i love lists.  it could be a manifestation of one of my type a neuroses.  but i've decided to start keeping top five lists for pretty much everything.  i don't necessarily have a top 5 filled yet ... but i blame gary nomura (noooooooo-mura!) for getting us into that "hey, who's your top 5?" bit at crusade ... and which has now spawned itself into a strange growing tumor of top five lists.  so here are a few ... just for fun ...

*disclaimer* these are in NO PARTICULAR ORDER

top 5 favorite couples in my life
1. dong and janice: most honest 
2. john and brea: most lovey
3. josh and naomi: most fun
4. jason and ev: most low key
5. ?

top 5 restaurants people think are great that we think SUCK (written in conjunction with the loverly p. timberlake, with additional reporting from my team)
1. cheesecake factory
2. bj's
3. cpk
4. tgi friday's
5. bucca di beppo's

top 5 reasons to watch/to not watch korean dramas with one's ltg
1. pain in the ass korean female stars
2. tony saying "10:30!  i mean it!  i'm leaving at 10:30!"
3. throwing things at the television
4. predicting the next drama/trauma
5. korean guy stars who are gluttons for punishment (read: DUMP HER, IDIOT)

top 5 heinous things i see at weddings
1. TULLE -- BLEAH!!!
2. wedding games
3. karaoke
4. family members possessed by the devil
5. enormous bouquets in plastic holders WITH tulle AND baby's breath

then there are other topics that i'd probably get shouted at for talking about it ... the more not-PC ones like "top 5 reasons given for dating non-believers" and ... i guess that's the one i'm thinking of right now.  if you want that list ... you'll have to ask me.