Lost in Transalation

So last night I went to the Kempinsky Hotel to meet with Shay. I met him earlier in the day.
34 year old Israeli dude who runs an indoor and otdoor marketing and advertising agency specialising in promotional materials. I was 40 mins late for the meeting ( unlike me as I choose to be punctual ) anyway,
we need his help for the project that Sarah and I are working on. I instantly liked him, tonnes of energy, funny, direct, helpful and full of advice. Tanzania and Africa are differerent to any other countries as this is the developing workd and I sometimes forget that. Everything can take way longer than you either hoped or expected it to.. i'm learning the art of patience and letting go and at the same time display the tenacity and energy to see things through.. I am results focussed and I'm getting there!

Anyway, we had a good meeting, showed him my dog Charleee - she's my screen saver, he also loves dogs adn we shared a few personal titbits of information, as we'd said our thank you's and goodbyes I was walking out the frint door when he shouts Heather and gies me 2 little gifts. Firts of all delighted to receive the gifts ( not one bit two ) and when I got into the car I opened them, only the 2 things that I need right now - a USB stick and a keyring with a powerful torch. : )

He's looking to hire a sales manager, so I sent him my CV, that was a bit weird, haven't done a CV in a loong time.. anyway sent it and then he emailed back to see if I'd like to meet him for a drink at the Kempinsky later. I said yes.

So, he had his Thai massage and we met around 9.30 and went foer sushi ( delicious ) in the Oriental restaurant where we chatted for about 3 hours, then went upstairs for a drink. He is hilarious, has a very contagious laugh and was very open and honest about his life here, his relationship ( I guessed he had a spanish girlfriend ) don't ask me how and he told me something that blew me away.. I won't share too much as it doesn't seem right.

Anyway, before we met I had emailed him to suggest that he research and patent a mini tennis bat ( the size of a ping pong bat ) that you can carry in your handbag. There is already a full sized tennis racket available that zaps the mossies with an electric shock. I am getting a bit fed up of them now as I am covered in bites, even though I am taking all the precautions anyway, as I was just about to walk into the hotel, I sent him a text that said "please tell me this is an mboo free zone"

He then proceeded to ask me as we sat down for dinner, as he was laughing his head off that what I had meant. I said mboo (mosquiotes ) hahahahahahaha. Mbu is the correct spelling for mosquiotes but in order for me to learn the lingo I write things phonetically.. Mboo means 'dick'.

So I sent him a text saying please tell me this is a 'dick' free zone. Methinks that will come in handy at some point! Slightly embarassing but oh so very funny especially with his infectious laugh!

I was excited about the prospect of some male company and in my head had deemed it a sort of 'date'. I twas Friday night after all and I don't usually go to swanky hotels of a weekend.. soit was even better
as we got on like a house on fire, we share lots of the same interests and I told him about my friend Susie Pearl and all the wonderful things she does and how she lives her life, he calls her Amazing Susie and even looked her up on facebook and said "wow she has such a positive evergy, look at her smile. Indeed.

I think I have a new friend. No bull, just upfront good chat and a few giggles. I'm also hoping that perhaps he'sll be able to help me find some paid work. He knows everyone, Dar is a bit like Glasgow, sprawling city geographically and everyone knows everyone else. He told me something I already know, I am not going to meet a 'good guy' in a club. No siree. For now I am to just do my own thing.

I got in at 2am. Talked out and very happy to have met such a kindred spirit.