Here at the Swift Agency, where we are still only one guy, are still on a bit of a high after certain tweet we got earlier this evening. Anyway, news first, freak out later.
I’ve checked Taylor’s official tour + schedule page and there’s now ticket information for Japan, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. I’ve updated the Calendar of course. Sorry, no ticket information for Manila just yet. You can head over to the Calendar to see every tour date available, but remember official tour dates are available at taylorswift.com/tour.
The Outspoken One might be running all over the globe these days. She performed at the BBC Radio 1’s Teen Awards and she’s taking off to Japan soon enough for a her TV appearances in Japanese TV for November 17 and November 18. Although she’s pretty much used to the life of airports and hotels, she’s taking care of herself. Taylor spoke to WebMD about life in the road and keeping an eye on her health.
Here are Taylor’s health tips for a life on the road:
Reward yourself. Work for your indulgences, and then enjoy. “I have a need to feel like I’ve earned things, so when I have a week of working really hard, I get to have a day or two off — whether it’s from exercise or watching what I eat,” says Swift.
Skip the judgment. When it comes to dieting and working out, Swift is watchful rather than self-chastising. “I keep an internal gauge of whether it’s been a healthy week or not,” says Swift. Then she makes adjustments instead of beating herself up.
Water it down. “I drink so much water my friends call me an alien,” jokes Swift, who says she always carries a bottle with her. Just to make sure she’s never short, the singer keeps a case in her car.
Find your rhythm. To power up your workout routine, download songs or albums that you don’t let yourself listen to until you’re in motion. “I don’t like any kind of exercise other than running,” Swift says. “And I love that because it’s about the music.”
Sit with your feelings. Recognize that anxiety is not inherently bad. The experience is uncomfortable while it’s happening but can also propel you out of a rut. “It’s awful to sit there feeling that way,” says Swift. “But if you let it, it can lead to something that takes you out of that feeling and into something creative.”
– Taylor Swift, via WebMD.
Check out the original article on WebMD for more of Taylor’s quotes and more advice concerning health and nutrition from the Outspoken One. Yes, she does confesses she does like the comfort foods on weekends, and her daily love for Starbucks.
And I have to return a shoutout to Grant Mickelson since he posted me a shoutout on Twitter. Made my night, week and year to see that he’s read this site and even remembers doing so before. To him and the rest of The Agency we wish a pleasant trip to Japan and have a grand ol’ time but please come back soon. I’m not going to post the actual tweet because that would be vain of me and… oh who cares, here we go:
http://twitter.com/#!/GrantMickelson/status/3978395209699328
Yes, I now self promotion doesn’t look nice but I can’t just hide the smile on my face knowing that Grant visited my site. I just can’t. Sorry.
Coming up, straight from the Calendar!
- November 16: Speak Now is released on vinyl.
- November 17: TV appearance on Fuji TV/SmapXSmap Japan TV.
- November 18: TV appearance on Nippon TV/Zoom In Japan TV.
- November 21: The American Music Awards are broadcast live on ABC at 8pm Eastern time. The winners will be decided via online voting through ABC.com and AMAvote.com. Taylor Swift is nominated for Favorite Female Country Artist.
Speaking about voting, remember the People Choice Awards! Voting is open now. Taylor Swift is up for Female Artist of the Year and Country Artist of the Year. Vote here. The awards ceremony doesn’t take place until January 5, 2011 but that will come sooner than you think.
(Sources: Taylor Swift’s Tour + Schedule, WebMD)
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