There's this thing being passed around on Facebook where everyone's starting to share 25 little tidbits about themselves and getting to know each other better.
I won't tag anyone here since I'd already done it over at my Facebook notes, but do feel free to write 25 random stuff about yourself in your own blog too!
I didn't expect to get so longwinded in my entry, but it ended up looking like a summary of my life story... oh well! LOL
So anyway, for anyone who's interested in such things, here's...
01] Some people still call me "Eddie", or "Ed" for short, and it's the name my Mum gave me when I was born.
02] I became "Edric" after secondary school, as I didn't like my old timid self before that, and I wanted to have a "different" future. ("Edric" apparently means "a rich king" in Olde English).
03] I was a talkative baby, so to shut me up during mealtimes, my late Granny would feed me little spoonfuls of her brandy.
04] I've always been fair, but as a kid, I also had brown eyes, fine brown hair and lots of freckles, and my neighbours would call me the "Angmoh Kia" ("Caucasian kid").
05] I had my first kiss and puppy love in primary school, with a pretty talented girl from my class. We were too shy to do anything. Zzz...
06] I almost died in a high fever when I was about four, after being bitten by a huge red ant while taking photos at the Haw Par Villa (I was posing on top of a statue of a giant red ant, go figure). After that I started "seeing things"...
07] People thought I used to behave weirdly and talk to myself a lot as a kid, but I was actually having conversations with "spirits". I didn't even know they were "spirits" until later.
08] So yeah, I "could see dead people". Thankfully, not anymore. But I could still feel their presence sometimes.
09] It might also have something to do with my eyes, for after the fever incident, I started to develop these weird divergent eyes (also called the "lazy eye syndrome"), and had to undergo three separate surgeries to correct this. If not I would eventually go blind.
10] But because of my divergent eyes, I could see a wider peripheral vision than normal kids, giving me a huge advantage when playing hide-and-seek, or other such events. That's how I could see the weird spirit stuff that goes on from the corner of my eyes.
11] During one of my eye surgeries (I think I was in Sec 1), I actually slipped at the hospital's shower and hit my nose on the tap. As a result, I had a deviated nasal septum and a higher nose bridge!
12] I chose to "celebrate" my 21st birthday in hospital to correct the above-mentioned deviated nasal septum, so that I could breathe easier, and also to take a break from my army training.
13] All through my teenage years, I harboured thoughts of killing myself in different ways, but I'm still alive because I just couldn't decide on the best method. I think it's something to do with my being a Scorpio.
14] I was a terribly shy kid, but the only time I wasn't shy, was when I sing. So I joined school choirs, competed in and won various singing competitions as a way to get rid of my stage fright.
15] I also started working part-time, not only to earn extra cash for my studies, but to boost my own self confidence and courage. My first job was at Burger King, and I helped set up the outlet at the then new OUB Centre in 1986. I remember memorizing my schoolwork while packing burgers. My counter sales was excellent; my school results not so much...
16] I had a very wide vocal range during my school days, and I could sing all the parts from bass to second soprano.
17] But after all that shouting of commands during my Basic Military Training (BMT), I became a baritone-tenor. I could still do a mean falsetto though.
18] During BMT, I also encountered another horrific incident with the supernatural world, and it gave me my second high fever and I had to be sent to the hospital via the army medical centre's mini-bus.
19] On the way to the hospital, the above mini-bus broke down while collecting blood samples at the Central Manpower Base (CMPB), and I was asked to wait an hour while the driver repaired the punctured tyre. During that hour, I bumped into Babes Conde, who's the musical director of the SAF Music & Drama Company (MDC), and she asked me to audition for her there and then.
20] Despite my high fever, I passed the audition by singing "Memory" from "Cats", although I was actually singing the Chyi Yu version. LOL
21] I only got posted into the MDC as a full time artiste a year later, after learning how to drive a three-tonner truck at the transport camp, and spending half a year as a service medic.
22] At the transport camp and medical centre, and even in MDC, I was asked to help design posters and create comic strips and illustrations for them. Those were generally well received, and it became my other passion. It's funny how Fate works, but that's how I "trained" to be doing what I'm doing right now.
23] After the army, I worked a couple of years at the Housing Development Board of Singapore as a draftsman, and singing at gigs on the side, and eventually saved up enough to get myself into Queensland University of Technology, in Brisbane, Australia. It was the best time of my life, and definitely a life-changing experience, and that's also when I got bitten by the travel bug.
24] For a decade, I'd paid my dues working day jobs in Architecture, and later on, an IT firm, all the while acting, singing and dancing in the nights and during weekends.
25] I wish to retire early, either in Australia, or in one of the lovely islands of Greece, such as Corfu.
:-)
I won't tag anyone here since I'd already done it over at my Facebook notes, but do feel free to write 25 random stuff about yourself in your own blog too!
I didn't expect to get so longwinded in my entry, but it ended up looking like a summary of my life story... oh well! LOL
So anyway, for anyone who's interested in such things, here's...
25 Random Things About Edric Hsu
01] Some people still call me "Eddie", or "Ed" for short, and it's the name my Mum gave me when I was born.
02] I became "Edric" after secondary school, as I didn't like my old timid self before that, and I wanted to have a "different" future. ("Edric" apparently means "a rich king" in Olde English).
03] I was a talkative baby, so to shut me up during mealtimes, my late Granny would feed me little spoonfuls of her brandy.
04] I've always been fair, but as a kid, I also had brown eyes, fine brown hair and lots of freckles, and my neighbours would call me the "Angmoh Kia" ("Caucasian kid").
05] I had my first kiss and puppy love in primary school, with a pretty talented girl from my class. We were too shy to do anything. Zzz...
06] I almost died in a high fever when I was about four, after being bitten by a huge red ant while taking photos at the Haw Par Villa (I was posing on top of a statue of a giant red ant, go figure). After that I started "seeing things"...
07] People thought I used to behave weirdly and talk to myself a lot as a kid, but I was actually having conversations with "spirits". I didn't even know they were "spirits" until later.
08] So yeah, I "could see dead people". Thankfully, not anymore. But I could still feel their presence sometimes.
09] It might also have something to do with my eyes, for after the fever incident, I started to develop these weird divergent eyes (also called the "lazy eye syndrome"), and had to undergo three separate surgeries to correct this. If not I would eventually go blind.
10] But because of my divergent eyes, I could see a wider peripheral vision than normal kids, giving me a huge advantage when playing hide-and-seek, or other such events. That's how I could see the weird spirit stuff that goes on from the corner of my eyes.
11] During one of my eye surgeries (I think I was in Sec 1), I actually slipped at the hospital's shower and hit my nose on the tap. As a result, I had a deviated nasal septum and a higher nose bridge!
12] I chose to "celebrate" my 21st birthday in hospital to correct the above-mentioned deviated nasal septum, so that I could breathe easier, and also to take a break from my army training.
13] All through my teenage years, I harboured thoughts of killing myself in different ways, but I'm still alive because I just couldn't decide on the best method. I think it's something to do with my being a Scorpio.
14] I was a terribly shy kid, but the only time I wasn't shy, was when I sing. So I joined school choirs, competed in and won various singing competitions as a way to get rid of my stage fright.
15] I also started working part-time, not only to earn extra cash for my studies, but to boost my own self confidence and courage. My first job was at Burger King, and I helped set up the outlet at the then new OUB Centre in 1986. I remember memorizing my schoolwork while packing burgers. My counter sales was excellent; my school results not so much...
16] I had a very wide vocal range during my school days, and I could sing all the parts from bass to second soprano.
17] But after all that shouting of commands during my Basic Military Training (BMT), I became a baritone-tenor. I could still do a mean falsetto though.
18] During BMT, I also encountered another horrific incident with the supernatural world, and it gave me my second high fever and I had to be sent to the hospital via the army medical centre's mini-bus.
19] On the way to the hospital, the above mini-bus broke down while collecting blood samples at the Central Manpower Base (CMPB), and I was asked to wait an hour while the driver repaired the punctured tyre. During that hour, I bumped into Babes Conde, who's the musical director of the SAF Music & Drama Company (MDC), and she asked me to audition for her there and then.
20] Despite my high fever, I passed the audition by singing "Memory" from "Cats", although I was actually singing the Chyi Yu version. LOL
21] I only got posted into the MDC as a full time artiste a year later, after learning how to drive a three-tonner truck at the transport camp, and spending half a year as a service medic.
22] At the transport camp and medical centre, and even in MDC, I was asked to help design posters and create comic strips and illustrations for them. Those were generally well received, and it became my other passion. It's funny how Fate works, but that's how I "trained" to be doing what I'm doing right now.
23] After the army, I worked a couple of years at the Housing Development Board of Singapore as a draftsman, and singing at gigs on the side, and eventually saved up enough to get myself into Queensland University of Technology, in Brisbane, Australia. It was the best time of my life, and definitely a life-changing experience, and that's also when I got bitten by the travel bug.
24] For a decade, I'd paid my dues working day jobs in Architecture, and later on, an IT firm, all the while acting, singing and dancing in the nights and during weekends.
25] I wish to retire early, either in Australia, or in one of the lovely islands of Greece, such as Corfu.
:-)
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What "Edric Hsu" Means |
 You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row. You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace. People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily. You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind. A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable. You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out. Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia. Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person. You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way. And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life. You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. Spread your luck around a little to people who need it. |
- Mood: thoughtful
Doing quizes and memes often makes me more aware of myself in ways I never noticed before...
So here goes...
Amazing how our choices in animals could reveal quite an accurate analysis of ourselves (it's 95% true for me)...
So here goes...
| The Keys to Your Heart |
 You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free. (Horse) In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored. (Monkey) You'd like to your lover to think you are optimistic and happy. (Horse) You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic. (Crocodile) Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with. (Bird) Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment. (Human) You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred. (White Tiger) In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted. (Pigeon) |
Amazing how our choices in animals could reveal quite an accurate analysis of ourselves (it's 95% true for me)...
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Hadn't this quiz done its round already last year? Anyway, just got tagged again by ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
gan55, spawnily, abdaziz and br0nzeg0d, so here's my updated list of weirdness...
6 Weird Habits:
1) When I am tired, I like to sit very still with my eyes staring straight ahead but unfocused, and observe the goings-on in the environment with all senses in full awareness...
2) When I am VERY tired, my eyes would start to misalign and move wider apart; it's the remnants of "Amblyopia" or "lazy eyes" that I had as a child...
3) When I travel, after I've checked into a hotel room, I'll say words of prayer and blessings to "cleanse" the room of any negative energies...
4) When I need to wake up REALLY early for an important event (or else!), I'll set my alarms at a certain time, and then find myself waking up just a few minutes BEFORE the alarms ring...
5) When I walk, I walk really really fast to get to my destination, but for everything else, especially eating, I'll be a slow coach (that's what a tuition teacher once called me in primary school) and take the scenic route...
6) When I chat on MSN or type out an SMS message, I'll find myself having those same facial expressions as the Smiley emoticons I am using. And whenever I typed "LOL", I do LAUGH OUT LOUD...
Hmm, I think everyone else's done this list already, so I shan't tag anyone. But do feel free to add your own if you have any extra weirdness to spare! :)
Those interested to know what my previous other 6 Weird Habits were, check them out by CLICKING HERE...
gan55, spawnily, abdaziz and br0nzeg0d, so here's my updated list of weirdness... 6 Weird Habits:
1) When I am tired, I like to sit very still with my eyes staring straight ahead but unfocused, and observe the goings-on in the environment with all senses in full awareness...
2) When I am VERY tired, my eyes would start to misalign and move wider apart; it's the remnants of "Amblyopia" or "lazy eyes" that I had as a child...
3) When I travel, after I've checked into a hotel room, I'll say words of prayer and blessings to "cleanse" the room of any negative energies...
4) When I need to wake up REALLY early for an important event (or else!), I'll set my alarms at a certain time, and then find myself waking up just a few minutes BEFORE the alarms ring...
5) When I walk, I walk really really fast to get to my destination, but for everything else, especially eating, I'll be a slow coach (that's what a tuition teacher once called me in primary school) and take the scenic route...
6) When I chat on MSN or type out an SMS message, I'll find myself having those same facial expressions as the Smiley emoticons I am using. And whenever I typed "LOL", I do LAUGH OUT LOUD...
Hmm, I think everyone else's done this list already, so I shan't tag anyone. But do feel free to add your own if you have any extra weirdness to spare! :)
Those interested to know what my previous other 6 Weird Habits were, check them out by CLICKING HERE...
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My Personality
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| You are sociable, outgoing, energetic, and lively. You prefer to be around people much of the time. Stressful and frustrating situations can be upsetting to you, but you are generally able to get over these feelings and cope with these situations. Novelty, variety, and change spice up your life and make you a curious, imaginative, and creative person. You have some concern with others' needs, and are generally pleasant, sympathetic, and cooperative. You are reasonably reliable, organized, and self-controlled. |
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In 2007, 
merman13 resolves to...
merman13 resolves to...Wahahaha this is so funnily weird... and weirdly funny... LOL
And no way am I ever going to cut down on my sight-seeing please!!!
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| Your Birthdate: November 4 |
 Number of True Loves You'll Have: 2 Number of Times You'll Have Your Heart Broken: 2 You are most compatible with people born on the 4th, 13th, 22nd, and 31st of the month. |
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You are The Moon
Hope, expectation, Bright promises.
The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.
The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.
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full
Been tagged by a few folks here, so here are my answers...
So is it 6 random facts or 6 weird habits? Maybe I'll do all...
6 Random Facts:
1) I am the eldest of three; I've a younger sister and a younger brother
2) I enjoy shopping at supermarkets and looking at fresh ripe produce; it is very therapeutic
3) I must have at least one meal containing eggs every day, and sliced red chilli as a condiment for every meal
4) I studied Architecture in Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, and dreamed of designing my own retirement home in Melbourne someday
5) My first ever musical production was "Kampong Amber" in 1994; I was one of the ensemble cast
6) My dream is to release a series of my own singing albums; ideally it would contain Mandarin ballads, Cantopop, Bossa Nova, Jazz, Broadway tunes, and Xinyao songs (not necessarily all in one album la!)
6 Weird Habits:
1) I talked to "imaginary" friends as a kid (they're mostly spirits)
2) I talk to my parents even after they've passed away
3) I talk to myself sometimes when I am bored
4) I don't know what to say to other people; I'll tell corny jokes
5) I can often read people's minds and sense their intentions without having to say anything
6) I prefer to let my music or photos do the talking; that's why I've been singing since 5yo; that's why I take so many photographs; that's why I blog
I think everyone else has been tagged already! But please feel free to tag yourself if you've anything interesting to share! :)
So is it 6 random facts or 6 weird habits? Maybe I'll do all...
6 Random Facts:
1) I am the eldest of three; I've a younger sister and a younger brother
2) I enjoy shopping at supermarkets and looking at fresh ripe produce; it is very therapeutic
3) I must have at least one meal containing eggs every day, and sliced red chilli as a condiment for every meal
4) I studied Architecture in Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, and dreamed of designing my own retirement home in Melbourne someday
5) My first ever musical production was "Kampong Amber" in 1994; I was one of the ensemble cast
6) My dream is to release a series of my own singing albums; ideally it would contain Mandarin ballads, Cantopop, Bossa Nova, Jazz, Broadway tunes, and Xinyao songs (not necessarily all in one album la!)
6 Weird Habits:
1) I talked to "imaginary" friends as a kid (they're mostly spirits)
2) I talk to my parents even after they've passed away
3) I talk to myself sometimes when I am bored
4) I don't know what to say to other people; I'll tell corny jokes
5) I can often read people's minds and sense their intentions without having to say anything
6) I prefer to let my music or photos do the talking; that's why I've been singing since 5yo; that's why I take so many photographs; that's why I blog
I think everyone else has been tagged already! But please feel free to tag yourself if you've anything interesting to share! :)
- Mood: thoughtful
Got tagged by gan55 and thought... well, why not... :)
These are 5 of my life's greatest pleasures...
1) Singing...
2) Good food...
3) Travels and adventures...
4) Observing the wonders of Nature...
5) Photography, capturing life's greatest pleasures...
I now tag whoever feels like doing this to get to know each other a little better... :)
gan55 and thought... well, why not... :)These are 5 of my life's greatest pleasures...
1) Singing... 2) Good food... 3) Travels and adventures... 4) Observing the wonders of Nature... 5) Photography, capturing life's greatest pleasures...I now tag whoever feels like doing this to get to know each other a little better... :)
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