The Mike Haddad Show

New Line asks for more 'Hairspray'

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:13:48 -0500

Apparently, they've decided to cash in on the new musical franchise business going on.

Aim is to pick up the Baltimore saga of the Turnblad family after the resolution of the first film, which was set in 1962.

It really is our generations Grease. And I'll just remind you that Grease 2 sucked to point you on the thought path I'm walking down.

Studying III

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:33:53 -0500

I am slowly increasing the probability I barely pass this midterm tonight. My facebook status accurately portrays how I feel:

Mike cannot brain today, he has the dumb.

Studying II

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:49:26 -0500

I'm far too caffeinated to make any sense. I'm trying to figure out money demand. I had a serious question to ask the world, brought to the front of my mind by the red bull I'm drinking. But then the red bull brought four other thoughts forward before I could open this page up. I've now forgotten that thought.

Studying

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:43:43 -0500

I'm getting really frustrated with school, and both of my profs. I'm sick and tired of hearing things like "If you can do this problem, you'll be fine" or "It's really simple". Yeah I get it. You've been doing this for years, and it's second nature to you. But unlike everyone else, I don't have hours and hours to dedicate to this. I'm already dedicating a huge amount of time and not getting it. So instead of being shocked that something doesn't make sense to me, take the time to actually explain it. Don't just say "it's a proportion, so n equals this". Why the fuck does n equal that? Because you said so?

The Order of Canada

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:26:53 -0500

A friend and I were having a rather amusing discussion about the nonsense surrounding The Order of Canada right now, and he had this to say:

Dear Catholic Church,
Stop fucking little boys and we'll stop killing babies... btw, you first.

ARGH

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:08:18 -0500

ARGH. STATS. ARGH. I feel like that episode of Undergrads, Screw Week, where everyone loses it and screams.

New Facebook

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:21:13 -0500

Facebook has a new look. I haven't played around with much of the features, but in terms of use it looks like it's improved a lot. I'm impartial about the new home page, but I love the new profile page. I'll post a picture later.

Ode To Joy

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:42:45 -0500

Beaker was my favourite Muppet growing up. Ode to Joy is still one of my favourite classical songs (although a huge guilty pleasure).

Hard drives

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:29:58 -0500

I'm planning on getting new hard drives next week. This, is amazing. I've been using the same hard drives since I got my own computer in grade 10. In 2001. Yeah, not exactly a good thing. They make a really unpleasant whine now that gives me a terrible, terrible headache.

July 19, 2008

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:27:36 -0500

I went home for Thursday night. For this whole summer, I've only gotten one day off a week and it's Friday. So, when I don't have studying to do, or a party to go to, I'll go home and party there. I also had a bunch of errands I needed to run (like seeing Rob's girlfriend who was up from I don't know where in some polygon shaped state. Rob's dealing with all kinds of weird and crazy Unforgotten Realms related drama. Ice cream makes it better. Especially when I pay because he forgets his wallet.

I'm really starting to freak out about my midterms next week. I've been having dreams about them for a week now. Unpleasant, stressful dreams. People keep harassing me to go out with them to. I don't mean for that to make me sound more popular than I am, but seriously. I'm pretty vocal when it comes to complaining and then freaking out about my midterms. It's an established thing I do. So why bother me when you know the answer is going to be no? I'm supposed to make an appearance at some hotel party tonight, because that's the kind of bitch I am. When I arrive, and therefore how long I stay for depends on (1) how much studying I get done after I eat my chicken kiev, and (2) how well these Tylenol extra strength work.

I had a terrible, terrible day at work. It's turning into a running theme. People work on the weekend, but they go out on Friday and get plastered, wake up hungover, and call in sick. So instead of six people for our weekend rush, we have four. And that four? It feels like three sometimes. Or two, depending on who's taking a break. When I came back from my fifteen, my shift told me it felt like half an hour. His half felt like an hour. I'm pretty sure he didn't take all of it.

I've been spending a lot of time working on my Tau army. I have so many units now, I almost don't know what to do with them. I bought some paint, hopefully painting them will turn out well. But that will be the subject of another post.

Spyware and The Huffington Post

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:12:45 -0500

I was followed a link to a Huffington Post article titled "Dubai Detains Foreigners Accused Of Being Gay" with the immediate thought that I really, really can't travel to Dubai. It wasn't long before I had my system trying to shut down the browser because of spyware that it considered to be extremely serious business. I mean, I can barely stand The Huffington Post because of how it articulates its position, but this is just funny.

Somalia is screwed.

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:04:12 -0500

I was reading an article on The Economist's website about how pirates are making the waters off of East Africa the most dangerous in the world.

I mean, it's well known that Somalia has been in a constant state of "fucked up" since the civil war, and I'm no expert on Somalia but the idea of a country run by warlords and pirates complaining that the world doesn't care enough about them bothers me.

In June a unanimously-backed UN Security Council resolution tabled by France and the United States made it legal for foreign navies to chase pirates into Somali waters and, if need be, sink them. But many Somalis are loth to co-operate. Their feeble government lacks the clout to tackle pirates in such places as Haradheere, in central Somalia, where many hail from. Somalis ask why the UN is so worried about the fate of foreigners at sea, while it does so little to help Somalis on land.

I had to stop there, take a break and finish it after a few minutes. I'm sorry. A place run by pirates doesn't get my sympathy, barely gets my empathy, and would have to fight really hard to get my support. Especially if the problem is that big, and there's nothing being doing about it. How could it?

Building Firewarriors

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:43:17 -0500

Today I made the mistake of starting to build some Firewarriors. My fingers now have super glue all over them. I forgot how frustrating this can be. With Brendan's help, I finished maybe 5 warriors. Some of them aren't even fully finished. They need shoulder pads, helmet antenna, etc. I have some pictures I'm going to upload later.

1,2,3,4

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:38:27 -0500

Canadian singer Feist is set to appear on the 39th season premiere of Sesame Street on August 11th.

Theme Song, Revisited

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:18:22 -0500

Years ago, when I was developing the TV Show theme for this blog I wanted to do a flash intro with a theme song (rights be damned). I had decdided on Natasha Beddingfield's Unwritten. Well, yesterday my friend put on The Hills on MTV, of all possible terrible programming we could have watched. Guess what? They use Unwritten as their intro song. Dag, yo.