Friday, December 30, 2005

Where did the Blue Meanie go? Overhaul? Leaving things behind? I smell a Hek-vestigation :-)

The Hek

Monday, December 19, 2005

Huzzah! The one and only exam is completed.

Huzzah! More RAM installed. Compy works well. Runs like Greyhound. No longer like snail.

But, my MSN messenger still does not work. The error code I keep getting is 80048820. I called MSN tech support and they told me there's nothing they can do because Messenger is a program that you get off the internet. Nuts to them. Anybody had that code before?

I'm gonzo with an O and a Z

The Hek

Sunday, December 18, 2005

Maybe its the studying...

I feel like I'm in a French New Wave film. I am an isolated character who goes through some extreme circumstances. Then everything goes back to normal and I'm still isolated. And in the end, I accept my isolation.

The Hek

Friday, December 16, 2005

It happened again...

I got involved with something and I said to myself "Be careful, don't get to involved. Don't allow your emotions to take part. It will hurt you in the end."

So I tried it and it seemed to go well, and I started thinking "Maybe this is legit. Maybe this is real. Maybe happy endings do exist."

But in the end, it ends the way it always does; with a whimper. It hurts everytime. You try to make something special and no matter what I do, it always fails. I've always tried be rational from beginning to end. But rational turns into emotional every fucking time. Barnum was right, a sucker is born every minute.

Sometimes you form grudges and other times, friendships. The ladder occurred this time and I will always take solace in that.

This is real life, people. This is reality. So, you become Fred Astaire. You pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again. Then, you look at the world and yell:

FUCK THIS SHIT

The Hek

Thursday, December 15, 2005

From 5:30am - 9:00pm, The Hek was on the go.

First I did the show and it went quite well. Then I went over to Noel's place to help him and his wife move into their brand new apartment. Myself, Abigail, Blake, Noel and Leslie spent nine hours moving tons and tons of stuff. It was actually a lot of fun because I was doing something that had nothing to do with school. I was doing something that had to do with real life. It was reality and I loved it.

I realized that its an exciting world out there with opportunity.......and The Hek is stuck and forced to finish his education. School holds me down. Thornhill holds me down. Parents hold me down. Psychotic drama holds me down.

I can't move back to Thornhill when I graduate. During the recent summer, I made this decision. This is me having fully taken control of my life.

I realize its a pipe dream. But I want to dream. And I want the dream to become reality.

Alright, I know that some of this doesn't make any sense. However, there is a lot of stuff going through my head. This is my way venting. This is my way of getting rid of the stuff in my head. I feel a whole lot better now.

Yikes, this is like something Roddy Piper typed up.

The Hek

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Be sure to catch the next THURSDAY MORNING SPECIAL BLEND. The Hek is filling in for the hour two host which means:

2.5 HOUR SHOW!!!!!!

In the first hour, I will be speaking with Keith Fountain, Conservative candidate for the riding of Ottawa-Centre. Then in the next hour, I will be speaking with David Chernushenko; deputy leader of the Green Party and also running in the Ottawa-Centre riding.

I will also have the sports recap, Volunteer Ottawa, poem of the day, the entertainment and Byetowne listings, Arts and Community Listings and Ottawa Metro News.

Tune in: Thursday, 7:00 - 9:30 am EST on CKCU 93.1 FM

The Hek

Monday, December 12, 2005

The are many great things about having time off before your first and only exam. Today for example, I cleaned my room and watched some television. Unfortunately, I was unable to stomach an episode of Growing Pains. JFL: Gags was quite brilliant. Speaking of brilliant, The Hek highly recommends people watch Kenny vs. Spenny. There's a hilarious show.

the temperature drops
and the world begins to freeze
for now there is

silence


stillness


quiet


all except one low heart beat


The Hek

Sunday, December 11, 2005

One of these things is not like the other.
One of these things just isn't the same.

Can you tell which thing is not like the other?

Now it's time to play our game.....

The Wrigley company - makers of Exrta, Excel, and Juicy Fruit gum - did a promotional campaign at Carleton last week. One of the things they were handing out were bookmarks that offered study and test-taking tips.

Here are four such tips. Can you guess which tip is not legitimate?

1. Take notes as you read to help process information.
2. Study during the time of day you work most efficiently.

3. Chew gum to improve focus and concentration
4. Study when its quiet and well-lit.

Vote now!

The Hek

Saturday, December 10, 2005

YES! ALL ESSAYS AND FINAL PAPERS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED!!!! NO MORE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS! NO MORE RESEARCH!!!! HUZZAH!

YES! THE CARLETON IMPROV ASSOCIATION PERFORMED ANOTHER FANTASTIC NIGHT OF COMEDY!!! HUZZAH! THE HEK'S PERSONAL HIGHLIGHT WAS WHEN HE AND NOEL WAGHORN DID THE FRESH PRINCE/JAZZ GREETING (*SLAP HANDS* followed by "PHISSSH")!


My experiences using web messenger has taught me that I do not have enough RAM on my compy. Believe or not, The Hek only has 96 MBs of RAM. 70 of those MBs are used to run Windows XP. With the internet and web messenger running all memory is used up, making my compy extremely slow and non-efficient. When this happens, web messenger just signs me out. So, I could be talking to someone like Abigail, Noel or Mr. Wood and then get suddenly caught off. To make things worse, people will msn me and I will only get the message five minutes after it was sent.

Therefore, until I upgrade my memory. The Hek will be off MSN for awhile. I don't know how long this will take. I am hoping only for a couple of days. I might use MSN if I'm in a Carleton computer lab. In any case, if you need to get a hold of me. Send me a comment, e-mail or phone me up.

The Hek

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Election coverage on the next THURSDAY MORNING SPECIAL BLEND!!!!

Tomorrow, I will be airing my interview with Richard Mahoney.

Richard is the Liberal candidate for the riding of Ottawa - Centre. We talk about student debt and how to get students out to vote.

Tune in: Thursday, 7-8am EST on CKCU 93.1 FM

The Hek

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

scholar enters the room
seeking true writings
obtains chicken scratch

THURS. BLEND = 7-8am EST = CKCU 93.1 FM

The Hek

Monday, December 05, 2005

HOLY CRAP!!! I'm watching this Global TV special on voter apathy and The Blue Meanie is in the audience!................Wait a second..........The Blue Meanie looks female..........and familiar.
Anyway.

I have had just too much work.

For those who are wondering, the MSN has not been properly working. I've been forced to use web messenger which has its advantages as well as its disadvantages. As soon as the workload eases up, I'm going to call the CCS network and ask for assistance.

Meanwhile, guess what I did on Saturday night? I went to research at the library. For some reason I do this once during the school year:

2002-03: Essay on Dieppe
2003-04: Essay on John Milton
2004-05: Essay on Harley Davidson advertising
2005-06: Essay on Martin Scorsese

I hate the library. It feels like a jail. I always tell people that I am making a conjugal visit whenever I need to get a book or information.

Finally, I'm adding another song to The Hek's SUPER PLAYIST: Madonna - Like a Prayer

End of transmission.

The Hek

Friday, December 02, 2005

We start off with the quote of the week. This one comes from a member of the Singing Grannies who was protesting the war on Iraq: "George Sr. should have pulled out sooner."

Lots of things have happened over the last few days. First off, The Hek is currently on 3.5 hours of sleep. I had to pull a late night in order to write a 12 page paper that was due today. 12 pages = 12 hours. Not fun at all. I'd like to say I'm finished, but I can't. Next week, I have two essays and a take home exam.

On Wednesday, The Hek and a person of interest, watched a really neat lecture about a Jewish filmmaker who made the Betty Boop, Popeye and Superman cartoons. It was fascinating. Some people have argued that these characters are actually Jewish, simply because they were characterized as outsiders. This was a popular sentiment felt by Jewish immigrants when they came to the United States. Best of all, we got to watch these old cartoons.

Finally, I will be coordinating CKCU's coverage of the federal election. My goal is interview as many candidates as I can and organize a debate involving Carleton's Liberal, Conservative, NDP and Green clubs. I'm also going to try to interview at least one party leader. Maybe even, the Prime Minister.

The Hek

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

THRUSDAY MORNING SPECIAL BLEND!!!!!

- New Segment: Volunteer Ottawa placement of the week
- Sports
- Poetry
- Good Stuff


Tune in: 7-8am EST on CKCU 93.1 FM

The Hek

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Some fine selections were offered to The Hek's SUPER PLAYLIST. You can check them out on the comment board from yesterday's entry.

To Mr. Wood: Yes my father still writes to me. They're very moving letters. Usually he tells me what's going on back home, cites some interesting things he has read and then ends it with a passage about his childhood in Campbelleton, New Brunswick. I still have all of them.

Toe Report Day 8: The bandage kept slipping off, but everything looks better. The swelling has gone down.

Catch the THURSDAY MORNING SPECIAL BLEND! 7-8am EST on CKCU 93.1 FM

The Hek

Monday, November 28, 2005

THE HEK'S BLOG IS TWO YEARS OLD TODAY!!!

Can you believe it? It's lasted two years; so many posts.

Click here to read the first two original posts.

In tribute to the blog's 2nd anniversary, The Hek is starting his own SUPER PLAYLIST. Here's the first four songs:

1. Kennedy Killed the Hat - Buck 65
2. I read some books - Black Boot Trio
3. Watching the Wheels - John Lennon
4. Vacation - The Go-Go's

Feel free to add your selections and suggestions to The Hek's SUPER PLAYLIST.

Toe Report Day Seven: Went to the doctor's today. He looked at it for three minutes, squeezed it and said that everything looks okay. Doctor told me to keep taking care of it until the guck goes away.

The Hek

Sunday, November 27, 2005

The Hek's doing a fill-in: Catch the Monday Morning Special Blend! 8-9am EST on CKCU 93.1 FM

Toe Report Day Six: Things are looking better. The wound is clearing up. We'll see what the doctor says.


The Hek

Saturday, November 26, 2005

We start off with the quote of the week which comes from Owen:

"Hek, sometimes the stuff that comes out of your mouth drives me insane."

Toe Report Day 5: I am very pleased to report that some of the swelling has gone down. I have also finished the anti-infection medication and not a moment too soon. I still have the container of Tylenol 3's and I am not sure what to do with them. They could come in handy, one day.

Now here is a really cool website that I heard about from CBC radio's overnight programs:

Public Information Films

This comes from the United Kingdom's National Archives website. They're special films made to educate a public that was coming off the war. Some may say its propaganda, others might say its a capsule of a different time. Before the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, Spice Girls and Bloc Party. You be judge on this one. Enjoy.

The Hek

Friday, November 25, 2005

When we last left our hero, it was Wednesday night and The Hek was preparing for Buck 65.

Buck 65 = No dice!

He was doing a free spoken word show at a bar near the Rideau Centre. This was my only chance to see him live. Otherwise, I would have had to shell out a ridiculous amount of money and watch him open up for the Barenaked Ladies at the National Arts Centre. I met up with a person of interest and we headed to the bar. When we arrived, there was a HUGE lineup outside. Fortunately, a friend from the CIA saved us a spot. We waited with high anticipation, only to be turned away by the doorman who announced that the place was overfilled to capacity. Tough break. However, the group I was with made our way to a nice quiet spot in the market where we drank and talked about life, liberty and how its a small world after all. No Buck 65 but nevertheless, a wonderful evening.

Did my show the next morning. I was unable to play the interview with Mike Friscolanti due to a computer malfunction. However, I will air it on Monday when I do a fill in from 8-9am. The highlite of the show was this e-mail that was sent to me while I was on the air:

Good morning,



I'm listening to the Blend, and I think Montreal will

win it. Should be a good match though.



Keep up the good work btw. I'm listening to the

online webcast from Ireland. We don't have CFL here

so without your news I'd be out of touch (I even

forgot the date of the Grey Cup game).



We have "football" and rugby here for sports, but I

miss hearing the Canadian stuff (and televised Hockey

:-P ).



Cheers from across the pond,

-Ken
This brings us to Friday. I did a presentation on an essay I am writing. It is a study on children, television violence, and wrestling. I must admit, I was really amazed at how well it turned out. I got some great responses from my fellow classmates and the teacher was impressed with my research and my knowledge of wrestling. And, I did it all on a empty stomach. Once again, The Hek proves that he must be a superstar.

Finally, Toe Report Day 3/4: I'm a bit worried about it. It still looks swollen. When I had my second procedure in February, there were immediate changes. That's not the case now. I still get some mini-stingers of pain. It might have to do with the chemical the doctor injected into it. I'll have to wait and see. I'm scheduled to head back there on Monday for a follow up.

The Hek

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

WOOT! The THURSDAY MORNING SPECIAL BLEND! Where Molloy can be Moran anytime.

This week I will be speaking with National Post reporter Michael Friscolanti, author of Friendly Fire: The Untold Story of the U.S. Bombing that killed four Canadian Soldiers in Afghanistan. I shall also have the sports news, poem of the day and much more. Also, be sure to send me your Grey Cup predictions at thursday_blend@yahoo.ca. I'll read them on the air!

Tune in: Thursday, 7-8am EST on CKCU 93.1 FM

Toe Report Day Two: I put the dressing on yesterday but the tape doesn't stick that well and scratches my toe. Quite annoying. Also showering has become very difficult.

The Hek