How I Came To Be... The Original Sy
It was a dark stormy night, well ok it was day time, the Sun was out but it was a little windy so it is kind of true...
I've never really had a nickname, which may or may not be a good thing. I certainly have never given myself one, as that would be not only disastrous, it would make me a hypocrite!
As I am sure you are all aware, a few years ago a young man burst onto the music scene all the way from South Korea and his name sounds similar to my nickname. An entertainer I may be, but a Korean singer I am not, so one of my very good friends came up with a suitable alternative.
I know, you're just dying to discover how my nickname came to be but stick with me folks, we are almost there...
Giving other people nicknames is strangely something I have been able to do for many years. Often after meeting them for the first time, I notice a mannerism or character trait they possess and voila! The Sy has given them a nickname.
Sometimes these have stayed with them and other times they have fallen by the wayside, so it goes I guess.
The Original Sy was bestowed upon me by my very good friend Jimmy. I'm sure he won't mind me mentioning him in this post and after all it is he who came up with my nickname.
I have never asked him for the how and why of it, as I'd rather focus on living up to it. Personally, I like to think it is because I make folks laugh... maybe I actually entertain them too?
What I like is the simplicity of it, combining the first and last letters of my last name. Sometimes attempting to over-analyse things is just a waste of time and what matters to me is that a very good friend of mine has given me a nickname I am proud to call my own... thanks Jimmy.
And readers, in case you are wondering I did try and take myself seriously but it lasted for about 7 minutes and I decided instead to just be me. With all the madness in the world today, I think I will choose to smile and laugh where possible and maybe I can help others do the same!