金のりんご to and fro.

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Sun, 12 May 2013 10:21:40 +0900

Josh Garrels - Sweet River Roll

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:18:36 +0900

Sweet river roll over me Let my body find peace and let my mind be free Oh my soul sings to Thee The wild man he just killed my religion He cut it to the bon…

Josh Garrels - Children of the Earth

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:15:41 +0900

Josh Garrels - Children of the Earth:

From “Lost Animals” (2009). Download here: http://joshgarrels.bandcamp.com/album/lost-animals

Josh Garrels - Children of the Earth (by ByWayofBeautyDotCom)

another beautiful song.

Kobe watergate. a treat when you walk somewhere to do some...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:01:51 +0900

Kobe watergate. a treat when you walk somewhere to do some errands from work :) 海洋少年団 = Sea Cadets.

walking home. 帰り道。

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:55:16 +0900

walking home. 帰り道。

so this morning our ground shook in the longest time....

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:52:46 +0900

so this morning our ground shook in the longest time. M5.3.

thank God it wasn’t a devastating one, but still Awaji people have been affected, some part of their ground is liquidating :( bad, bad, sad, sad.

the image is what my mobile phone received when the ground began to shake; a message from the Ministry of Weather Forecast. Actually, this was supposed to help us expecting the earthquake, but it came in a few seconds behind.

Well, the thing is I didn’t know the alarm was going off, besides, all I could do was to wait till it stops.

Out of blue.

In 18 years’ time, our area was conserving the massive energy to release.

Humbled.

a morning walk. 朝の散歩。 a morning song. 朝のうた。 a morning prayer....

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:24:00 +0900

a morning walk. 朝の散歩。

a morning song. 朝のうた。

a morning prayer. 朝の祈り。

一人で歌うけど、友人たちの声も心に聞こえる。

I sing alone, but I hear my friends’ singing voices along ringing in my heart.

PEACE OUT, world!

I’m gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside,
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
I’m gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside,
I’m gonna study war no more

I ain’t a gonna study war no more, I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more, I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more, I ain’t a gonna study war no more

Well, I’m gonna put on my long white robe,
(Where?) down by the riverside
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
I’m gonna put on my long white robe, (Where?) down by the riverside
I’m gonna study war no more

I ain’t a gonna study war no more, I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more, I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more, I ain’t a gonna study war no more

Well, I’m gonna lay down my sword and shield,
(Where?) down by the riverside
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
I’m gonna lay down my sword and shield, down by the riverside
I’m gonna study war no more

I ain’t a gonna study war no more, I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more, I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more, I ain’t a gonna study war no more

pics to accompany the poem.

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:09:31 +0900

pics to accompany the poem.

Christmas in Retrospect クリスマス回想録。

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:22:00 +0900

(a poem by matthew david)

It’s Easter, so it’s time to talk about Christmas:

Christmas in Retrospect

In history

We usually see the end

And the beginning –

e.g. Hitler’s demise at his own hand,

And the atrocities weighed

In the heart of the young,

Insecure Austrian artist;

e.g. Alexander’s genius and greatness -

Cut short in a world

Without penicillin.

And then there is the stable.

A child-king is born while

Angels traverse the heavens,

Dumb shepherds cower,

Iridescent blues and reds

Ward off the winter chill,

And over all, a chorus of peace and joy,

Which is what we need

At the end of the year,

But not the whole story.

Purging pain and grief,

We remove the blood, the torn flesh,

The serried ranks of Evil’s army

The hideous, ignoble death

And the calls

To lose our lives

For his sake.

The path to joy and peace is

“This is my body;

This is my blood”.

In that cup, post-resurrection,

Let us rejoice in the rebirth

That completes Christmas:

Makes sense of joy,

Makes a bed for peace,

Makes love terrifying and wonderful.

復活祭(イースター)の季節、

クリスマスのつづきを話すときがやってきた。

クリスマス回想録

歴史のなかで、

僕たちはたいてい時代の終わりを目にする。

そのはじまりも・・・。

たとえば、ヒットラーが自ら招いた死。

この青さの残る、存在不安にかられたオーストリア出身のアーチストが企んだ残虐行為。

たとえば、天才的な知性と偉大な力を持ち合わせたアレキサンダー大王。彼の時代にペニシリンさえあれば死なずにすんだかもしれない。

かの馬小屋で起こった話を思い出す。

そこで小さな王様が生まれた。

そのとき、天使は空を行き交い、

無学な羊飼いたちは立ちすくみ、

虹色にきらめく青や赤の光が

凍てつく冬の寒さをはねのける中、

あたり一帯は、平和と喜びの歌で

あふれていた。

これぞ、年の瀬には欠かせない風物詩。

でも、これで物語は終わったわけじゃないんだ。

傷みと嘆きをどこかへ追いやってしまいたい。

そんな僕らの思いが、彼の流した血や引き裂かれた肉体、

びっしりと立ちはだかる悪魔の軍勢、

おぞましくも不名誉な死、そして、

この王様のためにいのちを捧げなさい、という

呼びかけを何とか避けようとしている。

喜びと平和につづく道こそ、

「わたしのからだであり、

わたしの血。」

あの杯の中にこそ、復活のつづきを味わうことのできるワインが注がれている。

クリスマスの物語をしめくくる最後の筋書き、

生まれ変わりの件(くだり)を喜ぼうじゃないか。

喜びをわき上がらせ、

平和の床(とこ)を整え、

愛というものが身の毛がよだつほどいかに恐ろしく、またどんなに素晴らしいものであるかを教えてくれる、この生まれ変わりという結末を。

World’s gender gap rank #101?! and that’s my country. shudderrrr. o japan.

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:05:00 +0900

World’s gender gap rank #101?!

and that’s my country. shudderrrr.

o japan.

http://japan.cnet.com/news/commentary/35029092/

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:52:00 +0900

http://japan.cnet.com/news/commentary/35029092/:

右上の “continue c-net Japan” をクリックして記事へ。click “continue on to c-net Japan” on the right corner above.

an article from c-net Japan on “Why younger generation not attracted to Facebook.”

i wonder if there’s an english original version as the writer has an english name….

what’s been researched quite resonates with even someone like me in the older generation. in terms of building relationships, i really hope young ones just leave the internet connection and just enjoy doing life without having to leave trace of their location and activities.

年代が上のわたしでも、この調査結果にはうなずける点が多い、です。

allcreatures: Photos: Alaska Zoo / John Gomes Read about Kali...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:45:47 +0900

allcreatures:

Photos: Alaska Zoo / John Gomes

Read about Kali the orphaned polar bear cub at ZooBorns

:) :)

moleskinelovers: clarito-the-burrito: My favorite arts from...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:37:24 +0900

moleskinelovers:

clarito-the-burrito:

My favorite arts from March Moleskine Madness 2013.

March Moleskine Madness Winner: Clarito-the-burrito. Awesome Job!

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Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:14:00 +0900

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Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:02:24 +0900

sykt: Aurora at Syktyvkar this guy’s photography is...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:37:00 +0900

sykt:

Aurora at Syktyvkar

this guy’s photography is breathtaking. love the transparency, makes me feel like as if i’m in the scene breathing the same air.

moleskinelovers: River Song

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:05:29 +0900

moleskinelovers:

River Song

way too early this year… 今年はちと早すぎ。

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:19:00 +0900

way too early this year…

今年はちと早すぎ。

neighborhood. ashiya, japan.

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:18:00 +0900

neighborhood. ashiya, japan.