I kid. You’re cute, what’s your name? I feel like you already know a lot about me, now tell me about you. As much as you want to tell. I won’t pry, just the following questions. Short answers are fine but if you want to expand, yay!
Judging from the comments, I know there are at least 10 people who read my blog. Are there more? These questions are short so if you’ve been lurking it shouldn’t be too scary. Now’s your chance to get all talkative and stuff. Here are my questions, and even my own answers to get you started. Please respond in the comments. T’anks:
- What do you do for a living? I write.
- What’s your poison? Jameson or vanilla Stoli and gingerale, and I’m starting to like pear vodka a whole lot.
- Who makes the best cupcakes? See here.
- How did you find me? Meh.
- LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? CitySearch, I like the combination of a brief review and then consumer reviews.
- Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? Umm, so many. Depends on my mood. Sometimes a dive bar, sometimes a wine bar and sometimes a lounge or sometimes at home.
- If you could have a super power, what would it be? To stop time at will. Ah, the good and evil I could do with that one.
- What other blogs do you read? You can see my faves in the sidebar on the right.
- Guilty pleasure TV show? Charmed. Heh.
- Which place should CoC check out next? I heard there’s a Mobil station quickie mart that has an awesome wine selection…
funny…but i make the best cupcakes. i just don’t sell them. for your birthday i will make you margarita cupcakes. yes they exist. june right? you have months to prepare!
# What do you do for a living? Professional Drinker
# What’s your poison? What do you have?
# Who makes the best cupcakes? Drea.
# How did you find me? LA observed.
# Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? Wherever it’s warm and wet.
# If you could have a super power, what would it be? To cure all the worlds ills
# What other blogs do you read? You are my one and only.
# Guilty pleasure TV show? Any thing about fixing up a house.
# Which place should CoC check out next? SANTINOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
# What do you do for a living? Product Manager for a vitamin mfg/dist
# What’s your poison? Jack and coke (boring I know)
# Who makes the best cupcakes? I do from a box. I’m going to get booed for this but I don’t care for sweets in general.
# How did you find me? so so long ago – a comment on blogging.la maybe?
# Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? home or maybe Target.
# If you could have a super power, what would it be? cure the sick and the ability to inflate tires with my finger
# What other blogs do you read? um I read over a hundred feeds – I probably read your LJ too.
# Guilty pleasure TV show? Does That’s So Raven count?
# Which place should CoC check out next? I’m looking for a good cheesesteak without f’ing bell peppers in it.
1. I work in film publicity and am a freelance journalist, emphasis on the “free”.
2. Momma loves her bourbon – with a splash of Coke or up in a Manhattan.
3. Toast’s red velvet cupcakes, no contest.
4. I think from a rapid succession of links on other blogs I read.
5. N/A, I find it hard to take recommendations from people who can’t spell. I like CoC, Daily Candy, FlavorPill, and print like LA Weekly or Los Angeles mag.
6. I’m a retired party girl so most Friday nights are spent with the bf.
7. Sadly, I can’t think of anything remotely interesting or clever to wish for.
8. Scott Adams’ Dilbert blog, Go Fug Yourself, Defamer.com, VH1′s Best Week Ever, The Onion’s “The Hater” columnist’s blog, Pitchfork, Boing Boing, Music For Robots, Radio Free Silver Lake, Patrick Maloney.net, Craigslist’s Missed Connections section.
9. Gilmore Girls
10. Can you find really good, authentic, B or C rated by the Health Dept. Mexican food? Because I’m having a hell of a time finding a decent taco stand out here.
1) What do you do for a living? I come up with ideas.
2) What’s your poison? Grey Goose on the rocks with a lime
3) Who makes the best cupcakes? I hate Sprinkles.
4) How did you find me? LA.com
5) LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? La.com
6) If you could have a super power, what would it be? Telekinesis
5) What other blogs do you read? TechCrunch
6) Guilty pleasure TV show? Prison Break
7) Which place should CoC check out next? Yabu, try the Spicy Tuna Don Set Lunch Special
I’ll play this game…
1. What do you do for a living? FIlm industry, post production, editor, DIs, that crap.
2. What’s your poison? Martinis… cosmos, or the “justin” at Falcon.
3. Who makes the best cupcakes? I don’t need to eat cup cakes.
4. How did you find me? I have no idea. Google?
5. LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? Yelp. I like only Yelp.
6. Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? Some place I’ve never been before?
7. If you could have a super power, what would it be? To read people’s minds
8. What other blogs do you read? See the side bar on my blog at http://LAFiltered.com
9. Guilty pleasure TV show? 24. It’s the only show I watch because it’s free on myspace.
10. Which place should CoC check out next? Ketchup. Or Scoops Gelato http://www.yelp.com/biz/aaEWX-LNLcbkiOvD_yxOIg
What do you do for a living? graphic designer for a company that sells pro dj and lighting equipment in the o.c.
What’s your poison? Vodka Tonic or Vodka and soda
Who makes the best cupcakes? The Great Dane Baking Co.
How did you find me? la.curbed.com
LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? CitySearch, I love the reviews and always find great spots on there.
Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? A bar, preferably a divey one in LA or any of the ones downtown…
If you could have a super power, what would it be? to cure hangovers
What other blogs do you read? http://www.askachola.com/blog/
Guilty pleasure TV show? Top Model
Which place should CoC check out next? Anything in downtown, there are so many things popping up there now. Maybe Grand Star in Chinatown on a Thursday or Friday night or The Edison.
What do you do for a living? Emergency Doctor.
What’s your poison? vodka martini when I lived in NYC (briefly) but I hardly drink anymore. Probably because L.A. drinking is very different.
Who makes the best cupcakes? My mom.
How did you find me? Saw you mentioned in L.A. Times and then got hooked. I was always looking for a good L.A. surveyor.
LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? I hate all those mofo’s. Can’t find stinkola, page-loads are super slow, maps suck, I usually give up… but I’m a little impatient.
Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? Not at work. Favorite spot is home with people after a long day surfing or volleyball. I like Abbot-Kinney alot too.
If you could have a super power, what would it be? I would read thoughts, it would calm me down, that’s weird huh? Like when superman spies on Lane in the new superman movie… creepy.
What other blogs do you read? You’re it probably, I don’t usually like to hear random opinions unless I’ve grown to trust them.
Guilty pleasure TV show? Lost and Miami Ink. If I had a different job I’d have sleeves.
Which place should CoC check out next? I don’t know, I’ll blindly follow your lead.
What do you do for a living? socialize ;-) or do you want to know what pays the bills? In that case…client liasion
What’s your poison? Do I have to pick only one?? I love me some vanilla vodka & diet coke…oh, and champagne, wine, margaritas, mojitos, beer…ummm…anything but Jager & gin.
Who makes the best cupcakes? Dunno about the BEST, but you know I still want to try that place around the corner with the whipped cream filling..YUMMY
How did you find me? sitting on a patio at Q’s ;-)
LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? CarolineOnCrack should be an option!! If I HAVE to stray, I find it easier to type LA.com :)
Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? You know where I’m usually at :) But when I’m not with Grant, I’d go with a fun, laid back place…I’d usually suggest Ford’s or Cabo…anywhere with good company & cheap drinks really ;-)
If you could have a super power, what would it be? Ummm…be able to eat & drink everything & anything and still look hot wihtout going to the gym ;-) But is that REALLY a super power??
What other blogs do you read? All I need is yours…I DO NOT STRAY! :)
Guilty pleasure TV show? The REAL Housewives of OC or Super Sweet 16 hahahhaa
Which place should CoC check out next? IW happy hour…say 7pm tonight? HAHAHAHA
Actually, YOU are the one that keeps me up-to-date on all the fun stuff, so anywhere you wanna check out next :)
This is PERFECT for Fri afternoon…
1. What do you do for a living? I work for a talent agency that reps comedians
2. What’s your poison? Really, I’ll drink just about anything, but my faves are dirty vodka martinis, beer, and vanilla vodka and soda
3. Who makes the best cupcakes? Anything chocolate at Sprinkles is tasty
4. How did you find me? Google. I was searching for a fun laundramat
5. LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? CitySearch, I guess. They seem to have all the data I need
6. Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? Enterprise Fish Co for their happy hour
7. If you could have a super power, what would it be? To be able to function on two hours of sleep like I’ve slept for nine
8. What other blogs do you read? I’m obsessed with Defamer.
9. Guilty pleasure TV show? The Hills. (dammit)
10. Which place should CoC check out next? The comedy show I’ll be booking (it’s gonna happen, it’s gonna happen)
1) What do you do for a living? Writer.
2) What’s your poison? Dirty martinis.
3) Who makes the best cupcakes? Me!
4) How did you find me? I don’t remember.
5) LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? CitySearch.
6) Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? Curled up on my couch.
7) If you could have a super power, what would it be? To know if/when a guy will call after a date.
8) What other blogs do you read? All the blogs in my links section, and more. Way too many.
9) Guilty pleasure TV show? Really, really, really, bad reality tv.
10) Which place should CoC check out next? Anywhere, I enjoy reading new places you check out.
1. What do you do for a living? Professional blog stalker. I work right across from Caroline.
2. What’s your poison? I like Jack and free Passover Coke from our vending machine.
3. Who makes the best cupcakes? Ralph’s. I don’t go for those hoighty toighty cupcakes.
4. How did you find me? Stalked.
5. LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? None. I go to Carolineoncrack.com first!
6. Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? Hmm…wherever my friends go. I’m not picky.
7. If you could have a super power, what would it be? To fly and to wear blue tights.
8. What other blogs do you read? http://www.xanga.com/hownowlisacow.
9. Guilty pleasure TV show? Heroes!.
10. Which place should CoC check out next? Some place in Hermosa Beach.
1. What do you do for a living? Health Services Research/PhD Student
2. What’s your poison? A good syrah or ketel&tonic.
3. Who makes the best cupcakes? Not a big cup cake fan
4. How did you find me? A failed “networking” event with Dre & my friend Naomi
5. LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? City Search (then check CoC to see if you’re reviewed it)
6. Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? Somewhere mellow…Air Conditioned (on Pico), Bodega, Somewhere with tapas and good wine, my couch
7. If you could have a super power, what would it be? Be invisible
8. What other blogs do you read? The Delicious Life
9. Guilty pleasure TV show? The Real Housewives of the OC
10. Which place should CoC check out next? Hmmm…
1. What do you do for a living? TV production
2. What’s your poison? red, red wine
3. Who makes the best cupcakes? Bristol Farms
4. How did you find me? LA.com
5. LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? LA.com
6. Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? a bar
7. If you could have a super power, what would it be? To part traffic, Bruce Almighty style
8. What other blogs do you read? too many, but always looking for more, especially by LA writers
9. Guilty pleasure TV show? Tori & Dean: Inn Love… it’s always changing
10. Which place should CoC check out next? Winstons. I was hoping this could be my new local bar, but I’m hearing that people of age really need reservations to get a drink. WTF?!?!
1.Entertainment eMarketing
2. stoli raz & soda w/ lime, margaritas, mojitos, WINE!
3. oh man, cupcakes…i have no idea.
4. la.com and citysearch — i like checking both
5. depends. republic, the standard, bronson bar, winston’s, the dime, hotel lounge..or home, on my couch.
6. to fly. traffic sucks.
7. becauseimaddicted.blogspot.com, closettherapy, dailycandy…
8. ha. reruns of melrose place/90210. and that new show October Road. the boy is so cute!
9. alcove in los feliz. coronette on la cienega and definitely bronson bar — but wait until later, or else it won’t be busy.
1. What do you do for a living? Web and graphic designer for a mobile phone content company.
2. What’s your poison? red wine or anything vodka
3. Who makes the best cupcakes? Never pursued the cupcake quest.
4. How did you find me? Friend of a friend told me about ya.
5. LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide?
Citysearch or Yelp.
6. Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? Wherever the mood strikes. I like hitting cute, comfy bars with tapas as long as the place doesn’t have an elitism complex.
7. If you could have a super power, what would it be? Invisibility or flying, preferably both.
8. What other blogs do you read? None! Most blogs read more like random spewings rather than actual thoughts… not you, Caroline!
9. Guilty pleasure TV show? Heroes, but I don’t feel guilty about it…
10. Which place should CoC check out next? More dinner or lunch places. Best Thai? Best Mexican? Best Whatevah? I’d personally like to find the best sushi in town that won’t destroy my wallet, but honestly I also like just following along the various places you happen to come across.
1. What do you do for a living? I edit. And cast.
2. What’s your poison? Single-malt Scotch, usually Laphroaig
3. Who makes the best cupcakes? Billy’s
4. How did you find me? Charming and effervescent
5. LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? CitySearch, I guess. I don’t use the other two at all.
6. Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? Home. My favorite bars suck on the weekends.
7. If you could have a super power, what would it be? The power to make a passive income. Is that super?
8. What other blogs do you read? A bunch of personal ones of people I know, don’t know or used to know.
9. Guilty pleasure TV show? I feel pretty guilty about all of it, but the most embarrassing is American Idol.
10. Which place should CoC check out next? Er…New York?
What do you do for a living? Read
What’s your poison? Edradour, Talisker, CuttySark, Wine and Cigarettes.
Who makes the best cupcakes? Don’t know. I don’t eat them.
How did you find me? boh…
LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? Neither. I prefer unknown sources.
Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? Depends, In a dive bar, in a restaurant, or just reading and having wine at my place.
If you could have a super power, what would it be? A teletransporter. So i can be here and in Europe everytime I want. Like…what about buying some cheese in Switzerland, and some wine in Italy?
What other blogs do you read? Some LA related ones, and some others in a strange language.
Guilty pleasure TV show? Friends
Which place should CoC check out next?La Poubelle on Franklin and Bronson, check for the owner, really a pretty good lady.
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1. What do you do for a living? Publishing
2. What’s your poison? Anything poisonous–margaritas will be mentioned in my obit.
3. Who makes the best cupcakes? Cupcakes equal good. Tautology.
4. How did you find me? Can’t remember, surely a blog link.
5. LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? No opinion, sorry.
6. Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? Home. With good people. Life is good.
7. If you could have a super power, what would it be? Flight, no question.
8. What other blogs do you read? Laist, losanjealous, boingboing…anything to avoid working.
9. Guilty pleasure TV show?
Friday Night Lights. Don’t. Tell. Anyone.
10. Which place should CoC check out next? East S-i-i-ide.
Caroline, have you heard of the place called “The Edison” in Downtown?
http://www.edisondowntown.com/
Thanks to everyone for responding. It’s soo cool to learn about you. You are fascinating folk.
BTW, a friend asked why I didn’t include the fabulous Yelp in the #5 question lineup but it was simply for the reason it’s not an editorial guide like the others. But, I guess that was a stupid criteria. And Yelp by all means. :)
Mikey, I’ve heard about Edison long ago but never got a chance to go til last night. Such an awesome place! Review coming…
What do you do for a living?
I drive the big FedEx truck and run people off the road cause you know it has to be there by 10:30.
What’s your poison?
I’ll drink anything except Tequila straight up, well if someone shoves a free tequila in my face, I’ll drink that too
Who makes the best cupcakes?
Hostess, I really love sweets but just can’t see spending a lot on cupcakes. I may try some of those gourmet ones soon.
How did you find me?
Robert Dean linked me up. That boy’s got time on his hands.
LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide?
Nobody told me this would be on the test. Where’s my cheat sheet?
Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night?
Anywhere that Rosario Dawson might be! Or a place with cheap beer and a good jukebox.
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
The abitity to get into any live show I wanted for FREE!!
What other blogs do you read?
I only read blogs for the pictures.
Guilty pleasure TV show?
Used to be the REAL WORLD but haven’t had cable in 4 years.
Which place should CoC check out next?
The Prospector in Long Beach, some of the best new music is coming out of Long Beach including the Happy Hollows, the Soft Hands, the New Fidelity, and Deep Sea Divers.
What do you do for a living? robin hood stylee – non-profit
What’s your poison? mcallen scotch 18 or 21 or johnny walker blue neat
Who makes the best cupcakes? sprinkles – chocolate baby!
How did you find me? LA Times
LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? neither – I use the sprit of LA and Charles Bukowski
Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? The Cottage or Living Room.
If you could have a super power, what would it be? I’m have to vote on stopping time as well… You know us boys.
What other blogs do you read? CoC baby…no matter where I am in da world, I can see wassup with you.
Guilty pleasure TV show? catscratch or Paula Dean.
Which place should CoC check out next?playboy jazz fest..trust me on that one!
1. What do you do for a living? 90% techie, 10% writing.
2. What’s your poison? Give me rum till I float, I’ve got the horrors!
3. Who makes the best cupcakes? I’m pretty sure that’ sme.
4. How did you find me? I think google? I dunno.
5. LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? No idea.
6. Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? Raucous dinner and drinks with my insane friends.
7. If you could have a super power, what would it be? I already have the power of indestructibility – but if I got ANOTHER one, I suppose teleportation so I could travel the world in an instant.
8. What other blogs do you read? Kung-Fu Monkey, Engadget, Avataritoria, Chris’s Invincible Super Blog
9. Guilty pleasure TV show? Cartoons?
10. Which place should CoC check out next? Mao’s Kitchen? I’m so unhip – that’s why I read here, always turn to the experts!
I’ve been a lurker for the past two months and have totally gone to some of the places you’ve reviewed… at first i felt like i might be a bit too young, but you definitely know what’s up in LA :)
1. What do you do for a living? recent college grad, official LA bum, ex-teeny bopper, now full time partyer? oh, and occasionally i’ll be studying for the LSATs.
2. What’s your poison? bacardi and pineapple juice. it’s like i’m on vacation all the time.
3. Who makes the best cupcakes? i was never really a cupcake person, but your reviews are ridiculously and deliciously appealing.
4. How did you find me? searching google for a sample sale.
5. LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? whatever google brings up first when i type in a restaurant or bar.
6. Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? The OtherRoom on Abbott Kinney in Venice or the “new” Busby’s on Wilshire.
7. If you could have a super power, what would it be? To make anything I want come true.
8. What other blogs do you read? PerezHilton.com, tmz.com, anything uber trashy.
9. Guilty pleasure TV show? The Apprentice, Dirt, and The OC… i did say I was an “ex-teenybopper” i just didn’t say how long ago ;)
10. Which place should CoC check out next?
bars on main street and more info on those sample sales and cool bars!
thanks again for all the info!
1. What do you do for a living? design “nano-ninjas”
2. What’s your poison? a mixture of sierra mist, soco, and cranberry juice.
3. Who makes the best cupcakes? my roommate
4. How did you find me? I don’t remember how I found your blog. I liked it so I added it to my reader.
5. LA.com, CitySearch or AOL Cityguide? I’ve never actually used any of them directly.
6. Where’s your favorite place to be on a Friday night? The company I keep is more important to me.
7. If you could have a super power, what would it be? To see the world as it really is.
8. What other blogs do you read? I’m just starting to get into blogs. I’ll let you know how that works out.
9. Guilty pleasure TV show? “Love Boat: The Next Wave.” Although I think it may have been cancelled in the late 90′s.
10. Which place should CoC check out next? Dive Bars of the San Gabriel. There’s one in Sierra Madre called “The Buccaneer”. I think it has pirate murals. Haven’t been there myself yet.
Oh..for a good coffee and a croissant or even better a panini of goat cheese and peppers , go and check out the Audrey’s Bar at las Palmas and Hollywood. Just opened up a month ago. Really cute little bar. I recommend it for one of the few bars in LA with a good espresso.