have some areas of my life where I do not think twice about exchanging reasonably large amounts of money for a few things/experiences:
1. Buckwheat hull (soba gara) pillows. I discovered these in Kyoto several years ago and spent $50 buying several kilos of buckwheat hull. I used these to stuff 4 pillow cases and these pillows have proved enormously comfortable. My guests often remark on how well they slept and ask about where I got the pillows. Though I have caution folks that these heavy crunchy pillows are not for everyone. So try it out before you buy. 2. DSLR lenses. Don't waste your money on cheap kit lenses. Got for the f/2 or f/4 high end lenses your camera maker makes (off-brand ones like Sigma, Tokina are cheaper, but not as good as the Nikons and Canons). 3. Perfumes and Colognes. Using them gives me great pleasure throughout the day. And when you consider the cost in terms of cost per spritz and cost per lifetime of the bottle, it works out OK for me. 4. Vacation/Holiday buying. For me getting time off is more valuable than earning another paycheck. So whenever I have had the opportunities to "buy" vacation/holidays from my employer (i.e., buying extra days off with money resulting in a smaller paycheck) I have thoroughly seen the value in it. 5. Long periods of travel / disconnections. An extension of '4'. I have been lucky in the last 20 years to be able to be able to use downtime between jobs (or sabbaticals or unpaid time off when I am working) to travel for months at a time. Essentially, this is another case of trading (not earning) money for time off. Worth every penny (if you can afford it). To have a decent understanding about the history, geography, literature, culture and nature of a country, you have to spend at least a month slowly traveling and steeping in it. Preferably several months. 6. Coffee paraphernalia. I don't drink much coffee (two small cappuccinos a day). But the ritual of making these coffees with recently roasted beans, freshly ground and pulled through a Rancilio Silvia is worth it for me. The burr grinder was expensive, but it has worked beautifully for years on end, and the Rancilio Silvia is over a decade old and continues to work like a champ. Thaths On Mon, Dec 7, 2020 at 7:36 AM Ashim D'Silva <[email protected]> wrote: > Everyday essentials: > You only buy one or two and they last forever, so bang for buck doesn’t > escalate that much with increases in price > - Mattress and pillows (you sleep a third of your life) > - Jeans, boots and thermal base layers (nothing like being comfortable in > the snow) > - TV and soundbar (suddenly really relevant since theatres are gone) > - Pans, knives & chopping board (lockdown cooking has been a blast) > - Robot vacuum (90% of our couple fights are about cleaning, so this > changed the game) > > Travel and food: > (lockdown makes this feel especially strange to look back on) > Quantity over quality here, we splurge by travelling a lot and spending as > little as possible except for one blow-out fancy night at the end! > Every trip we’d try to spend an exorbitant amount on one michelin-star > quality meal—the most memorable moments of our lives inevitably surround > food (Alinea, Blue Hill and Pakta have been absolute standouts) > > > Cheerio, > > Ashim > Product designer > ashimdsilva.com > > > On Mon, 7 Dec 2020 at 02:40, Shyam Sunder <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > From: silklist <silklist-bounces+shyam.sunder= > > [email protected]> > > > Date: Monday, 7 December 2020 at 10:14 AM > > > To: Silk List <[email protected]> > > > Subject: [silk] What are the things you splurge on that are worth the > > money? > > > Like it says. I know there are similar threads out there on reddit etc > - > > > this question is for silklisters. :) > > > > > > My list: > > > - Computers. Every 5 years or so I replace my computer with the best > > specs > > > I can afford. > > > - Fragrance. I look at these as art and collect them for regular use. > > > - Good gin/vodka. Nuff said. > > > > > > Udhay > > > > > > -- > > > > > > ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com)< > > http://www.digeratus.com)>) > > > > For the last couple of years, my paradigm has been to invest as much as > is > > sensible on those things that I tend to use a lot. This has worked well > for > > me and so reinforces the paradigm. In particular, > > > > > > * I spend roughly a fourth of my life in bed, so the best mattress I > > can buy > > * I spend a lot of time on a working chair, so the best chair I can > buy > > * These days, a lot of my attire is comfortable shorts / pyjamas, so > > again, the best I can find > > * For work, the best computer and peripherals (Large monitor) etc. > > * Unwind in the evening by watching some movies / serials, so a good > > home theatre system > > > > Warm regards, Shyam > > > > > -- Homer: Hey, what does this job pay? Carl: Nuthin'. Homer: D'oh! Carl: Unless you're crooked. Homer: Woo-hoo!
