BLACKHEAD + OTHER THINGS
2026.05.08
Hello, blog!
BLACKHEAD PROGRESSION
I’m sure you all were waiting for this moment, so as promised, here is the progression of my blackhead:
- (warning: GROSS!)
I have no idea why there's overlaying green boxes, but it kinda looks cool. - 1/8
This blackhead has been on my face since February of this year. I thought it was gonna eventually go away on it’s own, but it proved to be staying for the long run until about three days ago when it began hurting. - 2/8
Took a tweezer to it but only got the top. - 3/8
That night, it began turning red and hurting again. - 4/8
Morning after putting the tweezer to it, it looked like a crater. I felt so embarrassed to go out, so I tried finding a way to rid of it. Maybe I needed a cream, an acid or something. Suddenly, I felt a primitive urge to just squeeze out whatever was in there. I didn’t know if I would find anything, but luckily a salmon roe-sized plug came out covered in white pus. It was the most satisfying experience of my life. I should have taken a picture, but I played around with it until I squished it with my fingernail. - 5/8
Put a bandaid on the wound to prevent oils from getting on it. Looked like an anime wannabe walking around. - 6/8
When I asked google if the blackhead is gonna come back, it said yeah. I assumed this was the formation of the next blackhead, but it was just the scab. - 7/8
I removed the scab that was forming. - FINALE!
It’s healing over now. it’s strange not having that blackhead on my face anymore. I thought it was eventually gonna grow into a huge mole that I’d have to remove when I’m 50. It feels so smooth now. Nice.
I wonder why that blackhead formed on my face in the first place. Was my face just that dirty? Why was it on my face for months as opposed to weeks? Why did it randomly begin hurting? So many questions.
It might be my skincare routine. I think I have nice skin overall, but because I use a bunch of lotion-type things, it’s more difficult for my pore to flush properly. Hence, I got an oil based cleanser to clear the oil from my face. I hope that keeps the blackheads away. It also might have been the placement. Maybe because it was an inconvenient place for a pimple to form, the cartilage of my nose. Thank goodness I’m in Japan where there are reliable skincare products galore. Seriously, my skin has never looked better:
Incredible.
I’m not gonna put any more thought into it. It was genuinely the most minuscule issue. My main lesson learned is to not listen to Google’s AI overview because they’re probably being paid by doctors. They told me not to remove it, yet I did, and now I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. Removing it would have probably been $100 at a dermatologist. ANYWAY, that was the progression of my blackhead. I thought it was interesting.
Sorry for the extremely long scroll on each tab. Coding is difficult.
MORE GROSS STUFF
Remember how I got ten pork buns from 551 Horai? Well, I was being a little unaware because they literally expire today and I didn’t put any of them in the freezer. Next time, I should pop some in the freezer when I get them. I should pop them in the freezer right now. Okay, just popped them in the freezer. When I reheat them, they will probably be pretty stale. As for the meat, I’m gonna have to rely on the Filipino half of my stomach to fend off the bacteria. I actually think I can probably eat anything and not become sick. My dad and brother ate month-old beef stew, so if they can do it, I can too. It’s gonna be fine.
Today is a very gross topic-ed post. I’ve been really grossed out recently, specifically of my bathroom. I am so afraid of stains in the bathroom. Every time I step in there I wash it all down with the shower head, but even then, I’m still disgusted. I hate seeing stains so much that I take showers in the dark to prevent any opportunity that I might see something dirty. Maybe because it kinda stinks. Maybe because I’m deficient in iron. IDK. I want to do something about this. Maybe tomorrow.
MUJI CORN TEA + MELANIE MARTINEZ OVERLOAD
On another less-gross topic (depending on how you look at it), I’ve been having so much corn tea. I love corn tea so much it’s the best. It’s seriously incredible I wouldn’t be surprised if it has nicotine in it or something because I literally cannot stop drinking it.
Another thing I can’t get enough of is Melanie Martinez’s new album. if you don’t know who Melanie Martinez is, she is an alternative musician who often writes songs based around social issues. For example, Mrs. Potato Head, a song about the use of plastic surgery for the male gaze. Or my personal favorite Sippy Cup, a lo-fi song about pretending something is better than what it actually is AKA delusion. I’ve been listening to Melanie Martinez since I was ten-years-old. I still remember the first song I listened to, Doll House, and how obsessed I was over it. It’s about the façade of a dysfunctional family. I had that same feeling when I listened to one of the new songs on the new album where she talks about her weight gain, weight watchers:
I LOVE HER VOICE AND AESTHETIC AND EVERYTHING ABOUT HER!!! Melanie Martinez might be my longest running parasocial relationship.
Today, I found a more secluded and green trail to hike to the Aeon’s that’s 15 minutes away. I’m so glad. I’ve been pretty exhausted of getting stared at recently, so I’m trying to find alternative routes to get around. I have to sleep now. じゃね！
(putting this here for future me:)