59. It’s been a long time coming
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59. It’s been a long time coming

It is no surprise that fans drew parallels between the key-shaped Eras Tour stage and a metaphorical key to buying back her masters. The devil works hard, but Taylor Swift and her team work harder.

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58. Drink bottle currency
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58. Drink bottle currency

Once thought to be a fad of the high school days, it is clear that drink bottles maintain their currency as an aid to social status.

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57. Mother’s Day
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57. Mother’s Day

From the handmade pasta necklaces primary school kids bring home in their backpacks, to the half-strength, skinny milk, extra hot cappuccino waiting on the bedside table, many put “actions speak louder than words” into play. My mother’s actions certainly speak louder than her simple words.

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55. Instagram alive and well thanks to emerging musician
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55. Instagram alive and well thanks to emerging musician

I suppose Edward Sheeran has reminded me of the fun I used to have on the app in those early years, posting after a pool day with friends or sharing my excitement when I got the salmon coloured Chuck Taylors that soon became part of my anatomy.

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54. Not funny ‘ha ha’, funny weird
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54. Not funny ‘ha ha’, funny weird

Heck, when it comes to family events, it’s almost guaranteed a boomer aunt or uncle’s joke will hit a nerve, but we can only defend our “woke” culture and generation so much before things get murky.

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53. Bobby “Bonds” Irwin
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53. Bobby “Bonds” Irwin

Robert feels like a little brother… It feels wrong to treat these images the way I treat my other internet crushes: with passion and desperation. In this instance, I must come to the table with integrity and maturity.

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52. Dating in this day and age
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52. Dating in this day and age

Variables contributing to my response [to happy couples in public] include the mood I am in and how many people I matched with on Hinge that week.

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51. Siblings: the built-in friends or foes
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51. Siblings: the built-in friends or foes

I write this, acting more child-like than ever and, in turn, creating friendships with my brothers that I intend to last a lifetime, with or without the aid of Hamish and Andy.

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50. Dancers are artistic athletes
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50. Dancers are artistic athletes

Their breathless moves are fueled by strategic breathing. Tense muscles hold their posture and arabesque effortlessly. They are tired, but tired from doing what they love.

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49. It’s in the 75-Too-Hard-Basket
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49. It’s in the 75-Too-Hard-Basket

It’s not of interest to me, but I certainly pursued 75 Loose. This term, coined by a friend at the start of the year, denotes the beginning of a least-challenging year of being fast-and-loose. Well, at least the first 75 days of it.

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47. But then again, what do I know?
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47. But then again, what do I know?

As I collect more life experiences, I find myself fitting the bill of a Scorpio: honest, intense, independent and not-one-to-take-bullshit.

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