thejosephrich

30. new blog, same lover. instagram/twitter @thejosephrich 📍Philadelphia, PA

[thejosephrich]

made a little transition sound for my fellow swifties 🥰 have fun with it!

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[thejosephrich]

It’s times like this I am so thankful to have Taylor in my life.

My relationship of 3 years ended last week. It was amicable, but certainly not mutual. This man is the love of my life and although he can tell me I did nothing wrong, I know I let him slip away. Now I’m left not knowing where I will be living in two months, I have to give up my dogs because I can not afford to keep them and they will be much more comfortable and taken care of with what he can provide, contemplating taking money from my retirement fund just to get by, and constantly wondering if I could go back and fix it, would it work? Wondering forever if our paths will ever cross romantically ever again? I can only hope so.

This is the first time in I don’t know how long that I actually had to go an entire week without listening to Taylor. We connected through Taylor so much. So much that I had already planned it in my mind that “You Are In Love” was going to be our wedding song. I had fantasized on numerous occasions that I would somehow be able to save enough money for front row Taylor tickets and would somehow be in contact with her management and be able to propose to him on stage at a Taylor show. (I feel crazy admitting that but whatever.) She will always be our solid point of connection, excitement, happiness, and love.

I put Taylor on for the first time today in 9 days and needless to say, I am broken, but in the best way. Thank you Taylor. Thank you for using your music to tell the stories that you’ve experienced, the stories that others have and will experience as well till the end of time. It helps me remember I am understood, and I am not alone.

Please know that nothing lasts forever, including a breakup. It will either fizzle into a distant memory or will live on to one day finish writing the story.

[taylorswift]

WELL WELL WELL you all really went out and left my greatest expectations in shambles this week. 😆 Word on the street is you made Fearless (my version) the biggest country album first week of the last 6 years and the top release of 2021 so far. Honestly??? How?? Did I get this lucky???? I wanted to say thank you to you so today I will be addressing a very pressing issue. 🐈🐈‍⬛❓

[thejosephrich]

I feel blessed

[thejosephrich]

I made it a point to stay off social media once I had everything I needed from the video, because I wanted to try and figure it out on my own. Looks like some of us are on the same page 👀

Here’s my take on the encrypted video including lyrics from the song playing in the background because I’m techy like that but damn girl you really bumped the compression/equalization on that track to mess us up 🤣

[1989taylorsversion]

I think it would be really interesting if Taylor created another entirely self-written album as a future project. Not because she has to prove anything, but because it would be so awesome to see how much she's grown and learned as a songwriter throughout her career and really see her shine as a 100% solo artist without the influence of anyone else.

[thejosephrich]

As someone who is still in the first stages of creating lyrics after ten years I completely support this. Growth in this space is difficult even for the creative. It shows perseverance and strength for sure.

[taylorswift]

a marvelous time 🥲

[luntfontanne]

this kid is 14 oh my god is no one teaching children to protect themselves online anymore…

[tikkunolamorgtfo]

Meanwhile us olds are like: I don’t have a carrd and I’m not reading yours

[thejosephrich]

Meanwhile us older olds are like: wtf does any of this mean? A carrd? Dni? Byf? Someone please send help.

[thejosephrich]

It’s been two years and I’m still bummed I never got pulled into the Rep Room here in Philly after walking around Lincoln Financial Field for SIX HOURS in 6in platform boot heels. My feet still hurt thinking about it. But overall...still worth it, still looked cute. Maybe when I turn 30 this year I’ll get some sort of good luck and be able to meet Taylor. Adult me still just wants to sit on a couch and chat with her over drinks. 🤷🏻‍♂️ @taylorswift

[thejosephrich]

JULY 14, 2018 - 2 years ago today 😭

[thejosephrich]

The funny part about this is that now I actually work for Lincoln Financial Group so...there’s that 🤣

[paintedmesgolden]

i check it once, and then i check it twice

[wilwheaton]

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[thejosephrich]

This is probably the most vulnerable I’ve ever been in all 30 years I’ve been on this earth. (And I was a theatre kid so that says a lot, iykyk.)

For 15(ish) years I have lived with gynecomastia. For those of you who don’t know what that is, it’s basically a condition in which my body builds up extra glandular tissue and fat in my chest, resulting in what you’ve probably heard referred to as “man boobs.” So yesterday I finally met with a surgeon about having the procedure done to have the tissue and fat removed, so that I could finally have a chest that doesn’t make me scared to walk down the beach without a shirt on. That doesn’t make me cringe when I look in the mirror. This has taken a serious toll on my life both physically, and mentally. And it’s time I stood up for myself and my happiness.

I told myself I wouldn’t try and raise money for an elective surgery. But this is more to me than that. This is a chance for me to finally be happy. One friend told me it was tacky to raise money for it, I didn’t listen. This is so important to me and It boggles my mind that in order to get my body and my life back it’s going to cost me $7000. But that is the America I’m living in 😐 so here I am, starting a fundraiser unlike I ever thought I’d do. I did try applying for a medial loan, and was denied.

I love you all and I urge you to do anything you can to make yourself happy, I’m doing it, so can you. Tagging some of my favorite people just because I literally am so desperate. 🥺 @tyleroakley @taylorswift @gracehelbig @michelleakin

Gynecomastia Surgery, organized by Joseph F. Rich

Gynecomastia has taken over my life for over ten years and I am finally taking the leap to do som… Joseph F. Rich needs your support for Gy

[thejosephrich]

Am I foolish to think @taylorswift or @taylornation would see this? Probably. Idk. I’m just trying to make this life changing thing happen. 🥺

[thejosephrich]

THANK YOU so much to those of you willing to make a blip in your blog aesthetic to reblog this 😭❤️

[16927]

mental health status: need to look at the sea for hours and stay quiet.

[fearlessvinyl]

I’ve been breakin’ hearts a long time

[thejosephrich]

do you ever just

[felinetay]

so call it what you want to

[thesnowqueen]

yeah taylor swift is my favorite person fuck you

[swifty-emma]

today's mood- this is why we can't have nice things