Haay, In Love Na Naman...

        Yup.  That's correct.

        "In love ka na naman???"

        Thats what they all say when they see that big red spot on my nose.  It seems to have grown overnight into a humongous volcano that's threatening to explode like Mt. Pinatubo.

        Yuck!

        There's this cute little spot on my nose that seems to be the favorite site for that big red spot to manifest itself.  Only one spot.  Only one place.  Everytime.  It's irritating.  It's big and red and it hurts like hell.  And these naughty bastards don't come alone.  They bring the entire army with them, some of them setting up camp on my left jaw area while the rest of them settle on my right jaw area.  It's an blitzkrieg invasion!

        I used to blame my oily face for it.  Smear a tissue on my nose and my forehead and I swear you will be able to wring out enough oil give those Middle East countries a run for their money.         

        Oil attracts dirt. Dirt gets trapped in the pores and clog them up. And while the oil glands continue to happily do their thing, the greasy stuff they produce gets trapped inside the pores and like a plastic balloon that's being filled with water, the pore expands until it's filled to bursting until eventually it gives way and Mt. Pinatubo explodes. 

        Grrrrrrrrr...

        I envy people with dry facial skin because their faces don't have that icky yucky shine like mine.  However, here's a fact: People with dry facial skin tend to get wrinkles and fine lines on their faces as they grow older.  People with oily skin don't have to worry much about this.  The oil their faces produce actually help keep their skin looking young.  No fine lines. No wrinkles. Just a youthful and radiant glow, along with the shinyness that's characteristic of oily faces.

        I find it hard to believe that dust and dirt are the primary causes of pimples.  I ride my bike often and enough dust, dirt and grime land on my face to make me look like a "taong grasa" after a spirited day of riding.  Water in a swimming pool would probably turn black instantly if I dived in it.  But no pimples.

        So probably it's stress and diet that's causing all this to happen.  I must remind myself to slow down and relax once in a while and also to avoid eating beef if I can help it.  Beef is a real killer for me especially if the meat is not prepared or cooked very well; those toxins could not be adequately cleaned by the liver and the kidneys (especially if the body is stressed) thus they eventually find their way to sensitive points on the skin where they accummulate and eventually rupture.  Yikes.

       Garlic has proven to be a natural antibiotic and blood toxic cleanser.  Eating garlic used to be an option for me but it must be taken raw, not cooked.  The garlic "talkbalk" is really very bad though.  After ingesting a clove of garlic I could not meet people confidently for an entire day.  They KNEW what I ate!  Good thing I found those Garlic tablets made from pure garlic that are just as effective.  The tablets even have the shape of a garlic clove so it's really fun eating them.  I get the benefit of eating raw cloves of garlic everyday without the talkbalk.  Yey!  Hooray for science!

        That big red spot is still there on my nose.

        And someone just called me "Rudolph" this morning.

        But it's ok.  Soon, the red spot will be gone.

        Rudolph's a cute name anyway ;-)