If I Were An Actress...

Cottage from "The Holiday"

It could be the result of the merciless heat, or perhaps the cup of coffee I woke to find on my nightstand this morning, but whatever the reason I am now in a wonderful mood. This wonderful mood tilts just slightly on the crazy side. Not 20 minutes ago, while watching "You've Got Mail", I asked my husband if he were an actor would he not live in the city of his favorite film? Of course, he was baffled and having never given it any thought (nor been alerted that my mind could ponder such useless imaginings), he had no answer for me. Unable to cope with an unanswered question, I felt the need to consider my own question. That said, if I were an actress...

I would live in a tiny apartment and wait for the perfect film. I would pray every day that I land a role in a Nancy Meyers movie (since sadly Nora Ephron is no longer a possibility even in the imagination). No, it would not be beneath me to sneak into a private showing or party where I might "accidentally" meet her. I would still wait for the movie roll where I might live in an adorable apartment in the city (but on the cuter part of town). *Think little shops, fall festivals, flowers stands everywhere.* Maybe the apartment in "27 Dresses" in the part of New York in "You've Got Mail". Or maybe that film in a small town; still with little shops, cobblestone streets, and town festivals. You know the town, and let's not forget the house/cottage on the outskirts of it (maybe 10 minutes or so away) in which I would live. Maybe a cottage like the one in "The Holiday" with a town like "Something's Got to Give" or "Sabrina" or "Funny Farm". I would make an appointment with the realtor as soon as filming began, so that by the end of it all I could move in while editing was taking place. I would make a few phone calls and call on Nora Ephron with her favorite dessert and coffee (assuming she enjoys life's best with the rest of us); all in an effort to have my new home designed by someone with an imagination that I enjoy. Actually, the cottage and house idea would be favored because Justin and I would need room for our family. I'd have to make sure there were guest rooms for our family to visit, too. I would have to make sure my mother could visit Nora Ephron, too because if it weren't for her I would have no idea who she was in the first place. Yes, this would be my plan. I would commute for other films and then always return to the happiest little place I had ever been able to find. Justin and I would visit the local shops during the week and on weekends. We would hardly ever leave because, really, what would the point be. I might could even talk him into a dog; one that we could take walking into town. *Sigh*

Okay, so I am done fantasizing. What about you? Where would you live? What would your ideal home look like? 

P.S. Oh, and after hearing my post Husband responded to the question. He said he would find us a little house in Maine, where the leaves change color in the fall and there are snowy winters. He said he would make sure it was in a town where fresh crab and lobsters were brought in daily, and he would buy lobster often because he believes it would be cheaper there where it is common. He suggested we come down here for the winters, but I insisted we stay for the SNOW! Hmmm, now I need to watch "White Christmas".