If I Were...

Photo of mangoes taken last summer at the Taste of the Danforth food festival...xo  

The other day while reading one of my "food-for-thought" staples, Paris Parfait-I enjoyed reading Tara's list of the things she would be.  "If I Were" was inspired by someone down the blogging line, and picked up by Tara via Julochka's blog, Moments of Perfect Clarity.  Now it is my turn.  I'll pass the torch on to you, should you like to join in the creativity.  Leave me a comment if you do one of these, so I can visit and read all about who you would be...xo   

If I were a month, I'd be October...

If I were a day, I’d be Sunday...

If I were a time of day, I’d be 3 a.m...

If I were a font, I’d be Arab Dances....

If I were a sea animal, I’d be a blue whale of the Indian Ocean....

If I were a direction, I’d be south...

If I were a piece of furniture, I'd be a deluxe four poster bed in which to dream upon...

If I were a liquid, I'd be Argan Oil...

If I were a gemstone, I'd be lapis lazuli...

If I were a tree, I'd be a sequoia...

If I were a tool, I'd be a mortar & pestle...

If I were a flower, I'd be a rambling red rose

If I were an element of weather, I'd be an orange sunset with no clouds in sight...

If I were a musical instrument, I'd be a zampoña!

 

If I were a colour, I'd be RED

If I were an emotion, I'd be LOVE.

If I were a fruit, I'd be a juicy orange (liquid sunshine)

If I were a sound, I'd be the click of a marker cap going back on.

If I were an element, I'd be gold.

If I were a car, I'd be a red convertible Mustang...

If I were a food, I'd be souvlaki!

If I were a place, I'd be a loft apartment in New York City with a view of Central Park...

If I were a material, I'd be pashmina...

If I were a taste, I'd be black licorice :)

If I were a scent, I'd be oriental

If I were a body part, I'd be the heart.

If I were a song, I'd be THIS.

If I were a bird, I'd be a phoenix.

If I were a gift, I'd be a Moroccan wedding blanket...

If I were a city, I'd be Phoenix, Arizona...the valley of the sun :)

If I were a door, I'd be this one.

If I were a pair of shoes, I'd be oh...these.  Right now anyways.  Cute with boyfriend jeans or shorts.

If I were a poem, I'd be...

اولـها
که عشق آسان نمود اول ولی افتاد مشکل‌ها
بـه بوی نافه‌ای کاخر صبا زان طره بگـشاید
ز تاب جعد مشکینش چه خون افـتاد در دل‌ها
مرا در منزل جانان چه امـن عیش چون هر دم
جرس فریاد می‌دارد که بربندید مـحـمـل‌ها
بـه می سجاده رنگین کن گرت پیر مغان گوید
کـه سالک بی‌خبر نبود ز راه و رسم منزل‌ها
شـب تاریک و بیم موج و گردابی چنین هایل
کـجا دانـند حال ما سبکـباران ساحـل‌ها
همـه کارم ز خود کامی به بدنامی کشید آخر
نـهان کی ماند آن رازی کز او سازند محفل‌ها
حضوری گر همی‌خواهی از او غایب مشو حافظ
مـتی ما تلق من تهوی دع الدنیا و اهملـها .

 

xo

Comments

[Donna]

I'll have to get to this soon! Love your list. Love you.

[Gigi]

Black licorice! Lapis lazuli! Mortar and pestle--I love your list, you cloudless sunset, you! xoxo

[Randi Gardner]

How cool! I have this saved as a draft.. but i havent finished it yet! I love yours!

[Lisa Swifka]

This is so fascinating I did it too and posted it just now. I love seeing the various answers and how diverse and yet alike we all are!
Love you!
XOXO

[Natalie @YMCBuzz]

Brilliant post - not to mention a whole lotta comment love :)

[Dinners & Dreams]

I had no idea there existed a font called arab dances:)

Argan oil and Moroccan wedding blankets-this post is making me so homesick!

Nisrine

[Tara Bradford]

Ooh, fun! Love the Arabic writing and those fonts! And so many things about your list to admire. xoxox

[Debi]

I did this a couple of days ago - also got it from Julochka - and have been following it around the blogosphere. It is so fun, makes you think. And I love who you would be/are, and really, your sound is the best yet. Really! I just laughed out loud because it was so wonderful & perfect. :)

[Marilyn]

Love your list, it does sound like you. Definitely RED.

[Angie Muresan]

Your list proves what I thought all along, you are an enchanting woman, Gillian.

[fireblossom32]

This is fun! I think I'll do it, too, but not until tomorrow. I've got a new post up already for today.

I especially loved your choices of lapis lazuli and argan oil. :-)

[fireblossom32]

Okay, mine is up.

[Tanya]

I've awarded your blog the Beautiful Blogger Award!! (And it truly is SO beautiful!) Pop over and check it out :)

[shelagh]

Hiya~ I've done it too. I've seen it all over and it is such a fun whimsical meme! Love your answers.

[Mama Zen]

I love the sound that you chose!

[Stephanie]

Such a lovely way of getting to know you :)

x..x

[Ily]

I love your song...it makes me teary, and the Morrocan blanket...I WANT ONE!!

Your answers are so YOU, my beautiful Indigo Blue friend. :) I love this! I found it on Fireblossom's blog and now here...so I may have to try this meme.

Salud y Chin-Chin!

[gemma]

Hi Gill
This was very telling about the things we love.
I did it too.
Now I need to translate your poem.

[gillian]

It is Hafiz, Ghazal 1
:)

[Preeti Shenoy]

Loved the song! Andrea Bocelli- Con te Partiro --wow!
Loved the link to the fonts too.

You answers are beautiful just as you are.

Have a great long weekend Gillian!

xoxo
Preeti

[gillian]

Me too, Ily! Teary! Weepy! Andrea is an angel!! Best live performance I EVER saw. He is THE BEST.

Do this! Can`t wait to read all about YOU. xo

[gillian]

OH, and Gemmy....your song choice was amazing. Love him! Makes me want to see Hawaii again :) xoxo

[Leslie]

I love love love this post....I have posted my "If I were..." on my blog...you always inspire me..