If I were . . .

 Cara over at The Marvelous Flight of Cara posted this adorable little survey Friday, and it seemed like such fun, I received permission to do the same. Whoot!
I'd love to see your answers if you decide to do the same--just post the link in the comments! Have fun and a spectacular weekend! 

If I were a month, I’d be October
If I were a day of the week, I’d be Tuesday
If I were a time of day, I’d be 1:30 in the afternoon.
If I were a planet, I’d be Pluto.
If I were a sea animal, I’d be a flapjack octopus.
If I were a direction, I’d be West.
If I were a piece of furniture, I’d be a bookshelf with too many books and a secret passage.
If I were a liquid, I’d be raindrops at sea.
If I were a gemstone, I’d be a sapphire.
If I were a tree, I’d be a weeping willow.
If I were a tool, I’d be a corkscrew (that counts, right?)
If I were a flower, I’d be a bright, pom-pom dahlia.
If I were a kind of weather, I’d be a sunshower.
If I were a musical instrument, I’d be a penny whistle.
If I were a color, I’d be cerulean blue.
If I were an emotion, I’d be childlike joy.
If I were a fruit, I’d be a cutie orange.
If I were a sound, I’d be a duck's quack.
If I were an element, I’d be water.
If I were a car, I’d be a classic Volkswagen van.
If I were a food, I’d be sushi with spicy mayo sauce on top.
If I were a place, I’d be a the seaside.
If I were a material, I’d be new clay.
If I were a taste, I’d taste like lemon.
If I were a scent, I’d be citrus.
If I were an animal, I’d be a puffin.
If I were an object, I’d be a quirky, random nick knack from a favorite vacation.
If I were a body part, I’d be fingers.
If I were a song, I’d be "Dear Prudence" by the Beatles.
If I were a pair of shoes, I’d be classic black Converse All-Star high stops.
If I were an item of clothing, I'd be a sweater vest. 
If I were a facial expression, I’d be Curiosity. 
(You know, the bright eyes, slightly furrowed brow, curling lip corners or maybe a lips pursed in deep concentration . . . that expression you wear when you've found something too fascinating to turn away--you just HAVE to keep looking!)

What about you? What would you be? 

Link your answers back in comments :]