Lust List 2014: Marsha

Job: Owner, Buckhead Bottle Bar & Bistro

Age: 39

Relationship Status: “Super single”

Marsha’s not your average MILF. In addition to raising her 2- and 4-year-old sons, the Indianapolis native also owns Buckhead Bottle Bar & Bistro. When she’s not running the place in high heels — “higher the better,” she says — she runs extreme endurance races like last year’s Tough Mudder. But the boss also knows how to unwind. A little Prince, a lot of seafood, and a snarky sense of humor are the keys to unlocking her libido. With her statuesque physique and close-cropped natural, she can turn heads faster than a double-sided coin. But, as one admirer puts it, her “flare of sophistication and mystery makes her all the more intriguing.” — Rodney Carmichael

What’s your standard drink?

A glass of wine, either Sauvignon Blanc or Cabernet.

What band were you obsessed with when you were 14?

That’s when hip-hop was really, really real. This isn’t so real though. I went through an MC Hammer phase. Hammer was fun. We need more dancing and more fun.

What’s your guiltiest pleasure?

Reality TV. All of it — just the ratchet. Every housewife, every hip-hop and love, all of that.

What’s your least favorite household chore?

Laundry. Too many steps.

Describe your relationship to exercise.

Love it. I started running late last year and did my first half marathon. I did Tough Mudder last year — 11 miles of torture. You’re getting electrocuted, jumping through fire, going through ice, jumping off cliffs. I exercise so I don’t kill people.

What’s the last thing that made you cry?

For some reason, I recently decided to pull up this video I hadn’t seen in years from Fall Out Boy. I can’t remember the name of the song, but the video is set in Uganda and it’s about a boy and a girl courting. Then the young man gets kidnapped and they make him a child soldier ... I’ve never seen the video and not cried.

What’s the last good book you read?

The Four Agreements.

What do you wish someone would hurry up and invent?

That thing on “The Jetsons” where you fly around. I’m tired of traffic, especially in Atlanta, so I’m just ready to teleport.

What’s the lamest pickup line anyone’s used on you?

Well, I’m tall, so someone saying they want to “climb this tree.” I’m like, really? Actually, the latest thing is just the honking and “Hey, hey, hey, hey!” Who responds to that?

What movie would you most like to live in?

Brown Sugar.

What’s the first album you bought with your own money?

The first record I remember getting was “Say Say Say” with Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney. I sang that in my fourth grade talent show — both parts.

What’s the best way for a customer to hit on you?

Not. The best thing to do if you see me at Bottle Bar is probably just to find some common ground and set the tone, and then try to actually meet me somewhere else. Don’t try to close the deal there.

Who would play you in the movie of your life?

I’ve been told that I look like, I don’t know, Rosario Dawson.

What’s the one thing you most hope to accomplish this year?

I have a couple of business ventures that I want to get started.

What’s your least favorite thing about Atlanta?

Traffic.

Is there a drawback to being attractive?

I think the only drawback is people not necessarily always wanting to get to know you for the right reasons. Maybe attracting shallower attention versus more depth.

Name one thing you’ve stolen.

When I was really young, maybe 7, I went to the grocery store with my grandmother and asked for some Chiclets. And she wouldn’t get me any so I walked out with a whole case ... I didn’t get to keep the Chiclets.

Who’s the most important person in your life?

I have two sons, a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old. They’re the most important people to me.

What’s your sexy-time soundtrack?

Prince, baby!

Have you ever been dumped? If so, what was the reason?

Once when I was in college. It was a long-distance relationship and I needed some face time.

What’s your pettiest relationship deal-breaker?

He can’t be a Gemini. They will switch their pitch up. I can’t do that. I need you to be even.

What would you order for your last meal?

It’s long and greedy: I’d start it off with a crab cake. Then have cobb salad. Then have a steak, a petit filet cooked medium with crab legs, lobster tail, and scallops. And end with crème brûlée with lots of berries and coffee. And there’d be wine.

How much would you charge to murder a stranger?

I would never murder a stranger.

How do you handle rejection?

I think in the beginning I’m hurt, but I just kind of look at the situation, learn a lesson and move on.

With whom would you like to play Truth or Dare?

Mmm. Somebody sexy. Lenny Kravitz.

What did your parents want you to do with your life?

They wanted me to get my master’s and become a high-powered accountant/stockbroker type. I managed to get the master’s and I worked in the industry for a while, but I’m too much of a wild child.

Have you ever stalked someone on social media?

I’ve never stalked anyone but when I first meet someone I Google them. I check their Instagram and Facebook just to feel them out: Are you single? Are you crazy? Laughs

How often do you talk to your mother?

About every other day.

What’s your preferred footwear?

Heels. The higher the better.

What’s the most romantic place in Atlanta?

Wherever I am. Laughs

What’s your wackiest piece of personal trivia?

I have this weird thing that I don’t do so much anymore, but I like to eat small things in fours. Crackers. Potato chips. And it’s even worse if it’s M&Ms or Skittles. Because I not only want to eat them in fours, I want to eat them in fours in the same color.

What’s your weirdest recurring dream?

I don’t remember a lot of dreams but if I do it’s usually about something that just happened.

What personal attribute are you a sucker for?

A little snarky sense of humor.

Where would you go on a bucket list vacation?

I would tour Italy and just eat wonderful food, drink great wine, and see all the beautiful places.

Not counting rent or bills, where does most of your disposable income go?

Can’t you tell? Food. That’s why I work out so much. I work out so I can eat. I like indulgence.

What’s your life’s ambition/grandest dream?

Ultimately, to make at least 100 million people smile. It doesn’t have to be all at once but to have some kind of tracking mechanism where I make 100 hundred million people smile. The world needs more smiles.

Sounds like you might already have some secret idea about how to make that happen?

Yeah.

If you had to spend a million dollars in one afternoon, what would you do?

First, I’d block out the day with my immediate family and set a quarter-million aside for me. The rest I’d donate to a charity that helps women and children who are victims of sexual abuse.

Have you ever stolen a friend’s boyfriend/girlfriend?

No. I may have dated somebody who a friend had been interested in but I’ve never dated someone a friend was dating. It’s like “bros over” — flip it, reverse it, turn it around. Laughs

What’s your own character flaw you’d most like to fix?

Procrastination.

Why do you think someone nominated you for the Lust List?

I guess they thought I was pretty cool. Thanks!