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[**TAY! I get to see you in SEATTLE again in ONE WEEK! This will be my 5th tour, so I thought it would be fun to share some old photos that I’ve taken from my concert experiences over the past 8 years.**] —

PHOTO 1 OF 7... ::September 7, 2011:: This particular photo was taken right before Speak Now Tour on September 7th, 2011 at the Tacoma Dome in WA. This was my second time seeing you live on tour (the first one being Fearless), but I remember being SO FREAKIN’ ECSTATIC in this moment. As a relatively new “Swiftie”, I was wide-eyed, over-excited and simply in awe. Long Live was my favorite song at the time, and it meant a LOT to me that I was about to see it LIVE. The lyrics, “I said ‘remember this moment’ in the back of my mind…” were some of my favorites, and deeply resonated with me (and still do), so I decided to “rep” (possible pun intended) them that day. Speaking of which, there’s a 100% chance that I’m going to sob uncontrollably watching you perform this next Tuesday…

I went to this particular show with my (now ex) boyfriend (we were together for 6 years, but we broke up about 1.5 years ago), and our seats were on the floor, toward the back. I remember being completely SHOCKED when I saw you walk off main stage after “You Belong With Me”, heading FULL-SPEED in my direction, weaving through the audience, and high-fiving/hugging fans as you made your way to (the now infamous) B-Stage. Unfortunately, you got pulled away by security just before you got to me, and so I didn’t get to give you a hug that night. However, I WAS able to snap a photo of you from a couple feet away. In retrospect, the photo isn’t at all impressive. It’s actually pretty unfortunate, as you’re making this incredibly awkward face 😬😂😂. BUT, I remember being SO DAMN PROUD of that picture. I showed it to literally EVERYONE after the fact, while I raved about my concert experience to any living human who would listen (or pretend to🤣) at the time. I’ll be sure to include it in one of these upcoming Pre-Rep Tour posts😉.

I guess I feel like the Speak Now era was sort of a “turning point” for me, in that I began to connect with your music in a more profound way, while getting to know you as an individual, and building a connection. It’s definitely something that will always stick out in my mind, I think.

Love you girl! C

@taylorswift

Shake It Off : Seattle, WA