On Saturday, we were invited by our guides to visit a computer mart. Country girl is back. I was speechless. This place had four or five floors of nothing but computers, mp3s, cameras and any other digital, technical gizmo ever made. There were booths for all of these things. There were groups of people in these booths, reaching out to you, begging you to buy their product. They were fast talkers, knew their products and were quite convincing. I thought, are we gonna be overwhelmed like this for the rest of our stay here? It was tooo much for the country girl. Dwayne and I left there empty-handed and did not feel bad about it. We were in search of a good camera and laptop, but it was more than we could handle. We knew we would work something out.
That wasn't enough. We walked across the street to Shanghai Times Square. Stores galore. Coach. Gucci. You know! We were going to a specific place for groceries where foreigners shop. City Shop is the name. Jackpot! This is where Americans, Europeans, Italians, Germans and anybody else who is not a local, come to shop. When we spotted Cheetos and mustard, it was a joyous moment. They have a deli and a meat market with wings that look like those of a chicken and not some other feathered creature. Their selections are not huge, but it IS the place to go and get your 'there's no place like home' feeling. Now THIS made our day, for sure! No camera or laptop this go round, but paper towels? Lawry's Garlic Salt and Lemon Pepper? We were too tickled.
After that moment to remember, we came home and I got in that kitchen. We had a few folk over...ya'll know we love to entertain...and we had a good time. Sarah made a Spanish dish that was to live for. The night flew by fast. Our company left and Miles decided he was full and ready for bed. Dwayne and Brannen decided the same, and encouraged me and Sarah to go out on the town for a while. We all had been invited to a party earlier by one of our guests, but didn't make any promises. It was raining for the first time since our arrival, but we quickly agreed and off we went. Dark, the company's entertainment director, met us at Bar Rouge. Were we in for a party? Yes, we were. It was on the top floor of the building and packed with party goers. The music was kicking and we were escorted to a VIP area. We were met with hugs and kisses. Who are these people? Do you know us? Naw, but who gives a damn...let's keep this party jumping! We stayed for a few hours, shook what our mamas gave us, Sarah had cocktails and I had champagne. We made it home safely to our men...all snoring and sound asleep. Such is life...
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