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Oza xoxo <3

Ebrahim = Musical Inclined individual + Madd creativity + Pure Talent!

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YESSSSSSS!! THEY DO EXIST!!!

I started stretching my ears about a little over a year now. I started off pretty small and now, I'm at a 0 gauge.

I was sitting at the kitchen table having tea with my mom and she looks as me and says:

" How do those work?? Do your ear lobes hurt?? Of course they hurt... do they hurt til until your head hurts?"

" Nah ma, I love them and no they dont hurt hahaha!"

" Well, when you get married one day, dont you want to wear pearled earrings?"

and I thought about it... when i get married ( one day in the far distant future) I do want to wear pearl earrings. Not just for my own wedding but for special occasions, i would like to wear peal earrings. So thank you person who made these... theres a compromise !!!!

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Last One ... for the night

I was going thru my Ipod.. Look what i found?

Enjoy!

Oza <3

Oh yeah... This jam!

To friends partying in Calgary, tDot, New York, Cali, Vegas, and last but not least... friends from here in lovely Vancity - This ones for you!

Good night all

Oza<3 xoxo

Bedtime.... for me atleast!

its 4:23am and it took Joyce, Pat and I about an hour to find a cab. It's hella snowing out and I've never seen the streets downtown so deserted. Pat had a good eye and we flagged a cab and all are home!

Anyways... Good night 

Oza xoxo <3

Bedtime....

With the the rain going on today, I felt lethargic the whole day today. Although work was spent being completely productive and I got many things done, the weather wasn't up to par. For whatever reason looking out the window all day, this song popped into my head and repeated over and over again. It's only fair that I share this with you.





Good Night :)

Oza xoxo <3

I MISS YOU CALI!!!

awwww the guys took me to the OC fair <3 I miss them so much

I'll be back soon, Promise!

Bedtime....

Good night everyone

Oza xoxo <3

My Top 3 Drum N Bass Tracks

If you haven't noticed, I'm all about music. As you would feel naked without your cell phone, as I would myself, but I would feel just as naked without my iPod. Its part of the morning routine self reminder before i jolt out the house in the morning; " Wallet... Cellphone...Keys... Puffer ( I'm asmatic)...iPod!"

As a teen, a good portion of my allowance went to purchasing CD's and hitting up raves, yup... I did say raves. This was a point in my young life that I discovered an amazing genre of high tempo, super up beat, fast, high vocal, hard bass music. I've seen many talented head-liner dj's from across the globe going to these parties. Aside from everyones differences, we all went there for one reason... and one reason only, music!
Different people from different walks of life, joined together to have an amazing time! A lot of money I spent on these parties, although I've outgrown them, those parties I would have to admit had to be one of the best times as a teen.

From trance to hardhouse, electro house, break beats, dubstep and my favoritive drum N bass. I guess its my fascination with percussions, faster tempo tracks with the "umph" of the bass, drum N bass always put me in a good place. Upbeat ... yeah ... thats the word for it!

So I've posted my top 3 dNb tracks ... and they is why they are!







Pendelum: Streamline


I remember the 1st time I heard this song, my ex and I blazed and  had put this song on the CD that was playing while we were in the car. It was in the middle of the night, we reclined the seats back and I remember being so blitz as I dont smoke it often enough and staring out to the night sky; spackles of stars ripped across the dark night , this song started pumping. Sounded very galactic and futuristic like something a astronaut that just smoke a fat doob would pound  it in the space rocket as they were orbiting the earth... or I would at least if i were him. I think the next time I go to the Planetarium and watch one of those space shows... im totally blazing before hand, and pumping this jam and enjoy!






B-Complex: Beautiful Lies

I remember this one because it was a rainy day, I got in a huge fight with a friend, I was going through my little "Cleaning" rampage just to get my mind off things. I was listening to the Ministry of Sound podcast and this song came on. In this case, this song has vocals but no words, and for some reason every time I listen I hear anger. Like one of those R&B tracks that you listen to when you're pissed off, that you can relate to, yadadamean? The vocalist singing with the beat and tempo just gives off a painful cry, like shes trying to burst and run away from whatever is holding her back or making her mad.
OR... I could just be crazy :) If there were to be a music video... i invision black and white, lots of running and broken plates. Dont ask, I just do!



Ben Sage: All About You

This is my ALL TIME FAVORITE drum and bass song. Why? Because Ben Sage is a muh fcuken genius!
Close your eyes and press play, within the 1st 30 seconds I feel like I'm in the city village in the country side of Japan way way back in the day ( think Memoirs of the Geisha) on one of those carts that people pull you around in with cherry blossoms blowing across the air. Then all of a sudden you hear Tracie Spencer's voice.. yup you guessed it! Ben Sage took the r&b track " All About You" by Tracie Spencer and mangled it in . SICK... he is just SICK! I know you may not be a big dNb fan, but im sure you just caught yourself bobbin' your head to it. YEEAAAHHH i know... just sick!

Oza xoxo <3

Pure Genius

Long time fan of R-Les and with this upcoming colabo with Bridget Kelly ( who's an AMAZING singer and incredibly stunning), this tracks gonna be off the chain.

Oza xoxo <3

Tonights Bedtime Song . . .

Good Night Everyone

Oza xoxo <3

On The Real . . .

Under my umbrella... ella...ella.. eh!

Felix Rey Umbrella so cute and suitable for Vancouver... Yo Santa, this one too please!!! 

Bedtime....

I love this song... and it puts me to sleep almost every time I play it before i go to bed.




Good Night Everyone!

Oza xoxo

 

Tracklist

1. The Last Fall
2. Authenticity
3. Eyes To The Sky
4. All Roads
5. Fight For Love
6. Maybe She’ll Dream Of Me
7. Don’t Wait
8. Make Me A Fool
9. Everything Must Go
10. Laughing At Your Plans
11. This City Ain’t The Same Without You

Continuing their R&B experiment, Phonte and Nicolay take their Grammy nominated project The Foreign Exchange to release their third albumb Authenticity. Keeping true to their amazing sound they crafted on their sophomore album, FE is comfortable continuing their soul journey together.

 With Phonte, an accomplished emcee formerly of the group Little Brother and Nicolay, a producer comfortable in the soul or hip hop production circle, FE (Foreign Exchange) has the potential to take a number of directions when they get together. Their debut album Connected exists as a genre smashing blend of hip hop and R&B which to date has kept their fans on their toes in anticipation of what direction new music will take. Filled with features as well as danceable numbers, it remains as a timeless classic that has a fresh take on the blend of hip hop and R&B with Nicolay’s signature sound.

On their second album, Leave It All Behind, FE chose to shock their fans with an all soul offering that featured a heavy dose of features including a Grammy nominated feature with fellow soul innovator Muhsinah. There, Nicolay and Phonte crafted yet another classic that exists as a sound a bit distant from their first offering.

In steps Authenticity with a less shocking sound than their previous directions. This album has more of a theme or mood shift than a genre change. Where Connected and Leave It All Behind were celebrations of life and love, Authenticity attacks your heart with the vulnerable side of love.

Each song will cause a bit less of the wonder and a bit more of the step back to think moments. Attempting to assist smoothing those difficult trips in love through song, FE stresses how rare love is and how once it is found the rest should be seen for what it is…distraction. Even though the lyrical content approaches the theme in that way, Nicolay still manages to not allow the mood to dampen your spirit. Nic’s signature modern day synth sound still soothes.

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Age Ain't Nothing But A Number !

It’s one of those things that cross your mind after years and years of growing up. It’s that phrase that you know is true to a certain extent, because let’s face it, we are all not getting any younger. It’s something that falls out of everyone’s mouths on a constant basis and because we hear it so much, we start to believe. The phrase I’m talking about that is said by people that are just reaching their mid-twenties or about hitting their 30’s is one that will forever graze your mind, “I feel SO OLD, what am I doing with myself?”




Yup! It’s a true fact, every second of everyday, we get older. The moments we reminisce about “ the good old days” where bills were non-existent and the only thing that is on your mind is how you are going to convince your parents for the coolest thing on the Toy’s R Us catalogue that comes along with the weekend flyers. The true fact of growing up is inevitable, and while we ponder the fact of those days where responsibility was at its minimum, we forget to embrace the adulthood and all its glory.



I’ve probably mentioned to many friends how I dread my birthday every year since age twenty-three. At that time, you are older than 19, you’ve matured quite a bit but not enough to feel content with things that have been going on in your life. This is a peak point where now most are graduating from University, finishing up school, have taken a higher paying position or satisfied with what they are doing in life but still in search for better things to come. As you reach 25, its official, you’ve hit your mid-twenties, whether you like to accept it or not. This I feel is when we start to panic (well I did kind of at least) and start thinking long term; how do I want to invest money? WTF are RRSP’s? What do I want to do in the next couple years? Why is it every time I reach for my mail that I get letters saying “ Sir/Miss: you owe us this amount of money by this date. Cool thanks!” and never a letter saying, “You’re awesome! Have a dope day!”



With great age comes great responsibilities; this is a time in our lives where we start saving for the future, making decisions that will impact our lives for the next 10, 20 years. Its scary as hell, there’s lots of adult jargon that everyone hears about, nods their heads and smile like we know what everyone is talking about. This is a time where people start thinking family; get engaged, pop babies, etc… Long term!

School , work, whatever it is that you do, it's a cycle, and as you get older, its becomes routine: wake up, go to work/school, come home from work/school, play video games, sleep, repeat - sounds vicous doesnt it? So how does one go about making things happen, finally sitting down with your financial advisor and telling them how much debt your in, how you want to save, how you want to invest? Make a list of goals! Now now, before you give me the stank eye and tell me how retarded that sounds, hear me out;

Making a list of goals is a great way for you to visualize what you want, its like doing homework: watching an hour video on the cycle of how bread molds is one thing, but when you put pen to paper, it's a way for your brain to interpret something and it sticks in your head much longer. This list should consist of long term goals and short term goals. Long term goal example can range from finishing school, saving up for a car/down paymnet to your dream condo or simply moving out from one city to another. Its very important to sent simple/short-term goals as well, just in the fact that you know these long term goals will take a little bit longer than you like, you need to set these small ones just to 1) get things done 2) keep busy while achieving the long term ones 3) feel accomplished in little simple goals in life. it can be as simple as adding " need to pick up toothbrush from shoppers drug mart". You feel me?

Take 5 mins of your time and write these all down, post it somewhere where you know that you will see it everyday, bathroom mirror, work space, the sun visor of your car, etc. . . This is to remind you not of how many goals you havent tackled, but its to tell you that during your day, if at anytime you can do it, then do so! After every time you finish a task, simply check it off. Over time, because you've been so busy with work, special commitments and getting drunk, you will notice that from the day you started  this list, you have already accomplished a few and as time passes, you'll realize that your list is almost complete. Its a sure fire way to make you feel proud of youself and have that warm cozy feeling. Heck, you should feel proud of yourself! Never put a timeline on this list, for there are unexpected factors that happen in life and can postpone you from completing your goal list, but never stoping you. Remember, everyone is unique and different, this means everyone will accomplish these goals at different times. Its not a race, its a reminder!

Not to worry, there are many of us ( myself included) that feel far behind and from our list of goals and dreams, have only accomplished a few, there is still decades of your life left to do it. Balance hard work with play, plow through your work and do it to the best of your ability and reward yourself, you’ve earned it!
Regardless of  any factor, you're getting older and there's not a damn thing you can do about it- so just humor yourself and remember, Yes... you are old, things happen because they do, and yes, you can be anything you want. Doesnt matter the age, its if you want it enough to make it happen.


And if for any reason your old ass feels like you cant do it… as Drizzy Drake said:



“I never threw away that paper with my Grammy speech, because I haven't hit the pinnacles I plan to reach…”





Woo 1 more hour of work and its my weekend!


Enjoy yours :)


Oza xoxo

Bedtime....

Good night all

Oza xoxo

Music Time: 5 New Songs on my iPod

well ... here you go !

To My Ladies

With the crappy weather, Christmas nearing, LGS ( lonely girl syndrome) becomes a regular. It comes and fades. Although we experience this from time to time, I just wanted to remind you ladies . . . 

Oza  xoxo

REMIX TRACK

I love the original, and I've heard many remixes of this song, but I have to say... this ones takes it! I mean, look at the line up!?

Oza xoxo <3

Sexy Time Tracks

I know the title to this post is a bit on the corny side, but hey... it's honest and straight to the point. I've been asked by many to make up a playlist of some slow jams, particularly ones that put us at ease, yet spices up any room your in. Not to worry, everyone needs and should have a "Sexy Time" playlist handy somewhere on their iPods for those.. how would you call it, "Special Moments." This is my "Sexy Time" playlist straight from my iPod- Yup... just lookin' out, so to the lovers... you're welcome :) Enjoy!!

DAAAAAMN GINA.... The Game Feat. Robin Thicke and T.I

The Game - Pushin It Official Music Video from Steven Prevatt on Vimeo.



Just reminds me how beautiful and sexy women are... Enjoy!!


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