It’s official… I am sooo cool!

Seriously.

Much has occurred in the last weeks, which has made me appreciate Shanghai.

In San Francisco I had a certain standard of living in which I had become accustomed too. People knew me at my favorite stores, restaurants and nightlife locations. I was a force to be reckoned with! Since moving to Shanghai, I haven’t had the “fame” that I was accustomed too.

Until now. On Friday the 13th (figures =/), someone thought I was famous!! You heard me! ME! Famous!!

I was working late on Friday, to help with the run through for the Chinese National Spelling Bee, which my company was sponsoring. The host of the event is a pretty famous girl here in Shangahi (I’d never heard of her, but I don’t watch Chinese TV so… figures) who hosts some shows on CCTV here. A girl who was also helping in the set up approached the TV host and asked if she could take a photo with her. (Not surprising, seeing how this chick is apparently famous.) But much to my surprise after taking the photo with her, she asked me!! Watch out Paris, Elena is coming through!

I’m ready for my close up Mr. DeVil.

I nearly laughed in her face but I kept it together and posed for a few snap shots with my number one  (only) fan.

On top of my new claim to fame, Garrett and I have discovered some culinary masterpieces here in Shanghai and they are just steps from our house.

First there is Wagas and Bistrow by Wagas. Wagas is a small cafe that serves western food at incredibly reasonable prices and it’s DELICIOUS!!! For Dinner I got a HUGE bowl of chicken pesto pasta loaded with feta cheese and it comes with a small house salad for just 40RMB… that’s like 5 bucks!

Bistrow by Wagas is a little bit more expensive, but it’s worth it. Garrett and I had brunch there on a Saturday morning and it was sooo good. I had the best tuna I’ve ever eaten and Garrett had these amazing berry pancakes. (Well they looked amazing, and seeing how he didn’t share!! I assume they were.) And again, it wasn’t expensive at all; the total came to about 30 US dollars.

We also had dinner at Colobro, which was ALSO amazing. It’s a small delicatessen with such good food! The manager was uber friendly too; he told us about the restaurant and gave us vouchers for free things from the Deli next time we came.

Now I mention all these places because for while Garrett and I were going to the same three places; we had no other real options. I was beginning to really get tired of the same old same old. Plus the look and feel of these newly discovered culinary treasures is so much like home! Fantastic!

Now the final thing that has changed my life!!

Forever.

I am producing a fashion show. YES ME!! I am telling girls they’re too fat (no, but I would love to be one of those snotty ladies with the dark framed glasses who totally could. But alas, I am too self-conscious to even begin to care about what other girls look like!), I am talking to fashion houses; I am putting soundtracks and music together for people to walk down a giant catwalk.

I am very excited.

It’s a charity event that is being put together by my work. And part of it has… a fashion show!! So obviously they asked me to help put it together. It’s very exciting and I have an amazing bright yellow Anna Sui dress that I will wear the day of the event. Because frankly, I don’t care how the models look… I just care how I look! =D