John McCain.  He’s become such a loveable media celebrity — although probably not in the way he likes.  What I find funny is that he’s the master of excuses.

Even when all eyes are on him, he manages a little switcharoo — looks under the table, pulls a card out of his sleeve, and goes with whatever’s written on it.  Even if its not on-topic, or, at times, even if it contradicts whatever he’s said or done before.

If you were ever in a tough spot, you could pull a McCain, and do it too!  Here’s how:

5.  “What (insert-name-here) doesn’t seem to understand…” – When faced with a counterargument, use this excuse and say something that is seemingly related, while throwing other factoids along the way.  (As seen in the first Presidential debate!)  For example, your brother accuses you of inciting a fight at school, you could always say, “What my brother doesn’t seem to understand is that I was fighting for your honor.  Plus, I think they were terrorists.”

4.  “My friends…” – You know those Hawaiian words that carry multiple meanings?  McCain uses the line “My friends” to refer to an opponent, or just his friends.  Use this when you’re trying to rally your other enemies to gang up on your greatest enemy.  (Who is also, “your friend.”)  Use this when ratting out your officemates to the boss.  “My friends were trying to have long lunch today, but didn’t invite both you and I, I think we should penalize them, my friend.”

3.  “Terrorist / UnAmerican / That One” – When trying to insinuate that you didn’t do something while also, pointing out someone else’s actions.  “Your computer’s broken?  You know who else used it?  You might never know.  That one.  You know who didn’t break it?  Me.”

2.  “Financial crisis.” – When you’re trying to skip out important matters (like, say, a debate) while trying to make your opponent’s enthusiasm into something selfish.  Like, say, you were to host the party — you say, “my friends, I’d have to skip out on doing that.  We’re undergoing a financial crisis, and it seems like all of my friends’ concerns are on having money-spending/wasting fun.”

1.  “I’m a P.O.W.” – This appears to be McCain’s favorite card in his excuse rolodex.  This has appeared more number of times, the funny thing is, out of all those times he DID mention the POW thing, he was never asked directly about it.  You have seven-eleven-thirteen houses?  “I’m a P.O.W.”  You’re for continuing the war?  “I’m a P.O.W.”  Sarah Palin?  “I’m a P.O.W.”  When asked why I wasn’t doing any more work for the day?  “I’m a P.O.W. in detention when the teacher was making that study plan.”

There you have it — 5 of McCain’s top 5 favorite excuses.  Here’s to the rest of the following weeks before 11/4, writing down more excuses that he comes up with.

A little caution though, if you *do* watch news in any way, shape or form, you’d know that any of these excuses could backfire!

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Being eco-conscious doesn’t mean that you can’t be beautiful. Some of the world’s most recognizable people in the world know this already — there is such a thing as organic beauty.

Going “green” in terms of beauty means lessening the use of products with harmful ingredients. While you may think doing this would make you look like a zombie, recognizable faces such as Angelina Jolie or Cameron Diaz seem to prove otherwise.

Here are a couple of organic beauty alternatives that won’t just make you people to look better, but also gives the earth some lovin’:

No-Hair-Washing - You don’t need to shampoo your hair EVERYDAY. The result? Naturally healthy hair — while you aren’t torturing your hair with product, it produces a natural oil that gives it a unique sheen and softness, and, according to studies, it might reduce the amount of ozone you breathe in.

Natural Deodorant - The bad thing about store-bought deodorants/anti-perspirants is that they contain harsh chemicals. The solution? Baking soda. Sprinkle a tad to a damp washcloth and apply it on your underarms — it should neutralize the smell and keep you cool all day!

Homemade Facials - Recognizable people like stars need to look beautiful all the time — you could, too — using honey, oatmeal, bananas and other household materials can make you a homemade facial treatment!

The cold months have really done their damage on me! I’m as pale as a ghost! I absolutely hate it. Now that spring is here, and summer just around the corner. I want to get my color back, and a little extra than what I normally wear !:P I’ve thought about the following tanning tips..Do they really work? Don’t they seem strange? Help!!! 

1. Tanning lotion- I can’t for the life of me figure out how to get an even tan with this. It comes off really streaky on me, and leaves me uneven. Not only that, it’s extremely messy and it gets all over my bag, my clothes and my best bikinis! Not my idea of a good time!

2. Tanning oil- Being on a hot beach is already hot and sticky enough, without the added fuss of an oily solutio. Besides, aren;t these really really bad for your skin?

3.Tanning beds - I suffer from claustrophobia! I always feel like I can’t breathe well in tight and enclosed spaces!

4.Beer?- Has anyone else heard of this idea? Supposedly, you slather beer all over yourself to get that golden glow. I don’t know if its just me, but I’m finding this idea a little weird!

Any advice and suggestions would be greatly appreciated? All you golden ladies and gentelmen out there, please help! I’ve consulted travel tip websites , but they don’t really mention anything on tanning!

Please help a really white Bea with her dreams of a sun-kissed glow! xoxo