If I Were . . .

If I were a car, I would be a lime green volkswagen coming home after a trans-continental journey.

What car are YOU?

Look below the fold for today's journal activity "If I Were".

Be specific: "God is in the details."

If I were a car, I would be:
If I were a month, I would be:
If I were a day of the week, I would be:
If I were a time of day, I would be:
If I were a planet, I would be:
If I were a sea animal, I would be:
If I were a direction, I would be:
If I were a piece of furniture, I would be:
If I were a sin, I would be:
If I were a liquid, I would be:
If I were a body of water, I would be:
If I were a stone, I would be:
If I were a tree, I would be:
If I were a bird, I would be:
If I were a flower/plant, I would be:
If I were a kind of weather, I would be:
If I were a musical instrument, I would be:
If I were an animal, I would be:
If I were a color, I would be:
If I were an emotion, I would be:
If I were a vegetable, I would be:
If I were a sound, I would be:
If I were an element, I would be:
If I were a car, I would be:
If I were a song, I would be:
If I were a movie, I would be directed by:
If I were a book, I would be written by:
If I were a food, I would be:
If I were a place, I would be:
If I were a material, I would be:
If I were a taste, I would be:
If I were a scent, I would be:
If I were a word, I would be:
If I were an object, I would be:
If I were a body part, I would be:
If I were a facial expression, I would be:
If I were a subject in school, I would be:
If I were a dog, I would be:
If I were a cat, I would be:
If I were a number, I would be:

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[Su Myat]

If I were a car, I would be a black Lexus with nice leather seats.
If I were a month, I would be: October, when the autumn leaves start to turn orange and fall.
If I were a day of the week, I would be Tuesday, whenever everyone is relived that Monday is over.
If I were a time of day, I would be midnight, a time when anything can happen.
If I were a planet, I would be Pluto.
If I were a sea animal, I would be an orca.
If I were a direction, I would be south.
If I were a piece of furniture, I would be a footrest.
If I were a sin, I would be gluttony.
If I were a liquid, I would be watermelon juice.
If I were a body of water, I would be an isolated river with a waterfall.
If I were a stone, I would be a small pink diamond that isn’t chiseled.
If I were a tree, I would be an apple tree.
If I were a bird, I would be a sparrow.
If I were a flower/plant, I would be a purple and white orchid.
If I were a kind of weather, I would be misty
If I were a musical instrument, I would be a didgeridoo , who knows what sounds it can make.
If I were an animal, I would be a lion cub.
If I were a color, I would be light blue like the sky.
If I were an emotion, I would be surprisingly happy for no reason.
If I were a vegetable, I would be a carrot.
If I were a sound, I would be a squeal of excitement.
If I were an element, I would be fire, because I destroy things a lot and I get pissed very easily.
If I were a song, I would be a song you listen to while you’re walking alone on the beach.
If I were a movie, I would be a horror movie with a surprise ending.
If I were a book, I would be a thriller; with a blank cover so on one can judge it.
If I were a food, I would be French fries.
If I were a place, I would be a small balcony, lit with candles. It has a nice view of the city, and a swing.
If I were a material, I would be rough on the outside but smooth on the inside.
If I were a taste, I would be salty.
If I were a scent, I would be vanilla musk.
If I were a word, I would be “like”, because I say it like all the time.
If I were an object, I would be an iPod to accompany you when you have sleepless nights.
If I were a body part, I would be the pinky.
If I were a facial expression, I would be a smile that no one notices except you
If I were a subject in school, I would be music.
If I were a dog, I would be a chow chow.
If I were a cat, I would be a cat that’s fat and has lots of fur.
If I were a number, I would be 10.

[debra]

If I were a car, I would be a sunflower yellow volkswagon beetle splattered with black polka dots.
If I were a month, I would be a snowy december.
If I were a day of the week, I would be TGI Friday!
If I were a time of day, I would be the silent midnight, when anything can happen.
If I were a planet, I would be scorching mercury.
If I were a sea animal, I would be a protective pincerous crab.
If I were a direction, I would be down, underwater to the darkness of the trenches.
If I were a piece of furniture, I would be a king sized water bed, towered with feathered pillows.
If I were a sin, I would be sheer envy.
If I were a liquid, I would be an everlasting fizzy soda.
If I were a body of water, I would be a calm, motionless crystal clear pond.
If I were a stone, I would be a chipped diamond; not even close to perfect.
If I were a tree, I would be a tall, slow maturing oak tree.
If I were a bird, I would be a fat waddling dwarf penguin.
If I were a flower/plant, I would be a prickly, green cactus.
If I were a kind of weather, I would be a windy, chilly drizzle.
If I were a musical instrument, I would be a sharp, piercing noised harmonica.
If I were an animal, I would be a fat, lazy baby panda.
If I were a color, I would be turquoise; not quite green, not quite blue.
If I were an emotion, I would be implosive anger.
If I were a vegetable, I would be a soft repulsive eggplant.
If I were a sound, I would be a repetitive hollow echo which never leaves.
If I were an element, I would be water, it's everywhere.
If I were a song, I would be "Are You Afraid?" by Rooney.
If I were a movie, I would be the pointless "Napolean Dynamite".
If I were a book, I would be a mystery that no one would be able to figure out.
If I were a food, I would be a soft boiled egg; hard in some places, soft in others.
If I were a place, I would be the high altiture, freezing peak of snowy mountains.
If I were a material, I would be thick, midnight black velvet.
If I were a taste, I would be a zesty sour lemon.
If I were a scent, I would be a strong vanilla mist.
If I were a word, I would be skeptical.
If I were an object, I would be a spork; with many different uses.
If I were a body part, I would be a loud, expressive mouth.
If I were a facial expression, I would be annoyingly disturbed.
If I were a subject in school, I would be math; there is only one correct answer.
If I were a dog, I would be a slow and sluggish snow white husky.
If I were a cat, I would be a deadly, sinister black cat.
If I were a number, I would be the even 28.

[tom]

If I were a car, I would be I would be a shiny new red Lamborghini Diablo 5.7.
If I were a month, I would be October during Halloween when all the gold and orange leaves were in piles.
If I were a day of the week, I would be a Friday during summer.
If I were a time of day, I would be 7:00 in the evening during the summer.
If I were a planet, I would be Jupiter, the biggest planet in the solar system.
If I were a sea animal, I would be a viscous tiger shark with sharp teeth.
If I were a direction, I would be North East.
If I were a piece of furniture, I would be a nice soft green reclining chair.
If I were a sin, I would be gluttony.
If I were a liquid, I would be a skin burning sulfuric acid.
If I were a body of water, I would be the Atlantic Ocean
If I were a stone, I would be a deep blue sapphire.
If I were a tree, I would be a pine tree covered in white snow.
If I were a bird, I would be a red tailed hawk with piercing eyes.
If I were a flower/plant, I would be a dandelion because that is one of the few flowers I know.
If I were a kind of weather, I would be a dark and stormy night during the evening.
If I were a musical instrument, I would be a trumpet because it is very loud.
If I were an animal, I would be a green fire breathing dragon.
If I were a color, I would be a navy blue.
If I were an emotion, I would be the seething anger that is bottled up inside.
If I were a vegetable, I would be a carrot because it is orange.
If I were a sound, I would be a very annoying screeching sound.
If I were an element, I would be very unstable hydrogen.
If I were a car, I would be I would be a shiny new red Lamborghini Diablo 5.7.
If I were a song, I would be the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
If I were a movie, I would be 300 because that movie inspires me.
If I were a book, I would be written by Frank Herbert because his books are some of the only books I can read again and again.
If I were a food, I would be a cheese pizza with extra cheese with a cheese filled crust.
If I were a place, I would be Florida because Florida has fabulous beaches.
If I were a material, I would be cotton because it is very soft.
If I were a taste, I would be the sourest sour in the world.
If I were a scent, I would be the scent of an autumn afternoon.
If I were a word, I would be totalitarianism because it is a very long word that is hard to spell.
If I were an object, I would be a PS2 because I would not need a controller to play video games.
If I were a body part, I would be a strong arm with rippling muscles.
If I were a facial expression, I would be a smile because I am a very happy person.
If I were a subject in school, I would be History because it is a very fun subject.
If I were a dog, I would be a Boxer because they are very big and fierce.
If I were a cat, I would be a tiger that stalks its prey in the jungle.
If I were a number, I would be 999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 because it is a very big number and it is hard to write.

[Kimster]

If I were a car, I would be: A 1945 Jeep in faded green
If I were a month, I would be: October at the end of autumn before the first snow
If I were a day of the week, I would be: Last Tuesday of the month
If I were a time of day, I would be: About 5 in the afternoon when the moon is visible as white
If I were a planet, I would be: Mercury, closest to the Sun
If I were a sea animal, I would be: A salmon on its way back upriver
If I were a direction, I would be: up into space
If I were a piece of furniture, I would be: A chair carved out from a Redwood trunk
If I were a sin, I would be: unsatisfiable greed
If I were a liquid, I would be: yellow original Listerine
If I were a body of water, I would be: Summer waters of the Bering Sea
If I were a stone, I would be: Limestone fallen off the top of the Pyramid
If I were a tree, I would be: a zelkova tree that grew sideways
If I were a bird, I would be: One of the crows foraging at the jetty
If I were a flower/plant, I would be: the rose of Sharon
If I were a kind of weather, I would be: A cloud filled windy day of October
If I were a musical instrument, I would be: A brand new electronic keyboard
If I were an animal, I would be: An egret on the Mongolian plains
If I were a color, I would be: the most perfect yellow
If I were an emotion, I would be: determination driven by hate
If I were a vegetable, I would be: fresh green broccoli
If I were a sound, I would be: The sound the computer makes when you press the on button
If I were an element, I would be: the ubiquitous carbon
If I were a song, I would be: the Korean national anthem
If I were a movie, I would be: Empire of the Sun
If I were a book, I would be written by: me
If I were a food, I would be: instant chicken noodles without the chili
If I were a place, I would be: home sweet home
If I were a material, I would be: canvas cloth used by artists
If I were a taste, I would be: the taste of water after a long basketball practice
If I were a scent, I would be: the smell of dirt, grass and dew in the morning
If I were a word, I would be: Change
If I were an object, I would be: a 30 year old analog camera with film
If I were a body part, I would be: an ear
If I were a facial expression, I would be: The laughing face you make when it's not the right time to laugh but you just can't help
If I were a subject in school, I would be: A 3 hour long AP computer class
If I were a dog, I would be: A Dachshund named Hyde
If I were a cat, I would be: One endangered tiger hidden with the mountains of India
If I were a number, I would be: one short of a hundred

[Ms. K]

If I were a month, I would be: November
If I were a day of the week, I would be: Sunday
If I were a time of day, I would be: 7 AM
If I were a planet, I would be: Pluto
If I were a sea animal, I would be: an ancient whale
If I were a direction, I would be: everywhere
If I were a piece of furniture, I would be: a standing lamp
If Iwere a sin, I would be: obsession
If I were a liquid, I would be: merlot
If I were a body of water, I would be: a bubble bath
If I were a stone, I would be: blue lapis
If I were a tree, I would be: a willow
If I were a bird, I would be: a nightingale

If I were a flower/plant, I would be: a Boston fern
If I were a kind of weather, I would be: a tornado
If I were a musical instrument, I would be: a cello
If I were an animal, I would be: a sleeping tigress
If I were a color, I would be: the spectrum
If I were an emotion, I would be: surprise
If I were a vegetable, I would be: an organic radish
If I were a sound, I would be: E minor on a six-string guitar
If I were an element, I would be: Mercury
If I were a car, I would be: a lime-green Volkswagen beetle
If I were a song, I would be: a medieval ballad
If I were a movie, I would be directed by: Win Wenders
If I were a book, I would be written by: Yann Martel
If I were a food, I would be: paella
If I were a place, I would be: Buenos Aires, Argentina
If I were a material, I would be: velvet
If I were a taste, I would be: lemon
If I were a scent, I would be: wood smoke
If I were a word, I would be: Why?
If I were an object, I would be: a sponge
If I were a body part, I would be: the naval
If I were a facial expression, I would be: intent
If I were a subject in school, I would be: psychology

If I were a dog, I would be: a Chocolate lab
If I were a cat, I would be: a Russian Blue
If I were a number, I would be: pi

[Ada]

If I were a car, I would be a glistening black Maybach, designed for luxury.

If I were a month, I would be October, when the days begin to get chilly and the roads are scattered with fallen leaves and lined with bare trees.

If I were a day of the week, I would be a lazy Saturday on which you could do whatever your heart moves you to do.

If I were a time of day, I would be 5 am, just before the break of dawn when everything feels calm and pure.

If I were a planet, I would be Neptune, the farthest planet from the sun.

If I were a sea animal, I would be a playful Orca that people mistakenly labeled the Killer Whale.

If I were a direction, I would be west where the red sun sets.

If I were a piece of furniture, I would be a dusty wooden shelf that holds photo frames of forgotten memories.

If I were a sin, I would be pride.

If I were a liquid I would be a smoothie, a blend of many colorful flavors.

If I were a body of water, I would be the Dead Sea--unique.

If I were a stone I would be a rough diamond, yet to be polished.

If I were a tree I would be an ancient oak tree, giving a cool shade to people who rest below me.

If I were a bird, I would be a white owl, a predator that thrives in darkness.

If I were a plant, I would be a cactus with little red flowers, standing alone in the middle of a desert.

If I were a kind of weather, I would be a dark but cozy rainy day.

If I were a musical instrument, I would be a wind chime that responds to every slight movement that touches me.

If I were an animal, I would be a territorial gray wolf that sits alone under the lonely moon.

If I were a color, I would be a faded black that seems like a dark purple underneath the sun.

If I were an emotion, I would be blazing white anger.

If I were a vegetable, I would a fresh green head of cabbage, the core hidden by many layers.

If I were a sound I would be the sound of someone gasping for air after being submerged in water for longer than they could bear.

If I were an element, I would be plutonium, highly reactive.

If I were a song, I would be “Only Time” by Enya.

If I were a movie, I would be Big Fish, a movie made of fantasies, dreams, and adventures.

If I were a book, I'd be written by Ellen Wittlinger.

If I were I were a food, I would be a cold plate of spagetti.

If I were a place, I would be a desolate fortress on the cliffs of Ireland.

If I were a material, I would be soft, thick velvet—smooth only when rubbed the right way.

If I were a taste, I would be a bittersweet dark chocolate.

If I were a scent, I would be the smell of rain.

If I were a word, I would be twisted.

If I were an object, I would be a little black diary, the kind filled with dark thoughts that people want to read but regret reading once they know.

If I were a body part, I would be eyes that see everything but never reveal anything.

If I were a facial expression, I would be simple, bright smile.

If I were a subject, I would be advanced psychology.

If I were a cat, I would be a Monday-dreading, diet-hating, food-loving, extremely lazy but lovable Garfield that likes to sleep in warm patches of sunshine.

If I were a dog, I would be a loyal St. Bernard, always looking for a cozy place to cuddle.

If I were a number I would be zero, undefined.

[Hyo Won]

If I were a car, I’d be a sleek, azure Punch Buggy
If I were a month, I’d be cheerful, energetic July
If I were a day, I’d be I-can-sleep-in Sundays
If I were a time, I’d be 11:11, so I can wish for you
If I were a planet, I’d be the green, green Earth
If I were a sea animal, I’d be a purple sea anemone
If I were a direction, I’d be U turn
If I were a piece of furniture, I’d be a squishy sand bag
If I were a sin, I’d be white lie
If I were a liquid, I’d be red, Hawaiian punch
If I were a body of water, I’d be the little pool created in the palms of my hand
If I were a stone, I’d be the smoothest one amongst the rough
If I were a tree, I’d be a big, wise, willow tree
If I were a bird, I’d be the one who have flown the highest skies
If I were a plant, I’d be tumbleweed moving from place to place
If I were a kind of weather, I’d be a drizzly, romantic rainy day
If I were a musical instrument, I’d be a smooth black piano
If I were an animal, I’d be a big eyed lemur
If I were a color, I’d be chili green
If I were an emotion, I’d be fluttery excitement after your first kiss
If I were a vegetable, I’d be a clove which I love to rub between my fingers
If I were a sound, I’d be crows cawing at sunset in Inya Lake
If I were an element, I’d be cool water
If I were a song, I’d be the lullabies mothers sing to their babies
If I were a movie, I’d be Juno
If I were a book, I’d be Flowers in the Attic by A. C Andrews
If I were a food, I’d be cherry Flavored Ice on a hot summer day after a nice swim
If I were a place, I’d be the center place of your heart
If I were a material, I’d be soft cotton of my PJ pants
If I were a taste, I’d be tingly, sour taste which makes your lips pucker up
If I were a scent, I’d be the smell of fresh cut grass
If I were a word, I’d be the word “If”
If I were an object, I’d be a pair of bright, pink flip flops
If I were a body part, I’d be the right ear lobe
If I were a facial expression, I’d be the mysterious smile that warms the bottom of your heart
If I were a subject in school, I’d be TA
If I were a dog, I’d be a soft furred puppy
If I were a cat, I’d be the snowy white kitten
If I were a number, I’d be 17