The Island 5, Explained

I love The Island Five. It's something Marek and I came up with a long time ago, and is a play on the age old question, "If you were stuck on an island, who would you want with you?" Naturally, you'd usually pick your close friends or even some family. So we decided to rule all of those people out, because they are a given. You're certainly free to pick anyone you know in real life, but that's just another spot you're using up. I'm not sure how we arrived at 5...but it's stuck.

My Island Five has stayed pretty constant since the beginning. I've got about 3 regulars, and 2 transition spots that I move people in and out of. I have no clue where Marek's Island Five is at. He had a bunch of dumb really hot girls on there...and The Rock.

So here's mine. We'll start with the regulars.

#1. Peyton Manning

Quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts. He's awesome.

My go-to picture. If we're connected on Google Talk, you might recognize this picture. (Random story about this picture: a Patriots friend of mine lost a bet a few years ago that the Patriots would win the AFC Championship...and had to put this picture up as his Facebook profile picture for an entire month.)

#2. David Beckham

Plays world football. Looks great in a suit.

And I've heard rumors he has a high-pitched voice.

#3. [Name Withheld]

I unfortunately cannot tell you who this person is, as it's someone I know in real life, and I'd bet he'd be pretty embarrassed (and totally weirded out) if he knew he was on this list.

(Heck, I'd be embarrassed and weirded out if he knew he was on this list.)

We refer to him as my boyfriend (which is an old joke from college).

Marek has met him and approves.

#4. Thomas Kretschmann

He played Major Otto Ernst Remer in Valkyrie (among others).

He's a recent addition and is in danger of being bumped by Ralph Fiennes.

#5. Zac Efron

Of High School Musical fame, but I like the Charlie St. Cloud Zac Efron (similar below), not the one with the Justin Bieber hair. He also looks good in a suit.

He is also a recent addition, and is also in danger of being bumped by someone more age appropriate.

There are other people hovering off the edge of the island...Heidi Klum, Martha Stewart, and Jacques Pepin have all been given the boot. Marc Murphy could take over #4 or #5...and on and on.

So there it is! Remind me to tell you about the Shopping Cart at the Top of the Mountain some day...

Oh, and tell me who's on your Island Five!