A Short History of Health Care Reform: (thanks Chaz) Originally Shared - Friday, April 2, 2010 at 7:56pm

O: Hey guys, I feel everyone should have health care. This will also make a really broken system that's more expensive than any national health service anywhere else in the first world more efficient.

GOP: YOU'RE PLANNING TO DESTROY THE NATION, EVIL TERRORIST-LOOKING GUY!

O: ...

Do you have any suggestions about how to make this better?

GOP: Yeah, screw it all and privatize everything!

O: You know, that's not really possible, and your plan has nothing except political rhetoric, so that's not very useful...

GOP: STFU COMMUNIST-TERRORIST DUDE!

O: Okay, Dems, let's do it.

Red State Democrats: Daddy, I can't. The mean kids at school will make fun of me. I just pissed myself!

O: /breaths in and out slowly

You volunteered for this job, you volunteered for this job...

Some time later....

O: Finally, we got a bill together.

Stupak: O NOES! ABORTION! /runs around with head on fire

O: THERE IS NOTHING IN THE BILL THAT FUNDS ABORTION WITH GOVERNMENT MONEY. IT'S UP TO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES! Okay, I just signed an executive order that said no abortion, are we cool?

GOP: HELP! HELP! WE'RE BEING OPPRESSED! SEE THE VIOLENCE INHERENT IN THE SYSTEM!

TERRORIST-LOOKING DUDE IS TOTALLY A FASCIST WHO HAS TAKEN OVER OUR COUNTRY!

Gang of 34: Daddy, will you change my diaper? I made a poopy...

Obama: /reaches for aspirin

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So I made my own Beta Hydroxy Acid mask- Originally written Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 3:45pm\

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I got the idea from Michelle Phan. I have used her recipe (using honey) but we are all out of regular honey and only have raw honey right now, so I improvised.

I added one packet of BC powder http://www.bcpowder.com/products_original.aspx to my http://www.aldifoods.com/us/html/product_range/2744_7520_ENU_HTML.htm Lacura Exfoliating Face Mask. I only left it on for 7 minutes instead of the usual 20 minutes and it left my skin very radiant. I also made a body mask using vegetable glycerin which can be found in pretty much any health food store.

Beta Hydroxy Acid does make your skin more photosensitive, so if you decide to do this instead of paying about 80 dollars for the same thing, be sure that you use something that has SPH in it afterward. It's awesome to slough away dead skin cells, reducing fine lines, and leaves your skin super glowy.


Recipe: Approximate
1 dollop of the mask base
1 packet of the BC Powder :) 

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Another Facial Mask to rejuvenate your skin! Originally Written Monday, June 7, 2010 at 2:16am

1/8 of a cup of honey
5 large strawberries
Gauze (optional)


I used frozen strawberries. I microwave defrosted them for 2 minutes, and then microwaved them for one minute.

In a small bowl, add the strawberries. Mush them with a potato masher or a fork until they are completely smooth. Next add the honey. Stir. Dip the Gauze in the mixture completely coating it and put it on your face (leaving room to breathe, of course) or just put it on your face using your fingers or a cotton ball.

Leave it on your face for 5-20 minutes, and rinse with warm water. If it starts to tingle too much (which might be the case in people with extra sensitive skin or bad acne) wash it off with warm, then cool water. Your skin will feel tightened and refreshed and silky smooth to the touch.

The reason it is an AWESOME face mask:
Strawberries are a huge source of Vitamin C!
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=32#healthbenefits


"Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is extremely effective as an antioxidant, your natural defense against free radicals, which are unstable molecules that age the skin, resulting from environmental pollutants, smoking, or excess sun exposure. Vitamin C neutralizes volatile reactions caused by free radicals that damage skin.

Another big plus for vitamin C: it is a critical component for the production of collagen, an essential skin protein. If collagen is not produced, your skin will sag and appear dull. By increasing the production of collagen, vitamin C strengthens the structural support and resiliency of your skin. Collagen is equally critical for connective tissue in organs, bones, teeth — virtually everywhere in the body. Adding a healthy dose of vitamin C to your diet and using facial products that contain vitamin C can help you feel better, reduce wrinkles, and improve your overall skin quality."
http://www.yourplasticsurgeryguide.com/anti-aging/vitamin-c-benefits.htm

Strawberries also contain:
Minerals:
calcium
chloride
copper
iodine
iron
magnesium
manganese
phosphorus
potassium
selenium
sodium
zinc

Fatty Acids:
stearic
oleic
linoleic
linolenic

Amino Acids:
alanine
arginine
aspartate
cystine
glutamate
glycine 0
histidine
isoleucine
leucine
lysine
phenylalanine
threonine
tryptophan
tyrosine
valine

Phytonutrients:
anthocyanin
Ellagitannins

Honey is basically a super food with amazing skin healing properties! It is a antimicrobial agent and antioxidant and is incredibly moisturizing.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=96

TL:DR?
It's an awesome at home mask that costs tons less than going to the spa, it works better and is 100% natural. :)

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