No proof, one touch, you felt enough

Writer, Runner, Lover

[seleniftie]

that’s right, darling.

[beejhayy]

Everyone please read this. I am trying to meet Taylor Swift because of my recent cancer diagnosis. If you could spread the word that would be amazing.

Dear Taylor,

I first discovered you during the Fearless era when I was (ironically) 15. I blasted the album throughout my house so often that my dad even learned all of the words. Since then, you have been my role model and hero. I have listened to your music in times of sadness, happiness, hope, despair, and everything in between. I have followed your career with much admiration and have been an extremely loyal and enthusiastic fan. I’ve been lucky enough to see three of your shows and I have tickets to see two more during the 1989 tour.

I am now 21 years old and a senior in college. Over my Thanksgiving break, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which is a type of cancer. Right now, I am waiting for my treatment to be determined and I am not sure if I am going to be able to go back to school. This is absolutely not how I saw my senior year of college going and I have been having a hard time dealing with all of this.

I have a long road ahead of me and I would love to be able to meet you or talk to you. Like I said before, your music and quotes have gotten me through hard times before and I know I will be looking to your work more than ever during this journey. Taylor, you truly have been an inspiration in my life thus far and it would be my absolute dream to hang out with you during this tough time. 

Fearlessly, 

Brooke

P.S. I couldn’t BE more excited that you’ve been talking about your love for F.R.I.E.N.D.S now because it’s two of my favorite things ever coming together.

P.P.S. I hope you get the Chandler Bing reference.

taylorswift tree-paine

[beejhayy]

taylorswift I had my first chemo treatment today and I brought some entertainment to get me through it! 

[beejhayy]

taylorswift tree-paine I haven’t mentioned this yet, but for the past 4 years at college I’ve been heavily involved with an organization that raises money and support for pediatric cancer patients and their families. Here is a picture of me “canning” or raising money for the cause shortly before I was diagnosed myself. I never in a million years imagined I would be on the other side of the fight against cancer. 

[beejhayy]

taylorswift I am truly saddened by yours news today. I know you said you wanted to keep things private and I completely understand that. But, as someone who was recently diagnosed and is currently battling cancer, I just want you to know I am here if you ever want to talk. This disease is horrible, scary, confusing, and terrifying, but I’ve found that talking to people who have been through it is the key to staying sane and positive. Seriously, I will answer any question, please don’t hesitate! My thoughts are with you and your family as you fight this horrible disease. 

[beejhayy]

taylorswift my 22nd birthday is on Wednesday (4/29) and it would be the best birthday present ever if you saw my post!!!

[beejhayy]

taylorswift tree-paine

[beejhayy]

taylorswift today is my 22nd birthday and as you can see despite my circumstances, I am most definitely feelin’ 22! You seeing my post would be the best birthday present ever! 

[beejhayy]

taylorswift I will be at the Philly and MetLife shows and would love to meet you!! tree-paine

[beejhayy]

taylorswift Today I graduated college. When I was first diagnosed with cancer, it did not look like I was going to be able to finish out my senior year. My doctors originally told me I could not go back to school and complete my degree. But, I was determined to finish school and graduate with my best friends. After getting a second opinion and convincing a lot of people, I decided I would go back to school while getting treated for cancer. I drove back and forth four hours every two weeks to receive chemo. I would then stay home for a few days and return to school and continue with my classes. I ended up getting a 4.0 GPA this semester despite my circumstances and graduated with highest distinction in my class. Your music and philosophies in life definitely inspired me to be “fearless” and continue to pursue my dreams in spite of my unfortunate situation and for that I will be forever grateful. I can’t wait to see you at the Philly and MetLife shows! tree-paine

[beejhayy]

taylorswift I’ll be at the Philly show on June 13th in section 111, row 7, seats 31 and 32 as well as the MetLife show on July 10th in section 116, row 15, seats 3 and 4! I would love to meet you! tree-paine

[beejhayy]

taylorswift I just bought tickets for Philly night 1 so now my seats for the tour are: 

Philly night 1, section 202, row 20

Philly night 2, section 111, row 7, seats 31 and 32

MetLife night 1, section 116, row 15, seats 3 and 4

I would love to be able to say hi to you after how much you’ve helped me through this difficult year!

[beejhayy]

taylorswift I am so lucky and thankful to be healthy and I am trying to get back to living my life. However, I’m having a hard time getting back to my old self and I often find myself wondering why this happened to me. I know you have been through a lot in recent years and I would love to hear your advice! 

[beejhayy]

Bringing this back 2 eras later because I am ALIVE AND LIVING WELL BITCHES

(and still haven’t met Taylor, any help spreading the word would be beyond appreciated!)

[beejhayy]

Hey Taylor!

I realized I haven’t offered much of an update on my life since being sick, so here it goes! I’m now 26 and four years out of college. Pictured is my and my ~lover~ who I’ve been with for almost 3 years. He is the best person I’ve ever met and I couldn’t be luckier. Besides that, I now have a job in my desired field and have been focusing on travel, friends, and family. I know you’ve been through darkness and have come out thriving on the other side, and I’d love to talk to you about that!

@taylorswift @taylornation

[swiftiesparkleshine]

@taylorswift please meet this fearless Swiftie this era! She loves you so much!

[wildestdream]

TS Gorgeous // Lover

[diamondseaside]

taylor: thank you for the best week of my life

me: thank YOU for the best week of my life

[papersrings]

Taylor Swift albums + last lines

[dontblamethewitches]

i think i am finally clean...

[papersrings]

there aren’t enought chef’s kisses in the world the way taylor says “blind faith” in false god

[nurseaddison]

So, I keep thinking about everything this Place and the rooms inside of it represent:

And I noticed that the shutters on the left are Blue and the ones on the right are RED.

On the Blue Side of the house we have this side of the relationship:

The rooms where they are happy together. Rooms where they delight in the comforts and easy parts of being together. Whether they are playing games, swimming around together or lounging around playing music.

On the Red side, we see the other side of their relationship:

Fights in their bedroom, a questioning on if someone else is going to take the relationship away, Taylor writing songs at 2am on her piano.

Both of these sides are valid and important sides to the range of emotions that make up Love.

Love isnt rainbows, its confronting the hard parts of a person and still choosing to love eachother.

The only room in the middle of the home is the attic.

Where Taylor steps into the daylight and climbs up the stairs to let it go:

And in the end, he chooses to go up to meet her and accept both sides of the relationship, because that's how Love works. We choose to stick around for the fight.

And they learn to live and love in every room of the house:

THE COMPLEXITY OF THIS VIDEO!

*chef's kiss*

[becauseoftswift]

And what this all leads to in the end is a room with her family that has hints of blue and red mixed together, but is primarily GOLDEN.

[nurseaddison]

BECAUSE👏 LOVE 👏ISNT 👏BURNING👏 RED 👏ITS 👏GOLDEN👏

[torontoswiftie11]

KISS ME

CAUSE YOU KNOW I HAD A LONG NIGHT

KISS ME

CAUSE ITS GONNA BE ALRIGHT

TIMES CAUSE IVE WAITED MY WHOLE LIFE

[wildesttdreamerr]

Me singing Paper Rings at 1:30AM

[yourivygrows]

taylor: will it be alright? 

the traffic lights: 

[swiftiesparkleshine]

@taylorswift @taylornation my favorite song is the entire album! Sorry, but it’s impossible to choose a favorite!

[egberts]

somebody: you're cool

me: you have been greatly misled

[thelifeoflillyblog]

Ok so I just had to look up the lyrics to I Think He Knows because I genuinely thought that Taylor was singing “I want you, that’s my toe” 🙈

[thelifeoflillyblog]

Dinner at Thaikhun, Oxford

Dinner at Thaikhun, Oxford

I took a little ‘girls night’ trip to the centre of Oxford last week and one of my friends suggested we went to Thaikhun, located on George Street. I’ve walked past this place a hundred times and always said I’d love to go in and give it a try, but it took up until now to actually walk inside.

George Street is a bit of a mini ‘foodie’ district, all the classic chains are up there, as well as…

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[thelifeoflillyblog]

Can Couch to 5k make me a faster runner?

Can Couch to 5k make me a faster runner?

I recently decided that I am going to complete the Couch to 5k running programme, recommended and built by the the NHS. Everyone I’ve told about this has been a bit confused, as I’m far from a ‘beginner’ runner (did I mention I ran a marathon last year? I’m still using that fact to impress people, except I don’t think it’s all that impressive these days).

But despite having done a fair bit of…

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[thelifeoflillyblog]

Why I Went Veggie

Why I Went Veggie

If you weren’t aware (because let’s face it, I’ve been fairly quiet on here of late), I decided to become a vegetarian about 6 months ago. It was something I’d been quietly toying with for a while, but found quite difficult to make the jump – I could hear my 11 year old self hounding my older sister for choosing to become vegetarian all those years ago.

But why would you limit your diet?

Why…

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[thelifeoflillyblog]

What does ‘Playing Bigger’ mean to me?

What does ‘Playing Bigger’ mean to me?

Each month, for the past four months, I’ve been attending a Playing Big book club at work. I’ve been doing this mainly to figure out what ‘playing big’ really meant… and then to try doing it! Disclaimer: I’ve only read four chapters so far – but they’ve had such an impact on me, far beyond my expectations, that I wanted to share my experience and encourage others to give it a read.

The blurb…

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