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My List of Indulgence

2008-10-26T17:27:00.000-07:00

1. Running Shoes--Brook Glycerine

This is what I currently run in--Brook Glycerine 5

The cushioning feels just right, and I feel faster in them. Definitely sticking with Glycerine 6 once I log enough miles on the Glycerine 5...plus, it's purple.

2. Tennis Racket--Wilson K Factor Sting

I never imagined owning a tennis racket because in the past 28 years of my life, I've played tennis for less than 5 times. Well, old dogs can learn new tricks. I started playing tennis since this past spring, and I am loving it now.

3. Lululemon Athletica

Lululemon makes Yoga outfits, but they are great for any general athletic activities. (or just for cruising around) Lululemon's clothes are comfortable, low maintenance, and most important of all, make you feel powerful while wearing them. The only downside is that Lululemon is a bit pricey.

4. Laura Geller Cosmetics

I spend less than 10 minutes putting on makeup on average. I hate mascaras, and I rarely put colors on my lips. I recommend Laura Geller cosmetics because their color blends are subtle and easy to apply.

5. Turquoise Boutique

Turquoise Boutique is my Seattle discovery. The store is located at the U District in Seattle. I liked pretty much everything in the store, and the prices are very reasonable. Thanks to the Internet, though I am more than 2500 miles away, I can still shop there!!

驚艷--身騎白馬抒情版 By 徐佳瑩

2008-03-07T20:38:00.000-08:00

星光三目前還在大混戰的狀況中, 在美國只能看Youtube. 所以有些參賽者的表演就會......被快轉跳過. 但是這首徐佳瑩的創作--身騎白馬抒情版. 讓我驚艷不已, 一聽再聽.

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身騎白馬抒情版
By 徐佳瑩

而你卻靠近了逼我們視線交錯
原地不動或向前走突然在意這分鐘
眼前荒沙瀰漫了等候
耳邊傳來孱弱的呼救
追趕要我愛的不保留

我身騎白馬走三關
我改換素衣過中原
放下西涼無人管
我一心只想王寶釧

Addicted to Singing Competition Shows

2007-10-12T19:50:00.000-07:00

I am a singing competition show addict. I love watching American Idol, and I also follow this "Taiwanese Idol" show (超級星光大道) on youtube. Here is my favorite contestant. 美珍加油!

明天一個人的我依然會微笑--Not her best performance, but I enjoyed it a lot because it reminded me of my very very first Karaoke years.

愛是飛翔還是墜落--I never heard this song before, but I found out it's a theme song for a Kong-Fu drama. She did a great job for the high notes, I thought it was pretty powerful.

When everything is made in China

2007-08-16T12:34:00.000-07:00

Mattel Inc., the largest U.S. toy company, recalled 18 million Chinese-made toy items on Tuesday due to safety risks from lead paint. And that is after recent recalls of toothpaste, pet foods, and tires which were all made in China.

Well, it's hard to buy things not made in China these days, but for your own good, avoid Chinese-made product that will go into your body. And when you buy that made in China picture frame, make sure your baby can't reach it and put it his or her mouth. I've heard too many terrifying stories about unethical business practice in China. i.e. use human hair to make soy sauce; bleaching used menstrual pads for "recycle" sale...

So, when I go Asian grocery shopping, I NEVER buy food imported from China; I only buy Taiwanese brand or food products made in the U.S. Check the address printed on the package, usually you'll be able to tell where its from.

How can we live without Google!

2007-08-14T12:49:00.000-07:00

I started using the Internet about 10 years ago, and I remember getting on those old-fashioned search engines for my high school papers with the dial-up modem. For example, if I wanted information about the Shenandoah National Park, I would need to go to [Travel]-->[United States]-->[Virginia]-->[Outdoor], and maybe find something, if I was lucky.

Today, Google knows everything, and it only takes a few seconds to lookup random information. I guess a lot of us just take it for granted, but seriously, how can we live without Google!?

Wedding Banquet

2007-05-15T16:14:00.000-07:00

I remembered a scene from the movie "Wedding Banquet" directed by Ang Lee—2 people passing by a crazy & wild Chinese wedding banquet, and one said to the other, "I thought Chinese people are quiet and good at math."

So I went to Tammy and Jerry's wedding this past weekend. It was the BEST party I've ever been to, period. And the movie scene in "Wedding Banquet" kept coming to my mind. The open bar made everybody merry before dinner; the food reminded me of home (actually, the whole town Flushing in New York reminded of home). I loved every song the DJ played, and the super MCs did a fantastic job entertaining the crowd.

Great times!

Finally

2007-04-27T19:46:00.000-07:00

I was late to work for 15 minutes this morning, and one of my co-workers Tim came up to me and shook my hand. "Congratulations, we both passed", he said. I was totally speechless...and relieved

So the DC bar announced the result for the Feb 2007 DC bar exam yesterday. Finally, I passed the bar.

Apple Macbook Review-ugly facts from a real customer

2007-04-02T16:50:00.000-07:00

This is the 3rd time for me to send my 10-month-"young" Apple Macbook in for repair. My painful experience with Macbook began after the second month—it would shut down randomly without any warning. I sent it in for repair, got it back, but the same problem occurred after 2
weeks, so I sent it in for repair again. And now, 6 months later, my Macbook started screaming one day when I woke it up, and then the screen went completely dark.

Apple Care people told me that the video chip in my Macbook is broken, and they recommended me to repair it (again) despite my request to replace it with a new one. In fact, what I really want is to get my money back because after my terrible Macbook experience, I am convinced that Apple makes crappy products.

Not to mention that right after I sent in my Macbook for repair, my I-Pod started skipping every song (and only songs) that I've bought from the I-Tune music store, which is another Apple mystery I yet to find out.

Despite all the Mac v. PC commercials that makes Mac look like a super genius, my advice is DON'T BUY IT, especially Macbooks. And for those Mac-lovers, my advice is to get an extended warranty—after all the pain and grief I've suffered, I didn't spend a penny for repairing my Macbook because I am under the "Apple Care Protection Plan", how
wonderful!

Bizarre Dream

2007-03-06T16:49:00.000-08:00

I had a dream a few days ago, and it was about the board of bar examiners hosting a live show to announce the result of the bar exam. The show started by announcing the result of one jurisdiction, followed by a documentary regarding the history of the bar exam, and how the board wrote the exam. I kept waiting for them to announce the result of my jurisdiction and became annoyed that the documentary went on and on. Then I woke up and never knew the ending.

Well, I guess American Idol is messing with my head! I’ve always loved watching singing competition shows, and I actually followed this season’s American Idol from the audition parts. (By the way, I am so disappointed that my favorite contestant AJ got voted off last week.)

So this is my post-bar story, a bizarre dream influenced by the waiting period anxiety and my American Idol obsession, ha!

The Nervousness Comes and Goes

2007-01-23T06:44:00.000-08:00

The DC bar exam is now 5 weeks away. I've started studying full time and going to work only once a week. I was only 3 points short for the New York bar last July, and I worry about not passing this time around. The nervousness/anxiety comes and goes, but I can still handle the stress. My goal is to know that I'll pass when I walk into the exam room at the end of Feb.

Dorothy's 10 Tips For The Loser Competition

2006-12-26T21:13:00.000-08:00

So there's a Loser Competition going on. Well, since I was always the bigger girl growing up (yeah, fat Dorothy) until developing my interest in fitness, I'd love to share some tips to keep everybody fit & healthy.

1. Eat breakfast—get your metabolism going

2. More meals in much smaller portions—never hungry, yet never full

3. Count calories (but don’t go crazy)

4. Less processed food—whole grains (rice, oatmeal) are better than bread and pasta; fruits are better than juice; snack on baby carrots/yogurts/nuts instead of chips/ice cream/candies

5. Good postures all time

6. Run—this is a no-brainer, the more you run, the more calories you burn. I usually log 10~15 miles per week.

7. Do Yoga/Pilates—Well, I don’t do it on a regular basis, but I’d pick up Yoga/Pilates moves on magazines and try them while stretching.

8. Adjust your workout intensity—once your physical strength improves, increase the intensity of your workout.

9. Drink lots of water

10. Be patient

What Mythological Creature Are You?

2006-12-17T20:10:00.000-08:00

You Are a Pegasus

You are a perfectionist, with an eye for beauty.
You know how to live a good life - and you rarely deviate from your good taste.
While you aren't outgoing, you have excellent social skills.
People both admire you - and feel very comfortable around you.

What Mythological Creature Are You?

Okay I am just trying to keep up my blog postings... bear with me until something real interesting comes up!

Life is still beautiful

2006-11-14T20:50:00.000-08:00

So I didn't pass the New York Bar. I feel abnormally normal, and I still went to work as usual. I figured that I'll pass the bar eventually, it's just a matter of time. But anyways, congratulations to those who passed because you are now a real attorney; congratulations to those of us who didn't pass because the loooong wait is over.

I had gone through some hard times a while ago, but I am lucky to have strong support from my friends and my sister. In addition, I am currently working with a fun group of people in DC. And I have come to realize that nobody has a perfect life, but we learn to make our lives better. One of my colleagues said, "if one little thing makes you happy everyday, you'll be so much happier after a year." I take this saying by heart because after all, life is still beautiful.

Rock Climbing

2006-10-11T13:36:00.001-07:00

I went rock climbing by the Potomac River yesterday, which was the most physically challenging thing I have ever done in my life.

Everytime I hook the climbing gear on, I would hear a voice in my head--why did you put yourself in this situation! And sure enough, the very first time I tried, I totally got stuck half way through (or maybe just 1/5 through) the top. There's nothing I could hold on to, and the river is flowing underneath. Someone had to assist me at that point, but I eventually made it to the top. The picture on the buttom was my third try to climb, which went pretty well, but I was still very very nervous.

So today, I spent almost an hour just to get out of bed because my whole body is in pain. I am proud of myself though, and I changed all of my profile pictures in the cyberspace to show-off lol My friend John Chen wrote me a comment on myspace--"wow thats a cool profile pic, it looks very mission impossible ish...so you know, if you can't find a normal job, you can always get one of those top secret agent jobs like tom cruise."

Thanks for the comforting comment, and thanks for those who introduced me to climbing.

Career Test

2006-10-09T17:26:00.000-07:00

Your Career Personality: Idealistic, Service-Oriented, and Future-Oriented

Your Ideal Careers:

Alternative health practitioner
Architect
Environmental lawyer
Librarian
Magazine editor
Museum curator
Novelist
Nutritionist
Photo journalist
Playwright

The Quick and Dirty Career Test

I really want a job now, all of those would work.

Time to Go

2006-09-10T19:40:00.000-07:00

Hiroshi's wedding at Hawaii was beautiful
Haning out with Esthefani, Benji, Hector, and Steve at Waikiki beach was tons of fun
Spending time with my relatives in Taiwan was...a lot of food
Catching up with my good friends from elementary school, high school, and college was SUPER--everybody would come out because "Deng-Deng is in town!"
Yay I feel like the cool kid

Now it's time to go again. Things I need to do when I get back to DC
1. Get my macbook fixed--if you don't know yet, 19% of the macbooks that were purchased in the summer of 2006 would shut down randomly, including mine. It's beyond annoying.

2. Find a job in the DC area

3. Find a job in the DC area

4. Find a job in the DC area

5. Find a job in the DC area

Special thanks to my friends in Taiwan for sharing their job search/working experiences with me. And I am so proud of them because they all work hard and have dreams. I want to write a lot more on my blog about this trip, but maybe not now.

2 more days in Taiwan

有關申請JD的碎碎唸

2006-08-10T19:04:00.000-07:00

這是我欠葉狀師許久的文章，給台灣想申請JD的朋友們參考。不過先說，只是我的個人經驗跟想法囉。

LSAT
我在台大法律系大三那年決定畢業後出國唸JD，於是春假就開始去東區的普林斯頓補LSAT。當時只有普林斯頓一家有開課，所以算是別無選擇，學費有點貴，但我是抱著有補有保庇的心態報名的。老師是美國人，所以上課都是用英文。一起上課的同學約十五人左右，有一半是台灣人，一半是在台灣的外國人。上課的內容主要是針對各題型的考試技巧，每兩週一次模擬考，所以課程其實滿短的。最重要的就是得自己計時練習，然後檢討答錯的題目，確定自己弄清楚題目的邏輯。

申請JD，最最最最重要的就是LSAT要考高，大學GPA，課外活動，工作經驗，相對而言沒那麼重要。LSAT不好考，但是大家從小身經百戰，有決心就免驚!

選校申請
不過，現實是殘酷的，我的LSAT分數還滿低的，只有一百五十初頭，所以知道進不了First Tier 的學校，但因為太天真，所以還是申請了十四間中上排名的學校，加上一間當時還是Third Tier的Penn State—Dickinson School of Law. 於是，我被十四間學校拒絕，唯一收我的學校是Penn State。不過算是押對寶，Penn State在我入學第二年就進了前百，全校歡欣鼓舞。

如果可以重新選擇申請的學校，我會先決定未來想要就業的地點，然後在地理位置接近的地區選校，能夠進排名好的學校最好，但就算進不了top的學校，法律事務所就地緣之便，還是會跟鄰近學校的Career Service Office建立不錯的關係，未來找工作會比較容易

其他選校的考量，如果不打算買車，選大城市裡的學校，生活上方便很多。如果已經有明確想要從業的領域，確定學校師資跟開課符合你的需求。如果未來想回台灣，最好選台灣人聽過的學校。

選課上課
Law School一年級都是全年級必修課程，所以沒什麼好選的，但一年級的成績很重要，一開始上課也會比較辛苦，所以要有努力唸書的決心跟心理準備。二三年級之後，就看個人興趣跟未來想進入的法律領域選課。我的建議是，每學期都選一門跟寫作有關的課，還有跟教授建立良好的互動關係。

美國Law School最著名的就是“蘇格拉底式”的教學，教授點名在座同學回答，然後引導課堂討論。不過，並不是每個教授都喜歡這種方式，有些教授只會問一些基本的問題，然後開始講課，或是自問自答。當然也有教授會烤問同學，如果準備不足，當場會粉難看。不過如果把該唸的assignment都唸好，其實不用太擔心，絕大部份的教授是不會故意為難學生的。

美國生活
除了學校課業之外，適應美國生活，了解美國文化，以及建立良好的人際關係，都是很重要的功課。就我自己的經驗，因為Penn State的法學院不在總區，而是在賓州首都Harrisburg鄰近一個叫Carlisle的小鎮，整個鎮上根本沒幾個亞洲人，加上我同屆只有我一個人會說中文，所以剛開始很不習慣。一年級的時候，別人去酒吧是放鬆，對我反而是難以形容的壓力。不過漸漸的，總是會交到志同道合的朋友，英文也不知不覺的進步許多。

我唸JD的最大心得，就是不要自己嚇自己，有決心就去做。有志唸JD的台灣朋友們加油吧。

Post NY Bar

2006-07-28T07:11:00.000-07:00

Taking the New York bar exam at the Javits Convention Center in NYC is something you never want to do again. I don’t know how many people were there, but my exam number was close to fourteen thousand, and I wasn’t even at the end of the room. Not surprisingly, the restroom line for both men and women were LONG, and everybody in line would start to panic when time is almost up. In order to avoid using the bathroom, I forced myself to drink just a few sips of water for the whole morning. And I believe most people did the same thing. So at the end of each section, we were thirsty, cold, hungry, and desperate to get out of the room. BUT, we had to stand next to our seat and wait for people to collect our test, give us an exit ticket, and we’ll have to turn in the exit ticket when we actually walk out...

I am glad the bar exam is over, even I don’t feel too good about it, and might need to do it again. But for now, I am gonna leave it behind for a while.

Random Updates

2006-06-02T21:40:00.000-07:00

Okay I haven't wrote anything new for 3 weeks, meaning Tammy & Jerry might kick me out from their list of links, so I guess it's time to do some random updates.

I've moved to Falls Church, VA, but I still need to change my Pennsylvania license plate to Virginia's. In other words, I need to change the title of my car, re-register, and get a new driver's license...Oh what a pain...

My Daily Routine
1. Wake up at 7am, catch the shuttle to the Metro Station & travel to George Washington U, buy my coffee & bagel, at the Bar-Bri lecture until 1pm.

2. Go home and study until 9:30~10-ish

3. Get out of my apartment, take the elevator and workout at the gym downstairs

4. Pass out before 12:30, which is abnormally early for me.

Things I Miss About Carlisle
1. Having a Super Walmart around

2. The gas price

3. Bars in walking distance

4. Attention from old town people...

Dorothy's Graduation Speech

2006-05-16T07:39:00.001-07:00

早安，大家好，我是Dorothy Deng，鄧蔚蓉，謝謝我的爸媽從瑞士趕來參加我的畢業典禮，還有謝謝鄧力仁去機場接他們來。

What you are feeling right now is exactly what I felt on my first day of law school in Professor Farrior’s Tort Class. The only word I would have recognized was my name, and I prayed that I don’t hear it from Professor Farrior’s mouth.

So good morning everybody, I am Dorothy Deng from the class of 2006. Pardon my English because it is not my native language. If my accent bothers any of you, please bear with it for a short while. As I promised to Jerry and Tammy, I will keep this speech under 5 minutes.

But for those of you who think I am doing okay so far, please give all the credits to you, the students, faculty, staff, and friends of the Penn State Dickinson Law School community here in Carlisle. Because without your support and encouragement, there is just no way for someone like me, who comes from overseas, not feeling comfortable speaking English, not knowing much about the American society, to make it this far in law school, and be standing here right now.

After three years of law school here, I have to say that I not only learned a lot about the U.S. legal system, but have also learned some practical knowledge and interesting facts.

For example, in professor Gildon’s Criminal Procedure class, I learned the 4 ways to maximize a citizen’s right. First, say officer I surrender; second, run naked for some privacy; third, always ask officer are you asking me are you telling me; and fourth, which is the most important one, always always say I want a lawyer. And also in Advocacy I, I learned that public speaking is the second scariest thing for an average person, which is only ranked after snakes.

In Professor Carbeannoue’s contract class, I learned that Arbitration rocks. In Professor Fieldman’s Appellate Practice, I learned to always file court documents on time and follow every single rule. In Professor McKrea’s Trust and Estate, I learned that we should always write a will, and maybe hire law school graduates from other law school to be your secretaries. In Professor Knox’s Environmental law classes, I learned that half the species will be gone during our lifetime. I know this sounds depressing, but one can still be happy if he has three lovely daughters.

But the most important thing I’ve learned here at Penn State Dickinson is that, we can all get anything we want, but the degree of how desperate we want it will determine who gets the best. And of course I learned this from my experiences of getting a carrel in the library.

Back when I was a first year, I cut my vacation short from Taipei and got back to Carlisle early for putting my name, and my friends’ names on paper to occupy a carrel; then the rule changed so I camped at the library for three days, and would run to my carrel if I see Professor Fox walking around; then the rule changed again, so I lined up at the door for 5 hours and raced to my targeted carrel when the bell rang. I always got my targeted carrel or at least I’d get one in my targeted area. But of course, there are people who always get better carrels. They cut their vacation shorter, or they start lining up at the door the night before.

So, my point is, receiving rankings in law school is like occupying a carrel in the library. The degree of how a person is desperate to get a super ranking will determine who gets the best. On the other hand, as long as we stay on top of all the readings, writing assignments, and engage in lectures and discussions in class, we all should feel pretty good at the end of the day, even without being at top 10% of the class. But now I really have to clarity something, the majority of you have a better ranking than me. And no I don’t have a job lined up for me after graduation. So I can’t give out any bar exam-taking or career advises. However, I can offer some tips to keep your body fit.

Tip number one, don’t starve; don’t gorge. And of course I’d love to have Fay’s country kitchen breakfast special; Mesenno’s pizza; ice cream from Massy; tons of wings at the Hanover Grill for under 5 dollars, and fried mushrooms at the Carlisle Diner after having some drinks at the Gingerbread man. No we don’t deprive ourselves from having tasty food and good times with friends, but make high calorie food the exception, not the general rule.

Tip number two, always schedule time to exercise at least three times a week. The majority of us will have a busy career in the near future, but don’t let career become the proximate cause of all kinds of health problems. There are ways to exercise efficiently with extremely low cost. Just get a pair of running shoes and jog outside, order a kickboxing or Yoga DVD, or do jump ropes.

I know that everybody will forget the most part of this speech very soon, but if you want to remember anything, please remember these two tips of staying fit. First, don’t starve; don’t gorge. Second, always make time to exercise at least three times a week. By the way, congratulations to Hiroshi for quit smoking.

Finally, I want to especially thank Esthefani and Tammy for always being there for me and treating me like their sister. And now, in conclusion, we’ve made it through law school, and today is our day to celebrate with our friends and family. Congratulations class of 2006.

So What's Up

2006-05-04T21:31:00.000-07:00

1. I am done with all of my exams and papers in law school. As for now, I am working on my graduation speech.

2. My graduation is Saturday, May 13th. Since my sister Grace is graduating from the University of Virginia on the following Saturday, my parents are flying from Geneva to the United States to attend both of our commencement ceremonies.

3. Grace and I are moving into our new apartment at Falls Church, Virginia.

4. I will be taking Bar-Bri classes at George Washington University and studying for the New York Bar exam from May 22 to July 25.

5. I don't have a job offer yet, but hopefully I'll find one around the Metro DC area after I take the bar.

I've also started to pack my stuff in the Cartilage. And I've noticed a few things:
1. I have more shoes than I thought I do

2. It's amazing that my small room can hold so much stuff without looking overly packed.

3. It's scary that one person can create tons of junk over three years.

4. Working out at the gym really pays off when it comes to carrying boxes around

Determined

2006-04-18T18:50:00.000-07:00

I was looking at pictures taken back in my first year of law school. Not surprisingly, I look younger in those pictures, which is actually fine; however, I've really gained some weight…and that bothers me for sure.

Well, I know I look fine despite the extra pounds, but I really want to cut at least 5 lb and get my body toned before graduation, which is an absolute picture-taking event from the beginning to the end.

This gives me almost 4 weeks to reach my goal—I know it's do-able.

Exercise
I am always good with exercising. I lift at the gym 3 times a week, and I do cardio training at least twice (usually 3 times) a week for 30 to 50 minutes. But there's always room for improvement.

1. Record the weights I lift and systematically build up muscle strength. I used to be good with writing everything down, but I started slacking ever since I lost my notebook at the gym a while ago…
2. Add 5 minutes to both the warm-up run and easy cardio session after lifting
3. Don't skip legs day at the gym. And special thanks to Mentecky who inspired me to start doing legs again.

Eating
I have good eating habits in general, but rejecting cookies is just very difficult for me.
1. General Rule: Eat 6 meals a day, 150~300 cal per meal, approximately 1200~1400 cal intake total. Alternative: Just count the total cal intake
2. General Rule: water and coffee only. Exception: alcoholic drink when going out
3. No junk food, especially sweets and fried stuff
4. No eating after 8:30pm—Water and coffee (if desperate) only

Okay lets see what'd happen…

Would you date a younger guy?

2006-04-09T09:52:00.000-07:00

I was reading my friend John Chen's Xanga page and saw his question of the day: "If you are a 23 to 25 year old girl reading this, would you prefer dating someone your age or an older guy?"

The first thing that crossed my mind—Damn, I am not even eligible to answer his question because I just turned 26 on April 6th.

The second thing that crossed my mind—How come I've NEVER dated an older guy?

As a 26-year-old “girl” who went on dates with mostly younger guys, I have to say it's the maturity that matters and really not the age per se. But certainly, there's a bigger chance that the guy is more mature if he is older.

But you know what, I really want to say something nice about younger guys.

Younger guys are energetic and fun, so they make you feel younger too. I also think that guys who would go for older girls tend to be more confident. At least they are not intimidated by the girl's age and life experiences.

Also, younger guys won't act like your dad and tell you want not to do!

What Sex And The City Character Are You?

2006-03-26T15:09:00.000-08:00

Which Sex and the City Character Are You?

Congratulations! You are Carrie.
Take this quiz!

I Love Internet Law

2006-03-23T17:44:00.000-08:00

I am taking Internet Law this semester and have found it really interesting. Our professor assigned us to read several trademark infringement cases regarding confusing domain names.

The fact of these two cases just cracked me up…

1. In Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. v. Bucci, 42 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1430 (S.D.N.Y. 1997), the defendant, who is a host of “Catholic Radio”, registered the domain name plannedparenthood.com and created a website containing anti-abortion and anti-contraception materials. As a result, users looking for birth control information would be directed to a book titled “The Cost of Abortion”.

2. In People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) v. Doughney, 263 F. 3d 359 (4th Cir. 2001), the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued Michael Doughney after he registered the domain name peta.org and created a website called “People Eating Tasty Animals.”

Haha, what a great name for a website—people eating tasty animals

No more procrastination; no more excuse

2006-03-19T17:23:00.000-08:00

Things I REALLY need to do

1. International Environmental Seminar Paper

2. United Nationas and International Law Seminar Paper

3. Graduation speech

4. Last APALSA meeting and election

5. Drop 5 lb, or maybe 10...

Lesson of the Day

2006-03-14T16:09:00.000-08:00

If you are ugly, you better stay in

Because

If you go out and smile at people, you end up scaring them anyway

And when people get so scared that they kindly ask you to stay in

You are just pathetic

What Donut Are You?

2006-03-01T18:48:00.000-08:00

You Are a Boston Creme Donut

You have a tough exterior. No one wants to mess with you.
But on the inside, you're a total pushover and completely soft.
You're a traditionalist, and you don't change easily.
You're likely to eat the same doughnut every morning, and pout if it's sold out.

What Donut Are You?

Introducing Contributors to My Link

2006-02-24T14:55:00.000-08:00

Poppybarb, one of my best friends from our high school gang. She's artsy, trendy, and always with funky hair. I start dropping pounds if I hang out with her because she gets full just by smelling the food...

This picture includes pretty much every SOP club member, but the founder, Laifu, is actually not present here. Daniel, aka Dorothy's fake cousin, is the main contributor to the Cornell gang's blog--SoyMilk and Fried Bread Stick. Daniel can be sarcastic sometimes, but he is always philosophical and willing to give people sound advices. (Just that I don't always listen to him =p)

Wen, the first Taiwanese girl I met in law school. Yeah, finally after two years in Carlisle, there is someone around for me to have girls talks in Chinese.

Chiayuun and Wendy. we were roommates in college for two years. Wendy's undergrad major was Econ, and she then earned a business degree in London. Now she is studying traditional Chinese medicine in China. Chiayuun went to Holland for a year or two, but we met up in DC a while ago. Well, I'll assume her current residence is Taiwan, but I wouldn't be surprised if I run into her in Geneva. I think living in that room brings you some kind of luck to travel around the world...

Icy Grace is my sister Grace. But I actually go by her Chinese name instead of Grace, so it's like I am mad at her when I call her name. Grace is the best dancer I know personally. The coolest thing is that she'll just yell at me when I do stupid things. For example, when I don't know how to get rid of the blue underline thing...

Tammy and Jerry are my law school friends. I had to refrain from screeming when someone passed me a note--"Tammy is engaged" in Advocacy class. Then after class, I had to fake my first reaction in front of Tammy when she informed me about the good news. By the way, Tammy and I should have a competition about who turns red first after the first drink.

至理名言

2006-02-15T11:26:00.000-08:00

他說的至理名言謹記在心田
就當作臨別的紀念

他說再見後就會遇見更好的人
這理由冷靜溫柔又直接
他弄痛我終於放手

他說分開後就能大膽自由的飛
還給我無限遼闊的世界
他真懂我我該感動

About Valentine's Day

2006-02-11T19:10:00.000-08:00

Among all the "special days", Valentine's Day is my least favorite one. Okay, I just don't want to say it directly, but the truth is, I hate Valentine's Day.

Good couples are happy everyday, and they exchange flowers, cards, and gifts any time they want. But single people like me don't get those things most of the time, which is totally fine except on Valentine's Day, when all kinds of commercials remind the public that it's time to either purchase or receive something sweet.

Well, it's not like I never get anything sweet, just sweet things don't seem to last, at least as applied to me (so far). But I know I'd meet my perfect valentine one day. Someone fun; someone I can have good conversations with; someone I can run and play together. Most important of all, someone who truly appreciates everything about me though I am blunt, fobby, and sometimes lack of common sense…

My Destiny for 2006

2006-01-30T22:02:00.000-08:00

When I was reading Marie Claire on the step machine today, the 2006 Horoscope prediction caught my eye.

“Aries excels at creating order out of chaos—exactly your destiny for 2006!”

Damn that is accurate, at least for the chaos part.

The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow

2006-01-21T19:37:00.000-08:00

I was sorta depressed a while ago. It's to a point that I could just cry if I start describing how I feel inside. Luckly that didn't happen. The reasons were also pathetic...No job offers, plus soon to lose the privilege of putting "law student" as my occupation on forms. No boyfriend, even I hate to admit that the fact actually made me sad.

Then I got really busy with random things in school. Bearing my responsibilities I'll say it is, which I am ok with, but burns me out a lot of the time.

It's good that I sing to myself though, ha.

The sun will come out, tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar
That tomorrow, there’ll be sun
Jus’ thinkin’ about, tomorrow
Clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow
’til there’s none

When I’m stuck with the day that’s gray and lonely
I just stick out my chin and grin and say, oh--

The sun will come out, tomorrow
So you gotta hang on ’til tomorrow
Come what may...

Tomorrow, tomorrow
I love ya, tomorrow
You’re always a day away

I am fine now. I still smile = )

為國爭光的肚皮舞比賽

2005-12-28T09:51:00.000-08:00

去伊斯坦堡當觀光客，不可免俗的看了場土耳其民俗舞/肚皮舞秀。不知道為什麼，在國外到了各色人種聚集的場所，人似乎會變的很有民族意識。當然，也許這是秀場刻意安排的結果。

我們家人很幸運的被排在舞台正前方，桌上擺了張青天白日滿地紅的小國旗不說，當主持人用不同語言唱著在坐觀眾的家鄉歌曲，輪到台灣的時候，現場響起的音樂，竟然是梅花進行曲。嗯，越冷越開的梅花，適合超冷的伊斯坦堡.

這秀既然是給來自世界各國的觀光客們欣賞，除了當地的肚皮舞者，免不了請觀眾上台拼舞技。於是，我擅長跳舞的妹妹就很大方的上了台，站在一群身材火辣的美麗歐巴桑們當中，雖然她的Hip-Hop舞步跟其他歐巴桑的風格有明顯的差異，但最後竟然在全家人的一陣錯愕中，勇奪一面金牌，黑馬，果然是黑馬啊!

Being Monitored

2005-11-29T06:33:00.000-08:00

As a nobody who lives in an age of surveillance, it's kind of flattering to know that I have some loyal readers who check my blog everyday.

About Thanksgiving

2005-11-19T18:28:00.001-08:00

Here comes the holiday season, beginning with Thanksgiving. It is a time people usually spend at home with their families. As for me, I can't remember either the location or the year that my family actually had our Thanksgiving dinner together last time. Maybe it was my senior year in high school when all of us lived together in Bethesda, Maryland? I'll just say it is.

I remember on that Thanksgiving Day, my dad and I were grocery shopping at Giant for the big meal. A local news reporter approached us and asked why we were buying steak instead of turkey. Although the answer was, "we like steak betterthan turkey", the real reason was that, as a very Fobby family, nobody knew how to deal with a turkey. The news reporter wanted to take some shots of us making dinner in our kitchen. Therefore, my family was on the local news channel for 3 minutes that evening, when everybody was having dinner and not watching the local news.

This year, my sister Grace will fly from Charlottesville to Geneva and spend her Thanksgiving break with our parents. I am still not sure about where to go. Maybe I'll just stay in Carlisle; maybe I'll hang out with the Lin's in Maryland.

Hopefully, I can catch up with my schoolwork over the break, when the library is quiet.

As a Taiwanese, I felt ashamed

2005-11-12T15:56:00.000-08:00

A few days ago, I received a forward email titled “A message from Taiwan” through the MLSA list-serve. (MLSA stands for Minority Law Student Association, which is one of the largest student organizations on campus) A guy named David Chou sent the original message to his former professor who teaches at our school.

Here is David Chou’s email--
I studied law at Dickinson in late 1970s. I founded and started the Formosan Statehood Movement (台灣建州運動). I would like to welcome you to visit our new web site, The Movement calls for Taiwan's integration into, and political association with, the United States.
By the way, please let your colleagues/ students/ friends/ relatives, media reporters, town folks/ federal & local government officials/ federal & local judges/ local lawyers you know get a chance to know of our web site.

I know that most people on the MLSA list would just delete this forward message; however, I felt that I had to say something about it because I want people to understand that not all Taiwanese believe in the idea of being the 51st state of America.

Therefore, I replied to the MLSA list-serve as follow—

Dear MLSA members, You can disregard my email if you don't care about the original message, but as a Taiwanese, I respectfully disagree with the idea of the "Formosan Statehood Movement", which calls for Taiwan's integration into, and political associationwith, the United States. Thanks Dorothy Deng

I personally felt ashamed that there are Taiwanese people out there who have the idea of being part of the U.S, but I didn’t want to make personal attacks in a public email. Guess what, I received this replied message through the MLSA list-serve this morning, which made me extremely ANGRY!!

(A public letter to DSL-MLSA Members)
Dear Ms. Deng:
You said you "respectfully disagree" with our Statehood Plan. We must respect your reaction. However, I felt a little bit sorry to say that it seemed to me that you overreacted when you sent your letter to DSL-MLSA.

If you don't mind, please allow me to ask you a very personal question: Are you an American citizen now? If you are an American citizen now or if you intend to reside in the States permanently, please let me suggest you to have a second thought about our Statehood Plan.

There are so many Taiwanese people of the elite class holding U.S. citizenship or permanent residence. Some of these people, however, are not ready to accept and support our statehood proposal so far. Sadly speaking, we do not know why. I hope someone can explain to us someday.

God bless you.
Thomas Chen
Assistant to David Chou

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this email. Someone actually asked me a “very personal question” in a public letter?

Yes I am a U.S. citizen because I was born in the States, and yes I might stay in the U.S., but that doesn’t mean I should support the idea of Taiwan being the 51st state of America.

I could say more about how ridiculous I think this “Statehood Plan”is, but this blog post is too long already and I know you won't continue to read it anyway. Just want to say that as a Taiwanese, I felt not only angry but also ashamed.

因為寂寞

2005-11-06T08:08:00.000-08:00

我知道為什麼我喜歡李宗盛的歌

會愛上我因為你寂寞

雖然你從來不說你不說我也會懂

其實會愛上你也是因為我寂寞

因為受不住冷落

空虛的時候有個寄托

雖然總是被人們圍繞著

在曲終人散以後

會想念你的細心溫柔

原諒我不能承諾什麼

我會愛你只是因為寂寞

會愛上你因為我寂寞

雖然我從來不說

我不說你也會懂

而且感情的事你我都脆弱

談到未來的生活

我們對自己都沒有把握

請不要對我承諾什麼是否要一起生活

還是要一個我們的窩

你不必為我承諾什麼

我會愛你你會愛我只是因為寂寞

Monday Blues

2005-10-16T17:18:00.000-07:00

It is 8:00pm on Sunday night, and I am taking a blog break from studying after reading an article about how to deal with Monday Blues.

The article offered several tips for how people should spend their weekends—

Friday—Go partying, clubbing, drinking and release all of your negative energy that had cumulated from your weekly work.

Saturday—Go outdoors or take a day trip somewhere, spend time with your family and friends, play some sports or exercise.

Sunday—Clean up your house, organize some work files or documents, stay close from home and rest.

Thanks for the tips...although I have to say that Monday is still my least favorite day of the week.

Law school lessons

2005-09-02T13:51:00.000-07:00

I've learned more than doing legal researches and drafting legal memorandums in law school. Here are some examples:

1. Law school exams—Never ignore counter arguments

When you take a law school exam, never write down answers like, “Yes, A can sue B” or “A will win the case". No matter how strong your arguments are for one side, there must be counter arguments for another side, or other sides. There is just no single answer to real life situations.

2. Classroom participations—Confidence comes from serious preparation

First year law students often panic when professors use the so-called “Socratic Method” in class, meaning the professor will start questioning a student once the student opens his or her mouth. The reality is that you won’t embarrass yourself in front of your classmates as long as you sound confident. Keep in mind that nobody can be confident without serious preparation.

3. Job search—Find the right match

Searching for a job is like searching for a boyfriend. If the job thinks you are not good enough for it, that job is not good. Jobs that pay well are not always the best choice either. All you need is to find the right match, which is a job that makes you special and happy.

4. Coffee—Necessary evil

Take a look at my schedule

--Outline Advocacy assignment
--Corporations: Read pp139-170
--International Trade: Read pp340-368; GATT Art XXIII
--Writing and Editing: Test on parts of speech
--1:00~5:00 Work at Harrisburg
--6:00 APALSA meeting
--Gym: Chest/Abs

When you don't have time to sleep, Coffee is a necessary evil.

佔位子大賽

2005-08-20T18:45:00.000-07:00

無論是在台大還是在Penn State，總是逃脫不了佔位子的惡夢。

遙想在台大法學院上課，為了能坐到視野佳、氣氛好的位子，總是會有人早早出現在教室，先出狠招—天女散花筆記本，當然不一會兒就引起公憤。於是，用小六法佔位成為大家的默契。偏偏有的人會再出下一招，把家裡舊版的各式小六法通通找出來，幫親朋好友佔位子。於是眾人忍無可忍，又發展出用包包佔位子的規定。不過，狠的人還是會準備數個包包備戰。特別在禁用塑膠袋後，很多人本來就會多帶個輕便型環保袋，剛好成為佔位子的秘密武器。

來到Penn State，法學院的圖書館也有佔位子大賽，而且佔一個位子可以用一學期，白天空堂的時候有固定位子可唸書，換堂時不用把重死人不償命的課本揹在身上，下了課又可以在自己的地盤上，盡情使用二十四小時開放的圖書館。於是佔位子大賽成了每學期初的重頭戲，遊戲規則也是年年改良，避免類似一人佔多位的投機取巧狀況。

今年的規定是淨空圖書館一小時，然後吹哨開門，大家衝向自己心目中理想的位子，擺上家當，據地為王。所以靠近熱門位子的圖書館門外，早早就排了一串人，當逼近吹哨時分，空氣中凝聚了一股難以形容的殺氣。

我往年都不會跟大家搶最熱門的位子區，今年被朋友說服，決定在最後一年使用高級的位子，還好我有成功佔到位的啦。

頭髮不是腦袋外的東西

2005-07-28T16:57:00.000-07:00

生平第一次讀者投書到中國時報，竟然就見報啦! 真是high。不過，報社把我的學校寫錯了，我是"賓州州立大學"學生，不是"賓州大學"。

我樂見中學生的髮禁終於走入歷史，更主張廢除校園內的“服儀規定”。

先說，我從來不是個在服裝上搞怪，或是思想叛逆的學生。我贊成解除髮禁的理由，與人權也不直接相關，只是有感許多初出校門的學子及社會新鮮人，不知如何依不同場合作適當打扮，讓自我形象大打折扣。

想提醒所有反對解除髮禁的師長們，頭髮/服儀不是腦袋外的東西，而是必須長期學習的重要功課。理平頭或清湯掛麵髮型等於好學生的觀念早以落伍，與其擔心全面解除髮禁後，難以管理校園秩序，不如協助學生培養穿衣美感與個人風格。

耍任性是一種藝術

2005-07-27T08:48:00.000-07:00

女生：鄧鄧難道妳都不會想耍任性嗎?

我：什麼是耍任性?

女生：簡而言之，就是類似無理取鬧。例如，男生惹妳生氣的時候，妳表達生氣的情緒超出合理範圍，然後一直不肯原諒他。

我：那，耍任性的目的是什麼? (不解)

女生：這樣，男生才會哄妳啊。

我：真的嗎? 可是這樣不是會被氣到嗎? (仍然不解)

女生：耍任性是有技巧的啦，要剛好拿捏到男生爆發的臨界點，然後就原諒他。不然他真的爆發就不妙了。

我：強! (這這這…真是太玄妙了)

有關穿耳洞的碎碎念

2005-07-17T05:50:00.000-07:00

傳說一但穿了耳洞，下輩子就會變成女生。於是，這個傳說成了我遲遲到2003年聖誕夜才跑去穿耳洞的原因。因為，我曾經無法真心認同自已的性別，希望各方面的表現能跟男生一樣，甚致暗暗怨嘆自己為何不是男兒身。

大學時期修了幾門與女性主義相關的課程，老師一開始就強調，“性別”代表男女有別，但不代表男性優於女性，或是女性優於男性。問題出在傳統男尊女卑、重男輕女的觀念，造成長久以來“男強女弱”的刻板印象。

時代在變，人的觀念也在變。但我無法接受某些自信不足的男生，不但不充實自已，反而要求女性要弱。更讓我無法接受的，是為了迎合這些自信不足的男性，而硬是“求弱”的的女性。印象最深的，是當年有個朋友的媽媽，聽說我要唸台大法律，竟然開始告誡我，女生書讀太多，男生不喜歡，以後很難嫁。照這種邏輯，為了提高被男生喜歡的機率，優秀的女性寧可屈就一點，免得書讀太多，或太會賺錢，以後反而嫁不出去。更諷刺的是，坊間的各式整型美容廣告，不斷主張女人該更美麗，符合一些莫名的尺寸，才能抓住男人眼光。

當然，我無力也無意改變任何人的想法，只是有感於許多女性的自信/安全感，其實來自於男性的目光，而不是對自我的肯定。打了耳洞之後，除了認同自己的性別，更喜歡鼓勵身邊的女生，要相信自己的潛力，欣賞自己與眾不同的特質。有自信的笑容才美。

有關林志玲現象的碎碎唸

2005-07-04T10:03:00.000-07:00

新聞上，廣告看板上，平面雜誌上，公車車廂上，都是林志玲。男生覺得林志玲是台灣第一美女，所以女生想瘦成林志玲的身材，想打扮的像林志玲。

林志玲的職業是靠骨感身材吃飯的模特兒，她幫許多名牌代言，穿戴行頭是一般人消費不起的高價位精品。於是，骨感身材成為美麗的標準，崇尚名牌成為主流價值。

回到台北第一次走在東區街頭，當我看到第一個林志玲型美女，心中不禁暗自讚嘆，“哇，好漂亮。”但是在短短數分鐘內，我看到一打以上的林志玲型美女，不禁開始有錯亂的感覺。怎麼，怎麼大家都是一個樣啊!

沒錯，林志玲很漂亮，但不是只有林志玲那種樣子才叫漂亮啊。

About Air-traveling

2005-06-29T09:12:00.000-07:00

I have been traveling through air on a regular basis for almost 8 years and have experienced lots of random situations. The worst one was losing my boarding pass half an hour before boarding. I eventually got onboard, but at one point I really thought I wasn’t getting on the plane.

Some situations are unavoidable though, such as having babies around. I used to feel sorry for those parents, now I truly admire them. Oh, another annoying thing is having messy hair after being on the airplane for 12+ hours.

So now I always bring earplugs and a pair of sunglasses while air-traveling. Earplugs are good for blocking the noise; sunglasses can 1) keep unwanted light away while resting and 2) make me feel ok about my messy hair.

My other recommendation is to order low-fat meals. Besides eating healthier, you get the meal earlier and avoid the bathroom rush later on. For most airlines, if you didn't request a special meal while booking the ticket, you can do so 24 hours before departure.

Choices for special meals usually include vegetarian, low-sodium, kids’ meal, maybe law-carbs? I personally think low-fat meals taste better than normal meals. I wouldn’t order a kid’s meal for my kid if I ever have one though. French fries and chicken fingers are not good for kids.

By the way, I am extremely lucky this time to fly in Econ Plus class with an empty seat next to me.

Subway

2005-06-23T21:26:00.000-07:00

Two people stopped me while I was approaching Metro Center after work today.
They asked, "Is there a subway around?"
I pointed at Metro Center: "the metro station is right in front of us."

They paused for 3 seconds and said,

"Oh, we are looking for a Subway...where you can buy subs"

鄧鄧搭地鐵的故事

2005-06-16T21:30:00.000-07:00

現在每天都得一大早出門搭地鐵進DC上班，熊熊讓我有從淡水坐捷運到台北市的感覺...

話說我今天早上剛坐定，地鐵開沒多久，突然身後傳來一聲巨響。我連忙回頭看，竟然是一個超大個兒的黑人昏倒在地上，我目測他身高大概有二百公分左右吧。

四周的人一時無法反應，車箱內的空氣凝結於眾人驚嚇的眼光中...好在倒在地上的人自己慢慢坐直。我回神後趕緊從坐位上跳起來說，"Do you want to sit?" 旁邊的人也一陣七嘴八舌，有人問他要不要打電話叫救護車，有人問他要不要叫開地鐵的人停車，也有路人甲問路人乙說，該不該按緊急鈴。

大家等著當事人表示意見，但那老兄只是猛搖頭。突然有個人小聲的說，"你剛是不是睡著了..."

他他他...終於點了點頭。

於是，車箱馬上恢復平靜，看報紙的把報紙撿起來，聽ipod的把耳機放回耳朵，我也悄悄的坐回原位。"昏倒"的人挑了個離他最近的坐位，一坐上馬上呼呼大睡。我想，他真的很累吧。

So, Who is the client?

2005-06-09T14:00:00.000-07:00

~Some thoughts after reading Seetoo's stories as a summer intern at the public defenders office in Michigan (see my link to Seetoo's blog)

I am damn lucky to get this summer job--Working as a temporary summer law clerk at a DC law firm, which is located next to the White House and neighboring tons of other law firms. Having approximately 120 attorneys (not including their staff), the firm is considered a medium-sized DC firm.

The office is beautiful and spacious. There are lots of artworks, big conference rooms, and free Starbucks coffee. The service is great too--If the attorneys need to copy something, there are professional copying staff to do the job. If the attorneys work overtime, the food department will deliver dinner to their room.

Basically, the attorneys only worry about their billable hours, so the firm can charge its clients.

So, who are the clients?

While Seetoo's clients are poor delinquent juveniles, our clients are mostly rich corporations. A lot of them have famous company names that everybody has heard of.

Far from feeling sentimental, it is hard for me to get emotionally involved while dealing with our clients' matters. After all, they are not even real humans.

At the end of the day, our clients, being very rich and powerful to begin with, become even richer and more powerful with the help of our legal services. But what happens to those poor delinquent juveniles? I have no idea...

老神在在的單身理由

2005-06-09T11:04:00.000-07:00

以下是網路上來路不明的道聽塗說, 不完全代表鄧鄧立場

英國調查指出，到公元 2000年，獨自生活的人數已從120萬增加到800萬除此之外，單身者喜歡花花草草等園藝植物，且花比較多的時間閱讀

同一報告也分析了單身貴族喜歡獨自生活的原因：

1. 盥洗室永遠淨空
2. 看電視時能任意而為，包括剪腳指甲
3. 電話完全屬於自己
4. 一個月洗一次衣服也沒有人囉唆
5. 隨時能赤條條的到處走
6. 冰箱裡的食物不會不翼而飛
7. 正在念的書沒有人會碰
8. 不會有人忘記帶鑰匙在凌晨兩點要你起床開門
9. 音樂放大聲也沒人管
10.不必假裝喜歡另一半的朋友
11.打碎任何東西都不必內疚
12.可以完全掌握電視遙控器
13.披頭散髮面貌狼狽不會有人目睹
14.吃東西時不必管時間
15.家裡任何東西如剪刀、錄音帶等不怕找不到

單身的好處

1. 可以隨心所欲出去,不必編理由
2. 想吃什麼就吃什麼
3. 自己安排生活作息, 睡不睡覺用不著解釋
4. 衣櫥比較寬敞
5. 不用等洗手間
6. 可以盡興地任自己一團混亂

話說我今天下班後一個人衝去吃挫冰
小姐問我幾個人，我用手很酷的比了個"一"

她張大了眼，提高十分貝說: "妳一個人喔?" 於是我很鎮定的跟她說: "我只是來吃冰的"

接著她指示--那妳去坐角落

是怎樣...

Thank you Sophia

2005-06-07T20:07:00.000-07:00

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Originally uploaded by dwd140.

Thank you Sophia for teaching me how to do this.

My other non-secret identity as ddeng

2005-06-07T11:02:00.000-07:00

I have been writing about fitness for almost 2 years on PTT, which is a popular Taiwanese bulletin board system (BBS) site. Actually, I don't really write, I try to answer questions and share my experiences with people who view the board.

I was surprised when I started receiving messages/mails from people who either ask me specific fitness questions or encourage me to keep on writing.

"ddeng" is my username to log in the system and has become my other identity in the Cyberspace. (which most of us all have in certain ways)

The board manager has kept some of my articles on the web, but those are all written in Chinese.

What if I don't become a lawyer

2005-06-07T08:33:00.000-07:00

"What would you do if you don't become a lawyer?"

Trust me, this is always a good conversation starter in law school. You'd be surprised by lots of random answers, maybe including mine.

My Plan A is to be a lawyer and Plan B is to be a personal trainer. I actually think the two professions involve the same skill--Being able to explain your legal/fitness knowledge to someone like your mother.

Thanks to Carol's encouragement last night, I just ordered the Certified Fitness Trainer (CFT) course package online.

Why Run

2005-06-06T13:25:00.000-07:00

I used to hate running. To be more specific, I hated running more than math.

Being overweight and self-concious about my very-slow-speed, running was not only physically painful but also humiliating. I still remember vividly when my classmates cheered for me around the track because I was having a hard time to complete a 800m running test in high school PE class.

Now I run at least twice a week and had participated in two 5K races.

And I believe we all have great potential, but sometimes we just don't know about it without trying things out.

Run Dorothy Run

My List of Indulgence

驚艷--身騎白馬抒情版 By 徐佳瑩

More Singing Competition Show Post--美珍不要走!

Addicted to Singing Competition Shows

When everything is made in China

How can we live without Google!

Wedding Banquet

Finally

Apple Macbook Review-ugly facts from a real customer

Bizarre Dream

The Nervousness Comes and Goes

Dorothy's 10 Tips For The Loser Competition

What Mythological Creature Are You?

Life is still beautiful

Rock Climbing

Career Test

Time to Go

有關申請JD的碎碎唸

Post NY Bar

Random Updates

Dorothy's Graduation Speech

So What's Up

Determined

Would you date a younger guy?

What Sex And The City Character Are You?

I Love Internet Law

No more procrastination; no more excuse

Lesson of the Day

What Donut Are You?

Introducing Contributors to My Link

至理名言

About Valentine's Day

My Destiny for 2006

The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow

為國爭光的肚皮舞比賽

Being Monitored

About Thanksgiving

As a Taiwanese, I felt ashamed

因為寂寞

Monday Blues

Law school lessons

佔位子大賽

頭髮不是腦袋外的東西

耍任性是一種藝術

有關穿耳洞的碎碎念

有關林志玲現象的碎碎唸

About Air-traveling

Subway

鄧鄧搭地鐵的故事

So, Who is the client?

老神在在的單身理由

Thank you Sophia

My other non-secret identity as ddeng

What if I don't become a lawyer

Why Run