I was going to recommend using a honey mask in the morning as a way of energizing your whole body and leaving your skin soft. However I realized that since only half my readers are women - no one would post a comment about it.

The women probably already have some kind of regime and the guys, well...I'm not saying you are not brave just because you wouldn't feel comfortable posting us about trying the honey mask!

I'm just saying the person that would let us know how it worked for them is a very brave man.

Whew, I'm glad I got that straightened out.

Instead, I will tell you why I it would be worth it to go to China for some jade. I recently made friends with a couple from China.

We decided it would be in both our interests to get together in the evenings and discuss politics and culture and learn each other's language better. While in one of these discussions I learned that jade has unique properties. A jade bracelet will change color depending on the health of the wearer. Also that the jade get the brunt of unexpected mishaps instead of themselves. For example, my friend was wearing a jade bracelet and her little boy swung a belt around and it likely would have hit her, but it fell on the bracelet and shattered it.

They brought me some jade to feel and while holding it a sensation of calmness conquered my excitable nature. Sensing I wanted some jade of my own and warned me about crooked business people that sell glass jade and that they get their jade from her brother in China.

Naturally, I now want to go to there and find the jade piece that makes me the most calm and buy it. (I imagine that not all jade would feel exactly the same since it comes in so many different shades and colors.) The jade I held was white with orange and yellow streaks. Have you ever seen jade like that?

Do you want to come with me when I go to China to Ying's brother's jade shop?

I would love it if you would! There will of course be unforeseen dangers and hardships - and I know I'll need a very brave person to come along with me.