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[MinnieM123]

So happy Boma is reopening soon!! Not that I'm going to Disney anytime soon, but that's #1 on my list for my next trip.

Can I just tell you all how much I love my driving instructor? I really just need to forget everything John ever said to me because all he did was confuse me and make me unsure of myself. I finally feel like I'm driving more like I did in the US and it's so much nicer. It's not nearly as cut-throat and difficult as John made it out to be. And Jonny told me today that I can actually drive pretty well...the problem is just in my head and as long as I relax, I'll be fine. I'm a perfectionist, but he said "You don't need to get 100%. 60% is passing....that's all you need. It doesn't have to be pretty, it just has to be safe." John was caught up with the perfection....everything had to be exactly as he'd do it. It made me nervous and I never knew whether I was doing something right or not. Now I feel much more confident.

Great news about your new driving instructor! He sounds much nicer than your previous one.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

So happy Boma is reopening soon!! Not that I'm going to Disney anytime soon, but that's #1 on my list for my next trip.

Can I just tell you all how much I love my driving instructor? I really just need to forget everything John ever said to me because all he did was confuse me and make me unsure of myself. I finally feel like I'm driving more like I did in the US and it's so much nicer. It's not nearly as cut-throat and difficult as John made it out to be. And Jonny told me today that I can actually drive pretty well...the problem is just in my head and as long as I relax, I'll be fine. I'm a perfectionist, but he said "You don't need to get 100%. 60% is passing....that's all you need. It doesn't have to be pretty, it just has to be safe." John was caught up with the perfection....everything had to be exactly as he'd do it. It made me nervous and I never knew whether I was doing something right or not. Now I feel much more confident.

Glad to hear this.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

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[Lilofan]

So happy Boma is reopening soon!! Not that I'm going to Disney anytime soon, but that's #1 on my list for my next trip.

Can I just tell you all how much I love my driving instructor? I really just need to forget everything John ever said to me because all he did was confuse me and make me unsure of myself. I finally feel like I'm driving more like I did in the US and it's so much nicer. It's not nearly as cut-throat and difficult as John made it out to be. And Jonny told me today that I can actually drive pretty well...the problem is just in my head and as long as I relax, I'll be fine. I'm a perfectionist, but he said "You don't need to get 100%. 60% is passing....that's all you need. It doesn't have to be pretty, it just has to be safe." John was caught up with the perfection....everything had to be exactly as he'd do it. It made me nervous and I never knew whether I was doing something right or not. Now I feel much more confident.

Boma is open, limited options , only served family style at $42 per person for breakfast.

 

[Songbird76]

Great news about your new driving instructor! He sounds much nicer than your previous one.

Way nicer, and he has a degree in psychology so he's really good at reading me. It's like he can read my mind. "It seems like you are afraid you're going to hit that car when parallel parking. Let me show you what to do." "You seem nervous that there's not enough space between lanes...I'll steer, and you look in the side mirror to see how much room there actually is." "You're really tense, so why don't you take a deep breath and try to relax. You have plenty of time." He's just so encouraging and he sees exactly what's bothering me and helps me correct it. SO. GOOD. I feel like I stand a much better chance at passing. John constantly told me what was going to make me fail. Jonny tells me I can pass because it doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be safe. He reminds me that it's ok if not everything is beautifully done....like, if the examinor tells me to take a right, and I miss it, as long as I didn't break any rules, I can say "Oh whoops, I misunderstood. I'll take the next right." and I'll still pass. With John, I missed an exit on a rotonde, so I was just going to go around again, and he told me there was no point, if I was in an exam I would fail. He also gave me a string of instructions and when I completed the first, I asked for confirmation on the second, which he gave me, then when I did that, he said it was too bad, because that wasn't the instruction. I had just asked him "Left here?" and he said "Yes." so I got into the left turn lane and he says "Why are you turning left here? It was supposed to be left at the SECOND stoplight." Well then why did you say yes when I asked if this was where you wanted me to turn left?? And then he gave me a lecture about how the examinor is allowed to give me up to 5 instructions at once and I have to follow them. And now I find out from Jonny that an instructor would never fail me for that as long as I used my turn signal and checked my mirrors and was in the correct lane, etc....as long as I executed the left turn safely and correctly, it would have been fine. Yes, they can give me a string of instructions, but I can ask for confirmation and they aren't going to lie to me about whether I got it right or not, because THEY want me to be safe. They'll give the instructions again if I ask. John just aggravated my innate anxiety and gave me a mental block where I now 2nd guess everything I'm doing in case I misunderstood what the instructions were. But Jonny said that's not important....following the instructions isn't as important as keeping it safe. It's so much more logical! It made no sense to me why I would fail on something like turning left instead of going straight....that has nothing to do with whether I can drive or not.

But I also signed up for the test axiety exam, which John wouldn't allow me to sign up for that. This time it was Jonny's idea for me to do that. They come out and ask you about your needs....what's giving you the anxiety, what they can do to help, what environment is helpful for me....radio on or radio off, small talk or silence outside of giving instructions? And I get 3 time outs where I can pull over and take a breather and get my nerves under control before going again...I don't know if I'll need those time outs, but it's nice to know I have them.

 

[Songbird76]

Boma is open, limited options , only served family style at $42 per person for breakfast.

The date I saw was reopening on the 20th, but it is the first buffet to come back. The rest have all become family style. I'm betting that other buffets will start coming back soon, too. But it's the Boma breakfast that we had last time that was so amazing anyway.

 

[Goofyernmost]

My mom just listened to me talk about cats for a good ten minutes and then walked away.

That's a Mothers love for you! I would have exited after the first minute.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Um no. I can't say what the best dessert ever is, but it is absolutely not that disgusting concoction. I'd much rather go to the Germany pavilion and get some caramelly goodness.

I'm with you there. We tried school bread a few years ago and overall the flavor was fine but the bread was so dry. It might not have helped that we bought it at night and ate it the next morning for breakfast, so maybe it wouldn't have been dry if we ate it right away. When we were there in July, B's niece who had just started the college program came to Epcot with us and wanted to try the school bread. We ate other things so we didn't have time that day, but both of us tried to steer her away from it! I would rather get something caramel from Germany like the salted caramel shortbread, or better yet caramel and chocolate!

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

I'm with you there. We tried school bread a few years ago and overall the flavor was fine but the bread was so dry. It might not have helped that we bought it at night and ate it the next morning for breakfast, so maybe it wouldn't have been dry if we ate it right away. When we were there in July, B's niece who had just started the college program came to Epcot with us and wanted to try the school bread. We ate other things so we didn't have time that day, but both of us tried to steer her away from it! I would rather get something caramel from Germany like the salted caramel shortbread, or better yet caramel and chocolate!

Freshly baked schoolbread in the real Norway is head and shoulders nicer than the EPCOT snack. I suspect it is the same with a lot of regional foods.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

So happy Boma is reopening soon!! Not that I'm going to Disney anytime soon, but that's #1 on my list for my next trip.

Can I just tell you all how much I love my driving instructor? I really just need to forget everything John ever said to me because all he did was confuse me and make me unsure of myself. I finally feel like I'm driving more like I did in the US and it's so much nicer. It's not nearly as cut-throat and difficult as John made it out to be. And Jonny told me today that I can actually drive pretty well...the problem is just in my head and as long as I relax, I'll be fine. I'm a perfectionist, but he said "You don't need to get 100%. 60% is passing....that's all you need. It doesn't have to be pretty, it just has to be safe." John was caught up with the perfection....everything had to be exactly as he'd do it. It made me nervous and I never knew whether I was doing something right or not. Now I feel much more confident.

I'm glad your new instructor is better and makes you feel more comfortable. When is your test?

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Boma is open, limited options , only served family style at $42 per person for breakfast.

Boma isn't open yet. Reservations can start being made today though and it will be the first buffet back at WDW for breakfast and dinner.

 

[Figgy1]

@Songbird76 sending some pixie dust for continued success with the new instructor

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Freshly baked schoolbread in the real Norway is head and shoulders nicer than the EPCOT snack. I suspect it is the same with a lot of regional foods.

I bet it was better in actual Norway. I would try it there if I ever get to Norway, which is a possibility to maybe make contact with some long lost relatives there. Just like the pastries we had in France were much better than what we've had in Epcot France which are pretty tasty.

 

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[Lilofan]

The date I saw was reopening on the 20th, but it is the first buffet to come back. The rest have all become family style. I'm betting that other buffets will start coming back soon, too. But it's the Boma breakfast that we had last time that was so amazing anyway.

Yeah, it's open and family style right now. And the family style is basically just bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, waffles, and roasted potatoes (along with the standard pastries/bread) -- they have one additional unique dish and that's it. Still costs $42 a head, though!

See feedback on Boma breakfast.