Archive for September 18th, 2007

Sep 18 2007

I Love my Shih Tzu – Lion Dog

Published by gaychristians under Shih Tzus and Me

I had a dog before. I had a Maltese named Tron. He was a toy dog of Maltese breed and he was my very first dog. However, he died in a tragic accident while I was away in Florida. I didn’t want to get attached to another dog again ever after that. It was just too painful to lose something that you love.

I traveled around the U.S. for work and even then, I didn’t want to get another pet. I felt bad leaving the dog in kennels during my trips so I decided not to get one. Until I became partnered and moved into this neighborhood where a couple owned three Shih Tzus that they walk every single day. They seem to be the most loving and not ferocious at all. We became friends with the owners and when I mentioned that if I get another dog, it will be a Shih Tzu, they decided to take me to their breeder. I fell in love instantly when I saw this tan and white Shih Tzu. I actually placed a deposit right then and there – eight weeks later, Simba came home with us.

My ex-boyfriend and I now both have Shih Tzus. They are pampered dogs and they even belog to Dogster. Now I found this new website where you can actually put your own content and pictures of your dog. It is called
GreatDogSite.com. The site owner, Paul – manages to keep up with the many many breeds when he maintains his site. I am not even sure how he does it. But I guess, user content does help. You can ask questions about your dog breed, upload pictures, answer inquiries from other dog owners and so forth.

Simba and Kovu are best friends but they don’t see each other anymore. Since my breakup with my boyfriend, Simba has been alone in the house. I try to bring him over to friends’ homes with dogs as well but I know he misses Kovu. Maybe they’ll meet each other again at
GreatDogSite.com? Who knows?

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Sep 18 2007

Soccer – Football – Call it what you want.

Published by gaychristians under Contact Sports

I had no idea how I became interested in soccer – football as they call it in Europe. Maybe because of David Beckam or maybe because of the testosterone-filled soccer field. I remember being in Italy during the World Cup and it was amazing. It is like welcoming the Millenium over there! It is so big in Asia and Europe that I now watch soccer every chance I get.

I wish I had a backyard where I could set up
Soccer Goals and invite friends over to play. It is not only a good way to burn calories, it is also fun because it is a contact sport. I have lots of straight friends that either coach soccer of play soccer for fun. Actually, my buddies from work have invited me to watch their games every Tuesday night right by my neighborhood. Yes, these are my cute co-workers who doesn’t care that I’m gay. They have been great buddies of mine even after I came out to them.

If and when I get the motivation to workout again, I would like to play soccer. I just need to lose weight first, get my stamina up and go! One thing I enjoy about the game is the camaraderie that is displayed during the game. It is the kind of male-bonding that I missed out on while growing up since I didn’t play much sports as a child.

Now, I have found my sport and I am going to make it a goal to be able to play the game when the right time comes.

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Sep 18 2007

When in Rome…

Published by gaychristians under When in Rome...

Are you looking to take a vacation soon? Have you ever been to Europe?  October or November is the best time to go.  Number one, the fares are cheaper and number two, the hotel  rates are much more reasonable. 

The last trip I took with my ex-boyfriend outside of the country was a one week trip to Italy.  We spent a couple of days in Florence, and then spent the rest of the trip in Rome. Rome hotels are by far the coolest. I really enjoyed our stay there as we stayed exactly in the vicinity where the Colloseum is located. We actually walked to the Colloseum. Other interesting places where right there as well – - we walked in the ruins, visited the Vatican and talk about awesome!

My ex-boyfriend has the knack for reading maps so he was in charge of the itinerary and I am in charge of picking the restaurant for dinner. What we did was to always order the house wine from one of the many local restaurants. It was a blast. If you want to travel to Italy, specifically in Rome, I would urge you to find search for Rome hotels in and around the Colloseum area. Not only do you save money (Euro is very expensive – I think we lost 30% of our dollars there) but will get to see the places of interest much more easily.

I want to go to Venice next but since I am single right now – I don’t know when that will be. Let’s just say, if we ever get back together (which I doubt), we’ll be flying to Venice in November.

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