Let’s be honest: most errands are aggressively unglamorous.
Coles at 7:30am because you forgot rice milk. Waiting at the post office behind someone returning 14 online orders. Doing a “quick” Bunnings run that somehow becomes a three-act journey the moment you catch the scent of the sausage sizzle.
But 2025 is the year we collectively decide:
If life won’t give us main character energy, we’ll simply give it to ourselves.
Here’s how to turn even the most mundane tasks into a scene worth romanticising.
1. Dress like the paparazzi might be waiting outside Woolies
You’re not overdressed — you’re committed to the aesthetic.
Cute top, comfy bottoms, something that says:
“I’m the protagonist of a quirky indie film about a girl who accidentally buys the wrong basil.”
Bonus points for giant sunglasses indoors.
2. Curate an ‘errand playlist’ that gives delusion in the best way
Think:
• Songs that make you walk faster
• Songs that make you pretend you’re in a montage
• Songs that give, “I’m buying bananas, but make it cinematic”
If you’re not strutting through the chemist like it’s a runway… try again.
3. Create little rituals
Buy yourself a treat after one big chore.
Start your day with a fun beverage — an iced latte, a matcha, a chaotic new drink you definitely didn’t need — and then maybe even another, because who’s keeping score?
Light your favourite candle when you get home.
Pretend scanning your Everyday Rewards is a sacred act of adulthood.
Small things = big vibes.
4. Make the ordinary feel intentional
Main characters don’t “run errands.”
They “pop down to the shops for inspiration.”
They “pick up parcels” in a mysterious way that suggests secret admirers — or at least the possibility of them.
In fact, it’s fun to pretend you even have secret admirers, that people are watching you and finding you absolutely fascinating as you compare dish soap prices.
Shift the storyline, change the energy.
5. Accessorise accordingly
You can be comfortable and dramatic.
Think:
• Tote bag with unhinged confidence
• Sunglasses giving “I’m avoiding both the sun and responsibility”
• Perhaps a sassy yet witty and totally chic cap… you know the one 👀
Just a touch of attitude goes a long way.
6. Narrate your life in your head
Yes, full delusion mode.
“Yes, she wandered into Kmart with no plan, just vibes.”
“She had been through so much… mostly emails.”
“The girl at Boost Juice didn’t know it yet, but she was about to change everything.”
Audiobook energy. But about you.
Final Takeaway
Errands will exist forever — but boring, low-effort, unromantic errands?
Absolutely not.
2025 is your protagonist era.
Your life is the movie. The errands? Just the side quests.