What do you splurge on?

LolaLuv

I was reading a blog post today and the author was saying she had to buy this $50 lip gloss. That seemed insane to me, but I know we all have things we wouldn't mind spending ludicrous amounts of cash on. For me it's lingerie. Shoes, purses, pc games, music, DVDs, jewelry; what is it for you?

Nevyn

Books usually but lush stuff is starting to come in a close second.

Lockstep

Books.
Really can't get enough of them.

And tattoos.

USed to be guitar stuff but no longer need any new equipment there.

RxQueen

shoes ie vans, converse and the likes

me + schuh = a big dent in my purse! :pac:

CathyMoran

New gadgets and my husband, the odd bit of sexy lingerie which i never wear...oh and books.

LolaLuv

Wow, lots of books people! I love them, too. I avoid buying them though, not sure why. Probably because I move around a lot and they aren't efficient for packing.

FruitLover

I usually splurge all over YORE M<snip>

Edit: Sorry, wrong forum...

Nevyn

PillyPen wrote: »

Wow, lots of books people! I love them, too. I avoid buying them though, not sure why. Probably because I move around a lot and they aren't efficient for packing.

Time to see about getting yourself a library card.

Stench Blossoms

Thaedydal wrote: »

Time to see about getting yourself a library card.

Or an e-book reader.

Nevyn

orla wrote: »

Or an e-book reader.

I do a lot of reading research wise on the pc but it is just not the same as curling up in bed with a book.

challengemaster

Anything I like.. I spent quite a large sum on sunglasses once.. quite a large sum indeed :cool:

LolaLuv

Thaedydal wrote: »

Time to see about getting yourself a library card.

I have one, of course! I'm a lit major so it's sort of a requirement. But there's something really gratifying about building a personal library, I think.

Will

jewellery for piercings :pac:

(im refraining from making an obvious joke)

Bijoux

new gadgets, make-up and shoes

Nevyn

PillyPen wrote: »

I have one, of course! I'm a lit major so it's sort of a requirement. But there's something really gratifying about building a personal library, I think.

Yes, I so need to double my shelf space atm, too many books in boxes and presses.

LolaLuv

Will wrote: »

jewellery for piercings :pac:

(im refraining from making an obvious joke)

I thought the obvious joke would involve the word "spluge"? Or does "splurge" have two meanings in Ireland? Being a foreigner is so rough sometimes! :pac:

allabouteve

PillyPen wrote: »

I thought the obvious joke would involve the word "spluge"? Or does "splurge" have two meanings in Ireland? Being a foreigner is so rough sometimes! :pac:

Splurge, splodge, splatch, the Irish will appropriate any word for their own interpretation, its what makes them so endearing and witty to listen to.

I splurge on shoes, books I never get the chance to read, I love electronic gadgets and recently have taken a liking to various models and brands of mp3/4 players.

I also use Interflora as a way of communicating apologies without having to say the words. I've used them a lot this year.

445279.ie

Handbags

themadchef

Fresh flowers. Just love them.

gcgirl

mobile phones is my downfall!

rain on

I used to be mad for books, CDs and DVD but lately I'm all about the library and borrowing stuff off friends, and downloading off the iTunes store and the like. I've gone a bit mad for perfume though, and I'll spend any amount on foundation because not having a face like an orange mask is worth any amount of money as far as I'm concerned. Plus I never know what colour to get so I need the advice that you get when you go to some fancy counter in Brown Thomas.

Kya1976

tattoos and clothes:)

beks101

Makeup and perfume. Complete perfume whore.

Curlypinkie

Food.
Nice restaurants and grocery shopping. I always try to get organic or local produce. I also try to eat as tasty as I can at the same time as being healthy.

Beauty treatments.
There is nothing nicer than having someone put yummy smelling gook onto your face to soothing music and a neck massage.

My apartment.
I live on my own so pay a bit more in rent than average Josephine, but it's well worth it. I love my privacy and own space.

Zaph

Holidays are probably the only thing I could say I splurge on. I like my holidays, so I do. I buy books, CDs and DVDs so often that I don't think of it as splurging any more.

cuckoo

Every few months i'll buy a present - from me to me. Prints/paintings, a nice piece of jewellery, a fancy kitchen gadget....basically, i buy something that i'd love to receive as a gift.

A guilty splurge would be library fines - I have no excuse whatsover as the books could have been renewed online . DVD boxsets would be another treat.

Going out for fancy dinners is defo a splurge considering I have a kitchen and can cook - it leaves nothing but memories, but they're happy ones.

Lockstep

Thaedydal wrote: »

Time to see about getting yourself a library card.

yeah I keep getting told that but I just can't face it.
I love all my books, even the obscure ones I got given by distant and mildly senile relatives.


I hate giving books back to the library,I like picking up books when I can't sleep, reading a random chapter/article etc and then moving onto another one.
I just know the minute I give a book back , I'll want to be reading it again.
Browsing second hand bookshops is great fun, Galways has a fantastic old rambling one.


Anyone have any thoughts on the new electronic books where you download the titles onto a little computer thingy?

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Mobile phones, and clothes mainly! Nut the odd time i might go mad on spending money on my car aswell!

peanuthead

Make up and all the paraphernalia that goes along with it!! Couldn't put cheap gunk on my face at all!!

I will splash out on my clothes too sometimes, like on nice tops or dresses that look nice, original or unusual. I wouldn't splurge on a regular pair of blue jeans or a black pair of work trousers, for example.

I would splurge on food too, ie: free range/organic as opposed to store's own brands or the like.

I hate spending alot of money on books when you can pay a lot less on say, amazon.com for them if you don't mind waiting for them, which I don't. Or better yet, get them free from the library!!

I NEVER buy magazines, instead I read them in the starbucks in Borders in Blanchardstown, or in the gym/after my roomies are finished with them.

I don't smoke, and recently gave up the drink because I would never have splurged on anything, but would go out twice a week. I soon realised that was a gigantic waste of money and in the first two months of not drinking I had enough money left over to buy a GPS, a bike, a new DKNY purse and bag and two new outfits!! And I dont drink alot!

Snowie

Sneaker's, cloths, music games, books......

stovelid

Clothes.

peanuthead

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

Sneaker's, cloths, music games, books......

Like just ordinary dish cloths?

Xiney

I've often said, if I ever win the lottery I'll just turn over my share to the following:

- Canon (Cameras)
- Le Creuset (Kitchen ware)
- Benefit Cosmetics
- The North Face
- DVDs and boxsets
- Plane Tickets




However, until I get a job again I'm not really splurging. (Books don't count, I buy most of my books at the used book store anyway)

embee

Clothes for the child. Shoes for the child. Activities for the child. Childcare for the child. Petrol to cart the child around, etc etc.

You people are so lucky

Zaph

embee wrote: »

Clothes for the child. Shoes for the child. Activities for the child. Childcare for the child. Petrol to cart the child around, etc etc.

You people are so lucky

Yeah, but on the other hand she's a cute kid.

FruitLover

allabouteve wrote: »

I splurge on shoes

I know a guy like that.

He's a foot-fetishist.

LolaLuv

embee wrote: »

Clothes for the child. Shoes for the child. Activities for the child. Childcare for the child. Petrol to cart the child around, etc etc.

You people are so lucky

Sounds to me like your child is so lucky! :pac:

Crumble Froo

flights :rolleyes:

usually cds, i do download some stuff, but usually prefer to get the proper cd, and curl up and listen to it and read the booklet and stuff

also gigs. and boozamohol.

Pythia

Holidays at the moment. I also love designer clothes/accessories.

Zaph

FruitLover wrote: »

I know a guy like that.

He's a foot-fetishist.

FruitLover infracted. I let the first one go earlier, but I can't ignore a second comment like that. We've put a lot of work into eliminating sleazy comments like that around here, so if you can't behave yourself the next time you'll be taking a little time off.

Nevyn

Xiney wrote: »

- Le Creuset (Kitchen ware)

Want.

ukgalwaymcguire

elizabeth arden 8 hour cream, shoes blanik, uggs handbags, total chanel and louis vuitton slave
the kids.. 14 year old has a juicy couture handbag for xmas, as well as a lot more.. (start them young)

get a lot of things on ebay, (not the shoes and handbags dont do fakes)
or in london, totally refuse too pay irish prices even more so now the euro is nearly the same value as the pound, the savings on clothes !!
plus living in galway i dont find the choice fantastic.
but splurge must happen within everyones budget, you cant spend a life saving, the graves are full of regrets!!

oh and holidays.. 2009 cuba or milan, not sure yet

cuckoo

Xiney wrote: »

I've often said, if I ever win the lottery I'll just turn over my share to the following:

- Le Creuset (Kitchen ware)

In all the colours, I'd line the kitchen walls with shelves and display them. Then, depending on what mood i'm in ("today i'm feeling...orange") I'd pick which set to use.

*happy daydreaming*

embee

Zaph wrote: »

Yeah, but on the other hand she's a cute kid.

She sure is. She has me driven demented asking about Santy. That isn't cute when you're asked the same question 100 times in a day

PillyPen wrote: »

Sounds to me like your child is so lucky! :pac:

lol, she's not really... she doesn't get spoiled, her clothes are cheapo stuff from Penneys and Dunnes, activities are just trips to open farms, indoor kids playcentres etc. Childcare is mad money anywhere in the country.

I was just trying to illustrate that I'm extremely poor

Not to worry though - I Christmas

Lockstep

embee wrote: »

She doesn't get spoiled, her clothes are cheapo stuff from Penneys and Dunnes, a

Nothing wrong with that now.

I'm a grown up with a real job (:pac:)and I still get all my clothes from Pennys.

Pherekydes

Books! I have spent over €2500 here. :eek:

PrettyInPunk

ukgalwaymcguire wrote: »

elizabeth arden 8 hour cream, shoes blanik, uggs handbags, total chanel and louis vuitton slave
the kids.. 14 year old has a juicy couture handbag for xmas, as well as a lot more.. (start them young)

get a lot of things on ebay, (not the shoes and handbags dont do fakes)
or in london, totally refuse too pay irish prices even more so now the euro is nearly the same value as the pound, the savings on clothes !!
plus living in galway i dont find the choice fantastic.
but splurge must happen within everyones budget, you cant spend a life saving, the graves are full of regrets!!

oh and holidays.. 2009 cuba or milan, not sure yet

what do you mean by 'start them young'. Start an obsession with designer labels?

My biggest splurge is probably bags, i am partial to the odd fendi/mark jacobs/louis vuitton.

noel farrell

computer bits and bob's hunting is my passtime i like the best it can be costly

Creamy Goodness

surviving.

Stench Blossoms

I used to spend 100's on makeup. Mainly benefit stuff etc but I've cut that down lately.

Lush is one of those places where I can't walk by without going in and getting something.

Snowie

orla wrote: »

I used to spend 100's on makeup. Mainly benefit stuff etc but I've cut that down lately.

Lush is one of those places where I can't walk by without going in and getting something.

just make shore you get rid of the cabagey smell:P:D

dont you just hate that :eek: