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These lads aren’t just big on the field, they’re also big-hearted, raising money for a children’s hospital. And they look adorable in their furry costumes!

Nicknames I’ve thought of for each of them, based on what they’re wearing:

• Theo “the Leo” Walcott
• Cesc Fa-bear-gas - waitaminute, is that a bear or a lamb? I’m making myself imagine it’s a bear, because I don’t want our key midfielder to be eaten by the Chelsea ‘wolves’ tonight
• Andrei Ar-shark-vin (or Ar-Shark-fin if you’re Chinese)
• Bird-cary Sagna (can’t think of anything that fits with ‘owl’)

I have a Cafepress.com shop. Sometimes I design things for fun to see how they look on T-shirts, mugs, baby clothes and other items. The only notable item I’ve had up to now was the “Thinking Cap” which I designed in honour of my Gahmen Blogger co-founder, Ivan Chew, aka Rambling Librarian. It’s punny but makes a statement. And it sells.

Since moving on to a new role, I thought that those of us in Strategic Planning might like to have a T-shirt that told the world what kind of work we do. So I uploaded another simple T-shirt design for men, and one for ladies.

And what do you know… Within a couple of weeks, I’ve made myself a sale!

View the rest of my wares at my Cafepress shop.

This month, I received two marriage proposals:

The first, in jest from a classmate who’s attached and was just very happy that I arranged an on-campus massage service which was most satisfactory. (I was also called other highly complimentary names by female classmates whose stress was relieved by the massages).

The second, from another classmate who has been more persistent, though for religious reasons I know it will not work out. I laughed it off this time, but if it happens again I will have to give a clear answer. It’s strange as I’ve never been asked this before, until this month.

A question for my readers: If someone you didn’t know very well asked to marry you, how would you react? What do you think is the best way I should react?

Amusing. What’s got me curious is how easily one can call up Palin’s assistant. And surely there must’ve been some disbelief that French President Nicolas Sarkozy would call up Palin, but then again the repercussions of dismissing the real McCoy would’ve been worse. So Palin takes the call, warms up to his compliments, and then the bomb is dropped on her.

But there’s no major damage done; what’s discussed is the trademark themes of Joe the Plumber (who isn’t Joe and isn’t planning to be the average plumber), seeing Alaska and Belgium from their respective houses (c’est impossible!), the travails of campaigning, and a fake Carla Bruni song penned for Palin. It was all in good fun.

But I still like Tina Fey more.

As I haven’t had time to blog much lately, I shall leave you with a joke reflecting the unstable times we’re in now.

Auditor’s one line report on Lehman Brothers Balance sheet:

‘There are two sides to a Balance Sheet - Left & the Right (Liabilities and Assets respectively). On the left side there is nothing right, and on the right side there is nothing left.’