How I Defeated My Acne Problem Overnight

My Acne Story

     Yeah. I used to have TERRIBLE acne. Back in the 7th grade, actually. My face felt like a greasy rollercoaster. It affected mostly my forehead, of all places. Right smack in the center of my face. Not off to the side at all, but RIGHT in the center, between the brows. I had a unibrow of pimples. Gross, right? I got made fun of because of it. Kids would stare at my forehead instead of my eyes when talking to me. I felt horribly self conscious. I wanted to get rid of my acne FAST. I wanted all my pimples and blemishes gone FAST. By fast, I meant overnight. I wanted to wake up with all my acne gone. I felt like getting rid of my acne would solve all my problems. I was desperate to get rid of my acne. 

     You're probably here because you want to know how I did it, right? You want to know how to get rid of acne overnight. Lucky for you, I'm going to tell you how to fight acne fast. Here are a few tips:

1. Exfoliate. Exfoliate exfoliate exfoliate! Exfoliation is very important. Don't do it too often though! It'll irritate your skin if you do it more than twice a week.

2. Wash twice a day with a gentle cleanser. Don't use anything too harsh! Try also to use more natural cleansers. If you can't pronounce it; don't put it on your face!

3. Don't pick or pop. The fluids that leave your pimple after popping will just clog up the surrounding pores and cause even more acne. Don't pick at your pimples too! They will bleed, scab, and scar. Pimples are temporary, scars are not. Keep that in mind!

4. Try making a baking soda or lemon juice mask. These are natural ingredients that really help to get rid of acne. 

5. Moisturize. Dry skin from too much treatment is just plain unsightly. Use a light moisturizer with some SPF daily. If you have oily skin, moisturize directly after washing. Don't use anything that is too heavy. You're moisturizing, not slathering oil on your face!

One last thing. I bought something online that honestly helped me fight acne and get rid of pimples fast. It's a system called Acne No More. I found it after HOURS of searching and I was really desperate. Honestly, these sites usually look very shady to me and I don't usually trust them...but I was desperate to get clear skin fast. If you happen to have sensitive skin and buy what I'm offering you here, try to be gentle with your skin. I understand that it looks a little spammy and scammy, but PLEASE just trust me here. This was a life saver and DEFINITELY worth the money. Please try it out! You won't regret it. 

- Cal

A Quick Post About Attack on Titan / Shingeki no Kyojin

A Quick Post about Shingeki no Kyojin and Why I Love it

**MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS**

     Shingeki no Kyojin, or Attack on Titan, is an anime about a society of people who live inside giant walls 50 meters high. The purpose of these walls are to protect the humans from giant, naked humanoid creatures called titans. Titans have a hunger for people. Well, not a real hunger. Titans don't have digestive systems. Just a stomach. Every time a titan eats a person, the body sits in the stomach and rots over time. Once the stomach gets full, the titan then vomits a huge egg-sac looking object filled with whatever - or whoever was in their stomach and repeats the cycle over again.

(titan size chart)

     The anime is centered around Eren Jaeger, Mikasa Ackerman, and Armin Arlert and their 'adventures and experiences' fighting titans. Yeah, that doesn't sound too interesting, but trust me.  It's wonderful. Saying any more would spoil it anyways. This is the best anime I've ever watched and I highly suggest it. The writing is great, the plot is great, and every episode is action packed and leaves you wanting more. If you end up watching it and can't seem to wait for the next episode to come out, you can always read the manga! It's very easy to find online for free.

- Cal

Day 1 - Dogs!

Monday, July 8th
7:25 PM
Long Beach, CA

     Just got done washing the dog with my older sister after eating macaroni from Elbow's. I love that place so much. 10/10 would DEFINITELY recommend. It's like Subway for mac & cheese. Anyways, back to the dog. My dog's name is Xiggy, and he's a german shepherd mixed with God knows what. Possibly some akita, we don't really know. I wish I had a picture of him; he's absolutely adorable! He's about 2-3 years old. We got him when he was about seven months. He showed up at my mother's work during their 8th grade promotion ceremony. The principal was going to take him to a shelter, but my mom ran in and saved the day. I wasn't in school at the time, so I was knocked out in bed while all this was happening. I ended up waking up with the dog at the food of my bed. I screamed. Very loudly. He ended up being a great companion to my other dog Auggie, a purebread aussie shepherd. He passed a few months ago due to blood cancer. It was such a shame, too. Best dog EVER. He was of showdog blood, but since had white tips on his ears (which is considered a defect) nobody wanted him, so my mom snatched him up. He chewed up about one thing in his entire life. Wonderfully well behaved and very, very affectionate. I really recommend aussie shepherds for first-time dog owners. Trust me, you'll love them. You can't go wrong. They're also quiet. They only bark when someone is at the door. Also very gentle with kids. Never aggressive and never nippy or anything. Since Auggie has been gone, Xiggy has been extremely lonely. We're currently looking at a few german shepherd mixes and some border collie puppies for new companions for Xiggy. Boy oh boy is the house going to be filled with hair after we get the new dog. Xiggy has a tendency to shed like CRAZY. For a short-haired dog, it's really impressive. During the summer, he gets something we like to call "butt-chunks." Literal chunks of fur fall out from his hind area. You can just walk up and pull them out and he wont even notice. The chunks are about 1/2 inch thick. It's crazy!

- Cal