What your millennial status purchase says about you

Hello my lovelies,

It’s been a minute since I’ve spammed your inbox and I’m blaming my Saturn Return. I’ve been evaluating my life, wasting time, being objectively unproductive. No comedy gigs, no newsletters, no new podcast project like I’ve been planning. This year I even skipped the Melbourne Comedy Festival for the first time in 5 years (not counting covid). Not putting on a show felt like a big, but necessary risk. My days have been slow and boring, on purpose. After years of hustling on multiple jobs and creative projects, it’s been nice doing less, to be honest. But now, I feel myself wake from this creative hibernation. I’m keen to go to gigs and watch live shows and even put pen paper again. There’s things on my to do list from January that I’m only getting around to now, and that’s okay. I’m now giving myself the grace I’d give a good friend, and I invite you to do the same. I pulled this silly little post from the drafts folder to get back into the rhythm of this newsletter. You’ll be hearing from me again soon x

I love you & please be gentle with your good self,
Aurelia

What your millennial status purchase says about you

Like many people who are easily swayed by new years resolution trends, I vowed to make 2025 a low spend year. Spending (at least) $30 every time I left the house was getting too much. I promised myself to question my spending habits rather than buying stuff just because. And it makes sense, since I’m working for myself now and cash flow can be unpredictable and the news aren’t exactly inspiring confidence.

As part of the low buy exercise, I deleted shopping apps from my phone, unsubscribed from countless newsletters and unfollowed accounts that focussed on consumerism. I watched the Buy Now! documentary on Netflix. I try to shop second hand first, sleep on purchases and only restock items that actually need to be replaced. And yet, I can’t stop thinking about the things I’d like buy one day, when my low spend year is over, once the economy doesn’t feel so volatile, once I feel like I’m in a place to really invest in good stuff that’s gonna last and be timeless… And then I sort of snap out of it and remember that the pot I already own is fine and that I really don’t need a to own a $600 casserole to cook a soup with $9 worth of ingredients.

According to studies a TikTok I watched, millennials and Gen Z define themselves more and more by what we buy. I feel like I’m bombarded with ads for items that are supposed to make life more convenient, and help me reach my goals in health, wealth and life. Before I downloaded TikTok, I never thought I needed a Ninja Creami to make my own ice cream. But the world is unpredictable, so the urge to just say fuck it, at least I can make myself a Mango sorbet with this machine hits harder than ever. Sometimes, the “your item has been shipped” notification is the only good news to pop up on our phones. And after all, nothing says I’ve got my life together more than being able to invest in good quality everyday items.. right?

ANYWAYS.. I made this list of items I’ve coveted at one point or another to dissuade myself & you from buying them with thinly veiled insults and stereotypes that come with them. Please don’t take this too seriously xx

Le Creuset casserole

What it says about you: You own several recipe books but still cook the same 5 meals you’ve always got in rotation. The Nagi and Brooki plagiarism drama was all over your for you page, and finally got you to try a new recipe tin eats recipe.

Salomon Hiking Shoes

Word on the street: You like hiking in theory, but in practise your shoes see the inside of your local low-fodmap micro bakery more than unpaved roads. But that’s okay because they’re really an investment in who you want to be.

Vitamix

What it says about you: You’ve got an expensive acai bowl habit you’ve been trying to kick. Unfortunately, acai bowls at home just don’t hit the same. When friends ask you if you’d recommend the Vitamix you swear on your first child that it was a great investment (I can this because I own a Vitamix)

Apple Airpods Max

What you tell other people: Sorry, say again? The noise cancelling surround sound on these is just so good! And they really keep your ears warm in winter, so the $800 price tag is totally justified. Make sure you don’t wear ‘em to the gym cause sweat and all xx <3

Kitchenaid stand mixer

Diagnosis: Aspiring Tradwife.

Rimowa Suitcase

Word on the baggage carousel is that your luggage will probably be mistreated even more than usual due to its price tag. But that’s ok since you’ve had to cut back on travel anyways after dropping 2.5k on luggage.

Le Labo gargantuan candle

What everyone is wondering: How do stop a candle this big from tunnelling?