Simplistic Views

This weekend has been a time of returning to simplicity. I have been without electricity for a over 24 hours. I just got it back. It has been a wonderful time actually. Without electricity there are no distractions. I can't turn on the TV, Music, Computer. It's just me and my thoughts.

Yesterday I laid in bed for the better part of the day reading and sleeping. I try not to take too many naps, but this weekend has been catch up on sleep weekend. It's my frist weekend i've been in town for a while. I read and studied and talked to DAD and just enjoyed the simplicity of the life I have been given. I used the computer a couple times, but then the battery ran out. I didn't open the fridge.. or have heat. I just curled up under my blankets and enjoyed my thoughts.

When it got dark.. it was time to sleep. When it got light.. i got up and started my day. It's hard to imagine there was a time that life was always like this. There was a day when people lived their lives according to the Sun and had no other means of "electricity". Families were closer then.. time was slower then too. It's been fun to be reminded of the lives led before I even was thought into existence. I've been reminded of that a lot lately. I am living a life similar to that of the 1st FAMILY. Our most important DAYS are not as safe anymore. (read into that sentence.)

The only hard part is that it has been the coldest weekend we have had so far. So I've been layering my clothes a lot. I'm not cold anymore.. the heat is turned on now.. and DAD provided beautiful sun today. I am thankful. I learned a lot about myself this weekend and enjoyed the more simple life.

Last night.. we went to a battle of the bands downtown. 2 foreign bands and the rest chinese. It was pretty cool. It was smokey and stuff so we didn't stay too long, but we saw the 1st foreign band. Lead singer was named Ramsey from the UK. I think I might love him.. or just his voice and he was cute. haha. It's just so rare to find cute foreign boys.. that can sing and be in a decent band. We live in China. It was fun. Then we went and listened to some Jazz.. so that was good too. All in all.. it's been a musical weekend and I like it. Tonight I am judging an English singing contest on campus. That will be fun too.