Soccer???

Saturday I had one of the most intercultural experiences that I have had yet. Saturday night one of my roommates, Matt, and I went with some of our Turkish friends to a professional soccer game and brace yourself for it...I liked it. The sheer fanhood that I witnessed from the thousands of crazed Galatasaray fans was impressive to say the least. I have heard stories about the soccer games in other parts of the world and I was skeptical. I still refuse to say that I actually like the game. I do respect it much more than I used to and I can't help but be impressed by the athletic skills that those men have. However, I do not understand the game and I hate the fact that every time some one gets close to another player they fall down and act like they broke their flippin leg. I understand a small bit of acting to draw a foul, like falling down to make sure the ref sees the charge in a basketball game, but I hate flopping. Soccer is riddled with flopping. But the fact that I really enjoyed myself and I would definitely go back. That made for a great weekend. I am going to try to practice today but there is no telling how the ol' knee will feel. The rumor is that the weather will start getting better and I am really looking forward to that. It will be awesome to start exploring more of the city and meeting more people without having a huge coat and raincoat on.