I’ve spent 300 dollars on a ticket for the Cricket World Cup final 2015 in Melbourne. I know the gratification is going to be delayed, but this was one of those impulse purchases that had to be made or I would’ve missed out on the biggest cricketing event! I’m lucky I would be in Australia for work at that time. So I might as well make the most of it.
Vijaynarain Rangarajan, 28, Musician
I was at a mall with friends when I decided to randomly stroll into the Steve Madden outlet to catch a quick glimpse of the brand’s gorgeous high heels. I was just standing around when my friend pointed out to a pair and asked me to try it on for fun. Glittery sea bluish-green, almost mermaid coloured, those shoes beckoned to me, and I tried them on, and I fell in love. It was simply too beautiful to not buy! Then I decided that the pair would be a birthday gift to myself. Ka-Ching! Rs. 8000 spent just like that!
Gayathri Priyadarshini, 23, Financial services
I love playing games. The first game I ever played was Doom and I've been hooked since. My work-laptop could hardly run any game released in the last two decades. So I had a lot of catching up to do, once I bought a new laptop with a moderately powerful graphics card. I would’ve spent somewhere between Rs. 5000 and Rs. 7000 on 70 PC games. Some were available for free, and some I got through deals on a game store and through Humble bundles (a pay what you want system, proceeds of which go to charity) where games are affordable.
Sreyas Sankar, 24, CA student
Ever since I started shaving, about 12 years ago, I have always been fascinated by the straight razor, used in the salons. After some research I was not satisfied with the quality of the straight razors in India, especially the ergonomics and the tempering of the steel. I decided to get the razor from the US and had a friend get me that along with a beard wax. I spent about 800 on the razor and had a friend buy the beard wax for me.
Srivatsan Murali, 30, Entrepreneur
My reading habit and obsession for books began during my school days. When I was 11, I used to read The Famous Five series at the rate of a book a day. Since then, I have been adding on to my collection and I feel proud of it.
Last year, I asked my parents to gift me The Adventures of Tintin and this year, I gifted myself the entire Asterix and Obelix series (Rs. 15,000 approx). For me, the best gift is a good book, and the best way to spend my time is to read it, become a part of it and lose myself in the world of fantasy, because no feeling can ever beat the joy of reading.
Dipti Sanklecha, 25, Doctor
I’ve always wanted to travel and explore new places and meet new people. Because I believe that the best memories are made when you do. I wanted to kick-start this passion in 2014. So I spent somewhere close to $8,000 to travel to Brazil, Bermuda, Peru and Canada. The most memorable experiences were the Football World Cup in Brazil and the Machu Picchu.
Vijay M., 26, Product Manager
