I always loved David Letterman’s Top Ten list, even though I haven’t watched it for 5 years since I left US. Let me mock one list and have a little holiday jeer. Here are the top ten reasons why I should blog.

10. My parents don’t know how to get online, so they won’t sneak up on me and peek at my writings.

9. Just in case I have no time to buy a gift for a cute girl on a special occasion, I can send her a mushy blog article of mine with an electronic greeting card, and tell her that I haven’t forgotten.

8. I can tell my coworkers that I do have a life after work – and they can tell me they couldn’t care less.

7. I can tell my playmates that I do have a job – and they can tell me they would rather believe Sister Furong wins Miss Universe Pageant.

6. I can tell some guys that I am indeed into girls -- so please don’t come on to me.

5. I can tell some girls that I am indeed not into guys -- so please come on to me.

4. Bin Laden subscribes to an RSS feed of my articles on world peace and turns himself in – the odds are more like one out of a million, but at least there is a chance.

3. A famous journal publishes articles excerpted from my blogs; I become their chief reporter and later on win a Pulitzer Prize – probably only in my dream.

2. When I reach eighty, I will pile up tens of thousands of my printed blogs and tell my grandchildren: “kids, look, that’s life”.

And the number one reason (probably the only true one) why I should blog is:

1. All my ex-girlfriends read my writings of sentimental memories and date me again.