MY WORLD OF 10 ILLUMINATING THINGS

Man has an unending love affair with things grouped in tens, not just in a femalebod depicted con carta dies or Bo Derek10. Thus, even in a world of crazed indulgences we see a certain regard reserved for people ranked as top ten, places rated as most popular ten, or events established as most memorable ten.

I have no problem with Bo but if my life were to revolve in her 10 I'd rather say No; in my world of crazed indulgences I set my own little tens delineating my littleself ten little times, so in this lifeblog let us meet and I'll raise my two arms, let's do two high fives, yo man that makes it a ten!

10 Inanimate Things I'll Bring To A Deserted Island:
- Bartlett's Book Of Familiar Quotations, 17th ed.
- Hunting Knife
- Water Purifier
- Pen
- Writing Pad
- Sleeping Bag
- Guitar
- Jacket
- Rope
- Rosary

10 Things On The Menu For An EB With Jobert, Jet, Belle & Ghost, My Host:
- Pork Sinigang with Lemon Grass
- Waldorff Salad
- Lamb Chops
- Rice Pilaff
- Marinated Mozzarella
- Pancit Palabok
- Syrah, for the girls
- Stout, for the boys
- Eclair
- Peruvian Coffee

10 Things Constituting My Pancit Palabok:
- Fat Palabok Noodles
- Maggi Instant Palabok Sauce
- Tiger Shrimps
- Squid Heads
- Squid Balls
- Anchovies
- Roasted Garlic
- Ground Pork Rinds
- Chopped Boiled Eggs
- Chopped Scallions

10 Websites I Frequently Visit:
- Jobert's Confusion
- Jet's Life
- Freude's Frauds
- Angela's Crystals
- Belle's Journal
- Dennis Da Bopis
- INQ7's
- NYTimes'
- Columbia University's
- Ploughshares'

10 Personal Characteristics Uncharacteristic Of My Person; They Say I have:
- A Child's Voice
- A Woman's Handwriting
- An Adolescent's Attention Span
- A Mother's Patience
- A Father's Vulnerability To A Daughter's Request
- A Grandfather's Memory
- A Gardener's Green Thumb
- A Lamb's Meekness
- A Sprinter's Quickness
- An Italian's Sentimentality

10 Things I Find Hauntingly Beautiful:
- James Joyce's Chiasms and Epiphanies
- Jose Saramago's Prose
- Cumulus Over Blue Skies
- Rainforests
- Eagles' Flight
- Women's Gymnastics
- Lighthouses
- Rustic Fields Of Green
- Sunrise And Sunsets
- Special Olympics

10 Sounds I Always Longed To Hear
- My Cellphone Ringing At 7:20 AM And 6:30 PM
- Angela's Speaking Voice
- Rain, While I Sleep
- YoYo Ma's and Maurice Gendron's Cellos
- My Nieces' And Nephews' Laughter
- Mrs. Jones, Counting Crows, Live
- Church Bells
- My Dad's Whistles
- Dolphins' Ik-Ik-Iks
- Filipino Lenten/Passion Songs

Last 10 Things I Bought:
- Speed-Read Thermometer
- Nyquil Cough Syrup
- Chicken Combo Meal
- Tazo Chai Black Tea
- Shoe Laces
- Prince Tennis Balls
- Potting Soil
- Pure Ice Linen Spray
- JM Coetzee's Disgrace
- Bon Jovi's This Left Feels Right

10 Best Films I've Seen In 2003 (In Order Of Preference):
- Big Fish
- American Splendor
- 21 Grams
- Mystic River
- Finding Nemo
- Cold Mountain
- Matchstick Men
- Swimming Pool
- 28 Days After
- The Magdalene Sisters

10 MustThings To Do In A Lifetime:
- Plant A Tree
- Teach A Class
- Publish A Book
- Nurture A Charity (With Time And/Or Money)
- Write A Song
- Learn To Dance
- Scubadive
- Speak French
- Experience Venice
- Appreciate Shakespeare