http://karencornejo.multiply.com/ <b>Welcome to my site! Check out the pages &amp; get a glimpse of how it is to eternally search for peace that no one &amp; nothing can take away from me. WHOA HEAVY! Hahaha (wink, wink) Thanks to everyone who went to my first ever large-scale party last May 19! You guys rock ;) Till the next CTA event... <p align="center"><img src="http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/1421/ctafrontoj6.jpg" border="0"> <img src="http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7/ctabackdc4.jpg" border="0"> View CTA's Peak of the Underground photos: <a href="http://certifiedtrueaddict.multiply.com/photos/album/2/PEAK_OF_THE_UNDERGROUND_THE_ULTIMATE_CTA_CONVERGENCE_PARTY_Warehouse_135_05.19.07" target="_blank"><img src="http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7351/ctathumbnaildz4.jpg" border="0"></a> <a href="http://certifiedtrueaddict.multiply.com/photos/album/2/PEAK_OF_THE_UNDERGROUND_THE_ULTIMATE_CTA_CONVERGENCE_PARTY_Warehouse_135_05.19.07" target="_blank">[PEAK OF THE UNDERGROUND] THE ULTIMATE CTA CONVERGENCE PARTY @ Warehouse 135 ;) 05.19.07</a> <br> <a href="http://certifiedtrueaddict.multiply.com/photos/album/3/PEAK_OF_THE_UNDERGROUND_CROWD_SHOTS_05.19.07" target="_blank"><img src="http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4369/ctathumbnail2mm3.jpg" border="0"></a> <a href="http://certifiedtrueaddict.multiply.com/photos/album/3/PEAK_OF_THE_UNDERGROUND_CROWD_SHOTS_05.19.07" target="_blank">[PEAK OF THE UNDERGROUND] CROWD SHOTS ;) 05.19.07</a> <br> <a href="http://certifiedtrueaddict.multiply.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/1773/ctainclogoee0.jpg" border="0"></a> <br></p></b> Wed, 2 Jul 2008 06:17:23 -0000 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 23:31:29 -0000 http://images.karencornejo.multiply.com/logo http://karencornejo.multiply.com 100 100 The 1st Baler adventure of the Torta Surfing Crew on board the...yes, "Baler Adventure" ...hahaha :) So it was me, Pao, Age, Ivan and Janine. None of us had ever been to Baler and all we had were coordinates from waypoints.ph downloaded by the surf trip's designated navigators, Ivan & Age (hmm...wondering why Pao wasn't assigned this task?). We didn't get lost :) But man, it was the most grueling road trip ever!!! 2 hours to Cabanatuan and 5 hours on the Sierra Madre mountain range!!! I thought it was never gonna end!!! But hey, it was all worth it. Loved the surf, loved the scenic mountain range, loved the oh-so-wide Sabang Beach, loved the people, loved Bay's Inn, loved the food. Baler is beautiful ;) http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/189/The_TSC_Baler_Adventure_Aurora_Province_06.07-08.08 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 23:31:29 -0000 My pre-birthday celebration with Babe http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/188/My_Birthday_Weekend_Treat_Makati_Shangri-La_05.24-25.08 Sun, 1 Jun 2008 01:40:04 -0000 I just realized...I've been so busy the past months that I'm lucky already if I get to check my Multiply, Facebook, etc. once a week! Gosh...so hectic...I miss the old times :( Oh well...that just calls for some fun, fun, fun surfing with the Torta Surfing Crew, be there a typhoon or none ;) http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/187/TSC_Surf_Sessions_with_Cosme_La_Union_05.17-18.08 Tue, 20 May 2008 15:29:27 -0000 It's always a blast to leave Manila and all your problems behind, and head off to the beach for a full 3-day weekend with the best company, good food and a stress-free state of mind. So it was Bolinao with Pao's grad barkada - all 17 of us! Non-stop ihaw, drinking, basking in the sun and surfing even! ;) Cheers to Jomz, our trip organizer and accountant =P Till the next trip ;) P.S. All pics stolen so my apologies if these pics are not in sequence. Nakakatamad na to take pics when a bunch of your friends have SLRs with them hehe =P http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/186/Super_Steady_Weekend_Bolinao_Pangasinan_04.05-07.08 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:58:08 -0000 Our much-awaited, hard-earned, well-deserved vacation ;) Bora fun, fun, fun with the tortas: Pao Pao, Erwin Bruvf, Machete and Mr. Island Lomi Lomi. Bolet, Mik, Kenneth, Ariel and Mia were also there. This is also the first time Pao & I went to Bora as a couple :) Now it's back to super toxic reality...sigh :( http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/185/Holy_Week_08_Boracay_03.20-25.08 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:26:11 -0000 Stolen from Kate. Hahaha I so totally forgot we had pictures!!! Super fun weekend ;) but then came Monday... Age got sick. Kate got stiff neck. Pat's doctor threatened him his elbow needed surgery. I had to have 2 molars PULLED OUT!!!! Sigh.... http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/184/Good_Times_Ages_Pad_03.07-08.08 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:11:00 -0000 Wedding & reception at Tagaytay Midlands. Congrats Carine & Alpi! Hope you guys enjoyed our gift ;) Hehe... Stayed at our house with Pao's grad barkada...Pawie+Simone, Yvette+Julius, Ting+Ronald, Jomz+Multo =D Cheers ;) http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/183/Carine_Alpis_Wedding_Tagaytay_03.01-02.08 Fri, 7 Mar 2008 05:41:13 -0000 ...with Pao, Age Bird, Anna Water, Sue Chef Rey, Bolet (Bo-Ley as I pronounce it) and the http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/182/Another_Surf_Weekend_Lokos_Only_MSA_Comp_La_Union_02.23-24.08 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:41:36 -0000 <b>2/14</b> Got to the office early and was surprised to find a box of two dozen roses on my desk. Pao is the sweetest thing :) He made reservations at Carpaccio for dinner that night too. Thanks Babe ;) <b>2/16-2/17</b> Our weekend getaway at T House in Tagaytay. It felt great to unwind with Pao after completing my thesis-like brand review "draft" last Friday. The place was beautiful, the food was great, but the massage sucked. Oh well, that's 2-1 so it was perfect overall. A happy 1st Valentine for sure ;) http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/181/Valentine_Weekend_T_House_Tagaytay_02.16-17.08 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:49:06 -0000 One of the best times to go to LU is when there's a big event in Zamba...not that crowded in the line-up :) Super stoked weekend with Pao, Ivan and Mr. Lo-mi, himself - still fresh from Germany...Lo-mi in Germany? Hehe =P Spent all day Saturday surfin' at Bacnotan. I love catching right handers there...always feels like home ;) Surf n' sounds c/o the Surfvivor Competition and their humongous speakers. Imagine surfing with Born Slippy and 2 Months Off playing in the background...that's so for Prima-Karen...cool!!! ;) Surfed the Point Sunday morning with lunch at McDo as our motivation. Rides minus wipeouts (parang right minus wrong sa school hahaha) score determines what you get to eat at McDo. Ivan dropping in on Jeff: "Alon ko yon, napunta lang sayo!" Good vibes ;) <i>(some pics stolen from Ivan)</i> http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/180/TSC_Surfvivin_La_Union_02.02-03.08 Mon, 4 Feb 2008 16:05:36 -0000 I've been to Zambales so many times already since I started surfing early last year but this is the first time I've ever seen Crystal Beach work! Real nice, steady sets the whole morning. Surfed with Babe, Marky, Rish & Tin. I looooooved it! ;) The nice photos in this album were all pic-napped from Marky hehe =P http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/179/Surfin_Crystal_Zambales_01.19.08 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:17:46 -0000 Dinner at my Tito's house in Imus, Cavite. Bonifacio High Street. Embassy. Warehouse. Happy New Year :) http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/178/New_Year_Celebration_2008_ Wed, 9 Jan 2008 01:58:51 -0000 I never want to have dengue ever again. The first 4 days I had the craziest, scariest fever...a swell way to welcome the new year :( I had my blood tested on the 3rd day and my platelet count then was 140,000 (150,000 to 450,000 was normal)...on the 4th day it was 120,000 but it was okay at least it didn't drop drastically. And then when Saturday came and I was feeling great (since my fever was also gone already), I was expecting my platelets to normalize also but surprise, surprise...platelet count down to 68,000 :( Was confined then at Makati Medical Center. And so it goes....68,000....55,000....49,000....I couldn't believe it. It was dropping that much and I really thought I was gonna die. Plus it was soooo hard to find people of my same blood type, which was AB+. My cousin, Issa and my bro's girlfriend were able to find donors but all of them were rejected due to various reasons (i.e. underweight, low white blood cells, just had their period). IT WAS FRUSTRATING :( ... http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/177/My_Dreadful_Dengue_Experience_01.01-08.08 Tue, 8 Jan 2008 22:57:55 -0000 Pic-napped from Pawie. Super fun night. Kay wins the most-drunk-but-sure-doesn't-look-like-it award ;) Merry Christmas J&S! ;) http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/176/JS_Christmas_Party_12.20.07 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:09:29 -0000 <b>12.22.07</b> - Pao's college barkada's Christmas party @ the Del Valle smoke house. Love it here...may lighter everywhere you look! Pizza and chicken yumyum! =P <b>12.23.07</b> - Christmas dinner at Cibo with our lovely friends...Age, Partskee Pat, Relly, the Babas, Mons & Kor - After-dinner drinks at Aplaya & Age's house - Soupy the party dog...basog =P <b>12.25.07</b> - Christmas party at Erwin's house. Pao & I overslept again kaya late =P - CTA call of duty...hehe ;) http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/175/Xmas_Party_Ivans_-_Xmas_Dinner_Cibo_-_Xmas_Party_Erwins_12.22-25.07 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:40:47 -0000 <b>12.15.07</b> - Walastik Photo Exhibit @ the Volvo Showroom. Also sponsored by CTA. Congrats to all of you for a successful roll-out! ;) - Dropped by Curv's Christmas Party at Alchemy <b>12.16.07</b> - Trinoma with Pao Pao...our first time there that's why may pics =P http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/174/WALASTIK_Photo_Exhibit_-_CURV_Alchemy_-_Trinoma_12.15-16.07 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:28:32 -0000 Twas our inaanak's 1st birthday party. His name's Aidan, son of X Bird and Abi Almendrala. Pao & I, and most of the Tortas are godparents to this dear child...oh how blessed! ;) Couldn't contain my excitement and gave Pao his Christmas presents =P http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/172/Our_Inaanak_Aidans_1st_Birthday_12.08.07 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:16:56 -0000 Finally, some genuinely fun, solid surfing with <b>The Crew</b>! It was so nice to ride the Tortajero again and see Relly Bird in the line up. Si Age na lang kulang (tsk, tsk…ayaw kasi mag antibiotics). Was supposed to leave for LU Friday midnight but had to wait till morning coz of that freakin’ curfew. Also was supposed to stay at LU till Saturday only but decided to stay for the entire long, stoked weekend hehe =P Surfed Bacnotan Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Surfed the Point Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. Mons & Carissa got drunk on both nights we were there. Relly got battered…BUTI NGA! Hahaha =P Ang gana ni Mons this weekend. Ang lagkit ni Relly and Carissa. Was able to rail for the first time. I love Pao ;) http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/171/A_Long_Stoked_Weekend_with_the_TSC_La_Union_11.30.07-12.02.07 Mon, 3 Dec 2007 16:05:20 -0000 Another surf trip with Pao, Mons, Marky & Rish...love the company ;) It's been a while since we last surfed the Point. First time to go to LU and not eat at Midway (and that's not by choice...grrrr). Till the next surf trip ;) http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/170/Surfin_La_Union_11.17-18.07 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:39:52 -0000 Pic-napped from Kate. Happy birthday rish http://karencornejo.multiply.com/photos/album/169/Rishas_Birthday_11.09.07 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:25:34 -0000 http://karencornejo.multiply.com/video/item/16/Long_board-unfriendly_waves_La_Union_08.11.07 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:21:30 -0000 At Little Surfmaid, La Union. Featuring Relly's super cool Senseo coffee maker + coffee pads. Watch as Mr. Wong demonstrates how to make ze good coffee. "Coming here" ...WTF?? Hahaha http://karencornejo.multiply.com/video/item/15/How_to_make_ze_good_coffee_by_Mr._Wong Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:57:16 -0000 By Pawie http://karencornejo.multiply.com/links/item/16/Torta_Surfing_Crew_La_Union_Part_1_video_ Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:10:20 -0000 Love is sweeter the second time around? If that’s the case then DJ COLETTE surreally seemed like Aphrodite in her divine, human form with the sweet, hypnotizing music she played in her, not second, but third time here in the Philippines. A deity incarnate indeed! Yes, last July 7, 2007, WAREHOUSE 135 and DRIVEN broke ground for the comeback of this ball of talent. As House music continues to gain popularity all over the world, this island of ours included, many have been witness to the sudden surge of DJs that tried and succeeded to make a mark in the scene. What sets one apart from the other are talent and skill - a DJ with a keen and solid ear for music is great, a DJ who produces her own tracks is even better, a DJ who produces her own tracks and sings the vocals to those tracks is, hands down, a mighty winner! And that’s Colette for you. Studying music and performance in her early days, Colette is a master in translating her vocal warmth to vinyl. She embraces the all-inclusi... http://karencornejo.multiply.com/reviews/item/17 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:17:30 -0000 In this day and age when the local clubbing scene is taking the fast route to evolution - with clubs sprouting here and there, a growing number of talented DJs and a multitude of events filling up your social calendar, one must be ready to embark on the journey to ultra enjoyable partydom. Uber stylish clothing, chic yet comfy shoes, credit card, cool posse, a shot of adrenaline...wouldn’t a nocturnal party guide just be handy? For the past 4 years, CERTIFIED TRUE ADDICT, INC. (CTA), has brought us weekly party guides, promoting the local dance music scene & local artists, bringing events groups together and keeping everyone in the loop as to what’s happening and where to go to in the clubbing world. Four years. It is just indeed about time CTA put together a party of its own. Last May 19, 2007, CTA in cooperation with WAREHOUSE 135, brought forth PEAK OF THE UNDERGROUND: THE ULTIMATE CTA CONVERGENCE PARTY – a party with no other purpose but to bring forth a rebirth of the Underg... http://karencornejo.multiply.com/reviews/item/16 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:15:05 -0000 When Warehouse 135 initiated its campaign to change the world…I mean elevate the clubbing scene by resurrecting the Underground, boy were they downright serious! Hosting events that deviated from the mainstream such as Diskoteca Deluxe Friday Night Live, Rewired, CTA’s Peak of the Underground and rolling the DJ’s booth’s red carpet to our local DJs and Electronic artists who new damn well the true essence of the Underground – that probably was the music scene’s breakthrough initiative of the year. Not only did it broaden the “music appreciation” of the Metro’s hardcore clubbers but it made everyone aware that there’s so much more in dance music than your usual “well-known, what-the-heck-as-long-as-it-makes-you-dance club hits”. And when DRIVEN & WAREHOUSE 135 brought in Superstar DJ and Producer STEVE PORTER last June 16, 2007, that entrenched equator-deep the groundwork for the sky-high flagpole that marked the ultimate rebirth of the Underground – pointing clearly to the direction... http://karencornejo.multiply.com/reviews/item/15 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:21:28 -0000