Update

Not very much has happened since Datong. This past weekend I went with some other people to the Summer Palace (which I had already visited this summer), but I got to see some parts I hadn't seen before.
On Friday we went to a restaraunt that was started by an American, so the pizza was amazing :) we are going back - hopefully soon!!!!
I've been going to the Chinese gym near school. Its so nice and there's hardly anyone ever there. They have hired an old lady to clean and wipe down all the machines after someone uses them - so unlike in the US gyms where you have to do that yourself, there's a full-time worker to do it for you! I was pretty amused by that. They think of weird jobs for people to have in China - because otherwise there wouldn't be enough jobs. Just like in stores where there are people who are hired just to follow shoppers around. I'll admit, thats really annoying.
Today we had no class because it's China's National Day. Aka, China's birthday, China's fourth of July. They celebrate National Day with an entire week off though unlike in the US! So my roommate went home and almost everything is closed. I think we should get a whole week off for the Fourth of July!!!
I hope that everyone's week is going well!
And if nothing else, be happy that you can drink milk (or any other food for that matter!!!)without a fear of poisoning...