Songs of The Week!!!

by Carmen Cruz


Man, my life has been Ka-Ray-Zee busy!!!... But no matter what I'm doing, I usually have at least one earbud in my ear, listening to tunes.

Here's what I'm into this week.

Lana Del Rey ~ Radio




Zero 7 ~ Swing - This is off their album called 'Yeah Ghost'. Freaking Brilliant!!!




Mase ft. Total ~ What You Want - This takes me back to when I used to sneak into a club called 'Kaos' with my friends back in Edmonton (yes, it was in West Edmonton Mall). I used to think going to this club was the coolest thing on the planet. I look back at it now and laugh, but hey! I have lot's of wicked memories there.
Thank GAD my friends are good at keeping secrets ;)




Joss Stone ~ Fell In Love With A Boy - A fantastic cover of the White Stripes' 'Fell In Love With A Girl'.




And speaking of the White Stripes...

The White Stripes ~ The Hardest Button To Button - Wicked video. Whenever I see it, I start to wonder how many drum kits and amps they had to buy/borrow/rent for this vid. Seriously.



Enjoy!

Besos,

CC.
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Chill Out Already!!!

by Carmen Cruz


There's nothing like moving (in my case, from one province to another) to bring out the nutcase in a person. I detest moving. The tearing apart, disassembling, wrapping and packing of your personal belongings into a box and then another box, and another. It's weird to see how my entire life can be packed and stuffed into a room. I'm sadly one of those people who can get really attached to their stuff... but really that's all it is. Stuff. I'm going through a huge purging phase. I'm trying to get rid of a lot of the things I've collected over the years. I'm also trying to get rid of my ridiculous emotional attachment to objects.
The movers arrive on Wednesday to pick up my belongings and from there, I'll stuff the necessities and Maslow into my small car, and off we go to Vancouver. Since most of my things are already tightly packed away, I feel as though I'm living in limbo. I can't really do much, but keep on putting things away (or selling them) and preparing for my long journey. Right now, it's the 'limbo' thing that's driving me insane. My mom & cousin came for a day to help me pack (pack, pack, PACK! I'm really starting to detest that word) and at one point, my mom pulled me aside and told me to just CHILL OUT! For someone who can be fairly high strung, this can be a tough thing to do. I've always considered music a form of comfort or escape, so I've been trying to focus on taking the time to just relax and enjoy my music. I have a 'chill out playlist' on my iPod, and I find that I tend to gravitate towards certain songs. Here are some of the ones I tend to put on repeat. So if you're having an 'I'M FREAKING OUT' moment, just take the time to sit back, breathe and enjoy these tunes. I hope they can help you they way they've helped me.


Zero 7 ~ In The Waiting Line



Massive Attack ft. Tracey Thorn ~ Protection



Travis ~ Sing



Keane ~ A Bad Dream



Coldplay ~ Strawberry Swing



Zero 7 ~ Destiny



The Verve ~ Lucky Man 



Lauryn Hill ~ Tell Him



Relax & Enjoy <3

Besos,

CC.


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