Perseus

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Perseus (Dominoes Quick Starter)

Perseus is the son of Danae, Princess of Argos, and the god Zeus. He is sent by Polydectes to bring back the head of Medusa, a she-monster with snakes for hair.

Can Perseus find and kill Medusa? And what happens after he goes back to Seriphos?

I like Greek myths, and there are so many of them that I don't know well. I recommend this book to all of you!

Weather, and other matters…

The weather is not so good today, and there was a major traffic jam on the way to school. But maybe it's stopped now? (We cannot see outside, so I'm not sure.) The weather forecast is rain for the next few days.

Movies coming up soon include Captain Phillips (based on a true story) and Yip Man: the last fight (I'm not sure of the title, but this is about the Kung Fu master and it's loosely based on a true story). The second Red movie is also approaching. I hear it's not as good as the first one, but I'm still hoping to see it.

Movies

Just a reminder on the movie essay deadlines. The second one is coming up!

• November 8th
• November 29th
• December 20th
• January 10th

Also, please make sure that you have an up-to-date word count on your blog for next week's class!

Rain, and other matters…

It's raining today. I found it very difficult to get up this morning, and then the traffic was terrible on the way to school. It is so different from the weather last week in Spain, where it was a little cold in the early morning and evening, but very pleasant during the day and generally sunny. I was at the conference most of the time, but I had a half day free at the end of the conference and before my trip back, so I had a look around the city. It was very beautiful, so let me show you some of the photos!

Seville

I've just been looking into the cathedral in Seville. Wikipedia says it is the largest in the world.

Seville Cathedral

I haven't yet checked where the cathedral is in Seville, so I don't know whether I will have time to visit there.

I found some interesting information about the weather in November. I haven't digested all the information yet, but it looks like it will be cool but not cold most of the time.

Court of the Oranges

I like this poem:

A B C
A B C D
A B C

What do you think? It's by William Shakespeare.

Seville

Next week, I will be in Spain, to speak at a conference and chair a session there. The conference is in Seville. I arrive the day before the conference and leave the day after, so I won't have much free time. But hopefully I'll be able to visit one sightseeing spot while I'm there. I'm also looking forward to eating Spanish food, which is my favourite cuisine in the world.

It seems that the Alcazar palace is the most famous spot there. I hope it's near the hotel, which is also the conference site. Luckily, it looks like the weather will be quite pleasant, although a little cold at night and in the early morning.