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    Tuesday, December 23, 2008

    CALLING OUT NAMES: The 2008 THANK YOU LIST:Part 1

    CALLING OUT NAMES: The 2008 THANK YOU LIST:Part 1


    What's up,

    As the story goes (for those who are new to the the email list or just don't read my stories), every year at the end of the year, I get highly contemplative. If you happen to know a New Years baby (and I now happen to know 6) or ANY capricorn for that matter, we are very serious, highly reflective people (who are generally miserable and unhappy with our achievements over the course of year, that we'd actually prefer to not celebrate our birthday at all).

    In my case, as I'm born on the 1st of January, the end and beginning of the year also represents my next coming of age. A few years back, after going to Cuba and seeing abject poverty, I started to reflect on how ungrateful we all often are, for the things that we have, the people around us and for another day...

    With that said, one of my traditions for the last couple of years is the incredibly ridiculous task of thanking everyone that made my year what it was... Often, people send me an email that says something like "you really made my day with your email" or "I loved that party last night and I hope you know we appreciate the hard work". Those little emails - the little "I feel silly saying this and I'm sure you hear it all the time - but I LOVE YOUR EMAILS" - all of those little things, the love that you show when you support not only my efforts but REAL music and real events, I appreciate to the bottom of my heart - and they keep me going.


    At the end of the year, I look back on each and every email - every picture taken, my phone text messages and phonebook, and I try my best to thank each and everyone that I know by name... for taking the time to do something that enhanced my life. This email has become a pre-new years tradition where I CALL OUT NAMES... It's in no particular order - although I do go back and sort alphabetically to make sure there aren't duplicates... Often it's one name into the next as I remember someone, I remember her friend, I remember the guy that introduced us, something funny or there may be a group of the same name lumped together as I remember Jon, John, and Jonathon...

    Each year, as I sit to write this passage, I reflect on the year gone by - the successes and failures, the joys, the pains, the good and bad. I think of those who have not been as fortunate to make it, and I take time to greater appreciate the gifts of friendship, as well as the little things that have made this life bearable - especially in a year as difficult as 2008.

    Where the first day of the year - my birthday - used to be a marker of my relative success, it is now a marker of the LESSONS learnt over the year, new friendships kindled and old re-connected, the laughter, the achievements - as big or small as they may have been.

    The ONE, is my most cherished event - my most personal, as it represents ONE degree of separation and an opportunity for me to THANK YOU - the friends and acquaintances, who without knowing, have become a part of my personal story - teaching me, and inspiring me to continue striving to achieve. The THANK YOU EMAIL acts as a PRE-AMBLE TO THE EVENT... for those who can't make it.

    I strongly believe in starting the year as I’d like it to continue - surrounded by friends. My birthday party is the rare occasion that I get to see all my friends, old and new. THE ONE brings together everyone from all of my events - Amnesia to Soul Kitchen, Big People Fete to GroovEssentials, ICON to re:connect and all points between.

    This year, I refuse to work at the party. I plan to enjoy every moment. More preparation work than ever has been done to ensure that it runs itself - or someone is there to run it - apart from me lol.. I plan to share the night with you, my friends...


    This is my formal invitation to you - if I’ve touched you directly or indirectly - through my words, actions or events - or if I’ve been blessed by your support, words or love.

    If I missed you, please know that I appreciate the effort that it takes to even smile and be friendly in this cold cold world - many weren't lucky enough to be here with us and so I say

    THANK YOU FOR 2008... Part 1 of 2 - this is just the beginning - and if you're still missed after it's all said and done, please realize I'm doing this freestyle from memory and it was that memory - not my heart that forgot (I've always wanted to say that lol).


    I appreciate everything that you've done to enhance my life, whether it was a kind word, a smile, an email, some advice, something you taught me, by supporting or attending one of my events, by telling someone about me, or by simply reading or listening to me on the radio.

    Gratefully, I remain,



    Yours...

    Ian Andre Espinet.



    THANK YOU.

    100 MILES GARIE,
    AARON "BUSINESS MAAAAN" HASTINGS,
    ADISA
    ADRIAN DE PALA,
    ADRIAN MCCALLA
    ADRIEN KING (GOOD CATCHING UP, DYING TO TASTE THAT COOKING YOU TALK ABOUT),
    AFIYA (THX FOR STEPPING UP),
    AGILE (THE AC’S STILL BETTER LOL),
    AHMAD HAYNES (YOU'RE AMONGST THE FUNNIEST PEOPLE I'VE EVER MET),
    AISHA GRANT,
    AJAY & LEGACY SOUND,
    ALAIN AND ROYETTE,
    ALANA MERCURY (IT’S A SMALL WORLD – HE WAS A GREAT MAN)
    ALISA LEWIS
    AMANDA JOB (HURRY UP AND COME HOME - FORGET IT DA#( IT. I'LL JUST REACH...),
    AMANDA L
    AMANDA PANDA HENRY,
    AMOL
    ANDRE PAUL (WHEN’S THE MOVE HOME?)
    ANDREA JUPITER,
    ANDY COWARD,
    ANSON WILLIAMS,
    ANTHONY MORRISON
    ASHA GIBBS (THX FOR PLAYING COURIER),
    ASHA LAPPS,
    ASHLEY JOHNSON,
    AUDREY DWYER,
    AVALON DRAKES,
    AVE MAREEAH, NINI RUBY, JANELLE DUNKLEY,
    AVION BAPTISTE,
    AVRIL + MAYDAY (INSPIRING),
    AYANA MCLEAN (DOES THAT PHONE MAKE OUTGOINGS?),
    AYANNA CROPPER,
    BABA KAHN (YOU'RE STILL THE BEST PARTNER I'VE EVER WORKED WITH)
    BANDIT,
    BARBARA PETERS,
    BARRY & MELISSA,
    BERNISHA (23) AKA LEBRON
    BEV CRANDON (NICE TALK EARLY IN THE YEAR),
    BIG C,
    BOACHIE (WHERE YA AT?),
    BONES,
    BOONAA (MY NUMBER 2 DRAFT PIC - NEXT TO FUTURE THE PRINCE)
    BRENDON PRECISE,
    BRENTON ALLEYNE (WE NEED TO CATCH UP),
    BRENTTON B (THANKS FOR EVERYTHING… IT GETS BETTER – TRUST ME… SILENCE IS THE KEY – LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS),
    BRIAN MANGUBAT & MRS. ROBYN MANGUBAT (CONGRATS)
    BROTHER NOEL
    BRYAN B,
    BURGHER (NORMAN),
    BYRON (THANKS FOR EVERYTHING)
    BYRON PANTHER,
    CAMILLE CLYNE,
    CAPITAL ENTERTAINMENT (YOU DID IT THIS YEAR)
    CARL ALLEN,
    CARL MITCHELL (THANKS FOR THE GREETINGS ALL THE WAY FROM GUANGZHOU)
    CARLA BABBZ (CONGRATS BABES... BIG PEOPLE FI HAVE BIG TINGS (THAT WAS FOR THE ROOTS GIRL IN YOU) & TWIN (YOU'RE A REAL GUY - GOOD MEETING YOU),
    CARLEEN BAILEY AND JESSICA MARRS (THANKS FOR SOME OF THE BEST MEMORIES IN T&T),
    CARLOS OBEROI (THANKS FOR THE "IF YOU CAN NAME 5 PEOPLE" SPEECH...),
    CARLOS PROMO
    CAROL ALLEN,
    CASPER,
    CASSANDRA LINDSAY
    CASSANDRA SKEETE,
    CHAMBERS (TAKE YOUR DESERVED PLACE... HUMILITY NAH MEK IT IN 2009... SEIZE THE MOMENT AND OWN IT),
    CHANTAL KNIGHT, NIGHT NURSE, MOUSEY,
    CHANTAL SENECHAL
    CHANTELLE KNIGHT
    CHARITY KABANGO (THANK YOU FOR DRIVING THE DISTANCE)
    CHARLEEN ADJAYE (AKA AUTO-REPLY LOL),
    CHARLENE ALLEN (ALWAYS SMILING - THANKS),
    CHARLES KABBOUTH, JAMIL, JEFF, YUNG HO, AND THE AND THE STAFF OF INK, KOOLHAUS,GUVERNMENT
    CHASE PARSONS,
    CHENELLE MCGILL
    CHERYL LINTON
    CHERYL MORGAN
    CHIEF (WE’RE STILL FAMILY… DON’T GET IT TWISTED),
    CHOCLAIR,
    CHRISTINA FROM WOODBRIDGE (MONOLITH ASSOCIATED? LOL),
    CHRISTINA SAN,
    CHRISTINE KELLY,
    CHRYSSOULA,
    CLAYTON JOSEPH (CONGRATS MAN),
    CLAYTON MAX,
    CLINT MURPHY (THX FOR THE FAVOUR),
    CLINTON SPARX,
    CONRAD HAMILTON,
    CONROY JARVIS
    CORWIN,
    CORY MITCHELL (HIP HOP),
    CRAIG CHUNG,
    CRISTOS COX,
    CROWN GRAPHICS,
    CURT GREENIDGE (GLAD YOU ENJOYED YOUR B-DAY AT SK),
    CURTNEY,
    CUT CREATOR CREW,
    DALIAH PITT,
    DAMEON ROYES & THE BIG IT UP FAMILY(YOUR CHARITABLE NATURE, AND YOUR BUSINESS ACUMEN INSPIRE ME... YOU'RE GREAT),
    DAN (H-TOWN),
    DANE CLARKE (LUNCH THIS YEAR),
    DANIELLE KNOX (WE CELEBRATING AGAIN?),
    DANNY PRECISE,
    DAREN ALI,
    DARREN AND COCO,
    DARRYL MCFARLENE (AND THE GROWING FAM - CONGRATS)
    DAVE & MARSHA MATTHEWS,
    DAVE MCTEAGUE (LOOK FOR DOPE SOUL KITCHEN STUFF IN 09),
    DAWN GORDON (CONGRATS ON FINDING WHAT YOU NEED),
    DEAN D'AGS (TAKE A DAY OFF MAN… EVEN TED DID)
    DEE (WESTSIDE - EASTSIDE NAILS LOL),
    DEE DEE CRICHTON,
    DELILIAH BARKO (WHAT UP SCRAPPY),
    D'ENFORCAS,
    DENISE AZEEZ (I'M GONNA WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT WITH SOAP LOL),
    DENISE CHANG KIT,
    DENISE JEREMY (YOU'RE CAPABLE - NO TALK IN 2009 - NIKE TIME),
    DENTON MITCHELL (THANKS FOR THE BDAY GREETING)
    DEREK JUNES ANDERSON,
    DEXTER (LET’S WIN THIS – IT’S TRIBAL KNIGHTS IN 09. DON’T GET IT TWISTED),
    DIAMOND ROBINSON (THANKS FOR THE WORDS MAN),
    DIAMOND,
    DIANA IORFIDA,
    DIJA CHANG KIT,
    DIRK DIGGLER (SEAN DWYER) LOL
    DIRTY DEZ (THANKS FOR THE TALK IN THE POLICE ASSOCIATION PARKING LOT),
    DJ HERBERT (HOLLA),
    DJ REMEDY,
    DOC (CAPRICOOOORNS),
    DON B,
    DONNA RANKIN AND DEBORAH,
    DR JAY (THANK YOU FOR THE LECTURE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE AND OUTLOOK... IT WAS WAY BIGGER THAN BUSINESS… ALWAYS REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU - YOU CAN'T CHANGE WHO YOU ARE, AND YOU NEVER SHOULD. ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS THE BAD GUYS SEEM TO GET FURTHER, THE GOOD GUYS HAVE MY UNDYING LOYALTY... (EVEN WHEN THE SCORPIO IN HIM DOESN'T THINK SO LOL),
    DREW DAZZLE (NEW LEAF?),
    DRUNKEN CHOIR (AKA THE 1/3RD BLACKBERRY SQUAD - I'LL EXPLAIN LATER LOL),
    DUANE BOBBSEMPLE,
    DUANE BROWN,
    DUANE LOVELACE,
    DUSTY LLEWELLYN,
    DWAN “SHRINKING” BRANTON,
    DWAYNE AND TRACY ASHLEY,,
    DWAYNE MORGAN (I'M PROUD OF YOU - YOU'RE INSPIRATIONAL... (BUT DON'T MAKE ME TELL THEM YOU'RE A PRICK LOL),
    DWAYNE MATTHEWS, SUSAN, AND THE MATTHEWS FAMILY – THANKS FOR T&T… (DWAYNE – GO INTO THE LIGHT… THE ROAD IS HARD, BUT 1 SUCCESS WILL MAKE IT ALL WORTH IT),
    EARL CHARLES (CONGRATS ON YOUR DECISION),
    EARL LYONS (WE HAVE TO DO DINNER THIS YEAR… NO EXCUSES),
    EDWARD BUNHAI,
    ELARON SKEETE (CAN I GET AN INVITE? LOL)
    ELISIA JOHNSON (HAVE A GREAT VACAY),
    ELKA GRAHAM,
    ELTON BALCOMBE,
    EMAN (I HAVE INFO FOR YOU… TAKE YOUR PLACE THIS YEAR TOO),
    ERIKA REYES,
    ERIN GIBBS,
    ERIN NOBLE (STILL HAVEN’T QUIT EH?)
    ERROL (AND THE LITTLE GUY)
    ESSEN CHAVEZ,
    EVERETTE AND PETRA
    FABIAN WILLS (WE'LL CATCH UP SOON)
    FATS,
    FAYOLA EDWARDS,
    FEEL GOOD ENT,
    FIONA BAPTISTE (CAN'T WAIT TO WORK WITH YOU),
    FIONA KNIGHT (ANY CANDY THIS YEAR? LOL)
    FLASH (WELCOME TO THE CLUB... ITS THE BEST THING EVER),
    FLO KING (TOFLO.COM - I KNOW YOU HAD A SUPER TUFF YEAR - LIKE MOST IN OUR CAMP HAVE... BUT YOU HAVE A GREAT (BRASH) HEART, AND YOU DESERVE TO BE HAPPY, AND THE SUCCESS THAT WILL COME WITH DOING WHAT YOU KNOW YOU CAN),
    FUTURE (SOMETIMES WISDOM COMES IN THE STRANGEST FORMS - EAT A LITTLE AND LIVE LONG),
    GAIL PHILIPS AND UNTITLED,
    GALA AND NADIA (THANKS FOR TAKING CARE OF ME IN T&T),
    GARETH B-BOY NORONHA,
    GARVIN,
    GATES (NIAGARA),
    GEOFF AND VANESSA,
    GEORGE - SHAKEDOWN (I COULDN'T HAVE MADE IT THROUGH THE LAST YEAR WITHOUT YOU - THANKS SO MUCH)
    GEORGETTE CHARLICOMBE,
    GEORGETTE POLLACK,
    GERALDINE BELLA (WIII!!!!),
    GERMAINE CROWN GRAPHICS (STILL MY FAVORITE DESIGNER)
    GETTI (YOURE DOPE),
    GISELLE BISHOP,
    GLENN LEWIS,
    GRANT GREENWOOD,
    GREG RUSSELL (NICE GUY),
    IAN KAMAU (GREAT MEETING YOU IN FEB... AND YOUR DAD TOO - YOU'RE DOPE),
    ICE, THE 4 HORSEMEN (ALLANS PATTIES RUN DE TING) AND THE HEBREW HORSEMAN TOO (THANKS FOR THE PEACE ARTICLE),
    JACKIE KAYE (CONGRATS ON YOUR SUCCESS),
    JACQUI SPENCER & MARSHA MAZZOCATO (A BIG $#*% YOU. WASN’T THAT OUT OF CHARACTER FOR ME? THESE 2 CLOWNS RUINED MY WEEK, AND DIDN’T EVEN HAVE THE COURTESY TO CALL TO SPEAK ABOUT THE VENOMOUS WORDS THAT THEY SPIT. I’VE ACCEPTED EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM I’VE EVER GOTTEN SINCE I STARTED, AND NEVER RESPONDED LIKE THIS. EVER. – BUT THIS INDUSTRY WILL MAKE YOU POLITICALLY CORRECT – BUT WHEN YOU’RE WRONGED, POLITICALLY CORRECT MAKES YOU TWIST AND TURN AT NIGHT… MY MEMORY’S LONG. IN 09’ I HOLD YOU TONGUE FOR NO ONE … IAN)
    JAE BLEEZY AND FATIMA (I'M PROUD OF YOU GUYS),
    JALANI (GLAD YOU’RE MOVING UP – STILL WANT THOSE JON B. PICS),
    JAMAAL MAGLOIRE & THE TORONTO REVELLERS (THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY),
    JAMES ALEXANDER (HOW COME I HAVE TO GO TO TRINIDAD TO SEE YOU),
    JAMES HOU,
    JANAY SIMPS (BOD BREED EH? WAIT AND SEE WHEN YOU MUMA SEE)
    JANELLE STEWART,
    JANET BRISCO,
    JASON ABRAHAM (THANKS FOR THE ART - I'M STILL NOT SURE WHERE IT'S GOING),
    JASON PALMA, NAV (*AKA TORONTO'S #1 DJ), EUGENE, DONNA, PLAY DE RECORD FAM
    JAY DEVONISH (AND I THOUGHT YOU WERE A THUG ALL THESE YEARS LOL),
    JAY MARTIN (LOVE THE COMEDY WORK ETHIC),
    JAY-ME WOODS,
    JB JONOLO
    JEAN PAUL (CONGRATS FUNNY GUY… NO MORE SMOKE FOR YOU THOUGH),
    JEANELLE JULIEN (SEE YOU SATURDAY),
    JEF (TORONTO-LIME: ONCE AGAIN, MY CHINESE BROTHER, YOU HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE BRIGHT SPOTS IN A YEAR OF DISAPPOINTMENTS SHOWING ME THAT SOME PEOPLE DO INDEED STRIVE FOR HONOUR AND LOYALTY... IF YOU EVER NEED ANYTHING, I HOPE THAT I CAN BE AS GOOD TO YOU AS YOU'VE BEEN TO ME)...
    JEFF CUT ABOVE,
    JEFF JAM,
    JEFF LYON,
    JEMENI (THIS YEAR… THE BIOGRAPHY YEARS BEGIN),
    JENN JENN,
    JENNIFER INNISS (WHEN YOU COMING BACK TO LIVE? I MISS YOUR SMILE),
    JENNY JONES,
    JEROME SIMON,
    JESSE OHTAKE (THX FOR EVERYTHING THIS YEAR - AAAAARGH. I'LL CALL YOU AFTER MY BDAY PARTY)
    JESSE WALKER (I’LL GET THERE THIS YEAR… PROMISE. THAT’S MY WORD. AT LEAST ONCE)
    JESTER (YOUR GRIND IS AMAZING... TAKE THE NEXT STEP – YOU CAN PICK A HIT – I KNOW YOU CAN MAKE ONE),
    JINELLE (SYLENA JOHNSON)
    JO ANN D'SOUSA + CAMILLE,
    JOANNE LAVOIE,
    JOS LIMAS (WHERE YA AT?)
    JR. FLO (I'M PROUD TO SAY I WAS THERE IN THE BEGINNING (SORT OF), CAUSE I SEE HOW HUGE THAT PROJECT'S GONNA BE... AND CONGRATS ON NYU TOO),
    JR. JAMES,
    JR. PALMER (THANKS MAN),
    JUELZ (CONGRATS BABES),
    JULES BEDEAU (I’M IN FOR ROTI JUDGING IN 09, AS LONG AS IT’S NOT ON CARIBANA SUNDAY),
    JULLY BLACK (MY SISTER, MY INSPIRATION, MY AMAZING FRIEND... AND I GET TO BRAG THAT I KNOW SOMEONE FROM E-TALK AND IDOL... AND GREAT ALBUMS AND...),
    J-WYSE (EVERYTING IS EVERYTING)
    KAI KARI
    KAJMERE (THE DEMISE OF DATING IS BI#CHA$$NESS),
    KALIFA JONES (I CAN’T SEE YOU… YOU PREGO’S?),
    KARDI (THX FOR THE INSPIRATION... LETS PARTY TONIGHT),
    KAREEMA BECKLES (I STILL HAVE THAT MUFFIN PAN),
    KAREN BISHOP (AND MY LITTLE FRIEND LMAO - I HAVE A SNAKE YOU KNOW) & JANAY,
    KAREN GRANT,
    KAREN MEWA & FAM (WHEN’S THE NEXT OAKVILLE VISIT?),
    KAREN RICHARDSON (THE BLACK HISTORY MOMENT WILL RETURN - THX FOR THE WORDS)
    KARLA MCRAE,
    KARLON MAGLOIRE,
    KEICHA MCLEAN (MISS YOU… WHERE YOU BEEN?),
    KEISHA LATA (I STILL CAN'T SPELL IT ALL LOL),
    KEITH GULSTON AND THE CUT CREATOR FAM,
    KELLY-ANN JONES,
    KENYATTA,
    KERENSA (HEY HUN – YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE?),
    KERWIN ADAMS (THANKS FOR BEING A HUGE INSPIRATION THIS YEAR WITH YOUR FEARLESSNESS - DON'T GET ME WRONG - SOMETIMES AN OFF SWITCH FOR YOUR TEMPER MAY COME IN HANDY LOL),
    KERWIN DUBOIS,
    KESHIA GRAY,
    KEVIN DIGITAL PHOENIX (THANKS FOR THE GREAT, PROMPT WORK)
    KEVIN MOSELEY & THE WRESTLER CREW,
    KEVIN PRESCOTT,
    KHADISHA THORNHILL,
    KHARY GIBBS (THX SOOOO MUCH... THAT'S HISTORY),
    KID C,
    KID KUT (THE #1 PAIN IN THE GAME),
    KIM DAVIS, AYAH,
    KIM TULL (THIS YEAR - CALL FOR DETAILS LOL)
    KIMANI LEWIS (YOU MOVED UP THE 34 THIS YEAR LOL – WHAT NUMBER? CAN’T TELL YOU),
    KIWANNA
    KLC,
    KRISTY BURLI, ANGIE ISAACS AND THE BURLI CREW (THANKS FOR THE GENEROUSITY AND THE LIFTING),
    KWAME & JANELLE HILLS,
    LADIES AND MEN AND WUK,
    LAKEISHA (YOURE A SWEETHEART... GLAD TO KNOW YOU),
    LATOYA ALS (ARE YOU FOLLOWING ME? LOL),
    LAURA MAGNOLI (I THINK IT’S THE SPORTS… NOT THE MARKETING OF SPORTS),
    LEA “FOOD DRIVE” PASILABBAN,
    LEIGHTON JONES,
    LEIGHTON WALSH
    LENNOX LIVERPOOL, EUGENE & 6 DEGREES,
    LEONA ATKINS (THANKS FOR TEACHING ME ABOUT GM - AND DRIVING FAR FAR FAR - I KNOW YOU HEAR ME STAR),
    LESLIE GRANT (GET A DRESS?) & SHARON,
    LESLIE RAYMOND,
    LETRICIA MCNICOLLS,
    LINCOLN BLADES (CELEBRATING CAPRICORN?),
    LINDO P (JUST ONE HIT AWAY – SEE YOU ON MY BIRTHSTRONG LOL),
    LINDSAY JUPITER,
    LISA JONES (YOU AND R.B. ARE CUTE)
    LISA SHAH,
    LISA WALKER (CHALLENGES? WOW... CONGRATS)
    LISSA MONET,
    LIZA AMLANI,
    LOLA,
    LUTHER BROWN AND WAYNE (SO PROUD OF YOU MY BROTHERS... YOU GOT IT IN THIS YEAR)
    LYRIC GYLES,
    MANSA (I THINK I GOT YOU, BUT, YOU'RE MY GIRL)
    MAR B (SOUVS),
    MARA JEFFREY (SOUL KITCHEN)
    MARABAI (MIRA MIRA?)
    MARIA LONGAGNANI (GOOD REUNITING)
    MARIE COLLINS,
    MARK 2PHATT,
    MARK MIGNOTTE (YOU CAN DO… THEY CAN HELP – BEST LINE OF THE YEAR),
    MARSHA AND MONIQUE MORRIS (YES I SHOULD HAVE PUT YOU SEPARATELY)
    MARSHA MATTHEWS,
    MARSHA WILLIAMS,
    MARXMAN,
    MAX GREENE,
    MEGGY (GO FOR IT),
    MEL BOOGIE (WHEN WE CATCHING UP SO YOU CAN TELL ME THAT STORY…),,
    MELANIE BIRZE (YOU CHANGED MY LIFE BY MAKING ME UNDERSTAND STRENGTH),
    MELANIE LONGBOAT (TEAM AMNESIA?!?! THAT'S DOPE)
    MICHAEL AND SEAN CHATRATH,
    MICHAEL COOMBS,
    MICHELLE CHEONG & NICOLE MCFARLENE,
    MICHELLE COWAN, NEELY MOSCA,
    MICHELLE GRANT,
    MICHELLE REYES (PROUD OF YOU… 08’S OVER… AND NOW IT BEGINS),
    MIKE JANSEN (LUNCH BEFORE YOU GO?)
    MIKE MALCOLM,
    MIKE MANAGO,
    MIKE SAMLALSINGH,
    MIKE Z, CLICK AND SYN,
    MIKEY JENSEN (LUNCH IN 09... MY FAULT),
    MIKYLA,
    MINESH (YOU CAME HOME AND I NEVER CAN TO VANCITY)
    MISHA AND SASHA,
    MITZI BOGLE (LOVE YOUR ENERGY - HOW COME I DIDN'T NOTICE IT THE FIRST TIME I MET YOU LOL),
    MOIS AND THE STAFF OF LEVEL, BLURR, SUITE, WETBAR AND BLVD,
    MONA LADY LUCK
    MONIQUE TAYLOR (OR WHATEVER YOUR SASHA FIERCE NAME IS),
    MONIQUE WINDSOR,
    MRS. ROSTEING (I OWE YOU SOME CONDENSED MILK… LOVE YOU LOTS),
    MS. JOHNSON (CONGRATS - I'LL BE WATCHING KINK)
    MUSTAFA AND CREW,
    MYANA (HEY SIS),
    NADIA & RAYMOND,
    NADIA BATSON (I’M CALLING… SORRY – IT GOT CRAZY. CONGRATS ON THE STORE AND HAPPY BELATED BABES),
    NADJA BABB (I LOVE THE GROWTH... GO FOR IT ON THE PHOTOG FRONT),
    NAOMI JEREMY (SORRY I COULDN'T EAT THE CAKE),
    NATALIE ELLIS, NATASHA ELLIS, TEREENA AND INTRODUCING (THE NEW LY NICKNAMED) SMILEY (CONGRATS),
    NATALIE PHILLIPS AND COOKIE
    NATASHA AND KESTER (CONGRATS... BLUEPRINT FOR LOVE)
    NATASHA CAESAR (WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR EARLY YEAR CALLS?),
    NATASHA JOHNSON (IF I WAS… I WOULD HAVE LOL)
    NAUGHTY BY NATURE, TREACH, VINNY, JEFF AND THE COMPANY,
    NAUGHTY V,
    NAVIN AND THE RENEGADE SQUAD, FABIAN WILLS (GREAT CATCHING UP),
    NEDDY NYCE,
    NEEKS $,
    NEELY-ANN AND MICHELLE,
    NGARDY CONTEH (WHEN WE DOING THAT INTERVIEW?)
    NICHOLAS BARHAM (REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU - IF YOU EVER NEED GUIDANCE),
    NICOLAS CHAI,
    NICOLE 11TH HOUR
    NICOLE ALEXANDER,
    NICOLE ALI (WHERE'S MY CAMEO IN THE MAGIC BULLET COMMERCIAL?),
    NICOLE BARHAM,
    NICOLE CRICHTON,
    NICOLE LLOYD (IS IT HERE YET?)
    NICOLE MULAN (416.425.)
    NICOLE PIERRE
    NIRVANA SAVOURY,
    NOVA (CONGRATS ON YOUR MOVE),
    NUNU (WHERE ARE YOU?)
    NURSE KAREN AND JD JOHNSON (LOVED THE LIME IN T&T),
    ODESSA AUSTIN (LOVE YOU GIRL - AND I KNOW I OWE YOU A CALL - HAPPY BELATED),
    PATICE (MISS THE CONVOS)
    PATRICIA JUGGERNAUTH (WHERE'S THAT INTERVIEW I DID AT STYLUS?),
    PATRICK LEWIS (THAT'S THE MOST EXPENSIVE FRIENDSHIP EVER.. BUT WORTH IT. I THINK LOL),
    PATRICK SPARKS (MUSIC MAN)
    PATTI JAY,
    PELORI (FORMERLY OF CUT CREATOR),
    PERRY,
    PETRA JEFFERS (YOU ALREADY KNOW - YOUR TEXT MESSAGE RIGHT BACK ATCHA),
    PETTAH SPARXX (NO CONSULTING FEES SEE?),
    PETULA,
    PHIL VASSELL (THIS YEAR?),
    PLAY DE RECORD - EUGENE + DOOOONNNNNAA + NAV + JASON,
    PLAYHOUSE,
    POW POW (I MISS YOU LIKE MAD... IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT PARTIES YOU KNOW),
    P-PLUS (UNDERGROUND… FORGET IT. LOL),
    PRESTO,
    PRISCILLA BARKS (THANKS FOR BEING A PART OF MY YEAR),
    PUNJI (CAN'T LEAVE PROMO ALONE… THE GAME NEEDS ME LMAO)
    RACHE M (STILL WISH I WAS A LITTLE BIT TALLER)
    RAHIM ULTIMATE,
    RAISHA (LOVE YOU... AND THANKS FOR THAT FAVOUR - ALWAYS),
    RAMONA ALLY,
    RAWLE AGARD (PROUD OF YOU MAN),
    RAYMAC,
    RED ROSE (CLUE?)
    REDDY FOX,
    REG ALBINO (EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON - TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY),
    REGGAESUTRA (MARRIED FOR 16 YEARS? REALLY?)
    RENEE RAWLINS,
    RENELL (ALWAYS REMEMBER - THE CHOICE IS YOURS TO BE THE BEST THAT YOU CAN BE TO BE EVERYTHING THAT'S MISSING...),
    RICARDO JONES (THANKS FOR ALWAYS COMING WHEN I CALL),
    RICARDO MCRAE (I WANT TO HAVE THIS MUCH FUN IN LIFE)
    RICHARD ANTHONY (HOLLA... I NEED SOME WORK DONE AROUND HERE),
    RISHI (I'M SO PROUD OF YOU DR. NARINE - FROM SWEET PARADISE TO SCARBOROUGH TO ARMOURY TO MED SCHOOL, THE CEREMONY IN ARUBA, AND A MILL AND A DOT IN THE OAK? - YOU'RE MY HERO),
    ROCHESTER JUICE, STERLING, MEDHIK, AND JAYVON,
    RODEO,
    RODNEY AODAN (ROCKIT),
    ROMEO (NUFF SAID)
    ROMERO (MONTREAL)
    RONNIE ROBINSON (THANKS FOR THAT PIECE OF HISTORY.. AND JUST FOR BEING A GREAT AND PATIENT FRIEND),
    ROSE,
    ROXANNE,
    RUSSELL PETERS (I KNOW RUSSELL… I REALLY DO. LOL),
    RYAN BABBZ,
    RYAN GODDARD,
    RYAN LOWE,
    RYAN PINTO (MAYBE WE’RE ALL NOT SPEAKING THE RIGHT LANGUAGE – BELIEVE IN HIM),
    SABRINA HEADLEY,
    SANDRICE,
    SARAH SHARPE (I’M A TERRIBLE FRIEND EH?),
    SASHA AND MICHA,
    SASHA HALL AND ASABI (LOVE YOU GUYS),
    SAUCY (CJ MERCON)
    SEAN SAX,
    SHADOW,
    SHALISE G,
    SHALON JEFFERS
    SHANAH PITT (AKA SOUL KITCHEN DAUGHTER… LOL. JES TOLD ME YOUR DAD COLLECTED THE SOUL SELECTIONS – I’LL HAVE TO WORK HARDER KNOWING THAT),
    SHANE STERLING, ROCHESTER JUICE, JAHVON, & THE FOUNDATION FAM
    SHANETTE (SORRY I DIDN'T CALL BACK THAT DAY... THANKS SO MUCH FOR CALLING EVEN WHEN I DON'T),
    SHANI LEATHAM (I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU – ASK KIM)
    SHANNAE INGLETON IS THE OTHER 2008 WHAT MEN WANT (MICHELLE OBAMA IS THE OTHER) LOL,
    SHANNON ALVARES (NO ALCOHOL FOR YOU IN 09),
    SHARON AARON AND THE B-GIRLS,
    SHARON JOHNSON (AMNESIA LOVES YOU TOO)
    SHAUN BABY WARNER,
    SHAW HARPER,
    SHAWNA GRIFFIN,
    SHELDON HINDS (CONGRATS),
    SHENNEL,
    SHERYL CHYNNA BROWN,
    SHIKERIAH
    SIMONE, TISHA, LEE-ANNE
    SINGLEFOOT,
    SKINNY AND ISLANDSOUNDS FAM,
    SLAMMER CUTTER + FARM P,
    SPECIAL ED,
    SPEX (DE BOSS WITH THE POLITE BABES),
    STACY Q BLOGGER LOL,
    STASIA OSBOURNE,
    STEFANY A. SMOCZYK,
    STEPHANI ALICIA (SHORT MAN CAN GET IT... STILL LMAO - THANKS FOR THE SMILES),
    STEPHANIE
    STEPHEN CHARLES – YOU’RE THE MOST EXTRA PERSON EVER… I CAN’T BELIEVE WE’RE FRIENDS – BUT I APPRECIATE YOU… STUPID.,
    STEPHEN CLEMENT,
    STEPHEN CONDUCTOR,
    STEVE ALEXANDER (KEEP YOUR HEAD UP - I'LL ALWAYS BE HERE),
    STRETCH DE REAL TING,
    STUDLEY... IS ANYONE REALLY NAMED STUDLEY?,
    SUSAN AUSTIN (THX FOR THE KIND WORDS),
    SUSPENCE,
    SUZAN BARRETT (NICE MEETING YOU IN T&T),
    SUZANNE JOHNSON
    SUZETTE JEFFERS,
    SUZETTE RAMCHARRAN (LONG TIME)
    SWAINE,
    SWEETS WATSON,
    SYN (THANKS)
    TABOO,
    TAMARA ALLEYNE-GITTENS (HISTORY),
    TAMARA MALONE (HAPPY BDAY),
    TAMAYA DAVIS AND THE TTC CREW,
    TAMLA MATTHEWS (WE NEED TO HANG MORE... THE CONVO'S ARE GREAT... MY HOUSE IN 09?),
    TAMPOYA (FORSAKEN ME? – NOTHINGS CHANGED IN 08 LOL)
    TANESHA JONES,
    TANIKA JONES,
    TANYA SHORTY JONES,
    TANYA SMITH,
    TARA MULDOON (FASHIONABLY LATE LOL),
    TARVIA,
    TASHA LOVE,
    TASHA ROSEZ,
    TASLIM AMLANI,
    TASLIM THE 4 FOOTER
    TAT-EM A-IS-H-IA PRINCE (I GUESSED)
    TAUREAN,
    TECHNIQUE THE KINGPIN FROM VANCOUVER (LOL),
    TEINEISHA RICHARDS (MODEL)
    THANE & TRIXIE,
    THE 34 (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE)
    THE ARUBA CREW (HANCE CLARKE (THX FOR THE WISDOM IN ARUBA), WAYNE, BO),
    THE ORIGINAL JON JAY,
    THE RATTRAY (LOVELACE, PINNOCK) CLAN,
    THE STAFF OF THE SOUND ACADEMY,
    THEA & MR. JACKSON,
    THOMAS NASTYHABITS (GOOD LUCK OUT THERE),
    TIFA,
    TIFFANY COOMBS (GOOD SEEING YOU - WHAT WAS IT? 15 YRS?),
    TISHA
    TISHA HAMID,
    TONA,
    TONE,
    TONEY WILLIAMS,
    TORSHA CORNIE,
    TOYA ALEXIS,
    TOYA,
    TRACY BURKE + TARA JOHN,
    TRACY WILLIAMS,
    TRAVIS ANDERSON (SO YOU GOTTA BE SHOWING OFF THE MUSCLES EVERYWHERE EH? THAT'S WHAT'S GOOD?)
    TREV FERNANDEZ & THE TRINI KOCH CREW LOL (THX),
    TREY NIX (THX FOR TREATING MY ISH LIKE ITS YOUR OWN... I HOPE I RECIPROCATED...),
    TRICIA GRIFFIN,
    TRICIA KANHAI (YOU DON'T WANT IT WITH MY ROGER RABBIT... DANCE OFF?)
    TRICIA WALKER,
    TRINITY CHRIS,
    TRIXX,
    ULPIA,
    UNCLE B (THX FOR THE GUIDANCE),
    VANESSA + FELICIA DAISY (THX FOR BEING GOOD TO MY DAD),
    VERO,
    VIC CRYSTAL VIBEZ,
    WALSHY FIRE, WILLY CHIN & BLACK CHINEY,
    WAN LUV (I'M PROUD OF YOU LITTLE BRO),
    WAYNE GREENAWAY (THE DON),
    WAYNE MY SOON TO BE LAWYER LEWIS,
    WAYNE WARNER (THE OTHER BLACK REPUBLICAN {I USED TO THINK RAPPING AT 38 WAS ILL, BUT LAST YEAR ALONE YOU GROSSED 38 MILL', I KNOW YOU AIN'T QUITE 38 STILL, BUT THE FLOW SO (SPECIAL) GOT A (38) FEEL} – GETTING BETTER WITH TIME LIKE OPUS 1 - THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION),
    WEAZY HARDKNOCKS,
    WENDY JOHN (T&T AGAIN?),
    WHITEGOLD (CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THE GAME PLAN),
    WRISTPECT (BRIDGING THE GAP WAS ONE OF THE MIXTAPES OF THE YEAR)
    XXX GREG (I REALLY THOUGHT THAT WAS YOUR BABY)
    YELLOW "EARLY MAWNIN" BLACKMOON,
    YULANDA JULIEN (I'm calling back jus now... jus now...)
    YVONNE KAI,
    ZAUHER
    ZEETA,
    ZEPHRAH