07/12/2025
My dream handbag to celebrate my dream job 🥹🥰
I saw this bag at Galleries Lafayette for the first time over 3 years ago. I was still an underpaid intern at my current place of work. I knew securing an official position (the most secure/well-paid) would be extremely competitive and I felt eons away from making any real money. I felt a twinge in my heart as I walked away, knowing I wouldn’t own anything like it anytime soon. Weirdly, I started equating getting an official position with getting the Celine 16 - in my head, it was always clear that I would get this bag the SECOND I was offered my dream contract.
I was over the moon last year when they offered me an official position for January 2025 and one of my first thoughts was that I could finally get the Celine. Unfortunately, the US election essentially meant the position was defunded. I was unemployed for months and had to move back in with my parents at 27. A few days ago, I finally signed my dream contract. The salary is international and very high compared to French averages. I got so, so lucky and yet I’d been feeling quite numb for some reason. I decided to advance my purchase of the Celine to fill myself with some much-needed serotonin. I am pleased to report that it worked. I know it’s just a leather handbag but to me it represents advancement, abundance and autonomy.
The sales advisor warned me that the Celine would age, get scratched, and perhaps lose a bit of her brightness over the years. But you know what? So will I. I can’t wait to see how we both evolve with time.
