Saturday, May 26, 2012

Featured Essay on the Egyptian Pharoah Akhenaten's Influence on American Democracy


I finally have up my featured essay on the Egyptian pharoah Akhenaten. This essay examines how he has influenced monotheism and democracy.  It is the first in a series of essays that I am developing, and I am excited to finally be releasing it on my blog.  Enjoy.  ~JYN

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

JYN Star Tarot Blog


Today I launched a new Tarot blog called Tarot by JYN Star coinciding with the addition of professional Tarot reading to my expanding vision for Nereids' Enchantments.  On it I plan to include daily card readings, tarot tips, spreads that I find helpful, and all things tarot related.

For now I am offering free one card readings performed through email, so that people can get a feel for me as a reader and see if they would want a more in depth reading from me in the future.  If you are interested in a free one card reading, please email me at JYNStarTarot@gmail.com.  Include your question for the cards along with your birth date (optional), and I will get back to you with your one card reading.  Please visit the new blog for more information, my Code of Ethics, etc.

Ask and you shall receive.  Always remember to dream, love, and believe... 

~JYN

Monday, May 21, 2012

Mariah Carey - (E=MC2) - Side Effects



My thoughts wandered all the way back to Junior High School, to
the first time I saw a Mariah video (Some Day) on BET, that day was magic!
I have truly appreciated the depth and beauty of her voice every since...

Thank you Mariah for always picking me up with your music, uplifting me
when I feel low...

~Lyrics to Side Effects
(feat. Young Jeezy)

[Young Jeezy:]
It's M.C. and Y.J.
Another hit, OK
We lookin' fly, takin' off
Saw us on a runway
On any given Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday
They try to confuse me,
I never let 'em use me

I was a girl, you was a man
I was too young to understand
I was naïve, I just believed
Everything that you told me
Said you were strong, protecting me
Then I found out that you were weak
Keepin' me there, under your thumb
'cause you were scared that I'd become much
More than you could handle,
Shining like a chandelier
That decorated every room inside
The private hell we built,
And I dealt with it
Like a kid I wished I could fly away

But instead, I kept my tears inside
'cause I knew if I started I'd keep crying
For the rest of my life with you
I finally built up the strength to walk away
Don't regret it but I still live with the side effects

[Chorus:]
Waking up scared some nights still dreaming 'bout them violent times?
Still little protective 'bout the people that I let inside
Still little defensive thinkin' 'bout me tryin' to run my life
Still little depressed inside, I fake a smile and deal with the side effects (oh, oh)
Side effects (oh, oh)
Side effects (oh, oh)
Side effects (oh, oh)

Vacant inside, no one was there
Couldn't be real, had to keep quiet
Once in awhile, put up a fight
It's just too much, night after night
After awhile I would just lie,
You was dead wrong, said you was right
Did what I could, just to survive
Couldn't believe this was my life,
Flickering like a candle
Doin’ my best to handle sleeping with the enemy
Aware that he was smothering every last part of me
So I broke away and finally found the strength to leave

Still kept the tears inside
'cause I knew if I started I'd keep crying
For the rest of my life with you
I finally built up the strength to walk away
Don't regret it but I still live with the side effects

[Chorus]

Hey, hey, hey
Let's go!

[Young Jeezy:]
Hey magnifico or should I say magnificent?
Ain't nothing worth your happiness
And I ain't caring who you're with
Misery loves company so we ain't tryin' to hang with you all
Hurt you if you let 'em in
Gotta keep you sucker smilin'
Keep tryin' to play
I tell him I ain't blowin' though
Think they want me outta here,
I tell 'em I ain't goin' though
Side effects be drowsiness,
Loneliness,
How is this?
I think the call it hateration,
What can you prescribe for this?

Forgive but I can't forget,
Every day I deal with this
I live with the side effects
But I ain't gonna let them get the best of me

Forgive but I can't forget,
Every day I deal with this
I live with the side effects
But I ain't gonna let them get the best of me

Kept my tears inside
'cause I knew if I started I'd keep crying
For the rest of my life with you
I finally built up the strength to walk away
Don't regret it but I still live with the side effects

[Chorus]