Today marked the 10th anniversary with Jim. Who knew when we met 10 years ago we would be on the other side of the world in Shanghai. How progressive!
June is the rainy season in Shanghai. But this year is not that bad. We had a beautiful gorgeous summer day yesterday. Definitely feeling the heat.
Last night we had dinner with my interior design friend Stephanie and a couple of her friends at Da Marco, a veteran Italian restaurant in Shanghai. Stephanie is an Interior Designer working on a couple of my projects we connected instantly when we met. She is a fun, bigger-than-life, Texas woman. Who doesn't like a Dallas girl?!? Her 2 friends at dinner were both from the hotel industry. One of them even has connection with my work, so we have common topics instantly. The other one is a veteran General Manager of gaming hotels. He is having the luxury of taking 3 months off to be in Shanghai to learn Chinese. How novel of an idea! My dream is to one day having 3 months off in Buenos Aires learning Spanish and Tango. It is nice to know people can actually do just that.
We had such a great time. It is funny how foreigners connect when we are in foreign land. I found it fascinating with people from the hotel world. They have all lived in 10+ cities and countries, and connect immediately. It makes my 4 cities life looks juvenile.
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