
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.

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.

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.

56. Blue Ivy is growing up and showing out
Blue is running that stage like her mother does each night, nailing choreography and demanding attention. With a face card like that, and dance moves erring on the raunchy side of things, Blue’s costuming strikes the perfect balance of flaunting and modesty.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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.
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.

48. Peppa Pig to be a big sister again: discuss
This is proof that even cartoon celebrities can’t escape the vitriol of those wanting clout.

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.


45. Sing along if you know the words
Each day with them is a constant reminder of the plethora of emotions they support you through.