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AKAs
- Caroline Pardilla
- Singapore Slinger, my roller derby name were I ever to join one
- Colonel on Crack of the Drunken Army
A/S/L
- Umm…
- Female
- Los Angeles
Everyday essentials
- Writing in this blog
- Canon T3i
I can’t
- Give a speech
- Tell a lie
- Resist sweets
Hobbies
- Taking pictures of everything I eat and drink
- Blogging
- Exploring L.A.
Likes
- Classic cocktails under $10
- Free parking
- Low-key but elegant lounges
Dislikes
- Cover charges for bars
- Meters that end at 8pm
- Happy hours that end at 6pm
Pet peeves
- Drivers who talk on cell phones
- Those who leave the bathroom without washing their hands
- “Door hosts”
What do I drink at home?
- Macallan 12
- Craft beer, preferably Porter
- Pegu Club cocktail made with Bols Genever
What I want to do right now
- Backpacking through Europe
- Sit under a palapa with a Mai Tai in hand
- Ride my Vespa
Claim to fame
- Weekend event announcer on Carson Daly’s “AMP Mornings” radio show
- Won two of LA Weekly‘s Los Angeles Web Awards: “Best Blog Post of the Year” and Best Drinking Blog
- Mentioned in LA Times front page article
- Banned from not just one bar but a whole corporation of ‘em
Careers I am considering
- Dog trainer
- Bartender
- Event planner
Goals for the next 12 months
- Lose 10 pounds
- Make more Bartender mentors videos
- Learn how to use my Canon T3i
Where I want to go on vacation
- Paris
- The Philippines
- Portland
What I must do before I die
- Attain nirvana
- Write the great American novel
- Travel alone
~ For a good time idea in L.A. write carolineoncrack [at] gmail.com
