Happy New Year

For New Years D and I decided to fly down to Shanghai to ring in 2007.



We soaked up some jazz at Xin Tian Di.



And stood in line for 45 minutes in order to get Derek's favorite Chinese dish: xiao long baos (little dragon dumplings).



The minute we stepped off the plane in Shanghai, Derek was already talking about these steamed dumplings. He's becoming more Chinese everyday.



Here is a picture of the infamous Hyatt Hotel located on the Pu Dong side of Shanghai. The atrium/lobby is quite phenomenal standing tall at 33 stories (the entire building is 88 stories). In this picture, the hotel is getting ready for the New Year by preparing a drop of 10,000 balloons.



For the actual New Year celebration we hit a party on 3 On The Bund. Here's the view from their awesome balcony.



Another view from their balcony.



3...2...1...Happy New Year!



And then we got jiggy on the dance floor.