This was supposed to be my 3-month hiatus from work, but I simply cannot resist taking on yet another TV commercial, my 12th to date...

This time I am appearing as a music producer with a local mega star (don't ask, you'll find out soon enough!), along with two other talents, Fiona and Lester...

Ours was a very short scene, and despite the hour plus wait, took us only about 15-30 mins to actually film it...

Here are the pics taken during this brief shoot...

Lester, Edric and Fiona

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Fiona, with Director Kelvin Tong, Producer Leon Tong, me, and Lester behind

This ad will be screened very soon, so do look out for it come early December!

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We ended the shoot at about 3.30am, and Lester, Fiona and I ended up at a 24-hr coffee shop near my place for supper. Alas, the food stalls were all closed by then. Lester got boiled eggs while I bought Kimchi Ramen cup noodles from the nearest 7-11, better than nothing...

Now I am still full, and wide awake... :S

[ Feeling... * cheerful * ]

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Met up with Bryan yesterday before meeting with Katrina and Louis to attend Ian's concert, and with a bit of time on our hands, we decided to do an impromptu photo shoot at the National Library...

Here are some of the photos I took of my bestest buddy...

. BRYAN GAN .

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And of course, I got Bryan to take some shots for me too...

Presenting...

. EDRIC HSU .

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Both Katrina and Bryan got together and bought me a gift, which was something pretty practical for me right now: a digital cordless phone!

And here it is...

Thank you so much, guys!!! Now you two can call me at home and I can answer it anywhere!!! Muacks!!!

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As of today, 4th November 2006, I am officially 34 years of age...

Looking back at some old childhood photos, I couldn't help but wonder how I ever grew up from a terribly timid boy into what I am today...

Of course, being a Scorpio as well as a Water Rat, I am still very much the same, but I am more sociable and open hearted and willing to take on more adventures and risks...

That said, I have my quiet hermit moments too, where I will disappear for a while to find myself within. And birthdays are such moments for me...

So pardon me if I am unavailable for any parties or gatherings today. I'm taking some time off to visit my beloved parents at their temple altars, thank them for bringing me into this current life, and ask for some blessings at the same time. Will be right back...

And of course, thank you all in advance for your generous well wishes, blessings, greetings, and gifts...

HUGS!!!

Since I mentioned my childhood photos, I have decided to post some of them here, kind of serving as a visual reminder for myself too...

Just don't laugh ok?

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Yesterday, my younger sister Alain had a little housewarming party for our relatives and her friends at her new flat just across the road from mine...

To make the most of the occasion, we also kind of celebrated my birthday, as well as her two daughters', Sheryl's and Shermaine's, birthdays too...

Mine was a belated 4th November, Sheryl (my older niece, 10yo) was born on 18th November, while Shermaine (the younger one, 9yo) was born on 11th November. Between the three of us, we have 1 Ox, 2 Rats and 3 Scorpios...

Here are some photos of the party, as well as the catered Indian food and cake...

Back Row Standing L-R: Cousins Thomas, Meiling, Wendy, Barry, Betty, and my sis Alain and I
Seated L-R: Aunt-in-law and Eldest Aunt, with Shermaine and Sheryl

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Last Saturday, met up with Kairin and Kit for a random photo-taking trip along Citilink Mall to the Esplanade...

Both of them brought their manual Lomo cameras, and I took a few shots using Kairin's for the fun of it...

But since we've not finished up those films, I can only post what I've got in my digital camera...

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After the trip, we had dinner at Marina Square's Food Court, followed by hot drinks at McCafe after Kit left for work...

After chatting with Kairin about some possible design plans, I remembered my friends Daniel and Timothy who've just opened a new collector's toy store called "PlayPen Collectibles"...

And whadayaknow! More exciting possibilities have just opened up for me, and there and then, I decided to go Hong Kong with them in January to attend the annual Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair!!!

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Gillian's birthday was on 11th November, but I missed it. So I asked her and a few friends out for dinner on the 14th November instead. And we ended up at...

The French Stall

The French Stall along Serangoon Road and Sturdee Road North

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Table 13 at The French Stall

Mango and Sweet Lassi

6 angel(s) visited

For the last couple of weeks, I've received favourable feedback and comments from folks who've watched the following short film I did in 2004, and some other new friends have expressed interest to see it...

So for those who didn't have the link, you can watch the "Raw Cut" version here (there isn't a fully edited one available to date)...

THE LETTER 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du4JkpR6iNg

Press PAUSE to let it load fully, then PLAY to watch this 25:48 clip...

Enjoy!

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Although I've sworn off active work for the remainder of this year, somehow I found myself involved in two more new short-termed projects...

And both had begun exactly yesterday!

The first project is a short musical skit for a local association's event, directed by Loretta Tan, and includes Lee Weng Kee, Elizabeth "Boo" Tan, Siti Z., Dwayne Lau, Eleine Ng and myself in the cast...

The music will be composed by Bang Wenfu and choregraphy by Desmond Chen...

That's about 5 rehearsals and a recording, and the show's next Saturday! 

The second project involves me teaching a group of youngsters from the Kong Meng San Youth Artistes Club vocal lessons every Friday night for the next few weeks, then possibly again next year...

The first lesson went pretty well, and I tried on a few vocal exercises and games that I specially created for the kids to play, and tried to identify their individual strengths and weaknesses...

Here are the students... 

Kong Meng San Young Artistes Club Students 

Fu Yiren (Ah Fu), the Project Officer of the Cultural & Performance Department at Kong Meng San Monastery, participated in the class to but wasn't in the photo, and Jalyn Han, who created the Young Artiste Club much like another group that I taught, the OmniArts Troupers, wasn't there too...

Well, it was a long journey back home after the class, but I am pretty glad that I have been given these new projects, and doing the things I love!

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