My Observation Balcony (poem)

How did I end up on this balcony?

All the water's rushing beneath me.
All the sun's shining above me.

No resemblance of man.
Only empty chairs and leftover puddles of water.

Is it a sign?

Indentation's in the seats of women who sat before me.
Now tailored perfect to my behind.

The sun's beating down harder and I start to sweat.
It's soon to evaporate the puddle of water.

Will it rain again?

I hope it waits 'till I've had time to travel to the water.

by Jentri

Apple Cider Vinegar remedies for you and your pets!

Apple Cider Benefits!

For decades, people have been using apple cider vinegar for home remedies. It claims it can help cure anything from joint pain to keeping flees off your dogs. 

I decided to test it on my precious puggies first. After all, it's not going to hurt either one of us, but no one will care if they stink for a day. Believe it or not, it really didn't stink much beyond the initial spray. Best part - it seems to be working!!! It's been about 3 months now.  And that sure beats the hell out of spending hundreds of dollar bills in the summer time to keep fleas off. Hell, it beats spending hundreds of dollars anytime!! The stuff is $3. Now keep in mind, you always should give them heart worm medicine (totally different!). 

Currently, I'm mixing about 1/4 cup ACV (organic, with the mother) with an equal amount of water and spraying it on my dogs anytime I think about it.

So after my successful puggie cider adventure, I decided to take the plunge myself...hmmm... how could this benefit me? Well, believe it or not, I went to Ulta searching for a detox bath of some sort, and two women told me to go to the market and get ACV! They said it was the BEST option, and none of their stuff would really "do" anything like that. Ironic? I don't think so. I'm not saying I think God wants me to be getting drunk on ACV, but who knows - maybe she does. ;)

I've begun taking a swig every day to not only detoxify my inner self, but I feel that it helps bring clarity and aliveness to my day when I'm feeling a little lethargic. 

I went to Newflower shortly after the Ulta experience and the helper there told me she takes a swig of it for migraines!!! Apparently, the list goes on for this little miracle juice.

Basically, if someone tells me that crystals will cure diarrhea, I'm going to squeeze the crystal as hard as I can, or sit on it, ok. Anything natural & inexpensive is worth trying (in my opinion!) these days. Sometimes when I write, "in my opinion" I wonder who else it would be... ?

I posted a link above, but there are tons if you just google "apple cider vinegar benefits."

Good luck & Happy consuming! 

J

Dear Friend

Dear friend,

I've always had a thing with you, being a supposed friend.

I suppose it started when I was DUMPED by my best friend in the whole universe, when I was around 13. So it left a mark - get over it, I must tell myself. But like all scars, it's there, ingrained in my brain and hard to ignore when I think of you and what you mean.

I have a hard time opening up to you, or anyone for that matter. And I'm OK with that. I'd rather YOU talk about YOU and let me leave my lovely, chaotic rush of a world behind for a while anyhow. You're more interesting than anything that's in my computer screen of a brain, OK? I'm serious. I LIKE interacting with you, friend. You're interesting to me. Lovely.

But who are you, really? Pretending to care about whatever clever thing I try to write on facebook doesn't count. YOU, whom I used to be excited about calling me and waking me up at 7am on my birthday will now only text me - "happy birthday."

What's happened here? Where have you gone?

When something happens in my life that's exciting, you used to be excited too.

I cannot pretend anymore that it doesn't bother me. I can't pretend anymore I don't care. I'm a Scorpio, and Scorpios are sensitive creatures that are deeply touched by anything that moves. My goal is to now be touched, but not affected my your lack of existence.

I'll always care about you, friend, but like all good indulgences - it must come to an end.

Aether Paranormal on CNR digital talk radio this Saturday with Nicole Bella Remini

CNR Digital Talk Radio website

This is where me, Shad and Beaux will be representin' the Aether Paranormal team this Sat. night at 10:20pm CT ! :) So please join us. Nicole encourages and welcomes call-ins. We could be on air 1 minute or 1 hour - there's no set time. Just depends on the flow of the show! :)

BTW, if you haven't checked our new House Of Torment investigation yet, take advantage of the fact that you can veiw the entire movie in high quality on our site for FREE! Just click on "videos" then however you wish to watch it. C'mon! Nothin' much is free anymore!

You can also join us on TWITTER, MYSPACE and FACEBOOK if you haven't already.

Thank you to all our supporters and friends out there for reading and keeping up with us.

Keep an eye to the sky. Jentri

Dr. Dyer talks to the Dog Whisperer

For all my ANIMAL lovers out there, the dog whisperer teams up with my favorite spiritual teacher, Dr. Wayne Dyer, for some talk on how to TRAIN humans to gain the respect of animals, and behavior they desire.

The biggest thing I've learned over the years about my animals is how they react to my energy, which is why I was so thrilled to find this video. Animals are loving creatures, especially dogs, who are our unconditional companions on earth. If you could see the way my dad's chickens, guineas, roosters, cat, fish, dogs, donkey and bulls have co-existed. It's a beautiful thing to see a donkey and a large fluffy white dog playing together. Or a huge dog bow down to a little one. That's all they've ever known - they've grown up together - so they don't fight or try to eat each other! :)

Trust, love and respect.... it's a peaceful world of reciprocation when you put it out there.

Nora Ephron

I haven't watched Julie and Julia yet, and don't know if I would if it weren't written/directed by the oh-so-brilliant, academy award winning and long time author, Nora Ephron. She is one of my biggest role models for many reasons. Not because she has any crazy-different style I'm after, but because she has the ability to connect with her audience and make it feel effortless. She understands that the magic is found in moments that are so beautiful you get lost... and it doesn't matter anymore if they're real. She's one of the best 'natural dialog' writers I've ever known (well, not personally - but maybe one day!) making conversations flow organically, and she's also a strong female director who's respected in the film business, which is profoundly admirable. Some of her films include: When Harry Met Sally, You've Got Mail, and Sleepless In Seattle - yes, all the romantic comedies others aspire to emulate. She understands chemistry, how to put people together and give them a space that's conducive to creativity. And she's extreeeeeemly passionate about her work. Listen to her in any interview, and you'll know it. She's a true class act.

Jentri

So many of the conscious and unconscious ways men and women treat each other have to do with romantic and sexual fantasies that are deeply ingrained, not just in society but in literature. The women's movement may manage to clean up the mess in society, but I don't know if it can ever clean up the mess in our minds. - Nora Ephron

6 important things I learned about myself and 40 things to do before I die.

6 important things I learned bout myself from writing "100 things to do before I die": 1) I don't need a lot to survive, but I sure do aspire for a lot. 2) I'm not as adventurous as I'd like to imagine and that's OK. 3) I might want a kid... someday (hey, I thought about it!). 4) As much as I like to read People, I don't care about meeting any of them. 5) I like to write - A LOT. 6) I didn't have the patience to come up with 100 so I wrote 40. neat. :) 1) live in Hawaii or frequent it (good - so this covers visiting volcanoes,helicopter rides, and laying out) 2) make multiple feature films (making LIS will be a good start) 3) win something (award? I'm not picky) 4) be a great writer 5) take my entire immediate family on a trip together (so I have more stories to write about) 6) write a book (not sure what about yet) 7) meet Dr. Wayne Dyer 8) live on multiple acres where my dogs can run far without turning around for a while 9) go skiing, drink hot chocolate, get in a hot tub, then sit by a fire (in that order) 10) visit Europe again (not sure where yet) 11) visit Ireland and drink champagne - yeah. 13) go to New Mexico, then Arizona (or whatever makes sense & throw in yoga retreat) 14) try surfing (I would be OK with paddling) 15) go on a month vacation with my husband 16) see my dogs with gray beards 17) buy an RV and travel to some of the most haunted little places in the states 18) go to the beach and not worry about any cellulite 19) go gambling again with my dad 20) go to Yellowstone with dad and Donna 21) take my mom to a beach she's never been 22) buy a big house where any of our parents can live (if they want) 23) write a script that makes people cry 24) write a script that makes people laugh hysterically 25) write something that helps at least one person make it through a hard time 26) not care what anyone thinks - at all. 27) drive somewhere without knowing the full destination (getting lost doesn't count). 28) go to an Imogen Heap concert 29) go on a 1-3 day cleanse (giving myself some room to not disappoint here) 30) go whale watching 31) pet a dolphin (or just say, "hi, I love you." 32) hike a semi-high mountain 33) give up my responsibility of looking at bills - pay someone else to do it. 34) help save more animals, somehow. 35) go on a "girls" vacation with one/some of my best friends. 36) go to a chocolate factory and eat lots of chocolate 37) have tea somewhere really grand (England again, maybe) 39) stay at the Stanley Hotel, where SK stayed 40) stand in the middle of nowhere and scream as loud as I want