Alacakaranlik - Finally!

I took my sweet little aforementioned pre-teen to see Twilight (or "Alacakaranlik" in this country - pronounced al uh ja CAR ahn lick - in Turkish the C makes a juh sound). Even though we are halfway across the world, it is still causing a stir here too.

I enjoyed the books, and Maryn desperately wants to read them, because most of her friends have. But I personally do not think the third and fourth books in the series are appropriate for an eleven year old. I told her I would let her read the first one, possibly the second, but then she would have to wait. She opted to wait until she can read all four in order. To take the sting out of it, we compromised with seeing the movie together. We went with a good friend of mine who happens to have a daughter that is a good friend of Maryn's. I love it when that happens! =)

We had a great time being silly for the evening. Maryn wouldn't do this for the shot Kim wanted, (though I am sure she wanted to!) so I did, and thoroughly embarrassed her. Isn't that my job? Besides, the Turks expect us to be odd. (Which is why they follow us around with their cell phone cameras -as if we don't see them.) I say, give the people what they want. =)