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If you like flower at home, you need a ball vape.

Latex pillows

Silk / wool quilts

A touch bar bin by Simple Human - sounds ridiculous, but I love that thing every time I use it haha

Zojirushi flasks

An ergonomic mouse - after trying quite a few, the one by DTX is wonderful

Tom Bihn Cafe Bag - love a nice bag!

Do you have a link to home gym setup?

Ever since covid I'm not too keen on public gyms.

1. B&W DM601 loudspeakers brought with me from the UK, now nearly 20 years old and still sounding excellent (with a cheap Polk subwoofer to fill out the bottom end down to 25Hz maybe).

2. Monitor Audio Bronze 2 loudspeakers (current main system) - again, with a subwoofer to extend the bottom end.

3. Stents (still alive 8 years later)

4. My computer - initially in 2013, upgraded until now - runs all my media (Music, TV and movies) living in Thailand. Also, I must add, 4.1 channel class-D amplifiers (ZK-TB21 for 2.1 channels front, plus another 2 channel amplifier for the rear - together costing around $25 and running off an old laptop PSU, now driving those old B&W DM601's VERY nicely indeed).

5. Casio Tough Solar watch - the cheapest I ever bought, and likely the one that'll last me until I die (goes in shower and swimming with me, still running perfectly after 9 years, needs adjusting 2 seconds each year, never changed a battery...)

6. Kindle Paperwhite in 2018 - the best version (better contrast than newer models) - infinite supply of books at Annie's Archive (like The Book Thief)

To go along with the mattress theme, and since I’ve had two back surgeries (in my 30s after a car wreck), my sleep number mattress was a big expense but I was miserable and could never get a good night’s sleep before it. It’s been a game changer.
The other is a little more niche, but I’m a runner/endurance sports and my Balega socks have been incredible. They are $14 a pair (yes, $7 a sock), but they are easily worth every single penny. I’ve done 30 hour hiking/running events and my feet were the only thing still dry on my body thanks to those guys.

This kraken like head massage thing for about 10 €.

All the super cheap < 15 € PC games which are endless fun (Minecraft, Vampire Survivors, Raft, Terraria, ...)

Zwilling J.A. Henckels Pro kitchen knife 90 €, Navaris Iron pan 40 € and YumAsia rice cooker 115 €.

iPad Pro with Apple Pencil for drawing, watching shows, meetings on the go, taking notes, annotate eBooks, .... second hand ~700 €

Roland TD-07KV electronic drum kit. I've played 15 years of death metal on this thing and it's still going strong!

Ski goggles. I got them one year when the windchill was strongly in the negatives. Now my glasses don't fog up, my eyes don't hurt from the cold, and I don't get glare-blinded by the sun. Best $40 I ever spent. Probably more like $50+ in today's money.

• Mulberry silk sheets, pillowcases, duvet covers ($1.2k/set) - best sleep I've ever had, keeps me crisp and cool at night

• Eames chair ($10k) - the best lounge chair I've ever had

• LG OLED TV as a PC monitor - the best PC monitor you can get

Audio-Technica ATH-A990Z I got at Fry's electronics for $24.99...Now I've spend more in audio equipment so it balance out

Refurb 13” 2020 M1 MacBook Pro. Best computer I’ve ever owned - it’s been my daily driver for two years and it’s been a joy to use every day.

Laser eye surgery $3500 -getting rid of the glasses was a life changer, at work they fogged up all the time and got dirty, at home it was great to see my partner and they weren't blurry during fun times.

CPAP $1100 - sleeping properly was literally a lifesaver. The amount of times I got home from work and couldn't remember the 35 km commute was scary. Also helped me out of an abusive relationship.

Tiger 5 liter water heater $200 - always having as much hot water as I want is amazing for making tea or hot beverages. I keep it just below boiling all the time and use it multiple times a day even in summer. The 5 liter model is great because it is taller and even my 750ml thermos mug fits under it.

A display unit LG C1 that only had 36+ hours total usage for like $650. It's true that once you go OLED, every other screen looks mediocre.