RIDDIM

Riddim is the name of a night club in Taksim. Taksim is an area on the European side of Istanbul, teaming with night clubs, bars, and shops. Riddim was my first clubbing experience, which to all the Europeans I went with was ubserd. Located in the basement of an old building made the whole climax to arriving at Riddim quite an unnerving experience. Down three flights of rickety stairs adjacent to cold, cement, graffetied walls a dank thick oder of basment lead us to the entrence where lights and the reverberating tones welcomed us. The ambiance was typical, flashing lights, sweaty people, and loud music which in all made for a quite enjoyable time. However, there was a 20 YTL entry fee which after spending 8 YTL on a beer at a neighboring bar, seemed as though taksim was robbing me blind.
Upon leaving Riddim four of us grabbed a late night snack; Kokorec which is basically shredded cow intestines and discussed international politics.
We arrived back at the dorms way past curfew, which is at midnight, and sighed a sleepy "merhaba" (hello) to the gurads and we where in without any repercussions for our untimely arrival.