tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67165283045198235652024-03-06T15:25:52.924+08:00Corti's CornerCorti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-5018280068817353832011-07-13T09:46:00.002+08:002011-07-13T09:53:25.239+08:00New Site<div>I have a new blog/website and I would like everyone here to visit it.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://cortiscorner.co.cc">cortiscorner.co.cc</a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVN65LBCKh76kHz_HWgl4u_HWrZwWRK26Bv1hGOgYxQvKaQx3iZC0Bmol94MsDovNyZkml_VpFfwXRRcRW3x3EqDRBdfD2DUBrk8MhPZxE9MuAnZo0EBQ0YkJTCzzRpesQVufPdHpnseQ/s1600/ccScreen.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVN65LBCKh76kHz_HWgl4u_HWrZwWRK26Bv1hGOgYxQvKaQx3iZC0Bmol94MsDovNyZkml_VpFfwXRRcRW3x3EqDRBdfD2DUBrk8MhPZxE9MuAnZo0EBQ0YkJTCzzRpesQVufPdHpnseQ/s400/ccScreen.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628647628383852978" /></a>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-59736569677156668012010-09-13T23:21:00.002+08:002010-09-14T01:34:10.059+08:00MovingI am moving to a new blogging platform but will still update this blogspot from timke to time.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://cortidottir.wordpress.com/">http://cortidottir.wordpress.com/</a></div>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-31213893285670375022010-08-26T19:12:00.003+08:002010-08-26T19:59:37.945+08:00Joie de VivreHere's a vid of the amazing Raquel Zimmerman werqing it for Gareth Pugh's Autumn/Fall 2010 collection.<div><br /></div><div>WERQ IT GURL!!! :*<br /><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="350"><param value="http://youtube.com/v/lo44cJjHoU8" name="movie"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://youtube.com/v/lo44cJjHoU8" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></p></div></div>LATER!!! :DCorti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-615086187266143252010-08-12T22:11:00.021+08:002010-08-14T01:58:03.635+08:00Graphika Manila 2010 Experience<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4885370526/" title="DSC00685 by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img style="width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4885370526_d4d2dd967f_z.jpg" alt="DSC00685" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.<br /><blockquote><div style="text-align: right;">- Pablo Picasso</div></blockquote></blockquote><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4884805333/" title="DSC00700 by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img style="width: 414px; height: 314px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4884805333_5e4c07e22d.jpg" alt="DSC00700" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">So last Saturday, August 7 (this blog is so long overdue hehe), my friend and I went to the SMX Convention Center for Graphika Manila where esteemed Multimedia Designers from its different fields discuss and showcase their works and the behind the scenes look on how they make them. I would like to narrate the events during August 7, from the morning until evening where it rained cats and dogs.<br /><br />Here it goes...<br /><a name='more'></a><br />I was awake about 7 in the morning (so early!!!) where I went down and ate breakfast with my dotting mom for about 30 to 45 minutes. As I finished, I went back up in my room and went Youtubing and Facebooking for about 20 minutes, checking on my notifications, Hotel City, and Nightclub City. I got bored with the Internet so I got my towel and went to the bathroom for a long shower. After the shower, I checked the net once again then changed into my outfit for the event, too bad I didn't took a picture I was fierce. Since I didn't have a bag that suites my outfit, I borrowed my sister's big black bag with white graffiti and put all my junk inside the huge bag.<br /><br />It was already 9 o'clock when I loaded the car and went to Mall of Asia. It was a surprisingly quick ride to MOA, I just listened to my morning playlist, napped, then just woke up with the huge mall at my sight. I arrived at MOA fifteen minutes early, so I waited for Tintin for about fifteen minutes. Since it's already 10 o'clock on my watch and since she's still not within MOA vicinities, I texted her that I am already going up to get my ID's and kits.<br /><br />As always, Tintin is late (kahit naman sa classes eh!!! haha) and got to SMX 25 minutes after the opening of the conference, so we almost missed the first speakers. In an interesting twist of fate, she got a free UNO Magazine while I who was an early bird did not get any (nyahaha!!! bitter!!!).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQNSB1QymVNIf6spYtjtTjbBkfd2KX53rGYCuCoV0XaGAce0t0&t=1&usg=__SK2DDU_ZqfrKv6LIhD96etWoeLY="><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 270px;" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQNSB1QymVNIf6spYtjtTjbBkfd2KX53rGYCuCoV0XaGAce0t0&t=1&usg=__SK2DDU_ZqfrKv6LIhD96etWoeLY=" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Ang Mundo ni Andong Agimat by Arnold Arre</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bauzon.ph/cds/imfront.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 167px; height: 165px;" src="http://www.bauzon.ph/cds/imfront.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Probably Not, But Most Definitely by Imago sleeve art by Cynthia Arre</span><br /><br /></div>We entered the hall, where couple artists <a href="http://www.arnold-arre.com/">Arnold</a> & <a href="http://www.bauzon.ph/">Cynthia Arre</a> presented their amazing works on comics, graphic designs, and advertising but we were too busy to listen to them because we had to look for seats. On our quest for seats we encountered mutual friends, Marian and Kervin also looking for seats so we went together to find seats for the four of us. We found seats but it's too far, nonetheless Tintin and I stayed with them until the speakers were finished and the sponsors gave out prices (unfortunately we did not have a chance to win since they only accommodate the front seaters... bitter!!!).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13881378&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13881378&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object></div><p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/13881378">MTV World Stage 2010 Teaser</a> by Phunk Studio.</span></p><a href="http://www.phunkstudio.com/phunk_folder/indexA.html">Phunk Studio</a> was the speaker when Tintin though of finding a better seat (unfortunately walang mas malapit na seat) where I agreed with her hence abandoning Marian and Kervin. Phunk Studio was definitely one of the interesting speakers of the day. The two Singaporeans were talking so fast that barely anyone can comprehend but everyone understood and appreciated them through their works. D'you watch MTV??? You see those cool and crazy ads??? Most of those, if not all, were made by the funny foursome that is Phunk Studios.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4885375914/" title="Tokyo Cafe Menu by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img style="width: 414px; height: 312px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4885375914_4fed0c8756.jpg" alt="Tokyo Cafe Menu" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Tokyo Café's Menu Cover</span></span><br /></div><br />After the duo was finished with their amazing presentation of their works, we were permitted with an hour of lunch for us to fill our stomachs (we were also hungry so...). Tintin decided that we should eat at Tokyo Cafe in MOA so I just agreed because I haven't eaten at Tokyo Cafe.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4884777325/" title="Tokyo Cafe @ MOA by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img style="width: 414px; height: 312px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4884777325_27075e40b7.jpg" alt="Tokyo Cafe @ MOA" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />The interior at Tokyo Café (BTW: that Korean(???) girl on my right wearing that cute jacket broke that glass of water since her friends were rowdy and rude. Their <span style="font-weight: bold;">kapalmukha </span>moment was that they did not even pay for the glass, paano kaya pag Pinoy ang makabasag??? Racism???)<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;">So we ordered individual pastas and shared a pizza, too bad I did took a picture of the food which was rather soso since my Japanese Carbonara is very watery and so is Tintin's Carbonara. The pizza that we ordered was the Three Cheeses pizza, it was ok not very good. Since we ordered the food at 12:10, it arrived fifteen minutes later so we had to eat just a little faster since the time limit for eating was cut short. During the lunch we talked about a lot of stuff, from love to even the most random things like hairbrush. We did not finished the pizza so we ordered it for take-out which eventually I got.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></div></div><br /><br /><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" id="FlvPlayer" width="414" align="middle" height="311"><br /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain"><br /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://flvplayer.com/free-flv-player/FlvPlayer.swf"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="bgcolor" value="FFFFFF"><br /><param name="FlashVars" value="flvpFolderLocation=http://flvplayer.com/free-flv-player/flvplayer/&flvpVideoSource=http://www.filefreak.com/files/718195_y5bo4/Underground_Logic_uglreel.flv&flvpWidth=414&flvpHeight=311&flvpInitVolume=50&flvpTurnOnCorners=true&flvpBgColor=FFFFFF"><embed src="http://flvplayer.com/free-flv-player/FlvPlayer.swf" flashvars="flvpFolderLocation=http://flvplayer.com/free-flv-player/flvplayer/&flvpVideoSource=http://www.filefreak.com/files/718195_y5bo4/Underground_Logic_uglreel.flv&flvpWidth=414&flvpHeight=311&flvpInitVolume=50&flvpTurnOnCorners=true&flvpBgColor=FFFFFF" quality="high" bgcolor="FFFFFF" name="FlvPlayer" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" width="414" align="middle" height="311"></embed><br /></object><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span>Underground Logic's 2010 Reel</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />So after eating we headed back to SMX where <a href="http://www.undergroundlogic.com/">Underground Logic</a> was the next speaker. Underground Logic is one of the leading creative design, visual effects, and editorial houses. They are well-known as a post-production house that also works with the pre-production hands-on for an effective product. Underground Logic is known for their post-prods on ads featured on television. Many of their clients include Meralco, Smart, PLDT, and Bench, just to name a few. The speaker was very entertaining and at the same time he was pretty informative and organized with his presentation, letting the ads speak for its self. The speaker was just a preparation for the next presenter the amazing Danny Yount.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><object width="400" height="230"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6154171&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6154171&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="230"></embed></object></span></div><p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Danny Yount's 2009 Reel</span></p>A self-taught designer, <a href="http://www.dannyyount.com/">Danny Yount</a> has exercised his natural talents to become one of today's top main title designers for film and television, as well as a photographer and commercial director. An Emmy winner for his concept, design and direction of the amazing HBO series Six Feet Under. He also did design for many of my favorite films and shows like Ironman 2, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, the Reaping, the Sopranos, Pushing Daisies, and many more. During his presentation he kept it lively by showing amazing the openings of these said shows with funny clips.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.taramcpherson.com/work_images/B696FE_fullsize.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 243px;" src="http://www.taramcpherson.com/work_images/B696FE_fullsize.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">This poster was also used for the opening party of Manila Design Week at the Collective</span></span><br /></div><br />After Danny Yount's amazing and eye soring videos, we were then delighted with the quirky and dark illustrations of <a href="http://www.taramcpherson.com/">Tara McPherson</a>. She has been featured in Juxtapoz, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Sony Magazine, Bust, Magnet, Elle, Marie Claire, Clutter, Spin, TV 3, Current TV, Swindle, CBC Radio, Super7, Inked, NY Press, LA Times, PBS, Paste, HOW, Step, Communication Arts, Society of Illustrators, Metal Hammer, International Tattoo Art, AIGA, Seattle Times, LA Weekly, Gothamist, DC Comics, Punk Planet, Savage Tattoo and many more. Her presentation was kind of boring to be honest. To make things worst, the sound for the videos were bad due to technical problems (grabe nakakahiya!!!) which was fixed only at the end of the presentation.<br /><p style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="350"><param value="http://youtube.com/v/ksVuvKKjkQE" name="movie"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://youtube.com/v/ksVuvKKjkQE" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The first version of the trailer for Saving Sally. The new Sally is the lovely Rhian Ramos.</span></span><br /></div><br />Anyways, the last speaker was <a href="http://misteravid.tumblr.com/">Avid Liongren </a>of <a href="http://www.rocketsheep.net/">Rocketsheep</a> talking about their upcoming film <a href="http://www.savingsally.com/">Saving Sally</a>. An indie film project described as a typical teen film about love, monsters & gadgets. Avid was very funny at the same time informative about his experiences and lessons made along the way while making this quirky, sweet, and fun film. Avid threw in these funny and realistic tips for making an animation film in the third world through the use of jejemon and other Philippine pop culture.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4884783377/" title="lollipop mural by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img style="width: 414px; height: 312px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4884783377_d21d8e1b89.jpg" alt="lollipop mural" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Also, a cool mural was also mounted wherein it uses lollipops to create it.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4884787713/" title="lollipop mural by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img style="width: 414px; height: 312px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4884787713_5c7a7f9b54.jpg" alt="lollipop mural" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">A closer look on the lollipop mural</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />So as the event was finished, they threw a contest where one can win cool prices and one of the prices was an iPad. To bad I did not win, I'm always unlucky with these contests. Oh well... Anyways, it was already 5:30 when got out of the hall then my sister texted me that she is already at SMX waiting for me so that was my cue to say Bye to my friend (pictured below) and look for my sister.<br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4885409818/" title="Tintin @ Graphika Manila by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img style="width: 414px; height: 312px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4885409818_15c26c76cd.jpg" alt="Tintin @ Graphika Manila" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">After I found my sister, we went to MOA for some grocery. It was already raining and I lost my very important pouch which contains my IDs and other small papers that are important. Thankfully, mom called me that a guy from Graphika Manila called her informing that he found my all important pouch. So I raced back to SMX, since we were already eating Burrito in Mexicali. It is a long walk, I even got lost for a while. Thank God they surrendered it back to me and now everything's fine (I guess???). After the grocery, we raced back to the car which was parked in front SMX, you can imagine us carrying semi-heavy yellow plastic bags from another end of MOA to the other and it was raining. But in the end, Sheri and I got to the car, all wet and exhausted.<br /><br />Overall, it was great day filled with adventure, right from the morning 'til the evening.<br /><br />Goodnight!!! Good Morning!!! <s>Whatever!!!</s><br /><br />LATER!!! :D<br /></div></div></div></div>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-90965962513591558422010-08-05T20:36:00.013+08:002010-08-14T01:55:38.460+08:00Manila Design Week 2010I have really been back logged with blogging the latest in the metro.<br /><br /><div>Anyways... As you may all know, on Saturday will be the launch of <a href="http://www.maniladesignweek.com/">Manila Design Week 2010</a> through the influential multimedia event conference Graphika Manila. </div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4853057464/" title="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img style="width: 414px; height: 654px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4853057464_85f1112827_b.jpg" alt="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.graphikamanila.com/">Graphika Manila</a> is the influential multimedia event conference where design students and professionals are brought together and listen to the inspiring stories and quips from celebrated graphic artists from the Philippines and around the world. This year they brought out the big guns by inviting as keynote speakers poster artist <a href="http://www.taramcpherson.com/">Tara McPherson</a>, Emmy Award-winning designer <a href="http://www.dannyyount.com/">Danny Yount</a><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, and Singapore-based art collective </span></span><a href="http://www.phunkstudio.com/phunk_folder/indexA.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Phunk Studio</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4862543791/" title="Graphika Manila 2010 by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img style="width: 414px; height: 571px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4862543791_9ce5133775_z.jpg" alt="Graphika Manila 2010" /></a></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4862543791/" title="Graphika Manila 2010 by cortiDottir, on Flickr"></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Fortunately, I snagged the student pass worth Php 1250 but all that is worth it for the impressive line-up which is worth every centavo of my money. I will go together with my dear friend TinTin and just absorb every words and inspiration from each speaker and presenter.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A launch party will also be held for Manila Design Week where one can meet with the Poster Princess Tara McPherson in an exhibit and also rockout to bands featured in the official kick-off party at the Collective.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My only problem now is what to wear on Saturday, I mean I need a bag to match my clothes. I'm wearing basically shades of gray and silver. What bag to wear? I don't have any bag to match it. I'm gonna find bags from my mom na lang and see if I can borrow them. Oh well...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">More of the schedule after the jump</span></div><a name='more'></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4853058080/" title="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img style="width: 414px; height: 661px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4853058080_bd7f454ee4_b.jpg" alt="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4853058856/" title="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy by cortiDottir, on Flickr"></a></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4853058856/" title="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img style="width: 414px; height: 660px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4853058856_430b4ab484_b.jpg" alt="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4853060062/" title="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy by cortiDottir, on Flickr"></a></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4853060062/" title="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img style="width: 414px; height: 665px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4853060062_4d775c40a4_b.jpg" alt="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4852439785/" title="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy by cortiDottir, on Flickr"></a></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4852439785/" title="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img style="width: 414px; height: 665px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4852439785_915dc93563_b.jpg" alt="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4853061058/" title="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy by cortiDottir, on Flickr"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4853061058/" title="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><img style="width: 414px; height: 665px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4853061058_5c84f0c582_b.jpg" alt="MDW 2010 PROPOSED WEB ADS WITH LOGOTOP copy" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">For more inquires, you may visit </span><a href="http://teammanilalifestyle.tumblr.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Team Manila's Tumblr</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">LATER!!! :D</span></div>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-89021527873690686162010-08-03T01:34:00.005+08:002010-08-03T01:58:34.274+08:00Gaga Goes Gray<div style="text-align: left;">Good morning/afternoon/night to you and wherever all y'all are. It's already 1:39 in the morning here and I'm still not asleep even though I need to wake up early to accompany my mom for her CT scan at Medical City. Oh well...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In other news, the Lady of Crazy - Lady Gaga, lands the September issue of Vanity Fair. The cover features Gaga somehow naked wearing only nude nail polish, light make-up, jewelry, and long gray locks, looking her very best so far. Inside Lady Gaga talks about sex, relationships, drugs, and the various brouhahas that Gaga has been involved, you know - her usual topics.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyways going gray has been on trend over the season, being worn by the likes of Elle style director Kate Lanphear, supreme socialite Daphne Guinness, supermodel Kate Moss, and even adorable blogger <a href="http://www.thestylerookie.com/">Tavi Gevinson</a>. So what do you think of going Gaga on gray??? Would you follow the trend???</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4853473413/" title="Lady Gaga for Vanity Fair by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img style="width: 414px; height: 568px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4853473413_9a10a71f2f_b.jpg" alt="Lady Gaga for Vanity Fair" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">LATER!!! :)</div>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-89255974654282046542010-08-02T18:52:00.011+08:002010-08-02T20:51:30.747+08:00Bang!!!<div style="text-align: left;">Hey there!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>I have been M.I.A. (missing in action <s>not the singer</s>) for the last three(or two) weeks, well, because I've been too lazy and just a little busy. Nonetheless, I will still blog today despite this week being busier than the weeks before. Well that has always been my thing, blogging and doing unnecessary things while there is a very important schoolwork that is needed to be done for the advancement of my college studies which would eventually lead to a lucrative job in the future. </div><div><br /></div><div>:|</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyhow... I was browsing through <a href="http://www.refinery29.com/">Refinery29</a> and chanced upon a new <a href="http://www.facebook.com/corticortidor">Facebook</a> <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/marcjacobsbang/game">game</a> to promote Marc Jacobs new perfume for "men" - Bang, which ad features a naked Marc with a giant bottle of the aforementioned "mens" perfume shot by long time MJ collaborator Juergen Teller (See the kinda NSFW ad after the jump).</div><div><br /></div><div>The game is kinda like poking except you have this "Bang"-ed mugshoot effect (as in the fragrance bottle). The goal of this game is to "bang" and to get "bang"ed, the more profiles you "bang" the more points you get (bonus points for getting banged by people from other countries, and—appropriately—for getting banged after midnight). What do you get when you get banged the most? One special bang player will be chosen each day to win a prize: the fragrance, Marc Jacobs clothing certificate, and even atrip to NYC to attend the MJ runway show. The perks of being banged by a multitude of people from different parts of the world.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4852454935/" title="Bang You're It by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4852454935_5d31e6eac0_m.jpg" alt="Bang You're It" height="200" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My Bang profile "mugshot".</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4852474183/" title="Marc Jacobs Bang Ad by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img style="width: 414px; height: 269px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4852474183_6a3af1e961_b.jpg" alt="Marc Jacobs Bang Ad" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So what are y'all waiting for, get going and get Banged.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">LATER!!! :)</div>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-71719364604261869302010-07-09T20:02:00.017+08:002010-08-03T00:31:25.486+08:00Spring 2011 Men's Fashion WeekHey there!!!<div><br /></div><div>My blogging has been sparse for a while because: A) I'm kind of busy(?!) and B) I'm too lazy and bored to blog a damn thing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyways recently (a week ago???) Men's Fashion Week just packed just in time for Couture Fashion Week (!!!) and I'm gonna cite some of the looks that made me smile, frown (cause momma's got no moola) and raised an eyebrow at the same time. </div><div><br /></div><div>Trend Alert: <span style="font-style: italic;">Utilitarian jackets </span>with a fab and chic twist of course!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Thom Browne</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4767262039_aca00e14f8_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4767262039_aca00e14f8_b.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" border="0" /></a><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4767900646_6e7e9d7036_b.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4767900646_6e7e9d7036_b.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" border="0" /></a></div><div><b><br />Lanvin</b></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4767414091_333774083b_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4767414091_333774083b_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4768053182_901f7b4505_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4768053182_901f7b4505_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div><b><br />Hermés<br /><br /></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4777313938_1275a6cebb_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4777313938_1275a6cebb_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4777314146_b66f57330d_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4777314146_b66f57330d_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><b><br />Paul Smith<br /><br /></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4776696735_2fa843f605_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4776696735_2fa843f605_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4776697009_90ff186cc0_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4776697009_90ff186cc0_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><b><br />Miharayasuhiro<br /><br /></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4777326670_b39e4f3b46_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4777326670_b39e4f3b46_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4776696485_ab8753a1a1_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4776696485_ab8753a1a1_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><b><br />Songzio</b></div><div><b><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4777328624_bafb7b18da_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4777328624_bafb7b18da_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4777328936_c4ab66d424_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4777328936_c4ab66d424_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></b></div><div><b><br />Smalto</b></div><div><b><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4777328318_517f4b3f33_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4777328318_517f4b3f33_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></b></div><div><b><br />Kenzo<br /><br /></b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4777325568_aa9c868f51_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4777325568_aa9c868f51_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4777325776_98b0c31052_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4777325776_98b0c31052_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div><b><br />Yves Saint Laurent<br /><br /></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4776700529_977cb6a9fd_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4776700529_977cb6a9fd_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4776700715_459b6ecb17_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4776700715_459b6ecb17_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><b><br />Junya Watanabe<br /><br /></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4776694787_94c97dbf40_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4776694787_94c97dbf40_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4777325358_761b7a88c9_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4777325358_761b7a88c9_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><b><br />Comme des Garçons</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4776675309_3e1c46b374_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4776675309_3e1c46b374_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div><b><br />John Galliano<br /><br /></b></div><div><b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4776684793_56ea679ab1_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4776684793_56ea679ab1_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4776684995_a0e26094a1_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4776684995_a0e26094a1_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Jean Paul Gaultier<br /><br /></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4776684327_c3d4cfcd75_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4776684327_c3d4cfcd75_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4776684549_099692d496_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4776684549_099692d496_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><b><br />Yohji Yamamoto</b></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4777330594_8aa7516e54_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4777330594_8aa7516e54_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4776700357_2cbcd56a8b_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4776700357_2cbcd56a8b_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><b><br />Viktor & Rolf</b></div><div><b><br /></b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4777329580_b92d31f9db_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4777329580_b92d31f9db_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4776699331_62b8ac3171_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4776699331_62b8ac3171_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><b><br />Dries van Noten<br /><br /></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4777306398_75fe58a413_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4777306398_75fe58a413_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4777306612_64532058a9_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4777306612_64532058a9_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><b><br />Louis Vuitton</b></div><div><b><br /></b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4777326134_82bffe0209_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4777326134_82bffe0209_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4777326470_784047a102_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4777326470_784047a102_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><b><br />Iceberg<br /><br /></b></div><div><b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4777314356_ac2f6e6d6a_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4777314356_ac2f6e6d6a_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4776684143_25a1248a52_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4776684143_25a1248a52_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Giorgio Armani</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4777313260_c15f80c5e4_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4777313260_c15f80c5e4_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><b><br />Ermenegildo Zegna</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4776700883_dd85f96733_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4776700883_dd85f96733_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4776701031_cf36cfc4a3_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4776701031_cf36cfc4a3_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><b><br />Dsquared<sup>2</sup></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4777306834_ef01f96dc3_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4777306834_ef01f96dc3_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><b><br />Gucci</b><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4776683121_2d540e474a_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 313px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4776683121_2d540e474a_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4776683349_1fbd480c52_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 313px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4776683349_1fbd480c52_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Dolce & Gabbana</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4776675861_74346a7667_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4776675861_74346a7667_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div><b><br />Vivienne Westwood<br /><br /></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4777330022_b40017edf3_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4081/4777330022_b40017edf3_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4776699853_64bf458d5a_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4776699853_64bf458d5a_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><b><br />Emporio Armani<br /><br /></b></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4777307012_83215cbc6a_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 313px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4777307012_83215cbc6a_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4776676967_a852e9c3fc_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 313px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4776676967_a852e9c3fc_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div><b><br />Salvatore Ferragamo</b></div><div><b><br /></b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4777327694_939f099f76_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4777327694_939f099f76_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4777328000_c017f4c7c4_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4777328000_c017f4c7c4_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div><b><br />Bottega Veneta</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4777304886_2327a46b21_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4777304886_2327a46b21_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div><b><br />John Varvatos<br /><br /></b></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4777324750_12062838cb_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4777324750_12062838cb_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4776694575_a20efe6624_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4776694575_a20efe6624_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><b>Versace<br /><br /></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4776698759_734a64bc5a_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4776698759_734a64bc5a_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4776698997_4496945cb7_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4776698997_4496945cb7_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Burberry Prorsum</b></div><div><b><br /></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4776674817/" title="burberryspring01 by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img style="text-align: center;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4776674817_9cc3f197eb_b.jpg" alt="burberryspring01" width="414" height="311" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4776675017/" title="burberryspring02 by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img style="text-align: center;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4776675017_633bbbbedd_b.jpg" alt="burberryspring02" width="414" height="311" /></a></b><br /></div></div><br />Plus!!! A Serving of HAAWT MANCANDY!!!<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4777809074/" title="dolcegabspring17 by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4777809074_9e7f567864.jpg" alt="dolcegabspring17" width="320" height="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4777808858/" title="dandgspring18 by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4777808858_8d1ae6a303_b.jpg" alt="dandgspring18" width="400" height="600" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4777174233/" title="dsquaredspring10 by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4118/4777174233_bf0c3c34cb_b.jpg" alt="dsquaredspring10" width="400" height="600" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4777174117/" title="dsquaredspring4 by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4777174117_086929c539_b.jpg" alt="dsquaredspring4" width="400" height="600" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/15595549@N06/4777808918/" title="emporioarmanispring82 by cortiDottir, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4777808918_838610e572.jpg" alt="emporioarmanispring82" width="320" height="480" /></a><br /></div><br />Hmmm!!! Nom nom nom!!! Deliciouso!!!<br /><br />Gonna sleep <s>now</s>!!!<br /><br />LATER!!!Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-22786062218842766392010-07-08T21:25:00.006+08:002010-07-08T23:02:57.488+08:00Shopping FeverSpeaking of all things <a href="http://cortiscorner12.blogspot.com/search/label/karl%20lagerfeld">Karl Lagerfeld</a>, he recently posted a short film/trailer for the Chanel Fall-Winter 2010/11 Ready-to-Wear Pre Collection. <div><br /></div><div>The video features top models Abbey Lee and Dree Hemingway playing little rich bitches, and Karl's boy toy Baptiste Giabiconi as bellboy. The acting here was like watching the Hills - hot mess, especially Dree with her supposedly fit while sitted on the couch. The Saint Tropez situated short - Remember Now was somehow better but what do you expect from models who just stand tall and stay pretty, right? <s>It's not like it's Meryl Streep right</s>?</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="350"><param value="http://youtube.com/v/ge0m5UZnR9E" name="movie"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://youtube.com/v/ge0m5UZnR9E" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></p></div>LATER!!!Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-14678456065237959652010-07-08T20:58:00.004+08:002010-07-08T21:24:45.251+08:00Kaiser Guesting on Gossip Girl?<div style="text-align: left;">On my <a href="http://cortiscorner12.blogspot.com/2010/07/gossip-girl-goes-to-paris.html">last blog</a> I showed pictures of Blair and Serena frolicking on the streets of Paris feeding each other and wearing fashionable frocks. Now new photos of the Kaiser, Karl Lagerferld, together with Serena (Blake Lively) leaving the Ritz Hotel.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4773766407_05a7a23b7a_b.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 395px; height: 594px;" border="0" alt="" /></div><div>This sparks the question whether Karl Lagerfeld will guest on the popular show or not? Personally I think he will, I hope, so that he will say something <s>witty</s> weird like:</div><div><p></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I am a sort of </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">vampire</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">taking the blood of other people.</span></span></b></i></p><div><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I have no human feelings.</span></span></b></i></p></div></blockquote></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Source: </span><a href="http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/slaves-to-fashion/2010/07/mon-dieu-is-karl-lagerfeld-gue.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Glamour</span></a></i>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-32997099859191744892010-07-06T22:09:00.009+08:002010-07-07T01:27:02.831+08:00Gossip Girl Goes to Paris<div style="text-align: left;">As you may know that <a href="http://cortiscorner12.blogspot.com/2009/09/shows-to-watch.html">Gossip Girl</a> is one of the shows that I am anticipating to watch in September when the comeback. I mean who would not love the drama, the fashion, and the crazy plots that make Gossip Girl a true gem in today's television treasure chest.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Recently, pictures of Blair (Leigthon Meester) and Serena (Blake Lively) surfaced frolicking in Paris feeding each other bread/pastry (???) while wearing incredibly fashionably Parisian chic outfits. I do have <s>some</s> apprehensions on Serena's outfit.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4767421635_b8da3ffc74_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 600px;" alt="" border="0" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4768060592_bd7d0196c0_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 435px;" alt="" border="0" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4767421501_fd0e4a707d_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 276px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4767421501_fd0e4a707d_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4767421501_fd0e4a707d_b.jpg"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4768061092_b63b1ff6ac.jpg"><img style="text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 480px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4768061092_b63b1ff6ac.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4768061092_b63b1ff6ac.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span">Spotted on set was a mystery French (???) dude who would possibly be Blair new man.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4768071080_dabef4fc45_b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 601px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4768071080_dabef4fc45_b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>BLEEH!!! :)</div></div><div><br /></div><div>LATER!!! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 16px; ">FXDGF6GGNDTJ</span></div>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-12614327164530781732010-06-09T00:48:00.024+08:002010-06-10T00:59:37.070+08:00Don't Call My Name<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cortiscorner12.blogspot.com/2009/07/lady-gaga-looks-fierce-in-kermit-get-up.html">Lady Gaga</a> premiered <s>his</s> her new music video for the single Alejandro directed by fashion photographer <a href="http://www.stevenkleinstudio.com/">Steven Klein</a>.</div><div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="350"><param value="http://youtube.com/v/niqrrmev4mA" name="movie"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://youtube.com/v/niqrrmev4mA" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></p></div></div><div>The approximately 9 minute video starts with men passed out in a bar wearing stilettos and stockings. Then an army of half-naked men wearing some sort of "spanx", go dancing.<br /><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtZo4bjFrl1yCCQ0dnLnvncmhhZvRBS65fT6FDMUCloKnZ_9kDm255KMEfP_Pz39R19gpSmy1974LuO1ZNNp1b60FXuaMXUaC_lxPKH8M2z9CTmmGLdez2CwOn-jdIlUbFpDeA4oVjg4/s1600/Picture+5.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtZo4bjFrl1yCCQ0dnLnvncmhhZvRBS65fT6FDMUCloKnZ_9kDm255KMEfP_Pz39R19gpSmy1974LuO1ZNNp1b60FXuaMXUaC_lxPKH8M2z9CTmmGLdez2CwOn-jdIlUbFpDeA4oVjg4/s1600/Picture+5.png" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div>As the dancing men fades, emerges Gaga with some sort of Alien like being sprouting from her head while wearing a blond mop top. Mop tops were also prevalent among the shirtless male dancers, they were probably channeling <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=Edith+Head&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t">Edith Head</a> or the <a href="http://pixyland.org/peterpan/"><i>Peter Pan man</i></a>.<br /><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PyqVzhiYH_qCk1c2R_bCFkHhHnwh0GGR-AWz9gIVaKn7qSMPPbB2iTi_mxGBzpV76DQjNyCNxCJCvnIi2OBGO9t-MuPalvjkTheA9_OJ16lvbRZ4qhubTuPFsBWHbxjCD2MdlKJRfBU/s1600/Picture+8.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PyqVzhiYH_qCk1c2R_bCFkHhHnwh0GGR-AWz9gIVaKn7qSMPPbB2iTi_mxGBzpV76DQjNyCNxCJCvnIi2OBGO9t-MuPalvjkTheA9_OJ16lvbRZ4qhubTuPFsBWHbxjCD2MdlKJRfBU/s1600/Picture+8.png" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div>Superhot male model <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=evandro+soldati&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t">Evandro Soldati</a> was also there sans the "spanx" and bob but wearing a spiky helmet and dons a gold gun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWT1vg3vBmUK1pBZDSAcX_oTwgM8fQPEyUcrlYlAh-VffeGGH0CYfdrlqXf6ZfHmrtrnSc-f5HgoVzOQM_JRcZI6oSEHtp03Gu38S7RqV2C4yYxe7DPG3FOSTLyDnB_0zzgy9mGSv-BUs/s1600/Picture+12.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWT1vg3vBmUK1pBZDSAcX_oTwgM8fQPEyUcrlYlAh-VffeGGH0CYfdrlqXf6ZfHmrtrnSc-f5HgoVzOQM_JRcZI6oSEHtp03Gu38S7RqV2C4yYxe7DPG3FOSTLyDnB_0zzgy9mGSv-BUs/s1600/Picture+12.png" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVsdS8IWnNoTtbO9Wvv9nPN9ipii9e7RYNIE_aqCWksLMhfufMN_dpL-u6AkbRIcGzNvZWPac1M8L1ylyRAO3xoRB32GYk38IdHgpDaLTVQtTy5mUTXFprkfT89oRpM-40jPCkCOSLu0/s1600/Picture+63.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVsdS8IWnNoTtbO9Wvv9nPN9ipii9e7RYNIE_aqCWksLMhfufMN_dpL-u6AkbRIcGzNvZWPac1M8L1ylyRAO3xoRB32GYk38IdHgpDaLTVQtTy5mUTXFprkfT89oRpM-40jPCkCOSLu0/s1600/Picture+63.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>Then she wears a red latex nun habit by her fave S&M designer <a href="http://www.atsukokudo.com/">Atsuko Kudo</a> while groping a rosary which she eventually "eats" by the end of the video. The scene then moves to Gaga in flesh-toned underwear with black pumps riding a man then dancing with the hordes of half-naked men with the bob.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6qSlfl6gWlXDmGJhIRoYH9HzJmUuCgEHgYe95Gn51N4kpqSbaxCg9LqJ5uPehFYSnIlZ2HaCZYamc836ACFURMv7CJWvjX2OSeC1ckuUzBKAbdVHrvBwQ2fXboi_CiXhGUibHclZ19o/s1600/Picture+23.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6qSlfl6gWlXDmGJhIRoYH9HzJmUuCgEHgYe95Gn51N4kpqSbaxCg9LqJ5uPehFYSnIlZ2HaCZYamc836ACFURMv7CJWvjX2OSeC1ckuUzBKAbdVHrvBwQ2fXboi_CiXhGUibHclZ19o/s1600/Picture+23.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsUCMV8r0wGMFjt51bSrfViQ5tfCibmX3HVRzykKrale5uKhHDGV78m1qsLsAalnC54anJEJ43PdcAK0j9RJsWfzZjdsOXvmrTDAq6B0Zuy-2F7gnzoLPmlzKYJ42T6v_B0_Plb9fMX0/s1600/Picture+32.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsUCMV8r0wGMFjt51bSrfViQ5tfCibmX3HVRzykKrale5uKhHDGV78m1qsLsAalnC54anJEJ43PdcAK0j9RJsWfzZjdsOXvmrTDAq6B0Zuy-2F7gnzoLPmlzKYJ42T6v_B0_Plb9fMX0/s1600/Picture+32.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>Then on an attempt to "shock" people, she places an inverted cross on her crotch while being carried by the mop top men. Alas I was not shocked but rather tired by her attempts to be "provocative" by doing something as a religious statement maybe because I've gone tired of all her "shock" art that she has been displaying on her previous videos.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pSh2XbHauAolB6-1Ajq8yoWMtHQWLHpQcYy4pJ2RroVmui-i8RwtrnR9FBkQgamR5HDdqX5GjvgSTg-fsgNf2UVJ6EyrU0snoycos-E-9DuFqbx5JgD2ZkKvs_8-YoMV1Xf7ajHhkCk/s1600/Picture+37.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pSh2XbHauAolB6-1Ajq8yoWMtHQWLHpQcYy4pJ2RroVmui-i8RwtrnR9FBkQgamR5HDdqX5GjvgSTg-fsgNf2UVJ6EyrU0snoycos-E-9DuFqbx5JgD2ZkKvs_8-YoMV1Xf7ajHhkCk/s1600/Picture+37.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>The next scene featured a more formal Gaga where she wears pants and a vest, gyrating with gay Nazis, probably a nod to <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002080/">Bob Fosse</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068327/">Cabaret</a>.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZcm-i9o0w3_ih_vv2p2Ygj-jN647Q94NkZ0s4FrMwoSJRdC805FuOMyavgIwsMvbore1OVvMHLRPKStuhPO-uwiP5OZIrKvHZWlmFc1C5w8ymcQs5J0Wa3PPpaCtzdbfkp2vV6EJ55w/s1600/Picture+41.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZcm-i9o0w3_ih_vv2p2Ygj-jN647Q94NkZ0s4FrMwoSJRdC805FuOMyavgIwsMvbore1OVvMHLRPKStuhPO-uwiP5OZIrKvHZWlmFc1C5w8ymcQs5J0Wa3PPpaCtzdbfkp2vV6EJ55w/s1600/Picture+41.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>Lady Gaga then removes her vest to flaunt her new gun bra, probably one of my more favorite moments of videos and her outfit. (Though it creates pancake boob)</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYk1zVdojqZeMg0osLBlkzLpAqnHFIous-HAcUXmDpf1AT14wCY2twNil0VSdSa_3w7tdzjJWB2evvEgqWwfAf2wAK-lKezEUQL1xvcjU-ASNbEdGNQCAdYPWe2Z0t42AdFDKsUeaOpKQ/s1600/Picture+46.png" alt="" border="0" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 232px; " /></span></div>Overall, the video felt a little boring considering it's Gaga and I have been following her since <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6CUr8Tb2I4">Just Dance</a>. The video and the song resembles Madonna, circa La Isla Bonita, and ABBA. Well, its just sensible since Steven Klein is a long time collaborator with Madonna that he just injects a little flavor of Madonna but ultimately feels like an imitation. Lady Gaga attempts to portray homosexuality as an accepted phenomenon present in religion and the military, but the interpretation in the video was unclear despite the evident gay theme. Generally, the song was ok, no Poker Face or Bad Romance, and the video was so-so, no Bad Romance, Paparazzi, or Telephone, despite the huge budget.<div><br /></div><div>LATER!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Image Sources: <a href="http://www.nicolaformichetti.blogspot.com/">Nicola Formichetti</a></i></span></div>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-48277595354891386842010-06-08T23:36:00.029+08:002010-06-09T13:50:50.581+08:00CFDA Awards 2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Last Monday, June 7, 2010, th</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">e </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Council of Fashion Designers of America</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> held their annual CFDA Awards at the </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall where they honor designers who presented great pieces of design. Bloggers and editors cast their votes on who would be deserving of the award known to be the Oscars of Fashion.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">There were eleven categories (seven competitive and four honorary awards).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4683100566_4dd33dba3f.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></a></div><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4683101056_2cdb9f4bcd.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" alt="" border="0" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Marc Jacobs' Spring 2010 Collection</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1306/4682471381_be91c404d8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1306/4682471381_be91c404d8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Marc Jacob's Fall 2010 Collection</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Womenswear Designer of the Year</span></strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Award was given to the marvelous Marc Jacobs. Fellow nominees were the amazing Alexander Wang & the divine Donna Karan.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1269/4683101502_a7ae85254b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1269/4683101502_a7ae85254b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>rag&bone's Spring 2010 Collection</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4682471847_9c0f9a72a9.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4682471847_9c0f9a72a9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>rag&bone's Fall 2010 Collection</i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><b>Menswear Designer of the Year</b> category was also tough considering the nominees: Michael Bastian, rag&bone, and established designer Tom Ford. Ultimately, rag&bone designers David Neville and Marcus Wainright nabbed the award.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4683026284_d1e00bec6d.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4683026284_d1e00bec6d.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 413px; height: 183px;" border="0" /></a><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4682396667_82b5a08edc.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4682396667_82b5a08edc.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 416px; height: 277px;" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Accessories by Alexis Bittar</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The astounding accessories designer Alexis Bittar bested the marvelous Marc Jacobs and the pristine team at Proenza Schouler for the <b>Accessories Designer of the Year</b> Award.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4683100566_4dd33dba3f.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4683100566_4dd33dba3f.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Jason Wu's Spring 2010 Collection</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4683100236_990b0f48a7.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4683100236_990b0f48a7.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" border="0" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Jason Wu's Fall 2010 Collection</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Each year the CFDA awards up-and-coming designers with the Swarovski Awards, and this year Jason Wu won the <b>Swarovski Awards for Womenswear</b> surpassing nominees Joseph Altuzarra and Prabal Gurung.</span></div><div><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4683101886_997b6860a1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" alt="" border="0" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Richard Chai's Spring 2010 Collection</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4683101676_0c4e78491a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4683101676_0c4e78491a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Richard Chai's Fall 2010 Collection</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jason Wu's counterpart was Richard Chai who won the <b>Swarovski Awards for Menswear</b> beating Patrick Ervell & Simon Spurr.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4682396159_a5ec456a88.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4682396159_a5ec456a88.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Shoes by Alexander Wang</i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4682395947_288ede9064.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 367px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4682395947_288ede9064.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Bags by Alexander Wang</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Though Alexander Wang didn't win the Womenswear Designer of the Year, he did win the Swarovski Awards for Accessory Design.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1296/4684550354_73cbc83c47.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 420px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1296/4684550354_73cbc83c47.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Iconic American designer Ralph Lauren wins Popular Award</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ralp Lauren proved to be really iconic since he won the Popular Vote (second time in a row) wherein people are voting much like American Idol<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4683919619_1ba32af011.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4683920117_9b44b7cbb0.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 486px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4683920117_9b44b7cbb0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Kors with Gwyneth Paltrow, both in Michael Kors.</i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4683920625_17cb969bc1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 486px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4683920625_17cb969bc1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Fashion Icon Award winner, supermodel Iman wearing Giambattista Valli</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Honorary Awards went to Michael Kors, <b>Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Awards</b> presented by Anna Wintour, and supermodel Iman was bestowed as CFDA's <b>Fashion Icon</b>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4683919619_1ba32af011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 277px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4683919619_1ba32af011.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Alexander McQueen's final collection part of the montage presented by Sarah Jessica Parker.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">During the event, CFDA also honored the late great designer Alexander McQueen with a tribute of his work and by showing the final collection from the much lamented designer. With Sarah Jessica Parker (also wearing a McQueen gown) as the speaker, the montage/tribute was effective in showcasing the genius that was and always will be Alexander McQueen. Long live McQueen!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">LATER!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Sources: <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/06/the_2010_cfda_fashion_awards_w.html">The Cut</a> & <a href="http://runway.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/08/cfda-awards-spreading-the-love-2/">New York Times</a></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Image Sources: Style.com, GQ.com, & CFDA</i></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4683026284_d1e00bec6d.jpg"></a></div></div>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-71725475879084808772010-06-06T11:18:00.007+08:002010-06-06T13:17:18.762+08:00Red Velvets<div>Being bored has its perks & drawbacks. Well huge drawbacks - weight gain!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>As I said being bored has its perks: catching up with the latest news, getting rest, fixing my room, eating, & discovering new stuff. One of the new things that I got to do for the last leg of my summer vacation was to bake all sorts of stuff, that includes cupcakes. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have always wanted to make red velvet cakes but I see cakes to be a bit tedious so instead I made cupcakes!!!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4672911323_553b460546.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4672911323_553b460546.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4672921169_884b9db649.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4672921169_884b9db649.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>On my first take of baking these delicate cupcakes I burned the bottom and did not really do a buttercream frosting instead I did a weird sweet butter topping.<div><br /></div><div>I would really like to thank <a href="http://mingmakescupcakes.yolasite.com/">Ming Makes</a> <a href="http://cortiscorner12.blogspot.com/2010/04/cupcake-comebacks.html">Cupcakes</a> for the original recipe (I tweaked some elements on my recipe), my family totally loved it!!!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4672915305_92e781d1c1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4672915305_92e781d1c1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4672927119_6654175f16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4672927119_6654175f16.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><i><b>Red Velvet Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting</b></i></div><div><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >For the Cupcakes you need:</span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1 1/4 cup flour (all purpose flour could do)</span></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">3/4 cup sugar (brown sugar in my case)</span></b></div><b><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1/2 tsp baking soda</span></b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1/2 tsp salt</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1 tbsp cocoa powder (in my case I pulverized semisweet chocolate)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">3/4 cup vegetable oil</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1/2 cup buttermilk (a substitute of milk & vinegar should do the trick; ratio - 1:1)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1 egg</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1 tbsp red food coloring</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1/2 tsp white vinegar</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1 tsp vanilla</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br /></span></span></b></div></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Sift together the dry ingredients - flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, & cocoa powder in a medium sized bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the buttermilk, egg, food coloring, vinegar, & vanilla. Now add the </span></span></b></div></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">wet concoction</span></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></span></span></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "> to the </span></span></b></div></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">dry mixture</span></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></span></span></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "> gradually while mixing at medium speed until mixture is just combined and at smooth & gooey consistency. Fill the cupcake liners. Bake in a preheated oven at 175C for 15 to 20 minutes. To be sure that the cupcakes had been baked, poke a toothpick in the cupcakes and if it comes out clean then it's ready.</span></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br /></span></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">For the Buttercream Frosting:</span></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >1 stick room temp. butter (1/2 cup or 8 tbsp)<br />2 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar<br />1/4 cup milk<br />1/2 tsp vanilla<br />a dash of almond extract</span></span></b></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></b></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugar, milk, vanilla, & almond extract then beat until spreadable consistency. This will yield a pale yellow-white mixture. Just wait for the cupcakes to cool then you can frost. You can use a plastic spatula or a piping bag to frost (I used spatula).</span></span></span></b></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></b></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Voila!!! You now have delicious red velvet cupcakes topped with buttercream frosting. This recipe should make at least 12 cupcakes. :)</span></span></span></b></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></b></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">LATER!!!</span></span></span></b></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></div></span></b></span></div>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-36871596860743836332010-05-25T06:47:00.007+08:002010-05-25T07:41:44.518+08:00Lara Weds in Givenchy GarbGood day there! I have been experiencing many sleeping disorders this summer that I have elaborated on my previous <a href="http://cortiscorner12.blogspot.com/2010/05/just-cant-sleep-right.html">posts</a>. I realized that I frequently blog whenever its night and everyone's asleep. My brain works decently at night. I might be an owl. In fact I did not entirely sleep, I just watched a couple of cartoon reruns, listened to overly produced songs, and read a couple of foodie news and fashion news.<div><br /></div><div>One of the fashion news that I read on <i><a href="http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/">NYMag's The Cut</a></i> (my daily fashion news go-to site) is that model Lara Stone got married to comedian David Williams in a traditional, 40's themed ceremony.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3363/4637317224_93893a8373.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 498px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3363/4637317224_93893a8373.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div>The sexy top model is ready to be housewife to funny comedian David Williams.<div> </div><div>Why is it that everyone just gets married at this time of the year? My <a href="http://cortiscorner12.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-cousins-wedding-deux.html">cousin</a>, Lara Stone . . . </div><div><br /></div><div>When will I ever meet someone that will love me for who I am and, you know the ending, live happily ever after. Will I become that old gay man who would prey on younglings just to satisfy lust and loneliness? Maybe?! (Karl Lagerfeld isdatchu???) *sigh*</div><div><br /></div><div>Just look at the happy couple. Sweet!!! :*</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.onsugar.com/files/2010/05/20/1/166/1668379/f74d48d53f4ea72b_article-1274036643541-099B238D000005DC-561212_636x499.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 324px;" src="http://media.onsugar.com/files/2010/05/20/1/166/1668379/f74d48d53f4ea72b_article-1274036643541-099B238D000005DC-561212_636x499.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The bride wore a custom Balenciaga<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> gown, designed by Ricardo Tisci, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">with lace incrustations, gold chain-trimmed straps, and a matching silk crepeline cape. The dress was pretty sexy, well she's hot (there's that), and because of the cut - </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">a slit that extended to the top of her left thigh</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.onsugar.com/files/2010/05/21/1/166/1668379/140bd944fb22ec87_dl.xlarge.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://media.onsugar.com/files/2010/05/21/1/166/1668379/140bd944fb22ec87_dl.xlarge.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>They just look lovely, noh. Hope that they would also last as long as her legs. Wishing the best for them. :)<div> </div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div>LATER!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Sources: </span><a href="http://www.fashionologie.com/Lara-Stone-David-Walliams-Wed-Over-Weekend-Honeymoon-Paris-8456733"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Fashionologie</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> & </span><a href="http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/05/see_a_full-length_of_lara_ston.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The Cut</span></a></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Image Sources: </span><a href="http://www.startraksphoto.com/site/gallery/Gallery.aspx?ev=3962D12781"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Star Traks</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">, </span><a href="http://fashiongonerogue.com/go-figure-lara-stone-by-alasdair-mclellan/#more-25522"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Fashion Gone Rogue</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> & </span><a href="http://www.fashionologie.com/Lara-Stone-David-Walliams-Wed-Over-Weekend-Honeymoon-Paris-8456733"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Fashionologie</span></a></i></div></div>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-26102959960249057642010-05-23T22:04:00.013+08:002010-05-25T03:06:45.352+08:00My Cousin's Wedding, Deux<div>This has been pretty boring, as is my whole life, oh well. Nonetheless it was not pretty hot when I went out, actually it was pretty windy, which was greatly appreciated by me.</div><div><br /></div><div>Three weeks ago, my cousin, Queenie Garrote, just got married to a pretty lucky Chinese man, Chifai Yeung, in a wonderful and emotion filled church wedding where all the friends and families of the couple attended to witness and share this special event with them, my family included.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was really lazy to upload my pics at an earlier date so I just uploaded these now. </div><div><br /></div><div>They were wed in a wonderfully decorated and prevalently minimalist and Marian devoted church in San Juan. The church was, I believe to be, called Mary the Queen Parish.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4631760411_b32c77a5b7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4631760411_b32c77a5b7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/4632368866_103d49ecfd.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 412px; height: 309px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/4632368866_103d49ecfd.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4631760411_b32c77a5b7.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4631778123_0fc93eaa7e.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4631778123_0fc93eaa7e.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Groom accepting the Bride from her parents.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/4632386592_b8747e1023.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/4632386592_b8747e1023.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4632395888_f12368a270.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 413px; height: 310px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4632395888_f12368a270.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4632404028_99d1fcb497.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4632404028_99d1fcb497.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4631810737_104dfe173a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4631810737_104dfe173a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A kiss from the newlyeds.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><div>The reception of the wedding was at the Shangri-la Makati in Rizal Ballroom. We waited by the foyer for about an hour and most of the guest were starving, which was evident because the nuts were wiped out just like that. At last the couple arrived and we were treated with a scrumptious buffet. Too bad I did not take pictures, I was reluctant and shy in taking pics because I might bug the people.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></u></span></div><div><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px; " src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3338/4631826733_720e0f0595.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/4631821811_26f14f1962.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px; " src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/4631821811_26f14f1962.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">That's Tita Bebs with our cousin Dylan waiting at the foyer for the happy couple so that we can go in the ballroom to eat.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4632415996_6ac8a6023f.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4632415996_6ac8a6023f.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px; " src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4632415996_6ac8a6023f.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>That's our Lola Caring and our other cousin anxiously waiting for the couple.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4631831265_7b2b85fd68.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 486px; " src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4631831265_7b2b85fd68.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here's what I wore. Suit: Daniel Hechter; Shirt: G2000; Necktie: SM; Black Shoes: Linea Italia. (I look so pale!!! I need a tan!!! LOL!!!)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4632494280_df4e52f8f5.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4632494280_df4e52f8f5.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 486px; " src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4632494280_df4e52f8f5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Here's what my adorable sister wore. She was a bridesmaid. Bridesmaid gown & silk Pouch: Edward Teng; Heels: Aldo; Jewelry: Chopard.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4631842645_9f51d7029f.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4631842645_9f51d7029f.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 413px; height: 310px; " src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4631842645_9f51d7029f.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>My sister and I were seated with the entourage on table 8. We must be lucky.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4631847877_e7501db2ee.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4631847877_e7501db2ee.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px; " src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4631847877_e7501db2ee.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Me and my sister with our cute cousin Dylan. He was sick throughout the night so he was crying. Thank God for the shiny silverware to keep little Dylan from crying while this picture is getting taken.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4632458844_8abee96c46.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4632458844_8abee96c46.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 415px; height: 312px; " src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4632458844_8abee96c46.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>The ballroom was packed with all the friends and family from the bride and groom.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4632469748_a07c9f5fa5.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4632469748_a07c9f5fa5.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px; " src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4632469748_a07c9f5fa5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>That's my sister with our cousin, Ivy Garrote.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4631883195_1d848760bd.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4631883195_1d848760bd.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 415px; height: 311px; " src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4631883195_1d848760bd.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Cousin Ivy, Sheri, and ME. :)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/4632487484_7c9915a8bc.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/4632487484_7c9915a8bc.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px; " src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/4632487484_7c9915a8bc.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>During the reception, me and sis met with cousins that we never met like our very jovial cousin Witwit. She is pictured here Lola Caring, little sis, and cousin Witwit.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/4632475052_8403ac6beb.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/4632475052_8403ac6beb.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px; " src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/4632475052_8403ac6beb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We were pretty happy at the end of the night and it seemed we enjoyed the whole wedding, right from the wedding itself to the reception. The church was nice, the food was good, and the couple was great. Hope my cousin and her mate last as long as they are alive. Cheers!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>LATER!!! I'm hungry!!! Ahahaha!!!</div>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-38830244895665492812010-05-21T17:20:00.015+08:002010-05-24T02:04:41.575+08:00Musing Swedish Sojourn in the SummerThis summer was kind of unique for me since most of the summers ago, my family always comes with dad to his overseas escapades but now since mom is currently battling cancer, we can't and is stuck here in the Phil where its fucking hot!!!<div><br /></div><div>I am so jealous of my friends who went abroad this summer because I miss the experience and thrill of riding a plane, fortunate misadventures and mishaps, and just the joy of discovering precious sights and sounds of the luscious locale.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was fortunate enough to go to Sweden (two summers ago) at the city of Lund, because of dad's business trip, which we tagged along (as always). During our stay, we remained in the comforts of our hotel room but when dad got home, we went and toured Lund and captured stunning portraits of the Swedish locale.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3689345828_fd7a68fe84.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 413px; height: 274px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3689345828_fd7a68fe84.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Windmills in Sweden!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4626567422_9d4a8a6023.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 275px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4626567422_9d4a8a6023.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">That's my dad in the black pleather jacket, blue jeans, and brown sneaks.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/4625964033_c04935b0cf.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/4625964033_c04935b0cf.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/4625964033_c04935b0cf.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4626573254_bcbca640f5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4626573254_bcbca640f5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4625971103_be31ccba01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 310px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4625971103_be31ccba01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4626576268_694c22baf4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4626576268_694c22baf4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4626583468_a26530ede4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4626583468_a26530ede4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Random Object!? (LOL!!!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Everything just seems tranquil in Sweden, unlike here where crimes are rampant and even the elections was boisterous and unnerving that I sometimes wish that I would live somewhere in Europe in a mansion of sorts. A person could dream right?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My way to unwind amidst all this ruckus is to listen to calming and enjoyable music.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My music tastes had evolve, from pop to jazz then to country to electro then to indie, which would result to a mish-mosh of songs that I truly enjoy and listen to on my iTunes every time I open this frickin' laptop. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.filefreak.com/files/172212_dbtcm/dewplayer-playlist.swf" id="dewplayer" name="dewplayer" height="200" width="240"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.filefreak.com/files/172212_dbtcm/dewplayer-playlist.swf"><br /><param name="flashvars" value="showtime=true&autoreplay=true&xml=http://www.filefreak.com/files/172211_fbdqj/playlist.xml"><br /></object></div></div><div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Summer in the City - Regina Spektor</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Me and Armini - Emiliana Torrini</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa - Vampire Weekend</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Relator - Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cousins - Vampire Weekend</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Love Long Distance - Gossip</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This Too Shall Pass - OK Go</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Giving Up the Gun - Vampire Weekend</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kids - MGMT</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dog Days Are Over - Florence + the Machines</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Why Do You Let Me Stay Here - She & Him</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Rip - Portishead</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Window Seat - Erykah Badu</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Moves - The New Pornographers</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the Sun - She & Him</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Valentino - Diane Birch</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pencil Full of Lead - Paolo Nutini</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pursuit of Hapiness - Kid Cudi feat. MGMT & Ratatat</span></li></ol></div><div>Anyways, I have been pretty talkative at my blog, because I'm BORED!!!<div><br /></div><div>LATER!!! Gonna Eat Ice Cream and Everything would be ALRIGHT!!!</div></div>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-42803352199539511472010-05-20T01:06:00.002+08:002010-05-21T06:48:55.852+08:00Just Can't Sleep RightHey there! I have been having some serious sleeping problems lately. I researched that I may have a DSPS (Delayed Sleep-Phase Syndrome) and/or, sparingly, transient Insomnia which could be caused by my adaption of late sleeping times (i.e. 4:00 in the morning!!!) and/or poor sleep hygiene (i.e. messy room?!). <div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/4622233456_4fc4bc320c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 285px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/4622233456_4fc4bc320c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Probably the reason for these sleeping problems maybe that I had been engaged to watching reruns of classic <i>Cartoon Network</i> show <i>Powerpuff Girls</i> (seriously I love them and am hooked once again) rummaging the web for useless and mundane topics like <a href="http://cortiscorner12.blogspot.com/2010/04/cupcake-comebacks.html">cupcake recipes</a>, Facebook foolishness, and <a href="http://cortiscorner12.blogspot.com/search/label/Fashion">fashion follies</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/4622233634_584193838f.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 272px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/4622233634_584193838f.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Due to my inability to sleep right and my curiosity for the mundane, I recently got a preview of next months Vogue, featuring Blake Lively on the cover, with Glee's Matthew Morrison in all his hotness!!!! He is featured here in a fashion story with equally hot Raquel Zimmerman. Gosh!!! I wish I had a teacher like that!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4621626839_6d609c2aaa.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 285px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4621626839_6d609c2aaa.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4621627007_1af7afde41.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 285px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4621627007_1af7afde41.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4622233806_21ca260bb6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 285px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4622233806_21ca260bb6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Image Source: </span><a href="http://www.vogue.com/feature/2010_June_Matthew_Morrison_Raquel_Zimmermann/?mbid=scrubbed_because_of_f33d_term_in_query_string"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vogue.Com</span></a></span><br /></div><br />LATER!!!! Watching Powepuff Girls now!!!! Wahahaha!!!:))Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-34130642984829826702010-05-12T20:39:00.000+08:002010-05-12T22:45:05.337+08:00Remember NowKarl Lagerfeld recently showcased the Chanel Cruise Collection in St. Tropez, accompanying the collection was a seventeen minute short film entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">Remember Now</span>.<br /><br />The short film featuring models Karolina Kurkova, Heidi Mount, Freja Beha Erickson, Madgalena Frocowiak, Abbey Lee Kershaw, and Lagerfeld's boytoy Baptiste Giabiconi and more, and actors Elisa Sednaoui and Pascal Greggory, gyrating and prancing to house music and Sacha Distel classics. At the end of the film you can see Karl Lagerfeld entering the disheveled room in an all-white outfit, like a dove after a storm of hot-messes.<br /><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><object width="425" height="350"><param value="http://youtube.com/v/spN37R-eUGw" name="movie"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://youtube.com/v/spN37R-eUGw" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></p></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><object width="425" height="350"><param value="http://youtube.com/v/il0n8vWcnXE" name="movie"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://youtube.com/v/il0n8vWcnXE" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></p>LATER!!!</div>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-68374043552877454782010-05-09T12:37:00.000+08:002010-05-09T14:56:17.496+08:00Exclaiming EclairsThe other day I was feeling bored and creative so I thought to myself to make some pastries. I searched the interwebs for a recipe of eclairs because I was inspired by watching Chef Academy (I'm a sucker for cooking shows) in 2nd Avenue. Luckily I found an easy recipe using choux pastry.<br /><br /><span>The choux pastry is fairly easy for a pastry virgin like men. All you need are: a cup of water</span><span>, half a cup of unsalted butter,</span><span> a teaspoon of sugar,</span><span> half a teaspoon of salt</span><span>, 2/3 cup of plain flour</span><span>, & 5 large Eggs.</span> <span><br /></span><ol><li><span>Combine the water, butter, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a full rolling boil then </span><span>remove saucepan from heat, and add the flour all at once and stir with a wooden spoon til the mixture comes together.</span></li><li><span>Turn the heat to low and put saucepan back on and stir and mash continuously for about 3 mins to cook the flour </span><span>and either put the mixture in a food processor or in a large mixer bowl and process or beat for 30 seconds.</span></li><li><span>Add the eggs one at a time and keep mixing til they're incorporated.</span></li><li><span>Fill a piping bag fitted with a 1/2 inch plain round tube, with pastry then </span><span>pipe 10cm lengths on a baking tray lined with baking paper.</span></li><li><span>Run the tines of a fork down the tops of the eclairs to encourage the pastry to crack evenly when they bake.</span></li><li><span>Bake in a 180C oven for 30 min. </span></li><li><span>When cooked, gently make a hole under each eclair for steam to escape enabling them to dry out inside.</span></li><li><span>Put them back in the turned off oven for another half an hour to cool down slowly.</span></li></ol><span>Eclairs can't be without its cream filling which is very simple! All you need are </span><span>3 1/2 cups of thickened cream</span><span>, 3 tablespoon Icing Sugar</span><span>, 1 teaspoon Caramel Essence</span><span> and 1/2 cup White Hot Chocolate Powder then combine everything and pipe the cream in the holes made at the base of each eclair.<br /><br />Another essential element of an eclair is the caramel icing. You need </span><span>2 tablespoons of butter</span><span>, 4 tablespoon of milk</span><span>, 3 cups of sifted icing sugar</span><span>, and 1 1/2 teaspoon of caramel essence. First,</span><span> put the butter in a saucepan over really low heat til melted.</span> Then<span> add the icing sugar, milk and caramel essence and beat til smooth over the heat.</span><span> Dip the top of each eclair in the icing and let them cool.</span><br /><br />VOILA!!! You now have caramel eclairs!!!! Good to share or not!!!!<br /><span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/content/cache/400x225/Recipes/Members/10819.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 183px;" src="http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/content/cache/400x225/Recipes/Members/10819.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Recipe and Image Source: <a href="http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/recipes/10819/caramel-eclairs">Lifestyle food.com.au</a></span><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">LATER!!!</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-49868208470694323452010-05-05T13:00:00.000+08:002010-05-06T18:06:47.669+08:00I Got Beauty, I Got Class, I Got Style, and I Got ASSI blogged yesterday of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Beyoncé</span>'s <a href="http://cortiscorner12.blogspot.com/2010/05/bb-homemaker.html">preview of her new music video <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Why Don't You Love Me</span></a>. Now I present the new music video for <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Why Don't You Love Me </span></span>from her album<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><i><b>I Am… Sasha Fierce</b></i>. This 60s-70s inspired video featuring <span style="font-weight: bold;">Beyoncé </span>as scorned housewife B.B. Homemaker doing household chores, like dusting her 16 Grammys and changing tires, in outfits unsuitable for household work(I mean high-heels and short shorts???) nonetheless its a fun and nostalgic(???) video.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="300"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11465235&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /></div><br />LATER!!!Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-66457102009172283842010-05-04T22:09:00.000+08:002010-05-06T18:07:32.618+08:00B.B. HomemakerHey there, Corti here, feeling a little hungry and sleepy, but I can't and don't want to eat or sleep, while watching PBB Teen Clash 2010, which is getting ridiculous every minute nonetheless it's my guilty pleasure. While watching something that is painfully delightful, I've recently stumbled upon the preview of Beyoncé's new video for her single: <span style="font-style: italic;">Why Don't You Love Me</span>.<br /><br />In the video, Beyoncé is B.B. Homemaker channeling Daisy Duke and donning the shortest shorts you could possibly find and putting on what <a href="http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/05/beyonc_returns_to_denim_bootie.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Cut</span></a> would call: drag-queen makeup, and I would personally agree! Oh well.<br /><br />Enjoy 37 seconds of Beyoncé as mechanic B.B. Homemaker.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11385434&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11385434&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /></div><br />LATER!!!Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-86879356501956815042010-05-04T16:20:00.001+08:002010-05-04T20:58:16.783+08:00Urban Summer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4577618163_a1ed070c88.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4578248780_0cbf4af35d.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 275px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4577618163_a1ed070c88.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4577616717_57dbb356c8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 413px; height: 259px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4577616717_57dbb356c8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4577618503_8e027903e7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4577618503_8e027903e7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4578249890_4a7763f01d.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 277px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4578249890_4a7763f01d.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4578251400_318ed6e728.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 330px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4578251400_318ed6e728.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4578248780_0cbf4af35d.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><object width="425" height="350"><param value="http://youtube.com/v/syqLReA_okU" name="movie"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://youtube.com/v/syqLReA_okU" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></p></div>Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-20495871593017940732010-05-02T12:28:00.000+08:002010-05-04T21:01:32.869+08:00BroguingGood day, today is Sunday meaning Church Day and lazy day(as with most of the days of summer-boring). Had brunch(brunch because I basically woke up during lunch) a while and the food was delicious dinuguan, a Filipino delicacy made with pig's meat and doused in its own blood to be consumed with either a puto or white rice!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.goingfilipino.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/dinuguan.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 239px;" src="http://www.goingfilipino.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/dinuguan.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Image Source: <a href="http://www.goingfilipino.com/food/pampanga%E2%80%99s-cuisine-dinuguan-and-kare-kare/">Going Filipino</a></span><br /></span></div><br />Anyways, I've been thinking of getting myself brogues! Yes brogues! I have been obsessed with brogues.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b183/susie_bubble/Fashion%20Style/happypic.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 419px; height: 536px;" src="http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b183/susie_bubble/Fashion%20Style/happypic.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2405/2391892720_b3cf95e411.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2405/2391892720_b3cf95e411.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Image Sources: </span><a href="http://stylebubble.typepad.com/style_bubble/2006/06/happy_as_can_be.html">Style Bubble</a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> & <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexfirmani/2391892720/">Flickr</a><a href="http://www.nitrolicious.com/blog/2010/02/03/jessica-stam-for-aldo-spring-summer-2010-ad-campaign-full/"></a><br /></span></div><br />I have been searching for brogues for men(even for women) everywhere within the Makati and Manila area but to no avail. I personally think that brogues are one of the biggest trends in footwear this Spring/Summer. It could be worn with frilly dresses for a feminine with an edge look or with cropped tailored pants for a casual look. Oh well, here are the brogues that I am currently fixated with.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=15205772"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=15205772" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=12745867"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=12745867" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cache.net-a-porter.com/images/products/41959/41959_fr_dl.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 475px;" src="http://cache.net-a-porter.com/images/products/41959/41959_fr_dl.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Image Sources: </span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/shop?query=brogue#foo">Polyvore</a>, <a href="http://www.asos.com/?pge=home"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Asos</span></a>, & <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Net-a-Porter</span></a></span></div><br />Aren't they fabulous? Gonna save me some money for new shoes and clothes.<br /><br />Anyways, sorry if my entry feels a little disconnect because I am not enitirely focused. Oh well, I feel hungry again.<br /><br />LATER!!!Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716528304519823565.post-33104252693332993842010-04-28T23:44:00.000+08:002010-04-29T01:23:49.521+08:0034, Avenue FochWhat another hot day for us in the Philippines, noh? I mean how much more heat could we take. I am literally sweating like a pig last afternoon. I could even get a decent <span style="font-style: italic;">siesta </span>in this heat so instead I watched the new episode of Glee!!! on ETC (which I think was heart warming and heartfelt). My gosh!!! On an odd twist, it rained later but it's still damn hot in my room that it feels like a sauna room. Oh well . . . (sarcastic tone start) perks of living in the Phil . . . (sarcastic tone end)<br /><br />I am currently lounging around my messy room typing on this laptop while watching Tyra on ETC talking about ODDS (really Tyra!!! Nonetheless it's fun TV) and the ODDS of me stumbling on an interesting topic in the interwebs is 1:1 (I totally made that up), like this video showcasing the Autumn 2010 collection of Miu Miu with models Lindsay Wixson, Mariacarla Boscono, Samantha Gradovile, and Anais Pouliot portraying ghosts at 34, Avenue Foch for AnOther Magazine.<br /><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><object width="425" height="350"><param value="http://youtube.com/v/QiTA2jaXOLE" name="movie"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://youtube.com/v/gO6y3Oc0IoM" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></p></div>The video personally feels like the bicycle/hallway scene in The Shining.<br /><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><object width="425" height="350"><param value="http://youtube.com/v/QiTA2jaXOLE" name="movie"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://youtube.com/v/Rmn6FRgYwBQ" width="425" height="350"></embed></object></p></div>Creepy Shit!!! I should not really be watching these kinds of videos this late at night - 1:02 AM!!! It creeps the shit out of me. Now the little bumps and noises disturb. Oh well . . .<br /><br />LATER!!!Corti Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15760920144147585420noreply@blogger.com0