Opera The Magic Flute - Mozart

First Opera show in the UK - 2nd December 2010
Thoughts: Good experience! However, I cannot really differentiate opera from musical theatre.


Synopsis:
A mythical land between the sun and the moon. Three ladies in the service of the Queen of the Night save Prince Tamino from a serpent. The Queen, appearing in a burst of thunder, tells Tamino about the abduction of her daughter, Pamina. Tamino, who has fallen in love with a portrait of Pamina, agrees to rescue her. The ladies give a magic flute to Tamino and silver bells to his friend Papageno, the birdcatcher, to ensure their safety on the journey and appoint three spirits to guide them.

Led by the three spirits to the temple of Sarastro, Tamino learns from a high priest that it is, in fact, the Queen who is evil. Sarastro tells the priests that Tamino will undergo initiation rites, guided by the three spirits and protected by the magic flute. Papageno uses his magic bells to summon in his true love, Papagena. The Queen of the Night, her three ladies, and Monostatos, Sarastro’s slave, attack the temple but are defeated and banished. Sarastro blesses Pamina and Tamino as all join in hailing the triumph of courage, virtue, and wisdom.

Source: http://www.magicfluteatthemet.com/about

Snowing in Oxford 2010

27 November 2010 - This is the first day of snowing in the year of 2010 at Oxford. Interestingly, the snow came about 3 weeks earlier compared to last year (which was on 17 December 2009). A very thin layer of snow was built up on the ground when I woke up at 8am. It was snowing a little bit when I went out at 9am (very mild and tiny snow, almost could not see it). The snow melted hours later in the afternoon.

Love Oxford - Combined service (23 May 2010 )

Calceolaria 蒲包花属植物

Milton Keynes

Source: http://automobilesdeluxe.tv/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/milton-keynes-map.jpg

COCM - Chinese Overseas Christian Mission

Address
2 Padstow Avenue,
Fishermead
Milton Keynes
Mk6 2ES

Website: http://www.cocm.org.uk/contacts/contacts.html

Town Hall, Oxford

Ashmolean Museum

Date: 15 January 2010
Location: Beaumont Street Oxford, OX1 2PH
About the museum: Art and archaeology

Pitt Rivers Museum

Date: 15 January 2010
Location: South Parks Road Oxford, OX1 3PP
About the museum: Anthropology and World Archaeology

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Date: 15 January 2010
Location: Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PW
About the museum: Scientific collections of zoological, entomological and geological specimens

Museum of Oxford

Date: 15 January 2010
Location: St Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1DZ
About the museum: History of Oxford and the University of Oxford

Chestnut 栗子(lì zǐ)

Quiche 乳蛋饼

A quiche (French cuisine) is a baked dish that is based on a custard made from eggs and milk or cream in a pastry crust.

Typical Traditional British Dishes

Roast Meat-Roast chicken, potato, broccoli, carrot and gravy


English breakfast-Eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread, mushrooms, baked beans

Lamb Stew - Winter Food

Date: 22 December 2009
Location: Rob's house, St. Ebbe's

Shrimping 捕虾

Date: 26 December 2009
Location:
The easiest way: use bacon as bait inside a net