Hello: The other guy
First of all, how do you pronounce my name?
Well, it's a German name (I know, right?), it looks Japanese, my last name is Chinese, my driver's license says I'm from Ohio ... now everyone's confused.
It's okay. I have no idea, either.
The story goes like this. I was born in China while my dad was doing grad school in Germany. My family moved to the US when I was three, at which point we anglicized my Chinese name, which was Hui ==> Huey.
But that wasn't good enough for my dad. The summer before second grade he decided I should drop the Chinese name and use a not-Chinese name. I said okay. How about Michael. Or Tom. Or Raphael because the Ninja Turtles RULED.
My dad said, "No, how about 'Heiko.' It's my favorite German name." I said, "What?"
That was the end of the conversation.
Second grade started, and my teacher asked me how to pronounce my name. I had no clue, so I sounded it out. "Hay-ko." And that's what I've called myself ever since. My parents call me "High-ko," which is also what Brian and, incidentally, German people call me. "High-ko" is correct. "Hay-ko" just sounds right.
Why am I working for MGoBlog?
Because the past three years of Michigan fandom taught me that if someone breaks your heart, the only way to feel better is to get closer to them and then write mean things about them. I'm just kidding. I would never write mean things about Denard (or anyone!).
For real now: I love writing, and I love Michigan sports. When I started the research phase of my training, my time became fairly flexible, so I joined Daily Sports where I assumed the role of the weird older guy. I covered women's volleyball first, and that taught me how to become very good at keeping track of a roster that reads "Alexandra (Zimmerman)," "Alexandra (Hunt)," and "Alexandra (Erwin)." (If you've been following volleyball, here's a programming note: Lexi the senior setter graduated, and she'll be replaced by Lexi the freshman setter.) In the spring I wrote for water polo and followed them all the way up to their unstorybook-like postseason demise at the hands of ... Indiana.
Obviously, by joining mgoblog, I won't be writing for the Daily anymore. So, while the feelings are fresh, here's my plug for them: You guys are great people, you all do a great job -- tremendous, even -- and I'm going to miss you.
But I'm still not convinced any of you know what I do during the day.
And I hate that you start all your sentences with conjunctions.
Am I really getting an MD/PhD?
Yes, really. Are you ill? If you're nice about it and present me an organized list of symptoms, I will tell you if I think you should go see a doctor.
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:18 PM ^
You've already gotten the "ask yourself a question in bold then answer your question under the bold" part of writing for MGoBlog down.
Now we just need to see you make a
CHART?
Chart
August 23rd, 2011 at 12:47 AM ^
Those are my favorite!! I literally chuckle everytime. Chart? Chart.
Laugh:25%
Chuckle:75%
No response: 0%
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:18 PM ^
Proper use of the word "tremendous" in the first post. This guy gets it.
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:21 PM ^
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:23 PM ^
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:29 PM ^
welcome to the family. nice introduction.
i like that after reading several paragraphs about your name, i still wouldn't have any idea what to call you if we met.
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:29 PM ^
If the Freshman leaves the program, which is the rumor, is it Hoke trimming the roster for next year's class? Tim would say possibly and we would then proceed to burn him at the stake. Heiko what say you?
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:31 PM ^
I promise to never show your statement about diagnosing whether a poster needs to see a doctor to my wife. This may be the best gift "Hello:" gift you receive. You're welcome.
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:33 PM ^
Your signature line should be "Heiko, Heiko to MgoBlog I go"...
Ahh, I might be drunk, nevermind...
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:37 PM ^
Sounds like a good Monday...
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:38 PM ^
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:46 PM ^
Not when your days off are Monday and Tuesday.
Still, I probably do need help or another drink...
August 22nd, 2011 at 10:07 PM ^
PICK THE DRINK!
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:34 PM ^
Welcome aboard! Can I just call you Ko? Just so I can type 'Ok Ko, what do you think about...'?
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:17 PM ^
I also like Ko, although I think we need a photoshop ninja to put together the two photos below for our newest MGoBlog meme:
+
KoKo, obviously. Hair should be maize. Tie can be blue.
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:34 PM ^
Welcome Heiko. BTW, I knew how to properly say your name right from the bat since my boss is German and his name is Heiko as well.
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:36 PM ^
Not sure if anyone has made this observation yet, but it would seem appropriate to welcome Heiko with a thread of haikus. Not that I'm any good at them, but it would be entertaining.
In any case, welcome, glad to have you aboard!
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:01 PM ^
Heiko, your name is
still confusing to us all.
Welcome anyway.
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:16 PM ^
Autumn is the time
Michigan football is back
Heiko Haiku you
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:12 PM ^
August 22nd, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
Come on WolvinLA2, that is a Limerick. Rookie poetry mistake, you are better than that.
August 22nd, 2011 at 7:18 PM ^
Heiko is now here
To ramble about manball
The Hoke does oblige
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:36 PM ^
Sir: I'd offer you a "welcome," but I am part of the Spartan contingent here, so I really have no place from which to welcome anyone. Some here like us for a rival's honest POV, some here don't like us because we're rivals or for altogether different reasons, some are indifferent (respectably).
Whatever the case, it sounds to me like you have an interesting background and I look forward to reading your work.
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:40 PM ^
Yea, you're a Meijer MGoBlogger so you can't welcome anyone. On second thought maybe if you appreciate what this site is and what it stands for, it doesn't matter that you're not "one of us" and you should say "we" just like all of the other kind of fans on here.
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:53 PM ^
"I'm caught in my own web of lies!"
Dammit JGB, I thought that would fly.
The real reason is that, much as I'd like to welcome someone, I'm just a backward, awkward individual with nothing in the way of self-confidence or interpersonal skills.
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:03 PM ^
Thought you would appreciate that response. It started as a nice enough post before I realized just how sarcastic I could make it.
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:10 PM ^
I liked it - edgy, a tad ambiguous, a pinch provocative, and intelligently sarcastic without any goddamn "/s."
It lived up to the standard for what constitutes a JGB post.
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:46 PM ^
WatersDemos, we speak your name.
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:07 PM ^
PGB you're too kind.
Ever consider going back to the Gladiator? I always thought it was "badass" for you.
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:40 PM ^
Welcome aboard now point at some stuff for me and talk about manball.
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:49 PM ^
From the MD perspective or the Michigan football perspective?
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:46 PM ^
"But I'm still not convinced any of you know what I do during the day.
And I hate that you start all your sentences with conjunctions."
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:58 PM ^
MGoMD >> WebMD
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:06 PM ^
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:01 PM ^
Inflamation
Red open sores in the area
green pus dripping.
What do I do?
August 22nd, 2011 at 6:20 PM ^
Amputate.
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:17 PM ^
I appreciate your sense of humor. Good for us! Glad you decided to give this a try.
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:43 PM ^
Did you play the game? Anywere? Even as a kicker? Pee wee? Band doesn't count. Because I come from a school that maintains that if you didn't you'll never quite "get it" and you're just a nerd compensating for your inadquacies by pretending to understand football.
\s
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:46 PM ^
Heiko,
My symptoms are as follows: When I read your Hello: post, my bits got tingly.
Self-diagnosis? Welcome aboard
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:51 PM ^
Appreciate the WWP experience! Pity that we couldn't have beaten IU to win the conference and bring the local branch of the Canham Cacophony to the NCAAs!
August 22nd, 2011 at 6:14 PM ^
I think I'll call you...Tim Jr.
August 22nd, 2011 at 6:28 PM ^
Heiko is a fine name but I gotta say it would have been cool to see the header for your updates reading "Hui Yang and the News."
August 22nd, 2011 at 6:28 PM ^
welcome to the Mgocommunity. One question. Did you ever have any sexual relations with the Alexandra's? Halol.
August 22nd, 2011 at 6:38 PM ^
Welcome to the site. I admire your ability to find free time for reporting. I feel supremely busy just getting my MD; I have no idea how you juggle this and a MD/PhD. Kudos.
August 22nd, 2011 at 7:27 PM ^
May the wind always be at your (and our kickers') back.
August 22nd, 2011 at 7:55 PM ^
Dare you tell us your pre-MGoBlog handle? You weren't the guy with the Pat Bateman avatar who blew up when Shawn Conway committed, right?
August 22nd, 2011 at 8:24 PM ^
Haven't heard that name in a while.
August 22nd, 2011 at 9:01 PM ^
August 22nd, 2011 at 8:22 PM ^
Well, im not complaining. Welcome aboard.
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