They say we academics live in ivory towers and think deep, impractical thoughts. I beg to differ! We live in ivy (covered) towers and think deep, impractical thoughts. Here are the ivy towers at Rikkyo University, nicely illuminated by the late-afternoon sun. In other words, here is today’s iPhone photo.
今日のiPhone写真です。立教大学本館。
I’ve got my new work machine iPad, as you know. What’s it good for, anyway? Well, you can actually do quite a bit of work on it. BUT, you can also mess around with photos in a major way. Of course the same thing can be done on a computer, but it’s more fun doing it with the iPad on your lap, rather than sitting in front of a computer. Here are two views of Rikkyo University’s honkan. Which do you prefer? Original iPhone photo, or iPad edited version?
Back to musical topics, tonight was the first evening rehearsal of the new Rikkyo chapel women’s choir. These ladies really read music well! We banged through several new pieces at jet speed. I have great hopes for this new addition to the Rikkyo musical scene.
iPadって、何に使えば良い？購入後一週間しかたっていないですが、仕事も，遊びもできる事を確認しました。私はゲームに興味はありませんが、写真の編集に役に立っています。もちろん、パソコンで編集したほうが良いでしょうが、いつでも、どこでも編集できることはとて魅力的です。以下の写真:どちらが良いでしょうか?オリジナルのiPhone写真？編集したもの？
音楽の話に戻りますが、今夜、立教大学チャペルの新しい音楽団体である女子聖歌隊(仮名)のリハーサルを行いました。メンバーの譜読みが早い！やる気満々！大変期待します。頑張ってください、皆さん。
iPhone photo day 193 - view from inside ICU's campus chapel
As much as I enjoyed practicing at ICU’s chapel yesterday, I must say that from inside the rather dark chapel, the view of the beautiful green campus grounds did did make me want to shift over from practice mode to picnic mode.
昨日、国際基督教大学のチャペルで練習しました。チャペルの中が比較的暗いので、オルガンのそばから入口のドアを見たとき、上記の写真の風景が目に付きました。一時的に練習モードからピクニックモードに切り替えようと思いました。
iPhone photo day 192 - spring ivy on Rikkyo University's Ikebukuro campus
Naughty blogger! My bloggerly head is bowed in contrition. Several days behind, today I bite the bullet and get on with it. It’s been a busy few days, with most free hours spent practicing for next Sunday’s recital at International Christian University. Will I be ready? Of course (one has to state when writing for the public). Will there be any “interesting moments?” One hopes not. Riding between home and the ICU campus has been interesting – getting lost, and finding new and better routes to get there. It is 20 km from my home, so takes about 85 minutes, depending upon traffic lights, etc.
数日間ブログを更新していません、ね。書かない間が長くなると、ますます気を失います。だからこそ、少なくても今日は最近のiPhone写真をアップします。今週、国際基督教大学のリサイタルのため、仕事以外の時間はほとんど練習のために使っています。幸いにも、自宅から大学までは約２０キロなので、電車を使わず、毎回自転車で行っています。片道は約８５分かかりますので、ちょうどいい運動です。大学に到着すると、既にその日のストレスが解けています。という事は、自転車のおかげ、演奏のレベルはグレードアップされたかもしれません。
iPhone photo day 193 - ICU chapel organ
me practicing at ICU
Today’s iPhone photo shows the debris that was the Rikkyo University Ikebukuro campus chapel office building (chapel kaikan). There is nothing left of it but rubble ready to be removed. Soon construction on the new facility begins.
今日のiPhone写真は立教大学池袋キャンパスのチャペル会館後です。姿が完全に消え、現在片付けの作業が行われています。新チャペル会館の工事がそろそろ始まるようです。
iPhone photo day 194 - remains of the Rikkyo chapel office building
iPhone photo day 191 - the view from my house
So you think you’d enjoy life in Tokyo? Do you like people? Lots of them? Near you all the time? Then come on down – I’m sure there’s room for another million or so. Today’s iPhone photo was taken from my roof garden. As you can see, we have a few neighbors in close proximity. Good thing we all get along!
Last night, several colleagues, “the wife” and I had a good dinner meeting with the president of the Fisk Organ company, Steven Dieck. On the table (in addition to the Indian food) was a decision on the color of the new organ slated to be installed in the Rikkyo University Niiza campus chapel in 2013. Once decided, a photo will most likely be released on the university’s home page. I’ll keep you informed, so keep checking back.
Yesterday’s iPhone photo is of the soon to be demolished Chapel office building on the Rikkyo Ikebukuro campus. We’re in for a noisy year and a half, as our new facilities are built.
iPhone photo day 190 - Rikkyo Chapel Kaikan, ready for destruction
