Brotherly Love Part 1

So the next few posts are gonna be focusing on my siblings, real and the ones I've attempted to "mentor"/ watch out for.

Part 1 deals with my first brother, Michael Kim. He goes by Mike Kim (and as he would point out yes that is a palindrome), he just turned 18 this month and is a senior at the good ole barn of a school, New Life Christian School (the school where all the Kim boys have attended).

Now Mike is a bit weird, mind you I can say that because I am his older brother. I hear anyone else saying that about him yea well you best have my approval or Mike had better done something pretty darn ridiculous. Reason why I say this is well he's the kind of guy who can name of cars, guns, wants to do a martial art or MMA (now what guy doesn't), watch action movies. BUT he's also likes to watch chick flicks and can be quite emotional. Now there is nothing wrong that but the way Mike portrays those qualities is what's weird. Its just the way he does it and guess all I can say is that, hey it's unique and it makes him who he is.

Also he's rather unmotivated. He's one of those kids who's got talent and doesn't like to use it unless fully driven to. This at times frustrates me and my mother, but when Mike puts his heart into something like music. Gosh its so freaking amazing.

So as you can tell from the above lines, Mike is the musical one of the family. He can sing (basically always has been able to) and play the guitar (started like 4 or 5 years ago) and piano (took up in elementary school but we all gave it up due to inconsistency). Now with all that being said its always been a bit annoying in the house when he was practicing. All we wanted in the house was some peace and quiet but no we didnt get it.

I never really cared for his musical abilities that much. I was his older brother but it hasnt been til recently that I've come to enjoy and love his talents. The very first time I became somewhat interested in him was when I was home for Christmas, might have been freshman year. I was in my room when I heard him singing a part for Handel's Messiah. However I knew he was a bass for the chorus and mind you this part was pretty high. So I asked him why he was singing so high and he replied to me, "Oh I'm singing the soprano part, we don't have enough girls who can hit that note so I fill in sometimes, I can do the whole thing soprano basically..." Hearing that I was like "Say Whaaaaa?!?!" How did my brother's falsetto be able to do that. I was amazed that he could that and a little part of me was proud.

Now coming back home this year has been a real blessing to my ears. Mike's become good at what he does and he's been doing covers of songs and made up medleys. I've come to enjoy his singing and playing now more than ever.

I am PROUD to be his older brother and though he just started posting videos up on Youtube (he's got 3 up now). 

Here's his latest one and if you've got the time check his other two out.