Inspired by the red paper clip guy who eventually traded one red paper clip for a house I've decided to begin my own trading game. It is a bit of an adaption to the "bigger or better" game we've all played as teenagers except I'd rather not end up with just something that is bigger but the goal rather selfishly is something better and bigger, but of course diamonds are smaller and better so maybe I'll just calling it "trading up" in stead.

So today November 4th 2006 I'm beginning my quest for the bigger, the better, the greatest trade up I can get for one green army man. Unlike the man with the paper clip I haven't declared a goal, perhaps I should, perhaps it helps all the mental energy get focused in a particular direction.

For the sake of the collective blogging energy I will declare a goal...how about 2 round trip tickets to Kenya from Vancouver. Next summer my friend Sophy is getting married in Nairobi and I really want to go and be there as well as visit some of my old friends as well as others who will be their namely Marc and Kylie.


So I'm starting with a rather blog famous plastic green army man. You can read all about his adventures in my July archives as he was guarding several mischievous cat like fox things.

I will accept trade proposals through my blog comment section or via email. I reserve the right to reject or accept all proposals.