Honestly? Waking up yesterday felt like Christmas morning knowing Taylor would be at Arrowhead. Been plotting this mission since Monday, scrambling to find tickets that wouldn’t bankrupt me. Snagged a nosebleed seat for the Dolphins vs Chiefs showdown, purely banking on catching a glimpse of her.
The Hunt Begins
Got there stupid early, like 3 hours before kickoff. Justified it to myself saying “beat the traffic” but let’s be real – zeroed in on every suite entrance near the Chiefs family section. Parked my butt on a cold metal bench near Gate H, mainlining black coffee and refreshing Twitter like a maniac.
First glimpse hit around the second quarter. Spotted her walking down the stairs into that glass box suite with Brittany Mahomes and Blake Lively. Camera crews went nuts, zooming like paparazzi chasing Bigfoot. Nearly spilled my $12 soda leaning waaaay over the railing trying to see past some giant dude’s foam finger.
Camera Mode Activated
Spent halftime glued to the jumbotron replaying every Swift sighting:
- That hug with Travis RIGHT after his touchdown. Camera guys was missing half the action focusing on Taylor popping champagne earlier.
- Her doing that little shimmy dance when they played her song during a timeout. Pure unfiltered goofiness.
- Screaming bloody murder when Pacheco scored late. Almost launched her popcorn.
Honestly thought my neck would snap twisting between the field and that suite. Saw her cheering on the Kelce brothers more than I watched actual football plays.
Post-Game Chaos & Real Talk
Stayed frozen in my spot well after the Chiefs won, hoping she’d exit through the tunnel near the locker room. Saw security setting up a barricade by Gate B – total giveaway. Fans went nuts screaming her name. Pushed my way down stairwells I probably wasn’t supposed to use, just catching her signature red lip smiling from inside a black SUV before it zoomed off.
Foot’s killing me today. Missed half the calls while yelling at TVs to show her replay reactions. But seeing her do the Chiefs chant? Worth every awkward lean and the parking ticket I probably got.
Feel ya though – those TV producers kept cutting away RIGHT when things got interesting. Like bro, we ain’t here for 3rd down plays when Taylor Swift’s doing victory jumps! 🙄