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Project Apollo

(Originally posted on March 11, 2011) There are a few things that I always go back to when I need to uplift my spirit. When I need to motivate and encourage myself about life, humanity, and goodness of the people, those are the things I get the help from. I suppose everyone has those “things”— they may be some feel-good movies and/or books. Good sermons and speeches can do that too. Usually we take them for granted and we don’t always remember them, but when you revisit them, you sense your spirit soars. I’ve already talked about a few of those here already. Believe it or not, I get inspired […]

25 random things about me (2nd version)

About myself, Blog / Koji Otsuki

(Originally posted on my facebook page in 2009) 1. I was born with hypopituitarism (pituitary dwarfism), and used to self-inject HGH (human growth hormone) into my thighs everyday growing up. 2. Because of my hormone situation, I was still a soprano when I was 20 years old. I never really experienced adolescence in the way normal kids do. I might still be in pubertal stage without the surge in hormone production. 3. My dad, a limnologist and a retired environmental chemistry professor, is now an amateur beekeeper, and my mom is a potter and a calligrapher. 4. My sister and I once had chipmunks as pets. 5. I think cilantro

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