Charleston: Most Attractive People

Why do I love living in Charleston so much? Charleston was recently rated No. 1 Most Attractive People in America's Favorite Cities 2010 survey! The article states "This South Carolina city bumped off perennial winner Miami this year; have the good-looking people really migrated north? Charlestonians also score high for friendliness, rank second for their classic sense of style, and even make the top 10 for intelligence. To see if it’s all true, just stroll the streets of this quaint city, which also ranks No. 1 for its noteworthy neighborhoods."

Other most attractive cities included San Diego, Savannah, Miami and Salt Lake City to name a few. Props to Charleston for acheiving sexy status...

If I was...

This weekend was definately filled with much fun and excitement. Details to come later. In the meantime, my favorite Buckhead Belle tagged me in this fun questionnaire. Thanks BB!

-If I was a month, I would be October. Fall weather, football, my birthday, AND Halloween all packed into one month!
-If I was a day of the week, I would be Saturday.
-If I was a time of day, I would be late night @ last call. I'm nocturnal, I swear.
-If I was a sea animal, I would be a rainbow fish. They really do exist! I spotted one for 3 quick seconds while snorkeling in Cancun once, and it was absolutely beautiful.
-If I was a direction, I would be South, below the Mason-Dixon line.
-If I was a piece of furniture, I would be a fun, upholstered scroll back chair.
-If I was a gemstone, I would be blue topaz.
-If I was a tree, I would be a Southern Live Oak with spanish moss. They are my absolute favorite tree and I love the natural "canopy" they create all over the lowcountry.
-If I was a flower, I would be a begonia.
-If I was a kind of weather, I would be a cool, fall day in Clemson, South Carolina. (I agree with you BB!)
-If I was a car, I would be a black Range Rover.
-If I was a place, I would be Charleston, SC.
-If I was a fabric, I would be imperial trellis.
-If I was a scent, I would be 'Laila' by Geir Ness.
-If I was a song, I would be "Wagon Wheel" by Old Crow Medicine Show..so many memories and definately my all time favorite.
-If I was a pair of shoes, I would be a pair of flat, gold Kate Spades.

I tag: Southern Belle Simple

My American Dream

Thanks to Charleston Girl for sweetly tagging me for this award! This one definately got me thinking.

Describe where you will be in 10 years...

In 10 years I hope to be happily married and living in either Upstate South Carolina or North Georgia. I will be in my mid-30's and therefore, hope to have some "fratlings", or some on the way. I will drive the ultimate mom fratmobile. If I have girls, they will wear huge hairbows every single day, just like my mom made me. My house will be impeccably clean at all times. I will have obtained tons more sewing experience by then and would love to have my own interior decorating/sewing business. I'd also love to re-upholster furniture. And if time permits, I'd love to get into dress making. My husband-to-be will be amazingly successful and we will be building the lake house of our dreams. He will clean the house, cook dinner, AND do the dishes (pshh..yeah right). Therefore, I will have plenty of time to sit on the front porch sipping a glass of wine every afternoon while reading a good book. I'll spend the other half of my time planning theme parties and get togethers for our family, friends and kids. Now that's the American dream, right?

I'll pass this along to any of my followers that would like to share their future dreams for the next decade. I'd love to hear about it!

Tell It All Thursday

Sending everyone a big Happy Thursday from the lowcountry! Charleston Girl was so sweet to tag me for this questionnaire earlier this week.

1. Favorite color?
GREEN. I've always been drawn to kelly green, apple green, seafoam green, jadeite, etc. My favorites include my green ipod, green MyAgenda, and distressed green nightstand.

2. Favorite restaurant?
82 Queen. It's secret garden atmosphere and delectable food are to die for. Such a romantic little restaurant tucked away in the heart of downtown Charleston. love it.

3. What does your room look like?
Shabby Chic with distressed accents. My bed is pictured below. One of these days I'll actually get around to posting pictures of my distressed furniture...

4. If you could have dinner with two people, dead or alive, who would they be?
My grandfather and great grandmother on my dad's side. I was too young to remember my dad's father, Clayton, but have heard countless stories about him. He was the milkman back in the day when they still delivered milk to your front porch. I've also been told that I resemble my dad's grandmother, Katie. I would love to get to know them. 

5. What is your favorite quote?
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." (insert need for tidy green MyAgenda here)

6. Anything else you would like to share?
I swear I must have been a fish in my previous life. I swam competitively for 13 years for both summer leagues and year-round teams. I absolutely loved the water and the thrill of the race. I will never forget that 5 second feeling of stepping up on the blocks, taking "my mark", listening for the start gun to roar into the sky, and sprinting through the cool water. Oh how I miss those days of being a "pool rat". But...my hair sure doesn't miss turning green every summer.