MY FAVORITE PART OF LIFE IS...

When someone first meets you, they want to know all of your favorites. Of all the symbols and traditional signs of good luck, my favorite things in life tend to make me feel lucky. I don’t mean lucky in terms of wealth. I mean lucky to be alive and to be happy. My favorite things make me optimistic and enrich my life with flavor and energy. They make me who I am and generally define me. My favorite thing to do is smile. My favorites or “my likes” are widely ranged; from a favorite number or color to the favorite things to do and people to do them with in my life. Most people have a low, usual number as their favorite. Not me! My favorite number is 85! Isn’t that strange? It was even my volleyball number when I started on the volleyball team at my high school. When the number 85 comes up, I am so excited. I would love to reach the 85; a healthy 85 year old of course. I would prefer 85 shirts, 85 pens, 85 CDs; 85 anything and I am all set and ready to go. My favorite food is mashed potatoes and chicken cutlets, though I love all foods. My favorite sport to watch is baseball and my favorite team is the New York Yankees. I am so happy when I am at a live baseball game. Although he is not on the team anymore, I love Tino Martinez. Derek Jeter is my second favorite! I love to shop for clothes and shoes. When it’s pouring rain out, I love dancing in it. My favorite flower is the lily. I like to sing as loud as possible and dance as if no one is watching. I love snow left untouched, when seasons first change and waking up without an alarm clock. My birthday and holiday seasons are my favorite time of year. I love candy, sunshine, foreign languages, sad and funny movies. My favorite place in the world, other than being surrounded by loved ones and at home, is Walt Disney World. I love feeling like a kid. And I absolutely love my friends and family! MY FAVORITE PART OF LIFE IS LIVING IT =)

My name is Janine Josephine Cavallo. I am 19 years old and I was born on February 5th. I am writing this blog for my English course and my semester of my freshman year is coming to an end. In an effort to have 22 blogs for the course requirement, I was searching high and low as to what my last two entries would consist of. In terms of luck and researching facts, these next two blogs will be slightly different. I decided my perspective of luck runs hand in hand with my likes and dislikes in life. To end my blog on a happy note, I decided to write my dislikes first. Ever have something you hate more than anything in the entire world; something that disgusts you beyond belief? I hate FEET among anything else and I hate when people do not wear socks. I wear a lot of open toed shoes so in that case, my feet must be done with a pedicure. I hate when people look at my feet and I especially hate if anyone touches my feet or me with theirs. I hate coffee and most vegetables. I hate being lied to! I hate fighting over unnecessary things and nightmares. I hate cloudy days and the drizzling rain. I hate pain, needles and doctors. I hate feeling too tall the losing people I care about. I don’t like to fly; even though I often am forced to or heights. I rarely like to use the elevator. I hate being afraid and having nightmares. The thought of dying alone or god forbid losing my child before me are two fears of mine as well. On a lighter note, my next entry will be more optimistic and uplifting.

Two Halves of a Whole

How do yo know he or she is your true love? How do you know it is meant to be? Is the second half to make your heart whole? I believe in true love...Those who believe in Astrology tend to believe in all its aspects. They like to read their horoscopes, their general traits of their sign and even the compatibilities between his or her sign and the sign of their loved one. Compatibility relies on the sun signs. What is a sun sign? According to astrology.com… “Originally referred to as your star sign, your Sun sign represents the sign of the Zodiac that the Sun was in at the time of your birth. The Sun rules willpower and ego. It is the core of your potential and uniqueness as an individual; who you are and what you are about. Your Sun sign represents the main direction and focus you want your life to take and your determination to accomplish what you set out to do. It represents your personal honesty and integrity, your ability to command respect and authority and your capacity to impress and influence others.” In that instance, the sun signs of you and the person you love may have a large dependence on how the relationship works out. My sign is Aquarius. I have a few love interests or crushes if you will, so I decided to choose one of the signs and post the compatibility score I got. His birthday is on April 20th and he falls under the sign of the Pisces. “When Aquarius and Pisces join together in a love match, there is much compassion and creation. These partners are idealistic as individuals as well as they are together. Pisces flows with their dream-like surroundings, and Aquarius is constantly coming up with new inventions and ways of doing things. This relationship digs deep for the truth of the matter at hand, and both partners are always looking for solutions to problems. They both tend to be introspective. Aquarius can often be quick to judge those who don't share their vision, while Pisces is often too compassionate, even for those who don't necessarily deserve it. Aquarius and Pisces make very good friends as well as excellent lovers. Problems are rare, but sometimes Aquarius can be too intellectual and aloof for Pisces, and Pisces may at times be too self-sacrificing and gullible for the Aquarian taste. Whenever Aquarius comes up with a new idea -- as they so often do -- Pisces is eager to understand it on an intuitive level. This duo creates a complementary relationship deep in intellectual and emotional resources....” To read more, go to astrology.com and check out your own compatibility tests.

Luck Symbols

"Health I bring you, Happiness too, Wealth herein, And all for you." Everyone knows of the signs of bad luck and the differences among countries. However, few know the symbols and signs of luck. A rabbit's foot is one symbol of luck. R. E. Shay said "Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit." In terms of symbols and signs of good fortune and luck, it depends on an individual's personal beliefs. In a few words, to each his own. Perhaps the most universally recognized and well known of the symbols is the horseshoe. An upright used horseshoe placed at the top right corner of the door frame is said to bring good luck into the home. The nut of the Rudraksh tree can be found in parts of Indonesia, the Himalayas and Malaysia. The beads represent one part of the divine Hindu trinity, Lord Shiva. While being worn close to an individual, lucky charm lockets take the form of many luck symbols. Three keys worn together on a key ring are said to unlock the doors to wealth, health and love. The nut of an oak tree carried the gift of youth to the individual who carries it. The journey of the soul to the other realm is represented in the form of feathers and feathers is the ancient charm for good luck. The renewal of life is symbolized by the jewerly worn of an ancient Egyptian amulet. A bat is a symbol of good fortune in the east. Four leaf and three leaf clovers also are widely recognized symbols of good luck.