The Hunger Games trilogy has been making the rounds of Team Serbia. Some people are dead set against reading them, while others have embraced them with school girl giddiness. On Team Belgrade there has been fierce discussion and dissection of the books and their pros and cons. Well, amongst three of us at least. Everyone else claims to be uninterested in them. Kyle, Connor and I enjoy hashing them out together.
So the other day, Connor leans over (speaking into my good ear) and says: "Are you free on Thursday?" This question is in no way unusual. Thursday is our usual adventure day. Kyle is, at this moment, sitting behind me talking loudly with Trey about something or other. I tell Connor I'm free and ask him what he's planning. "The Hunger Games comes out on Thursday. They're showing it at 8 o'clock." Then from the side of my non functioning ear: "WHAT! WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" Kyle has totally zoned in. He really doubted they were going to even show it here. It doesn't have quite the same cult following here as it does at home.
At this moment nothing else in the room exists. Only the opportunity to go to the Serbian premiere of the Hunger Games. Kyle announces that he's free on Thursday too. Actually I'm scheduled to have dinner at his house. He also says he'll drive. Sold. He asks his wife's permission just to make sure and then its on. The three of us plan to attend the Serbian premiere that week.
I have dinner at the Stevens' household and then get in the car with Kyle to pick up Connor. The whole way we're speculating and hoping about the quality of the film. We get to the theater about an hour before the show starts. Good thing too, there was a ridiculous line.
Connor and I wait in the food court, enjoying a coke and a slice of Baklava respectively, while Kyle runs downstairs to buy a birthday gift for one of his daughter's friends. Cars, because its a birthday boy. Finally its time to go in. You've never seen such excited people. I'm sure everyone thought we were ridiculous.
Two and a half hours later we walk out in awe. We had a great time and spent the entire car ride home rehashing the movie. Not many people can say they attended a foreign premiere two weeks after the American hoopla. Much less the Serbian premiere. Take that.
So the other day, Connor leans over (speaking into my good ear) and says: "Are you free on Thursday?" This question is in no way unusual. Thursday is our usual adventure day. Kyle is, at this moment, sitting behind me talking loudly with Trey about something or other. I tell Connor I'm free and ask him what he's planning. "The Hunger Games comes out on Thursday. They're showing it at 8 o'clock." Then from the side of my non functioning ear: "WHAT! WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" Kyle has totally zoned in. He really doubted they were going to even show it here. It doesn't have quite the same cult following here as it does at home.
At this moment nothing else in the room exists. Only the opportunity to go to the Serbian premiere of the Hunger Games. Kyle announces that he's free on Thursday too. Actually I'm scheduled to have dinner at his house. He also says he'll drive. Sold. He asks his wife's permission just to make sure and then its on. The three of us plan to attend the Serbian premiere that week.
I have dinner at the Stevens' household and then get in the car with Kyle to pick up Connor. The whole way we're speculating and hoping about the quality of the film. We get to the theater about an hour before the show starts. Good thing too, there was a ridiculous line.
Two and a half hours later we walk out in awe. We had a great time and spent the entire car ride home rehashing the movie. Not many people can say they attended a foreign premiere two weeks after the American hoopla. Much less the Serbian premiere. Take that.
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| I was going to have them take a photo with the regular movie poster, but Kyle saw this mid-photo and took off running across the lobby towards this massive life size poster. You can't see the Serbian guys taking tickets or at the concession stand that are literally right behind both Connor and Kyle. Their faces were priceless. |
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| We had a lot of time to kill between buying tickets and waiting for the doors to open. |
You are all out of your minds! Love, mom
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