Comments on: Manifesto XX: If You Don’t Do It Now

By: Bookmark 21: Growing Up « Reading In Between

Bookmark 21: Growing Up « Reading In Between — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:07:33 +0000

[...] with regards to who I am. As a friend had repeatedly said to himself (according to his blog) “If you don’t do it now, you will never do it.” And that much is true: if I don’t take this chance to visit Osaka (and Kyoto o/) now, I will [...]

By: Manifesto XXI: Living and Dying On Stage - Project Otaking

Manifesto XXI: Living and Dying On Stage - Project Otaking — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:16:23 +0000

[...] I’ve talked about my shyness, and about performing for an audience in a previous Manifesto. One of the things I’ve had to do was sing in front of crowds. It started innocuously enough. I was a choirboy. (Try not to look so shocked.) With my unbroken pre-pubescent voice I usually sang soprano. Our school choir would join (and win) inter-school competitions, go caroling around town to raise money, and sing for student masses (which in a Catholic school is at least once week). [...]

By: otaking

otaking — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:32:51 +0000

Thanks! I really appreciate it!

By: Clair

Clair — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:55:23 +0000

You said you didn’t have much brave in one blog entry but I think you have quite a lot Go for whatever it is you’re aiming for! Ganbatte!

By: otaking

otaking — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:11:21 +0000

Um, thanks! And thanks for dropping by!

By: Romeo

Romeo — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:02:30 +0000

You’re on way of entertaining, eh? One way or another you’ve got to have this sense of confidence about you.

By: otaking

otaking — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:48:23 +0000

Actually, it’s all about the awesome that is about to ensue.

By: otaking

otaking — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:37:18 +0000

I like going all-in!

By: holden caulfield

holden caulfield — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:02:53 +0000

I see. I’ll make a mental note of that. Here’s to going “all-in”.

By: Romeo

Romeo — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:25:26 +0000

So one of the steps you took was being the man behind the scenes? Not the being the one in it? A bold move by my book. It’s all about the experience you’ll be getting after jumping through all that fire that gives life the spice.