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Name: Elliot
Country: Taiwan
Birthday: 7/9/1979
Gender: Male
Interests: kid things, writing, reading, praying, thinking, book herding, emergency medicine, eating siopaos with LP sauce, eating fluffernutters, avoiding saying "keep it real", avoiding sleeping, spazzing, listing my hobbies
Expertise: German, philosophy, biblical and historcal theology (but 'expertise' is such a *strong* word, don't you think?)
Occupation: Education/training
Industry: Education/Research
Message: message me
Member Since:
7/21/2003
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Dude, he's even got the model-dog foot-cross!
Yes, that is his tongue. I hate when he walks around with it
poking out like that, looking like a complete doofus. But, ach,
having Dane has taught me a little about parenting. His miscreant
tongue is a sort of defect in him that I nevertheless must (and do!)
accept as part of his given-by-God-ness.
Ready for action!
And, ready for "action."
Okay, yes, I admit, this photo is proof that I tried to make my dog
wear underwear... by...ermm, sticking two bandaids crosswise over his
puppy peepee. He didn't like it so much... especially when I had to
pull the tape from his fur. But put down the phone: he still
loves me and it was just for his own dignity. ;)
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Busy, busy, busy...
So busy in fact I don't even have time to explain how busy
I am. Come to think of it, I'm so busy I don't even have time to mention
I'm too busy even to comment on my busyness. In fact, when it comes right
down to it, I'm SOOO busy, the only relief I have is writing about how busy I
am.
Yeah, so, anyway.
What's up, E Team? As every blogger surely must say at least once,
"It's been a while." Well, it's been a while since I
posted here in Xangaland, at least. As I hope most of you are aware, the
bulk of my blogging, ahem, virility, suavity and sheer lunacy now make their
escape at FideCogitActio.
I say I "hope" you know this fact mainly because, ever since
switching there, I've felt shrouded in a frigid silence from almost all my usual
commenters, here or there. But please, don't be afraid, the blog is
good. The blog won't hurt you; the blog is your friend. Come to the
Blog.
Apropos, in order not to be as redundant as usual, I ask you to check out FCA
for my latest doings and musings. Here, have some linx:
On my
journey of faith: http://veniaminov.blogspot.com/2005/03/arms-of-god.html
More about my journey:
http://veniaminov.blogspot.com/2005/03/things-i-lack-things-god-offers_14.html
On the mercy of Christ:
http://veniaminov.blogspot.com/2005/03/he-has-said-word.html
On weird (= Japanese) domestic tips:
http://veniaminov.blogspot.com/2005/03/how-to-fold-shirt.html
On a good film:
http://veniaminov.blogspot.com/2005/03/classic-worthy-of-name.html
On salvation:
http://veniaminov.blogspot.com/2005/03/salvation-controversy-by-james-akin.html
As always, I am available (even if not always so promptly) for fielding Qs or
gripes about the Catholic Church. In fact, a little bird tells me a few zealous
young UF students have meant to get in touch with me about this very
issue. If so, and if either of them is
reading, my email address is either “coxson at hotmail dot com” or “elliot
underscore bougis at yahoo dot de”. My arms are as wide open as the Church’s arms are
as wide open as Christ’s arms were open on the Cross.
Also, I
know Leah P and RT were both shouting out for my land address, so here she be:
Elliot
Bougis (白亞山)
4F-2 No. 87 Da En Street (大恩街4樓2之87號)
Taichung, Taiwan (ROC) 407 (臺中,
臺灣 407)
I miss so
many of you, and at times, the only thing grounding me in this foreign culture
are the memories of relationships, relationships I can sometimes only relive by
faith, as it were. As impersonal as such an invitation (a plea?)
is, please let me hear from you whenever you have the time and means.
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| Hey team...
Now
that I think about it -- UNEXPECTED NEW WEIRD PROTOCOL DAY!
Henceforth, you (my reader/s) will be known as "the E Team" (and I pity
da foo'!). So, hey E Team, in case you don't follow or haven't
lately followed my FCA blog, here's a brief update:
I went home to Florida at the end of January for Chinese New year
vacation, saw family and some friends, got quite ill and spent four
days in St. Vincent's hospital. I got out Friday and left early Saturday morning for North Carolina to
see more family and friends. //inhale// Then I and my dad continued up
towards Virginia where Allison picked me up and I spent a few days at
her "Auntie's" house. (I'm pretty sure you'll get her scoop on it
soon at her blog.) We went to Ash Wednesday Mass and have begun
Lent. //inhale// After 30 or so hours of airplane/airport travel,
I got back in Taichung two or three hours ago, have been unpacking and
catching up with my roommate. Now I need to shower and rest for the
start of the spring semester tomorrow. //inhale// I'm no longer
very ill, but my appetite is diminished, I cannot eat spicy food (woe is I!), cannot drink much if
any beer (woe is I!) and must take an ulcer medication for at least
another month. //inhale//
You can drop by FCA to see any recent pre-hopsital, pre-travel musings, or just to see my latest reading adventures.
Happy Chinese New Year (9 February) and blessed Lent (began on Ash Wednesday, 9 Feb.)!
"See" you again soon!
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