Alexander Lee Eusebio

Ok, where do I start. I have so much to say in this post and it all means a lot to me. Many of you wont really understand why Im so sad because you never knew Alexander Lee Eusebio. Well, technically I never knew him personally but I feel like I know so much about him. As most of you know, I love korean music and I absolutely love korean boy bands. In January, I started liking this group called U-KISS. I watched the music video for the song Man Man Ha Ni (yes, that is in Korean. Tanslated in english, its called Am I That Easy). When I first watched that music video, I started to like one of the lead singers named Kevin but then, near the end of the song... Alexanders rap came along. My eyes were immediately glued to the screen! I watched that rap over and over again and Im still not tired of it! Then I watched their music video for the song Shut Up and I loved it! Its my favourite song and I just love Alexanders part!!!! I got all their songs on my ipod and I would always wait anxiously for Alexanders part in the song.
So, that is how I started liking U-KISS and I decided that Alexander was my favourite in U-KISS. But I still liked other korean pop idols in other groups more than him, and thats because I didnt know much about him. So, I started watching U-KISS shows... And I was amazed!! I loved Alexander so much! His personality was so lively and he was always having fun! But let me give you some information about Alexander. He is 23 years old and he was the oldest in the group U-KISS but he never acted like the oldest. He was always so goofy and just hilarious! Alexander isnt korean; he was born in Hong Kong and when he first joined U-KISS he had some trouble speaking korean. But Alexander is extremely smart! He knows 7-8 different languages, including English! He studied in America and he can speak english fluently. He still has an accent but it is adorable! I love listening to him speak in english. He has a twitter account and he tweets all the time. I wanna get a twitter account so I can follow him. His posts are always random and hilarious! He always says random things that are on his mind, and he always talks about what hes eating! Of course he is so cute and very good looking! I love his eyes so much! I think that is how I noticed him... His eyes! I cant even describe them so Im not gonna try but I love his eyes! I love his hair so much and he is known for putting his hair in cute little pigtails all over his head. Not for concerts and stuff like that but just for fun! He is so cute when he puts his hair up! This whole week, Ive been putting my hair up, just like him! Alexander is so talented. He raps, sings and dances! I love his voice, especially when he raps. No one raps like him! Now, on to his personality. His personality is what makes him so different than other korean pop idols. He is always so happy and lively and full of energy! He acts like a little kid and thats what I love about him! He is always goofing around and I smmile whenever I watch videos about him. Alexander is so fun and entertaining to watch and his smile is adorable! And his laugh... I LOVE IT SO MUCH! Its so funny, yet adorable at the same time! His laugh is so unique that I can always notice it. Whenever I hear that laugh, I know its Alexander. He never failed to make me laugh and bring a smile to my face. Im really gonna miss hearing his laugh. Aside from being hilarious, he is so genuine, friendly and kind to everyone! There was a video on youtube where Alexander gave a tour of his house and there was one room full of presents and signs from fans. He keeps all his fan letters and everything fans give to him. He has never thrown out any of them. Alexander said that whenever he had a bad day, he would always go into that room. It always made him feel so much better to know that he has so many fans that believe in him. He is a hard-worker and he is very determined. Another thing that I just found out is that he is a Christian like me! I was so excited when I heard that! I love everything about Alexander and I will always be a fan!
So, if you havent guess by now, Alexander left the band U-KISS just last week. Last week he had his last performance and at the end, he cried onstage. The whole group of U-KISS hugged and as he said his speech, he had tears in his eyes (wow, my eyes are tearing up right now!). Alexander and another group member, Kibum left the band. Kibum left because the company said that he was lacking talent in terms of his singing and dancing. He left the month before. I didnt know much about Kibum. I will miss him but it isnt affecting me that much. When I heard the news that Alexander was leaving, I was in total shock. I did not want to believe that. I heard that Alexander was leaving to continue his studies and I believed that, until now. Now, I heard that the company wanted a switch in members and they wanted 2 members to leave. They chose Kibum but the Alexander sacrificed himself. He decided to leave because he was the oldest and he wanted to let his other younger members continue. I find that really touching that Alexander would actually do that, leave the band just so his other members wouldnt have to. U-KISS will never be the same again! Their 7 member group was so perfect and now it has gone to 5. I would feel a little better if the group stayed as 5 members (Kevin, Eli, Dongho, Soohyun & Kiseop) but now the company found 2 replacements for Alexander and Kibum!! I got extremely mad about that. They cant just replace Alexander like that! He is unreplacable and there is no one like him! I find this totally unfair! I am still going to support U-KISS but it will be very hard for me to accept the new members. And I am probably gonna cry when U-KISS releases their new album (within the next few months). Im gonna cry when I listen to their songs and not hear Alexanders voice. It just wont seem right anymore. Most people would just say, get over it and move on, he is replaced but I cant. People dont understand that Alexander truely was the heart of U-KISS he was the one who was full of joy and always being so funny! Although U-KISS didnt have a leader, Alexander was the oldest so I guess you could have called him the leader. He is so special and unique! Everytime I watched their live performances, their music videos and their shows, I would always look for Alexander! He always brightened the moods of everyone around him. Whenever I was feeling sad, I would watch videos about him and I couldnt help but smile. He is always so cheerful, so to see him cry on his last performance broke my heart.
This post is getting really long so Ill have to stop now. BUT I WILL ALWAYS LOVE ALEXANDER OPPA!! I will never ever forget about him!!

Self-Defence!!

     Today was the day I had been dreading all week! Attack Day!! If you don't know what happened, I'll explain.

     On Tuesday, we started self-defence in gym class. These two men came from this organization to teach the grade nine girls how to defend themselves if they every get attacked. So, on Tuesday we just watched this video about self-defence and it was honestly the funniest thing I have ever seen! The man that was teaching in the video was hilarious and me and my whole class were laughing so hard! But the video taught us some really cool tips. Like, what kind of purse to use, what to do when your in an elevator with a man, what to do in a taxi and other very useful tips!

     On Wednesday, the training began! These two men came in and they were our trainers. We practised hitting, punching and kneeing (is that a word?) Then, they were both coming around while we were practising with a friend and we had to practise kneeing them in their... u know what! At least they had a mat protecting them. I had so much fun learning all these cool techniques!

     Thursday, we got to the more intense stuff! All the floor stuff! We learned what to do when a man sits on you and how to get him off. Also, we learned what to do if you get choked and also what to do when a man grabs you from the back (like a big bear hug). It was so much fun! We had to practice with our friends so I practised with my friend Stefanie. It was awkward but hilarious at the same time!

     Then... Friday came along and it was... ATTACK DAY!!!! Basically, attack day is when one by one, you get attacked by one of the men. They grab you from the back and bring you to the floor... then they sit on you! You have to kick and hit as much as you can and try to get away from him. Also, you need to scream as much as you can! I was terrified all day! Not just a little scared... TERRIFIED! I had gym last period so I was waiting nervously all day! When it was my turn, I was so scared! I was standing there and I could feel the breathe of the man behind me and then suddenly, he grabs me and brings me to the floor! It felt so real! As if I was actually getting attacked! I was screaming and kicking all over the place! I was so surprised at how quickly I got away! I took less than a minute and I wasn't even tired afterwards! I am so proud of myself! I can't believe I actually ran away from him!

     I really enjoyed this experience! I would love to do it again and I am really thankful that these men came in to do this class with us. It taught me so many awesome tips and techniques. Most importantly, this experience showed me that I can really scream! I was really nervous cause I thought I wouldn't be able to scream but I did and I am very proud!

Long Time No C!

Wow! It's been so long since I've blogged. I've been so busy with homework and exams so this post will basically be about everything that has been going on. First of all, exams! They are over! I had a science and math exam and I passed both of them! I did pretty good on my math exam and I did ok on my science but I'm still so happy! I didn't think I would be able to pass science. But I did and now science is done for the year! I've had an awesome exam break. I went to my friend Zainab's house and we had a lot of fun. The next day I went shopping with my friend Nikhita and even though I only bout a sweater and two necklaces, we still had a lot of fun! Then, on Friday I went to the movies with my friends from my art class. We saw the movie "The Green Hornet" and it was an amazing movie! It was so good! Throughout my exam break, I've also been on the computer non-stop making movies on imovie and that brings me to my next point... KOREAN BOY BANDS!!!!! If you didn't know, I had been obsessed with the Korean boy band called SHINee but now I've dived into another obsession. MBLAQ! They are my new favourite band and I absolutely love them! I watched their show and it was hilarious! I have all of their songs and I've seen all their music videos so many times.

MBLAQ Korean Boy Band

My favourite member of the group is Cheondoong "Thunder". He is the one that is down in the picture. Thunder does rap, dance and vocal. He is one of the two rappers in the group and he is amazing! He is the second youngest but most people think that he is the youngest cause he has a cute little face :) I am obsessed with him right now. 

Below, I have posted a little slideshow of Thunder that I made. It's full of pictures of him. I picked the song "Thunder" by Boys Like Girls because, well do I really have to explain?

So, that's basically all I have to say about Korean music. I LOVE KOREAN POP MUSIC!

Anyways, I'm not looking forward to going back to school on Tuesday. I've been loving the break! But at least I still have two more days to relax!