Goodbye New York, Hello Niagra
June 28
I’m not going to lie. I need to get this out. It’s more complaining….well, maybe not complaining….I don’t really know what to call it….anywho, you don’t have to read this paragraph, but you can if you want….here it goes….
I don’t like Mamma Mia. I just don’t. I don’t really know why I don’t like it. I just don’t. Period. The acting wasn’t bad. For the most part it was fabulous. The dancing wasn’t bad either. It was very entertaining. The singing wasn’t horrible. I enjoyed watching them having a good time on stage. Let me start over. I feel like an outcast right now. I feel like crying. Everyone enjoyed the show except me. Everyone loved it so much, except me. Everyone was dancing and singing along at the finale except me….ok I danced, but I wasn’t into it. The best part of the show for me was watching everyone having a good time and speaking out when surprised…you know, those outbursts people have sometimes like, “Don’t go into the room!” I don’t know why I didn’t enjoy the show as much as everyone else. I feel horrible and like such a loner for not liking the show. Once the show was over, we went to the stage door to get autographs. I wasn’t too thrilled. I probably should have gotten their autographs, but I didn’t. I wasn’t in the mood. I didn’t have any desire to get their autographs. Everyone else was freaking out. Everyone else was crying out of happiness. After getting their autographs and pictures, the bouncer allowed us to take some pictures on the actual stage. As awesome as it was, I didn’t feel too into the moment. I felt just like, “It’s nothing big. I’ve done this before. It was more exciting with David showing us around.” Once again, everyone was freaking out that we got to go back stage, except me. I just wanted to go to the hotel and cry. I hate being the outcast. I hate being the oldest. I hate everyone ignoring me and not including me. I hate how I knew that this trip would have me feel this way. When we first got to NY everyone was taking pictures of everyone else only I wasn’t in any of the pictures. No one invited me into their pictures. I felt so alone. I don’t feel like I fit in with the dancers anymore, not like I really ever felt like I fit in with them. I think since I started acting and concentrating on plays I have lost a lot of close friends at the studio. I feel more like I belong with my drama geeks. I hate this feeling. Not that my drama geeks aren’t cool, but being on this trip hasn’t really made me feel all that great. I feel really out of place. I want to be at home.
Today we saw Chicago. I didn’t like it as much as I liked it the last time. This time there didn’t seem to be any chemistry between anyone. There were a lot of new people that weren’t in the show the last time. I guess Tom Hanks’ wife was in the show playing Roxie. As much as I love Tom Hanks, his wife wasn’t my favorite…sorry Tom. It might have been that she was tired from performing last night, but she just didn’t float my boat Oh well.
Today, before the shows, we took a tour of NY with the nicest tour guide I’ve ever had. His name was Tony. He was so cool. We took the Staten Island Ferry to Staten Island and back again. Then we went to Ground Zero. It was neat to look at as well as very moving. We went shopping in Chinatown. That was fun. I bought some people some gifts. Then we rushed to the show. In between shows, we ate dinner and went shopping some more. I went to the Disney Store and bought some more things. The Disney Store was huge. I loved it. But of course that is only to be expected ;)
As fun as this trip is, I want to be home. I am having major withdrawals from my drama geeks. I don’t really want to go to class tomorrow. I’m fine not going at all. I’m fine with sleeping in and just going to a show. Oh and shopping too.
Gaaaahhhh!!! I need a hug. I miss you guys! June 6th cannot come soon enough.
Oh before I forget (I’ll end with something funny)….last night Jackie and I were sitting at a table with my computer and a middle aged guy starts to talk to us. He asked me what the “Hilhi Dancers” were. I told him it was my high school dance team back home. Then he asked where the rest of the girls were and if we were the partiers. We said they were upstairs sleeping and we were filling out an application for Jackie’s job. Then he talked more about how it was hard for him to not sound like a “jack***” while talking to people. That’s when both Jackie and I thought, “Well, what are you doing now?” Then we said we had to leave, so we did. Funny huh? Well maybe not, but we sure thought it was hilarious. Mainly because he probably thought we were strippers and we definitely looked like them….aka we were in sweats and a t-shirt (me with my Hilhi jacket over my shirt). We didn’t look nice at all. We looked like we had just had enough time to pull our hair away from our face after waking up in the morning. Yeah, we obviously looked like strippers. Eh, whatever. We laughed a lot. I guess you had to be there.
That’s it for now. Over and out.
June 29
I think it’s funny how the LA trip last year is similar to this year when it comes to dance classes. What do I mean by this? Well, when we went to LA last year, I didn’t like the first day of classes. I mean they were ok, but definitely not my favorite. The next day, however, was my favorite. I loved the classes. It was the same in New York. I think my favorite class was the last one in each case. Funny? I think so.
We saw Rent today. Oh my gosh. It was awesome. I think it was my favorite show. Well Hairspray was really good too, but you can’t really compare the two. Everyone in rent was amazing. We didn’t even see the people who were supposed to be Mimi and Joanne. The understudies were awesome. There really aren’t words to explain how wonderful it was. I liked it better than the movie. If you get the chance to see Rent on Broadway I highly recommend it. There was so much energy. Everyone put in so much. I don’t know how they are able to perform the next day. I know I would be exhausted.
All in all, today was a good day. I’m sad that élan is leaving tomorrow, but I’m excited to see the rest of the US with my family.
June 30
Tarzan was AMAZING!!!!! Wow! It was spectacular. I think it was my favorite show…not just because it is a Disney production. The set, the costumes, and the ingenious acrobatic stunt work. Oh my gosh. And not to mention, there were some pretty hot actors in the show. To the élan girls….you think that Link was hot? He was nothing compared to Tarzan. You can see Tarzan for yourself. How? He was a finalist on American Idol. He name is Josh Strickland. Look him up and you’ll see J The singing was really good in this show. There wasn’t a lot of dancing. It was more acrobatic work. Like there were a lot of wires used for apes to swing on and the apes basically always did like back flips and front handsprings, etc. It was amazing none-the-less. We were in the 2nd to the last row, but I could still hear pretty well. The only thing that bothered me was the people in front of me. They kept talking and blow/popping their gum and looking at their cell phones. Oh and the dad was taking pictures the entire time. However, these fine people didn’t speak very good English, so the only communication we made was, “Shhhhhh!!!” Ok, there was one more thing that bothered me, but not too badly. Some fo the actors came from the back fo the theatre and we saw them coming. Like a butterfly came from the back and we saw the wire go down so that she could hook up to it. This was slightly distracting to what was happening on stage, not to mention the people in front of us would talk and point to it when it was happening. Other than that, it was awesome. I can’t believe we saw the original cast! And don’t worry, we got the principals’ signatures…well all but Little Tarzan because he has tennis balls in his hands and “Didn’t have any hands”….yeah right. Oh well….we got everyone else. Mom talked to the girlfriend of an ape and Brooke and I stood next to the costumer of Tarzan and Jane, so it was easier for us to tell who was a lead and who wasn’t. Cus you know, with all of the make-up on, it was pretty hard to tell who was a principal when they came out the stage door. But it’s ok because we did get the principals’ signatures, so it whatever. I would highly recommend this show for anyone who wants to have a good time. I loved it!
This morning, we élan went to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Amazing places. I had never been to Ellis Island before. I wish we could have spent more time there. I would have liked to try and find my relatives, but I guess we already have a copy from when Auntie Cathie did it. The Statue of Liberty was fun. We didn’t get to go to the base or anything though. I guess you have to have a reservation now to do it. Funny how things change. As Brooke said, “In my day, we were able to go to the crown.” I wish the group could have gone to the top, even though they probably would have been surprised about how small it is. It would have been a good experience anyway. At the Statue of Liberty, élan left us. It was sad, but as I said before, I am excited to look at the rest of the US.
When we got back to NYC, we saw Spiderman. And yes, we got a picture with him. That was fun. Then we took the subway to Grand Central Station. Dad and Brooke had never ridden the subway before so it was a new experience for them. As confusing as the station was, me ended up making it to where we were supposed to be. Go us! At Grand Central Station, we had Junior’s cheesecake…the best cheesecake in the world. I don’t just think that either. The last time I was in NY, someone recommended it to us. It was mouthwatering. If you have the chance to go to NYC, make sure you go to Junior’s to get some cheesecake.
After this, we went to the Empire State Building. It took us about 30 minutes to get to the top. This was mainly due thanks to élan. We were supposed to go to the top on Monday, but instead we went to ABT’s Swan Lake. Anywho, I guess the actual line was a 60-90 minute wait. However, since we had pre-paid tickets, we passed all of those who had to pay for tickets. It’s funny. I wasn’t scared of being so high. I think it’s because I was on a stable concrete building as opposed to a steel roller coaster track or something like that. I felt very safe up there. We even saw King Kong. It was fun. When we got our car, guess who we saw? None other than Katherine McNichol. Yes ladies and gentlemen, I saw Katherine McNichol in NYC. It was kind of funny how we just suddenly saw each other, mainly because you don’t usually see people you know unless you are with a big group. So seeing her was really cool.
I really enjoyed myself today. I am glad I was able to spend time in NYC with élan. And I am happy that I get family time around the Northeastern US. This will be a fabulous trip.
July 1
After waking up at 10:30, we went on our way to get to Niagra Falls. It was a long trip. We went through the part of New York and Pennsylvania that has been flooded over the past couple of days. We went to 3 McDonalds before we finally got some food and bathroom breaks. Everything was out of order and very crowded. Of course, it is a 4 day weekend since it is the 4 of July on Tuesday. But it was really crowded. Finally we made it to Canada and Niagra Falls. I guess the World Cup is here. There are a million cars with different flags flying. Today was also Canada Day. There were fireworks over the Falls. It was cool. The only thing it was missing was the music behind it. Oh well. They were still really neat.
That's about it for now. Most of what I'll be posting will probably be short, unless we don't have internet connection. I can't wait to be home. And I look forward to seeing the parts of teh US I haven't seen yet :)
I’m not going to lie. I need to get this out. It’s more complaining….well, maybe not complaining….I don’t really know what to call it….anywho, you don’t have to read this paragraph, but you can if you want….here it goes….
I don’t like Mamma Mia. I just don’t. I don’t really know why I don’t like it. I just don’t. Period. The acting wasn’t bad. For the most part it was fabulous. The dancing wasn’t bad either. It was very entertaining. The singing wasn’t horrible. I enjoyed watching them having a good time on stage. Let me start over. I feel like an outcast right now. I feel like crying. Everyone enjoyed the show except me. Everyone loved it so much, except me. Everyone was dancing and singing along at the finale except me….ok I danced, but I wasn’t into it. The best part of the show for me was watching everyone having a good time and speaking out when surprised…you know, those outbursts people have sometimes like, “Don’t go into the room!” I don’t know why I didn’t enjoy the show as much as everyone else. I feel horrible and like such a loner for not liking the show. Once the show was over, we went to the stage door to get autographs. I wasn’t too thrilled. I probably should have gotten their autographs, but I didn’t. I wasn’t in the mood. I didn’t have any desire to get their autographs. Everyone else was freaking out. Everyone else was crying out of happiness. After getting their autographs and pictures, the bouncer allowed us to take some pictures on the actual stage. As awesome as it was, I didn’t feel too into the moment. I felt just like, “It’s nothing big. I’ve done this before. It was more exciting with David showing us around.” Once again, everyone was freaking out that we got to go back stage, except me. I just wanted to go to the hotel and cry. I hate being the outcast. I hate being the oldest. I hate everyone ignoring me and not including me. I hate how I knew that this trip would have me feel this way. When we first got to NY everyone was taking pictures of everyone else only I wasn’t in any of the pictures. No one invited me into their pictures. I felt so alone. I don’t feel like I fit in with the dancers anymore, not like I really ever felt like I fit in with them. I think since I started acting and concentrating on plays I have lost a lot of close friends at the studio. I feel more like I belong with my drama geeks. I hate this feeling. Not that my drama geeks aren’t cool, but being on this trip hasn’t really made me feel all that great. I feel really out of place. I want to be at home.
Today we saw Chicago. I didn’t like it as much as I liked it the last time. This time there didn’t seem to be any chemistry between anyone. There were a lot of new people that weren’t in the show the last time. I guess Tom Hanks’ wife was in the show playing Roxie. As much as I love Tom Hanks, his wife wasn’t my favorite…sorry Tom. It might have been that she was tired from performing last night, but she just didn’t float my boat Oh well.
Today, before the shows, we took a tour of NY with the nicest tour guide I’ve ever had. His name was Tony. He was so cool. We took the Staten Island Ferry to Staten Island and back again. Then we went to Ground Zero. It was neat to look at as well as very moving. We went shopping in Chinatown. That was fun. I bought some people some gifts. Then we rushed to the show. In between shows, we ate dinner and went shopping some more. I went to the Disney Store and bought some more things. The Disney Store was huge. I loved it. But of course that is only to be expected ;)
As fun as this trip is, I want to be home. I am having major withdrawals from my drama geeks. I don’t really want to go to class tomorrow. I’m fine not going at all. I’m fine with sleeping in and just going to a show. Oh and shopping too.
Gaaaahhhh!!! I need a hug. I miss you guys! June 6th cannot come soon enough.
Oh before I forget (I’ll end with something funny)….last night Jackie and I were sitting at a table with my computer and a middle aged guy starts to talk to us. He asked me what the “Hilhi Dancers” were. I told him it was my high school dance team back home. Then he asked where the rest of the girls were and if we were the partiers. We said they were upstairs sleeping and we were filling out an application for Jackie’s job. Then he talked more about how it was hard for him to not sound like a “jack***” while talking to people. That’s when both Jackie and I thought, “Well, what are you doing now?” Then we said we had to leave, so we did. Funny huh? Well maybe not, but we sure thought it was hilarious. Mainly because he probably thought we were strippers and we definitely looked like them….aka we were in sweats and a t-shirt (me with my Hilhi jacket over my shirt). We didn’t look nice at all. We looked like we had just had enough time to pull our hair away from our face after waking up in the morning. Yeah, we obviously looked like strippers. Eh, whatever. We laughed a lot. I guess you had to be there.
That’s it for now. Over and out.
June 29
I think it’s funny how the LA trip last year is similar to this year when it comes to dance classes. What do I mean by this? Well, when we went to LA last year, I didn’t like the first day of classes. I mean they were ok, but definitely not my favorite. The next day, however, was my favorite. I loved the classes. It was the same in New York. I think my favorite class was the last one in each case. Funny? I think so.
We saw Rent today. Oh my gosh. It was awesome. I think it was my favorite show. Well Hairspray was really good too, but you can’t really compare the two. Everyone in rent was amazing. We didn’t even see the people who were supposed to be Mimi and Joanne. The understudies were awesome. There really aren’t words to explain how wonderful it was. I liked it better than the movie. If you get the chance to see Rent on Broadway I highly recommend it. There was so much energy. Everyone put in so much. I don’t know how they are able to perform the next day. I know I would be exhausted.
All in all, today was a good day. I’m sad that élan is leaving tomorrow, but I’m excited to see the rest of the US with my family.
June 30
Tarzan was AMAZING!!!!! Wow! It was spectacular. I think it was my favorite show…not just because it is a Disney production. The set, the costumes, and the ingenious acrobatic stunt work. Oh my gosh. And not to mention, there were some pretty hot actors in the show. To the élan girls….you think that Link was hot? He was nothing compared to Tarzan. You can see Tarzan for yourself. How? He was a finalist on American Idol. He name is Josh Strickland. Look him up and you’ll see J The singing was really good in this show. There wasn’t a lot of dancing. It was more acrobatic work. Like there were a lot of wires used for apes to swing on and the apes basically always did like back flips and front handsprings, etc. It was amazing none-the-less. We were in the 2nd to the last row, but I could still hear pretty well. The only thing that bothered me was the people in front of me. They kept talking and blow/popping their gum and looking at their cell phones. Oh and the dad was taking pictures the entire time. However, these fine people didn’t speak very good English, so the only communication we made was, “Shhhhhh!!!” Ok, there was one more thing that bothered me, but not too badly. Some fo the actors came from the back fo the theatre and we saw them coming. Like a butterfly came from the back and we saw the wire go down so that she could hook up to it. This was slightly distracting to what was happening on stage, not to mention the people in front of us would talk and point to it when it was happening. Other than that, it was awesome. I can’t believe we saw the original cast! And don’t worry, we got the principals’ signatures…well all but Little Tarzan because he has tennis balls in his hands and “Didn’t have any hands”….yeah right. Oh well….we got everyone else. Mom talked to the girlfriend of an ape and Brooke and I stood next to the costumer of Tarzan and Jane, so it was easier for us to tell who was a lead and who wasn’t. Cus you know, with all of the make-up on, it was pretty hard to tell who was a principal when they came out the stage door. But it’s ok because we did get the principals’ signatures, so it whatever. I would highly recommend this show for anyone who wants to have a good time. I loved it!
This morning, we élan went to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Amazing places. I had never been to Ellis Island before. I wish we could have spent more time there. I would have liked to try and find my relatives, but I guess we already have a copy from when Auntie Cathie did it. The Statue of Liberty was fun. We didn’t get to go to the base or anything though. I guess you have to have a reservation now to do it. Funny how things change. As Brooke said, “In my day, we were able to go to the crown.” I wish the group could have gone to the top, even though they probably would have been surprised about how small it is. It would have been a good experience anyway. At the Statue of Liberty, élan left us. It was sad, but as I said before, I am excited to look at the rest of the US.
When we got back to NYC, we saw Spiderman. And yes, we got a picture with him. That was fun. Then we took the subway to Grand Central Station. Dad and Brooke had never ridden the subway before so it was a new experience for them. As confusing as the station was, me ended up making it to where we were supposed to be. Go us! At Grand Central Station, we had Junior’s cheesecake…the best cheesecake in the world. I don’t just think that either. The last time I was in NY, someone recommended it to us. It was mouthwatering. If you have the chance to go to NYC, make sure you go to Junior’s to get some cheesecake.
After this, we went to the Empire State Building. It took us about 30 minutes to get to the top. This was mainly due thanks to élan. We were supposed to go to the top on Monday, but instead we went to ABT’s Swan Lake. Anywho, I guess the actual line was a 60-90 minute wait. However, since we had pre-paid tickets, we passed all of those who had to pay for tickets. It’s funny. I wasn’t scared of being so high. I think it’s because I was on a stable concrete building as opposed to a steel roller coaster track or something like that. I felt very safe up there. We even saw King Kong. It was fun. When we got our car, guess who we saw? None other than Katherine McNichol. Yes ladies and gentlemen, I saw Katherine McNichol in NYC. It was kind of funny how we just suddenly saw each other, mainly because you don’t usually see people you know unless you are with a big group. So seeing her was really cool.
I really enjoyed myself today. I am glad I was able to spend time in NYC with élan. And I am happy that I get family time around the Northeastern US. This will be a fabulous trip.
July 1
After waking up at 10:30, we went on our way to get to Niagra Falls. It was a long trip. We went through the part of New York and Pennsylvania that has been flooded over the past couple of days. We went to 3 McDonalds before we finally got some food and bathroom breaks. Everything was out of order and very crowded. Of course, it is a 4 day weekend since it is the 4 of July on Tuesday. But it was really crowded. Finally we made it to Canada and Niagra Falls. I guess the World Cup is here. There are a million cars with different flags flying. Today was also Canada Day. There were fireworks over the Falls. It was cool. The only thing it was missing was the music behind it. Oh well. They were still really neat.
That's about it for now. Most of what I'll be posting will probably be short, unless we don't have internet connection. I can't wait to be home. And I look forward to seeing the parts of teh US I haven't seen yet :)
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