A letter to Taylor...
Hi Taylor, it’s me Nicola!
I am so excited to shake it off with you when you come to New Zealand. My friend and I will be sitting in Gate F, field, Section B3, Row T, Seats 10 and 11. 11 is my lucky number, (please tell me now im the lucky one). I can’t wait to dance with you… I don’t wanna dance if i'm not dancing with you.
A bit about me…
1. I am in my second year of teaching. I teach 6 year olds. Every opportunity I get we include you. Whether it be musical chairs, impromptu dance parties or learning about suffix’s e.g. ‘less’- fearless “ If I was dancing in a storm in my best dress fearless – I would not have fear, I am without fear.” – (True conversation that happened).
2. I have loved you from the very first day more specifically becoming a fan in 2009. I went to your Speak Now concert and sat wonderstruck as you played eyes open for the first time. I went home bought the DVD and proceeded to learn every hair flip, eye roll and dance move possible, while dragging in my younger brother to be Romeo. I watched your DVD every week for months (until my family intervened) I responded by playing the live CD – I now knew all the moves so didn’t need to watch it anyway. :)
3. My walls were once decorated with you (as you can see in the background of the picture below), your red carpet looks, polaroids and magazine shoots. I even bought a ‘life size’ poster that hung on the back of my door – I was away one weekend and my brother’s friend stayed in my room – mum had to explain why you appeared when the door closed. (Flash forward to my flatting days we currently have your painting up in our lounge and I have your poster from the CD in my bedroom. A friend came over and said “We need to find the room with a Taylor Swift poster – when we do, we know its Nicola’s.”
4. I travelled by bus to school every day for 7 years – 1 hour each way listening to absolutely nothing else apart from you. I loved it.
5. I specifically bought more internet and had a dance party by myself in my university bedroom when the 1989 livestream was happening.
6. I once had a ‘discussion’ with a shop assistant around Christmas time because I wanted to buy your Christmas album- she was adamant that you didn’t have one! – How dare she doubt my knowledge :P ) I went home and bought it on ITunes)
7. I went to the Red concert when you came back to NZ and remember it all too well. I remember screaming and dancing with you all night then driving 2 hours home having a mini car concert.
8. I put your face on a mug.
9. I have always been here – laughing when you laugh, crying when you cry. Hanging off every word, speech, post, picture, lyric and emotion. I thank you for writing so deeply about the emotions you have. I like that you show colours, not just a highlight reel. You have always held your head like a hero on a history book page.
Taylor I have so much more to tell you and there is so much more to my story. However I will end this post here. Taylor Swift you have made me fearless while learning how to speak now, I was wonderstruck blushing RED all the way home I was not born in 1989 however I am feeling 22 while building my reputation.
I can’t wait to see you on Friday 9th November. I will be sitting in Gate F, field, Section B3, Row T, Seats 10 and 11. (Still deciding on a costume @taylornation !!!)
1, 2, 3 LETS GO BITCH!
