Hutong Highs

Okeday so again havnt done too much in the last few days. Highlights have been visiting a Hutong (a bit of the houses where old beijingers used to live). They are like mini courtyard houses, so fairly self explainitory, a courtyard surounded by four rooms. Funniest thing about the whole set up was that in one of the bedrooms, there was the traditional enclosed bed thingame, but it was faceing a 32 inch TV... culture and tech all in one room. What fun. Annnnnyway... the weather is freezing...quite litererally in this case, lowest has been -10 but for the most part it's been just negative single digets. the lakes are also starting to freeze over which is kul, unfortunately probobly wont be around when they become ice skateable on, but thats for another time.

On the weekend we were again mostly just couped up in the apartment, but had nice long deep and meaningful convos (which have been going on for most of the trip) but yea. Interesting questions that are raised are like why do you believe in God? (if you decide to cop out and say faith) what gives you that faith? then there is the basis of beliefe in religion, and all kinds of other really obscure things, also started reading some of C.S.Lewis's more obscure stuff, namely mere christianity, realllllly interesting book (if ur brain dosnt start to melt within the first few pages) but gives insight into the nature of humans and natural laws and stuff (more things that we have been discussing). but yea, some interesting things to consider, (also been talking about relationships and stuff). Went out to a couple of pubs with my cosins, and found that im not a huge fan of beer...but yea. Plenty of other deep stuff that we talked about, just not able to currently think of them all... but its been interesting none the less =P
aaaaaaanyway
that would be about it for now
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im leaving for Xian tonight so all interneting is probobly gona b limited for a few days, but yea, should b fun
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