Met Moments

October 24, 2016

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Mavi jeans (c/o) (similar)
Town Shoes heels (c/o)
Chanel handbag
Le Chateau sunglasses (c/o)
Keltie Leanne Designs ring (c/o)
Olive + Piper ring (c/o)
Strut Jewelry ring (c/o)
Caroline Neron earrings (c/o)

My memories of the Metropolitan Museum of Art – most often known simply as the Met – prior to our visit there this fall were, in retrospect, totally hilarious, but had nothing at all to do with art. On our long ago trip to New York, mom and I arrived at the Met on a sunny afternoon; after paying admission, we made our way straight to the French Impressionist paintings. I remember making a note that mom was looking at a Renoir before turning to look at a Monet, but when I turned back, she was gone – not just not in front of the Renoir, but no longer in the same room. Since mom and I are both just over five feet tall, it’s not easy to spot either one of us in a crowd; we spent the rest of our afternoon at the Met searching for each other – me totally baffled that she had managed to escape so quickly; mom panicked about what dad would say when he found out she had lost in New York City (which, to him, was a dangerous place she never should have taken me in the first place.) It was hours before we caught up with each other among the Michaelangelo sketches; aside from those sketches and the first Monet, I remember nothing I saw at the Met that day. This year, our visit to the Met was a lot less fraught – we arrived early in the morning and spent the day wandering the wings that interested us. I have to laugh, because we all went our separate ways a lot of times – no one wanted to sit and look at Luetze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware for as long as I did, for one thing – but in the iPhone age, the idea of losing anyone is unfathomable, since we could all keep in touch via text message. It was definitely the most relaxed day of our trip – we had peanut butter sandwiches for lunch in the museum cafeteria, and when we felt we had seen enough art, Ian and I took a walk in Central Park behind the museum, with a stop at Turtle Pond, which is home to the cutest turtles ever. But, sadly, it was also one of the last days of our trip – we’ll be coming to the end of our New York photos soon, which seems hard to believe, but it just means it’s time to start planning another adventure!

Mes souvenirs du Musée métropolitain de l’art – très souvent dit “the Met” – avant notre visite cet automne furent, avec du recul, complètement marrant, mais n’avaient rien du tout à voir avec l’art. Lors de notre jadis séjour à New York, maman et moi avons visité “the Met” un après-midi; nous avons payé nos billets et, de suite, nous nous sommes dirigées vers les peintures impressionnistes. Je me rappelle voir maman qui regardait un Renoir avant de me tourner vers un Monet, mais quand je me suis retournée, elle n’était plus là – non- seulement elle n’était pas devant le Renoir, elle n’était pas dans la salle. Nous mesurons toutes les deux environ 1m57, donc nous voir dans une foule, ce n’est pas évident; nous avons passé notre après-midi au musée se chercher l’une l’autre – moi tout à fait perplexe qu’elle a pu s’éloigner si vite (même si elle avait l’habitude de le faire); maman sous le coup de la panique, ne sachant pas comment dire à papa qu’elle m’avait perdu à New York (une ville qu’il trouvait déjà trop dangereux et qu’il n’avait pas voulu que nous visitions.) Il a fallu quelques heures avant que nous nous retrouvons parmi les croquis de Michel-Ange; outre ces croquis et le premier Monet, je ne me rappelle rien que j’ai vu au Met ce jour-là. Cette année, notre visite fut beaucoup moins stressante – nous sommes arrivés tôt le matin et avons passé le jour à nous flâner comme ça nous chantait. J’ai bien ri, car nous nous sommes séparés à plusieurs reprises – personne n’a voulu passer aussi longtemps devant Washington Crossing the Delaware que moi, par exemple – et cependant, grâce à nos iphones, l’idée que nous nous perdions est devenue insondable; trouver quelqu’un, c’est aussi facile qu’envoyer un texto. C’était sans doute le jour le plus décontracté de notre voyage à New York – nous avons déjeuné dans la cafeteria du musée, et quand nous avons voulu prendre de l’air, Ian et moi avons sorti balader à Central Park. Et pourtant, malheureusement, c’était aussi un des derniers jours de notre voyage – il ne me reste que quelques séries de photos de plus de notre semaine à New York, mais pour moi cela signifie que c’est le moment de planifier notre prochaine aventure !

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10 responses to “Met Moments”

  1. I’m glad you made it to the Met – alongside the Frick it’s probably my favourite place in NYC!

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  2. Oooh, you look absolutely radiant Cee!! I love, love this outfit so much – simplicity at it’s best! And your day sounds so lovely (thank goodness for cel phones) + you had me at turtles. So darn cute!! As for your next adventure? Whoot, can’t wait to see what you have in store next! Planning is definitely half the fun!! xo

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  3. Kim Alston says:

    Cee, that picture of you in front of that portrait is exquisite. I LOVE IT! Loved your story of you & your mom! Both of you were enthralled. Loved reading about your trip! You guys had a great time.
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  4. Lorena says:

    Its so difficult to imagine a cel phone free world – specially in a situation where you get lost in a museum of such magnitude !
    The Egyptian area was one of my faves ! marvellous shots.

  5. Sherin says:

    That’s quite a story about your first visit to the Met. I’m glad this trip was better. I’m planning my first ever trip to New York over Easter so I’m really excited!

  6. bubbyandbean says:

    I love the Met, and I love your story. It is difficult to imagine losing each other these day, but it happened to me plenty back in the pre-cell days as well. And it is those times I most remember!

  7. Chelsea Finn says:

    Haha I love looking back at memories like that! You’re so right, now with technology it’s so hard to imagine losing somebody in a place such as a museum and not being able to find them! Stunning photos!!

    xx Chelsea
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  8. Lyosha says:

    so awesome and relaxing! very nice post, outfit and museum!

    Lyosha
    Inside and Outside Blog

  9. lyddiegal says:

    Yes, the days before cell phones when keeping track of one another was a stressful and tiresome affair. I sometimes feel our smartphones are damaging to the quality of our lives (with our constant need to be engaging with them) but on the other hand, I spend so much less time being lost, it has to make up for it, right?

    The met is such a beautiful place, and I feel like you could go there time and again and never tire.
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Cee Fardoe is a thirty-something Canadian blogger who splits her time between Winnipeg and Paris. She is a voracious reader, avid tea-drinker, insatiable wanderer and fashion lover who prefers to dress in black, white and gray.

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