Cafeteria is my digital diner, where I share bite-sized* takes on style, tech, money, careering, and the rituals of modern creative living. It’s part personal journal, part cultural commentary. All served with a side of curiosity.
Cafeteria. A Digital Diner.
Cafeteria. A Digital Diner.
*bite-size-ish pending mood and/or topic.
The Weekly Dispatch:
I Thought I Wanted To Be Special,
Turns Out I Just Want To Feel Good.
Somewhere between reaching my mid-30s and booking in more routine skin checks, something in me shifted. I used to chase things that looked impressive: the title, the chaos, the story-worthy version of my life. Now I crave low-stimulation workdays, quiet moments with my own thoughts (or a podcast), and a skincare routine that doesn’t involve the internet watching me get ready. I used to want to be known. Now I just want to feel regulated.
Tray of the week, No. 1
A casual sampling of what I’ve seen, clicked, worn, avoided, and emotionally spiralled about this week. Like the self-serve section of my brain. Grab a tray, dig in.
📱 An app I deleted (again).
🖥️ A tab I can’t close.
🧸 An object I touched and put back down.
💭 A shower thought.
💌 A semi-romantic thought.
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The Soft Stack
Tools For Feeling Regulated (And Still Kinda Stylish).
Trading chaos for calm, this week’s round up includes a stack of digital tools, objects, and rituals helping me stay regulated, focused, and unbothered (or at least less bothered than I was a week ago).
About The Author
Hi! I’m Louis. (Pronounced Lou-ee). A New Zealand-born, Sydney-based creative producer with a background in film, advertising, and content. Cafeteria is my space to slow down, make sense of things, and serve up whatever’s currently occupying my brain. With style, curiosity, and the occasional spiral.
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