Movie Day

Layne and I decided to go to the movie today.  There’s a huge mall very close to our house called the Multiplaza so we walked down there to explore.  It is a very nice mall and it felt so much like home!  I even saw two of my students there…can’t wait to hear what they have to say about it on Monday.  Layne’s favorite part, I think, was eating at the Taco Bell in the food court. 

 

After we ate Taco Hell - ahem, I mean Taco Bell -  we went to the movie theater.  Here’s a copy of our tickets…

 

You’ll notice that it says “Asiento:  F-8”…let me translate that for you… it’s our seat assignment.  When you purchase your movie ticket here, you select which seat you want.  It’s not like in the States where the seats are first come, first served.  I thought that was really cool.  You'll also notice it cost us 2700 colones each, which is a little more than 5 USDollars.  MUCH cheaper than the U.S. Oh, speaking of cool, I think this was the first A/C I’ve felt since we’ve been here…I even had to put on a little jacket during the movie.  It was wonderful! (the experience, not so much the actual movie)

We ordered popcorn and I was asked if we wanted sweet or salty.  Huh?  I’m confused…there’s two kinds of popcorn?  Yep…there sure is!  You can get salty with butter, or sweet with caramel.  Oh my!  I went with the traditional kind today, but next time I’m definitely trying the sweet kind!  This is a pic of the sweet kind...it kind of looks like cracker jacks...

 

 

Also, look at this grand idea…They make trays for you to carry your popcorn and drinks to your seat.  Why don’t we have these in the U.S.?  The drink compartments on the trays are made to fit into the drink holders by your seat, so you can just put your tray right in front of you.  I totally think we need these at home!

 

When we got home, I decided that it was time to cut Layne’s hair.  I did it in our courtyard.  This house is connected to another house via this courtyard.  My landlady owns both houses so we just go back and forth all the time (I like the kitchen better in the other house so I use it more than the one in my own house).  It’s a really interesting set up.  This is what our courtyard looks like….