Sinemaya gittim: I went to the movies

Everything has a backstory... Today, as I was packing my bag to go to class, I couldn't find my keys anywhere! I was getting pretty stressed when Alex called. Guess what! He had taken both sets of keys... ha ha ha ha... At least mine weren't lost! Since he wouldn't be back until late afternoon, I needed to find something to do after class. Plus, today was one of the hotter days we've had lately. Near my language school, on Istiklal Caddesi, there are several movie theaters. Some look inviting, others not so much. I asked a few of my classmates where I should go. I was advised to avoid one in particular because "it's really a brothel." Hmmmm... I went to a modern multiplex style theater and saw the "Batman" movie (with subtitles in Turkish). Honestly, I hated it, but it certainly kept me in a comfortable place for a few hours. A couple notes about the Turkish movie theater experience. One, there is assigned seating and an usher finds your place. I followed what others did, but later Alex told me that some people tip the usher. (They didn't this time.) There were the usual ads and previews and then the feature. In the middle of the film, I thought something had gone wrong with the projection. But, no, it was time for intermission! (Batman is long enough that a 10 minute break makes sense.) When the film finally ended, I checked my phone for messages. Alex had called me six times... apparently he hadn't gotten my text message that I was going to the movies. Oops. By this time, he was home, and let me back in the apartment ;)