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Im most creative when

I lie down at night. Im

relaxed, so the good ideas

just come to me.

If I were a color, Id be

Burnt sienna. Its warm,

earthy, and a little fiery.

I often imagine myself

Renovating a little beach

house. I daydream about

how Id decorate it.

I really wish I knew how to

Brew my own beer. That

way, if I wanted a pumpkin

ale in the middle of July,

I could have it.

Id love to spend a lazy

Sunday

Walking around Paris. The

market on the rue Mouffetard

is the best place in the world

to get lost.

My secret talent is

Naming the artists and titles

of obscure 90s pop songs.

Im most creative when

Im cooking without recipes.

Im forced to make unexpected

flavor combinations.

If I were a color, Id be

Bright green. Its hopeful

and reminds me of fresh-cut

grass in the spring.

I often imagine myself

Building floor-to-ceiling

bookshelves in every room of

my home and filling them

with novels, memoirs, and

collections of poetry.

I really wish I knew how to

Fly an airplane. Im afraid of

heights but would feel better

flying if I were in control.

Id love to spend a lazy

Sunday

Walking along the Charles

River near my home in

Cambridge, Massachusetts. Id

cap it off with some bourbon.

My secret talent isPredicting what will happen

at the end of a movie within

the first 20 minutes.

Molly BirnBauM

Writer

Coming to My Sensespage 92

Im most creative

Between midnight and 3 a.m.

I can focus then, but its a

small window of opportunity.

If I were a color, Id be

Purple. Its a little bit of

passion mixed with a little

bit of romance.

I often imagine myself

Playing an instrument. Ive

tried to learn the guitar, but

I just dont get it.

I really wish I knew how to

Speak in public. I can lecture

about photography to a

classroom full of students, but

talking about anything else

makes me absolutely nervous.

Id love to spend a lazy

Sunday

Working on a farm, if I

owned one. I get bored very

easily, so lying around

all day doesnt work for me.

My secret talent isCarpentry. I built my familys

dining room table from ash

and cherry.

Sergio kurhajec

Photographer

Beautiful Dreamerspage 136

aShley WilliaMS

O senior editor

Youin Six Wordspage 126

Im most creative when

Im under the gun. I have

no time to second-guess

myself, so I just go for it.

If I were a color, Id be

Aquamarine. Its peaceful

and very calming.

I often imagine myself

Taking a different road in life.

What if I had continued

dancing instead of becoming

an English major?

I really wish I knew how to

Sing, like Mercedes on Glee.

It would be so satisfying.

Id love to spend a lazy

Sunday

Sleeping late, then going

to a yoga class. Later Id hang

out with my husband and

19-month-old daughter, Sadie.

My secret talent is

Tying a knot in a cherry

stem with my tongue.

holly hayS

Writer

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