The MCLOVINS Hit the World - HARD!!!!! *COMPLETED*

[__disneygirl]

Texas also has me, which is even more reason. Just sayin.

Yet another reason why Texas rocks

And omg, you go in TWO DAYS. I am so jealous. I ENVY YOU!!!! I hope you have the best freakin' trip ever and I can't wait to read about it.

 

[__disneygirl]

UGH YOU GUYS!!!!

*tantrum*

I'm just, you know, dying here. For those of you who don't know, my mom and I have been planning (in our minds, we have nothing booked) to go to WDW in late Oct/early Nov of this year ever since our April trip. Because of my crazy schedule, I won't know whether or not we can actually go for almost another month. It's driving me insane.

Honestly this trip is all I can even think about lately. ALL I THINK ABOUT. I spend hours just dreaming about a trip that may never even happen. It makes me just want to forget the whole reason for me not being able to book the trip this second. The reason I don't know if we can go yet is because show business is the biggest mess ever and a lot of the time I don't even get booked for something until a few DAYS before it shoots, which is ridiculous but that is how it goes. October is the busiest month for filmmaking in New York, nevermind all the TV shows that are back in production for the 2010-11 season and so I need to make sure I don't get booked for anything that could, you know, change the course of my career and LIFE before I make a commitment to fly down to the magic and escape this madness.

I actually just got one step closer to becoming a member of the Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) which is the big break that every performer interested in TV and film is looking for. And I couldn't be happier about it but woe is me, my mind is on the mouse.

I'm such a freak.

Of course there are other factors, other things going on that may prevent us from going. My mom obviously has a life and a job too. Then there's the money aspect. Financially I really don't have any business going to Disney World this fall but when do I? Really. I mean, I can do it, but there's always my dad's voice in the back of my head: Save your money. Save your money. Oh, and about my dad. He is the strictest father in the history of dads and even though I'm 20, I still live with my parents and so I have to respect what he says and he is going to lose it when he finds out that yes, I want to go to Disney... again. Two trips in one year? His head will explode.

All of this is just bumming me out. Someday will I be free of this? Will I just be able to say, I'm taking these days off and going Disney World and nothing and no one is going to stand in my way and I don't need permission like a six year old and all that? Suddenly I'm reminded of the Queen song Somebody To Love.... "I just gotta get out of this prison cell, someday I'm gonna be free, Lord!"

Yeah, I'm quoting lyrics. It's that bad.

I just checked flights for the day, ideally, I'd like to leave and they are only $158 ROUND TRIP for super early in the morning which is my favorite time to leave cause that equals more Disney time and I can't hit BOOK THIS TRIP and it's making my skin crawl. I know I shouldn't be complaining about this and I know it sounds so silly to most people but I thought you guys might understand.

I want to plan our days out but like I said we may not even be able to go and it's gonna break my heart even more if I make all these plans and get even more excited and then it just all doesn't happen...

I just needed a place to dump my thoughts on this because as silly as it sounds it's really eating away at me. With the exception of our April WDW trip, 2010 has been a year I would just really like to forget and move on from and the DIS is where I come to escape and I'm so thankful to have it. I just need this fall trip more than ever and I am praying so hard that somehow I can just make everything fall in line perfectly and we can go to Disney and forget the world for just a bit.

If you read this, you rock. REAL update coming tomorrow.

P.S. I debated even mentioning this cause it's way OT, but Boardwalk Empire, a new show on HBO directed by Martin Scorsese, premieres tonight at 9. I worked on this episode, the pilot, for 2 months last year and it is was one of the best experiences of my life and is the most incredible show. I wrote a little something about it on my tumblr here: http://www.capriamoon.tumblr.com EVERYONE WATCH!!!!!!!

 

[YukiPhnx]

First off

You came to the right place sweetie. I WILL read about the pilot later. I will also catch up on that other update you made.

Anyways, I know what you mean. To want to finally be free of restraints and just do what you want, when you want. To be able to decide, "Hey, a weekend trip to get me some corn dog nuggets sounds great." and be able to just book a flight out would be marvelous.

I used to come from a real strict family. Through a lot of talks and fights and rebelliousness, I was able to turn my mom into someone more liberal. In highschool, my curfew was whenever the sun set. Which meant having to be home by 5pm during the winter Another reason why I love summer so much. When I was finally in university, when I came "home" to visit, I still had a curfew! I can totally understand having a strict parent. I think most asian girls do. I say girls because my baby brother, 4 yrs younger than me, can stay out as late as he wants and go out whenever he wants, while I was only able to go out ONCE A MONTH.

But enough about me. We all know how much it sucks to look forward to something SOOOO much, then have it suddenly not happen anymore. This year must've been real hard for you and nobody will tell you that you don't deserve this trip.

I'm also really glad we have the disboards, so we actually have a place to go to about this. Outsiders just don't seem to understand.

I really hope this works out for you. If not, we'll still be here.

 

[JacksLilWench]

My Dear Lia,

you definitely need BIG hugs!!

I know exactly how you feel. 2010 has been a rough year for myself as well to say the least, and if I could, I'd be right there with you next month.

I totally understand about the career thing too. Especially since you don't have a "normal" career where you can just say "Oh yeah, I have a couple days off, I'm just gonna fly on down to Florida!" I know what that's like too. Yuki's right, you really did come to the right place...

But I have to say, sometimes you just. Need. A. Break. You can only do so much and spread youself so thin before you realize there's no more of you to spread (so to speak). And when you get to that point, it's REALLY hard to come back from it. I've done it myself too many times to really count, and I get the feeling I'm about to reach that point again. And I won't even get to breathe deep til December.

On the other hand, you just never know what God has in store for you (I'm not about to go into a sermon, don't worry!) Don't think about how awesome it would be to go to Disney again this year, think about how awesome it's GONNA be when you get to Disney again this year. God rewards positivity a LOT more than negativity! You just truly never know what's gonna happen

And if you need anything, just let any of us know! Love ya, girlie!!!

 

[YukiPhnx]

I found myself singing the songs pretty loudly as we walked through AK - I just couldn't help myself. The best part is, no one cared! It's Disney World. One of my pet peeves is that I am constantly told to SHH in life. I am always singing when it is inappropriate to. I get that I'm annoying. I always speak louder than I mean to. SHHHH. I hear it all the time. SHH. I hate it. GRR!! Yet another thing that I appreciate about My Happy Place - no one tells me to SHH.

YES!!! This is exactly how it is for me too! I hate how people are ALWAYS shushing me! It seems my voice is always louder than most people. Even Andrew does it often

I was singing along to every song that the PA in the Marketplace played.

Also - sidenote - I once saw Joe right before the Magic Kingdom was closing, sitting alone on a wall (I know that sounds weird. I can't remember exactly where it was) somewhere near Space Mountain, just people watching. I wanted to go over to him and be like I LOVE YOU! PLEASE PLANT SOME OF YOUR GENIUS IN MY BRAIN SO I MAY BE HALF AS AWESOME! But I just smiled. He smiled back. I LOVE YOU JOE!!!

OMG, YOU LUCKY GIRL YOU SEEING JOE RHODE. If I saw him in the park, I'm SOOO running up to him and going, "OMG I LOVE YOUR WORK CAN I HUG YOU???"

That Texas momma sure does sound like fun. I love the southern accent too. Sometimes I'll start using it. It looks even weirder coming from a Chinese girl.

 

[__disneygirl]

Ok I you guys so much. These responses were so sweet. I was worried I was sounding whiny but I should have known you guys would totally get it

First off

You came to the right place sweetie. I WILL read about the pilot later. I will also catch up on that other update you made.

Anyways, I know what you mean. To want to finally be free of restraints and just do what you want, when you want. To be able to decide, "Hey, a weekend trip to get me some corn dog nuggets sounds great." and be able to just book a flight out would be marvelous.

Thanks so much Yuki

I used to come from a real strict family. Through a lot of talks and fights and rebelliousness, I was able to turn my mom into someone more liberal. In highschool, my curfew was whenever the sun set. Which meant having to be home by 5pm during the winter Another reason why I love summer so much. When I was finally in university, when I came "home" to visit, I still had a curfew! I can totally understand having a strict parent. I think most asian girls do. I say girls because my baby brother, 4 yrs younger than me, can stay out as late as he wants and go out whenever he wants, while I was only able to go out ONCE A MONTH.

Oh my Gosh, your story reminds me of Lane's mom on Gilmore Girls. That sure seems like a strict upbringing but you know I think there is something to that. As my dad says, "If you're not there, it can't happen." Which I guess could pertain to missing out on GOOD situations as well, though, hah. Well it's all in how you look at it. It's just so stressful to feel like you're locked in a cage sometimes.

This year must've been real hard for you and nobody will tell you that you don't deserve this trip.

I love that you said that b/c it sums up how I feel about the DIS. Because people outside of the DIS definitely WILL tell me that I don't deserve this trip. So many people just don't get it at all. The other day I was telling one of my 3rd cousins who I rarely see about our April trip and she actually uttered the words, "Do you think if I took my kids to Disney World, we'd have a good time?"

........................

I was like, should I even dignify that statement with a response?

I'm also really glad we have the disboards, so we actually have a place to go to about this. Outsiders just don't seem to understand.

I really hope this works out for you. If not, we'll still be here.

Thanks again Yuki, you rock and this helped.

My Dear Lia,

you definitely need BIG hugs!!

I know exactly how you feel. 2010 has been a rough year for myself as well to say the least, and if I could, I'd be right there with you next month.

I totally understand about the career thing too. Especially since you don't have a "normal" career where you can just say "Oh yeah, I have a couple days off, I'm just gonna fly on down to Florida!" I know what that's like too. Yuki's right, you really did come to the right place...

Thanks so much

Sorry this year has been hard on you too. I know you are just dying for December to get here so you can be at your happy place but remember it is so worth the wait!! I'm jealous. I always wanted to see Disney at Christmas time.

But I have to say, sometimes you just. Need. A. Break. You can only do so much and spread youself so thin before you realize there's no more of you to spread (so to speak). And when you get to that point, it's REALLY hard to come back from it.

This is so, so true. This totally happened to me a few months ago and I officially had the worst summer of my entire life. Just a couple weeks ago I started to feel like myself again, finally. But I was really trudging through the mud for a second there.

On the other hand, you just never know what God has in store for you (I'm not about to go into a sermon, don't worry!) Don't think about how awesome it would be to go to Disney again this year, think about how awesome it's GONNA be when you get to Disney again this year. God rewards positivity a LOT more than negativity! You just truly never know what's gonna happen

I totally agree with this. I kind of believe in "magical thinking"... like, thinking about something so much, so intensely, wanting it to happen so bad, that you will it to happen. Not so much that it magically happens, but you know, I think when you want something that bad that your insides ache, you just end up doing what you need to do to make it happen, sometimes even subconciously. I don't know. You're right though, life is crazy and you never know what God has waiting for you around the corner. Sometimes I think God uses me for personal amusement and is sitting up there drinking Scotch and chuckling at the ridiculous scenarios he puts me in. Other times I just feel really really lucky that my life is the way that it is. So I really don't want to complain but SHEESH. I do believe though that if I am meant to go on this trip it will happen and if it doesn't there is something else waiting for me and that is that.

And if you need anything, just let any of us know! Love ya, girlie!!!

Seriously thank you so much. I love you guys to pieces!! I'm feeling much better now.

 

[__disneygirl]

Ok guys. I swear to God I keep smelling Disney smells. Yes that's right I want to be at WDW so bad that I am experiencing phantom smells. I swear to God when I took a nap earlier I woke up smelled Laila, the essence of Norway perfume they sell at Epcot. SO STRONG. And that's impossible because I don't own the perfume. BUT I SMELLED IT TODAY.

Sigh. I need the help of a trained medical professional, clearly.

YES!!! This is exactly how it is for me too! I hate how people are ALWAYS shushing me! It seems my voice is always louder than most people. Even Andrew does it often

MY VOICE IS ALWAYS LOUDER THAN OTHER PEOPLE'S TOO. Omg we are twins. In acting class they train you to speak louder and more clearly than other people, so one day I pointed out to my mom that, you know, that might be why I speak so loudly. And she was like "Oh no, you were louder than everyone long before we put you in your first acting classes." I was like Oh. OKAY. Nevermind then.

OMG, YOU LUCKY GIRL YOU SEEING JOE RHODE. If I saw him in the park, I'm SOOO running up to him and going, "OMG I LOVE YOUR WORK CAN I HUG YOU???"

I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW!!! I can't believe no one else commented on my little Joe story because OH I LOVE HIM SO!!!! He is amazing!!! I wonder how often he hangs out at the parks. I do know that sometimes when the vets at Animal Kingdom do exams on the animals they do it in front of a glass window so guests can view it and sometimes he shows up for this but that is all I know. And they also post a schedule of what procedures you can view. This is all somewhere at Rafiki's Planet Watch which I've never even been to. Definitely on the MUST DO list for the next trip, WHENEVER that may be!!

That Texas momma sure does sound like fun. I love the southern accent too. Sometimes I'll start using it. It looks even weirder coming from a Chinese girl.

Again we are twins. I love most accents and do them a lot. When people look at me weird I can just use the excuse, "Oh, i'm practicing for a role." That's the beauty of being an actor, you can excuse funny behavior by saying it's for a role. "Oh, sorry I just punched you, I'm practicing for my role as Muhammad Ali."

 

[MarieTheCat24]

Lia, if I could reach across several states (I would count how many there actually are, but I'm too lazy to google a map of the US) and give you a BIG hug, I would.

As someone who has also had a sucky 2010, I know exactly how you feel. Aside from my Disney trip, I wish I could just delete everything that happened this year from my mind. I mean, I'm not asking to re-do it because I'm not one for do-overs, but I'd really just like to stop thinking about how miserable I felt for majority of the past 9 months. Like you said, Disney makes a wonderful escape. Honestly, I don't know how I would have survived without my July trip. I needed it. So badly.

Planning for a trip that might never happen has got to be incredibly stressful. I don't know how you're doing it, girl. Getting yourself in that I'M GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!!! mindset and then not getting to go would be so sad. But at the same time, even if you don't get to go, you're still going through the planning process and that's half the fun! Err, not exactly half...but it's still really fun. And even if the trip doesn't happen, WDW isn't going anywhere. In my over-dramatic mind, I absolutely must. go. to. WDW. right. now. But the fact of the matter is that just knowing that WDW will always be there, and that I WILL be going back at some point in the future, is enough for me. Sure, I don't have an exact date to mark on the calendar, but every single day that passes is one step closer to my next Disney trip, whenever that may be. And when I'm having a horrible day, I can remind myself that a trip to WDW will ALWAYS be in my future.

The Queen lyrics sum up perfectly what I think most people our age are feeling. There's always something holding us back. Everybody always makes it seem like college is one giant party where there's nothing to worry about and nothing keeping you from doing whatever it is you want to be doing. But that couldn't be further from the truth. I mean, sure I have a lot more freedom here than living at home, but there's still so much to worry about. And I hate that. We're young. We're supposed to be living life to the fullest. But "the fullest" is just so freaking expensive. Why can't we live in a world where there's nothing to worry about? Can't I just be rich and live a long, healthy life doing whatever the eff I want?

I dunno. Life just sucks sometimes.

Anyway, I really hope that all of your plans work out and you get to go to WDW. And for purely selfish reasons, I need to you go so that you can write another trip report. I will cry when this one ends. Can you just start writing about your daily life so I can laugh at your shennanigans on a regular basis?

And CONGRATS on the whole being one step closer to becoming a SAG member thing! This probably doesn't mean a lot coming from some girl you've known through the internet for 6 months, but I really do hope everything works out for you acting-wise. I obviously don't *know* you, but from what I do know, you seem like somebody who deserves to have all of her dreams come true. And I really think they will. Just keep working your butt off. And who knows? Maybe someday when I'm a famous journalist, (because that is OBVIOUSLY what is going to happen with my life) I'll do a piece on you after you win an Oscar. And we can both be like, "OMG. Remember when we went on and on about how life sucked on the DIS? We'll, our lives are pretty awesome right now. So suck it, nerds!"

Oh and I will totally watch Boardwalk Empire sometime soon. I'd say right now, but I have to wake up at the crack of dawn tomorrow to volunteer, so I've gotta get to bed. But how many times are you on-screen? I wanna play the Guess Which One is Lia game!

Anyway, I apologize for this long and winding post, but I started writing and I couldn't stop. I have such a problem with that.

 

[YukiPhnx]

Oh yes! Congrats on getting closer to SAG. I just can't wait for the day you're on a popular tv show and I can tell all my friends, "OMG, I KNOOOW HER! SERIOUSLY! ON A MESSAGE BOARD FOR DISNEY FANS!" And nobody will believe me.

I do accents a LOT too. I have a knack for languages, and they're just fun.

YES, my life was pretty much like Lane's, minus the whole being in a band and hiding junk food under my floorboards. I didn't have the money to buy contraband foods.

When we're at Disney, along with singing showtunes, we must also sing classic Disney songs LOUDLY as we walk down the streets. And it will be super special awesome and the BEST TRIP EVER. For sures.

 

[dfitzger03]

oh man lia, i know exactly how you feel!! i have been counting down the days (71 ) til my next vacation that i have been planning since i got home from my last vacation in sept. 2009. I wish i could go to WDW twice a year. I almost moved to florida just so i could go whenever i wanted but unfortunatly its just possible . Luckily, i had recently found the DIS and now i can get my Disney fix everyday by vicariously living through other people's trip reports . my boyfriend works at the airport in boston and whenever i drive him to work i jokingly say, "oh just think, next time i come here i'll be going to Disney world!", and he just looks at me like im crazy.. but i totally get the whole "i work my butt off and i think i deserve a vacation and if i want to go, then dagnabit, im gunna go!!" i hope everything worls out for you and you are able to go


p.s. congrats on getting closer to SAG. as a theatre girl and having some friends trying to get their foot in the door, i know how difficult it can be.

 

[__disneygirl]

Lia, if I could reach across several states (I would count how many there actually are, but I'm too lazy to google a map of the US) and give you a BIG hug, I would.

As someone who has also had a sucky 2010, I know exactly how you feel. Aside from my Disney trip, I wish I could just delete everything that happened this year from my mind. I mean, I'm not asking to re-do it because I'm not one for do-overs, but I'd really just like to stop thinking about how miserable I felt for majority of the past 9 months. Like you said, Disney makes a wonderful escape. Honestly, I don't know how I would have survived without my July trip. I needed it. So badly.

Planning for a trip that might never happen has got to be incredibly stressful. I don't know how you're doing it, girl. Getting yourself in that I'M GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!!! mindset and then not getting to go would be so sad. But at the same time, even if you don't get to go, you're still going through the planning process and that's half the fun! Err, not exactly half...but it's still really fun. And even if the trip doesn't happen, WDW isn't going anywhere. In my over-dramatic mind, I absolutely must. go. to. WDW. right. now. But the fact of the matter is that just knowing that WDW will always be there, and that I WILL be going back at some point in the future, is enough for me. Sure, I don't have an exact date to mark on the calendar, but every single day that passes is one step closer to my next Disney trip, whenever that may be. And when I'm having a horrible day, I can remind myself that a trip to WDW will ALWAYS be in my future.

The Queen lyrics sum up perfectly what I think most people our age are feeling. There's always something holding us back. Everybody always makes it seem like college is one giant party where there's nothing to worry about and nothing keeping you from doing whatever it is you want to be doing. But that couldn't be further from the truth. I mean, sure I have a lot more freedom here than living at home, but there's still so much to worry about. And I hate that. We're young. We're supposed to be living life to the fullest. But "the fullest" is just so freaking expensive. Why can't we live in a world where there's nothing to worry about? Can't I just be rich and live a long, healthy life doing whatever the eff I want?

I dunno. Life just sucks sometimes.

Anyway, I really hope that all of your plans work out and you get to go to WDW. And for purely selfish reasons, I need to you go so that you can write another trip report. I will cry when this one ends. Can you just start writing about your daily life so I can laugh at your shennanigans on a regular basis?

And CONGRATS on the whole being one step closer to becoming a SAG member thing! This probably doesn't mean a lot coming from some girl you've known through the internet for 6 months, but I really do hope everything works out for you acting-wise. I obviously don't *know* you, but from what I do know, you seem like somebody who deserves to have all of her dreams come true. And I really think they will. Just keep working your butt off. And who knows? Maybe someday when I'm a famous journalist, (because that is OBVIOUSLY what is going to happen with my life) I'll do a piece on you after you win an Oscar. And we can both be like, "OMG. Remember when we went on and on about how life sucked on the DIS? We'll, our lives are pretty awesome right now. So suck it, nerds!"

Oh and I will totally watch Boardwalk Empire sometime soon. I'd say right now, but I have to wake up at the crack of dawn tomorrow to volunteer, so I've gotta get to bed. But how many times are you on-screen? I wanna play the Guess Which One is Lia game!

Anyway, I apologize for this long and winding post, but I started writing and I couldn't stop. I have such a problem with that.

OMG I LOVE YOU. SO MUCH. Seriously. Just in general. We are so similar it's almost creepy.

Honestly like, you mention how you don't *know* me, but out of all the people I consider to be my close friends, I can think of MAYBE one who would be as supportive as you and like go on as much as you did trying to help. So does it really matter that we don't know each other the way I know people I see all the time? I don't think so. I mean honestly if I even mentioned this to most of them, which I wouldn't even, they'd probably just be like "Awwww feel better soon!!!" Which I appreciate too, but it's not the same as what you did and what everyone else on this thread wrote and it just really means a lot to me so thank you.

I'm sorry you had a bad year too. "I'd really just like to stop thinking about how miserable I felt for majority of the past 9 months." - YES! And where did the year go? How can it possibly almost be the END of 2010 when I feel like New Years was at most 1-2 months ago? And how could this year end being one of the worst ever????

You're right, planning is fun. I planned out some of our days today that could not even happen but I just had to. I was looking at the EMH days in November and just HAD TO. Then I added up what the total cost for our hotel and tickets would be and it actually wasn't bad at all. Then I checked the flights again and the price is still super low and I am just so pissed and stressed that I can't book this and be done with it.

I totally know what you mean about the whole being young thing b/c I know I'm supposed to be like ~LIVING IT UP~ and all of that but I can't when I'm miserable because I want a steady job in entertainment and it's near impossible to get so I kill myself trying to make it happen and then just get even more miserable and my only escape involves Mickey Rice Crispie Treats and elevators that drop and fake beaches and castles and so on. "But "the fullest" is just so freaking expensive." - again, YES!!! It is! Sure I'd live life to the fullest every day if I was an heiress to a fortune or something.

LOL I'm glad you love my report so much and perhaps I will write about my daily antics. I do sometimes on my tumblr. And frankly I just WANT to write another trip report b/c It's so fun. So maybe i'll do like a PTR that will just be like me rambling on about my life endlessly and whenever I get to go to Disney World i'll be like OH, by the way. I've booked The Grand Floridian. For 17 nights. Catcha later suckas.

Thanks for the congrats. It does mean a lot coming from you b/c you rock and I adore you. "from what I do know, you seem like somebody who deserves to have all of her dreams come true." - That is so sweet thank you. And I will keep working my butt off. I don't know that all my dreams will come true because they're quite ridiculous, but I guarantee you I'll be working steadily at some point because I just will not give up. I am too stubborn and determined and I have to do it. It's just that simple. No matter how bad it's gotten I've never thought about quitting and I never will. AND THAT IS SO GOING TO HAPPEN WITH US BOTH BEING FAMOUS AND BEING LIKE LOL AT HOW SAD WE USED TO BE LOOK AT US NOW!!!

Omg you rock for doing volunteer work. And I always forget everyone here doesn't know what I look like except Tinkgurlfriend. Well I can send you a picture of myself but I look totally different on Boardwalk Empire. And I was in like 6 scenes or something but barely saw myself. I had one in audible line though so that was fun. But I really did it to experience being on set with Marty Scorsese, not for exposure or anything like that. But anyway I have rambled on long enough, the point is I HEART YOU big time and thank you and OMG GLEE IS ON TOMORROW. OMG.

Oh yes! Congrats on getting closer to SAG. I just can't wait for the day you're on a popular tv show and I can tell all my friends, "OMG, I KNOOOW HER! SERIOUSLY! ON A MESSAGE BOARD FOR DISNEY FANS!" And nobody will believe me.

I do accents a LOT too. I have a knack for languages, and they're just fun.

YES, my life was pretty much like Lane's, minus the whole being in a band and hiding junk food under my floorboards. I didn't have the money to buy contraband foods.

When we're at Disney, along with singing showtunes, we must also sing classic Disney songs LOUDLY as we walk down the streets. And it will be super special awesome and the BEST TRIP EVER. For sures.

Thank you Yuki!!!! I am working on The Good Wife this week. Background. No lines. Heh, heh. It's just thrilling. But one day I will obviously be the star of a show that will win the Emmy for Best Show Ever Created and you will totally know me then!!

No junk food under your floorboards? Did you hide Bowie CDs under there then? I loved Lane's CD collection.

I agree. This girls meet up just has to happen one day or I will die. Maybe after I win the Emmy for Best Actress of All Time I can just pay for us all to go!!!!!

oh man lia, i know exactly how you feel!! i have been counting down the days (71 ) til my next vacation that i have been planning since i got home from my last vacation in sept. 2009. I wish i could go to WDW twice a year. I almost moved to florida just so i could go whenever i wanted but unfortunately its just possible . Luckily, i had recently found the DIS and now i can get my Disney fix everyday by vicariously living through other people's trip reports . my boyfriend works at the airport in boston and whenever i drive him to work i jokingly say, "oh just think, next time i come here i'll be going to Disney world!", and he just looks at me like im crazy.. but i totally get the whole "i work my butt off and i think i deserve a vacation and if i want to go, then dagnabit, im gunna go!!" i hope everything worls out for you and you are able to go

p.s. congrats on getting closer to SAG. as a theatre girl and having some friends trying to get their foot in the door, i know how difficult it can be.

Aww, thank you so much!!!

71 days to go, you're so lucky!! I hope you'll be doing a TR

I have thought about moving to Florida for the winter and performing at WDW so many times, it's just so tempting but yeah, not possible. I mean I have trouble getting away from Manhattan for a week nevermind 6 months. But I want to do it so bad.

Thanks for the congrats and your sweet comments, I appreciate it so much!!

 

[__disneygirl]

April 14, 2010
Day 4, Part 3 In Which No Yetis or Yaks Were Harmed

I did not eat a Yak.

Do people eat Yak?

Probably.

But not I. I did not eat even one bit of Yak and I'm just enjoying saying Yak because it's a funny word. "Say YAK again." "YAK!"

Let's move on.

Yak & Yeti was kind of an adventurous choice for me just because I really don't eat anything exotic at all. Not that Y&Y is super exotic, it's just that I am a very picky eater. I WISH I wasn't, I've tried not to be, but it's just who I am. I do like Chinese food, but only select items, and I have to find the PERFECT Chinese place wherever I am. One of my favorite jokes on Friends happens when Monica and Chandler want to move to the suburbs. Joey doesn't want them to move and so he is trying to come up with reasons why they shouldn't. One of his reasons: "YOU GUYS ARE GONNA HAVE TO FIND A NEW CHINESE PLACE!!" He's right! It can be quite an undertaking.

Between the awesome Y&Y reviews I read and looking at the menu over and over, I decided it was just exotic enough that it would be a different taste from the rest of our WDW meals, but not too exotic that I wouldn't eat anything.

I checked us in at the podium and spent some time taking pictures in the waiting area:

I really love this bureau and I tried to make it out the door with it on my back but my plans to steal giant Disney decorations were thwarted again!! Why does this always happen to me? God.

Only now did I just notice the giant bird. Whoa.

I know I keep saying this about like every place at Walt Disney World, but it rings true again and again: the theming here! INCREDIBLE! You really feel like you're at some random place in Asia. The decor is fantastic. And to think, 24 hours ago I was in a totally different vibe at Epcot's Future World. Couldn't be more different, and yet, only a few minutes away! Mind blowing!

And now, a picture of my boyfriend:

Don't judge him. He was just a little exasperated because of a lover's spat we had. I really can't get into it.

We were seated upstairs. Here is a view from our table:

The menu and comment card that was on the table:

I have never gotten a comment card at a WDW restaurant before. Maybe because Y&Y is fairly new?

Even though we both had had only light breakfasts and an ice cream all day, we really weren't that hungry! My theory is we were still stuffed to the gills from Le Cellier. Not a problem. We just ordered light, off the appetizer section of the menu.

I tried something I have never tried before: Pot Stickers! I chose this because frankly I visit the Disney Food Porn thread quite often and they just looked quite good. Also, they just have pork in them, not a whole bunch of other crap, so that I enjoyed!

Pork Pot Stickers - pan seared or steamed, soy lime dipping sauce $8.49

It says pan seared or steamed, and the waiter told me that they are steamed before they are pan seared anyway, so I got them pan seared.

They were good. They were not OMG AMAZING. But I liked them enough to get them again at the Cheescake Factory recently. Yum!

My mom got: Thai Chili Chicken Wings - fried chicken wings tossed in a sweet Thai chili sauce, spicy Asian pickled cucumbers $8.99

Ok, I loved these 10x more than the pot stickers! Yeah, I try to venture out a bit but then always go back to chicken. My favorite food y'all!! Sorry, still thinking of that southern lady I met! I think I ate like 3 wings and my mom ate a few of my pot stickers. It was the perfect combo of flavors and we enjoyed our lunch very much. Also, we had a great waiter, a young man who's name I cannot recall. It's weird, I can still SEE him in my mind's eye but the name is gone.

We did not get dessert, no, not even the famous fried wontons!! Maybe next time! We knew (well, I knew, remember - I didn't tell my mom about 90% of the stuff we were doing until like 5 seconds before it happened) that we would be GORGING ourselves on dessert and all food in general at our dinner ADR. Even though I had scheduled it for late (8:55 PM) I wanted our stomachs to be CLEAR so we could eat like Americans! That's like my favorite new joke. Has anyone seen the new(ish) HBO comedy Bored to Death? I worked on it, and it's just too hilarious for life. Zack Galifanakis from The Hangover is in it and in this one scene his girlfriend is trying to get him to eat healthier. So he says that in front of her he eats healthy things and then he leaves and "eats like an American." Anyway the Season 2 premiere is this Sunday (After Boardwalk Empire! Heh heh. SO much self promotion here it's just sick..) so watch, unless you hate laughing. Okay back to Disney!

Overall, this is my opinion of Y&Y. The atmosphere is really freaking cool and would be a fantastic addition to any Asian visit! If you are not eating there, you should still go in and check things out. Not only is it cool in the decorative sense (I really should have taken more photos, but I was too busy checking out all the cool details!), it is AIR CONDITIONED and if you didn't notice, Asia is freaking HOT! I'm never one to complain about the weather, sweltering or freezing, I never seem to mind, but I have to admit the air in Y&Y felt goooood.

At one point throughout our time at Y&Y my mom and I got up to explore the place even more. I just love random Asian decor. I keep using this word over and over but it was INCREDIBLE!! The food is good too. Not my favorite but enjoyable. We won't return here NEXT trip, too many places we haven't tried yet, but it is an option for the future, and if I was hungry in Asia without an ADR, I'd probably pop in for a walk-up. Also, there is Y&Y counter service. The menu is scaled way down, but still, you get the same sort of tastes for a smaller price. Haven't tried it, it's an option. =)

Up Next: Nudity and kissing, I mean what else?

 

[JacksLilWench]

(First, whooo!!)

That place looks SOOO yummy! I might have to check out their counter-service for lunch on my AK day. And the decor is amazing! And don't worry, I'll talk to your boyfriend when I'm there and see if I can't talk some sense into him...Men *smh*.

PS: This might seem OT, but it's legit: I don't have cable (I know! It's ridiculous!!) Which means I have not yet seen your sure-to-be-Emmy winning performance on B(oardwalk) E(mpire). Is there ANYWHERE online where I can stream it?! Because I have to see this cinematic adventure of epic proportions. I mean really, my life won't be complete until my eyeballs have witnessed BE. Plus I got all your tweets about it on premiere night, lol (kaitixcorexcake on Twitter!). Any suggestions? Bootleg copy on DVD? Dubbed in Korean with English subtitles?! Please?! Anything?!?!!

Sorry....my desperation to see this has gotten a little ahead of me.

Where did you go for dinner?!

 

[__disneygirl]

(First, whooo!!)

That place looks SOOO yummy! I might have to check out their counter-service for lunch on my AK day. And the decor is amazing! And don't worry, I'll talk to your boyfriend when I'm there and see if I can't talk some sense into him...Men *smh*.

PS: This might seem OT, but it's legit: I don't have cable (I know! It's ridiculous!!) Which means I have not yet seen your sure-to-be-Emmy winning performance on B(oardwalk) E(mpire). Is there ANYWHERE online where I can stream it?! Because I have to see this cinematic adventure of epic proportions. I mean really, my life won't be complete until my eyeballs have witnessed BE. Plus I got all your tweets about it on premiere night, lol (kaitixcorexcake on Twitter!). Any suggestions? Bootleg copy on DVD? Dubbed in Korean with English subtitles?! Please?! Anything?!?!!

Sorry....my desperation to see this has gotten a little ahead of me.

Where did you go for dinner?!

There's just no talking to him I'm afraid. Men!

You can watch it here: megavideo.com/?v=E3LU7O82 Warning to everyone wanting to click: Way way way not Disneyish!!! There are no singing mermaids or lions. There is however blood. Cursing!! Mafia!!! Sex!!! Killing!!! Marty Scorsese!!!!! etc.

You will just have to wait and see where we went for dinner! Though we have a few chapters coming up before then. Our AK day was quite full. and dinner was quite an... ordeal. Heh. You'll see.

 

[__disneygirl]

There are really great writing here. I've learned a lot from your post. I love reading this. Looking forward for more.

and thanks for your kind words!!

 

[MarieTheCat24]

OMG I LOVE YOU. SO MUCH. Seriously. Just in general. We are so similar it's almost creepy.

Honestly like, you mention how you don't *know* me, but out of all the people I consider to be my close friends, I can think of MAYBE one who would be as supportive as you and like go on as much as you did trying to help. So does it really matter that we don't know each other the way I know people I see all the time? I don't think so. I mean honestly if I even mentioned this to most of them, which I wouldn't even, they'd probably just be like "Awwww feel better soon!!!" Which I appreciate too, but it's not the same as what you did and what everyone else on this thread wrote and it just really means a lot to me so thank you.

I'm sorry you had a bad year too. "I'd really just like to stop thinking about how miserable I felt for majority of the past 9 months." - YES! And where did the year go? How can it possibly almost be the END of 2010 when I feel like New Years was at most 1-2 months ago? And how could this year end being one of the worst ever????

You're right, planning is fun. I planned out some of our days today that could not even happen but I just had to. I was looking at the EMH days in November and just HAD TO. Then I added up what the total cost for our hotel and tickets would be and it actually wasn't bad at all. Then I checked the flights again and the price is still super low and I am just so pissed and stressed that I can't book this and be done with it.

I totally know what you mean about the whole being young thing b/c I know I'm supposed to be like ~LIVING IT UP~ and all of that but I can't when I'm miserable because I want a steady job in entertainment and it's near impossible to get so I kill myself trying to make it happen and then just get even more miserable and my only escape involves Mickey Rice Crispie Treats and elevators that drop and fake beaches and castles and so on. "But "the fullest" is just so freaking expensive." - again, YES!!! It is! Sure I'd live life to the fullest every day if I was an heiress to a fortune or something.

LOL I'm glad you love my report so much and perhaps I will write about my daily antics. I do sometimes on my tumblr. And frankly I just WANT to write another trip report b/c It's so fun. So maybe i'll do like a PTR that will just be like me rambling on about my life endlessly and whenever I get to go to Disney World i'll be like OH, by the way. I've booked The Grand Floridian. For 17 nights. Catcha later suckas.

Thanks for the congrats. It does mean a lot coming from you b/c you rock and I adore you. "from what I do know, you seem like somebody who deserves to have all of her dreams come true." - That is so sweet thank you. And I will keep working my butt off. I don't know that all my dreams will come true because they're quite ridiculous, but I guarantee you I'll be working steadily at some point because I just will not give up. I am too stubborn and determined and I have to do it. It's just that simple. No matter how bad it's gotten I've never thought about quitting and I never will. AND THAT IS SO GOING TO HAPPEN WITH US BOTH BEING FAMOUS AND BEING LIKE LOL AT HOW SAD WE USED TO BE LOOK AT US NOW!!!

Omg you rock for doing volunteer work. And I always forget everyone here doesn't know what I look like except Tinkgurlfriend. Well I can send you a picture of myself but I look totally different on Boardwalk Empire. And I was in like 6 scenes or something but barely saw myself. I had one in audible line though so that was fun. But I really did it to experience being on set with Marty Scorsese, not for exposure or anything like that. But anyway I have rambled on long enough, the point is I HEART YOU big time and thank you and OMG GLEE IS ON TOMORROW. OMG.

LOL. It is kinda creepy how similar we are. But at the same time, it's incredibly reassuring to know that there's someone out there going through the same things I'm going through, and someone, like you said, whose escape involves Mickey shaped foods. I was trying to explain my love for Disney to my friend the other night and she just looked at me like I was crazy. Which I am, but anyway it's just nice to know that there's someone out there who "gets it" like you do.

Agreed. How is it already almost October? Where did the year go? I feel like I wasted so much time being depressed. But whatevs. I need to stop dwelling so much on the past and keep looking forward.

Seriously. Write a PTR exactly like that. I will read it. And girl, if you ever book the Grand Floridian for 17 nights, you better invite me!

Send me a pic! And I have already made time in my schedule to watch Boardwalk Empire on Friday (Hooray for no Friday classes!) and I will definitely come back and share all of my thoughts. Or maybe send them to you via Tumblr because I'm assuming the content will be a little inappropriate for the DIS.

AHHHHHH!!! GLEE!!!!!! Im so excited! 8:00 cannot get here soon enough. I am in desperate need of some Sue Sylvester words of wisdom. I just hope that the show returns to the AMAZING, AWESOME, MIND-BLOWING level of the first 13 episodes. The back 9, um, had some issues. With consistency. And rushing. And stupid storylines. And strange uses of music (Poker Face, I'm looking at you). I mean, I'll still watch it and enjoy it, but it's just not the same Glee I fell in love with. I dunno. Maybe I've just have standards that are too high. Although I'm blaming that on Ryan Murphy and Co. because the Pilot is my favorite hour of TV in the history of TV. It's just magic.

Anyway enough Glee...onto Yak and Yeti...

I'm not normally a picky eater, but I'm picky about my Chinese food too. Gross Chinese food is not fun. Especially when you know how good it can be.

OMG. That place looks gorgeous. I want to go to there.

Mmmmm pot stickers. Bummer that they weren't that great, though. I'm obsessed with the pot stickers at Ohana. Those are delish.

Nudity and kissing? I wonder if you encountered the same crazy teens we encountered on a bus back from the AK. But I guess that's a story for MUCH later in my TR.

 

[YukiPhnx]

GLEE!!!! I have night class tonight, so I'll just have to catch it at a later time (I get the same channels coming from the other end of the country).

Ok, first off, $8 for 5 potstickers......? Um.....Maybe it's just me, but it seems too overpriced for me. Besides, I make AWESOME potstickers myself. BTW, it feels weird to call it "potstickers" cause it's nothing like the actual chinese name for it.

The decor looks really cool! Kind of reminds me of my grandparents place in China, with their random antiques and old cupboards all over the house.

I wish I could understand what you mean by finding a good Chinese place. And yes, I remember that episode, Joey is so funny. But I guess it's just something a Chinese person wouldn't be able to get? Especially since I can make great Chinese food myself.

OMG, light bulb! When we do the girls trip, let's get a villa so I can make food for y'all!

Bored to Death sounds really funny. I gotta check that out.

 

[__disneygirl]

LOL. It is kinda creepy how similar we are. But at the same time, it's incredibly reassuring to know that there's someone out there going through the same things I'm going through, and someone, like you said, whose escape involves Mickey shaped foods. I was trying to explain my love for Disney to my friend the other night and she just looked at me like I was crazy. Which I am, but anyway it's just nice to know that there's someone out there who "gets it" like you do.

Agreed. How is it already almost October? Where did the year go? I feel like I wasted so much time being depressed. But whatevs. I need to stop dwelling so much on the past and keep looking forward.

Seriously. Write a PTR exactly like that. I will read it. And girl, if you ever book the Grand Floridian for 17 nights, you better invite me!

Send me a pic! And I have already made time in my schedule to watch Boardwalk Empire on Friday (Hooray for no Friday classes!) and I will definitely come back and share all of my thoughts. Or maybe send them to you via Tumblr because I'm assuming the content will be a little inappropriate for the DIS.

AHHHHHH!!! GLEE!!!!!! Im so excited! 8:00 cannot get here soon enough. I am in desperate need of some Sue Sylvester words of wisdom. I just hope that the show returns to the AMAZING, AWESOME, MIND-BLOWING level of the first 13 episodes. The back 9, um, had some issues. With consistency. And rushing. And stupid storylines. And strange uses of music (Poker Face, I'm looking at you). I mean, I'll still watch it and enjoy it, but it's just not the same Glee I fell in love with. I dunno. Maybe I've just have standards that are too high. Although I'm blaming that on Ryan Murphy and Co. because the Pilot is my favorite hour of TV in the history of TV. It's just magic.

Anyway enough Glee...onto Yak and Yeti...

I'm not normally a picky eater, but I'm picky about my Chinese food too. Gross Chinese food is not fun. Especially when you know how good it can be.

OMG. That place looks gorgeous. I want to go to there.

Mmmmm pot stickers. Bummer that they weren't that great, though. I'm obsessed with the pot stickers at Ohana. Those are delish.

Nudity and kissing? I wonder if you encountered the same crazy teens we encountered on a bus back from the AK. But I guess that's a story for MUCH later in my TR.

I know, it's so awesome like how quickly we just clicked b/c of our mutual love for Disney, and just think, if it wasn't for the DIS, we probably would never even meet in our entire lives. So weird.

If I ever have enough money that I can book 17 nights at the Grand Floridian, i'll be inviting every person I know, so don't you worry about that!

I'll PM you a picture

YAY!! Boardwalk Empire!!! I'm so glad you are taking time to watch it. And yes it is very UNDisneyish. Unless Disney is taking a new direction that involves the mafia. Which I think I'd like actually.

OK OMG GLEEGLEE. Well actually I was underwhelmed by the Season 2 premiere. For anyone reading this, Glee spoilers are coming!!! So stop reading!! Ok. Was it necessary for Artie to rap, not once but twice. Why use crappy songs like Billionaire and Telephone!!?!?!?!? Ahhhhhh. Thank GOD there was a Rachel solo at the end or I would have died. Lea Michele has a FLAWLESS voice and she is my favorite part of the show besides the HBIC Sue who by the way did not have enough good lines. She still was the best thing though. AND WHERE THE F IS EMMA. I live for Emma and Will!! As far as the new kids go, not crazy about the girl that was sent to the crackhouse, but the blond football player I enjoy. Just wish he'd sing something better than BILLIONAIRE. I think my favorite part of the episode was Quinn outsmarting Sue and walking down the hallway like the fierce head cheerleader she IS, omg. But way to show teens that having a baby in high school will not affect your life in any way. LOL what an example. Oh and the whole thing with the manly football coach is not funny.

OMG THOUGH. THE NEXT EPISODE. BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY BRITNEY OH MY GOD THAT LIKE 10 SECONDS THEY SHOWED WAS SO EPIC, ALREADY MY FAVORITE EPISODE OF ALL TIME.

Anyway back to Disney. God, I can't believe I've never been to Ohana. That's actually where I *wanted* to get pot stickers, but we couldn't get an ADR and I didn't know anyone there to weasel us in like at Le Cellier

Oh man, I hate when people can't resist the urge to make out with their S.O. while at Disney. If I wanted to see that kind of thing I would go to Universal or something.

GLEE!!!! I have night class tonight, so I'll just have to catch it at a later time (I get the same channels coming from the other end of the country).

Ok, first off, $8 for 5 potstickers......? Um.....Maybe it's just me, but it seems too overpriced for me. Besides, I make AWESOME potstickers myself. BTW, it feels weird to call it "potstickers" cause it's nothing like the actual chinese name for it.

The decor looks really cool! Kind of reminds me of my grandparents place in China, with their random antiques and old cupboards all over the house.

I wish I could understand what you mean by finding a good Chinese place. And yes, I remember that episode, Joey is so funny. But I guess it's just something a Chinese person wouldn't be able to get? Especially since I can make great Chinese food myself.

OMG, light bulb! When we do the girls trip, let's get a villa so I can make food for y'all!

Bored to Death sounds really funny. I gotta check that out.

Yep, it's overpriced but I mean, it's Disney food. We're used to it. To me it's more paying for the overall experience than like individual pot stickers.

Your grandparents' place sounds awesome! I want to visit China so bad. My friend's aunt goes there all the time and brings back the coolest things for him and the most delicious tea.

Well the thing with Chinese places in America is that a lot of them use this food additive called MSG that is supposed to add flavor but really it just adds disgustingness. And if your food is good naturally, you don't NEED to add some chemicals to it to make it taste good. It makes a lot of people sick and you don't know if they use it until you actually try the food. Hence why it is hard to find a good Chinese place. Hope that cleared it up a bit for ya

 

[DisneyGuy758]

Yak and Yeti. It's on my short list pf places to try next time around (which, at this point, might not be until 2035).

I love reading your updates each time. I usually read them when I'm at work and it helps break up the monotony that is my day.

Oh and I don't like Glee or Jane Lynch.

There, I said it.

 

[YukiPhnx]

Oh and I don't like Glee or Jane Lynch.

There, I said it.

That's ok. We'll TRY not to hold it against you. No promises.