What a difference from three days ago, when the bruise spanned half my arm! Thank you, ice!

     Knuckle marks are nowhere to be seen.

My other bruises are healing just fine, but being that they're located in places where only a bikini can reveal, I didn't photograph them.

Most Beautiful/Wonderful Things
Created by beachqt5 and taken 8 times on bzoink!
10 MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN THE WORLD
10	Wadi Mujib, Jordan
9	Wadi Rum, Jordan
8	Assisi, Italy
7	Verona, Italy
6	Venice, Italy
5	Florence, Italy
4	Lago di Como, Italy
3	Hanauma Bay, O'ahu, Hawai'i
2	Banzai Pipeline, O'ahu, Hawai'i
1	The Nu'uanu Pali Lookout, O'ahu, Hawai'i
9 MOST BEAUTIFUL SONGS
9	You're Still You
8	The Prayer
7	Aloha 'Oe
6	Nessun Dorma
5	To Where You Are
4	Broken
3	My Immortal
2	All I Ask of You
1	Cinema Paradiso (Se)
8 MOST WONDERFUL MOVIES
8	The Phantom of the Opera
7	Il Postino
6	Life as a House
5	La Vita e Bella
4	The Godfather Trilogy
3	Schindler's List
2	Beyond Paradise
1	Cinema Paradiso
7 MOST WONDERFUL MEMORIES
7	My first love wasn't really into the whole prom scene, so when prom was coming up, he told me that the only way he'd go to the prom would be if he went snorkeling or scuba diving in my parents' bath tub and gets bitten by a duck. Needless to say, I was upset and cried for days. Two weeks before prom, my dad told me to grab his meds from the bathroom he and mommy shared. When I walked into the bathroom, I could not believe my eyes! My first love was sitting in the tub, filled with bubbles, wearing scuba gear. He then fished something out from the bubbles, held up a yellow rubber duckie...and wentm "Ow! This is a mean duck!" That was the best, most romantic thing ever! Nothing'll ever top that!
6	About three-quarters through our hike up the Vesuviu summit, my right leg started to cramp badly. Without even saying a word, Henke lifted me up and carried me all the way to the top. That was one of the sweetest things a guy has ever done for me.
5	The whole "Donde esta el Mercado Internacional?" prank Crizelda and I pulled while we were in Waikiki.
4	For Halloween 2002, Braeden was dressed as Aragorn and I was dressed as Arwen. I took him to the one place I've never shared with anyone; the Nu'uanu Pali Lookout. The view at night is reminiscent of Van Gogh's "The Starry Night," and my dad first took me there years ago. Unfortunately, it's illegal to go there at night, as the cliffs can be dangerous.  Showing him my starry night meant a lot, and honestly, I don't think I'll ever share that place with anyone else but him.
3	Riding Sieahn (my friend's Thoroughbred) on the beach as the sun was about to set. Of course, the moment got ruined when, as I tried to urge him to go faster,  my then thigh-length, wavy hair got tangled around poor Sieahn's face!Justin has that on videotape and constantly threatens to send it to America's Funniest Home Videos!
2	In between rounds at the Kamehameha Thanksgiving Invitational, Crizelda got this devilish look on her face...and started a food fight! We ended up showing up to our rounds with cake frosting all over our hair, faces, suits...
1	My debutante ball; that was the last major event of my life my daddy was able to attend before he passed away. I had 18 roses (I had to dance with 18 of the closest men in my life), 18 candles (18 of the closest women in my life lit a candle, which signified the dawn of their wishes for me), 18 Treasures (18 of the people who have helped me become the person I was at 18) and a cotillion (18 couples, including myself and my escort) danced to the Waltz. I felt like Cinderalla, except without the midnight curfew!
6 MOST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
6	Hector from "The Iliad," my ideal man. I've never been one to go for Paris; Hector's a strong, protective, committed family man whereas Paris is a whiny, spineless idiot.
5	Viggo Mortensen, my crush. He's the ultimate Renaissance Man.
4	Henke, my ex-boyfriend. Not only does he have the sexiest, full lips, this guy is also into humanitarian causes.
3	Braeden, my best guy friend. His eyes are the greatest colour; bluish-green, like Listerine! Plus, he's got these incredible lashes...Oh, and he's got a heart of gold and is immensely smart and driven to succeed. You'll read about him in Time or Newsweek someday.
2	Angelia Jolie, my role model. She is who she is and makes no apologies for it. She also volunteers for the UNHCR, which is ultimately where I want to work. Angelina's stunning outer beauty only pales in comparison to the person she is inside.
1	Leila, my mom. She's absolutely EVERYTHING to me.
5 MOST BEAUTIFUL COLORS
5	Black
4	Royal Blue
3	Pale pink
2	Ivory
1	Deep Red
4 MOST WONDERFUL FOODS
4	Kalua Cabbage (Hawaiian)
3	Lobster in drawn butter
2	Tiramisu
1	Mango Creme Brulee
3 MOST BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS
3	Plumeria
2	White or Cream Roses
1	Sunblaze roses (also called hocus-pocus and abracadabra). They're usually cream or some lighter colour, but their edges are this fiery pink/burgundy colour! They're breathtakingly beautiful and gets to me every single time.
2 MOST WONDERFUL SCENTS
2	Moonlight Path by Bath and Body Works
1	Hawaiian Ocean
1 MOST BEAUTIFUL OF WONDERFUL THINGS
1	Hope, because it's the light that guides you through the darkest of starless nights.
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     He called me on Thursday, saying he's in Providence and wants to drive or fly up to see me. Torn between running away from him or running straight into his arms, I did the one thing I'm good at...I hid behind responsibilities.  Friday, I'm studying. Saturday morning, a test. Saturday night and Sunday, hanging out with my best friends. Monday, get ready for school. Tuesday, school and work. Wednesday, interview with the Georgetown alumni. Thursday, school and work. Too bad...he's living on  Tuesday.

Which Is Worse?
Created by NoOneInParticular and taken 13 times on bzoink!
Being Forgotten/Forgetting Your Past	Forgetting your past would be worse. I can deal with people forgetting about me, but losing my sense of self would be unbearable.
Being New/Being Old	Being old, because being stuck in mundane routine equals an unlived life. New is exciting.
Hating Yourself/Hating All Others Around You	Hating yourself, because for others to like/love you, it should start within.
Being Watched By The World/Being Ignored By All	Being ignored would be a teeny tiny bit worse. It'd make you question your worth.
Knowing Nothing, But Being Happy/Knowing All, But Being Depressed From It	Blissful ignorance may suit others, but it's not for me. I've always preferred knowing the truth and dealing with the ramifications of it. The truth sets you free.
Being Dead/Not Being Able to Die	Not being able to die and seeing those around you die would be unbearable. I'd rather die knowing I've lived my life well.
Taking a risk and getting your heart broken, or not taking a risk and protecting your heart	Protecting your heart under the guise of not taking a risk . I take risks because it's the things you didn't do that you'll inevitably regret when you're at the twilight of your life. Besides, broken hearts heal, and then you move on...to better and bigger things ;)
Being With Your Parents/Being Away From Them	Being away from my mom would be the worst. I love her more than life itself.
Having A Friend Who Is Homosexual/Having A Friend Who Is Into Bondage	Neither. I love and accept my friends for who and what they are. Their idiosyncracies---though perceived as flaws by others---make them endearing.
Balding/Stuttering	Balding. I've always had this thing about hair.
Paris Hilton/Avril Lavigne	They both have their, ahem, points...but I'd have to say Paris is worse because I respect Avril as a songwriter.
Being Super-Glued To The Ceiling/Being Stapled The Floor	Being stapled. Ow!
Pink/Plaid	Plaid, just because I love pink.
Being Hurt Emotionally/Being Hurt Physically	Being hurt physically, because the scars from being abused aren't just physical but emotional, too.
Dying With Honor/Living As A Coward	Living as a coward. As we Hawaiians say: "Go fo' brok'! Eddie would go..."