I had to make it lighter. I edited my layout and got rid of the dark. Since the last time I really blogged we’ve been through well life. I can’t talk to my dad. Every time I’ve tried to call I get hung up on. I don’t know if it’s him or his wife. I have to assume it’s his wife. I can imagine she wasn’t happy with the way I talked to her when my dad called me to tell me she was kicking him out. So I doubt she wants me talking to him. Needless to say it breaks my heart. I love my dad so much and all I’ve ever wanted for him was for him to be happy. All I’ve wanted was to be a part of their lives. Now I can’t even speak to him. I’ve decided to stop trying. It hurts too much every time I call and get hung up on. When he’s able or ready to talk to me he knows where to find me. I just hope it’s soon.

We’ve been battling bugs over the past month. I kid you not. When one person starts to feel better someone else comes down with it or something else. We’ve been through colds and strep throat. It’s been painful and terrible. Everyone seems to be over it now. Knock on wood… I really hope so. I am tired of being sick and I know Sascha and Fumiko are as well. I also made my first order at Eden Fantasys, they sell sex toys. We placed and order for Valentine’s Day, and got free two day shipping. But unfortunately a blizzard in that part of the country delayed our package. So we didn’t get it until the following Monday. Regardless we’re still pleased with the things we ordered and the box was completely discreet. It didn’t even have their company name on it. I really appreciated that. I’m definitely going to be placing another order when we’re able to. Oh Jenn is also holding a giveaway for a sex toy. Go check it out!

Fumiko has been potty training for quite some time. She goes “pee pee” in the potty with no problem most of the time. But “poo poo” is another story. She’s dubbed them bee bee and boo boo. So we’ve been trying to convince her to go poo poo in the potty instead of in her diaper. Hopefully soon. She’s potty training a lot earlier than Sascha did so I’m grateful for that.

Also seriously I can’t get emo vote to work. It’s driving me insane. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, but instead of colorful little circles I get check boxes. *sigh* Halp? I’ve been wanting to try it out since Jenn posted about it but it doesn’t appear to like me, or I’m not understanding something.

The other night Kai’s computer went out. Something to do with the fan on a bridge, or something? His computer was in SO many pieces today. Well luckily he used the gift card his dad gave him for Newegg and ordered some pieces to fix mine. They were supposed to arrive today, so every time he heard an kind of truck he was going to the window and checking to see if it was the Newegg package. Well it finally arrived this evening and Kai already has my(eventually) computer fixed up. It runs beautifully. :O It’s amazing. And it has Windows 7! I’m excited. Eventually he’ll be able to fix his computer. Probably not until Christmas/Birthday if he gets lucky and gets another gift card. We’ll see. If not then he’s out of luck for a long time.

My mom had a sore throat yesterday. Today I woke up with a sore throat, ear ache, stomach ache, migraine and generally feeling sick. Ugh. I feel really sick right now. I’ve been sipping on tea and raw honey. It’s been helping my throat. Valentine’s Day is coming up pretty quick. What do you all have planned? I don’t think Kai and I will be able to do anything but that’s okay. There’s always next year hopefully. I had hoped we’d have a little money to get something, maybe some personalized gifts. Doesn’t look like that will be happening though. I had other things in mind as well… I’ve been hearing lots of good things about Eden Fantasys and wanted to browse around. But I think I’ll wait until I can actually get something.

Over the past year I’ve seen random people talk about this soap. I never paid much attention until a few months ago when I read about someone using it for their severe acne/blackheads/etc. The soap is from Shea Moisture, it’s called African Black Soap. It’s made from palm ash, tamarind extract, tar and plantain peel. This soap has apparently been used for quite some time in Africa to treat eczema, acne, oily skin, psoriasis, and other skin ailments. While it looks strange, it smells beautiful and works extremely well. My skin has never felt more clean, and I don’t think it’s ever been this soft. I’ve actually been using it for shampoo as well. It’s worked so well on my skin without drying it out that I started using it on Fumiko. She loves the smell. Soon as she’s out of the bath she’s hunting down the lotion. The soap though is great. I get acne breakouts frequently and generally for two weeks straight before/during/after my period is when it’s the worst. I used the soap during my last period and found that my acne wasn’t nearly as bad has it has been previously. My skin has pretty much stopped breaking out when I’m not on my period, and the blackheads are disappearing completely. Hooray for clearpores!

I have combination skin I guess. My cheeks get super dry to the point of actually hurting, but my nose and forehead tend to get oily as the day progresses. When I purchased this soap I got it as a packaged set with the lotion. Let me say, I *love* the lotion. It’s thick and luxurious, but not oily. It only takes a tiny, tiny amount for your face, and it’s amazing all over your body. Fumiko loves this stuff. Previously she’d only let me use my Black Raspberry Vanilla lotion on her, but this she loves. It doesn’t make my face oily at all, which is great because I usually have problems with my nose/forehead being extremely oily after using lotion. I feel as though this soap/lotion combination has actually helped improve my skin. I definitely recommend this to anyone who has any kind of skin issues. Oh and it works great as a shampoo!

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