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Grand Central Station

12/6/2016

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Grand Central Station. Yes, that iconic, historic, majestic (and all other adjectives ending in -ic) hub in Manhattan is the inspiration for today's outfit. You see, I've only been to New York once. I was maybe 12 or 13, at the time. It was terrifying. Absolutely terrifying. The congested streets and sidewalks; the noise pollution; the yelling; the incredibly fast pace of everyone and everything...it horrified me. =[

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You see, I grew up in a small town in Texas called, Garland. At the time of the trip, the population in Garland was just under 180,000. It was (and still is) a sleepy, small, quiet and predominately white suburban town. Now, in contrast, Manhattan had a population of...ohhh...let's see...1.5 million. Yeah. o_0 I had never seen so many people and so much diversity in my entire life. So, I didn't really have time to feel the magical wonder and excitement about New York City that is often portrayed in movies and on television. Haha. I was just an introverted little girl coping with a wealth of external stimuli. 

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I remember seeing the Statue of Liberty through a chain link fence. I remember riding my first cable car. I remember spending a lot of time with my family and friends of the family. It was during the holiday season, you see. :P Oddly enough, the one memory that stands out for me--the one that I can recall with particularity and vivid color is probably the saddest non-encounter I've ever had. Brace yourselves.
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​I remember being pulled by the hand through a crowd on a busy sidewalk. The hand belonged to a friend of the family who had taken me and my brothers out sightseeing. She gripped my hand tightly so as to avoid losing me in the melee and I found myself gliding past a screaming and crying man. His eyes were so blue. They were the biggest, bluest most beautiful eyes I had ever seen. They were so bright and filled with sorrow. He was homeless, you see. He shouted at people to help him. I remember locking eyes with him and trying to break free of the grip on my hand. I wanted to help the man. Everyone else just walked by him and ignored him. I couldn't understand how anyone could be so callous. I remember looking back at him for what felt like an eternity as the hand pulled me farther away.
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Yeah. It was f*cking bleak, you guys! Hehe. Now, more than a decade later, I feel myself yearning to return to New York City. I've always felt like I was destined to live in such a rich and diverse environment. I'm not that terrified little girl, anymore. I'm thirsty for challenges and new experiences.
​​I feel eager to go back and experience the wonderful things about the city, while striving to be cognizant of the fact that darkness dwells there, too. I believe that I will be able to go back there, one day. When I do, I would love to visit Grand Central Station. I imagined the hustle and bustle at the station during the holiday season---the swirls of dark grey, brown and black. I endeavored to create an outfit that would stand out in that environment. I pictured myself in the middle of the station--colors in focus while everything around me is a whirling blur of neutral colors. No fear. I wanted to show my boldness.


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So, yeah. I guess this is my way of saying, "New York, hello. Hi. Yeah. It's been awhile. I grew up! You might not even remember me, but I remember you. So, let's jam! I'm eager to get to know you." <3

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karolina link
12/6/2016 04:12:15 am

I just realized that Warsaw is just as big as Manhattan... and I feel terrified even in Tricity, which isnn't even half as big as Warsaw! This crowd and noise makes me feel really bad. I couldn't live in such place.
Your outfit is so adorable, probably the best color match ever <3

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Anna
12/7/2016 03:43:26 pm

Yeah, I totally get how disconcerting the noise and crowds can be. For sure! On the other hand, I've lived a great deal of my life with this need to blend in and never succeeding heh. It would be nice to go somewhere and not have anyone bat an eyelash or stare. I want to know what it's like to be anonymous. I think that kind of anonymity is akin to a freedom that I desperately seek.

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missreverie link
12/6/2016 07:32:04 am

Hehe, Anna hi! It's been a while since I visited your blog and here I am. I know you'll always enchant me with your write-up as well as your outfits and I really did feel like I was reading a delightful short story about New York encounter through your eyes. No matter where you are, I know you shine :D xoxo

Shanaz <3

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Anna
12/7/2016 03:44:47 pm

Hey, there! Good to see you! :D That's so kind of you to say! Thank you so much, Shanaz! <333

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Denise link
12/6/2016 09:12:00 am

What for a great story, the one that happened to you! The way you felt about the homeless guy, with the sad blue eyes. It's really impressive, and how vividly you remember that. I think you should go to NY to see how you feel now, it will be a completely different way. I liked your Central Station inspired outfit! Tartan skirt, checked scarf and yellow cardi! (Mustard, I guess. I love the color!) You look amazing as usual! Hope you have a nice week!
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Anna
12/7/2016 03:46:06 pm

Yeah. It wasn't really a good trip for me at all. I was just always anxious, always worried. I was just a little girl, but yeah. I'd like to replace those memories with some better ones soon! <3

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Frannie Pantz link
12/6/2016 09:15:37 am

I have been obsessed with NYC for my entire life, but I have never been. What an impactful memory you have of that city. I hope you can go again soon!

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Anna
12/7/2016 03:47:12 pm

I feel like you'll make it there, someday. :D If you go before I can get a chance, let me know how it went! <3

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Hollie Ramsey link
12/6/2016 12:00:17 pm

You think Garland is a sleepy little town? I grew up in Kildare, TX. Population 40. No, that's not a typo. FORTY. We had a post office that was a double-wide trailer and a corner store that had Jiffy cornbread on the shelf from the early 80s. I went to school in the next town over in Linden which had about 2,000 people. It had 3 schools, one Dairy Queen, a grocery store and about 10 flower shops! LMAO!!!!! I visited New York a few years ago and I was terrified! My first time in a train station, on a ferry, a subway or train. Total overload. I don't think I could ever live there. I'm a rural girl. Now I live in a town about the size of Garland. Texarkana SUCKS but it's NY compared to Kildare!

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Anna
12/7/2016 03:50:12 pm

Haha. Ok, Ok. You've got me, there. I guess I could have had even less human/life experience at the time, but I don't think even living in a larger city like Dallas could have prepared me for the experiences that I had as a 12 year old. Every time I think about that trip and the feelings I had as a child, I remember an innocence that I no longer harbor and it does make me sad.

You know, the idea that we all "grow up" and, in so doing, we somehow grow accustomed to seeing people in squalor and just ignoring their pleas for help. I have been guilty of walking by such people in my adulthood. That distant memory is a stark reminder of who I used to be and what I've lost since then. I still have much growing left to do.

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Suzanne link
12/7/2016 09:59:18 am

What a stark sad memory.

I have a similar memory but I was in downtown LA. A woman sat outside a drugstore on the curb crying. It was terrible. There were so many homeless people there. Quite disturbing.

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Anna
12/7/2016 03:53:00 pm

Yeah. It's tough to witness. Things like that have a tendency to get burned into your memory, especially the memory of a child. I don't think I'll ever forget it.

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Milex link
12/7/2016 10:14:53 pm

♥

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Anna
12/11/2016 08:36:48 pm

<3

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lindwormmm link
12/10/2016 04:20:50 pm

loving everything about this stunning lovely outfit <3
yelllow looks always so amazing and makes me so so happy :) and that red ribbon <3 awww such a lovely touch!!

I live now in one of Finland's biggest "cities" with the population of 180,000 :'D haha!!

Loved to read about your New York memories * . * <3

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Anna
12/11/2016 08:38:15 pm

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

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